Examples of “newton” in a Sentence

noun The SI unit of force, equal to the force needed to accelerate one kilogram by one meter per second every second.

• The physics teacher asked us to calculate the force in newtons.
• A force of ten newtons is needed to push the box.
• It takes about one newton of force to lift a small apple.

noun A soft cookie filled with a layer of fruit paste, wrapped in pastry.

• She packed a box of fig newtons for the road trip.
• The baker sold each newton warm, with a sweet fig filling inside the soft pastry.
• I had a newton with my tea, and the fruit paste was lovely.