• oatscoop@midwest.social
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    1 year ago

    Better than “newton-meters” , yeesh. What the hell is a “newton”?

    Actually, what the hell is a “meter”?

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      1 year ago

      The mnemonic for remembering a newton is actually one of my favorites. It’s the force required to move 1kg by 1m. A kg being roughly the mass of an apple makes Newton a natural and somewhat clever fit for the concept.