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Dimensional Analysis

February 18, 2017 By Janice VanCleave

Subject: Using density to solve a dimensional analysis problem. Dimensional analysis is a procedure for solving problems using a conversion factor that compares units. Density is a conversion … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: conversion factor, density, dimensional analysis

Newton Studies the Force of Gravity

July 4, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

What is gravity? According to Newton, gravity is the force of attraction between two objects having mass. This means that the two balls in the diagram have a gravitational force of  attraction … [Read more...]

Filed Under: forces and motion, gravity, Physics Tagged With: dimensional analysis, earth's gravity constant, fraction bar, free falling, gravity, Newton, universal gravitation equation, universal gravity constant

Density: Dimensional Analysis

January 24, 2014 By Janice VanCleave

Density is a conversion factor comparing the mass of a specific volume of a substance. The formula for density is D = m/v This equation is read: density (D) equals mass (m) divided by volume … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chemistry, conversion factor, dimensional analysis Tagged With: conversion factor, density, dimensional analysis, mass, volume

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