dyne
Sign in to saveThe dyne (symbol: dyn; ) is a derived unit of force specified in the centimetre–gram–second (CGS) system of units, a predecessor of the modern SI.
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- Ohaus spring scale displaying force measurements in both newtons and dynes
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- 1 g⋅cm/s2
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The dyne (symbol: dyn; ) is a derived unit of force specified in the centimetre–gram–second (CGS) system of units, a predecessor of the modern SI.
== History == The name dyne was first proposed as a CGS unit of force in 1873 by a Committee of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.