Originally posted by robinghewitt
Works in Imperial just the same
Energy = foot poundals
Mass = pounds
Velocity = fps
It only gets silly if you insist on using bizarre units like foot pounds and grains
The beauty of the metric system is that it allows you to compare different forms of energy.
How many fpe is there in a portion of cereals?
How many fpe does a 60W bulb burn in an hour?
How many fpe do I produce during a training ride on my bicycle?
Et.c.......