A quantity is with in kg, in m/s and in m. What are the base units of ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C.

  1. Step 1: has units , so has units .
  2. Step 2: Dividing by (metres) leaves , the unit of force.
Answer
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Why not the others: : does not divide by , so it keeps an extra metre. : divides by the length twice. : halves the power of the second.

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