Units, dimensions and estimation
Use units, dimensions and estimation to make decisions inspectable.
What you should be able to do
Independently: Check dimensions and orders of magnitude in five calculations.
Suggested prerequisites
A short guide
Use units, dimensions and estimation to make decisions inspectable. Check dimensions and orders of magnitude in five calculations. Read the indicated source section, identify its key concepts and conditions, and work through the example. Record inputs, sources, units and assumptions. Keep your method separate from the result, mark unanswered questions, and review the output against the checklist.
An example
1 kN = 1000 N; mixed units can cause thousandfold errors.
Your task
Check dimensions and orders of magnitude in five calculations.
Start with this source
Read the indicated section relevant to units, dimensions and estimation and complete the foundation task.
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Your learning checklist
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