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Homework Statement
The units for weight are
A)kg
B) Newtons
c) kg(m/s^2), the 2 means squared
d) both b and c
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
i believe the the answer is d am i right?
You are correct.pyroknife said:Homework Statement
The units for weight are
A)kg
B) Newtons
c) kg(m/s^2), the 2 means squared
d) both b and c
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
i believe the the answer is d am i right?
pyroknife said:Homework Statement
The units for weight are
A)kg
B) Newtons
c) kg(m/s^2), the 2 means squared
d) both b and c
Astronuc said:You are correct.
Newton (N) is a measure of force.
Also force F is the product of mass (m) and acceleration (a). Unit of mass in SI/mks is kg, and unit of acceleration is m/s2 or units of force are kg-m/s2.
The definition of 1 N is 1 kg-m/s2.
pyroknife said:when you typed "kg-m/s^2" does this "-" mean minus or multiplying?
kg (kilogram) is a unit of mass, while N (Newton) is a unit of force. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while force is a measure of the amount of push or pull acting on an object.
kg and N are related through the equation F = m x a, where F is force in Newtons, m is mass in kilograms, and a is acceleration in meters per second squared (m/s^2). This means that 1 kg of mass will experience a force of 1 N when subjected to an acceleration of 1 m/s^2.
kg(m/s^2) is a unit of measurement for force, also known as a Newton. It represents the amount of force required to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass by 1 meter per second squared.
No, kg and N cannot be directly converted into each other because they are measuring different physical quantities (mass and force). However, they are related through the equation F = m x a, and can be converted into each other when both mass and acceleration are known.
kg and N are important units in science and engineering because they are used to measure fundamental physical quantities such as mass and force. These units are used in various equations and principles, such as Newton's laws of motion and the laws of gravitation, to understand and analyze the behavior of objects in motion.