Calorie To Foot Pound (Cal To Ft?Lb) Converter

The Calorie To Foot Pound (Cal To Ft·Lb) Converter is a handy tool designed to help you easily convert energy measurements between calories and foot-pounds. This is useful in various fields such as nutrition, physics, and engineering where energy units are frequently used.

A calorie (cal) is a unit of energy commonly used to measure the energy content of food. One calorie is defined as the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. In the context of food and nutrition, the “calorie” often refers to a kilocalorie (kcal), which equals 1,000 small calories.

A foot-pound (ft·lb) is a unit of work or energy in the imperial system. It represents the amount of energy required to lift one pound of weight by one foot against gravity. It is commonly used in engineering and physics to quantify work, torque, or energy transfer.

The basic formula to convert calories to foot-pounds is based on their relationship through energy conversion factors. Specifically, 1 calorie (cal) is approximately equal to 3.969 foot-pounds (ft·lb). To convert from calories to foot-pounds, multiply the number of calories by 3.969. Conversely, to convert from foot-pounds to calories, divide the number of foot-pounds by 3.969.