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Diminsionally Homogenous

10/08/2014 9:37 PM

Please help! I'm having trouble understanding this topic. For an example is F = PT dimensionally homogenous? Given that f = force, p = pressure, and t = temperature. Thanks for your help in advance!
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Re: Diminsionally homogenous

10/08/2014 10:07 PM

Doing your homework for you is frowned on here.

Try a search. I found 343,000 results when I did.

Or, go to the library.

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Re: Dimensionally homogeneous

10/08/2014 11:14 PM

Please, do not tell us only what confuses you. It only spreads the confusion. Tell us what you do understand up to the confusion. Then we maybe able to help.

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10/08/2014 11:39 PM

A dimensionally homogeneous equation is an equation which has balanced units on each side. ...so does force equal pressure multiplied by time?
http://learntoengineer.com/note/Dimensional_Homogeneity

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10/09/2014 4:00 AM

It was temperature, rather than time; but then the same question can be asked. Offhand, I can't think of a context where the answer would be yes.

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10/09/2014 2:15 PM

Yes perhaps this is a better explanation.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IiigcVXrjQ

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10/09/2014 4:03 AM

A brontosaurus is dimensionally humongous, though.
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10/09/2014 7:23 PM

Where did you get this formula? Force = pressure x area.

Maybe you're thinking of PV=nRT ?
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