Rocket sled tests reached accelerations of 45 g. Roughly what acceleration is that in SI units?
A440 m/s^2
B220 m/s^2
C45 m/s^2
D4400 m/s^2
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 440 m/s^2
1. Accelerations are often quoted as multiples of the acceleration due to gravity.
2. On Earth that acceleration is 9.80 m/s^2.
3. Substitute the values: 45 x 9.80 m/s^2.
4. This gives approximately 440 m/s^2.
5. Quoting 45 m/s^2 treats the multiple as if it were already in SI units.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 "Dynamics: Force and Newton's Laws of Motion", section 4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion: Concept of a System_
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