
Physics (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1.3, Problem 3EYU
Give the dimensions of each of the following quantities (A, B, C, D), given that x is a distance, v is a velocity, a is an acceleration, and t is a time A = at; B = v/t; C = 0.5x/t2; D = 2ax.
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