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Quizzical Pursuit
—The Architecture Puzzler
Created by Dave Guadagni
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Solution to Last Week's Puzzler
Architecture Puzzler #38
Question
The metric unit of force, the _____________, is defined as the force that produces an acceleration of one meter per second per second when exerted on a mass of one kilogram. Named after an English philosopher and mathematician, what is this unit called?
Answer
This unit of force is called the newton, named after Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727).
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Dave Guadagni, AIA, is an architect with Robertson/Sherwood/Architects
Quizzical Pursuit is Copyright 2001, Dave Guadagni.
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The birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton.
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