Force Converter
Convert force between newtons, kilonewtons, pound-force, kilogram-force and dynes. One pound-force is 4.4482 newtons.
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Result
1 kilogram-force (kgf) =
9.80665 Newton (N)
1 × 9.80665 = 9.80665
Show the working
- 1. Convert 1 Kilogram-force (kgf) to newtons: 1 × 9.80665 = 9.80665.
- 2. Convert to Newton (N): 9.80665 ÷ 1 = 9.80665.
1 Kilogram-force (kgf) in every unit
Typical forces
- Bite force, human
- 700 N
- Grip strength
- 500 N
- Car braking force
- 10,000 N
- Towing hitch rating
- 2,000 kgf ≈ 19.6 kN
- Mosquito wing thrust
- ~1 dyn
- Weight of 1 apple
- ≈ 1 N
Good to know: kgf is a legacy unit: 1 kgf = 9.80665 N — the weight of one kilogram in standard gravity.
About this tool
Convert force between newtons, pound-force, kilogram-force and dynes — for engineering, physics and material testing.
Formula
1 lbf = 4.4482216 N; 1 kgf = 9.80665 N; 1 dyne = 0.00001 N; 1 kN = 1,000 N.
Reference values
- 1 lbf = 4.4482 N
- 1 kgf = 9.80665 N
- 1 N = 1 kg·m/s²
Questions people ask
How many newtons is a pound-force?
1 lbf = 4.4482216 N — the weight of one pound in standard gravity.
Is kgf the same as kg?
No — kilograms measure mass, kgf measures force. 1 kgf = 9.80665 N; on the Moon 1 kg still has mass but only ~0.17 kgf of weight.
What is a dyne?
A dyne is 10 micronewtons — the CGS unit of force, still seen in older physics texts and adhesives testing.
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How we calculate this
Force units follow the SI newton (1 kg·m/s²) and the standard gravity value 9.80665 m/s² used to define kilogram-force and pound-force. Source: BIPM (SI Brochure).
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