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When calculating force does the distance for acceleration have to be in meters and the time for acceleration have to be in seconds^2
Redbelly98 said:No, in general you can use any length unit for distance, and any time unit for the time. Along with the mass units you are using, these will all determine what units the force is expressed in.
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If you wish to calculate a force in Newtons, then you must use meters, seconds, and kilograms for the length, time, and mass units.
The formula for calculating force is F = m x a, where F is force, m is mass, and a is acceleration.
To calculate force using meters and seconds squared, you need to use the formula F = m x a, where F is measured in Newtons (N), m is measured in kilograms (kg), and a is measured in meters per second squared (m/s^2).
Force is a physical quantity that describes the amount of push or pull on an object. It is measured in Newtons (N) and is a combination of an object's mass and its acceleration.
The direction of force does not affect its calculation. Force is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction. However, when calculating force using the formula F = m x a, the direction is not taken into account and only the magnitude is used.
Yes, for example, if an object with a mass of 10 kg is accelerating at a rate of 5 m/s^2, the force acting on the object would be F = 10 kg x 5 m/s^2 = 50 N. This means that there is a force of 50 Newtons acting on the object in the direction of its acceleration.