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2024 · Shift 1 · Q35
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Units and Measurements question

2024 · Shift 1 · Q35

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A dimensionless quantity is constructed in terms of electronic charge eee, permittivity of free space ε0\varepsilon_0ε0​, Planck's constant hhh, and speed of light ccc. If the dimensionless quantity is written as eαε0βhγcδe^\alpha \varepsilon_0{ }^\beta h^\gamma c^\deltaeαε0​βhγcδ and nnn is a non-zero integer, then (α,β,γ,δ)(\alpha, \beta, \gamma, \delta)(α,β,γ,δ) is given by :
  1. A
    (2n,−n,−n,−n)(2 n,-n,-n,-n)(2n,−n,−n,−n)
  2. B
    (n,−n,−2n,−n)(n,-n,-2 n,-n)(n,−n,−2n,−n)
  3. C
    (n,−n,−n,−2n)(n,-n,-n,-2 n)(n,−n,−n,−2n)
  4. D
    (2n,−n,−2n,−2n)(2 n,-n,-2 n,-2 n)(2n,−n,−2n,−2n)
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Correct answer: A

  1. We need the combination eα ε0β hγ cδe^{\alpha}\,\varepsilon_0^{\beta}\,h^{\gamma}\,c^{\delta}eαε0β​hγcδ to be dimensionless.

So its overall dimensions must be M0L0T0I0.M^0L^0T^0I^0.M0L0T0I0.


  1. Write dimensions of each quantity:
  • Charge: [e]=[Q]=IT[e]=[Q]=IT[e]=[Q]=IT

  • Permittivity of free space: Using Coulomb's law, 14πε0q1q2r2∼F\frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_0}\frac{q_1q_2}{r^2} \sim F4πε0​1​r2q1​q2​​∼F So, [ε0]=Q2F L2[\varepsilon_0]=\frac{Q^2}{F\,L^2}[ε0​]=FL2Q2​ Now, [F]=MLT−2[F]=MLT^{-2}[F]=MLT−2 Hence, [ε0]=(IT)2(MLT−2)L2=M−1L−3T4I2[\varepsilon_0]=\frac{(IT)^2}{(MLT^{-2})L^2}=M^{-1}L^{-3}T^4I^2[ε0​]=(MLT−2)L2(IT)2​=M−1L−3T4I2

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

  • Speed of light: [c]=LT−1[c]=LT^{-1}[c]=LT−1


  1. Therefore, [eαε0βhγcδ][e^{\alpha}\varepsilon_0^{\beta}h^{\gamma}c^{\delta}][eαε0β​hγcδ] becomes (IT)α (M−1L−3T4I2)β (ML2T−1)γ (LT−1)δ.(IT)^\alpha\,(M^{-1}L^{-3}T^4I^2)^\beta\,(ML^2T^{-1})^\gamma\,(LT^{-1})^\delta.(IT)α(M−1L−3T4I2)β(ML2T−1)γ(LT−1)δ.

Collecting powers of each fundamental dimension:

  • Mass MMM: −β+γ=0-\beta+\gamma=0−β+γ=0

  • Length LLL: −3β+2γ+δ=0-3\beta+2\gamma+\delta=0−3β+2γ+δ=0

  • Time TTT: α+4β−γ−δ=0\alpha+4\beta-\gamma-\delta=0α+4β−γ−δ=0

  • Current III: α+2β=0\alpha+2\beta=0α+2β=0


  1. Solve these equations.

From −β+γ=0  ⟹  γ=β-\beta+\gamma=0 \implies \gamma=\beta−β+γ=0⟹γ=β

From α+2β=0  ⟹  α=−2β\alpha+2\beta=0 \implies \alpha=-2\betaα+2β=0⟹α=−2β

Now use length equation: −3β+2γ+δ=0-3\beta+2\gamma+\delta=0−3β+2γ+δ=0 Substitute γ=β\gamma=\betaγ=β: −3β+2β+δ=0-3\beta+2\beta+\delta=0−3β+2β+δ=0 δ=β\delta=\betaδ=β

Now check time equation: α+4β−γ−δ=0\alpha+4\beta-\gamma-\delta=0α+4β−γ−δ=0 Substitute α=−2β\alpha=-2\betaα=−2β, γ=β\gamma=\betaγ=β, δ=β\delta=\betaδ=β: −2β+4β−β−β=0-2\beta+4\beta-\beta-\beta=0−2β+4β−β−β=0 0=00=00=0 So it is consistent.

Thus, α=−2β,γ=β,δ=β.\alpha=-2\beta,\qquad \gamma=\beta,\qquad \delta=\beta.α=−2β,γ=β,δ=β.

Let β=−n\beta=-nβ=−n where nnn is a non-zero integer. Then α=2n,γ=−n,δ=−n.\alpha=2n,\qquad \gamma=-n,\qquad \delta=-n.α=2n,γ=−n,δ=−n.

Hence, (α,β,γ,δ)=(2n,−n,−n,−n).(\alpha,\beta,\gamma,\delta)=(2n,-n,-n,-n).(α,β,γ,δ)=(2n,−n,−n,−n).


  1. Compare with options:
  • A: (2n,−n,−n,−n)(2n,-n,-n,-n)(2n,−n,−n,−n) ✅
  • B, C, D do not match.

So the correct option is A.

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