1. Investigate whether the following ratios are dimensionless or not. Show all your workings and indicate by Yes, if the ratio is dimensionless otherwise indicate by No. Use Table Q2 AP b) (P/P)2 2. The velocity of sound c of a gas varies with pressure p and density p. Show by dimensional reasoning that the proper form must be c = ( = (constant) (p/p) ¹/2.

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1. Investigate whether the following ratios are dimensionless or not. Show all your
workings and indicate by Yes, if the ratio is dimensionless otherwise indicate by No.
Use Table Q2
ΔΡ
PVZ
a)
b)
c)
V
(p/p)
2. The velocity of sound c of a gas varies with pressure p and density p. Show by
dimensional reasoning that the proper form must be c = (constant) (p/p)¹/2.
Table Q2: Dimensional Analysis
Quantity
Area
Volume
Velocity
Acceleration
Angular velocity
Force
Mass
Density
Specific weight
Pressure
Dynamic viscosity
Kinematic viscosity
Power
Volumetric flow rate
Mass flow rate
Surface tension
Weight
Torque
Symbol
A
V
V
a
(0)
F
m
P
Y
P
H
V
W
Q
m
σ
W
T
M-L-T
L²
L³
LT¹
LT-2
T
MLT-2
M
ML-3
ML-2T-2
MLT-2
MLT-1
L²T-1
ML²T-3
L³T-1
MT-1
MT-2
MLT-2
ML²T-²
F-L-T
L²
L.³
LT
LT2
T¹
F
FT2L-1
FT²L-
FL-3
FL-2
FTL-2
L²T-1
FLT
L³T-1
FTL-1
FL-¹
F
FL
Transcribed Image Text:1. Investigate whether the following ratios are dimensionless or not. Show all your workings and indicate by Yes, if the ratio is dimensionless otherwise indicate by No. Use Table Q2 ΔΡ PVZ a) b) c) V (p/p) 2. The velocity of sound c of a gas varies with pressure p and density p. Show by dimensional reasoning that the proper form must be c = (constant) (p/p)¹/2. Table Q2: Dimensional Analysis Quantity Area Volume Velocity Acceleration Angular velocity Force Mass Density Specific weight Pressure Dynamic viscosity Kinematic viscosity Power Volumetric flow rate Mass flow rate Surface tension Weight Torque Symbol A V V a (0) F m P Y P H V W Q m σ W T M-L-T L² L³ LT¹ LT-2 T MLT-2 M ML-3 ML-2T-2 MLT-2 MLT-1 L²T-1 ML²T-3 L³T-1 MT-1 MT-2 MLT-2 ML²T-² F-L-T L² L.³ LT LT2 T¹ F FT2L-1 FT²L- FL-3 FL-2 FTL-2 L²T-1 FLT L³T-1 FTL-1 FL-¹ F FL
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