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Newton — OCR GCSE Combined Science A Definition

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Newton

Definition

The SI unit of force. One newton is the resultant force needed to give a mass of 1 kg an acceleration of $1\text{ m/s}^2$ .

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OCR GCSE Combined Science A · J250

Specification P2.2i, PM2.2i · Biology Paper 1, Biology Paper 2, Chemistry Paper 1, Chemistry Paper 2, Physics Paper 1, Physics Paper 2

Newton’s second law connects the resultant force acting on an object, its mass and its acceleration.
Revise: Newton's Second Law Calculations
The unit of force. A resultant force of 1 N gives a mass of 1 kg an acceleration of $1\text{ m/s}^2$ .

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Acceleration
Resultant force
Mass
Newton’s second law

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