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This force units conversion tool allows you to convert any force to the equivalent force in other measurement units.

Conversion Factors

The following units and associated conversion factors in Newtons (SI units for force) are used by this force converter:

Gravitational System Force Units

These force units which belong to different measurement systems are grouped together because they are all derived from the standard acceleration due to gravity.

  • gram force (gf) – 0.00980665 N
  • pond (p) – 0.00980665 N
  • ounce force (ozf) – 0.278013850953781 N
  • pound force (lbf) – 4.4482216152605 N
  • kilogram force (kgf) – 9.80665 N
  • kilopond (kp) – 9.80665 N
  • kip, kip-force (kip, kipf) – 4448.2216152605 N
  • kilopound-force (kipf) – 4448.2216152605 N
  • ton force (tonf, short, usa) – 8896.443230521 N
  • tonne force (tf, metric) – 9806.65 N
  • ton force (tonf, long, uk) – 9964.01641818352 N

CGS FPS MTS System Force Units

These force units belong to the measurement system based on length-mass-time, which includes the centimetre-gram-second, foot-pound-second or metre-tonne-second system.

  • dyne (dyn) – 0.00001 N
  • poundal (pdl) – 0.138254954376 N

Newton SI Metric Prefix Force Units

These force units belong to the SI measurement systems where the newton is derived from the SI units and represents 1 kg·m·s-2.

  • yoctonewton (yN) – 1 x 10-24 N
  • zeptonewton (zN) – 1 x 10-21 N
  • attonewton (aN) – 1 x 10-18 N
  • femtonewton (fN) – 1 x 10-15 N
  • piconewton (pN) – 1 x 10-12 N
  • nanonewton (nN) – 1 x 10-9 N
  • micronewton (µN) – 0.000001 N
  • millinewton (mN) – 0.001 N
  • centinewton (cN) – 0.01 N
  • decinewton (dN) – 0.1 N
  • newton (N) – 1 N
  • decanewton (daN) – 10 N
  • hectonewton (hN) – 100 N
  • kilonewton (kN) – 1,000 N
  • meganewton (MN) – 1,000,000 N
  • giganewton (GN) – 1 x 10+9 N
  • teranewton (TN) – 1 x 10+12 N
  • petanewton (PN) – 1 x 10+15 N
  • exanewton (EN) – 1 x 10+18 N
  • zettanewton (ZN) – 1 x 10+21 N
  • yottanewton (YN) – 1 x 10+24 N

Gram-Force Metric Prefix Force Units

These force units belong to the gravitational metric system and are based on the gram-force unit which is defined as the force generated by a 1 gram mass, accelerated by the earths standard acceleration due to gravity of 9.80655 m·s-2.

  • yoctogram-force (ygf) – 9.80665 x 10-27 N
  • zeptogram-force (zgf) – 9.80665 x 10-24 N
  • attogram-force (agf) – 9.80665 x 10-21 N
  • femtogram-force (fgf) – 9.80665 x 10-18 N
  • picogram-force (pgf) – 9.80665 x 10-15 N
  • nanogram-force (ngf) – 9.80665 x 10-12 N
  • microgram-force (µgf) – 9.80665 x 10-9 N
  • milligram-force (mgf) – 0.00000980665 N
  • centigram-force (cgf) – 0.0000980665 N
  • decigram-force (dgf) – 0.000980665 N
  • gram-force (gf) – 0.00980665 N
  • decagram-force (dagf) – 0.0980665 N
  • hectogram-force (hgf) – 0.980665 N
  • kilogram-force (kgf) – 9.80665 N
  • megagram-force (Mgf) – 9,806.65 N
  • gigagram-force (Ggf) – 9,806,650 N
  • teragram-force (Tgf) – 9.80665 x 10+9 N
  • petagram-force (Pgf) – 9.80665 x 10+12 N
  • exagram-force (Egf) – 9.80665 x 10+15 N
  • zettagram-force (Zgf) – 9.80665 x 10+18 N
  • yottagram-force (Ygf) – 9.80665 x 10+21 N

Tonne-Force Metric Prefix Force Units

These force units belong to the gravitational metric system and are based on the tonne-force unit which is defined as the force generated by a 1 tonne mass, accelerated by the earths standard acceleration due to gravity of 9.80655 m·s-2.

