Convert Foot-pounds to british thermal units

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You are currently converting energy units from Foot-pound to british thermal unit

1 ft-lb = 0.0012840765892879 Btu

Foot-pound

ft-lb

british thermal unit

0.0012840765892879

Btu

Conversion base :

1 ft-lb = 0.0012840765892879 Btu

Conversion base :

1 Btu = 778.76974655739 ft-lb

The foot-pound is often used to specify the muzzle energy of a bullet in small arms ballistics, particularly in the United States.

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Category :

energy

Standard unit energy:

kilojoule

Source unit:

Foot-pound (ft-lb)

Destination unit:

british thermal unit (Btu)

Related category:

Power

In physics, energy is a scalar physical quantity that describes the amount of work that can be performed by a force, an attribute of objects and systems that is subject to a conservation law. Different forms of energy include kinetic, potential, thermal, gravitational, sound, light, elastic, and electromagnetic energy. The forms of energy are often named after a related force. (Wikipedia)
Energy units are often used in relation to environmental protection, energy reserves and geopolitics.

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