Dyne

Newton

• It is the unit of force in CGS (Centimeter – gram – second) system of units.

• It is the unit of force in SI (System International ) system of units.

• Its symbol is dyn

• Its newton symbol is N

• 1 dyne is defined as the force required to accelerate 1 gram of mass at an acceleration of  1 centimeter per second squared

• 1 Newton is defined as the force required to accelerate 1 kg of mass at an acceleration of 1 meter per second squared.