newton
SI unit of force
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Summary
newton is a SI derived unit[1]. newton draws 13,659 Wikipedia views per month (si derived unit category, ranking #3 of 23).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: unit of force[3], SI unit with special name[4], UCUM derived unit[5]
- Measured physical quantity: force[6]
- Named after: Isaac Newton[7]
- Commons category: Newton (unit)[8]
- Said to be the same as: kilogram metre per square second[9]
- Different from: Newton[10], N[11]
- Conversion to SI unit: 1 newton[12]
- Wikidata SPARQL query equivalent: wd:Q12438 p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?source; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. ?item p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?target; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. BIND(?source / ?target as ?value)[13]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[14]
- Unit symbol: N[15], Н[16]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[17]
- Derived from base unit: kilogram[18], metre[19], second[20]
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Influence
Things named for newton include newton metre[21], an unit of torque[22].
Why It Matters
newton has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] newton is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]
Entities named for newton include newton metre[21], an unit of torque[22].