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Unregistered
05-08-2006, 03:28 PM
How do I convert from daN to kN?

Is a daN = dekanewton?

Robert Fogt
05-09-2006, 10:06 PM
That is indeed the symbol for dekanewton.

da is a metric prefix meaning 10, and kilo (k) is a metric prefix meaning 1000. So.....

dekanewton * (10/1000) = kilonewton
dekanewton * 0.01 = kilonewton