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Convert kilogram-force to newton

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  • 1 kp = 9.80665 N
  • 1 N = 0.101972 kp

Example: kilogram-force to newton

  • 1 kilogram-force = 9.80665 newton

Kilogram-force to newton conversion table

kilogram-force newton
1 9.80665
2 19.6133
5 49.03325
10 98.0665
20 196.133
50 490.3325
100 980.665
500 4903.325
1000 9806.65

Kilogram-force to newton formula

To convert kilogram-force to newton, multiply by 9.80665.

1 kp = 9.80665 N
Example: 1 kilogram-force = 9.80665 newton

Common force conversion mistakes

  • The kilogram is a mass and the newton is a force. A bathroom scale displays kilograms but senses a force, converting for you with the earth's gravity built in. On the moon the same scale would read a sixth, while the mass is exactly the same.
  • A pound (lb) and a pound-force (lbf) are not the same thing, although both are spoken as "pounds". The pound is mass, the pound-force is the force that mass produces under standard gravity: 1 lbf = 4.4482216152605 N. Tensile ratings and cable loads are quoted in lbf.
  • Kilogram-force and kilonewton sound close but sit a factor of 102 apart: 1 kgf = 9.80665 N while 1 kN = 1000 N. Older European machine plates give force in kp, modern ones in kN.

Quick kilogram-force and newton conversion quiz

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50 kilogram-force equals 564 newton.

Correct answer: 50 kilogram-force = 490 newton.

75 kilogram-force equals 735 newton.

Correct answer: 75 kilogram-force = 735 newton.

87 newton equals 8.87 kilogram-force.

Correct answer: 87 newton = 8.87 kilogram-force.

17 kilogram-force equals 142 newton.

Correct answer: 17 kilogram-force = 167 newton.

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