Convert Dynes to Kilonewtons
1 dyne is 0 kN. One dyne is exactly 1e-8 kilonewtons.
One dyne is 1.0000 × 10^-8 kilonewtons. To convert dynes to kilonewtons, multiply by 1.0000 × 10^-8; to go the other way, divide by 1.0000 × 10^-8 or multiply by 100000000. The factor is exact rather than rounded: it follows from NIST Special Publication 811. Exactly a hundred-thousandth of a newton, from the older centimetre-gram-second system.
Factor checked against the defining standard · How we check
- Dynes × 1.0000 × 10^-8
value * 1e-80 kN
1 dyne in every force unit
| Unit | Value | Exact factor |
|---|---|---|
| newtons | 0.00001 N | × 0.00001 |
| kilonewtons | 0.00000001 kN | × 0.00000001 |
| pounds-force | 0.000002248089431 lbf | × 0.000002248089431 |
| kilograms-force | 0.000001019716213 kgf | × 0.00000101971621298 |
| ounces-force | 0.0000359694309 ozf | × 0.000035969430896 |
| dynes (as entered) | 1 dyn | — |
Factors are entered by hand from NIST Special Publication 811 rather than derived from a units library, so the ones that terminate are exact rather than rounded.
How do you convert dynes to kilonewtons?
- 1.Take the measurement in dynes.
- 2.Multiply by 1.0000 × 10^-8 — that is how many kilonewtons fit in one dyne.
- 3.To go back the other way, divide by 1.0000 × 10^-8, or multiply by 100000000.
Worked example: 25 dynes to kilonewtons
- Formula
- dyn × 1.0000 × 10^-8 = kN
- Arithmetic
- 25 × 1.0000 × 10^-8 = 0 kN
- Answer
- 25 dyn = 0 kN
The factor is rounded for display; the figure above is computed from the full value.
Dynes to kilonewtons conversion table
| Dynes | Kilonewtons |
|---|---|
| 1 dyn | 0 kN |
| 2 dyn | 0 kN |
| 3 dyn | 0 kN |
| 4 dyn | 0 kN |
| 5 dyn | 0 kN |
| 6 dyn | 0 kN |
| 7 dyn | 0 kN |
| 8 dyn | 0 kN |
| 9 dyn | 0 kN |
| 10 dyn | 0 kN |
| 12 dyn | 0 kN |
| 15 dyn | 0 kN |
| 20 dyn | 0 kN |
| 25 dyn | 0 kN |
| 50 dyn | 0.000001 kN |
| 100 dyn | 0.000001 kN |
| 200 dyn | 0.000002 kN |
| 300 dyn | 0.000003 kN |
| 500 dyn | 0.000005 kN |
| 1000 dyn | 0.00001 kN |
| 2000 dyn | 0.00002 kN |
| 5000 dyn | 0.00005 kN |
| 10000 dyn | 0.0001 kN |
What is a dyne?
Exactly a hundred-thousandth of a newton, from the older centimetre-gram-second system. Surface tension and older physics texts still use it.
What is a kilonewton?
A thousand newtons. Structural loads, anchor ratings and climbing gear are marked here: a 22 kN carabiner holds about 2.2 tonnes.
How many kilonewtons are in a dyne?
One dyne is 1.0000 × 10^-8 kilonewtons. Going the other way, one kilonewton is 100000000 dynes. Both figures come from the same defined relation rather than from a measurement, which is why they are the same today as they were in 1959.
Every force unit here
| Unit | Symbol | One of these is |
|---|---|---|
| Newtons | N | the base unit |
| Kilonewtons | kN | 1000 newton |
| Pounds-force | lbf | 4.4482216 newton |
| Kilograms-force | kgf | 9.80665 newton |
| Ounces-force | ozf | 0.27801385 newton |
| Dynes | dyn | 1.0000 × 10^-5 newton |
Source: NIST Special Publication 811 — pound-force is exactly 4.4482216152605 N
Questions people actually ask
- How many kilonewtons are in a dyne?
- 1.0000 × 10^-8. A thousand newtons. Structural loads, anchor ratings and climbing gear are marked here: a 22 kN carabiner holds about 2.2 tonnes.
- How do I convert kilonewtons back to dynes?
- Divide by 1.0000 × 10^-8, or multiply by 100000000 — they are the same operation.
Other force conversions
Kilonewtons to dynes — the same conversion the other way.