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What are the correct units for force and for weight?​

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Force: Newtons

Nmaed after Isaac Newton

Weight: also Newtons:)

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The associated SI unit of force and weight is the Newton, with 1 kilogram weighing 9.8 Newtons under standard conditions on the Earth's surface. However, in the US common units, the pound is the unit of force (and therefore weight). The pound is the widely used unit for commerce.

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