Combined Science GCSE
Newton
What Newton means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The unit of force, equal to 1 kg m/s², written after the number.
The force needed to give a 1 kg mass an acceleration of 1 m/s².
The force that gives a 1 kg mass an acceleration of 1 m/s².
Topics that use Newton
- Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
- Forces and elasticity (AQA GCSE)
- Newton's Second Law (AQA GCSE)
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