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ME345 Professor John M. Cimbala: Example: Significant Digits

The document discusses a lecture that will review significant digits and dimensional analysis through example problems. It provides sample problems and solutions related to calculating quantities with appropriate precision and significant digits, as well as expressing primary dimensions of terms like shear stress, force per unit length, and power.

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ME345 Professor John M. Cimbala: Example: Significant Digits

The document discusses a lecture that will review significant digits and dimensional analysis through example problems. It provides sample problems and solutions related to calculating quantities with appropriate precision and significant digits, as well as expressing primary dimensions of terms like shear stress, force per unit length, and power.

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M E 345 Professor John M.

Cimbala Lecture 02
Today, we will:
• Review: Do some more example problems – significant digits
• Review the pdf module: Dimensional Analysis and do some example problems
• Review the pdf module: Review of Basic Electronics

Example: Significant digits


Given: Three quantities are measured: a = 7.55, b = 6.044, and c = 10.451.
To do:

(a) Calculate a – b, giving your answer to the appropriate precision and number of significant
digits.
Solution:

(b) Given the same three quantities: a = 7.55, b = 6.044, and c = 10.451. Calculate a + b + c,
giving your answer to the appropriate precision and number of significant digits.
Solution:

(c) Given the same three quantities: a = 7.55, b = 6.044, and c = 10.451. Calculate the
average of a, b, and c to the appropriate precision and number of significant digits.
Solution:
Example: Primary dimensions – shear stress, force per unit length, and power
(a) Given: In fluid mechanics, shear stress τ is expressed in units of N/m2.
To do: Express the primary dimensions of τ , i.e., write an expression for {τ }.
Solution:

(b) Given: Ray is conducting an experiment in which quantity a has dimensions of force per
unit length.
To do: Express the primary dimensions of a , i.e., write an expression for {a }.
Solution:

(c) Given: Power W has the dimensions of energy per unit time.
To do: Write the dimensions of power in terms of primary dimensions.
Solution:
Example: Dimensional analysis – shaft power
Given: The output power W of a spinning shaft is a function of torque T and angular
velocity ω.
To do: Express the relationship between W , T, and ω in dimensionless form.
Solution:

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

Step 5:
Step 6:

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