Force is a fundamental concept in physics that causes the speed of an object to change. Different units of force are used for quantification in physics, engineering, and other applications. Let's discuss power units in detail.
Newton (N):
The SI unit of force, named after Sir Isaac Newton, is defined as the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram by one meter per second squared.
Din (din):
A unit of force in the CGS system equal to the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram by one centimeter per second squared.
Pound force (lbf):
Commonly used in US and British engineering systems, it represents the force exerted by one pound of mass under normal gravity.
Kilopond (kp):
A metric unit of force equal to the force exerted by one kilogram of mass under normal gravity.
Libra (pdl):
Another unit of the English engineering system equal to the force required to accelerate a mass of one pound by one foot per second squared.
Force in kilograms (kgf):
Force exerted by one kilogram of mass under normal gravity.
Gram Force (gf):
A unit of force in the CGS system that represents the force exerted by one gram of mass under standard gravity.
Kilonewton (kN):
Equivalent to 1,000 Newtons and is often used in technical applications to measure larger forces.
Meganewton (MN):
Equivalent to one million Newtons and used in scenarios where extremely large forces are involved.
Pound Force per Square Inch (psi):
Commonly used in pressure measurements, mainly in engineering.
Ounce Strength (ozf):
A smaller unit of force commonly used in physics and engineering.
Tone strength (tonf):
Equivalent to 2,000 pounds of force and commonly used in heavy industry.
Dyn per square centimeter (dyn/cm²):
Used for pressure measurements in the CGS system.
Slope (slope):
Equivalent to 1,000 pounds of force and commonly used in civil engineering.
Pound force per foot (lbf/ft):
Used in torque measurement technology.
Kilograms meters per second squared (kg m/s²):
A unit of force derived in the SI system.
Pound force per square foot (lbf/ft²):
Used in technology for pressure measurements.
Millinewton (mN):
It is equivalent to one thousandth of a newton and is often used for precise measurements.
Decanewton (daN):
Equivalent to ten Newtons and used in some European contexts.
Newton meter (N m or Nm):
A unit of torque or rotational force commonly used in engineering.
These units offer a variety of force measurement options, each with its specific application and context.
Kilogram-force meter (kgf m):
A unit of torque or moment of force commonly used in engineering.
Pound Force Foot (lbf feet):
Another unit of torque commonly used in engineering and mechanics.
Foot pound (pdl·ft):
Used in the foot-pound-second (FPS) system to measure torque.
Gram centimeter per square second (g cm/s²):
A unit of force in the CGS system, particularly in physics.
Kilograms meters per second squared (kg m/s²):
A commonly used term for Newton, particularly in dynamics.
Ounce-Force-Inch (ozf in):
A smaller unit of torque measurement commonly used in engineering.
Gram-force meter (gf m):
A unit of torque in the CGS system to measure rotational force.
Pound force per square foot per minute (lbf/ft²/min):
Used in fluid dynamics to measure dynamic pressure.
Pound force per square inch per minute (psi/min):
Another unit of dynamic pressure in fluid dynamics.
Dyne centimeter (dyna cm):
A unit of torque or moment of force in the CGS system.
These additional units complement the wide range of force measurement options, covering torque, pressure and dynamic force in various systems and contexts.
