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Suppose we employ a system in which the unit of mass equals 100 kg, the unit of length equals 1 km and the unit of time 100 s and call the unit of energy eluoj (joule written in reverse order), then

Options

A

1 eluoj = 10⁴ joule

B

1 eluoj = 10⁻³ joule

C

1 eluoj = 10⁻⁴ joule

D

1 joule = 10³ eluoj

Correct Answer :

1 eluoj = 10⁴ joule

Solution :

To find the relationship between the new unit of energy (eluoj) and the SI unit of energy (joule), we start by expressing the dimensional formula of energy.

The dimensional formula for energy is given by:
E=[M1L2T-2]
where M represents mass, L represents length, and T represents time.

Let the SI system of units be represented by subscript 1:
• Unit of mass, M1=1 kg
• Unit of length, L1=1 m
• Unit of time, T1=1 s
The numerical value of energy in this system is n1 (in joules).

Let the new system of units (eluoj) be represented by subscript 2:
• Unit of mass, M2=100 kg
• Unit of length, L2=1 km=1000 m
• Unit of time, T2=100 s
The numerical value of energy in this system is n2 (in eluoj).

Using the principle of physical equivalence, the product of the numerical value and its corresponding unit remains constant:
n1U1=n2U2

We want to find the value of 1 eluoj in terms of joules. Therefore, we set n2=1 and solve for n1:
n1=n2(M2M1)1(L2L1)2(T2T1)-2

Substitute the given values into the equation:
n1=1·(100 kg1 kg)1(1000 m1 m)2(100 s1 s)-2

Simplify the terms:
n1=1·(102)·(103)2·(102)-2
n1=102·106·10-4
n1=102+6-4
n1=104

Therefore, 1 eluoj corresponds to 104 joules.
Consequently, we write:
1 eluoj = 10⁴ joule

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