What Are the Correct Units for the Larmor Formula?

[bdforbes]

The Larmor formula is:

P=\frac{\mu_0 q^2 a^2}{6\pi c}

When I checked the units of this, I got [kg m^2 s^-1]. If it is in watts, shouldn't it be [kg m^2 s^-3]? I was pretty thorough in putting everything in SI units.

\mu_0 is N/A^2 or kg m s^-2 A^-2.
q^2 is C^2 or A^2 s^2
a^2 is m^2 s^-2
c is m s^-1

Have I made a stupid error, or is this just the wrong way of doing the dimensional analysis?

This is not homework.

 

[adriank]

I don't think the formula is right.

edit: Never mind. :P

 

[gabbagabbahey]

The units of acceleration are m/s^2 not m/s, so the units of a^2 are [/itex]m^2/s^4[/itex] not [/itex]m^2/s^2[/itex].

 

[bdforbes]

Stupid error it is then, thanks :P. You'd think after 4 years of uni I might be able to get that one right...