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2022 · 28 Jul · Shift 2 · Q40
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Units and Measurements question

2022 · 28 Jul · Shift 2 · Q40

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Consider the efficiency of carnot's engine is given by η=αβsin⁡θlog⁡eβxkT\eta=\frac{\alpha \beta}{\sin \theta} \log_e \frac{\beta x}{k T}η=sinθαβ​loge​kTβx​, where α\alphaα and β\betaβ are constants. If T is temperature, k is Boltzmann constant, θ\thetaθ is angular displacement and x has the dimensions of length. Then, choose the incorrect option :
  1. A
    Dimensions of β\betaβ is same as that of force.
  2. B
    Dimensions of α−1x\alpha^{-1} xα−1x is same as that of energy.
  3. C
    Dimensions of η−1sin⁡θ\eta^{-1} \sin \thetaη−1sinθ is same as that of αβ\alpha \betaαβ.
  4. D
    Dimensions of α\alphaα is same as that of β\betaβ.
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Correct answer: D

  1. Use the fact that efficiency is dimensionless

    Since Carnot efficiency η\etaη is a pure number, [η]=1[\eta]=1[η]=1 Also, [sin⁡θ]=1,[log⁡e(⋅)]=1[\sin\theta]=1, \qquad \left[\log_e(\cdot)\right]=1[sinθ]=1,[loge​(⋅)]=1 because both sine and logarithm require dimensionless arguments and give dimensionless values.

  2. Make the logarithm argument dimensionless

    Given log⁡e(βxkT)\log_e\left(\frac{\beta x}{kT}\right)loge​(kTβx​) its argument must be dimensionless: [βxkT]=1\left[\frac{\beta x}{kT}\right]=1[kTβx​]=1 Hence, [βx]=[kT][\beta x]=[kT][βx]=[kT]

    Now,

    • [x]=L[x]=L[x]=L
    • Boltzmann constant kkk has dimensions of energy per temperature, so [kT]=energy=ML2T−2[kT]=\text{energy}=ML^2T^{-2}[kT]=energy=ML2T−2

    Therefore, [β]=[kT][x]=ML2T−2L=MLT−2[\beta]=\frac{[kT]}{[x]}=\frac{ML^2T^{-2}}{L}=MLT^{-2}[β]=[x][kT]​=LML2T−2​=MLT−2

    So β\betaβ has the dimensions of force.

    Hence Option A is correct.

  3. Use overall dimensionlessness of η\etaη

    From η=αβsin⁡θlog⁡e(βxkT)\eta=\frac{\alpha\beta}{\sin\theta}\log_e\left(\frac{\beta x}{kT}\right)η=sinθαβ​loge​(kTβx​) and since sin⁡θ\sin\thetasinθ and the logarithm are dimensionless, [αβ]=1[\alpha\beta]=1[αβ]=1 Therefore, [α]=[β]−1=(MLT−2)−1=M−1L−1T2[\alpha]=[\beta]^{-1}=(MLT^{-2})^{-1}=M^{-1}L^{-1}T^2[α]=[β]−1=(MLT−2)−1=M−1L−1T2

  4. Check Option B

    We need dimensions of α−1x\alpha^{-1}xα−1x.

    Since [α−1]=[β]=MLT−2[\alpha^{-1}]=[\beta]=MLT^{-2}[α−1]=[β]=MLT−2 then [α−1x]=(MLT−2)(L)=ML2T−2[\alpha^{-1}x]=(MLT^{-2})(L)=ML^2T^{-2}[α−1x]=(MLT−2)(L)=ML2T−2 which is the dimension of energy.

    Hence Option B is correct.

  5. Check Option C

    Since η\etaη and sin⁡θ\sin\thetasinθ are both dimensionless, [η−1sin⁡θ]=1[\eta^{-1}\sin\theta]=1[η−1sinθ]=1 Also from Step 3, [αβ]=1[\alpha\beta]=1[αβ]=1 So both have the same dimensions.

    Hence Option C is correct.

  6. Check Option D

    We found: [β]=MLT−2[\beta]=MLT^{-2}[β]=MLT−2 but [α]=M−1L−1T2[\alpha]=M^{-1}L^{-1}T^2[α]=M−1L−1T2 These are reciprocals, not the same.

    Hence Option D is incorrect.

  7. Final conclusion

    The incorrect option is: D\boxed{D}D​

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