1.4.1.0 quanta.sqrt

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quanta.sqrt - Function

1.4.1 square root of quantity
Description

sqrt gives square root of quantity with only even powered dimensions

Arguments


Inputs
v	dimensionless quantity
	allowed:	any
	Default:	variant

Returns
record

Example

"""
#
print "\t----\t sqrt Ex 1 \t----"
print qa.sqrt(’2m2’)
#{’value’: 1.4142135623730951, ’unit’: ’m’}
try:
print qa.sqrt(’2s’)
except Exception, e:
print "Caught an expected exception", e
#Caught an expected exception UnitVal::UnitVal Illegal unit dimensions for root
#
"""

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