Re: Units of IBD



> From: "Perplexed in Peoria" <jimmenegay@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> So if we use
> the same rule that was used for probabilities, we would calculate the
> total velocity of the fish as 15 (units of 'feet or centimeters per
> second').
> As most people understand dimensional analysis, you simply are not
> allowed to add or subtract two quantities unless their dimensions
> match EXACTLY.

JE:-
No, but you can validly multiply them: 2*b*3*c = 6bc

Regards,

John Edser
Independent Researcher

edser@tpg,com.au





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