sthene

Thân thiện

A scientist marks a measurement of one sthene on the force gauge.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A unit of force: A "sthene" is a metric unit of force. It is defined as being equal to one thousand newtons.

Usage

• The word "sthene" is a technical term used primarily in physics and engineering contexts, specifically within the metre-tonne-second (MTS) system of units. It is not commonly used in everyday language.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The applied load was measured as 5 sthenes.
  • One sthene is equivalent to 1000 newtons of force.

Advanced Usage

• The sthene was part of the now-obsolete MTS system. While largely superseded by the International System of Units (SI), which uses the newton, it may still be encountered in some older technical literature.

Variants and Related Words

• Newton (n): The SI derived unit of force. One sthene equals 1000 newtons.
• Dyne (n): A unit of force in the centimetre–gram–second (CGS) system. One sthene equals 100,000,000 dynes.
• Kilonewton (n): A unit of force equal to 1000 newtons; this is a direct synonym for the sthene within the SI system.

Synonyms

• Kilonewton (kN): A unit of force equal to 1000 newtons.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a unit of force equal to 1000 newtons