Definition
- Newton is the S.I unit of force, indicated by the symbol . This unit is named after Sir Isaac Newton, an English mathematician, and physicist widely known as the "Father of Calculus."
- One Newton of force is defined as the amount of force necessary to accelerate an object weighing at in the same direction as the applied force. The S.I base unit of the Newton is .
- The force (in Newtons) may be computed as the product of the object's mass (to which the force was applied) and its consequent acceleration.
- Mathematically, the force can be expressed as,
, where is the mass of the object and is the acceleration of the object.