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Kilopond to Newton Converter
Use this page to convert kilopond values into newton, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.
Conversion formula
1 kp = 9.80665 N
1 N = 0.101971621297793 kp
Example: 10 kp = 98.0665 N
Kilopond
Kilopond (kp) is represented in this converter as 9.80665 newtons.
History: Kilopond comes from customary, gravitational, CGS, or older engineering measurement systems.
Current use: Kilopond conversions help compare legacy and specialist force values with newtons, kilogram-force, and pound-force.
Also written as kp.
Newton
A newton is the force needed to accelerate one kilogram by one meter per second squared.
History: The unit is named after Isaac Newton and is part of the SI system.
Current use: Newtons are used in physics, engineering, mechanics, and force specifications.
Also written as N, newtons.
Kilopond to Newton table
| Kilopond [kp] | Newton [N] |
|---|
| 0.01 kp | 0.0980665 N |
| 0.1 kp | 0.980665 N |
| 1 kp | 9.80665 N |
| 2 kp | 19.6133 N |
| 5 kp | 49.03325 N |
| 10 kp | 98.0665 N |
| 20 kp | 196.133 N |
| 50 kp | 490.3325 N |
| 100 kp | 980.665 N |
