When SI units are plugged into an equation, it is found that the units balance. Which of the following can we expect to be true for this equation?
a. The equation will be dimensionally correct.
b. The equation will be dimensionally correct except sometimes in cases when the right-hand side of the equation has more than one term.
c. The equation will not be dimensionally correct.
d. All constants of proportionality will be correct.
Question 2
The information on a one-gallon paint can is that the coverage, when properly applied, is 270 ft2 . One gallon is 231 in3 . What is the average thickness of the paint in such an application?
a. 0.0036 in.
c. 0.043 in.
b. 0.0059 in.
d. 0.053 in.