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Given a student derives the equation 
;
in which x refers to the distance travelled, v the speed, a the acceleration, t the time, and the subscript zero means a quantity at time t=0.
We are asked if it could possibly be correct according to a dimensional check, and why.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
In the dimensional analysis, the dimensions of the quantities of the right-hand side will be equal to that of the left-hand side. Also, only quantities of like dimensions can be added.
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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922
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Chapter
Section
- Problem 1a
- Problem 1b
- Problem 1c
- Problem 1d
- Problem 1e
- Problem 1f
- Problem 1g
- Problem 2a
- Problem 2b
- Problem 2c
- Problem 2d
- Problem 2e
- Problem 2f
- Problem 3a
- Problem 3b
- Problem 3c
- Problem 3d
- Problem 3e
- Problem 4a
- Problem 4b
- Problem 5
- Problem 6a
- Problem 6b
- Problem 6c
- Problem 8
- Problem 9
- Problem 10
- Problem 11
- Problem 12a
- Problem 12b
- Problem 12c
- Problem 12d
- Problem 12e
- Problem 12f
- Problem 13a
- Problem 13b
- Problem 13c
- Problem 13d
- Problem 13e
- Problem 14
- Problem 15a
- Problem 15b
- Problem 16
- Problem 17
- Problem 17a
- Problem 17b
- Problem 18a
- Problem 18b
- Problem 18c
- Problem 19a
- Problem 19b
- Problem 20
- Problem 21
- Problem 22a
- Problem 22b
- Problem 22c
- Problem 23a
- Problem 23b
- Problem 23c
- Problem 23d
- Problem 24
- Problem 25a
- Problem 25b
- Problem 25c
- Problem 25d
- Problem 26
- Problem 27
- Problem 28
- Problem 29
- Problem 30
- Problem 30b
- Problem 31
- Problem 31a
- Problem 31b
- Problem 32
- Problem 33
- Problem 34
- Problem 35
- Problem 36
- Problem 37a
- Problem 37b
- Problem 38a
- Problem 38b
- Problem 38c
- Problem 39
- Problem 40