Anti-Gravity Force: Is the Unit a Negative Newton?

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The discussion centers on the concept of anti-gravity force and its potential unit of measurement. Participants assert that while gravitational force is measured in positive Newtons, the hypothetical anti-gravitational force should not be represented as a negative Newton. Instead, the unit remains the Newton, as the sign of the force is contingent upon the chosen coordinate system, similar to how depth is measured in meters rather than negative meters.

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If the unit of gravitational force is the Newton (where the value will be positive) would the unit for a hypothetical anti- gravitational force be a negative Newton?
 
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The sign of the force depends on your arbitrary coordinate system.
Is the depth of a well measured in "negative meters"? No, it is still meters.
 
So therefore the appropriate unit would still be the Newton?
 
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So therefore the appropriate unit would still be the Newton?
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