Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Physics - Conceptual Questions - Page 14: 2

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We know that the quantity $(T+d)$ does not make any sense because we can not add two different physical quantities with different units and different dimensions. On the other hand, the quantity $d/T$ makes physical sense because the division between seconds and meters is possible -- that is, $m/s$ is the unit of speed.
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