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Dimensional Formula 1

This document discusses dimensional analysis and dimensional formulas. It defines a dimensional formula as expressing derived physical quantities in terms of fundamental quantities like mass, length, and time. Examples are provided of dimensional formulas for quantities like area, volume, velocity, density, acceleration, force, work, and pressure. Notes explain how to apply dimensional analysis to verify the validity of physical equations by checking if the left and right hand sides have the same dimensions. Students are given practice problems to use dimensional formulas to verify laws like work equals force times displacement.

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Dimensional Formula 1

This document discusses dimensional analysis and dimensional formulas. It defines a dimensional formula as expressing derived physical quantities in terms of fundamental quantities like mass, length, and time. Examples are provided of dimensional formulas for quantities like area, volume, velocity, density, acceleration, force, work, and pressure. Notes explain how to apply dimensional analysis to verify the validity of physical equations by checking if the left and right hand sides have the same dimensions. Students are given practice problems to use dimensional formulas to verify laws like work equals force times displacement.

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The dimensional formula

The objectives:
By the end of this session the student should be :
1. Define the dimensional formula.
2. Derive the dimensional formula of the
physical quantities.
3. Verify the validity of the equation if it is
correct or not.
The dimensional formula:
It is the formula that express the derived physical quantities
in terms of fundamental physical quantities
(mass, length, time).

[A]= M ±a L ±b T ±c
M: mass L: length T: time

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Examples :

1. Area = Length x Width


Unit = m2
A = L x L = L2

2. Volume = Length x Width x height


Vol = L x L x L = L 3 Unit = m3

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Examples :

3. Velocity = displacement/ time = Length / Time


V = L / T=LT-1 Unit = m/S

4. Density = Mass / Volume


ρ= M/L = ML
3 -3 Unit = Kg/m3

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Examples :

5. Acceleration = change in velocity/ time


a = LT-1 / T = LT-2 Unit = m/S 2

6. Force = Acceleration X mass


2
-2
F= LT X M = MLT -2 Unit = Kgm/S
=Newton (N)
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Examples :

7. Work = Force X displacement


W = MLT-2 X L = ML2T-2 Unit = Kg m /S 2 2

= Joule
8. Pressure = force / Area
-1 2
-2 2
F= MLT / L = ML T-1 -2 Unit = Kgm /S

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The dimensional formula of some physical quantities:

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Notes:
• If the physical quantity (M, L, T) is not present in the
formula, it is expressed as M0 or L0 or T0

• To add or subtract the physical quantity, they must be


the same (units and kind).

• We can multiply and divide any quantities with different


formula and units.

• Any number have no dimensions.


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The dimensional formula:
The importance of dimensional formula :
used to verify the validity of a physical relation when
applying the dimensional analysis and found that the
dimension of both sides are the same.
- If the dimensional formula of the L.H.S ≠ R.H.S:
so the relation is wrong .
- If the dimensional formula of the L.H.S = R.H.S:
so the relation may be correct.
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Use the dimensional formula to verify the following laws:

1. Work = force X displacement


L.H.S =
R.H.S =
L.H.S = R.H.S ,So the relation may be correct.
Use the dimensional formula to verify the following laws:

2. Volume =
L.H.S =
R.H.S =

L.H.S ≠R.H.S ,So the relation is wrong.


Use the dimensional formula to verify the following laws:

3. F = , where (m) is the object mass and (a) is the


acceleration of its motion.
L.H.S =
R.H.S =

L.H.S ≠R.H.S ,So the relation is wrong.


The answer:

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