Newton metre
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Newton metre is the unit of moment in the SI system. It is abbreviated N m or N·m, and sometimes written with hyphen newton-metre. It is a compound unit of torque corresponding to the torque from a force of one newton applied over a distance arm of one metre.
A newton metre is dimensionally equivalent to a joule.
[change] Conversion factors
- 1 metre kilogram-force = 9.8065 N·m
- 1 centimetre kilogram-force = 98.0665 mN·m
- 1 foot-pound force (often "foot-pounds") = 1 pound-force foot (often "pound-feet") = 1.3558179 N·m
- 1 inch ounce-force = 7.0615518 mN·m
