newton | |
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General information | |
Unit system | SI |
Unit of | force |
Symbol | N |
Named after | Sir Isaac Newton |
Conversions | |
1 N in ... | ... is equal to ... |
SI base units | 1 kg⋅m⋅s−2 |
CGS units | 105 dyn |
Imperial units | 0.224809 lbf |
The newton (symbol: N) is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as , the force which gives a mass of 1 kilogram an acceleration of 1 metre per second squared.
It is named after Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on classical mechanics, specifically his second law of motion.
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