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Piconewton [pN]

Piconewton is a very tiny unit of force in the International System of Units (SI).

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  1 piconewton (pN) equals $10^{-12}$ newtons (0.000000000001 newton).

  
  
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  It is commonly used in molecular biology, biophysics, and nanotechnology to measure forces at the molecular or atomic scale.

  
  
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  To put it in perspective:

  
  

Piconewtons allow scientists to quantify incredibly small forces, such as those involved in DNA stretching or molecular interactions.

Ton-Force (Metric) [tf]

Ton-force (metric), also called tonne-force or metric ton-force (tf), is a unit of force based on the force exerted by one metric ton (1,000 kilograms) under standard gravity.

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  Defined as the force exerted by a mass of 1 metric ton under Earth's gravity (9.80665 m/s²).

  
  
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  Though not an SI unit, it is widely used in engineering and heavy industries to measure large forces.

  
  

Example: A force of 5 tf corresponds to approximately 49,033 newtons.