Dynes redirects here. For the president of the University of California system, see Robert C. Dynes.

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 exactly 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 centimetre per second squared."

Dynes/cm is the measurement usually associated with measuring surface tension. For example, the surface tension of distilled water is 72 dynes/cm at 25°C (77°F).

CGS units

F. f. Greek δυναμις (dunamis) power, force.

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