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If L, C and R denote the inductance, capacitance and resistance respectively, the dimensional formula for C²LR is

Options

A

[ML⁻²T⁻¹I⁰]

B

[M⁰L⁰T³I⁰]

C

[M⁻¹L⁻²T⁶I²]

D

[M⁰L⁰T²I⁰]

Correct Answer :

[M⁰L⁰T³I⁰]

Solution :

The correct option is [M⁰L⁰T³I⁰].

To find the dimensional formula for C2LR (where C is capacitance, L is inductance, and R is resistance), we can use well-known time constants in electrical circuits instead of deriving the dimensions of each quantity from scratch.

Let us recall the following relationships:
1. The time constant of an Inductor-Resistor (L-R) circuit is given by:
τ1=LR
This has the dimensions of time [T].

2. The time constant of a Resistor-Capacitor (R-C) circuit is given by:
τ2=RC
This also has the dimensions of time [T].

Now, let us rewrite the expression C2LR in terms of these time constants:
C2LR=(RC)2×LR

Substituting the dimensions of RC and LR:
[C2LR]=[RC]2×LR
[C2LR]=[T]2×[T]=[T3]

Expressing this in the standard form with mass (M), length (L), time (T), and current (I), we get:
[C2LR]=[M0L0T3I0]

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