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Force, weight is a measure of the gravitational pull on an object. It is the amount of force exerted on an object due to its mass and the acceleration caused by gravity.

Common examples of units of measurements related to force and weight include Newtons (N) and pounds (lb).

  • Force and weight are essential concepts in physics and engineering
  • They are crucial for understanding the behavior of objects in motion
  • Applications include calculating the strength needed for structures and machinery, determining the weight of objects, and predicting the motion of projectiles.
  (force base)  m*kg/s^2

Force is a physical quantity that measures the interaction between objects, while weight is the force of gravity acting on an object's mass.

  dyne  dyn

1 dyn = 1e-05 m*kg/s^2 (CGS unit of force); The "dyn" or dyne is a CGS unit of force, equivalent to 10^-5 newtons. It is used to measure small forces in the fields of physics and engineering.

  gram force  gf

1 gf = 0.00980665 m*kg/s^2; The physical unit "gf" is a measure of force or weight. It is equivalent to the force exerted by one gram of mass under standard gravity.

  kilo newton  kn

1 kN = 1000.0 m*kg/s^2; The kilonewton (kN) is a unit of force equal to 1,000 Newtons. It is commonly used in engineering and construction to measure heavy loads and forces.

  kilogram force  kgf

1 kgf = 9.80665 m*kg/s^2; The kilogram force (kgf) is a unit of force or weight commonly used in engineering and physics. It is equivalent to the force exerted by 1 kilogram of mass under standard gravity (9.81 m/s^2).

  kilopond  kp

1 kp = 9.80665 m*kg/s^2 (1 kilopond = 1000 gram force); The physical unit "kp" is a unit of force or weight. It is also known as kilopond and 1 kilopond is equal to 1000 gram force.

  kilopound force  kip

1 kip = 4448.2216152605 m*kg/s^2; A kip is a unit of force or weight equivalent to 1000 pounds force. It is commonly used in engineering and construction to measure large loads and stresses.

  newton  n

1 N = 1.0 m*kg/s^2; The newton (symbol: N) is a unit of force in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram at a rate of one meter per second squared.

  ounce force  ozf

1 ozf = 0.2780138509537812 m*kg/s^2; The "ozf" is a unit of force in the Imperial system, equivalent to the force exerted by one ounce of mass under standard gravity. It is commonly used in engineering and physics.

  pound force  lbf

1 lbf = 4.4482216152605 m*kg/s^2; The "lbf" is a unit of force in the Imperial system, equivalent to the force needed to accelerate a mass of one pound at a rate of one foot per second squared.

  poundal  pdl

1 pdl = 0.138254954376 m*kg/s^2; The physical unit "pdl" is a unit of force, equivalent to the force required to accelerate a mass of one pound at a rate of one foot per second squared. It is also known as the poundal.

  poundal force  pdlf

1 pdlf = 0.138254954376 m*kg/s^2; The pdlf is a unit of force, equivalent to a poundal force. It is used to measure force in physics.

  tonne force  tf

1 tf = 9806.65 m*kg/s^2; The physical unit "tf" is a force measurement equivalent to one tonne, commonly used in engineering and construction for heavy loads. It is also known as tonne force, with dimensions of mass multiplied by length divided by time squared.


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