newton
| Symbol: | N |
| Category: | Force |
| SI Equivalent: | 1 N |
| Dimension: | MLT-2 |
| System: | SI |
| Notes | |
| Named after Isaac Newton (1642-1727), the newton is the absolute unit of force in the SI system. It is defined as that force which, if applied to a free body having a mass of 1 kg, would give the body an acceleration of 1 m/s2. | |
1 N =
| Force | ||
| Symbol | Unit Name | |
| 1.21378×107 | a.u. | a.u. of force |
| 10 | crinal | crinal |
| 1×105 | dyn | dyne |
| 101.972 | gf | gram force |
| 1×10-2 | J/cm | joule per centimeter |
| 0.101972 | kgf, kgp | kilogram force |
| 1 | kg-m/s2 | kilogram meter per square second |
| 2.24809×10-4 | kipf | kilopound force (kip force) |
| 3.59694 | ozf (av.) | ounce force (av.) |
| 0.224809 | lbf (av.), lbf | pound force |
| 1.87341×10-2 | lbf-ft/in | pound force foot per inch |
| 7.23301 | pdl | poundal |
| 0.224809 | slug-ft/s2 | slug foot per square second |
| 6.98728×10-3 | slug force | |
| 3.17859×10-3 | ft2-inHg (0 °C) | square foot inch of mercury (0°C) |
| 3.18725×10-3 | ft2-inHg (15.56 °C) | square foot inch of mercury (15.56°C) |
| 1.00361×10-4 | ton force (long) | |
| 1.01972×10-4 | ton force (metric) | |
| 1.12404×10-4 | ton force (short) | |
