The pull of the Earths gravity on an apple (its weight) is about 1 newton. We could
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The pull of the Earth’s gravity on an apple (its weight) is about 1 newton. We could devise a new international system of units by defining our unit of force as the weight of an apple. State as many reasons as you can why this would not be a very useful definition.
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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook
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