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2016 · 10 Apr · Shift 1 · Q60
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Units and Measurements question

2016 · 10 Apr · Shift 1 · Q60

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A, B, C and D are four different physical quantities having different dimensions. None of them is dimensionless. But we know that the equation AD = C ln (BD) holds true. Then which of the combination is not a meaningful quantity ?
  1. A
    A2 −-− B2C2
  2. B
    (A−C)D{{\left( {A - C} \right)} \over D}D(A−C)​
  3. C
    AB−C{A \over B} - CBA​−C
  4. D
    CBD−AD2C{C \over {BD}} - {{A{D^2}} \over C}BDC​−CAD2​
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Correct answer: B, D

  1. Use dimensional consistency in AD=Cln⁡(BD).AD=C\ln(BD).AD=Cln(BD).

    Since the argument of logarithm must be dimensionless, [BD]=1  ⟹  [B][D]=1  ⟹  [B]=[D]−1.[BD]=1 \implies [B][D]=1 \implies [B]=[D]^{-1}.[BD]=1⟹[B][D]=1⟹[B]=[D]−1.

    Also, since ln⁡(BD)\ln(BD)ln(BD) is dimensionless, the RHS has dimensions of CCC only. Hence [AD]=[C]  ⟹  [A][D]=[C].[AD]=[C] \implies [A][D]=[C].[AD]=[C]⟹[A][D]=[C].

  2. Now check each option.


    Option A: A2−B2C2A^2-B^2C^2A2−B2C2

    For subtraction, dimensions must be same.

    [A2]=[A]2[A^2]=[A]^2[A2]=[A]2 and [B2C2]=[B]2[C]2=([B][C])2.[B^2C^2]=[B]^2[C]^2=([B][C])^2.[B2C2]=[B]2[C]2=([B][C])2.

    But [C]=[A][D],[B]=[D]−1[C]=[A][D], \quad [B]=[D]^{-1}[C]=[A][D],[B]=[D]−1 so [B][C]=[D]−1[A][D]=[A].[B][C]=[D]^{-1}[A][D]=[A].[B][C]=[D]−1[A][D]=[A]. Therefore, [B2C2]=[A]2=[A2].[B^2C^2]=[A]^2=[A^2].[B2C2]=[A]2=[A2].

    So option A is meaningful.


    Option B: A−CD\frac{A-C}{D}DA−C​

    For A−CA-CA−C to be meaningful, we need [A]=[C][A]=[C][A]=[C]. But from [C]=[A][D],[C]=[A][D],[C]=[A][D], this would require [D]=1,[D]=1,[D]=1, which is impossible because none of the quantities is dimensionless.

    Hence A−CA-CA−C itself is not meaningful.

    So option B is not meaningful.


    Option C: AB−C\frac{A}{B}-CBA​−C

    Check dimensions: [AB]=[A][B]−1=[A][D].\left[\frac{A}{B}\right]=[A][B]^{-1}=[A][D].[BA​]=[A][B]−1=[A][D]. Since [C]=[A][D][C]=[A][D][C]=[A][D], [AB]=[C].\left[\frac{A}{B}\right]=[C].[BA​]=[C].

    Therefore subtraction is valid. Option C is meaningful.


    Option D: CBD−AD2C\frac{C}{BD}-\frac{AD^2}{C}BDC​−CAD2​

    First term: [BD]=1  ⟹  [CBD]=[C].[BD]=1 \implies \left[\frac{C}{BD}\right]=[C].[BD]=1⟹[BDC​]=[C].

    Second term: [AD2C]=[A][D]2[C].\left[\frac{AD^2}{C}\right]=\frac{[A][D]^2}{[C]}.[CAD2​]=[C][A][D]2​. Using [C]=[A][D][C]=[A][D][C]=[A][D], [AD2C]=[A][D]2[A][D]=[D].\left[\frac{AD^2}{C}\right]=\frac{[A][D]^2}{[A][D]}=[D].[CAD2​]=[A][D][A][D]2​=[D].

    Thus the two terms have dimensions [C][C][C] and [D][D][D], which are different (given all quantities have different dimensions).

    Hence subtraction is invalid. Option D is not meaningful.

  3. Final result

    The combinations that are not meaningful are: B, D\boxed{\text{B, D}}B, D​

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