What are the units of acceleration in C.G.S and M.K.S system ?

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Acceleration :
It is defined as the rate of change of velocity of a body in one second.
Acceleration $\underset{a}{\to} = \frac{c h a n g e i n v e l o c i t y}{t i m e t a k e n}$ .
$\underset{a}{\to} = \frac{∆ v}{∆ t} .$
As velocity is a vector quantity so acceleration is also a vector quantity.
SI or M.K.S Unit is $\frac{m}{s^{2}} .$
C.G.S unit = $\frac{c m}{s^{2}} .$

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What are the units of acceleration in C.G.S and M.K.S system ?

Acceleration :It is defined as the rate of change of velocity of a body in one second.Acceleration →a=changeinvelocitytimetaken.→a=∆v∆t.As velocity is a vector quantity so acceleration is also a vector quantity.SI or M.K.S Unit is ms2.C.G.S unit = cms2.