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Newton’s second law of motion  says that the mass of an object times its acceleration is equal to the net force on the object. Which of the following gives the correct units for force?

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Newton’s second law of motion  says that the mass of an object times its acceleration is equal to the net force on the object. Which of the following gives the correct units for force?

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The correct units for force according to Newton's second law of motion (F=ma) are kilograms times meters per second squared (kg*m/s^2). This unit is also known as a Newton (N) in the International System of Units (SI).

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