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Kilonewton

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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