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Dimensional analysis is the process of obtaining results by analysing the units and dimensions in questions, equations, and so on using The Principle of Homogeneity. Note: DO NOT USE THIS TAG if your question is about degrees of freedom or spatial dimensions.

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Units and dimensions in equations [closed]

If I said, for which value of $r$ does a circle have equal area and circumference, we could all calculate that it happens when $r=2$, but when written out, are we not saying that an area equals a leng …
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Why do we say that the force on a body is equal to the rate of change of momentum, if they a...

I'm just a bit confused. I understand that $F = \Delta p/\Delta t$, but I also know that $F$ is proportional to $\Delta p$, hence shouldn't $F = k \Delta p/\Delta t$? Why is it that we ignore the cons …
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