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The dimension of quantity (L / RCV) is

Options

A

[A]

B

[A²]

C

[A⁻¹]

D

None of these

Correct Answer :

[A⁻¹]

Solution :

The correct option/answer is [A⁻¹].

To find the dimension of the quantity LRCV, let us analyze the dimensional formula of each individual component: inductance (L), resistance (R), capacitance (C), and voltage/potential difference (V). We will relate these quantities to current (I or A) and time (T).

First, recall the characteristic time constants of basic electrical circuits:
1. For an inductive-resistive (LR) circuit, the time constant is τL=LR. Therefore, the dimension of LR is time (T).
[LR]=[T]
2. For a resistive-capacitive (RC) circuit, the time constant is τC=RC. Therefore, the dimension of RC is also time (T).

Now, let us analyze the denominator, RCV:
We know that the electric charge Q stored in a capacitor is given by the relation:
Q=CV
Thus, the dimension of the product CV is the dimension of charge (Q). Since current (I, represented dimensionally as A) is charge per unit time, we have:
Q=It
Therefore, the dimensional formula of CV is:
[CV]=[AT]

Substituting this back into the denominator RCV:
[RCV]=[R][CV]=[R][AT]

Alternatively, we can group the terms in the expression LRCV as follows:
LRCV=(LR)1CV

Now, we substitute the dimensions we found:
- The dimension of LR is [T].
- The dimension of CV is [AT].

Substituting these dimensions into the expression:
[LRCV]=[T][AT]

Canceling the time dimension T from both the numerator and the denominator, we get:
[LRCV]=1[A]=[A-1]

Thus, the dimension of the quantity is indeed [A-1].

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