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Dimensional analysis simply ensures that two sides of an equation have the same dimensions. By "dimensions" I mean quantities like distance, pressure, force, time, electric charge, etc. For example, a distance can not equal a time. So, if the dimensions are wrong, the equation is wrong, but if the dimensions are right, the equation may be right or it may be wrong. Getting the dimensions right is only part of the task!

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