The newton metre (also newton-metre, symbol N m or N·m) is a unit of torque (also called "moment") in the SI system. One newton metre is equal to the torque resulting from a force of one newton applied perpendicularly to the end of a moment arm that is one metre long.
| Definition | Relation to SI units |
|---|---|
≡ N × m = kg·m2/s2 |
| inch-pound force | foot-pound force | newton meter | meter kilogram-force |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0833333 | 0.1129848 | 0.0115212 |
| 12 | 1 | 1.3558179 | 0.1382550 |
| 8.8507458 | 0.7375621 | 1 | 0.1019716 |
| 86.7961662 | 7.2330139 | 9.80665 | 1 |
| Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|
| ≡ | exactly equal |
| ≈ | approximately equal to |
| = | equal to |
| digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |
| 1 newton meter | = 1 newton meter |
| 2 newton meter | = 2 newton meter |
| 3 newton meter | = 3 newton meter |
| 4 newton meter | = 4 newton meter |
| 5 newton meter | = 5 newton meter |