What is the unit of force?

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A Pascal
B Newton
C Joule
D Watt

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Answer: B. Newton

The SI unit of force is the newton (N), named after Sir Isaac Newton. One newton is the force that gives a 1 kg mass an acceleration of 1 m/s^2. The joule is for energy and the pascal for pressure.

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