Q. Analysis of a flow phenomenon in a system requires the following variables:
i. Pressure [M L-1 T -2]
ii. Velocity of the fluid [L T -1]
iii. Size of the system [L]
ivDensity of the fluid [M L-3]
v. Viscosity of the fluid [M L-1 T -1]
According to Buckingham Pi theorem (dimensional analysis) what is the number of independent DIMENSIONLESS variables needed to describe this system?
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
Ans: 2