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1 newton (N) is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as the amount of force required to accelerate a 1-kilogram mass by 1 meter per second squared.
In simple terms:
- 1 newton = the force needed to make a 1 kg object accelerate at 1 meter per second squared.
To put it into perspective, 1 newton is roughly the force you would feel if you held an apple in your hand (since an apple weighs about 100 grams, which is 0.1 kg, the force it exerts on your hand is roughly 1 newton).
In simple terms:
- 1 newton = the force needed to make a 1 kg object accelerate at 1 meter per second squared.
To put it into perspective, 1 newton is roughly the force you would feel if you held an apple in your hand (since an apple weighs about 100 grams, which is 0.1 kg, the force it exerts on your hand is roughly 1 newton).