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Thanks for all the replies. I think I'll now be able to give a very clear explanation to the parents tonight.

So I could say that if I dropped a 90 pound student off the roof of the school, that would be the equivalent of 400 Newtons?

I'm a middle school history teacher and I have to explain to a group of parents what 400 Newtons is. It's a long story... I've googled Newtons and understand that they're a measurement of force. It would be great if someone could give me some real world examples of what can produce a force...