Why Are There Only 3 Pi Groups in Dimensional Analysis?

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I found that the number of dimension = 6 , primary dimensionof velocity is L / T , which is 2 , number of repeating variable = 2 , so , there are 6-2 = 4 pi group , why the question only gt 3 pi group ?
 
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How to do this question?
 
foo9008 said:
y is L / T , which is 2 , number of repeating variable = 2 , so , there are 6-2 = 4 pi group , why the question only gt 3 pi group
Not sure where you get that formula from. As I understand it, you have 6 quantities that, between them, involve 3 dimensions (MLT), so the equation can be written relating 6-3=3 dimensionless expressions.
 
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