MIT
Dimensional Analysis
Social SciencesCommunicationScience & MathChemistryPhysicsMathematics
Om kurset
Summary This video leads students through the problem solving method of dimensional analysis. Students use dimensional analysis to determine the diameter of a parachute needed to slow a rover to 90m/s in order to safely land on Mars. Students see how the general formula found using dimensional analysis applies on any planet, allowing for the use of experimental data collected on Earth to Mars. Learning Objectives After watching this video students will be able to use dimensional analysis to estimate the size of a parachute canopy that can slow a rover to 90 m/s on its descent to Mars. Funding provided by the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) Developed by the Teaching and Learning Laboratory (TLL) at MIT for SUTD MIT © 2012