Question

Find the CGS unit of the following derived quantities : Give the relation of these CGS units with respect to their SI units.
Acceleration

Answer 1

Given, acceleration $=\frac{velocity}{time}$
C.G.S. unit of acceleration $=$ ?
$\therefore$ C.G.S. unit of acceleration $=\frac{C.G.S.unitofvelocity}{C.G.S.unitoftime}=\frac{cm{s}^{-1}}{s}$
or cm s${}^{-1}$
$\therefore$ C.G.S. unit of acceleration $=$ cms${}^{-2}$
$1cm{s}^{-2}={10}^{-2}m{s}^{-2}$