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2022 · 27 Jul · Shift 2 · Q41
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Units and Measurements question

2022 · 27 Jul · Shift 2 · Q41

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An expression of energy density is given by u=αβsin⁡(αxkt)u=\frac{\alpha}{\beta} \sin \left(\frac{\alpha x}{k t}\right)u=βα​sin(ktαx​), where α,β\alpha, \betaα,β are constants, xxx is displacement, kkk is Boltzmann constant and t is the temperature. The dimensions of β\betaβ will be :
  1. A
    [ML2 T−2θ−1]\left[\mathrm{ML}^{2} \mathrm{~T}^{-2} \theta^{-1}\right][ML2 T−2θ−1]
  2. B
    [M0 L2 T−2]\left[\mathrm{M}^{0} \mathrm{~L}^{2} \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right][M0 L2 T−2]
  3. C
    [M0 L0 T0]\left[\mathrm{M}^{0} \mathrm{~L}^{0} \mathrm{~T}^{0}\right][M0 L0 T0]
  4. D
    [M0 L2 T0]\left[\mathrm{M}^{0} \mathrm{~L}^{2} \mathrm{~T}^{0}\right][M0 L2 T0]
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Correct answer: D

  1. Given expression

    u=αβsin⁡(αxkt)u=\frac{\alpha}{\beta}\sin\left(\frac{\alpha x}{kt}\right)u=βα​sin(ktαx​)

    Here, uuu is energy density.

  2. Dimension of energy density

    Energy density === energy per unit volume.

    [u]=[energy][volume]=[ML2T−2][L3]=[ML−1T−2][u]=\frac{[\text{energy}]}{[\text{volume}]}=\frac{[ML^2T^{-2}]}{[L^3]}=[ML^{-1}T^{-2}][u]=[volume][energy]​=[L3][ML2T−2]​=[ML−1T−2]

  3. Use the fact that argument of sine is dimensionless

    Since sin⁡(αxkt)\sin\left(\frac{\alpha x}{kt}\right)sin(ktαx​) must have a dimensionless argument,

    [αxkt]=1\left[\frac{\alpha x}{kt}\right]=1[ktαx​]=1

    Therefore, [α][x]=[k][t][\alpha][x]=[k][t][α][x]=[k][t]

  4. Dimensions of ktk tkt

    Boltzmann constant kkk has dimension:

    [k]=[energy][θ]=[ML2T−2θ−1][k]=\frac{[\text{energy}]}{[\theta]}=[ML^2T^{-2}\theta^{-1}][k]=[θ][energy]​=[ML2T−2θ−1]

    Temperature ttt has dimension [θ][\theta][θ].

    Hence, [kt]=[ML2T−2θ−1][θ]=[ML2T−2][kt]=[ML^2T^{-2}\theta^{-1}][\theta]=[ML^2T^{-2}][kt]=[ML2T−2θ−1][θ]=[ML2T−2]

  5. Find dimension of α\alphaα

    Since [x]=[L][x]=[L][x]=[L],

    [α]=[kt][x]=[ML2T−2][L]=[MLT−2][\alpha]=\frac{[kt]}{[x]}=\frac{[ML^2T^{-2}]}{[L]}=[MLT^{-2}][α]=[x][kt]​=[L][ML2T−2]​=[MLT−2]

  6. Now use prefactor α/β\alpha/\betaα/β

    Since sine is dimensionless,

    [αβ]=[u]=[ML−1T−2]\left[\frac{\alpha}{\beta}\right]=[u]=[ML^{-1}T^{-2}][βα​]=[u]=[ML−1T−2]

    Therefore,

    [β]=[α][u]=[MLT−2][ML−1T−2]=[L2][\beta]=\frac{[\alpha]}{[u]}=\frac{[MLT^{-2}]}{[ML^{-1}T^{-2}]}=[L^2][β]=[u][α]​=[ML−1T−2][MLT−2]​=[L2]

    So,

    [β]=[M0L2T0][\beta]=[M^0L^2T^0][β]=[M0L2T0]

  7. Match with options

    This corresponds to Option D.


Comparison with stored answer: Stored correct answer is D, which matches our derived answer.

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