Unit & Dimension

HINT OF SOLUTION OF UNIT & DIMENSION

EXERCISE-1
PART - I
1.
1 2
P A S C A L
 N
3
W A T T
4

5
C G P E E
O S A B S
6 7
M H O T O R Q U E L
E R S R A
8 9
T O R R O E M
R 10
M  C 11
R O
12
F E R M  A L
13
A C A N D E L A
14
R P M 
A A
15 16
D Y N E H E N R Y
Answer is itself the solution.

2. We have the equation

Gm1m2
=F
r2
[G][M]2
= MLT–2
[L]2
[G] = M–1L3T–2 .......... (i)
hc
= Energy

[h] [c]
= ML2T–2 [c] = LT–1
[ ]
[] = L
[h] = ML2T–1 .............. (ii)
[c] = LT–1 ................ (iii)
taking the product of (i) & (ii), [G] [h] = L5T–3
[c]3 = L3T–3
[G][h]
 = L2
[c]3
G1/ 2h1/ 2c −3 / 2 = L
again from (iii)
[L] 1/ 2 1/ 2 −3 / 2−1 1/ 2 1/ 2 −5 / 2
[T] = = G h c = G h c
[c]
MGhc −3
From (ii), [h] = ML2T–1  [h] =
G1/ 2h1/ 2 c −5 / 2
[h] = MG1/2h1/2c–3+5/2 or G-1/2 h1/2 c1/2 = M

3. All are dimensionally correct.

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Unit & Dimension
PART - II
1. Velocity depends on length and time, so cannot be taken as base quantities.

2. Angle is dimensionless but has unit (radian or degree)

3. It is obvious.

4. [moment of force] = [F] [d] = ML2T–2 .

[Moment of Inertia] = [] = ML2

5. [v] = [k] [a b gc]  LT–1 = La Mb L–3b Lc T–2c

 LT–1 = Mb La – 3b + c T–2c
 a = ½, b = 0, c = ½
so, v2 = kg

6. G = 6.67 × 10–11 N m2 (kg)–2 = 6.67 × 10–11 × 105 dyne × 1002 cm2 / (103)2 g2 = 6.67 × 10–8 dyne-cm2-g–2

7. It is obvious

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8. [g] = LT–2 and numerical value 
unit

EXERCISE-2
PART - I
1. All the terms in the equation must have the dimension of force
 [A sin C t] = MLT–2
 [A] [M0L0T0] = MLT–2
 [A] = MLT–2
Similarly, [B] = MLT–2
[A]
 = M0L0T0
[B]
Again [Ct] = M0L0T0  [C] = T–1
[Dx] = M0L0T0  [D] = L–1
[C]
 = M0L1T–1 .
[D]

2. V = R
[work] ML2 T −2
V has the dimensions of [V] = = = ML2 T–3 A–1
[charge] AT
[v]
 [R] = = ML2 T–3 A–2
[ ]
V = R
V has the dimensions of dh foek gS
[work] ML2 T −2
[V] = = = ML2 T–3 A–1
[charge] AT
[v]
 [R] = = ML2 T–3 A–2
[ ]

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Unit & Dimension
x dx x 
3.  2ax − x
= an sin−1  − 1 denominator 2ax – x2 must have the dimension of [x]2
2 a 

(we can add or substract only if quantities have same dimension)

  2ax − x2  = [x]
 
Also, dx has the dimension of [x]
x dx
 is having dimension L
2ax − x 2
x dx
 dh foek L gS
2ax − x 2
Equating the dimension of L.H.S. & R.H.S. we have
x 
[an] = M0L1T0 {  sin–1  − 1 must be dimensionless}  n = 1
a 

 ma 
4. [] =   ....(i)
  
    ma 
 ma   = M0L0T0    = [] = [ ] = L
    

 e2   1  1 1
5. [] =     = [Fr2] = [M1L1T −2L2 ] 1 2 −2 1 = [M1L3T–2 M–1L–3T2] = [M0 L0 T0]
 0   hc  [E ] [M L T L ]

6. log y = m log x + C
log y = logcxm
y = cxm
y = axb
Li2 Vq
7. Li = = = volt – second
i i

PART - II
1. All A, B & C are obvious.
2. It is obvious
[h] ML2 T −1
3. [] = = = L2 T2
[4 ] MT –3K −4 .K 4
So, unit of  will be m2s2.
(weber) ()2 (Farad)2 Tm2 . 2F2
= = m2s2
Tesla T

