The Newton
The newton is the absolute unit of force in the International System of Units.
The newton is defined as the amount of force required to move one kilogram of mass with an acceleration of one meter per second per second.
One newton is equal to 100,000 dynes in the centimetre-gram-second (CGS) system.
In the foot-pound-second (English, or customary) system, a newton is equal to about 0.2248 pounds of force.
This unit is named after the famous scientist, Isaac Newton.
The famous scientist, sir Isaac Newton.