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force is measured in newtons. A newton is based on base units in the metric system. What is a newton equal to in terms of units of mass and acceleration

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1 newton is defined as the force that accelerates 1 kilogram of mass at the rate of 1 meter per second^2.

1 N = 1 kg-m/sec^2 .
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