Q. One slug is equivalent to 14.6 kg. A force of 10 pound is applied on a body of 1 kg. The acceleration of the body is
A) 44.5 $ms^{- 2}$
B) 4.448$\ ms^{- 2}$
C) 44.4$\ ms^{- 2}$
D) None of these
Explanation
Force, $F = ma$ $\therefore\ a = \frac{F}{m} = \frac{10\ pound}{kg}$ $= 10\frac{pound}{kg} = \frac{10slug\ ft}{kg\ s^{2}} = 146\frac{ft}{s^{2}}$ $= 146 \times 0.30\ ms^{- 2}$ $= 44.5\ ms^{- 2}$
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