which unit is used to measure force?
The unit used to measure force is the newton (N).
in MKS units, Newtons
The unit used to measure force is the Newton (N).
To explain how you can derive the answer, one way is to understand Newton's second law of motion, which states that force is equal to mass multiplied by acceleration (F = m * a).
So, if we want to measure force, we need to determine the mass of an object and the acceleration applied to it.
To measure mass, we usually use a balance or a scale. Mass is commonly measured in kilograms (kg).
Acceleration, on the other hand, is measured in meters per second squared (m/s²). This unit represents the rate at which the velocity of an object changes over time.
By multiplying the mass (in kilograms) by the acceleration (in meters per second squared), we obtain the force in Newtons (N).
For example, if an object with a mass of 2 kilograms experiences an acceleration of 5 meters per second squared, the force acting on it would be 10 Newtons (F = 2 kg * 5 m/s² = 10 N).