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Sir Isaac Newton was a physicist and mathematician who is widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time and a key figure in the scientific revolution. Newton is a unit of measurement for ______.
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Time
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Distance
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Mass
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Force
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Solution

The correct option is D Force
  • In physics, a newton (N) is the metric unit of force. It was named after Sir Isaac Newton. One newton is equal to 1 kilogram meter per second squared.
  • In plain English, 1 newton of force is the force required to accelerate an object with a mass of 1 kilogram 1 meter per second per second.

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