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kilodyne

kilodyne

2 9.9
A measure of force equal to one thousand dynes in the CGS system
  • noun
  • /ˈkɪləˌdaɪn/
  • Archaic
translation icon : kilodina
  • The experiment requires a force of 20 kilodynes to achieve the desired results.
  • kilodyne burst

Examples

  • One kilodyne equals one thousand dynes.

  • The scientist recorded a force of 3 kilodynes during the experiment.

  • In older physics textbooks, force is sometimes measured in kilodynes instead of newtons.

  • A kilodyne is equal to one thousand dynes in the CGS system of units.

  • The force applied was measured at 50 kilodynes.

  • We measured the impact force at 15 kilodynes during the test.

  • The braking system can withstand a load of up to 100 kilodynes.

How Much Force

newton
  • Specialized
2 5.8
kilodyne
  • Archaic
2 9.9
dyne
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Surface Forms

kilodyne singular
kilodynes plural

Morphology

kilodyne = dyne (transparent) = kilo + dyne

Formed by the productive metric prefix 'kilo-' (1000) attached to the unit 'dyne'; the meaning '1000 dynes' is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word kilodyne is made of kilo- meaning 'thousand', as in kilogram, and dyne, from a root meaning 'power' that you can see in the word 'dynamic'. So a kilodyne is simply 'a thousand' small 'forces', which is exactly what it means in physics.