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Acceleration in terms of velocity and radius??!
Which one of the quantities below has dimensions = [(ML)/(T^2)]
MV
MV^2
(MV^2)/R
MRV
(MV^2)/(R^2)
My physics textbook defines 3 basic dimesions: M = Mass. T = Time. L = Length.
I know that [(ML)/(T^2)] = mass x acceleration. Each of the 5 possible answers has an "M" which is mass. Therefore, I'm assuming that acceleration must be expressed in terms of
"R" (which I think might be radius) and V (which I think is velocity).
Is this line of thinking correct? As in, can acceleration be expressed in terms of Velocity and Radius? Or is this line of thinking way off the mark?
Homework Statement
Which one of the quantities below has dimensions = [(ML)/(T^2)]
MV
MV^2
(MV^2)/R
MRV
(MV^2)/(R^2)
Homework Equations
My physics textbook defines 3 basic dimesions: M = Mass. T = Time. L = Length.
The Attempt at a Solution
I know that [(ML)/(T^2)] = mass x acceleration. Each of the 5 possible answers has an "M" which is mass. Therefore, I'm assuming that acceleration must be expressed in terms of
"R" (which I think might be radius) and V (which I think is velocity).
Is this line of thinking correct? As in, can acceleration be expressed in terms of Velocity and Radius? Or is this line of thinking way off the mark?