Information about Metre Per Second Squared
The metre (or meter) per second squared is the SI derived unit of acceleration. It is a measure of magnitude and can be a scalar measure or, when associated with a direction, a vector, for example by having sign positive or negative. The unit is written in symbols as m/s2, m·s−2, or m s−2. It may be better understood when phrased as "metre per second per second"—in other words, the increase in speed (in metres per second) that is achieved each second.
The SI derived unit of force, the newton, is one kilogram metre per second squared, meaning that a force of one newton will give an acceleration of one metre per second squared to a mass of one kilogram. This is an example of Newton's second law (see Newton's laws of motion). So, the metre per second squared is the same unit as the newton per kilogram; to give an everyday example, one g (see g-force) is approximately 9.8 N/kg, which is the same as 9.8 m s−2.
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The SI derived unit of force, the newton, is one kilogram metre per second squared, meaning that a force of one newton will give an acceleration of one metre per second squared to a mass of one kilogram. This is an example of Newton's second law (see Newton's laws of motion). So, the metre per second squared is the same unit as the newton per kilogram; to give an everyday example, one g (see g-force) is approximately 9.8 N/kg, which is the same as 9.8 m s−2.
SI derived units are part of the SI system of measurement units and are derived from the seven SI base units.
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acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity, or, equivalently, as the second derivative of position. It is thus a vector quantity with dimension length/time². In SI units, acceleration is measured in metres/second² (m·s-²).
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scalar is a simple physical quantity that does not depend on direction, and is therefore not changed by coordinate system rotations (in Newtonian mechanics), or by Lorentz transformations (in relativity). (Contrast to vector.
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spatial vector, or simply vector, is a concept characterized by a magnitude and a direction. A vector can be thought of as an arrow in Euclidean space, drawn from an initial point A pointing to a terminal point B.
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units of measurement have played a crucial role in human endeavour from early ages up to this day. Disparate systems of measurement used to be very common. Now there is a global standard, the International System (SI) of units, the modern form of the metric system.
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Metre per second (U.S. spelling: meter per second) is an SI derived unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector quantity which specifies both magnitude and a specific direction), defined by distance in metres divided by time in seconds.
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second (SI symbol: s), sometimes abbreviated sec., is the name of a unit of time, and is the International System of Units (SI) base unit of time.
SI prefixes are frequently combined with the word second to denote subdivisions of the second, e.g.
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SI prefixes are frequently combined with the word second to denote subdivisions of the second, e.g.
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The metre or meter[1](symbol: m) is the fundamental unit of length in the International System of Units (SI).SI units
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second (SI symbol: s), sometimes abbreviated sec., is the name of a unit of time, and is the International System of Units (SI) base unit of time.
SI prefixes are frequently combined with the word second to denote subdivisions of the second, e.g.
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SI prefixes are frequently combined with the word second to denote subdivisions of the second, e.g.
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The newton (symbol: N) is the SI derived unit of force, named after Sir Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on classical mechanics.
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kilogram or kilogramme (symbol: kg) is the SI base unit of mass. The kilogram is defined as being equal to the mass of the International Prototype Kilogram (IPK), which is almost exactly equal to the mass of one liter of water.
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Newton's laws of motion are three physical laws which provide relationships between the forces acting on a body and the motion of the body, first compiled by Sir Isaac Newton.
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G is the seventh letter in the Latin alphabet. Its name in English is spelled gee or occasionally ge (IPA /dʒiː/).
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g-force (also g-load) is a measurement of an object's acceleration expressed in g's. It may also informally refer to the reaction force resulting from an acceleration, with the causing acceleration expressed in g's.
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