Axis

Torque

dyne-centimetredyn·cm

The CGS torque unit.

Dimension
energy
Canonical signature
L^2*M*T^-2
System
metric historical
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 dyn·cm = 0.0000001 J
Conversion type
linear
Aliases
dyn cm, dyne centimeters

Same dimension

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Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 dyn·cm = 0.0000001 J

Exact relationship

10 dyn·cm = 0.000001 J

Exact relationship