The kilonewton is a multiple of the unit bit for Force. The prefix kilo (symbol k) is defined in the International System of Units (SI) as a multiplier of 10 × 102 (1 thousand, short scale), and therefore 1 kilonewton = 10 × 102 newtons = 1000 newtons. The kilonewton has the unit symbol kN.
poundals
The poundal (symbol: pdl) is a unit of force that is part of the foot–pound–second system of units, in Imperial units introduced in 1877, and is from the specialized subsystem of English absolute (a coherent system).