Dyne
Unit of force in the CGS system / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The dyne (symbol: dyn; from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) 'power, force') is a derived unit of force specified in the centimetre–gram–second (CGS) system of units, a predecessor of the modern SI.
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dyne | |
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Unit system | CGS units |
Unit of | force |
Symbol | dyn |
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1 dyn in ... | ... is equal to ... |
CGS base units | 1 g⋅cm/s2 |
SI units | 10−5 N |
British Gravitational System | 2.248089×10−6 lbf |
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