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Question
- what are the components of the unit of force, newtons? (hint: newtons 2nd law)
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a $\frac{kgcdot m}{s^{2}}$
b $ncdot kg$
c $\frac{kgcdot m}{s}$
d $\frac{kgcdot m}{m}$
Step1: Recall Newton's 2nd law
$F = ma$, where $F$ is force, $m$ is mass and $a$ is acceleration. Mass has SI - unit of kilogram (kg) and acceleration has SI - unit of meters per second squared ($m/s^{2}$).
Step2: Determine the unit of force
Substitute the units of mass and acceleration into the formula for force. So, $F$ (in SI - units) has unit $kg\times m/s^{2}$.
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$\frac{kg\cdot m}{s^{2}}$ (assuming the first option in the image is $\frac{kg\cdot m}{s^{2}}$ as the others are incorrect based on Newton's 2nd law)