Enter the total energy and the total distance into the calculator to determine the force from energy. This calculator can also determine the energy or distance given the other variables.

Energy To Force Calculator

Enter any 2 values to calculate the missing variable

Energy To Force Formula

The following equation is used to calculate the Energy To Force.

F = E/d
  • Where F is the force (N)
  • E is the energy (Joules)
  • d is the distance (m)

To calculate force from energy, divide the total energy by the distance that the force was acting on the object.

Energy to Force Conversion Table (F = E / d)
Energy (J) Distance (m) Force (N) Force (lbf)
0.50.151.124
10.520.450
1110.225
20.540.899
50.5102.248
100.5204.496
101102.248
201204.496
5015011.240
100110022.481
10025011.240
200210022.481
500225056.202
10002500112.405
1000520044.962
2000540089.924
500051000224.809
500010500112.405
10000101000224.809
20000102000449.618
Force is calculated using F = E / d (E in joules, d in meters). 1 N ≈ 0.224809 lbf (1 lbf ≈ 4.44822 N).

Can Energy be Converted to Force?

Definition:

Energy is a unit of measure of force times distance, so to convert it into force, you divide by the distance over which the force acted on the object.

How to Convert Energy to Force?

Example Problem:

The following example outlines the steps and information needed to calculate force from energy.

First, determine the total amount of energy. In this example problem, the total amount of energy is 500 joules.

Next, determine the distance over which the force acted on the object. In this case, the distance is 5m.

Finally, calculate the force using the formula above:

F = E/d

F = 500/5

F = 100 N