The newton (symbol: N) is the SI unit of force. It is named after Sir Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on classical mechanics.

Definition

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A newton is the amount of force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram by one meter per second squared. For example, 1N is the force of Earth's gravity on an apple with a mass of about 102g.

$1\backslash ,\; \backslash mathrm\{N\}=1\backslash ,\; \backslash mathrm\{kg\}\; \backslash cdot\; \backslash mathrm\{m\}\; \backslash cdot\; \backslash mathrm\{s\}^\{-2\}$

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