Definition:Acceleration/Unit

Definition

 * The SI unit of acceleration is the metre per second squared $\mathrm m \ \mathrm s^{-2}$, or, less formally, $\mathrm m / \mathrm s^2$.


 * The CGS unit of acceleration is the centimetre per second $\mathrm {cm} \ \mathrm s^{-2}$, or, less formally, $\mathrm {cm} / \mathrm s^2$.

Thus:
 * $1 \ \mathrm m \ \mathrm s^{-2} = 10^2 \ \mathrm {cm} \ \mathrm s^{-2} = 100 \ \mathrm {cm} \ \mathrm s^{-2}$