Nanonewton
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Nanonewtons (nN) are a unit of force 1,000,000,000 times smaller than the SI Unit; the Newton.
About Micronewtons
- Nanonewtons are shortened to nN with a lower case n and an upper case N.
- Nano means one billionth so there are 1,000,000,000 nanonewtons in a Newton.
Converting to Nanonewtons
| Unit | To convert | Nanonewtons |
| 1 meganewton (1MN) | Convert to nanonewtons x1015 | 1x1015nN |
| 1 kilonewton (1kN) | Convert to nanonewtons x1012 | 1x1012nN |
| 1 Newton (1N) | Convert to nanonewtons x109 | 1x109nN |
| 1 millinewton 1(mN) | Convert to nanonewtons x106 | 1x106nN |
| 1 micronewton 1(µN) | Convert to nanonewtons x103 | 1x103nN |
| 1 nanonewton 1(nN) | Convert to nanonewtons x1 | 1nN |