Dimensional Spin Inspection

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The discussion centers on the dimensional analysis of spin, revealing that its dimensions align with those of action and angular momentum, as well as a purely electromagnetic dimensional form. Specifically, the spin dimension is expressed as $$\left[spin\right] = \left[ electric \ resistance \right] \ \left[electric \ charge \right]^2$$, with units in the MKS system represented as $$ohm \cdot coulomb^2$$. The conversation also touches on the significance of the photon, an electromagnetic phenomenon with spin, and its potential implications for unifying various physical concepts.

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We learn that the dimensions of spin coincide with the dimensions of other magnitudes, for example action and angular momentum. They also coincide with a purely electromagnetic jeep dimensional form.
We learn that the dimensions of spin coincide with the dimensions of other magnitudes, for example action and angular momentum. They also coincide with a purely electromagnetic dimensional form. Is the next.
$$\left[spin\right] = \left[ electric \ resistance \right] \ \left[electric \ charge \right]^2$$
In the MKS system, the spin admits the the following units. $$ohm \cdot coulomb^2$$ It is say, without reference to units linked to mechanics.

The photon is an electromagnetic phenomenon that has spin. Could that have any importance? Could it lead to a way of uniting concepts that we do not usually think about?
 
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In SI system unit ohm is defined by h and e, and unit coulomb is defined by e. I am not sure that your electromagnetic dimensional form is meaningful. Photon has mometum and angular momentum. Spin anglurar momentum of photon is nothing new to me.
 
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TL;DR Summary: We learn that the dimensions of spin coincide with the dimensions of other magnitudes, for example action and angular momentum. They also coincide with a purely electromagnetic jeep dimensional form.

In the MKS system, the spin admits the the following units. ohm⋅coulomb2 It is say, without reference to units linked to mechanics.
You should be able to do that with any mechanical units. This isn’t unique to spin
 

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