A gas bubble, from an explosion under water, oscillates with a period proportional to . Where '' is the static pressure, '' is the density of water and '' is the total energy of the explosion. Find the values of , and .
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Written solution
Step 1: State the proportional relationship.
The period of oscillation is proportional to the static pressure , density of water , and total energy .
Step 2: Determine the dimensions of each physical quantity.
Write the dimensional formulas for pressure, density, and energy in terms of mass (), length (), and time ().
Step 3: Set up the dimensional equation.
Equate the dimensions of both sides of the relation.
Step 4: Form a system of linear equations.
Equate the exponents of , , and on both sides.
Step 5: Solve for the exponents , , and .
Simplify the equation for .
Substitute this into the equation for to find .
Substitute into the equation for .
Add this equation to to solve for .
Solve for using .
Answer: , ,