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# newton

«newton» in Mova's school dictionary: **the unit used to measure force; its symbol is N** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a newton, newtons; symbol N); proper noun (Newton — Isaac Newton)

### meaning for a pupil

1) In science, a newton is the unit used to measure force; its symbol is N. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/newton/#m1)

2) Isaac Newton was a famous English scientist who explained gravity and the laws of motion. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/newton/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In science lessons, forces are measured in newtons using a forcemeter (newton meter); an apple weighs about 1 newton. On Earth, 1 kg has a weight of about 10 N. Pupils learn about Newton and the falling apple story. Phrases: newton meter, measured in newtons, Newton's laws.

### examples

- Force is measured in newtons. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/newton/#x1)
- The forcemeter showed 5 newtons. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/newton/#x2)
- A small apple weighs about 1 newton. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/newton/#x3)
- On Earth, a 3 kg bag has a weight of about 30 N. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/newton/#x4)
- Isaac Newton explained why things fall to the ground. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/newton/#x5)
- The pull of 20 N and the push of 20 N are balanced. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/newton/#x6)
- We learned Newton's laws of motion in science. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/newton/#x7)

### note

The unit is written in lower case (newton) but its symbol is a capital N. The scientist's name has a capital: Newton. Weight is a force in newtons; mass is in kilograms — a common confusion. Mass (kg) × about 10 = weight (N) on Earth. The apple falling on Newton's head is mostly a story.

### In the corpora

- [«Amazing Grace» was written by John Newton, a former slave-ship captain who changed his life.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/23-sunday-service-hymns-and-the-lords-prayer/10/)
- [Isaac Newton built an early working reflecting telescope in 1668.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/space/27-telescopes-and-light/7/)
- [Forces are measured in newtons with a forcemeter.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/world/85-pushes-pulls-friction-wheels/24/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «newton» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/newton/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.