A term is related as at = bt^2 + ct^3 + d. Given that 'a' has dimension of power, what are the...
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A term is related as at = bt{eq}^2 {/eq} + ct{eq}^3 {/eq} + d.
Given that 'a' has dimension of power, what are the dimensions of 'b','c' and 'd'?
't' is the time.
Dimensional consistency
All the quantitites in an equation should have the same dimensions to call it dimensionally consistent. These facts help to derive dimensions of unknown constant or quantity during an experiment.
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View this answer{eq}\\Dimension\ of\ power=ML^2T^{-3} \\Dimension\ of\ at=(ML^2T^{-3})(T)=ML^2T^{-2} \\Dimension\ of"bt","ct^3"...
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