Difference between revisions of "Newton"
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===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
| − | A [[Newton]] | + | A [[Newton]] '''N''' is a [[unit]] for [[measuring]] [[force]]. |
===About Newtons=== | ===About Newtons=== | ||
| − | : [[Newton]]s are | + | : [[Newton]]s are shortened with a capital '''N'''. |
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===Unit Comparisons=== | ===Unit Comparisons=== | ||
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| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Ounce]] | | style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Ounce]] | ||
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |0.28[[N]] | | style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |0.28[[N]] | ||
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| + | ===Converting to Newtons=== | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Unit''' | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''To convert''' | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Newtons''' | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Meganewton]] (1MN) | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Newton]]s x1000,000. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1000,000m | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilonewton]] (1kN) | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Newton]]s x1000. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1000m | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Newton]] (1N) | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Newton]]s x1. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1m | ||
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| − | | style="height:20px; width: | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[millinewton]] 1(mN) |
| − | | style="height:20px; width: | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Newton]]s /1000. |
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |0.001m | ||
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| − | | style="height:20px; width: | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[micronewton]] 1(µN) |
| − | | style="height:20px; width: | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Newton]]s /1000,000. |
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |0.000001m | ||
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Revision as of 16:29, 2 December 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A Newton N is a unit for measuring force.
About Newtons
- Newtons are shortened with a capital N.
Unit Comparisons
| Unit | In Newtons |
| 1 Pound | 4.45N |
| 1 Ounce | 0.28N |
Converting to Newtons
| Unit | To convert | Newtons |
| 1 Meganewton (1MN) | Convert to Newtons x1000,000. | 1000,000m |
| 1 kilonewton (1kN) | Convert to Newtons x1000. | 1000m |
| 1 Newton (1N) | Convert to Newtons x1. | 1m |
| 1 millinewton 1(mN) | Convert to Newtons /1000. | 0.001m |
| 1 micronewton 1(µN) | Convert to Newtons /1000,000. | 0.000001m |