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The unit of force is called the newton in honor of Sir Isaac newton, a famous physicist who made significant contributions to our understanding of motion and gravity. The newton is defined as the force required to accelerate a one-kilogram mass at a rate of one meter per second squared.
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What is the unit of measuing force?
The unit of measuring force is the Newton (N).
What is the unit of magnitude of a force?
The unit of force is the newton (N).
What unit is force mesured in?
Force is measured in the SI unit called Newton, which is equivalent to 1 kg*m/s^2.
What is the S you unit of measure for force?
I am not sure what you mean with "S you". The SI unit is the newton.
What is the unit of coulombs force?
The unit of force in the Coulomb's law equation is the Newton (N).
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