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  2. Inverse-square law - Wikipedia

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    He illustrates that F and Φ obey the formulas F ∝ 1 / R^2 sinh^2(r/R) and Φ ∝ coth(r/R), where R and r represent the curvature radius and the distance from the focal point, respectively. [11] The concept of the dimensionality of space, first proposed by Immanuel Kant, is an ongoing topic of debate in relation to the inverse-square law. [12]

  3. Equations for a falling body - Wikipedia

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    The first equation shows that, after one second, an object will have fallen a distance of 1/2 × 9.8 × 1 2 = 4.9 m. After two seconds it will have fallen 1/2 × 9.8 × 2 2 = 19.6 m; and so on. On the other hand, the penultimate equation becomes grossly inaccurate at great distances. If an object fell 10 000 m to Earth, then the results of both ...

  4. Newton (unit) - Wikipedia

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    Imperial units. 0.224809 lbf. The newton (symbol: N) is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as , the force which gives a mass of 1 kilogram an acceleration of 1 metre per second squared. It is named after Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on classical mechanics, specifically his second law of motion.

  5. Torque - Wikipedia

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    Torque has the dimension of force times distance, symbolically T −2 L 2 M and those fundamental dimensions are the same as that for energy or work. Official SI literature indicates newton-metre , is properly denoted N⋅m, as the unit for torque; although this is dimensionally equivalent to the joule , which is the unit of energy, the latter ...

  6. Metre - Wikipedia

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    The metre (or meter in US spelling; symbol: m) is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). Since 2019, the metre has been defined as the length of the path travelled by light in vacuum during a time interval of ⁠ 1 299 792 458⁠ of a second, where the second is defined by a hyperfine transition frequency of caesium.

  7. Hooke's law - Wikipedia

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    In physics, Hooke's law is an empirical law which states that the force (F) needed to extend or compress a spring by some distance (x) scales linearly with respect to that distance—that is, F s = kx, where k is a constant factor characteristic of the spring (i.e., its stiffness), and x is small compared to the total possible deformation of the spring.

  8. Metre per second squared - Wikipedia

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    Symbol. m / s 2⁠. The metre per second squared is the unit of acceleration in the International System of Units (SI). As a derived unit, it is composed from the SI base units of length, the metre, and time, the second. Its symbol is written in several forms as m/s2, m·s−2 or ms−2, , or less commonly, as (m/s)/s. [1]

  9. Square kilometre - Wikipedia

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    The square kilometre (square kilometer in American spelling; symbol: km2) is a multiple of the square metre, the SI unit of area or surface area. 1 km 2 is equal to: 1,000,000 square metres (m 2) 100 hectares (ha) It is also approximately equal to: 0.3861 square miles [2] 247.1 acres [3] Conversely: 1 m 2 = 0.000001 (10 −6) km 2.