Dimensional Analysis is a way of doing numerical "book-keeping"when converting quantities or performing calculations.When converting quantities from one unit to another,conversion factors are used.The average linebacker in the NFL canrun 40.0 yards in 4.76 seconds. Whatis the average speed of the linebackerin miles per hour? Helpful hint: thereare 5280 feet in a mile.

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Dimensional Analysis is a way of doing numerical "book-keeping"
when converting quantities or performing calculations.
When converting quantities from one unit to another,
conversion factors are used.
The average linebacker in the NFL can
run 40.0 yards in 4.76 seconds. What
is the average speed of the linebacker
in miles per hour? Helpful hint: there
are 5280 feet in a mile.

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