JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2005

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    If the velocity of light \[c\], gravitational constant \[G\] and Planck's constant \[h\], are chosen as fundamental units, the dimensional formula of length L in the new system is:

    A)  \[[{{h}^{1}}{{c}^{1}}{{G}^{-1}}]\]

    B)  \[[{{h}^{1/2}}{{c}^{1/2}}{{G}^{-1/2}}]\]

    C)  \[[{{h}^{1}}{{c}^{-3}}{{G}^{1}}]\]

    D)  \[[{{h}^{1/2}}{{c}^{-3/2}}{{G}^{1/2}}]\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Key Idea: Every equation relating physical quantities should be in dimensional balance. In order to establish relation among various physical quantities, let \[a,\,\,b,\,\,c\] be the powers to which \[h,\,\,c\] and \[G\] are raised, then                 \[[L]=[{{h}^{a}}{{c}^{b}}{{G}^{c}}]\] Putting the dimensions on \[RHS\] of above equation, we get                 \[[L]=[M{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-1}}][L{{T}^{-1}}]{{[{{M}^{-1}}{{L}^{3}}{{T}^{-2}}]}^{c}}\]                 \[[L]=[{{M}^{a-c}}{{L}^{2a+b+3c}}{{T}^{-a-b-2c}}]\] Comparing the power, we get                 \[a-c=0\]                                              ? (i)                 \[2a+b+3c=1\]                                   ... (ii)                 \[-a-b-2c=0\]                                     ... (iii) Solving Eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii), we get                 \[a=\frac{1}{2},\,\,b=\frac{-3}{2},\,\,c=\frac{1}{2}\] Hence,\[[L]=[{{h}^{1/2}}{{c}^{-3/2}}{{G}^{1/2}}]\]


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