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Dimensional Analysis: Worked Examples Definitions Velocity v → [v] = L T-1

Acceleration a → [a] = L T-2


Time t → [t] = T
Displacement s → [s] = L

Example 1: v = u + at Left: [v] = L T■¹


Right: [u] + [a][t] = L T■¹ + (L T■²)(T) = L T■¹
Correct.

Example 2: s = vt Left: [s] = L


Right: (L T■¹)(T) = L
Correct.

Example 3: v = at² Left: L T■¹


Right: (L T■²)(T²) = L
Not correct.

Example 4: s = ut + ½at² Left: L


Right: (L T■¹)(T) + (L T■²)(T²) = L
Correct.

Example 5: v² = u² + 2as Left: L² T■²


Right: L² T■² + (L T■²)(L) = L² T■²
Correct.

Example 6: s = v² t Left: L
Right: (L T■¹)² T = L² T■¹
Not correct.

Example 7: v = √(2as) Inside root: (L T■²)(L) = L² T■² → sqrt = L T■¹


Correct.

Example 8: t = v/a Right: (L T■¹)/(L T■²) = T


Correct.

Example 9: a = s/t² Right: L/T² = L T■²


Correct.

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