Physics GCSE
newton
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The SI unit of force; one newton gives a 1 kg mass an acceleration of 1 m/s².
The unit in which force is measured, written as N.
Topics that use newton
- Newton's Second Law (AQA GCSE)
- Pressure in a fluid 1 (AQA GCSE)
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