document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=608959>Question 608959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone check my answer for this one-<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula for measuring drag force on a car is Fd=1/2pv^2ACd where Fd is the drag force measured in Newtons, p is density, v is velocity, A is area and Cd is the drag coefficient. Assuming that all the factors are measured in SI units, what units should Cd have to make the formula dimensionally homogeneous?^\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fd=kgm/s^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=kg/m^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v=m/s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cd=?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore kg*m/s^2 / 1/2*kg/m^3*m/s*m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancelling the kg and m^2 and m^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Seem to leave m / s * 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does this mean Cd has no units or could I inverse 1/2 and 1/s to make m^s2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #383437 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=383437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula for measuring drag force on a car is Fd=1/2pv^2ACd where Fd is the drag force measured in Newtons, p is density, v is velocity, A is area and Cd is the drag coefficient. Assuming that all the factors are measured in SI units, what units should Cd have to make the formula dimensionally homogeneous?^\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fd=kgm/s^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=kg/m^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v=m/s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cd=?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore kg*m/s^2 / (1/2*kg/m^3*m/s*m^2) ***  It's v^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cd = 2 no units<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancelling the kg and m^2 and m^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Seem to leave m / s * 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does this mean Cd has no units or could I inverse 1/2 and 1/s to make m^s2<BR>\n" );
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