Dimensions and Units 2.Scaling

• Scaling by model parameters

  • size s
  • energy e
  • mass m

• Choose values for one atom/molecule pair potential arbitrarily

• Other model parameters given in terms of reference values

  • e.g., e2/e1 = 1.2

• Physical magnitudes less transparent

• Sometimes convenient to scale coordinates differently

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