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Applications Of Dimensional Analysis - Practice Questions & MCQ

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  • Application of Dimensional analysis (I)- To find dimension of physical constant is considered one the most difficult concept.

  • Application of Dimensional analysis (II)- To convert a physical quantity from one system to other, Application of Dimensional analysis (V)- As a research tool to derive new relations is considered one of the most asked concept.

  • 104 Questions around this concept.

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Time (T), velocity (C) and angular momentum (h) are chosen as fundamental quantities instead of mass, length and time. In terms of these, the dimensions of mass would be:

Out of the following pairs which one does not have identical dimensions is

A quantity $f$ is given by $f=\sqrt{\frac{h c^5}{G}}$ where c is speed on light, G is universal gravitational constant and h is the Planck's constant. Dimension of $f$ is that of:

Planck's constant (h), speed of light in vacuum (c) and Newton's gravitational constant (G) are three fundamental constants. Which of the following combinations of these has the dimension of length?

The physical quantities not having same dimensions are :

Strain has same dimension as that of:

The equation $\left[P+\frac{a}{v^2}\right](v-b)=R T $  The unit a is

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Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : Dimensions of specific heat is $\left[\mathrm{L}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-2} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}\right]$
Statement (II) : Dimensions of gas constant is $\left[\mathrm{M} \mathrm{L}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}\right]$

Choose the dimensionally correct relation between $F, V, I, L, T$.
( where, $F=$ Force, $V=$ voltage, $I=$ Current $L=$ Length,$T=$ time)

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If $\epsilon_0$ denotes the permittivity of free space and $\Phi_{\mathrm{E}}$ is the flux of the electric field through the area bounded by the closed surface, then dimension of $\left(\epsilon_0 \frac{\mathrm{~d} \phi_{\mathrm{E}}}{\mathrm{dt}}\right)$ are that of :

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Application of Dimensional analysis (I)- To find dimension of physical constant

We can find the dimension of a physical constant by substituting the dimensions of physical quantities in the given equation

  1. Gravitational constant

$
\begin{aligned}
F & =G \frac{m_1 m_2}{r^2} \Rightarrow G=\frac{F r^2}{m_1 m_2} \\
G & =\frac{\left[M L T^{-2}\right]\left[L^2\right]}{[M][M]}=\left[M^{-1} L^3 T^{-2}\right]
\end{aligned}
$

$F \rightarrow$ force of Gravitation
$G \rightarrow$ Universal Gravitational Constant
$r \rightarrow$ distance between two masses

$
m_1, m_2 \rightarrow \text { two masses }
$

2. Planck's Constant(h):-

$
E=h v \Rightarrow h=\frac{E}{v}
$


Dimensional formula- $M^1 L^2 T^{-1}$
SI unit- Joule-sec
3. Rydberg constant ( R )

$
\frac{1}{\lambda}=R Z^2\left(\frac{1}{n_1^2}-\frac{1}{n_2^2}\right)
$


Dimension- $M^0 L^{-1} T^0$

 

Application of Dimensional analysis (II)- To convert a physical quantity from one system to other

As we know, the measure of a physical quantity is constant, i.e., nu=constant.

$
n_1\left[u_1\right]=n_2\left[u_2\right]
$


If the dimension of a quantity in one system is $\left[M_1^a L_1^b T_1^c\right]$ and in another system, dimension is $\left[M_2^a L_2^b T_2^c\right]$, then

$
n_2=n_1\left[\frac{M_1}{M_2}\right]^a\left[\frac{L_1}{L_2}\right]^b\left[\frac{T_1}{T_2}\right]^c
$
 

Application of Dimensional analysis (III)- Check the dimensional correctness

It is based on the principle of homogeneity. According to this principle, both sides of an equation must be the same.

L.H.S = R.H.S

It also states that only those physical quantities can be added or subtracted which have the same dimensions.

If the dimension of each term on both sides is the same, then the equation is dimensionally correct, otherwise not.

A dimensionally correct equation may or may not be physically correct.

Application of Dimensional analysis (IV)- To find the unit of physical quantity in a given system"

Let physical quantity be a force
So $[\mathrm{F}]=M L T^{-2}$
If we replace $M, L, T$ in the dimensional formula of the physical quantity by fundamental units of the required system, we will get the unit of that physical quantity.

Now we want to find the unit of Force in SI system
Which is $k g m\left(\mathrm{sec}^{-2}\right)$ or Newton

Application of Dimensional analysis (V)- As a research tool to derive new relations

The method of dimensional analysis can be used to derive new relations.
For example, we can derive a relation for the Time period of a simple pendulum.

$
T=K m^a l^b g^c
$

where

$
T=\text { time period }
$

$l=$ length
$g=$ acceleration due to gravity
So
Equating exponents of similar quantities

$
a=0 b=1 / 2 c=-1 / 2
$


We get

$
\therefore T=2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}
$
 

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Application of Dimensional analysis (I)- To find dimension of physical constant
Application of Dimensional analysis (II)- To convert a physical quantity from one system to other
Application of Dimensional analysis (III)- Check the dimensional correctness

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