dBm to Foot-pound per Second Converter
Power · unit-converter
Convert dBm to Foot-pound per Second with a fixed input and output unit, step-by-step formula line, and reference tables. Linear units use SI watt definitions; mechanical hp uses 550 ft·lbf/s; BTU/h uses the IT BTU; dBm/dBW are logarithmic relative to 1 mW and 1 W. The full Power Converter also includes PS/CV, TR, kVA/MVA, and ft·lb/s.
Calculator
From: dBm (dbm)
To: Foot-pound per Second (ft_lb_s)
About dBm
dBm is a logarithmic power level relative to 1 mW: P(W) = 10^((dBm − 30)/10). It is standard in RF and telecommunications; it is not a linear multiple of the watt.
About Foot-pound per Second
Foot-pounds per second is a mechanical power rate: 1 ft·lb/s = 1.3558179483314004 W (exactly, from the international foot definition).
How to convert decibels relative to 1 mw (dbm) to foot-pounds per second
dBm/dBW are logarithmic power levels. P_W = 10^((dBm − 30) / 10), P_W = 10^(dBW / 10), and inverse mappings use 10 × log₁₀(·) with P_W > 0.
To reach Foot-pound per Second, convert dBm → W, then divide by the watt factor for ft_lb_s (1.3558179483314003 W per 1 ft_lb_s).
Examples
Example #1: Convert 10 dbm to foot-pound per second
10 dbm → 0.0073756215 ft_lb_s
Example #2: Convert 30 dbm to foot-pound per second
30 dbm → 0.7375621493 ft_lb_s
Summary
To convert dBm to Foot-pound per Second, first convert dBm to watts: P_W = 10^((dBm − 30)/10). Then divide by the watt factor for ft_lb_s: value_ft_lb_s = P_W / 1.3558179483314003.
Relationship context
You are converting between logarithmic RF levels (dBm) (Decibels relative to 1 mW (dBm)) and mechanical power (horsepower, ft·lb/s) (Foot-pounds per Second). Log units (dBm/dBW) use base-10 definitions relative to 1 mW or 1 W; linear units map through watts first, then to or from the selected log unit. Only strictly positive power in watts maps to a real dB power value.
Conversion tables
| dBm (dbm) | Foot-pound per Second (ft_lb_s) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.0007547422 |
| 1 | 0.0009285357 |
| 2 | 0.0011689572 |
| 3 | 0.00147163 |
| 4 | 0.0018526724 |
| 5 | 0.0023323763 |
| 6 | 0.0029362878 |
| 7 | 0.0036965673 |
| 8 | 0.0046537026 |
| 9 | 0.0058586644 |
| dBm (dbm) | Foot-pound per Second (ft_lb_s) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 0.0073756215 |
| 20 | 0.0737562149 |
| 30 | 0.7375621493 |
| 40 | 7.3756214928 |
| 50 | 73.7562149277 |
| 60 | 737.562149277 |
| 70 | 7,375.62149277 |
| 80 | 73,756.2149277 |
| 90 | 737,562.149277 |
| 100 | 7,375,621.4927700004 |