newton

«newton» in Mova's school dictionary: the unit used to measure force; its symbol is N — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a newton, newtons; symbol N); proper noun (Newton — Isaac Newton)

meaning for a pupil

1) In science, a newton is the unit used to measure force; its symbol is N. tree →

2) Isaac Newton was a famous English scientist who explained gravity and the laws of motion. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons, forces are measured in newtons using a forcemeter (newton meter); an apple weighs about 1 newton. On Earth, 1 kg has a weight of about 10 N. Pupils learn about Newton and the falling apple story. Phrases: newton meter, measured in newtons, Newton's laws.

examples

• Force is measured in newtons. tree →
• The forcemeter showed 5 newtons. tree →
• A small apple weighs about 1 newton. tree →
• On Earth, a 3 kg bag has a weight of about 30 N. tree →
• Isaac Newton explained why things fall to the ground. tree →
• The pull of 20 N and the push of 20 N are balanced. tree →
• We learned Newton's laws of motion in science. tree →

note

The unit is written in lower case (newton) but its symbol is a capital N. The scientist's name has a capital: Newton. Weight is a force in newtons; mass is in kilograms — a common confusion. Mass (kg) × about 10 = weight (N) on Earth. The apple falling on Newton's head is mostly a story.

In the corpora

• «Amazing Grace» was written by John Newton, a former slave-ship captain who changed his life.
• Isaac Newton built an early working reflecting telescope in 1668.
• Forces are measured in newtons with a forcemeter.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «newton» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.