Dyne

usgb/daɪn/
noun

A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of one centimeter per second per second to a mass of one gram.

A mosquito hitting your arm exerts about one dyne of force.
Visual representation of "dyne" - A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of one centimeter per second per second to a mass of one gram.

Often appears as...

  • centimeter per second square
  • force in dyne

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Technical

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Not Everyday Use

The term 'dyne' is a specialized technical word mainly used in physics and engineering contexts.

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The physics problem required us to calculate the net force in dynes.
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Conversion Understanding

'Dyne' is part of the centimeter-gram-second system, different from the Newton in the International System of Units.

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One newton is equivalent to 100,000 dynes.
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Visualize Measurements

To comprehend the magnitude, imagine a dyne as the force needed to accelerate a small paperclip in one second.

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Our experiment measured the force in dynes to understand small-scale physics phenomena.
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