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The velocity of water waves may depend on their wavelength `lamda`, the density of warter `rho` and the acceleration due to gravity `g`. The method of dimensions gives the relations between these quantities as
where `k` is a dimensionless constant

A

`v^(2)alpharhog`

B

`v^(2)alphag lambda rho`

C

`v^(2)alphag lambda`

D

`v^(2)alphag^(-1)lambda^(-3)`

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