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Multiple-choice questions may continue on 1. [c]=1/[L]
the next column or page – find all choices
before answering. 2. [c]=[L2 ]

Dimensional Analysis 3. [c]=[L]/[T]

001 (part 1 of 4) 10.0 points
It is given that r and s are distances with unit 4. [c]=[T]/[L]
[L], t is a time with unit [T] and θ is an angle
in radians. 5. [c]=[T]
What are the required dimensions for the
quantity c in the expression 6. [c]=1/[T]

s = ct 7. [c]=[L] [T]

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8. [c]=[L]/[T2] correct
1. [c]=[L ]
9. [c]=[L] [T2]
2. [c]=1/[L]
10. [c]=[L]
3. [c]=[L] [T2]
Explanation:
4. [c]=[L] [T]
s
c=
5. [c]=[T]/[L] t2
[s]
=⇒ [c] = 2
6. [c]=[T] [t ]
= [L]/[T 2 ] .
7. [c]=[L]

8. [c]=1/[T] 003 (part 3 of 4) 10.0 points

What are the required dimensions for the
9. [c]=[L]/[T2] quantity c in the expression

10. [c]=[L]/[T] correct s = r cos(c t)

Explanation:
1. [c]=[L] [T2]
s
c=
t 2. [c]=1/[L]
[s]
=⇒ [c] =
[t] 3. [c]=[L] [T]
= [L]/[T ] .
4. [c]=1/[T] correct

002 (part 2 of 4) 10.0 points 5. [c]=[L]/[T]

What are the required dimensions for the
quantity c in the expression 6. [c]=[T]

s = c t2 7. [c]=[L]
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005 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
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8. [c]=[L ] Use linear combinations to solve the system

9. [c]=[L]/[T2]

−2x + 5y = 44
5x + 6y = 38
10. [c]=[T]/[L]
Explanation: a) Find the value of y. (Answer with −100
The argument of a triangular function is if there is no solution.)
dimensionless (radians), and the result of the Correct answer: 8.
triangular function is also dimensionless. For Explanation:
the equation s = r cos(c t), we have
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−2x + 5y = 44 (1)
[c] = = 1/[T ] .
[t] 5x + 6y = 38 (2)

004 (part 4 of 4) 10.0 points To eliminate the x’s, multiply eq(1) by 5 and
What are the required dimensions for the eq(2) by 2, then add:
quantity c in the expression
s −10x + 25y = 220 (1)
θ=
c 10x + 12y = 76 (2)
37y = 296
1. [c]=[L]/[T2] 37y 296
=
37 37
2. [c]=[L] [T2] y =8 .

3. [c]=[L] [T]
006 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
4. [c]=[T] b) Find the value of x. (Answer with −100 if
there is no solution.)
5. [c]=[L] correct Correct answer: −2.

6. [c]=1/[T] Explanation:
Substitute y = 8 into eq(2):
7. [c]=[T]/[L]
5x + 6(8) = 38
8. [c]=1/[L] 5x + 48 = 38
− 48 = −48
9. [c]=[L2 ] 5x = −10
5x −10
10. [c]=[L]/[T] =
5 5
Explanation: x = −2 .

s
c= Quadratic equation
θ
[s] 007 10.0 points
=⇒ [c] = = [L] . Use the quadratic formula to solve
[θ]
5
Equations with two unknowns −25.8333 = 5t − t2 .
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What is the larger of the solutions?
Correct answer: 9.32456.
Explanation:
Rearranging the equation we get
5 2
t − 5t−25.8333 = 0
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5t2 − 30t−155 = 0

p
−(−30) ± (−30)2 − 4(5)(−155)
t=
2(5)
√
30 ± 4000
= .
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The larger solution is
√
30 + 4000
≈ 9.32456 .
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