Axis

Force

kilogram-forcekgf

The force exerted by one kilogram under standard gravity.

Dimension
force
Canonical signature
L*M*T^-2
System
si accepted
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 kgf = 9.80665 N
Conversion type
linear
Aliases
kilopond, kp, kgf, kg force

Same dimension

Related units

newtonsiNquettanewtonsiQNronnanewtonsiRNyottanewtonsiYNzettanewtonsiZNexanewtonsiENpetanewtonsiPNteranewtonsiTN

Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 kgf = 9.80665 N

Exact relationship

10 kgf = 98.0665 N

Exact relationship