Force Conversion

Force Conversion Calculator - Conversions for centinewton, decinewton, dekanewton, dyne, exanewton, giganewton, gram-force, hectonewton, joule/meter, kilogram-force, kilonewton, kilopond, kip, meganewton, micronewton, millinewton, nanonewton, newton, ounce-force, petanewton, piconewton, pond, pound-force, poundal, sthene, teranewton, ton-force (long), ton-force (metric), ton-force (short).

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Input	Output	Conversion Table
1 kip	4.4482216 kN	kips to kilonewtons
1 kip	4448.2216 N	kips to newtons
1 kip	1000 lbf	kips to pound-forces
1 N	1 j/m	newtons to joules per meter
1 kN	0.102 tf	kilonewtons to ton-forces (metric)
1 kN	0.2248 kip	kilonewtons to kips
1 tf	9.80665 kN	ton-forces (metric) to kilonewtons
1 kN	1000 j/m	kilonewtons to joules per meter
1 kip	0.4464 tnf (UK)	kips to ton-forces (long)
1 kN	101.97162129779 kgf	kilonewtons to kilogram-forces

Sample Force Conversion

10 kip to kilonewtons, the result is 44.482216 kilonewtons
10 kip to newtons, the result is 44482.216 newtons
10 kip to pound-forces, the result is 10000 pound-forces
10 newton to joules per meter, the result is 10 joules per meter
10 kilonewton to ton-forces (metric), the result is 1.019716212978 ton-forces (metric)
10 kilonewton to kips, the result is 2.24808943871 kips
10 ton-force (metric) to kilonewtons, the result is 98.0665 kilonewtons
10 kilonewton to joules per meter, the result is 10000 joules per meter
10 kip to ton-forces (long), the result is 4.464285714286 ton-forces (long)
10 kilonewton to kilogram-forces, the result is 1019.7162129779 kilogram-forces

Force Units

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Centinewton [ cN ]

Centinewton is a unit of force equal to 1/100 newton and its symbol (cN). It comes from a combination of metrix-prefix "centi" with the SI derived unit of force "newton".

Decinewton [ dN ]

Decinewton is a unit of force equal to 1/10 newton and its symbol (dN). It comes from a combination of metrix-prefix "deci" with the SI derived unit of force "newton".

Dekanewton [ daN ]

Dekanewton is a unit of force equal to 10 newton and its symbol (daN). It comes from a combination of metrix-prefix "deka" with the SI derived unit of force "newton".

Dyne [ dyn ]

The dyne (symbol "dyn" ) is a unit of force specified in the centimetre-gram-second (CGS) system of units.

Exanewton [ EN ]

Exanewton is a unit of force equal to 1000000000000000000 (1E+18) newtons and its symbol (EN). It comes from a combination of metrix-prefix "exa" with the SI derived unit of force "newton".

Giganewton [ GN ]

Giganewton is a unit of force equal to 1 000 000 000 (1E+9) newtons and its symbol (GN). It comes from a combination of metrix-prefix "giga" with the SI derived unit of force "newton".

Gram-force [ gf ]

The gram-force is a unit of force, 1 gram-force = 0.00980665 newton.

Hectonewton [ hN ]

Hectonewton is a unit of force equal to 100 newtons and its symbol (hN). It comes from a combination of metrix-prefix "heto" with the SI derived unit of force "newton".

Joule/meter [ j/m ]

The joule per meter is a unit of force and equivalent to newton (1 joule per meter = 1 newton).

Kilogram-force [ kgf ]

The kilogram-force(kgf) is a gravitational metric unit of force. 1 kilogram-force = 9.80665 newtons.

Kilonewton [ kN ]

Kilonewton is a unit of force equal to 1 000 newtons and its symbol (kN). It comes from a combination of metrix-prefix "kilo" with the SI derived unit of force "newton".

Kilopond [ kp ]

The kilopond is a unit of force equal to 1000 ponds.

Kip [ kip ]

A kip is a non-SI unit of force equal to 1,000 pounds-force, used primarily by American architects and engineers to measure engineering loads.

Meganewton [ MN ]

Meganewton is a unit of force equal to 1 000 000 newtons and its symbol (MN). It comes from a combination of metrix-prefix "mega" with the SI derived unit of force "newton".

Micronewton [ µN ]

Micronewton is a unit of force equal to 1/1 000 000 newton and its symbol (µN). It comes from a combination of metrix-prefix "giga" with the SI derived unit of force "newton".

Millinewton [ mN ]

Millinewton is a unit of force equal to 1/1 000 newton and its symbol (mN). It comes from a combination of metrix-prefix "milli" with the SI derived unit of force "newton".

Nanonewton [ nN ]

Nanonewton is a unit of force equal to 1/1 000 000 000 newton and its symbol (nN). It comes from a combination of metrix-prefix "nano" with the SI derived unit of force "newton".

Newton [ N ]

Newton is the SI derived unit of force and it is equivalent to joule per meter (1 newton = 1 joule/meter).

Ounce-force [ ozf ]

Ounce-force is a unit of force and 1 ounce-force is about 0.278013851 newton.

Petanewton [ PN ]

Petanewton is a unit of force equal to 1 000 000 000 000 000 newtons and its symbol (PN). It's a combination of metrix-prefix "peta" with the SI derived unit of force "newton".

Piconewton [ pN ]

Piconewton is a unit of force equal to 1/1 000 000 000 000 newton and its symbol (pN). It comes from a combination of metrix-prefix "pico" with the SI derived unit of force "newton".

Pond [ p ]

The pond is a unit of force and 1 pond is equal to 0.00980665 newton.

Pound-force [ lbf ]

The pound-force is one of force units measurement and equal to the gravitational force exerted on a mass of one avoirdupois pound on the surface of Earth.

Poundal [ pdl ]

The poundal is a unit of force that is part of the foot-pound-second system of units with symbol "lpd" of system Imperial .

Sthene [ sn ]

The sthène is the unit of force in the metre-tonne-second system of units (mts).

Teranewton [ TN ]

Teranewton is a unit of force equal to 1 000 000 000 000 newtons and its symbol (TN). It comes from a combination of metrix-prefix "tera" with the SI derived unit of force "newton".

Ton-force (long) [ tnf (UK) ]

The ton-forces (long])is a unit of force. 1 newton = 0.000100361 ton-force (long).

Ton-force (metric) [ tf ]

The ton-forces (metric) is a unit of force. 1 newton = 0.000101972 fon-force (metric).

Ton-force (short) [ tf (short) ]

The ton-forces (short) is a unit of force. 1 ton-force (short) = 8896.4432 newtons.