Physics (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321976444
Author: James S. Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 55GP
Acceleration is related to velocity and time by the following expression a = v2t2. Find the powers p and q that make this equation dimensonaiy consistent.
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