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[–] drmugg@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's an approximate rule of thumb. The definition of a newton is the force required to accelerate 1 kg by 1 m/s². The ocean level gravity of earth just happens to be around 9.82 ≈ 10 m/s², thus a 100g weight feels approx 1N of gravitational force.