minus-squaredrmugg@lemmynsfw.comtoPeople Twitter@sh.itjust.works•The internet wouldn't allow thislinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-21 year agoThat’s an approximate rule of thumb. The definition of a newton is the force required to accelerate 1 kg by 1 m/s². The ocean level gravity of earth just happens to be around 9.82 ≈ 10 m/s², thus a 100g weight feels approx 1N of gravitational force. linkfedilink
That’s an approximate rule of thumb. The definition of a newton is the force required to accelerate 1 kg by 1 m/s². The ocean level gravity of earth just happens to be around 9.82 ≈ 10 m/s², thus a 100g weight feels approx 1N of gravitational force.