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olga nikolaevna [1]
3 years ago
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Nearly all physics problems will use the unit m/s squared. Why are the seconds squared?

Physics
1 answer:
Artist 52 [7]3 years ago
7 0
Seconds squared is the time unit of acceleration.  It represents the change in distance units per second per second. For example, 3 m/sec² means a distance covering 3 meters in the first second, then 9 meters in the 2nd second, and 37 meters in the third second. (3^1, 3^2, 3^3).

Acceleration is part of Newton's 2nd law: force = mass x acceleration. Units of work: joule = kg·m²/s², and power: watts = kg·m²/s³ all contain accelerations.
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