Micronewton
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Meaning
Micronewtons (µN) are a unit of force 1,000,000 times smaller than the SI Unit; the Newton.
About Micronewtons
- Micronewtons are shortened to µN with the Greek letter µ and and an upper case N.
- Micro means one millionth so there are 1,000,000 micronewtons in a Newton.
Converting to Micronewtons
Unit | To convert | Micronewtons |
1 meganewton (1MN) | Convert to micronewtons x1012 | 1x1012 µN |
1 kilonewton (1kN) | Convert to micronewtons x109 | 1x109 µN |
1 Newton (1N) | Convert to micronewtons x106 | 1x106 µN |
1 millinewton 1(mN) | Convert to micronewtons x103 | 1x103 µN |
1 micronewton 1(µN) | Convert to micronewtons x1 | 1µN |
1 nanonewton 1(nN) | Convert to micronewtons x10-3 | 1x10-3 µN |