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Convert Kilonewtons to Dynes

1 kilonewton is 100,000,000 dyn. One kilonewton is exactly 100000000 dynes.

One kilonewton is 100000000 dynes. To convert kilonewtons to dynes, multiply by 100000000; to go the other way, divide by 100000000 or multiply by 1.0000 × 10^-8. The factor is exact rather than rounded: it follows from NIST Special Publication 811. A thousand newtons.

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Dynes
100,000,000 dyn
Kilonewtons × 100000000
value * 100000000100,000,000 dyn

1 kilonewton in every force unit

UnitValueExact factor
newtons1,000 N× 1,000
kilonewtons (as entered)1 kN
pounds-force224.8089431 lbf× 224.8089431
kilograms-force101.9716213 kgf× 101.971621298
ounces-force3,596.94309 ozf× 3,596.9430896
dynes100,000,000 dyn× 100,000,000

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 kilonewtons to dynes?

  1. 1.Take the measurement in kilonewtons.
  2. 2.Multiply by 100000000 — that is how many dynes fit in one kilonewton.
  3. 3.To go back the other way, divide by 100000000, or multiply by 1.0000 × 10^-8.

Worked example: 25 kilonewtons to dynes

Formula
kN × 100000000 = dyn
Arithmetic
25 × 100000000 = 2,500,000,000 dyn
Answer
25 kN = 2,500,000,000 dyn

The factor is exact, so this figure is exact too — only the display is rounded.

Kilonewtons to dynes conversion table

KilonewtonsDynes
1 kN100,000,000 dyn
2 kN200,000,000 dyn
3 kN300,000,000 dyn
4 kN400,000,000 dyn
5 kN500,000,000 dyn
6 kN600,000,000 dyn
7 kN700,000,000 dyn
8 kN800,000,000 dyn
9 kN900,000,000 dyn
10 kN1,000,000,000 dyn
12 kN1,200,000,000 dyn
15 kN1,500,000,000 dyn
20 kN2,000,000,000 dyn
25 kN2,500,000,000 dyn
50 kN5,000,000,000 dyn
100 kN10,000,000,000 dyn
200 kN20,000,000,000 dyn
300 kN30,000,000,000 dyn
500 kN50,000,000,000 dyn
1000 kN100,000,000,000 dyn
2000 kN200,000,000,000 dyn
5000 kN500,000,000,000 dyn
10000 kN1,000,000,000,000 dyn

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.

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.

How many dynes are in a kilonewton?

One kilonewton is 100000000 dynes, exactly. Going the other way, one dyne is 1.0000 × 10^-8 kilonewtons. 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

UnitSymbolOne of these is
NewtonsNthe base unit
KilonewtonskN1000 newton
Pounds-forcelbf4.4482216 newton
Kilograms-forcekgf9.80665 newton
Ounces-forceozf0.27801385 newton
Dynesdyn1.0000 × 10^-5 newton

Source: NIST Special Publication 811 — pound-force is exactly 4.4482216152605 N

Questions people actually ask

How many dynes are in a kilonewton?
100000000. Exactly a hundred-thousandth of a newton, from the older centimetre-gram-second system. Surface tension and older physics texts still use it.
How do I convert dynes back to kilonewtons?
Divide by 100000000, or multiply by 1.0000 × 10^-8 — they are the same operation.

Other force conversions

Dynes to kilonewtons — the same conversion the other way.