Dimensional Analysis
Sameer Khan
November 2024
1 Introduction
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**1.** Determine the dimensions of the gravitational constant (G) in the
formula:
m1 m2
F =G 2
r
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**2.** Find the dimensional formula of angular momentum (L) in the ex-
pression:
L = Iω
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**3.** Write the dimensional formula for electrical resistance (R) in Ohm’s
Law:
V = IR
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**4.** Determine the dimensions of capacitance (C) in the equation:
Q
C=
V
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**5.** Calculate the dimensional formula of pressure (P ) in the relationship:
F
P =
A
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**6.** Find the dimensions of wave speed (v) in the formula:
v = fλ
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**7.** Determine the dimensional formula of Coulomb’s constant (ke ) in
Coulomb’s law:
q1 q2
F = ke 2
r
1
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**8.** Write the dimensions of surface tension (T ) in the expression:
F
T =
L
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**9.** Find the dimensional formula of energy (E) in the equation for kinetic
energy:
1
E = mv 2
2
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**10.** Determine the dimensions of work (W ) in the formula:
W =F ×d
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**11.** Write the dimensional formula for power (P ) in the equation:
W
P =
t
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**12.** Determine the dimensions of Planck’s constant (h) in the relation-
ship:
E = hν
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**13.** Calculate the dimensions of momentum (p) in the formula:
p = mv
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**14.** Determine the dimensional formula of density (ρ) in the relationship:
m
ρ=
V
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**15.** Write the dimensions of spring constant (k) in Hooke’s law:
F = kx
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**16.** Find the dimensions of the universal gas constant (R) in the ideal
gas law:
P V = nRT
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**17.** Determine the dimensions of torque (τ ) in the equation:
τ =r×F
2
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**18.** Write the dimensional formula for magnetic field (B) in the equation:
F = qvB sin θ
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**19.** Find the dimensions of entropy (S) in the equation:
dQ
dS =
T
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**20.** Determine the dimensional formula of frequency (f ) in the relation-
ship:
1
f=
T
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This test will help reinforce understanding of dimensional analysis principles
across various physics concepts.] **Dimensional Analysis Test**
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**1.** Determine the dimensions of the gravitational constant (G) in the
formula:
m1 m2
F =G 2
r
—
**2.** Find the dimensional formula of angular momentum (L) in the ex-
pression:
L = Iω
—
**3.** Write the dimensional formula for electrical resistance (R) in Ohm’s
Law:
V = IR
—
**4.** Determine the dimensions of capacitance (C) in the equation:
Q
C=
V
—
**5.** Calculate the dimensional formula of pressure (P ) in the relationship:
F
P =
A
—
**6.** Find the dimensions of wave speed (v) in the formula:
v = fλ
3
—
**7.** Determine the dimensional formula of Coulomb’s constant (ke ) in
Coulomb’s law:
q1 q2
F = ke 2
r
—
**8.** Write the dimensions of surface tension (T ) in the expression:
F
T =
L
—
**9.** Find the dimensional formula of energy (E) in the equation for kinetic
energy:
1
E = mv 2
2
—
**10.** Determine the dimensions of work (W ) in the formula:
W =F ×d
—
**11.** Write the dimensional formula for power (P ) in the equation:
W
P =
t
—
**12.** Determine the dimensions of Planck’s constant (h) in the relation-
ship:
E = hν
—
**13.** Calculate the dimensions of momentum (p) in the formula:
p = mv
—
**14.** Determine the dimensional formula of density (ρ) in the relationship:
m
ρ=
V
—
**15.** Write the dimensions of spring constant (k) in Hooke’s law:
F = kx
—
**16.** Find the dimensions of the universal gas constant (R) in the ideal
gas law:
P V = nRT
4
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**17.** Determine the dimensions of torque (τ ) in the equation:
τ =r×F
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**18.** Write the dimensional formula for magnetic field (B) in the equation:
F = qvB sin θ
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**19.** Find the dimensions of entropy (S) in the equation:
dQ
dS =
T
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**20.** Determine the dimensional formula of frequency (f ) in the relation-
ship:
1
f=
T
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This test will help reinforce understanding of dimensional analysis principles
across various physics concepts.