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QWhat is the gravitational unit of force in the CGS system?

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  • A Kilogram force (kgf) ✔ ✖
  • B Gram force (gf) ✔ ✖
  • C Dyne (dyn) ✔ ✖
  • D Pound force (lbf) ✔ ✖
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In the CGS system, the gravitational unit of force is the gram force (gf), which is defined as the force required to produce an acceleration of 1 centimeter per second squared (cm/s^2) in a body of mass 1 gram (g).

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