* Dimensions of each term:
* Mass (m): [M] (kilograms)
* Acceleration (a): [LT⁻²] (meters per second squared)
* Velocity (v): [LT⁻¹] (meters per second)
* Left-hand side (mass times acceleration): [M][LT⁻²] = [MLT⁻²]
* Right-hand side (velocity squared): [LT⁻¹]² = [L²T⁻²]
The dimensions on both sides of the equation do not match. Therefore, the equation is dimensionally incorrect.
Correct Equation:
The correct equation relating mass, acceleration, and velocity is Newton's Second Law of Motion:
Force (F) = mass (m) × acceleration (a)
Dimensionally, this equation is correct:
* Force (F): [MLT⁻²] (Newtons)
* Mass (m): [M] (kilograms)
* Acceleration (a): [LT⁻²] (meters per second squared)
[MLT⁻²] = [M][LT⁻²]