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2022 · Shift 2 · Q40
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Units and Measurements question

2022 · Shift 2 · Q40

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In a particular system of units, a physical quantity can be expressed in terms of the electric charge eee, electron mass mem_{e}me​, Planck's constant hhh, and Coulomb's constant k=14πϵ0k=\frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_{0}}k=4πϵ0​1​, where ϵ0\epsilon_{0}ϵ0​ is the permittivity of vacuum. In terms of these physical constants, the dimension of the magnetic field is [B]=[e]α[me]β[h]γ[k]δ[B]=[e]^{\alpha}\left[m_{e}\right]^{\beta}[h]^{\gamma}[k]^{\delta}[B]=[e]α[me​]β[h]γ[k]δ. The value of α+β+γ+δ\alpha+\beta+\gamma+\deltaα+β+γ+δ is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 4

  1. Write dimensions of all given quantities in SI base dimensions

We use M,L,T,IM, L, T, IM,L,T,I for mass, length, time, current.

  • Magnetic field: [B]=forcecharge×velocity[B] = \frac{\text{force}}{\text{charge} \times \text{velocity}}[B]=charge×velocityforce​ Also, from Lorentz force F=qvBF=qvBF=qvB, [B]=[F][q][v]=MLT−2(IT)(LT−1)=MT−2I−1[B] = \frac{[F]}{[q][v]} = \frac{MLT^{-2}}{(IT)(LT^{-1})} = MT^{-2}I^{-1}[B]=[q][v][F]​=(IT)(LT−1)MLT−2​=MT−2I−1

  • Electric charge: [e]=IT[e] = IT[e]=IT

  • Electron mass: [me]=M[m_e] = M[me​]=M

  • Planck's constant: [h]=[energy] [time]=(ML2T−2)T=ML2T−1[h] = [\text{energy}]\,[\text{time}] = (ML^2T^{-2})T = ML^2T^{-1}[h]=[energy][time]=(ML2T−2)T=ML2T−1

  • Coulomb's constant kkk: From Coulomb's law, F=kq2r2⇒[k]=[F][r2][q]2=(MLT−2)L2(IT)2=ML3T−4I−2F = k\frac{q^2}{r^2} \Rightarrow [k] = \frac{[F][r^2]}{[q]^2} = \frac{(MLT^{-2})L^2}{(IT)^2} = ML^3T^{-4}I^{-2}F=kr2q2​⇒[k]=[q]2[F][r2]​=(IT)2(MLT−2)L2​=ML3T−4I−2

  1. Set up the dimensional equation

Given [B]=[e]α[me]β[h]γ[k]δ[B] = [e]^\alpha [m_e]^\beta [h]^\gamma [k]^\delta[B]=[e]α[me​]β[h]γ[k]δ

Substitute dimensions: MT−2I−1=(IT)α(M)β(ML2T−1)γ(ML3T−4I−2)δMT^{-2}I^{-1} = (IT)^\alpha (M)^\beta (ML^2T^{-1})^\gamma (ML^3T^{-4}I^{-2})^\deltaMT−2I−1=(IT)α(M)β(ML2T−1)γ(ML3T−4I−2)δ

Expanding powers: MT−2I−1=Mβ+γ+δL2γ+3δTα−γ−4δIα−2δMT^{-2}I^{-1} = M^{\beta+\gamma+\delta}L^{2\gamma+3\delta}T^{\alpha-\gamma-4\delta}I^{\alpha-2\delta}MT−2I−1=Mβ+γ+δL2γ+3δTα−γ−4δIα−2δ

  1. Compare exponents of M,L,T,IM, L, T, IM,L,T,I

For MMM: β+γ+δ=1\beta+\gamma+\delta = 1β+γ+δ=1

For LLL: 2γ+3δ=02\gamma+3\delta = 02γ+3δ=0

For TTT: α−γ−4δ=−2\alpha-\gamma-4\delta = -2α−γ−4δ=−2

For III: α−2δ=−1\alpha-2\delta = -1α−2δ=−1

  1. Solve the equations

From α−2δ=−1⇒α=−1+2δ\alpha-2\delta=-1 \Rightarrow \alpha = -1+2\deltaα−2δ=−1⇒α=−1+2δ

From 2γ+3δ=0⇒γ=−32δ2\gamma+3\delta=0 \Rightarrow \gamma = -\frac{3}{2}\delta2γ+3δ=0⇒γ=−23​δ

Use in time equation: α−γ−4δ=−2\alpha-\gamma-4\delta=-2α−γ−4δ=−2 (−1+2δ)−(−32δ)−4δ=−2(-1+2\delta)-\left(-\frac{3}{2}\delta\right)-4\delta=-2(−1+2δ)−(−23​δ)−4δ=−2 −1+2δ+32δ−4δ=−2-1+2\delta+\frac{3}{2}\delta-4\delta=-2−1+2δ+23​δ−4δ=−2 −1−12δ=−2-1-\frac{1}{2}\delta=-2−1−21​δ=−2 δ=2\delta=2δ=2

Then γ=−32(2)=−3\gamma=-\frac{3}{2}(2)=-3γ=−23​(2)=−3 α=−1+2(2)=3\alpha=-1+2(2)=3α=−1+2(2)=3

Now from mass equation: β+γ+δ=1\beta+\gamma+\delta=1β+γ+δ=1 β−3+2=1\beta-3+2=1β−3+2=1 β=2\beta=2β=2

So, α=3,β=2,γ=−3,δ=2\alpha=3,\quad \beta=2,\quad \gamma=-3,\quad \delta=2α=3,β=2,γ=−3,δ=2

  1. Compute the required sum

α+β+γ+δ=3+2−3+2=4\alpha+\beta+\gamma+\delta = 3+2-3+2 = 4α+β+γ+δ=3+2−3+2=4

Final Answer

4\boxed{4}4​

  1. Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer = 444.

Our derived answer also is 444, so they agree.

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