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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.



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



  • Mathematically:



1 kipf=1,000 lbf4,448.22 newtons1 \text{ kipf} = 1,000 \text{ lbf} \approx 4,448.22 \text{ newtons}

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



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




Dyne [dyn]


The dyne is a unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system of units.



  • Defined as the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram at a rate of one centimeter per second squared.



  • Mathematically:



1 dyn=1 g×1 cm/s2=105 newtons1 \text{ dyn} = 1 \text{ g} \times 1 \text{ cm/s}^2 = 10^{-5} \text{ newtons}

  • The dyne is much smaller than the newton and is used primarily in physics and engineering fields that use the CGS system.



  • For comparison:



1 N=105 dyn1 \text{ N} = 10^{5} \text{ dyn}

Dyne is often used in fields like material science, mechanics, and electromagnetism when dealing with small forces.



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