The position of a moving particle in vortex is expressed as, x(t) = x0 sin(at3 + bt3/2) where x0is the position at t = 0, x (t) is the position at time t, and a and b are the constants. Using dimensional analysis find the units of the constants a and b?

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The position of a moving particle in vortex is expressed as, x(t) = x0 sin(at3 + bt3/2)

where x0is the position at t = 0, x (t) is the position at time t,

and a and b are the constants.

Using dimensional analysis find the units of the constants a and b?

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