Gram-force to Newton Converter

A gram-force (gf) is a unit of force equal to the gravitational force exerted by a mass of one gram under standard Earth gravity. It equals approximately 0.00981 newtons, providing small force measurements in weight-equivalent terms.

The gram-force developed as a subdivision of the kilogram-force for measuring smaller forces. It was particularly useful in precision applications and scientific instruments where forces needed to be expressed in familiar weight-equivalent terms.

Gram-force is occasionally used in precision applications, scientific instruments, and educational contexts where small forces are more easily understood in weight-equivalent terms. However, it's been largely replaced by millinewtons and other SI units in modern applications.

A newton (N) is the SI base unit of force, defined as the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram at a rate of one meter per second squared. It represents the fundamental measure of force in the International System of Units.

The newton was named after Sir Isaac Newton in 1946 and adopted as the SI unit of force in 1960. It replaced various regional force units and provided a unified measure based on fundamental physical principles, directly relating force to mass and acceleration.

Newtons are universally used in scientific calculations, engineering applications, physics education, and force measurements. They're fundamental to all force calculations in science and engineering, from molecular forces to mechanical systems, and are the basis for all other force units.