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G = 6.67 x 10⁻¹¹ Nm²kg⁻² = ........cm³s⁻²g⁻¹

Options

A

6.67x10⁻⁸cm³s⁻²g⁻¹

B

6.69x10⁻⁸cm³s⁻²g⁻¹

C

8.67x10⁻⁸cm³s⁻²g⁻¹

D

9.67x10⁻⁸cm³s⁻²g⁻¹

Correct Answer :

6.67x10⁻⁸cm³s⁻²g⁻¹

Solution :

The correct option is 6.67x10⁻⁸cm³s⁻²g⁻¹.

To convert the value of the gravitational constant G from SI units (Nm2kg-2) to CGS units (cm3s-2g-1), we can analyze the fundamental dimensions of the units involved.

First, let us express Newton (N), the SI unit of force, in terms of base SI units:
1 N=1 kgms-2

Substitute this back into the SI unit of G:
N��m2kg-2=(kgms-2)m2kg-2
Simplifying the powers, we get:
kg1-2m1+2s-2=kg-1m3s-2

Now, we convert each of these base SI units to their corresponding CGS units:
1. 1 kg=103 g1 kg-1=(103 g)-1=10-3 g-1
2. 1 m=102 cm1 3=(102 cm)3=106 cm3
3. The unit of time remains seconds (s) in both systems: 1 s-2=1 s-2

Now, substitute these conversions into the unit expression for G:
1 kg-1m3s-2=(10-3 g-1)(106 cm3)(1 s-2)
1 kg-1m3s-2=10-3+6 cm3s-2g-1=103 cm3s-2g-1

Now, apply this conversion factor to the given value of G:
G=6.67×10-11 kg-1m3s-2
G=6.67×10-11×103 cm3s-2g-1
G=6.67×10-11+3 cm3s-2g-1
G=6.67×10-8 cm3s-2g-1

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