The normal pre-metric scientific unit is the Paris foot, of 144/443.296 metres. He measured gravity in this unit. I can't recall the unit of weight used, but i imagine it would be the pound of 9216 grains, where 18827.15 make the kilogram. read more
The normal pre-metric scientific unit is the Paris foot, of 144/443.296 metres. He measured gravity in this unit. I can’t recall the unit of weight used, but i imagine it would be the pound of 9216 grains, where 18827.15 make the kilogram. read more
The newton (symbol: N) is the International System of Units (SI) derived unit of force. It is named after Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on classical mechanics, specifically Newton's second law of motion. read more