Units from Operations: 1-kg/s^2, 2-m^3/s, 3-m^2, 4-coul^2/s

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The discussion focuses on simplifying various unit expressions using the factor label method. The first expression, [kg/m^2][m^2/sec], simplifies to [kg/sec]. The second expression, [m^3/kg][kg^2/sec], reduces to [m^3 kg/sec]. The third expression, [m^5/sec^2] / [m^3/sec^3], simplifies to [m^2/sec]. The fourth expression, [(kg^2 x coul^2)/(sec^3)] / [(coul x kg)/(sec^2)], reduces to [kg x coul/sec].
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Express in the simplest form the units resulting from the following. (1) [kg/m^2][m^2/sec], (2) [m^3/kg][kg^2/sec], (3) [m^5/sec^2] / [m^3/sec^3], (4) [(kg^2 x coul^2)/(sec^3)] / [(coul x kg)/(sec^2)]
 
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Factor label method. Draw them out like this to see the cancellation.

For example.

\frac{kg}{m^2} \times \frac{m^2}{sec}=\frac{kg}{sec}
 
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