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What is Gravitational unit of force ?

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In the SI system of units , gravitational unit of force is kilogram force , represented by kg f . In the CGS system its unit is gram force , represented by g f .
1 kg `f= 1 kg xx 9.8 ms^(-2)=9.8 N` ,
`1 g f= 1 g xx 980 cm s^(-2)`=980 dyne .
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