Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Learning Approach (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134639673
Author: Elizabeth A. Stephan, David R. Bowman, William J. Park, Benjamin L. Sill, Matthew W. Ohland
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7.6, Problem 12CC
Determine the fundamental dimensions of the following quantities.
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