Is a kilonewton metric

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

kilonewton 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.

Answer 3

A 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)

Answer 4

A 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.

Answer 5

A kilo newton is a measure of weight or mass equal to about 102 kg or 225 pounds.

Answer 6

Yes, a kilonewton is a metric unit of force equivalent to 1000 newtons. It is commonly used to measure force in engineering and physics contexts.