SPH 3U1 Name:_____________________

Dimensional Analysis and Unit Conversions

1.) An equation you have encountered before is d =
ana!ysis to find the dimensions of a.

1 2 at , here d is the distance trave!ed and t is time" Use dimensiona! 2

2)"Sho that the quantity

L 2Gm has the dimensions of s#eed $ie %, here m is the mass, r is a !en&th, and here G is T r
"ni(hef"n!)*t32)ne ton"dir)ne ton"htm!% +ee# in mind the UN,-S

Ne ton's constant $c!ic( here for the correct units htt#:)) are im#ortant here and N.- the numbers/

3). -he s#eed of the aves in dee# ater de#ends on!y on the &ravitationa! acce!eration g, ith dimension

L and on the T2

ave!en&th 0 $ ith dimension L%" 1hich of the fo!!o in& formu!as could be the correct one for the ave speed? a% v =

b% v = g 2

c% v = g

4)" A s#aceshi# from another #!anet trave!s at a s#eed of 2"23 &oo&s #er mu!m" -here are 245 &oo&s in a #!ot6 and 12"3 #!ot6 in
a ras!m" ,f 3"2 t#oc(s equa! one mu!m, hat is the shi#'s s#eed in ras!m #er t#oc(7 Sho your or(" ,n this case, assume numbers ith decima! #!aces are measured but ho!e numbers are e8act $ e'!! #retend that 9&oo&s: are creatures/%