PART – III
1. Let,  = KMarbGc where K is a dimensionless constant.
Writing the dimension of both the sides and equating then we have,
T–1 = MaLb(M–1L3T–2)c = Ma–c Lb+3c T–2c

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Unit & Dimension
1
Equating the exponents: – 2c = – 1 or c = ,
2
b + 3c = 0 or – 3 c = b = – 3/2
a – c = 0 . c = a = + 1/2
Gm
Thus the required equation is  = K
r3

2. d=k ()a (S)b (f)c

b
 M  M L T   1 
a 1 2 –2 c
 [L] =  3   2   
 L   L T   T 
0=a+b
1 1
1 = –3a  a = – So b =  0 = – 3b + c
3 3
So n = 3

PART - IV
m1m2 [F][r 2 ] MLT −2L2
1. F= G  [G] = = = M–1 L3 T–2
r2 [m1m2 ] M2
[Torque] = [f] [d] = MLT–2L = ML2T–2
[Momentum] = [m] [v] = MLT–1
[F] MLT −2
[p] = = = ML–1T–2.
[A] L2

[U] ML2 T −3
2. (i) U = AT4  [] = = = MT–3 K–4
[A][T 4 ] L2K 4
(ii) T = b  [b] = [] [T] = LK
[F] MLT −2
(iii) F = 6rv  [] = = = ML–1 T–1
[r][v] L. LT −1
P ML2 T −3
(iv) = = = MLº T–3
A L2
1 [E]
(v) Energy = Mi2  [M] = 2 = ML2T–2 A–2
2 [i ]
[U] [B2 ] [B2 ] [V]
(vi) = = [0] =
[V] [20 ] [U]
F
Also, F = qVB  B=
qv
(F)2 [V]
[0] = = MLT–2A–2
[q2 v 2 ][U]
GMeMs
3. (A) 2
= Force
Re
[GMeMs] = [Force] [cy] [Re2] = MLT–2 L2 = ML3T–2
Hence S unit of GMeMs, will be (kilogram) (meter3)(sec–2)
ie same as (volt) (coulomb) (metre)

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Unit & Dimension
3RT
(B) = VR.M.S.
M
 3RT  2 2 –2
  = [VR.M.S.] = L T
 M0 
Hence S unit will be (metre)2 (second)–2 ie same as (farad) (volt)2 (kg)–1

[F2 ] [q2 v 2B2 ]

(C) = = [V2] = L2T–2
[q2B2 ] [q2B2 ]
Hence S unit (metre)2 (second)–2 i.e. same as (farad) (volt)2 (kg)–1
 GMe  [Force] [Re ] MLT −2L
(D)   = = = L2T–2
 e 
R [Mass] M
Hence S unit will be (meter)–2 (second)–2 i.e. same as (farad) (volt)2 (kg)–1

 a 
4. [P] =  2   [a] = [P] [V2]
V 
5. [b] = [V]

6. [a] [b] = [PV2] [V] = [P] [V3] = ML–1 T–2 [L3]3 = ML8 T–2

EXERCISE-3
PART - I

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1. (p) U = kT  ML2T–2 = [k] K  [K] = ML2T–2K–1
2
dv MLT –2
(q) F = A  [] = = ML–1 T–1
dx L2LT –1L–1
(r) E = h  ML2T2 = [h] T–1  [h] = ML2 T–1
2 –3
dQ kA ML T L
(s) =  [k] = = MLT–3 K–1
dt L2K

2.* M = h x cy G z
M = (ML2T–1)x (LT–1)y (M–1 L3 T–2)z
x–z=1
2x + y + 3z = 0  –x – y –2z = 0
1 1 –1
x = , y = , z =
2 2 2
1
M h c
G
For L
x –z = 0
2x + y + 3z = 1  –x –y –2z = 0
1 –3 1
x= y= z=
2 2 2
1
L  h 3/2 G
C

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Unit & Dimension
1 2 1 M0N2 A 2
3.* (A) Energy of inductor = L = 
2 2
1 1 A
Energy of capacitor = CV2 = 0 V2
2 2 d
A A
0  2 & 0 V 2 have same dimension
d
So 0 & 0 V have same dimension
2 2

(C) Q = CV
Q CV
=
t t
AV
 = 0
t
A
have unit of speed
t
So  = cV

4. In terms of dimension
qE = qvB
E = vB
[E] = [B] [LT–1]

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5. C=
 0 0
1
C2 =
0 0
0 = 0 . C2
[0] = [ 0−1 ]–1 L–2 T2