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The newton (symbol: N) is the SI unit of force. It is named after Sir Isaac newton in recognition of his work on classical mechanics.
A newton is the amount of force required to accelerate a body with a mass of one kilogram at a rate of one meter per second squared.1 A kilonewton would be a thousand of these units.
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilonewton
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agokilonewton is KN, not kN, whatever less than 1 use small letter, m=mili, c=centi, d=desi, D=deka, H=hekto, K=kilo, M=mega, G=giga .... ml = mililiter, Ml=megaliter, thus kilonewton is KN, not kN.
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∙ 14y agoA Newton is a Metric unit of force.
A kilonewton would be 1000 newtons (1000N) and would also be a metric unit.
1 N = 1kg*m/s2
See Wikipedia for various conversion factors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_(unit)
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∙ 10y agoA newton, n, is a metric unit of force. The kilonewton, kn, would be 1000 newtons of force.
One newton is the force needed to accelerate a 1 kilogram mass at a rate of 1 meter per second squared.
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∙ 13y agoA kilo newton is a measure of weight or mass equal to about 102 kg or 225 pounds.
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1 ton in kilonewton?
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How many kilograms in a kilonewton?
102 kg
Does kN stand for the measurement for thrust?
kN="KiloNewton" which is a measure of thrust.
What are the weights and measures of the metric system?
A Newton and kiloNewton are two commonly used units. Note that the answer is NOT kilograms or its multiples since those are units of mass and that is not the same as weight. You have the same mass on earth as on the moon but your weight will be different.
Is kilonewton big or ton?
A kilonewton is a measure of force whereas a ton is a measure of mass. The two measure different things and, according to basic principles of dimensional analysis, conversion from one to the other (or comparison between them) is not valid.
What are the metric units of measurements for weight from smallest to largest?
Newton and kilonewton are the two most used. Note that gram, etc are measures of mass, not weight.
1 ton in kilonewton?
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How many kilos in 1 kN?
Kn (kilonewton) is a measure of force, not of mass like the kilogram. Near the Earth's surface, each Kilogram has a weight of 9.82 Newton (0.00982 kilonewton), so one Kilonewton is is the weight produced by a mass of approximately 100 kg. Under other circumstances, this may vary.
What is kilonewton in grams?
1kN is 101,971.6 grams.
How many kilograms in a kilonewton?
102 kg
How many kilograms and in a kilonewton?
102 kg
How many kilos to a kilonewton?
102 kg
What is 7.25KN?
Kn is Kilonewton which is a measured unit of force.
What is the newton smaller than?
It is smaller than a kilonewton.
How many killogrammes equal 1 kilonewton?
102 kg
What unit of measure is best suited for the weight of a car?
It is a kilonewton.
Does kN stand for the measurement for thrust?
kN="KiloNewton" which is a measure of thrust.
