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If the velocity of light (c), gravitational constant (G) and Planck's constant (h) are chosen as fundamental units, then the dimensions of mass in new system is

Options

A

c⁰.⁵G⁰.⁵h⁰.⁵

B

c⁰.⁵G⁰.⁵h⁻⁰.⁵

C

c⁰.⁵G⁻⁰.⁵h⁰.⁵

D

c⁻⁰.⁵G⁰.⁵h⁰.⁵

Correct Answer :

c⁰.⁵G⁻⁰.⁵h⁰.⁵

Solution :

The correct option is c⁰.⁵G⁻⁰.⁵h⁰.⁵.

To find the dimensions of mass in the new system of units, we express mass (M) as a product of powers of the new fundamental units: velocity of light (c), gravitational constant (G), and Planck's constant (h).

Let the relationship be:
McxGyhz
where x, y, and z are the dimensions to be determined.

First, we write down the dimensional formulas of the given physical quantities in the standard Mass-Length-Time (M-L-T) system:
1. Mass:
[M]=M1L0T0
2. Velocity of light:
[c]=LT-1
3. Gravitational constant: From Newton's law of gravitation, F=Gm1m2r2, which gives:
[G]=M-1L3T-2
4. Planck's constant: From the energy relationship, E=hν, which gives:
[h]=M1L2T-1

Substituting these dimensions into our initial equation:
M1L0T0=(LT-1)x(M-1L3T-2)y(M1L2T-1)z
Combining the terms on the right-hand side, we get:
M1L0T0=M-y+zLx+3y+2zT-x-2y-z

Equating the exponents of M, L, and T from both sides:
For M:
-y+z=1 (Equation 1)
For L:
x+3y+2z=0 (Equation 2)
For T:
-x-2y-z=0x+2y+z=0 (Equation 3)

Adding Equation 2 and Equation 3 eliminates x:
(x+3y+2z)-(x+2y+z)=0
y+z=0z=-y (Equation 4)

Substituting Equation 4 (z=-y) into Equation 1:
-y-y=1
-2y=1y=-0.5

Using z=-y, we find:
z=-(-0.5)=0.5

Substituting the values of y and z into Equation 3:
x+2(-0.5)+0.5=0
x-1+0.5=0
x-0.5=0x=0.5

Hence, the dimensions of mass in the new system of units are:
[M]=c0.5G-0.5h0.5

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