If the mass is measured in kilograms and the acceleration in meters per second squared, the resulting unit of force is kilogram meters per second squared, or newtons (N). A mass sitting on the Earth i...If the mass is measured in kilograms and the acceleration in meters per second squared, the resulting unit of force is kilogram meters per second squared, or newtons (N). A mass sitting on the Earth is affected by Earth’s gravitational acceleration, 9.8 m/s 2 , so the force acting on it at rest (i.e., its weight) is the mass in kg times 9.8 m/s 2 . Given a force in Newtons and an area in square meters, the resulting unit (Newtons per square meter) is called a Pascal (Pa).
