Fluid Mechanics a) The hydrostatic equation is: (p/gamma)+z=C, where p is pressure, gamma is specific weight, and C is a constant. Show that this equation is dimensionally homogeneous. b) Would a check for dimensionless homogenity have saved the Mars Climate Orbiter? Why or why not?

Fluid Mechanics a) The hydrostatic equation is: (p/gamma)+z=C, where p is pressure, gamma is specific weight, and C is a constant. Show that this equation is dimensionally homogeneous. b) Would a check for dimensionless homogenity have saved the Mars Climate Orbiter? Why or why not?

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a) The hydrostatic equation is: (p/gamma)+z=C, where p is pressure, gamma is specific weight, and C is a constant. Show that this equation is dimensionally homogeneous.

b) Would a check for dimensionless homogenity have saved the Mars Climate Orbiter? Why or why not?

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