The SI unit of force is Newton. It is defined as the force required to accelerate a 1 kilogram (1kg) item by 1 meter per second squared in the direction of applied force. 1N equals 10^5 Dyne in the CGS system. In the CGS system, a dyne is a unit of force.
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