Convert millinewton to poundal
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Definition and details for millinewton:
Millinewton (mN) is a metric unit of force equal to 0,001 newton, or 100 dynes, or about 0,101972 gram of force (gf). For example 92 mN is the thrust of NSTAR Ion Engine, tested on NASA's space probe Deep Space 1.
Definition and details for poundal:
Poundal (pdl or pl) is the unit of force in the British absolute system of units, used in engineering. One poundal is the force that accelerates a mass of 1 pound at a rate of one foot per second per second. This force is equal to approximately 0.138255 newtons. Today newton, is the preferred unit of force in engineering and technical work. Poundal was invented in the 1870s by the British mathematician James Thomson.