In
physics, the
dyne is a
unit of
force specified in the
centimetre-gram-second (
cgs) system of units, symbol "dyn". One dyne is equal to 1.0 * 10
-5 newtons. Further, the dyne can be defined as "the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram at a rate of one centimeter per square second."
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