newton

Examples

• All

• "Based on current escalation, "estimated force of 8,600 newtons."

  The Martian (2015)

• Now the force required for him to achieve a 40.2 m/s release velocity increases to 39.13 newtons, or 8.8 lbs.

  Academic text (2009)

• One newton is approximately 0.225 pounds.

  Academic text (1991)

• A weight-and-pulley arrangement maintained a constant tension of about one newton on the cable.

  Academic text (1990)

• Forward thrust is up to 670 newtons, or about 150 pounds, and lateral thrust is just over 220 N.

  Academic text (2008)

• For this LTB system, driving forces of up to 20,000 newtons (4,500 pounds) at speeds of 1 meter per second are required.

  Academic text (2006)

• Typically, to pull off a steel probe with a diameter of 5 mm from a good adhesive requires a force of about 20 newtons and work on the order of 10^-2 joules.

  Academic text (1999)

• Froeschle is using the Maxwell software to design actuators that can produce between 5,000 and 10,000 Newtons of thrust.

  Academic text (2002)

• The Redwood MicroSystems actuator generates strokes to 100 microns and forces to 50 newtons.

  Academic text (1994)

• For reference, one newton of force is roughly the weight of an average apple.

Synonyms

N

N

vsnewton

• Specialized

548 7.7

A letter used as a symbol in science for things like nitrogen or force

is the SI unit of force defined by 1 kg accelerating at 1 m/s2

F

force unit

vsnewton

• Specialized

1 3.7

A measure for how strong a push or pull is, like the newton

is the SI unit defined as force causing 1 kg to accelerate 1 m/s2

How Much Force

newton

• Specialized

2 5.8

kilodyne

• Archaic

2 9.9

dyne

• Archaic

1 9.9

Surface Forms

Etymology