Force

Convert between Newton, pound-force, dyne

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POPULAR CONVERSIONS

Newton → Pound-force 1 N = 0.224809 lbf Pound-force → Newton 1 lbf = 4.4482 N Newton → Kilogram-force 1 N = 0.101972 kgf Kilogram-force → Newton 1 kgf = 9.8066 N Kilonewton → Newton 1 kN = 1,000 N Newton → Kilonewton 1 N = 0.001 kN
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ALL UNITS

Newton N

SI derived unit of force (kg·m/s²)
Kilonewton kN

1,000 newtons
Meganewton MN

1,000,000 newtons
Dyne dyn

CGS unit of force (g·cm/s²)
Pound-force lbf

Force of gravity on one avoirdupois pound
Kilogram-force kgf

Force of gravity on one kilogram
Kip kip

1,000 pounds-force