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Convert between newtons, kilogram-force, pound-force and more

Quick Conversions

Newton to Kilonewton Newton to Dyne Newton to Kilogram-force Newton to Pound-force Newton to Kip Kilonewton to Newton Kilonewton to Dyne Kilonewton to Kilogram-force Kilonewton to Pound-force Kilonewton to Kip Dyne to Newton Dyne to Kilonewton Dyne to Kilogram-force Dyne to Pound-force Dyne to Kip Kilogram-force to Newton Kilogram-force to Kilonewton Kilogram-force to Dyne Kilogram-force to Pound-force Kilogram-force to Kip Pound-force to Newton Pound-force to Kilonewton Pound-force to Dyne Pound-force to Kilogram-force Pound-force to Kip Kip to Newton Kip to Kilonewton Kip to Dyne Kip to Kilogram-force Kip to Pound-force

About Force Conversion

Force is any interaction that, when unopposed, changes the motion of an object. The SI unit of force is the newton (N), defined as the force needed to accelerate one kilogram by one meter per second squared. In structural engineering, kilonewtons (kN) and kips (1,000 pounds-force) are the standard units for load calculations.

Kilogram-force (kgf) and pound-force (lbf) are gravitational units that represent the force exerted by standard gravity on one kilogram or one pound of mass respectively. While technically not SI units, they remain widely used in engineering practice, particularly in older documentation and certain industries. One kgf equals 9.80665 N, the standard acceleration due to gravity.

The dyne, from the CGS (centimeter-gram-second) system, equals 0.00001 N and is occasionally encountered in older scientific literature. Understanding force unit conversions is essential for mechanical engineers, structural engineers, and physicists working across different measurement systems and historical standards.