How it is calculated
1 kgf = 9,80665 N. A pound-force is about 4,448 N. A dyne is one hundred-thousandth of a newton.
Result = value × factor of the source unit / factor of the target unit
Where the numbers come from
- Value
- Source unit
Example
1 kgf = 9,80665 N. 10 N ≈ 1,0197 kgf.
Questions
Are a kilogram and a kilogram-force the same?
No. A kilogram is mass. A kilogram-force is the weight of that mass on Earth.
Why not exactly 10 newtons?
Standard gravity is 9,80665, not 10. In everyday sums people often round it to 10.
Where does the dyne show up?
In older CGS physics texts. 100 000 dyn = 1 N.