Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 1 - Introduction: Matter and Measurement - Additional Exercises - Page 38: 1.66b

Answer

$kg*m/s^2$ or $N$

Work Step by Step

In order to know the base SI units for force, first recall the equation for force: $Force=Mass*Acceleration$. The units for acceleration are $distance/time^2$. The SI unit for distance is the meter, and the SI unit for time is the second. Thus the unit for acceleration is $meters/second^2$. The SI unit for mass is the kilogram. When the units for mass and for acceleration are multiplied together in the equation $Force=mass*acceleration$, it can be determined that the SI units of measurement for force are $kg*m/s^2$ also known as the $Newton (N)$.
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