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2024 · 4 Apr · Shift 2 · Q61
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Units and Measurements question

2024 · 4 Apr · Shift 2 · Q61

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Applying the principle of homogeneity of dimensions, determine which one is correct, where TTT is time period, GGG is gravitational constant, MMM is mass, rrr is radius of orbit.
  1. A
    T2=4π2rGM2T^2=\frac{4 \pi^2 r}{G M^2}T2=GM24π2r​
  2. B
    T2=4π2r3T^2=4 \pi^2 r^3T2=4π2r3
  3. C
    T2=4π2r3GMT^2=\frac{4 \pi^2 r^3}{G M}T2=GM4π2r3​
  4. D
    T2=4π2r2GMT^2=\frac{4 \pi^2 r^2}{G M}T2=GM4π2r2​
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Correct answer: C

  1. Write dimensions of each quantity

We use:

  • Time period: [T]=T[T] = T[T]=T
  • Radius: [r]=L[r] = L[r]=L
  • Mass: [M]=M[M] = M[M]=M
  • Gravitational constant: from Newton's law, F=Gm1m2r2F = \frac{G m_1 m_2}{r^2}F=r2Gm1​m2​​ so [G]=[F][r]2[M]2=(MLT−2)L2M2=M−1L3T−2[G] = \frac{[F][r]^2}{[M]^2} = \frac{(M L T^{-2})L^2}{M^2} = M^{-1}L^3T^{-2}[G]=[M]2[F][r]2​=M2(MLT−2)L2​=M−1L3T−2

Thus, [G]=M−1L3T−2[G] = M^{-1}L^3T^{-2}[G]=M−1L3T−2

We need the RHS to have dimensions of T2T^2T2.


  1. Check option A

T2=4π2rGM2T^2 = \frac{4\pi^2 r}{GM^2}T2=GM24π2r​ Since 4π24\pi^24π2 is dimensionless, [rGM2]=L(M−1L3T−2)(M2)\left[\frac{r}{GM^2}\right] = \frac{L}{(M^{-1}L^3T^{-2})(M^2)}[GM2r​]=(M−1L3T−2)(M2)L​ =LML3T−2=M−1L−2T2= \frac{L}{ML^3T^{-2}} = M^{-1}L^{-2}T^2=ML3T−2L​=M−1L−2T2 This is not equal to T2T^2T2.

So, A is incorrect.


  1. Check option B

T2=4π2r3T^2 = 4\pi^2 r^3T2=4π2r3 [r3]=L3[r^3] = L^3[r3]=L3 This is not T2T^2T2.

So, B is incorrect.


  1. Check option C

T2=4π2r3GMT^2 = \frac{4\pi^2 r^3}{GM}T2=GM4π2r3​ Now, [r3GM]=L3(M−1L3T−2)(M)\left[\frac{r^3}{GM}\right] = \frac{L^3}{(M^{-1}L^3T^{-2})(M)}[GMr3​]=(M−1L3T−2)(M)L3​ =L3L3T−2=T2= \frac{L^3}{L^3T^{-2}} = T^2=L3T−2L3​=T2 This matches the dimension of T2T^2T2.

So, C is correct.


  1. Check option D

T2=4π2r2GMT^2 = \frac{4\pi^2 r^2}{GM}T2=GM4π2r2​ [r2GM]=L2(M−1L3T−2)(M)\left[\frac{r^2}{GM}\right] = \frac{L^2}{(M^{-1}L^3T^{-2})(M)}[GMr2​]=(M−1L3T−2)(M)L2​ =L2L3T−2=L−1T2= \frac{L^2}{L^3T^{-2}} = L^{-1}T^2=L3T−2L2​=L−1T2 This is not T2T^2T2.

So, D is incorrect.


  1. Final answer

The only dimensionally correct relation is T2=4π2r3GMT^2 = \frac{4\pi^2 r^3}{GM}T2=GM4π2r3​ So the correct option is C.

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