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Record 1 1995-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
CONT

A fall-protection system ... used to arrest the fall of a person shall prevent that person from being subjected to a peak fall arrest force greater than 8 kN.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Mecánica general (Física)
DEF

Mil Newtons

OBS

Newton es la unidad fundamental de fuerza en el sistema MKS. Newton es la fuerza que actuando sobre la masa de un kilogramo, le imprime una aceleración de un metro sobre segundo al cuadrado.

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