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    30/1/2014

    Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology

    1.3 Dimensional
    Analysis

    Quantity and Dimension

    Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology

    QUANTITY
    Mass
    Length
    Time

    DIMENSION
    [mass]
    [length]
    [time]

    SYMBOL
    M
    L
    T

    Electric Current
    Density
    Velocity
    Acceleration
    Force

    [current]
    [mass] / [length]3
    [length] / [time]
    [velocity] / [time]
    [mass] * [acceleration]

    A
    ML-3
    LT-1
    LT-2
    MLT-2

    Issue: 01
    Revision: 00

    Module 2

    Page No: 2

    30/1/2014

    Dimensional Analysis

    Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology

    Dimension Analysis can be used to:


    1. Checking equation & units
    2. Derive an equation
    Dimension analysis cannot be used to:
    1. Dimensionally correct does not mean the equation is
    correct!
    2. Completeness of an equation
    3. Whether the constant (in the equation) is correct

    Issue: 01
    Revision: 00

    Module 2

    Page No: 3

    Dimensional Analysis

    Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology

    Example
    Verify the dimension analysis for velocity;

    V (velocity) = u (initial velocity) + a (acceleration)* t (time)

    Issue: 01
    Revision: 00

    Module 2

    Page No: 4

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