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13. By way of explanation:

Reply to LAS14 (Reply #12)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:47 PM

Jan 2019

One newton is the force required to cause a mass of one kilogram to accelerate at a rate of one meter per second squared. The pascal is a measure of pressure, expressed in newtons per meter squared. (it's the "metric" version of pounds per square inch.)

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