Force Unit Converter

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Force Units and Descriptions

Below are descriptions and historical context for each Force unit available in this converter.

Newton (N)

Named after Isaac Newton. The SI unit of force, defined as the force needed to accelerate 1kg at 1m/s².

Kilonewton (kN)

One thousand newtons, used for structural engineering and large force measurements.

Dyne (dyn)

Dyne from Greek 'dynamis' (power). CGS unit of force, equal to 10⁻⁵ newtons.

Pound Force (lbf)

Pound-force, the force exerted by one pound of mass under standard gravity (9.80665 m/s²).

Kilogram Force (kgf)

Kilogram-force, the force exerted by one kilogram under standard gravity. Used in engineering.

Ounce Force (ozf)

Ounce-force, one-sixteenth of a pound-force. Used for small force measurements.

Base Unit Conversion Factors

The table below shows the conversion factors from each unit to the base unit, which is the Newton (N).

  • 1 Newton (N) = 1 Newton (N)
  • 1 Newton (N) = 0.001 Kilonewton (kN)
  • 1 Newton (N) = 100000 Dyne (dyn)
  • 1 Newton (N) = 0.22480902473349 Pound Force (lbf)
  • 1 Newton (N) = 0.10197162129779 Kilogram Force (kgf)
  • 1 Newton (N) = 3.5969411612365 Ounce Force (ozf)