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Why cant dimensional analysis be used to determine if a given equation is correct?
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∙ 12y ago
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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yes
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yes
How can you tell if an equation is dimensionally correct?
You do the calculations, not with actual numbers, but with dimensions. For example, [length] + [length] = [length], [length] x [length] = [length]2, square root of [time]4 = [time]2, etc. In the final result, left and right of the equation have to be equal. For more information, search about dimensional analysis (for example, the Wikipedia article on dimensional analysis might help).
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