How to read a specific type of dimensional analysis

[help1please]

In some work I have been following, I keep seeing notation like:

for energy ... ML^2 T^{-2}

How is this supposed to be read? I understand this is using mass, length and time, but what is it saying? Would I be right in thinking it says

''mass times length squared divided by time squared?''

As soon as I understand that, I think I will understand how to read this kind of notation

Thanks in advance!

 

[tiny-tim]

hi help1please!

for energy ... ML^2 T^{-2}

How is this supposed to be read? I understand this is using mass, length and time, but what is it saying? Would I be right in thinking it says

''mass times length squared divided by time squared?''

exactly!

(and that tells you that in SI units it will be in kg m² s^-2, ie J)

 

[help1please]

Thank you very much!