Question

If the standard kilogram bar kept in Paris were subjected to a net force of 1 newton, what acceleration would it have as a result?

1 cm/s^2, 0.001 m/s^2, 1 m/s^2, or 1 km/s^2

Answer 1

Second Law of Newton: F = m*a => a = F/m

a = 1 N / 1kg = 1 N/kg = 1 m/s^2

Answer: 1 m/s^2