the period of a simple pendulum, defines as the time necessary for one complete oscillation, is measured in time unites and is given by... (draw it out) where L is the length of the pendulum and G is the acceleration due to gravity , in units of length divided by time squared. show that this equation is dimensionally consistent.

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Problem 51P: Consider the physical quantities s,v,a, and t with dimensions [s]=L,[v]=LT1,[a]=LT2 and [t]=L ....
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the period of a simple pendulum, defines as the time necessary for one complete oscillation, is measured in time unites and is given by... (draw it out) where L is the length of the pendulum and G is the acceleration due to gravity , in units of length divided by time squared. show that this equation is dimensionally consistent.

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