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In the centimetre-gram-second system of unit (CGS unit), force is expressed in which form?
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In the centimetre-gram-second system of unit (CGS unit), force is expressed in which form?

A.

Newton

B.

Dyne

C.

Kilojoule

D.

Mass ÷ weight

Correct option is B


In the centimetre-gram-second (CGS) system, force is measured in dyne. One dyne is defined as the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram at a rate of one centimetre per second squared (cm/s²).
The formula for force in CGS units is:

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· The SI unit of force is the Newton (N), where:

· The CGS unit system is mostly used in scientific research and older physics texts, while the MKS (meter-kilogram-second) system and SI units (International System of Units) use Newton for force.

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