| newton | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:One_Newton,_illustrated_(transparent_background).svg) Visualization of one newton of force | |
| General information | |
| Unit system | SI |
| Unit of | force |
| Symbol | N |
| Named after | Sir Isaac Newton |
| Conversions | |
| 1 N in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| SI base units | 1 kg⋅m⋅s−2 |
| CGS units | 105 dyn |
| Imperial units | 0.224809 lbf |
The newton (symbol: N) is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI). Expressed in terms of SI base units, it is 1 kg⋅m/s2, the force that accelerates a mass of one kilogram at one metre per second squared.
The unit is named after Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on classical mechanics, specifically his second law of motion.