›› Measurement unit: newton/metre

Full name: newton/metre

Plural form: newtons/meter

Symbol: N/m

Alternate spelling: newtons/metre

Category type: surface tension

Scale factor: 1


›› SI unit: newton/meter

The SI derived unit for surface tension is the newton/meter.
1 newton/meter is equal to 1 newton/metre.


›› Convert newton/metre to another unit

Convert newton/metre to  

Valid units must be of the surface tension type.
You can use this form to select from known units:

Convert newton/metre to  

I'm feeling lucky, show me some random units



›› Definition: Newton/meter

Surface tension is measured in force per unit length. The SI unit is Newton per metre but the CGS unit of dyne per cm is also used. One dyn/cm corresponds to 0.001 N/m.


›› Sample conversions: newton/metre

newton/metre to dyne/centimetre
newton/metre to pound/inch
newton/metre to millinewton/metre


Save this page

Support this site
If this page was helpful, please donate a small amount or advertise on the site. If you are a regular visitor, you might prefer to remove most ads. You can also contact us if you have any comments or suggestions.