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What is the dimensional formula of electrical mobility?

What is the dimensional formula of electrical mobility?

Options

  1. A[MLT−3A−1]\left[ \text{MLT}^{-3}\text{A}^{-1} \right]
  2. B[M−1L2T−2A]\left[ \text{M}^{-1}\text{L}^{2}\text{T}^{-2}\text{A} \right]
  3. C[M−1L0TA]\left[ \text{M}^{-1}\text{L}^{0}\text{TA} \right]
  4. D[M−1L0T2A]\left[ \text{M}^{-1}\text{L}^{0}\text{T}^{2}\text{A} \right]

Correct answer

D. [M−1L0T2A]\left[ \text{M}^{-1}\text{L}^{0}\text{T}^{2}\text{A} \right]

Step-by-step solution

Electrical mobility (μ\mu) is defined as the magnitude of drift velocity (vdv_d) per unit electric field (EE).

μ=vdE\mu = \dfrac{v_d}{E}

The dimensional formula of drift velocity vdv_d is [LT−1][\text{LT}^{-1}].

Electric field E=FqE = \dfrac{F}{q}

The dimensional formula of force FF is [MLT−2][\text{MLT}^{-2}] and that of charge qq is [AT][\text{AT}].

Thus, [E]=[MLT−2][AT]=[MLT−3A−1][E] = \dfrac{[\text{MLT}^{-2}]}{[\text{AT}]} = [\text{MLT}^{-3}\text{A}^{-1}].

Therefore, the dimensional formula of electrical mobility is:

[μ]=[LT−1][MLT−3A−1]=[M−1L0T2A][\mu] = \dfrac{[\text{LT}^{-1}]}{[\text{MLT}^{-3}\text{A}^{-1}]} = [\text{M}^{-1}\text{L}^{0}\text{T}^{2}\text{A}].

Answer: [M−1L0T2A]\left[ \text{M}^{-1}\text{L}^{0}\text{T}^{2}\text{A} \right]
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