KG force to newtons

[Potts_01]

I am trying to work out newton force from a KG load. Do I just need to multiply it by 9.80665? The force I am looking at is water flowing horizontally, There is no fall, if I have 1000kg of water (1000 litres) of water moving horizontally is this equal to 9806 newtons?

[Kelly_Bramble]

Yes,

1 Kilogram force = 9.80665 Newtons..

Not sure what your question is though... The weight of water?

I am trying to work out newton force from a KG load. Do I just need to multiply it by 9.80665? The force I am looking at is water flowing horizontally, There is no fall, if I have 1000kg of water (1000 litres) of water moving horizontally is this equal to 9806 newtons?

[PinkertonD]

If you want the force of the water pushing forwards then you need to indicate velocity.

[zeke]

1000 kg of water weighs 9.8x1000newtons

1000kg oaf water moving with a velocity has momentum, not force.

Force is the time rate of change of change of momentum.

So you see that a still body of water only has the property of mass

Force is needed to change it's momentum.
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[PinkertonD]

1000kg oaf water moving with a velocity has momentum, not force.

Yup, but I think we are dealing with a very non-techy person here and it sounded like he wanted to know what he could push or had to hold back. "Force" seemed more appropriate in this instance.

[zeke]

Yeah, but the concept of force in his context may be hard to explain, since we may not understand what he wants.