: the unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second system equal to the force that would give a free mass of one gram an acceleration of one centimeter per second per second
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“Dyne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dyne. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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dyne
noun
: the unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second system equal to the force that would give a free mass of one gram an acceleration of one centimeter per second squared
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dyne
noun
: the unit of force in the cgs system equal to the force that would give a free mass of one gram an acceleration of one centimeter per second per second
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