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dyne
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dynehas definition The force necessary to cause a mass of one gram to accelerate at one centimeter per second per second.has source: Guth, A.H. 1997 The Inflationary Universe, Addison-Wesley, 2001-09-27 09:32:45.0
has definition A unit of force equal to the force necessary to give an acceleration of 1 cm sec-2 to a mass of 1 gram. 1 dyne of force is roughly equivalent to 1 mg of weight.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:45.0
is an instance of force unit2001-09-27 09:32:45.0
is an instance of CGS unithas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:45.0
force unitis a unit of force quantity2001-09-27 09:32:45.0
unithas historical origin2001-09-27 09:32:42.0
represents2001-09-27 09:32:42.0