Foot-pound
In
physics, a
foot-pound is the
U.S. customary unit of
mechanical work.
To calculate a foot-pound, you can use this formula,
- W = F × D
where
W is work (in foot-pounds),
F is
force (in
pounds), and
D\ is
distance (in
feet).
Doing 550 foot-pounds of work on an object in one second is equal to a horsepower, the U.S. customary unit of power.