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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Physics
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Calorimetry

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Calorimetry

Which of the following is true for the mechanical equivalent of...

Which of the following is true for the mechanical equivalent of heat?

Options

  1. AIt possesses the same dimensions as work.
  2. BIt possesses the same dimensions as heat.
  3. CIt possesses the same dimensions as energy.
  4. DIt is a dimensionless quantity.

Correct answer

D. It is a dimensionless quantity.

Step-by-step solution

According to the relation between work and heat, W=JHW = JH, where WW is work, HH is heat, and JJ is the mechanical equivalent of heat.

Rearranging the formula, J=WHJ = \dfrac{W}{H}.

Since both work and heat are forms of energy, their dimensional formulas are the same, which is [ML2T−2][M L^2 T^{-2}].

Substituting the dimensions, [J]=[ML2T−2][ML2T−2]=[M0L0T0][J] = \dfrac{[M L^2 T^{-2}]}{[M L^2 T^{-2}]} = [M^0 L^0 T^0].

Therefore, the mechanical equivalent of heat is a dimensionless quantity.
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