dyne
Plural
dynes
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(physics) a unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second system of units, equal to the force that would give a mass of one gram an acceleration of one centimeter per second squared
- If a force of 1 dyne is applied to a mass of 1 gram, it will accelerate at a rate of 1 centimeter per second squared.
- The gravitational force exerted by the Earth on a mass of 1 gram is approximately 980 dynes.
- When measuring the force required to stretch a spring, one might use dynes as the unit of force.
- In microgravity experiments, scientists often measure forces in dynes to understand the effects of small accelerations on objects.
- Dynes are particularly useful in fields like astrophysics and molecular biology, where very small forces need to be quantified precisely.