NEET Physics Mathematical Tools, Units & Dimensions Question Bank Dimensions

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      The velocity of water waves \[v\] may depend upon their wavelength \[\lambda \], the density of water \[\rho \] and the acceleration due to gravity \[g\]. The method of dimensions gives the relation between these quantities as [NCERT 1979; CET 1992; MP PET 2001; UPSEAT 2000]

    A)             \[{{v}^{2}}rg\]        

    B)             \[{{v}^{2}}\propto g\lambda \rho \]

    C)             \[{{v}^{2}}\propto g\lambda \]

    D)             \[{{v}^{2}}\propto {{g}^{-1}}{{\lambda }^{-3}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

        Let \[{{v}^{x}}=k{{g}^{y}}{{\lambda }^{z}}{{\rho }^{\delta }}.\]Now by substituting the dimensions of each quantities and equating the powers of M, L and T we get \[\delta =0\] and \[x=2,\,y=1,\,z=1\] .         


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