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Re: oz*in NOT oz/in

Posted by stvdnb
on 2002-04-15 21:39:56 UTC
--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Doug Fortune <pentam@c...> wrote:
...
> torque is measured in 'force*lever arm'
> in other words, oz*in lb*feet N*m
>
> etc, NOT oz/in , lb/ft etc.
>
> (Yes I know oz & lb are not exactly units
> of force, we should be using Slugs but I'm
> afraid that will lead to even More Confusion!)

If I remember correctly, the slug is a unit of mass, not force.
Pounds and ounces _are_ units of force.

- Steve

Discussion Thread

Doug Fortune 2002-04-15 20:01:31 UTC oz*in NOT oz/in dave_ace_me 2002-04-15 20:45:43 UTC Re: oz*in NOT oz/in mariss92705 2002-04-15 21:35:29 UTC Re: oz*in NOT oz/in stvdnb 2002-04-15 21:39:56 UTC Re: oz*in NOT oz/in dave_ace_me 2002-04-16 14:31:11 UTC Bring NASA in ( was Re: oz*in NOT oz/in John H. 2002-04-16 17:47:11 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: oz*in NOT oz/in methadras 2002-04-16 18:16:08 UTC Re: oz*in NOT oz/in Brian Pitt 2002-04-16 22:31:00 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: oz*in NOT oz/in dkowalcz2000 2002-04-17 10:18:49 UTC Bring NASA in ( was Re: oz*in NOT oz/in dave_ace_me 2002-04-17 12:05:04 UTC Re: oz*in NOT oz/in batwings@i... 2002-04-17 18:53:13 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Bring NASA in ( was Re: oz*in NOT oz/in JanRwl@A... 2002-04-17 20:29:24 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Bring NASA in ( was Re: oz*in NOT oz/in Raymond Heckert 2002-04-18 10:37:41 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: oz*in NOT oz/in methadras 2002-04-18 15:42:06 UTC Re: oz*in NOT oz/in Guy Sirois 2002-04-18 18:23:28 UTC Units conversion program Bill Vance 2002-04-18 21:36:43 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: oz*in NOT oz/in Brian Pitt 2002-04-18 23:34:35 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: oz*in NOT oz/in ballendo 2002-04-19 06:42:16 UTC Bring NASA in ( was Re: oz*in NOT oz/in John H. 2002-04-19 12:17:24 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: oz*in NOT oz/in dhlocker 2002-04-19 23:28:32 UTC Re: oz*in NOT oz/in