1 N and Above
| Magnitude | Value | Item |
|---|---|---|
| newton (N) | 1 N | The weight of an average apple |
| 10 N | 9.8 N | One kilogram-force, nominal weight of a 1 kg object at sea level on Earth |
| 102 N | 720 N | Average force of human bite, measured at molars |
| 103 N kilonewton (kN) |
8 kN | The maximum force achieved by weight lifters during a 'clean and jerk' lift |
| 9 kN | The bite force of one adult American alligator | |
| 104 N | 18 kN | The bite force of an adult great white shark |
| 45 kN | The force applied by the engine of a small car during peak acceleration | |
| 105 N | 100 kN | The average force applied by seatbelt and airbag to a restrained passenger in a car which hits a stationary barrier at 100 km/h |
| 890 kN | Maximum pulling force (tractive effort) of a single large diesel-electric locomotive | |
| 106 N meganewton (MN) |
1.8 MN | Thrust of Space Shuttle Main Engine at lift-off |
| 1.9 MN | Weight of the largest Blue Whale | |
| 107 N | 35 MN | Thrust of Saturn V rocket at lift-off |
| 108 N | 570 MN | Simplistic estimate of force of sunlight on Earth |
| 109 N giganewton (GN) |
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| 1020 N | 2.0×1020 N | Gravitational attraction between Earth and Moon |
| 1022 N | 3.5×1022 N | Gravitational attraction between Earth and Sun |
| 1044 N | 1.2×1044 N | The Planck force |
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