Convert kilonewtons to newtons

Explanation

From this page you can convert kilonewtons to newtons (or kN to N) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from kilonewtons to newtons you need to multiply by 1000. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 kN=1000 N

kilonewtonskN

dimension	force
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	kN

The kilonewton (kN) is a unit of force.

Definition of the kilonewton

One kilonewton is equal to 1000 newtons.

Equivalences

One kilonewton is equivalent to:

Some Facts

Arianne 5 is equipped with the Vulcain-2, a rocket engine capable of delivering 1350 kN of thrust. To achieve that, it uses 320 kilograms of propellant every second.

Newton units

millinewton	mN	0.001
newton	N	1
kilonewton	kN	1000
meganewton	MN	1 000 000

Related Conversions

newtonsN

dimension	force
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	N

The newton (N) is the derived SI unit of force.

Definition of the newton

One newton is the force that increases the momentum of a mass of 1 kilogram by 1 meter per second every second.

The newton is homogeneous to kilogram meter per second squared.

N = kg m s⁻²

The International System of Units 9^th edition p. 137

Equivalences

One newton is equivalent to:

Some Facts

The Airbus A330neo is equipped with two Trent 7000 engines from Rolls-Royce. They are each capable of a delivering a continuous thrust of 289200 newtons.

Newton units

millinewton	mN	0.001
newton	N	1
kilonewton	kN	1000
meganewton	MN	1 000 000