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How many newtons of force are represented by the following amount: 3 kg•m/sec²? Justify your answer

User Lagarkane
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Answer:

3 N

Step-by-step explanation:

1 kg * m/s/s is = 1 Newton

So, 3 Kg * m/s/s = 3 Newton

User Jos Theeuwen
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The definition of 1 Newton is "the force required to accelerate
one kilogram of mass at the rate of one meter per second squared".

That set of units can be written like this:

1 N = 1 kg-m/sec² .

So 3 kg-m/sec² = 3 newtons.
User Iobender
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