Question: Algebraic equations such as Bernoulli's relation, Eq. (1) of Example 1.3, are dimensionally consistent, but what about differential equations? Consider, for example, the boundary-layer

Algebraic equations such as Bernoulli's relation, Eq. (1) of Example 1.3, are 

Algebraic equations such as Bernoulli's relation, Eq. (1) of Example 1.3, are dimensionally consistent, but what about differential equations? Consider, for example, the boundary-layer x-momentum equation, first derived by Ludwig Prandtl in 1904: pu + pu x y x +P8x + de where is the boundary-layer shear stress and gx is the component of gravity in the x direction. Is this equation dimensionally consistent? Can you draw a general conclu- sion?

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