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force unit
subject			fact

force unit	is a unit of force quantity
	is a kind of unit
unit	has historical origin
	represents

Kinds of force unit :

• dyne (4 facts) - The force necessary to cause a mass of one gram to accelerate at one centimeter per second per second., A unit of force equal to the force necessary to give an acceleration of 1 cm sec^-2 to a mass of 1 gram. 1 dyne of force is roughly equivalent to 1 mg of weight.
• newton (6 facts) (N) - The SI derived unit of force, equal to the force necessary to give an acceleration of 1 meter per second² to a mass of 1 kg.