Convert Kilopound Per Linear Foot to Pound Per Linear Inch (kips/ft to lb/in)
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Kilopound Per Linear Foot (abbreviation: kips/ft): is a force in kilopounds applied over a unit length in linear foot.
Pound Per Linear Inch (abbreviations: lb/in, or ppi): is a force in pounds applied over a unit length in linear inch.
How to Convert Kilopounds Per Linear Feet to Pounds Per Linear Inches
Example: How many pounds per linear inches are equivalent to 37.77 kilopounds per linear feet?
As;
1 kilopounds per linear feet = 83.333333333333 pounds per linear inches
37.77 kilopounds per linear feet = Y pounds per linear inches
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 37.77 times 83.333333333333 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 37.77 * 83.333333333333 / 1 = 3147.5 pounds per linear inches
Answer is: 3147.5 pounds per linear inches are equivalent to 37.77 kilopounds per linear feet.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into lb/in:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 87.14 kips/ft
( ii ) 21.29 kips/ft
( iii ) 21.44 kips/ft
