If a rectangular object has an area of four square units, the object could be square and two units on all sides; or it could be a rectangle one unit by four units, or an infinite number of other...
Lines are measured with lines. For example, the length of a road is measured with standard lines (linear units) such as yards, miles, meters or kilometers. Areas are measured with areas. A field is...
OK, I guess I originally misread your question. You are referring to inch-pounds (torque, I guess). Torque or work or energy is force (times) distance. So the [in lbs] implies that you are talking...