Dyne (dyn)
CGS unit: exactly 1e-5 newtons (one gram-centimeter per second squared).
What is a dyne?
- Symbol
- dyn
- Quantity
- Force
- Unit system
- CGS
- Definition
- CGS unit: exactly 1e-5 newtons (one gram-centimeter per second squared).
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
The CGS unit of force, still used for surface tension (dyn/cm) and in older physics texts.
Dyne in other force units
- 1 dyn = 0.01 mNMillinewton
- 1 dyn = 0.00001 NDyne to Newton converter
- 1 dyn = 1e-8 kNKilonewton
- 1 dyn = 1e-11 MNMeganewton
- 1 dyn ≈ 0.001019716213 gfGram-force
- 1 dyn ≈ 0.000001019716213 kgfKilogram-force
- 1 dyn ≈ 1.019716213e-9 tfTonne-force (metric)
- 1 dyn ≈ 0.0000359694309 ozfOunce-force
- 1 dyn ≈ 0.000002248089431 lbfPound-force
- 1 dyn ≈ 2.248089431e-9 kipKip-force
- 1 dyn ≈ 1.124044715e-9 tonf (US)Short ton-force (US)
- 1 dyn ≈ 1.003611353e-9 tonf (UK)Long ton-force (UK)
- 1 dyn ≈ 0.00007233013851 pdlPoundal
Dyne quick reference
| Dyne | Newton | Pound-force | Millinewton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 dyn | = 0.00001 N | ≈ 0.000002248089431 lbf | = 0.01 mN |
| 10 dyn | = 0.0001 N | ≈ 0.00002248089431 lbf | = 0.1 mN |
| 100 dyn | = 0.001 N | ≈ 0.0002248089431 lbf | = 1 mN |
| 1000 dyn | = 0.01 N | ≈ 0.002248089431 lbf | = 10 mN |
Where the dyne fits
The next larger force unit is the millinewton (mN). 1 dyn = 0.01 mN, and 1 mN = 100 dyn.
Frequently asked questions
- How many newtons are in one dyne?
- One dyne = 0.00001 N (newtons).
- How many pounds-force are in one dyne?
- One dyne ≈ 0.000002248089431 lbf (pounds-force).
- How many millinewtons are in one dyne?
- One dyne = 0.01 mN (millinewtons).