  • yoctotonne-force (ytf, metric) – 9.80665 x 10-21 N
  • zeptotonne-force (ztf, metric) – 9.80665 x 10-18 N
  • attotonne-force (atf, metric) – 9.80665 x 10-15 N
  • femtotonne-force (ftf, metric) – 9.80665 x 10-12 N
  • picotonne-force (ptf, metric) – 9.80665 x 10-9 N
  • nanotonne-force (ntf, metric) – 9.80665 x 10-6 N
  • microtonne-force (µtf, metric) – 9.80665 x 10-3 N
  • millitonne-force (mtf, metric) – 9.80665 N
  • centitonne-force (ctf, metric) – 98.0665 N
  • decitonne-force (dtf, metric) – 980.665 N
  • tonne-force (tf, metric) – 9,806.65 N
  • decatonne-force (datf, metric) – 98,066.5 N
  • hectotonne-force (htf, metric) – 980,665 N
  • kilotonne-force (ktf, metric) – 9,806,650 N
  • megatonne-force (Mtf, metric) – 9.80665 x 10+9 N
  • gigatonne-force (Gtf, metric) – 9.80665 x 10+12 N
  • teratonne-force (Ttf, metric) – 9.80665 x 10+15 N
  • petatonne-force (Ptf, metric) – 9.80665 x 10+18 N
  • exatonne-force (Etf, metric) – 9.80665 x 10+21 N
  • zettatonne-force (Ztf, metric) – 9.80665 x 10+24 N
  • yottatonne-force (Ytf, metric) – 9.80665 x 10+27 N

Dyne Metric Prefix Force Units

These force units belong to the centimetre-gram-second (CGS) system and are based on the dyne unit which is defined as the force generated by a one gram (1 g) mass accelerated at a rate of one centimetre per second squared (1 cm·s-2).

  • yoctodyne (ydyn) – 1 x 10-29 N
  • zeptodyne (zdyn) – 1 x 10-26 N
  • attodyne (adyn) – 1 x 10-23 N
  • femtodyne (fdyn) – 1 x 10-20 N
  • picodyne (pdyn) – 1 x 10-17 N
  • nanodyne (ndyn) – 1 x 10-14 N
  • microdyne (µdyn) – 1 x 10-11 N
  • millidyne (mdyn) – 1 x 10-8 N
  • centidyne (cdyn) – 0.0000001 N
  • decidyne (ddyn) – 0.000001 N
  • dyne (dyn) – 0.00001 N
  • decadyne (dadyn) – 0.0001 N
  • hectodyne (hdyn) – 0.001 N
  • kilodyne (kdyn) – 0.01 N
  • megadyne (Mdyn) – 10 N
  • gigadyne (Gdyn) – 10,000 N
  • teradyne (Tdyn) – 10,000,000 N
  • petadyne (Pdyn) – 1 x 10+10 N
  • exadyne (Edyn) – 1 x 10+13 N
  • zettadyne (Zdyn) – 1 x 10+16 N
  • yottadyne (Ydyn) – 1 x 10+19 N

Pond Metric Prefix Force Units

These force units belong to the gravitational metric system and are based on the pond unit which is defined as the force generated by a 1 gram mass, accelerated by the earths standard acceleration due to gravity of 9.80655 m·s-2.

  • yoctopond (yp) – 9.80665 x 10-27 N
  • zeptopond (zp) – 9.80665 x 10-24 N
  • attopond (ap) – 9.80665 x 10-21 N
  • femtopond (fp) – 9.80665 x 10-18 N
  • picopond (pp) – 9.80665 x 10-15 N
  • nanopond (np) – 9.80665 x 10-12 N
  • micropond (µp) – 9.80665 x 10-9 N
  • millipond (mp) – 0.00000980665 N
  • centipond (cp) – 0.0000980665 N
  • decipond (dp) – 0.000980665 N
  • pond (p) – 0.00980665 N
  • decapond (dap) – 0.0980665 N
  • hectopond (hp) – 0.980665 N
  • kilopond (kp) – 9.80665 N
  • megapond (Mp) – 9,806.65 N
  • gigapond (Gp) – 9,806,650 N
  • terapond (Tp) – 9.80665 x 10+9 N
  • petapond (Pp) – 9.80665 x 10+12 N
  • exapond (Ep) – 9.80665 x 10+15 N
  • zettapond (Zp) – 9.80665 x 10+18 N
  • yottapond (Yp) – 9.80665 x 10+21 N