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“AL 1.1 Determine the dimensions, in both the FLT system and the MLT system, for (a) the product of mass times velocity, (b) the product of force times volume, and (c) kinetic energy divided by area. (a) mass x velocity = (M)CT) = Met! Sine Fo ms7? mass x velecity = CFL'T VT) = fr (4) force x volume = FL? (eT?) = Metre (c) kmetic energy = fle ct area Le =—= 42 [42] 1.2 Verify the dimensions, in both the FLT and MLT systems, of the following quantities which appear in Table 1.1: (a) angular velocity, (b) en- ergy, (c) moment of inertia (area), (d) power, and (e) pressure. (4) angular velocity = anguler dypleerert 5 me (5) energy ~ capacity of body to do work Since work = torcex distante, Cnergy = FL or with opt? energy = (MLT*)(L) 3 ML* (¢) moment of inerha(area) = second moment of arca = (1*)(L) 4 L* (a) power = rate of doing work = FL FLT! 7 7 6h. 2 Gar Mir) 2 oer force» Fos py? area LO = (mit )(L7) = 4 (€) pressure = 43 1.3. Verify the dimensions, in both the FLT system and the MLT system, of the following quantities which appear in Table 1.1: (a) acceleration, (b) stress, (€) moment of a force, (4) vol- ume, and (e) work, lan . velocity 2 Lo ppt ) acceleration = pa = LT (L) stress = force 1 E Aree Since FS MLT, . stress = ar = ALT * ce) mmement of a force = force x distance = FL slqir dl + Aer? 3 (a) volume = Cengts) 72 (e) work = force x ditine = Fl SULT YL = ML?

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