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The mechanical power P delivered to a particle depends on time t...

The mechanical power PP delivered to a particle depends on time tt and position xx according to the equation P=α−t2βxP = \dfrac{\alpha - t^2}{\beta x}. The dimensions of the product (α×β)(\alpha \times \beta) are:

Options

  1. A[M−1 L−3 T7][\mathrm{M}^{-1} \mathrm{~L}^{-3} \mathrm{~T}^7]
  2. B[M−1 L−3 T6][\mathrm{M}^{-1} \mathrm{~L}^{-3} \mathrm{~T}^6]
  3. C[M−1 L−3 T5][\mathrm{M}^{-1} \mathrm{~L}^{-3} \mathrm{~T}^5]
  4. D[ML3 T−3][\mathrm{M} \mathrm{L}^3 \mathrm{~T}^{-3}]

Correct answer

A. [M−1 L−3 T7][\mathrm{M}^{-1} \mathrm{~L}^{-3} \mathrm{~T}^7]

Step-by-step solution

According to the principle of homogeneity of dimensions, quantities added or subtracted must have the same dimensions.

From the numerator (α−t2)(\alpha - t^2), we have:
[α]=[t2]=[T2][\alpha] = [t^2] = [\mathrm{T}^2]

The dimensional formula for power PP is [ML2 T−3][\mathrm{M} \mathrm{L}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-3}].

Substituting the dimensions into the given equation P=α−t2βxP = \dfrac{\alpha - t^2}{\beta x}:
[ML2 T−3]=[T2][β][L][\mathrm{M} \mathrm{L}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-3}] = \dfrac{[\mathrm{T}^2]}{[\beta] [\mathrm{L}]}

Rearranging for [β][\beta]:
[β]=[T2][ML2 T−3][L]=[T2][ML3 T−3]=[M−1 L−3 T5][\beta] = \dfrac{[\mathrm{T}^2]}{[\mathrm{M} \mathrm{L}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-3}] [\mathrm{L}]} = \dfrac{[\mathrm{T}^2]}{[\mathrm{M} \mathrm{L}^3 \mathrm{~T}^{-3}]} = [\mathrm{M}^{-1} \mathrm{~L}^{-3} \mathrm{~T}^5]

The dimensions of the product (α×β)(\alpha \times \beta) are:
[α×β]=[T2]×[M−1 L−3 T5]=[M−1 L−3 T7][\alpha \times \beta] = [\mathrm{T}^2] \times [\mathrm{M}^{-1} \mathrm{~L}^{-3} \mathrm{~T}^5] = [\mathrm{M}^{-1} \mathrm{~L}^{-3} \mathrm{~T}^7]

Answer: [M−1 L−3 T7][\mathrm{M}^{-1} \mathrm{~L}^{-3} \mathrm{~T}^7]
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