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University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter1: Units And Measurement

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 54P: Suppose [V]=L3,[]=ML3, and [t]=T . (a) What is the dimension of dV? (b) What is the dimension of...

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b. no

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