Newton's second law is often expressed as the following equation. F=ma What are the units of F? N/kg kg*m/s kg*m N*s N m/s^2
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Mathematically, this can be expressed as: F = m * a where F is the force, m is the mass, and a is the acceleration. Now, let's consider the units of each term in the equation: - The unit of force (F) is Newtons (N). - The unit of mass (m) is kilograms (kg). - Show more…
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