Newton to Centinewton Converter

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.

A centinewton (cN) is a unit of force equal to one hundredth of a newton (0.01 N). It represents very small forces typically encountered in precision measurements, microelectronics, and delicate mechanical systems.

The centinewton emerged with the need for precise force measurements in advanced manufacturing and scientific research. It became important for measuring forces in microelectronics, precision instruments, and applications where millinewtons would be too large.

Centinewtons are used in microelectronics, precision manufacturing, delicate instrument calibration, and research applications. They're standard for measuring forces in MEMS devices, precision assembly operations, and sensitive measurement instruments.