Physics GCSE
newtonmeter
What newtonmeter means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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The instrument used to measure weight, hanging the object from the hook so the spring stretches and the scale reads the force.
A calibrated spring-balance that is used to measure weight and reads directly in newtons.
Topics that use newtonmeter
- Gravity (AQA GCSE)
- Forces in action (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- elastic deformation
- gravitational field
- Gravitational field strength
- W = m × g
- Weight
- Area under a force–extension graph
- Clockwise and anticlockwise rotation
- Constant versus changing ratio
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