Definition:SI/Force/Newton

Definition
The newton is the SI unit of force.

It is defined as being:


 * The amount of force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram at a rate of one metre per second squared:


 * $1 \ \mathrm N = 1 \ \mathrm {kg} \ \mathrm m \ \mathrm s^{-2}$

This arises from Newton's Second Law of Motion, which states that such an acceleration exists under the influence of such a force.