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Problem
Consider the proposed mechanical relation
F
=
m
a
+
k
v
2
F = m a + k v^{2}
F
=
ma
+
k
v
2
, where
F
F
F
is force,
m
m
m
the mass,
a
a
a
the acceleration and
v
v
v
the speed. (a) State whether the relation is dimensionally consistent. (b) Determine the dimensions of the constant
k
k
k
.
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