What are newtons?

A newton is a way to measure how hard something pushes or pulls, like when you push a toy car or pull on a rope.

Imagine you're holding a small apple in your hand. If you lift it up, you’re using a little bit of force, that’s about 1 newton! Now imagine you have ten apples. Lifting them all at once would feel much harder, that's about 10 newtons of force.

When scientists talk about how strong something is, they often use newtons. For example:

• A big dog pushing on a door might use 50 newtons of force.
• A superhero jumping off a building could use 1,000 newtons or more!

So next time you push something or pull it, think about how many newtons you're using, just like counting apples! A newton is a way to measure how hard something pushes or pulls, like when you push a toy car or pull on a rope.

Imagine you're holding a small apple in your hand. If you lift it up, you’re using a little bit of force, that’s about 1 newton! Now imagine you have ten apples. Lifting them all at once would feel much harder, that's about 10 newtons of force.