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2024 · Q190
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Units and Measurement question

2024 · Q190

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The potential energy of a particle moving along xxx-direction varies as V=Ax2x+BV=\frac{A x^2}{\sqrt{x}+B}V=x​+BAx2​. The dimensions of A2B\frac{A^2}{B}BA2​ are:

  1. A
    [M3/2 L1/2 T−3]\left[\mathrm{M}^{3 / 2} \mathrm{~L}^{1 / 2} \mathrm{~T}^{-3}\right][M3/2 L1/2 T−3]
  2. B
    [M1/2LT−3]\left[\mathrm{M}^{1 / 2} \mathrm{LT}^{-3}\right][M1/2LT−3]
  3. C
    [M2L1/2T−4]\left[M^2 L^{1 / 2} T^{-4}\right][M2L1/2T−4]
  4. D
    [ML2 T−4]\left[\mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-4}\right][ML2 T−4]
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Correct answer: C

To determine the dimensions of $\frac{A^2}{B}$, we start with the given potential energy expression:

$$V = \frac{A x^2}{\sqrt{x} + B}$$

The dimensions of potential energy ($V$) are $[ML^2T^{-2}]$. So, we need to consider the dimensions of the other terms in the expression to match these dimensions. Let's break it down step-by-step.

For the term $\sqrt{x}$, where $x$ represents distance:

$\sqrt{x}$ has dimensions $[L^{1/2}]$

Since both terms in the denominator $\sqrt{x} + B$ have to be of the same dimensions for them to be added together, the dimensions of $B$ must also be $[L^{1/2}]$.

Now the expression becomes:

$$V = \frac{A x^2}{L^{1/2}}$$

Thus, the dimensions must be:

$$[V] = \left[\frac{A x^2}{L^{1/2}}\right]$$

Substitute the dimensions of $V$, $x$, and $L$:

$$[ML^2T^{-2}] = \left[\frac{A L^2}{L^{1/2}}\right]$$

Simplifying the right-hand side:

$$[ML^2T^{-2}] = [A L^{3/2}]$$

Therefore, the dimensions of $A$ must be:

$$[A] = [ML^2T^{-2}] \cdot [L^{-3/2}]$$

$$[A] = [ML^{1/2} T^{-2}]$$

We have dimensions of $A$ and $B$. Now we need to find the dimensions of $\frac{A^2}{B}$:

$$[A^2] = [ML^{1/2} T^{-2}]^2$$

$$[A^2] = [M^2 L T^{-4}]$$

Divide by the dimensions of $B$:

$$\left[\frac{A^2}{B}\right] = \left[\frac{M^2 L T^{-4}}{L^{1/2}}\right]$$

$$\left[\frac{A^2}{B}\right] = [M^2 L^{1/2} T^{-4}]$$

Thus, the dimensions of $\frac{A^2}{B}$ are:

Option C: $$\left[M^2 L^{1/2} T^{-4}\right]$$

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