The newton is the SI derived unit of force, defined as the force needed to accelerate a mass of one kilogram at one metre per second squared. It is named after Isaac Newton for his work on classical mechanics.
Facts
SymbolThe underlying unit of force was defined by CIPM Resolution 2 in 1946; the name newton and symbol N were formally adopted by the 9th CGPM's Resolution 7 in 1948. Classification
Quantity Measured Unit SystemInternational System of Units (SI) 1 Connections
Measures Quantity
Named After
Source Isaac Newton (Britannica)
Used In
Source Newton's Laws of Motion (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. CGPM Resolution 7 of 1948 (BIPM)
Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM)Lede, quantity measured
The newton is the SI derived unit of force, defined as the force needed to accelerate a mass of one kilogram at one metre per second squared.
Lede, unit system
The newton is the SI derived unit of force, defined as the force needed to accelerate a mass of one kilogram at one metre per second squared.
View the Source Isaac Newton (Britannica)
Newton's Laws of Motion (Wikipedia)
Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM): The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition
Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM)In Group: Mechanical Derived Units, PDF page 130Quote, In Group: Mechanical Derived Units, PDF page 130
where H and N denote the coherent derived units henry and newton, respectively
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