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NEET 2015
Exam
NEET
Year
2015
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Units and Dimensions

NEET 2015 · Physics · Units and Dimensions

If energy ( E ) , velocity ( V ) and time ( T ) are chosen as the...

If energy (E)( E ), velocity (V)( V ) and time (T)( T ) are chosen as the fundamental quantities, the dimensional formula of surface tension will be___(For surface tension, Force=Surface tension×\timeslength)

Options

  1. A[EV−2T−1]\left[E{V}^{- 2}{T}^{- 1}\right]
  2. B[EV−1T−2]\left[E{V}^{- 1}{T}^{- 2}\right]
  3. C[EV−2T−2]\left[E{V}^{- 2}{T}^{- 2}\right]
  4. D[E−2V−1T−3]\left[{E}^{- 2}{V}^{- 1}{T}^{- 3}\right]

Correct answer

C. [EV−2T−2]\left[E{V}^{- 2}{T}^{- 2}\right]

Step-by-step solution

Dimensional formula of surface tension, [S]=[M1L0T−2]<br/>Dimensionalformula\left[S\right] = \left[{M}^{1}{L}^{0}{T}^{- 2}\right]<br />Dimensional formula of energy,[E]=[M1L2T−2]<br/>Dimensionalformulaofvelocity,[V]=[M0L1T−1]<br/><br/>Byapplyingdimensionalanalysis,<br/>energy, \left[E\right] = \left[{M}^{1}{L}^{2}{T}^{- 2}\right]<br />Dimensional formula of velocity, \left[V\right] = \left[{M}^{0}{L}^{1}{T}^{- 1}\right]<br /><br />By applying dimensional analysis,<br />S = {E}^{a}{V}^{b}{T}^{c}<br/>[M1L0T−2]=[M1L2T−2]a[M0L1T−1]b[T]c<br />\left[{M}^{1}{L}^{0}{T}^{- 2}\right] = {\left[{M}^{1}{L}^{2}{T}^{- 2}\right]}^{a}{\left[{M}^{0}{L}^{1}{T}^{- 1}\right]}^{b}{\left[T\right]}^{c}
\left[{M}^{1}{L}^{0}{T}^{- 2}\right] = {M}^{a}{L}^{2a + b}{T}^{- 2a - b + c}<br/><br/>Oncomparing,<br/><br /><br />On comparing,<br />a = 1<br/><br />2a + b = 0 ⇒ b = - 2<br/><br />- 2a - b + c = - 2 ⇒ c = - 2<br/><br />∴ S = {E}^{1}{V}^{- 2}{T}^{- 2}

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