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The newton (N) was adopted as the unit of force in the Systeme Internationale (SI) in the 1960s. It was named in honor of Sir Isaac newton. His 2nd Law, F=ma was used to derive the unit from the existing SI units the metre, the second and the kilogram. Newton is also one of the most famous and influential physicists of all time.

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