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Does the logarithm of a non-dimensionless quantity make any sense?

A train consists of an engine and $n$ trucks. It is travelling along a straight horizontal section of track. The mass of the engine and of each truck is $M$. The resistance to motion of the engine and ...
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Why can I assume the force to be constant in this particular interval?

If I have force, or any function $f(z)$, I was told that I can assume it to be constant only in the interval $dz$. However, in this case, I had to calculate the work done by the spring force as a ...
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