Is Radians Dimensionless in Scientific Measurements?

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I'm inclined to believe that radius is a measure of length, so doesn't that mean it's dimensional?

I am probably wrong...

thanks
 
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.NoStyle said:
I'm inclined to believe that radius is a measure of length, so doesn't that mean it's dimensional?

I am probably wrong...

thanks

I think you're thinking of radians which in fact are dimensionless.
 
calef said:
I think you're thinking of radians which in fact are dimensionless.


shoot you're right, radians, not radius. Thanks you're right.