The following list shows different orders of magnitude of force.
Since weight under gravity is a force - several of these examples refer to the weight of various objects. Unless otherwise stated, these are weights under average Earth gravity at sea level.
Contents |
Below 1 N
| Factor (N) | Value | Item |
|---|---|---|
| 10-6 micronewton (μN) |
1-150 μN | Output of FEEP ion thrusters used in NASA's Laser Interferometer Space Antenna [2] |
| 10-3 millinewton (mN) |
24.5 mN | Maximum weight of a mosquito |
| 92 mN | Thrust of the NSTAR Ion Engine tested on NASA's space probe Deep Space 1 |
1 N and above
| Magnitude | Value | Item |
|---|---|---|
| 1 newton (N) | 1 N | The weight of an average apple[1][2] |
| 10 N | 9.80665 N | One kilogram-force, nominal weight of a 1 kg object at sea level on Earth |
| 102 N | 720 N | Average force of human bite, measured at molars [3] |
| 103 N 1 kilonewton (kN) |
8 kN | The maximum force achieved by weight lifters during a 'clean and jerk' lift. [4] |
| 104 N | 45 kN | The force applied by the engine of a small car during peak acceleration [5] |
| 105 N | (100 kN) | The average force applied by seatbelt and airbag to a restrained passenger in a car which hits a stationary barrier at 100 km/h [6] |
| 106 N 1 meganewton (MN) |
1.8 MN | Thrust of Space Shuttle main engine at lift-off |
| 107 N | 34.02 MN | Thrust of Saturn V rocket at lift-off |
| 108 N | 570 MN | Simplistic estimate of force of sunlight on Earth [7] |
| 109 N 1 giganewton (GN) |
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| 1020 N | 1.98 × 1020 N | Gravitational attraction between Earth and Moon [8] |
| 1022 N | 3.5 × 1022 N | Gravitational attraction between Earth and Sun [9] |
| 1044 N | 1.21027 × 1044 N | The Planck force |
Notes
- ^ http://www.teachersource.com/Workshops/SuperWowNeatScienceforEveryonewithRonPerkins/NewtonsApple.aspx
- ^ Lafferty, Peter & Julian Rowe. The Dictionary of Science. New York: Helicon, 1993: 404.
- ^ Houston T E, Bite Force and Bite Pressure: Comparisons of Humans and Dogs, 2003 [1]
- ^ The Human Machine By R. McNeill Alexander, Mark Iley, Sally Alexander
- ^ http://www.miniusa.com 2008 MINI Cooper'S.
- ^ Lawrence Weinstein and John A. Adams, Guesstimation, 2008, Section 6.3.1
- ^ 1.63 x 10-14 x gravitational attraction between Earth and Sun, assuming total absorption of sunlight Sunlight Exerts Pressure, NASA Glenn LTP Math & Science Resources
- ^ http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/~do_while/sage/v5i5d.htm
- ^ http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ask_astro/answers/961029b.html
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