>> ...is 50 N a lot?
> 
>   Again we have to teach you about something you should know, especially
> given that you are a technical nerd.

I just figured that somebody who's used to dealing with such units on a 
regular basis would have a more intuitive grasp of what is or isn't a 
large force.

Of course 1 N is the force required to induce an acceleration of 1 m/s^2 
on a mass of 1 Kg. But how much *is* that in real-world terms?

>   50 Newtons is approximately equal to 5.1 kiloponds. In other words,
> it's the force you feel applied to your hand when you hold a 5.1 kg object.

So... a reasonably large force to be pressing something with. ;-)

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