Physics GCSE
The newton as the SI unit of force
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Force is measured in newtons, N, and one newton is the force needed to give a 1 kg mass an acceleration of 1 m s⁻².
Topics that use The newton as the SI unit of force
- Newton's Second Law (AQA GCSE)
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