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Kinetic energy K (Chapter 7) has dimensions kg · m2/s2. It can be written in terms of the momentum p (Chapter 9) and mass m as
(a) Determine the proper units for momentum using dimensional analysis. (b) The unit of force is the newton N, where 1 N = 1 kg · m/s2. What are the units of momentum p in terms of a newton and another fundamental SI unit?
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