Millinewton
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Meaning
Millinewtons (mN) are a unit of force 1,000 times smaller than the SI Unit; the Newton.
About Millinewtons
- Millinewtons are shortened to mN with a lower case m and an upper case N.
- Milli means one thousandth so there are 1,000 millinewtons in a Newton.
Converting to Millinewtons
| Unit | To convert | Millinewtons |
| 1 meganewton (1MN) | Convert to millinewtons x109 | 1x109mN |
| 1 kilonewton (1kN) | Convert to millinewtons x106 | 1x106mN |
| 1 Newton (1N) | Convert to millinewtons x103 | 1x103mN |
| 1 millinewton 1(mN) | Convert to millinewtons x1 | 1mN |
| 1 micronewton 1(µN) | Convert to millinewtons x10-3 | 1x10-3mN |
| 1 nanonewton 1(nN) | Convert to millinewtons x10-6 | 1x10-6mN |