The Term $\frac { 1 } { 2 } \rho v ^ { 2 }$

question 14

Multiple Choice

The term $\frac { 1 } { 2 } \rho v ^ { 2 }$ occurs in Bernoulli's equation in Chapter 15,with $\rho$ being the density of a fluid and v its speed.The dimensions of this term are

• A)M ^{- 1}L⁵T²
• B)MLT²
• C)ML ^{- 1}T ^{- 2}
• D)M ^{- 1}L⁹T ^{- 2}
• E)M ^{- 1}L³T ^{- 2}

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