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Kilopound-Force [kipf]

The kilopound-force (kipf) is a unit of force commonly used in engineering, especially in the United States.

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  It equals 1,000 pound-force (lbf).

  
  
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  The kipf is often used to express large forces such as structural loads, stresses in materials, or foundation pressures.

  
  
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  It simplifies large force values by grouping them in thousands of pounds-force, making calculations and communication more convenient.

  
  

Centinewton [cN]

Centinewton is a unit of force in the International System of Units (SI).

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  1 centinewton (cN) equals $10^{-2}$ newtons (0.01 newton).

  
  
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  It is used to measure very small forces, useful in precision engineering, material testing, and small-scale physics experiments.

  
  
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  To put it in perspective:

  
  

Centinewtons allow convenient expression of forces smaller than decinewtons but larger than millinewtons.