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What is dimensional analysis?
Dimensional analysis is the analysis of the relationships between different physical quantities by identifying their base quantities and units of measurement, and tracking these dimensions as calculations or comparisons are performed.
How is dimensional analysis used to evaluate scientific formulae?
Dimensional analysis is used to refer to the conversion of units from one dimensional unit to another, which can be used to evaluate scientific formulae.
What are commensurable physical quantities?
Commensurable physical quantities are of the same kind and have the same dimension, and can be directly compared to each other, even if they are expressed in differing units of measurement.
Give an example of incommensurable physical quantities.
Incommensurable physical quantities are of different kinds and have different dimensions, and cannot be directly compared to each other, e.g. metres and grams, seconds and grams, metres and seconds.
Why is dimensional analysis important in engineering and science?
Dimensional analysis is important in engineering and science because it helps in identifying relationships between different physical quantities, tracking dimensions in calculations, and converting units for scientific formulae.
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