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