The dimensions of the quantities in one (or more) of the following pairs are the same. Identify the pair(s)
Answers: A. Torque and Work · D. Light year and Wavelength
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Step 1: Define the dimensions of force.
Force is defined as mass times acceleration.
Step 2: Compare the dimensions of Torque and Work.
Torque () is the product of force and perpendicular distance.
Work () is the product of force and displacement.
Both quantities have the same dimensions.
Step 3: Compare the dimensions of Angular momentum and Work.
Angular momentum () is the product of mass, velocity, and radius.
Since the dimension of work is , these two quantities have different dimensions.
Step 4: Compare the dimensions of Energy and Young's modulus.
Energy () has the same dimensions as work.
Young's modulus () is the ratio of stress to strain, where strain is dimensionless.
These two quantities have different dimensions.
Step 5: Compare the dimensions of Light year and Wavelength.
A light year is the distance traveled by light in one year.
Wavelength () is the physical length of a wave cycle.
Both quantities have the same dimensions.
Answer: The pairs with the same dimensions are (1) Torque and Work and (4) Light year and Wavelength.