1. Intro to Physics Units
Dimensional Analysis
Problem 77/1
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionThe following formula estimates an average person's lung capacity V (in liters, where 1 L = 10³ cm³):
V = 4.1H ― 0.018A ―2.7 ,
where H and A are the person's height (in meters) and age (in years), respectively. In this formula, what are the units of the numbers 4.1, 0.018, and 2.7?

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