1 dyne (a unit of force in CGS system) equals to
$10^3$ g cm/s²
$10^{-3}$ g cm/s²
$10^5$ kg m/s²
$10^{-5}$ kg m/s²
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UPSC NDA-1 – 2019
– The SI unit of force is the Newton (N), defined as 1 kg ⋅ m/s².
– To convert dyne to Newton, we convert the units:
– 1 gram (g) = $10^{-3}$ kilogram (kg)
– 1 centimeter (cm) = $10^{-2}$ meter (m)
– So, 1 dyne = 1 g ⋅ cm/s² = ($10^{-3}$ kg) ⋅ ($10^{-2}$ m) / s² = $10^{-3} \times 10^{-2}$ kg ⋅ m/s² = $10^{-5}$ kg ⋅ m/s².