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Re: Physics Types

To: "John S. van Syckel" <vansyck@heidelberg-emh11.army.mil>
Subject: Re: Physics Types
From: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 10:03:06 -0500
At 04:38 PM 6/12/97 +0200, you wrote:
>I would like to ask for some help from some of you "Physics Types."  I have
>been told that a "Newton/Meter" (or "Meter/Newton") is the metric
>equivalent of foot/pound.  
>
>1.  Is this true?

Newton-meter is the metric unit for torque.

>2.  And if it is, does anyone know how to convert foot/pounds to
>newton/meters (or whatever).

Foot-pounds X 1.3558 = Newton-Meters
Newton-Meters X 0.7378 = Foot-pounds


Cheers,

Rich Mason
'73 MGB 
Huntsville, AL
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