Foot-pounds to Calories

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1 ftlb = — cal

Quick reference

Foot-pounds (ftlb)Calories (cal)

Formula

Calories = foot-pounds × 0.32404876

Multiply the foot-pounds value by 0.32404875717017206 to get calories. To reverse — divide calories by 0.32404875717017206 to get foot-pounds.

About this conversion

The foot-pound (ft·lb) is an imperial unit of energy equal to the work done by a force of one pound over one foot, used in mechanical engineering. Learn more →

The calorie (cal) is the energy needed to raise 1 gram of water by 1°C, equal to approximately 4.184 joules. Learn more →

Source: NIST International Reference