Convert foot-pound to therm
Please provide values below to convert foot-pound [ft*lbf] to therm [thm], or Convert therm to foot-pound.
How to Convert Foot-Pound to Therm
1 ft*lbf = 1.28506728552797e-08 thm
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf to thm:
15 ft*lbf = 15 × 1.28506728552797e-08 thm = 1.92760092829196e-07 thm
Foot-Pound to Therm Conversion Table
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Foot-Pound
A foot-pound is a unit of energy or work equal to the work done when a force of one pound-force is exerted over a distance of one foot.
History/Origin
The foot-pound has been used primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom as a customary unit of energy, originating from imperial and US customary measurement systems, before the widespread adoption of the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the foot-pound is still used in certain fields such as engineering, automotive, and aerospace industries in the US for expressing torque and energy, although the SI unit joule is more common internationally.
Therm
A therm is a unit of energy used primarily to measure natural gas consumption, equivalent to 100,000 British thermal units (BTUs).
History/Origin
The therm was introduced in the early 20th century by the American Gas Association to standardize natural gas billing and measurement; it became widely adopted in North America for energy calculations.
Current Use
Today, the therm is still used in the natural gas industry for billing and energy measurement, although other units like gigajoules and cubic meters are also common globally.