Kilonewton
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Kilonewtons (kN) are a unit of force 1,000 times larger than the SI Unit; the Newton.
About Kilonewtons
- Kilonewtons are shortened to kN with a lower case k and an upper case N.
- Kilo means one thousand so there are 1,000 Newtons in a kilonewton.
Converting to Kilonewtons
Unit | To convert | Kilonewtons |
1 meganewton (1MN) | Convert to kilonewtons x103 | 1x103kN |
1 kilonewton (1kN) | Convert to kilonewtons x1 | 1kN |
1 Newton (1N) | Convert to kilonewtons x10-3 | 1x10-3kN |
1 millinewton 1(mN) | Convert to kilonewtons x10-6 | 1x10-6kN |
1 micronewton 1(µN) | Convert to kilonewtons x10-9 | 1x10-9kN |
1 nanonewton 1(nN) | Convert to kilonewtons x10-12 | 1x10-12kN |