on an object is directly proportional to the acceleration hence acquired by that object, thus:

where represents the mass of the object undergoing an acceleration . When using the SI unit of mass, the kilogram (kg), and SI units for distance metre (m), and time, second (s) we arrive at the SI definition of the newton: 1 kg·m/s².

Examples

At average gravity on Earth (conventionally,

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