The sthène (; symbol sn), sometimes spelled (or misspelled) sthéne
or sthene
(from grc, σθένος, sthénos, force), is an obsolete unit of
force
In physics, a force is an influence that can change the motion of an object. A force can cause an object with mass to change its velocity (e.g. moving from a state of rest), i.e., to accelerate. Force can also be described intuitively as a ...
or
thrust
Thrust is a reaction force described quantitatively by Newton's third law. When a system expels or accelerates mass in one direction, the accelerated mass will cause a force of equal magnitude but opposite direction to be applied to that sys ...
in the
metre–tonne–second system of units
The metre–tonne–second or MTS system of units is a system of physical units. It was invented in France, hence the unit names ''sthène'' and ''pièze'', and became its legal system between 1919 and 1961 ("décret" 5 May 1961, "Journal Officiel ...
(mts) introduced in France in 1919.
When proposed by the
British Association
The British Science Association (BSA) is a charity and learned society founded in 1831 to aid in the promotion and development of science. Until 2009 it was known as the British Association for the Advancement of Science (BA). The current Chie ...
in 1876, it was called the funal, but the name was changed by 1914.
The mts system was abandoned in favour of the
mks system and has now been superseded by the
International System of Units
The International System of Units, known by the international abbreviation SI in all languages and sometimes Pleonasm#Acronyms and initialisms, pleonastically as the SI system, is the modern form of the metric system and the world's most wid ...
.
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References
Obsolete units of measurement
Units of force
Non-SI metric units
Metre–tonne–second system of units
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