What is the unit for force (weight) in Newtons?

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What is the unit for force (weight) in Newtons?

The main concept is that force has the unit Newtons. A Newton is defined as the force that gives a mass of 1 kilogram an acceleration of 1 meter per second squared (1 N = 1 kg·m/s²). Weight is a type of force—the gravitational pull on a mass—so it’s measured in Newtons. For example, weight is m×g, so a 1 kg mass weighs about 9.8 N on Earth. The other units are for different quantities: Joules measure energy, Amps measure electric current, and Watts measure power.

The main concept is that force has the unit Newtons. A Newton is defined as the force that gives a mass of 1 kilogram an acceleration of 1 meter per second squared (1 N = 1 kg·m/s²). Weight is a type of force—the gravitational pull on a mass—so it’s measured in Newtons. For example, weight is m×g, so a 1 kg mass weighs about 9.8 N on Earth. The other units are for different quantities: Joules measure energy, Amps measure electric current, and Watts measure power.

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