Unit of Measure Conversions

Force Conversions

Force is an external agency capable of altering the existing state of rest or motion of an object.

INPUT value:

OUTPUT values

INPUT unit:	dyne	dyn
	poundal	pdl
	newton	N
	poundforce	lbf
	kilogramforce	kp

Messages:

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Additional Units and Information

Name	Symbol	Value	Description/Notes
dyne	dyn		The force which, acting on a mass of 1 g, imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/s²
kilopond	kp	1 kilogramforce
kip		1,000 poundsforce
newton	N		The force which, acting on a mass of 1 kg, imparts an acceleration of 1 m/s²
ounceforce	ozf	1/16 poundforce
poundal	pdl		The force which, acting on a mass of 1 lb, imparts an acceleration of 1 ft/s²
sthène		1,000 newtons

Useful Approximations

Approximation	% Accuracy
1 kilogramforce ≈ 10 newtons	98.1
1 kilogramforce ≈ 70 poundals	98.7