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A physical quantity P has the dimensional formula [L^ -1 T^ -1 K^...

A physical quantity PP has the dimensional formula [L−1T−1K−2][\text{L}^{-1}\text{T}^{-1}\text{K}^{-2}]. Which of the following combinations of Stefan-Boltzmann constant (σ\sigma), Boltzmann constant (kk) and Wien's displacement constant (bb) has the same dimensions as PP?

Options

  1. Aσkb−1\sigma k b^{-1}
  2. Bσk−1b\sigma k^{-1} b
  3. Cσ−1kb\sigma^{-1} k b
  4. Dσk−1b−1\sigma k^{-1} b^{-1}

Correct answer

B. σk−1b\sigma k^{-1} b

Step-by-step solution

First, find the dimensional formulas of the given constants:

Stefan-Boltzmann constant (σ\sigma): From E=σAtT4E = \sigma A t T^4, [σ]=[ML2T−2][L2][T][K4]=[MT−3K−4][\sigma] = \dfrac{[\text{M}\text{L}^2\text{T}^{-2}]}{[\text{L}^2][\text{T}][\text{K}^4]} = [\text{M}\text{T}^{-3}\text{K}^{-4}]

Boltzmann constant (kk): From E=kTE = k T, [k]=[ML2T−2][K]=[ML2T−2K−1][k] = \dfrac{[\text{M}\text{L}^2\text{T}^{-2}]}{[\text{K}]} = [\text{M}\text{L}^2\text{T}^{-2}\text{K}^{-1}]

Wien's displacement constant (bb): From λmaxT=b\lambda_{\text{max}} T = b, [b]=[L][K]=[LK][b] = [\text{L}][\text{K}] = [\text{L}\text{K}]

Now, check the dimensions of the combination σk−1b\sigma k^{-1} b:

[σk−1b]=[σ][b][k][\sigma k^{-1} b] = \dfrac{[\sigma][b]}{[k]}

[σk−1b]=[MT−3K−4][LK][ML2T−2K−1][\sigma k^{-1} b] = \dfrac{[\text{M}\text{T}^{-3}\text{K}^{-4}][\text{L}\text{K}]}{[\text{M}\text{L}^2\text{T}^{-2}\text{K}^{-1}]}

[σk−1b]=[MLT−3K−3][ML2T−2K−1][\sigma k^{-1} b] = \dfrac{[\text{M}\text{L}\text{T}^{-3}\text{K}^{-3}]}{[\text{M}\text{L}^2\text{T}^{-2}\text{K}^{-1}]}

[σk−1b]=[L−1T−1K−2][\sigma k^{-1} b] = [\text{L}^{-1}\text{T}^{-1}\text{K}^{-2}]

This matches the dimensional formula of PP.

Answer: σk−1b\sigma k^{-1} b
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