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2015 · Shift 1 · Q46
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Units and Measurements question

2015 · Shift 1 · Q46

JEE AdvancedPhysicsUnits and MeasurementsMultiple correct+4 / −2
Planck's constant h, speed of light c and gravitational constant G are used to form a unit of length L and a unit of mass M. Then the correct option(s) is(are)
  1. A
    M∝cM \propto \sqrt cM∝c​
  2. B
    M∝GM \propto \sqrt GM∝G​
  3. C
    L∝hL \propto \sqrt hL∝h​
  4. D
    L∝GL \propto \sqrt GL∝G​
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Correct answer: D, A, C

  1. Assume the required forms

We need to form:

  • a unit of length LLL using h,c,Gh, c, Gh,c,G
  • a unit of mass MMM using h,c,Gh, c, Gh,c,G

Let L∝hacbGdL \propto h^a c^b G^dL∝hacbGd

and M∝hpcqGrM \propto h^p c^q G^rM∝hpcqGr


  1. Write dimensions of the constants

The dimensions are: [h]=ML2T−1[h] = M L^2 T^{-1}[h]=ML2T−1 [c]=LT−1[c] = L T^{-1}[c]=LT−1 [G]=M−1L3T−2[G] = M^{-1} L^3 T^{-2}[G]=M−1L3T−2


  1. Find the unit of length

We want [L]=[hacbGd][L] = [h^a c^b G^d][L]=[hacbGd]

So, [hacbGd]=Ma−dL2a+b+3dT−a−b−2d[h^a c^b G^d] = M^{a-d} L^{2a+b+3d} T^{-a-b-2d}[hacbGd]=Ma−dL2a+b+3dT−a−b−2d

For length, compare powers with M0L1T0M^0L^1T^0M0L1T0:

  1. Mass exponent: a−d=0⇒a=da-d=0 \Rightarrow a=da−d=0⇒a=d

  2. Time exponent: −a−b−2d=0-a-b-2d=0−a−b−2d=0 Using a=da=da=d: −d−b−2d=0⇒b=−3d-d-b-2d=0 \Rightarrow b=-3d−d−b−2d=0⇒b=−3d

  3. Length exponent: 2a+b+3d=12a+b+3d=12a+b+3d=1 Using a=d,b=−3da=d, b=-3da=d,b=−3d: 2d−3d+3d=1⇒2d=1⇒d=122d-3d+3d=1 \Rightarrow 2d=1 \Rightarrow d=\frac122d−3d+3d=1⇒2d=1⇒d=21​

Hence, a=12,b=−32a=\frac12, \qquad b=-\frac32a=21​,b=−23​

Therefore, L∝h1/2c−3/2G1/2L \propto h^{1/2} c^{-3/2} G^{1/2}L∝h1/2c−3/2G1/2

So:

  • L∝hL \propto \sqrt hL∝h​ ✅
  • L∝GL \propto \sqrt GL∝G​ ✅

Thus options C and D are correct.


  1. Find the unit of mass

We want [M]=[hpcqGr][M] = [h^p c^q G^r][M]=[hpcqGr]

So, [hpcqGr]=Mp−rL2p+q+3rT−p−q−2r[h^p c^q G^r] = M^{p-r} L^{2p+q+3r} T^{-p-q-2r}[hpcqGr]=Mp−rL2p+q+3rT−p−q−2r

Compare with M1L0T0M^1L^0T^0M1L0T0:

  1. Mass exponent: p−r=1p-r=1p−r=1

  2. Length exponent: 2p+q+3r=02p+q+3r=02p+q+3r=0

  3. Time exponent: −p−q−2r=0⇒p+q+2r=0-p-q-2r=0 \Rightarrow p+q+2r=0−p−q−2r=0⇒p+q+2r=0

From the third equation, q=−p−2rq=-p-2rq=−p−2r

Substitute into the second: 2p+(−p−2r)+3r=02p+(-p-2r)+3r=02p+(−p−2r)+3r=0 p+r=0⇒p=−rp+r=0 \Rightarrow p=-rp+r=0⇒p=−r

Now use p−r=1p-r=1p−r=1: −r−r=1⇒−2r=1⇒r=−12-r-r=1 \Rightarrow -2r=1 \Rightarrow r=-\frac12−r−r=1⇒−2r=1⇒r=−21​

Thus, p=12p=\frac12p=21​

and q=−p−2r=−12+1=12q=-p-2r=-\frac12+1=\frac12q=−p−2r=−21​+1=21​

Therefore, M∝h1/2c1/2G−1/2M \propto h^{1/2} c^{1/2} G^{-1/2}M∝h1/2c1/2G−1/2

So:

  • M∝cM \propto \sqrt cM∝c​ ✅
  • M∝GM \propto \sqrt GM∝G​ ❌, since actually M∝G−1/2M \propto G^{-1/2}M∝G−1/2

Thus option A is correct, B is incorrect.


  1. Final answer

The correct options are: A, C, D\boxed{A,\ C,\ D}A, C, D​


  1. Comparison with stored answer

Stored correct answer: D,A,CD, A, CD,A,C

This matches exactly (order does not matter).

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