Finally, it depends on the coefficient of viscosity which has dimensions ML
-1
T
-1
.
The drag force F has dimensions [ ]
2
F MLT
= : what combination of [ ] [ ]
1
, a L v LT
= = and
[ ]
1 1
ML T
= will give [ ]
2
F MLT
= ?
Its easy to see immediately that F must depend linearly on , thats the only way to balance the
M term.
Now lets look at / F , which can only depend on a and v. [ ]
2 1
/ F L T .