What should a graph of Force vs. Mass look like to show the direct proportionality between the two? What does the slope of the line represent?

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Ernie

11 September, 05:41

What should a graph of Force vs. Mass look like to show the direct proportionality between the two? What does the slope of the line represent?

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Brendan Pena · Answer 1

slope = Force/Mass

force is measured in Newtons (N) and mass in kilograms (kg). This means that the units of the slope are N/kg. However a Newton is also equal to one kg*m/s2, so if we divide this by one kg we are left with a slope with units m/s2, which acceleration is measured in!