Units (Forces and Motion)
1 mark · NormalA racing car's acceleration is measured as 5.2 m/s². What is the unit for acceleration, and how is it written using symbols?
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metre per second squared (m/s^2 or m/s²)
Also accept: m/s^2; m/s²; metre/second squared
Common mistakes: m/s; s/m^2
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B1 · 1 mark · Writes metre per second squared as m/s^2 or m/s².
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The unit for acceleration is metre per second squared, written as m/s².