Newtons per meter (N/m)
The newton per meter is the SI unit of surface tension, the force per unit length along a liquid surface.
Convert newtons per meter to any surface tension unit
1 newton per meter = 1,000 dynes per centimeter
Quick facts
- Unit
- Newton per meter (plural: newtons per meter)
- Symbol
- N/m
- Measures
- Surface Tension
- System
- Units
- Definition
- The SI unit of surface tension (also J/m²).
- Also written
- J/m²
1 newton per meter in other units
| Dynes per centimeter | 1,000 dyn/cm |
| Millinewtons per meter | 1,000 mN/m |
What is a newton per meter?
The newton per meter is the SI unit of surface tension, the force per unit length along a liquid surface. It is equivalent to joules per square meter of surface energy.
Where the newton per meter sits among surface tension units
The newton per meter is number 5 of 7 on our scale of surface tension units, ordered from smallest to largest.
Top newton per meter conversions
Common amounts of newtons per meter
- 0.1 N/m
- 0.2 N/m
- 0.3 N/m
- 0.4 N/m
- 0.5 N/m
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- 1 N/m
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- 1,500 N/m
- 2,000 N/m
- 2,500 N/m
- 3,000 N/m
- 4,000 N/m
- 5,000 N/m
- 10,000 N/m
Convert newtons per meter to all 6 other units
Units
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Frequently asked questions
What is a newton per meter?
The newton per meter is the SI unit of surface tension, the force per unit length along a liquid surface.
How is the newton per meter defined?
The SI unit of surface tension (also J/m²).
How many dynes per centimeter are in a newton per meter?
One newton per meter equals 1,000 dynes per centimeter.
How many millinewtons per meter are in a newton per meter?
One newton per meter equals 1,000 millinewtons per meter.