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Check the correctness of given equation
s = ut + (1/2)at^2

User Mike Phils
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Lets use Dimensional analysis.


\\ \sf\longmapsto s=ut+(1)/(2)at^2

LHS:-


\\ \sf\longmapsto s=\left[M^0LT^0\right]

RHS


\\ \sf\longmapsto ut+(1)/(2)at^2


\\ \sf\longmapsto \left[M^0LT^(-1)\right]\left[M^0L^0T^1\right]+(1)/(2)\left[M^0LT^(-2)\right]\left[M^0L^0T^1\right]^2


\\ \sf\longmapsto L+(1)/(2)\left[LT^(-2)\right]\left[T^2\right]


\\ \sf\longmapsto L+(1)/(2)L


\\ \sf\longmapsto (2L)/(2)


\\ \sf\longmapsto [L^1]


\\ \sf\longmapsto \left[M^0LT^0\right]

LHS=RHS

Hence verified

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