Meaning of DYNE
| Pronunciation: | | dIn
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| | Definition: | | [n] a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram |
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| | See Also: | | force unit, N, newton | |
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| | Definition: | | \Dyne\, n. [Formed fr. Gr. ? power. See {Dynamic}.]
(Physics)
The unit of force, in the C. G. S. (Centimeter Gram Second)
system of physical units; that is, the force which, acting on
a gram for a second, generates a velocity of a centimeter per
second.
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| | Related Terms: | | atomerg, calorie, carat, centigram, decagram, decigram, dinamode, dram, dram avoirdupois, energid, erg, foot-pound, force, grain, gram, horsepower-hour, horsepower-year, hundredweight, joule, kilo, kilogram, kilogram-meter, kilowatt-hour, mass, megaton, milligram, mole, ounce, ounce avoirdupois, ounce troy, pennyweight, photon, pound, pound avoirdupois, pound troy, poundal, quantum, scruple, slug, stone, ton, units of weight, weight |
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