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Identify the pair of physical quantities which have different dimensions:
- AWave number and Rydberg's constant
- BStress and Coefficient of elasticity
- CCoercivity and Magnetisation
- DSpecific heat capacity and Latent heat
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Correct answer: D
- We compare dimensions of each pair.
A pair has different dimensions only if their dimensional formulas are not the same.
- Option A: Wave number and Rydberg's constant
- Wave number = number of waves per unit length
- Rydberg's constant appears in so
So both have same dimensions.
- Option B: Stress and Coefficient of elasticity
- Stress = force/area
- Coefficient of elasticity (modulus of elasticity) = stress/strain
Since strain is dimensionless,
So both have same dimensions.
- Option C: Coercivity and Magnetisation
- Magnetisation has unit magnetic dipole moment per unit volume. Its SI unit is .
- Coercivity is magnetic field intensity required to reduce magnetisation to zero. Its SI unit is also .
Hence,
So both have same dimensions.
- Option D: Specific heat capacity and Latent heat
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Specific heat capacity: So,
-
Latent heat (specific latent heat): So,
These are different because specific heat capacity contains , while latent heat does not.
- Conclusion
The pair having different dimensions is:
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