Dimensional analysis means thinking about units piece by piece. Dimensional analysis can by to correctly go between different types of units, to catch mistakes in one's calculations, and to make many ...Dimensional analysis means thinking about units piece by piece. Dimensional analysis can by to correctly go between different types of units, to catch mistakes in one's calculations, and to make many useful calculations in real life. Essentially, dimensional analysis means multiplying by one. You collect a set of "conversion factors" or ratios that equal one, and then multiply a quantity that you are interested in by those "ones."
