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Spike Claims That Dimensional Analysis Shows That the Correct Expression vfvi\vec{v}_{f}-\vec{v}_{i}

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Spike claims that dimensional analysis shows that the correct expression for change in velocity is vfvi\vec{v}_{f}-\vec{v}_{i} , is vfvi=mtF\overrightarrow{\mathrm{v}}_{f}-\overrightarrow{\mathrm{v}}_{i}=\frac{m t}{F} , where m is mass, t is time, and F is the magnitude of force. Carla says that can't be true because the dimensions of force are [ML T2]\left[\frac{\mathrm{ML}}{\mathrm{~T}^{2}}\right] . Which one, if either, is correct?


A) Spike, because [v]=[ML T][\overrightarrow{\mathrm{v}}]=\left[\frac{\mathrm{ML}}{\mathrm{~T}}\right] .
B) Spike, because [v]=[T2 L][\overrightarrow{\mathrm{v}}]=\left[\frac{\mathrm{T}^{2}}{\mathrm{~L}}\right] .
C) Carla, because [v]=[L T][\overrightarrow{\mathrm{v}}]=\left[\frac{\mathrm{L}}{\mathrm{~T}}\right] .
D) Carla, because [V]=[LMT][\overrightarrow{\mathrm{V}}]=\left[\frac{\mathrm{L}}{\mathrm{MT}}\right] .
E) Spike, because the dimensions of force are [F]=[T2ML][\overrightarrow{\mathrm{F}}]=\left[\frac{\mathrm{T}^{2}}{\mathrm{ML}}\right] .

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