Measurement unit conversion: newton

›› Measurement unit: newton

Full name: newton

Plural form: newtons

Symbol: N

Category type: force

Scale factor: 1

›› Similar units

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›› SI unit: newton

The SI derived unit for force is the newton.

›› Convert newton to another unit

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›› Definition: Newton

In physics, the newton (symbol: N) is the SI unit of force, named after Sir Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on classical mechanics. It was first used around 1904, but not until 1948 was it officially adopted by the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) as the name for the mks unit of force.

›› Sample conversions: newton

newton to gram-force
newton to dekanewton
newton to kilogram-force
newton to femtonewton
newton to zettanewton
newton to kilopond
newton to ounce-force
newton to petanewton
newton to centinewton
newton to teranewton

›› Common misspellings of newton

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