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When I found my gradient for my physics lab, I got 0.08 N/cm, and it asks what unit does it represent. What unit does N/cm or Ncm^-1, represent.

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The unit "N/cm" or "N cm^-1" represents force per unit length, also known as linear pressure or stress. The unit "N" stands for the newton, which is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI). The unit "cm" stands for centimeters, which is a unit of length in the SI.

In this case, the gradient of 0.08 N/cm means that for every centimeter of change in length, there is a corresponding force of 0.08 newtons. This gradient could be used to describe how much force is needed to stretch or compress an object, for example.

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