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Planck's constant hh, speed of light cc and gravitational constant GG are used to form a unit of length LL and a unit of mass MM. Then the correct option(s) is(are)

Answers: A. M∝cM \propto \sqrt{c} · C. L∝hL \propto \sqrt{h} · D. L∝GL \propto \sqrt{G}

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Step 1: Write the dimensional formulas of the given constants.

The dimensions of Planck's constant hh, speed of light cc, and gravitational constant GG in terms of mass (MM), length (LL), and time (TT) are:

[h]=ML2T−1[h] = M L^{2} T^{-1} [c]=LT−1[c] = L T^{-1} [G]=M−1L3T−2[G] = M^{-1} L^{3} T^{-2}

Step 2: Express the unit of length LL in terms of hh, cc, and GG.

Assume a power-law relationship for length.

L=hacbGdL = h^{a} c^{b} G^{d}

Substitute the dimensional formulas into the relation:

M0L1T0=(ML2T−1)a(LT−1)b(M−1L3T−2)dM^{0} L^{1} T^{0} = (M L^{2} T^{-1})^{a} (L T^{-1})^{b} (M^{-1} L^{3} T^{-2})^{d} M0L1T0=Ma−dL2a+b+3dT−a−b−2dM^{0} L^{1} T^{0} = M^{a-d} L^{2a+b+3d} T^{-a-b-2d}

Step 3: Solve for the exponents aa, bb, and dd.

Equate the exponents of MM, LL, and TT on both sides.

a−d=0a - d = 0 2a+b+3d=12a + b + 3d = 1 −a−b−2d=0-a - b - 2d = 0

From the first equation:

a=da = d

Substitute a=da = d into the third equation:

b=−3ab = -3a

Substitute d=ad = a and b=−3ab = -3a into the second equation:

2a−3a+3a=12a - 3a + 3a = 1 2a=12a = 1 a=d=12a = d = \frac{1}{2} b=−32b = -\frac{3}{2}

Step 4: Determine the proportionalities for length LL.

Substitute the exponents back into the expression for LL.

L=h1/2c−3/2G1/2L = h^{1/2} c^{-3/2} G^{1/2} L=hGc3/2L = \frac{\sqrt{hG}}{c^{3/2}}

This yields the following proportionalities:

L∝hL \propto \sqrt{h} L∝GL \propto \sqrt{G}

Step 5: Express the unit of mass MM in terms of hh, cc, and GG.

Assume a power-law relationship for mass.

M=hpcqGrM = h^{p} c^{q} G^{r}

Substitute the dimensional formulas into the relation:

M1L0T0=(ML2T−1)p(LT−1)q(M−1L3T−2)rM^{1} L^{0} T^{0} = (M L^{2} T^{-1})^{p} (L T^{-1})^{q} (M^{-1} L^{3} T^{-2})^{r} M1L0T0=Mp−rL2p+q+3rT−p−q−2rM^{1} L^{0} T^{0} = M^{p-r} L^{2p+q+3r} T^{-p-q-2r}

Step 6: Solve for the exponents pp, qq, and rr.

Equate the exponents of MM, LL, and TT on both sides.

p−r=1p - r = 1 2p+q+3r=02p + q + 3r = 0 −p−q−2r=0-p - q - 2r = 0

From the first equation:

p=r+1p = r + 1

From the third equation:

q=−p−2rq = -p - 2r q=−3r−1q = -3r - 1

Substitute pp and qq into the second equation:

2(r+1)+(−3r−1)+3r=02(r + 1) + (-3r - 1) + 3r = 0 2r+1=02r + 1 = 0 r=−12r = -\frac{1}{2}

Using r=−12r = -\frac{1}{2}, find pp and qq:

p=12p = \frac{1}{2} q=12q = \frac{1}{2}

Step 7: Determine the proportionalities for mass MM.

Substitute the exponents back into the expression for MM.

M=h1/2c1/2G−1/2M = h^{1/2} c^{1/2} G^{-1/2} M=hcGM = \frac{\sqrt{hc}}{\sqrt{G}}

This yields the following proportionalities:

M∝cM \propto \sqrt{c} M∝G−1/2M \propto G^{-1/2}

Answer: The correct options are (1), (3), and (4).

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