Sthène to Dyne Converter

A sthène (sn) is a unit of force in the metre-tonne-second (MTS) system, equal to 1,000 newtons. It was designed as part of an alternative metric system but never achieved widespread adoption.

The sthène was proposed in the early 20th century as part of the metre-tonne-second system, intended to provide more practical unit sizes for engineering applications. However, it was superseded by the adoption of SI units and never gained significant usage.

Sthènes are obsolete and rarely encountered in modern applications. They appear only in historical engineering literature and some specialized contexts. The unit has been completely replaced by kilonewtons and other SI force units in all practical applications.

A dyne (dyn) is a unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system, defined as the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram at a rate of one centimeter per second squared. It equals 10⁻⁵ newtons.

The dyne was developed as part of the CGS unit system in the late 19th century. It was widely used in physics and engineering before the adoption of SI units, particularly in mechanics and electromagnetic calculations where CGS units were preferred.

Dynes are rarely used in modern applications, appearing mainly in historical scientific literature and some specialized physics contexts. They've been largely replaced by newtons in all practical applications, though they may still appear in some older scientific references.