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2021 · 20 Jul · Shift 1 · Q59
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Heat and Thermodynamics question

2021 · 20 Jul · Shift 1 · Q59

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The entropy of any system is given by S=α2βln⁡[μkRJβ2+3]S = {\alpha ^2}\beta \ln \left[ {{{\mu kR} \over {J{\beta ^2}}} + 3} \right]S=α2βln[Jβ2μkR​+3] where α\alphaα and β\betaβ are the constants. μ\muμ, J, k and R are no. of moles, mechanical equivalent of heat, Boltzmann constant and gas constant respectively. [Take S=dQTS = {{dQ} \over T}S=TdQ​] Choose the incorrect option from the following :
  1. A
    α\alphaα and J have the same dimensions.
  2. B
    S and α\alphaα have different dimensions
  3. C
    S, β\betaβ, k and μ\muμ R have the same dimensions
  4. D
    α\alphaα and k have the same dimensions
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Correct answer: D

  1. Given expression

S=α2βln⁡(μkRJβ2+3)S=\alpha^2\beta\ln\left(\frac{\mu kR}{J\beta^2}+3\right)S=α2βln(Jβ2μkR​+3)

Since logarithm's argument must be dimensionless,

μkRJβ2\frac{\mu kR}{J\beta^2}Jβ2μkR​ must be dimensionless.


  1. Dimensions of entropy

Using

dS=dQTdS=\frac{dQ}{T}dS=TdQ​

entropy has dimensions of energy per temperature:

[S]=[Q][T]=ML2T−2Θ=ML2T−2Θ−1[S]=\frac{[Q]}{[T]}=\frac{ML^2T^{-2}}{\Theta}=ML^2T^{-2}\Theta^{-1}[S]=[T][Q]​=ΘML2T−2​=ML2T−2Θ−1

Also, gas constant RRR has the same dimensions as entropy per mole, so since μ\muμ is number of moles,

[μR]=[S][\mu R]=[S][μR]=[S]

Boltzmann constant kkk also has dimensions of entropy:

[k]=[S][k]=[S][k]=[S]

Hence,

[k]=[μR]=[S][k]=[\mu R]=[S][k]=[μR]=[S]


  1. Find dimensions of β\betaβ

From dimensionless logarithm argument,

[μkRJβ2]=1\left[\frac{\mu kR}{J\beta^2}\right]=1[Jβ2μkR​]=1

So,

[β2]=[μkR][J][\beta^2]=\frac{[\mu kR]}{[J]}[β2]=[J][μkR]​

Now JJJ is mechanical equivalent of heat. Since it converts heat into mechanical energy, it is dimensionless. Thus,

[J]=1[J]=1[J]=1

Also,

[μkR]=[k][μR]=[S][S]=[S]2[\mu kR]=[k][\mu R]=[S][S]=[S]^2[μkR]=[k][μR]=[S][S]=[S]2

Therefore,

[β2]=[S]2⇒[β]=[S][\beta^2]=[S]^2 \quad\Rightarrow\quad [\beta]=[S][β2]=[S]2⇒[β]=[S]

So,

[β]=[S]=[k]=[μR][\beta]=[S]=[k]=[\mu R][β]=[S]=[k]=[μR]

Hence option C is correct.


  1. Find dimensions of α\alphaα

Since logarithm is dimensionless,

[S]=[α2β][S]=[\alpha^2\beta][S]=[α2β]

Using [β]=[S][\beta]=[S][β]=[S],

[S]=[α2][S][S]=[\alpha^2][S][S]=[α2][S]

Thus,

[α2]=1⇒[α]=1[\alpha^2]=1 \quad\Rightarrow\quad [\alpha]=1[α2]=1⇒[α]=1

So α\alphaα is dimensionless.


  1. Check each option

Option A: α\alphaα and JJJ have the same dimensions

We found:

[α]=1,[J]=1[\alpha]=1, \quad [J]=1[α]=1,[J]=1

So this is correct.

Option B: SSS and α\alphaα have different dimensions

We found:

[S]=ML2T−2Θ−1,[α]=1[S]=ML^2T^{-2}\Theta^{-1}, \quad [\alpha]=1[S]=ML2T−2Θ−1,[α]=1

So this is correct.

Option C: SSS, β\betaβ, kkk and μR\mu RμR have the same dimensions

Yes, all are entropy-like quantities. So this is correct.

Option D: α\alphaα and kkk have the same dimensions

But

[α]=1,[k]=[S][\alpha]=1, \quad [k]=[S][α]=1,[k]=[S]

These are not the same. So this option is incorrect.


  1. Final answer

The incorrect option is:

D\boxed{\text{D}}D​

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