Lt 1.1 The fore, F, of the wind blowing against a building is given by F = CopV7A/2, where Vis the wind speed, p the density ofthe air, ‘A the cross-sectional area of the building, and Cpis a constant termed the drag coefficient. Determine the dimensions of the drag coefficient. FeQeVA or Cy =2F/eWA , where F=MLT™* ez mL* VeLT Thos, AeL* Cy 2(MLT™*)/ [OME ML (LY) = MPT? Hence , Cy is dimensionless.FE 1.2 Verify the dimensions, in both the FLT and MLT systems, Of the following quantities which appear in Table 1.1: (a) vol lume, (b) acceleration, (e) mass, (4) moment of inertia (area), and (e) work. (a) volume = (6) acceleration = time rade of change of velocity (¢) mass = or with F=2mir? masse FLT? (A) moment sf inertia (area) = second moment of area SL G2)es Ln (e@) work = fore x distance 2 fk er with F2Mm.r7* works ML? T7?13 1.3 Determine the dimensions, in both the FLT system and the MLT system, for (a) the product of force times acceleration, (b) the prod- uct of force times velocity divided by area, and (©) momentum divided by volume. (a) force x acceleration = (F)(LT~?) = FLT? Since F3MLT™, Force x acceleration = (ogiT ALT?) 2 M77 * (h) force x velocity emt) 2 feTo area ye Me Cet Nit) = pgzm3 a auuaeeet ce) Rementum | mass x velocity volume volume.