giganewton
giganewton noun: an SI unit of force equal to 10⁹ newtons. Symbol: GN.
Noun
giganewton (plural giganewtons)
Examples of giganewton in a sentence
- For example, the as-received 203-micrometer (7.98-mil) fibers had an average tensile strength of 3.59 giganewtons per square meter (521 ksi) with a coefficient of variation of 23.5 percent.1976, Robert J. Smith, Changes in boron fiber strength due to surface removal by chemical etching, NASA:
- The following values have been calculated for femurs, in units of square metres per giganewton, where 1 giganewton = 10⁹ newtons, and with body mass given in tonnes, where 1 tonne = 10³ kilograms.1997, Michael J. Sewell, Mathematics Masterclasses: Stretching the Imagination, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 172:
- what does a giganewton do to an asteroid in the order of magnitude say 1/100 of a planet (otherwise it would have no impact at the planet).2002 January 21, Walter Meissl, “Re: More Venus Terraforming Ideas”, in sci.space.science (Usenet), message-ID...
- Modulus of elasticity is given in units of force per unit area, typically giganewtons per square meter (GN/m²), or gigapascals (GPa).2003 June 30, Kenneth J. Anusavice, Phillips' Science of Dental Materials, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 82:
Forms of giganewton
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Origin of giganewton
From giga- + newton.
Questions about giganewton
- What does giganewton mean?
- Giganewton means an SI unit of force equal to 10⁹ newtons. Symbol: GN.
- How do you use giganewton in a sentence?
- For example, the as-received 203-micrometer (7.98-mil) fibers had an average tensile strength of 3.59 giganewtons per square meter (521 ksi) with a coefficient of variation of 23.5 percent.
- What part of speech is giganewton?
- Giganewton is a noun.
- What is the plural of giganewton?
- The plural of giganewton is giganewtons.
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