Step 1: Write the dimensional formulas of the given constants.
The dimensions of Planck's constant h h h , speed of light c c c , and gravitational constant G G G in terms of mass (M M M ), length (L L L ), and time (T T T ) are:
[ h ] = M L 2 T − 1 [h] = M L^{2} T^{-1} [ h ] = M L 2 T − 1
[ c ] = L T − 1 [c] = L T^{-1} [ c ] = L T − 1
[ G ] = M − 1 L 3 T − 2 [G] = M^{-1} L^{3} T^{-2} [ G ] = M − 1 L 3 T − 2
Step 2: Express the unit of length L L L in terms of h h h , c c c , and G G G .
Assume a power-law relationship for length.
L = h a c b G d L = h^{a} c^{b} G^{d} L = h a c b G d
Substitute the dimensional formulas into the relation:
M 0 L 1 T 0 = ( M L 2 T − 1 ) a ( L T − 1 ) b ( M − 1 L 3 T − 2 ) d M^{0} L^{1} T^{0} = (M L^{2} T^{-1})^{a} (L T^{-1})^{b} (M^{-1} L^{3} T^{-2})^{d} M 0 L 1 T 0 = ( M L 2 T − 1 ) a ( L T − 1 ) b ( M − 1 L 3 T − 2 ) d
M 0 L 1 T 0 = M a − d L 2 a + b + 3 d T − a − b − 2 d M^{0} L^{1} T^{0} = M^{a-d} L^{2a+b+3d} T^{-a-b-2d} M 0 L 1 T 0 = M a − d L 2 a + b + 3 d T − a − b − 2 d
Step 3: Solve for the exponents a a a , b b b , and d d d .
Equate the exponents of M M M , L L L , and T T T on both sides.
a − d = 0 a - d = 0 a − d = 0
2 a + b + 3 d = 1 2a + b + 3d = 1 2 a + b + 3 d = 1
− a − b − 2 d = 0 -a - b - 2d = 0 − a − b − 2 d = 0
From the first equation:
a = d a = d a = d
Substitute a = d a = d a = d into the third equation:
b = − 3 a b = -3a b = − 3 a
Substitute d = a d = a d = a and b = − 3 a b = -3a b = − 3 a into the second equation:
2 a − 3 a + 3 a = 1 2a - 3a + 3a = 1 2 a − 3 a + 3 a = 1
2 a = 1 2a = 1 2 a = 1
a = d = 1 2 a = d = \frac{1}{2} a = d = 2 1
b = − 3 2 b = -\frac{3}{2} b = − 2 3
Step 4: Determine the proportionalities for length L L L .
Substitute the exponents back into the expression for L L L .
L = h 1 / 2 c − 3 / 2 G 1 / 2 L = h^{1/2} c^{-3/2} G^{1/2} L = h 1/2 c − 3/2 G 1/2
L = h G c 3 / 2 L = \frac{\sqrt{hG}}{c^{3/2}} L = c 3/2 h G
This yields the following proportionalities:
L ∝ h L \propto \sqrt{h} L ∝ h
L ∝ G L \propto \sqrt{G} L ∝ G
Step 5: Express the unit of mass M M M in terms of h h h , c c c , and G G G .
Assume a power-law relationship for mass.
M = h p c q G r M = h^{p} c^{q} G^{r} M = h p c q G r
Substitute the dimensional formulas into the relation:
M 1 L 0 T 0 = ( M L 2 T − 1 ) p ( L T − 1 ) q ( M − 1 L 3 T − 2 ) r M^{1} L^{0} T^{0} = (M L^{2} T^{-1})^{p} (L T^{-1})^{q} (M^{-1} L^{3} T^{-2})^{r} M 1 L 0 T 0 = ( M L 2 T − 1 ) p ( L T − 1 ) q ( M − 1 L 3 T − 2 ) r
M 1 L 0 T 0 = M p − r L 2 p + q + 3 r T − p − q − 2 r M^{1} L^{0} T^{0} = M^{p-r} L^{2p+q+3r} T^{-p-q-2r} M 1 L 0 T 0 = M p − r L 2 p + q + 3 r T − p − q − 2 r
Step 6: Solve for the exponents p p p , q q q , and r r r .
Equate the exponents of M M M , L L L , and T T T on both sides.
p − r = 1 p - r = 1 p − r = 1
2 p + q + 3 r = 0 2p + q + 3r = 0 2 p + q + 3 r = 0
− p − q − 2 r = 0 -p - q - 2r = 0 − p − q − 2 r = 0
From the first equation:
p = r + 1 p = r + 1 p = r + 1
From the third equation:
q = − p − 2 r q = -p - 2r q = − p − 2 r
q = − 3 r − 1 q = -3r - 1 q = − 3 r − 1
Substitute p p p and q q q into the second equation:
2 ( r + 1 ) + ( − 3 r − 1 ) + 3 r = 0 2(r + 1) + (-3r - 1) + 3r = 0 2 ( r + 1 ) + ( − 3 r − 1 ) + 3 r = 0
2 r + 1 = 0 2r + 1 = 0 2 r + 1 = 0
r = − 1 2 r = -\frac{1}{2} r = − 2 1
Using r = − 1 2 r = -\frac{1}{2} r = − 2 1 , find p p p and q q q :
p = 1 2 p = \frac{1}{2} p = 2 1
q = 1 2 q = \frac{1}{2} q = 2 1
Step 7: Determine the proportionalities for mass M M M .
Substitute the exponents back into the expression for M M M .
M = h 1 / 2 c 1 / 2 G − 1 / 2 M = h^{1/2} c^{1/2} G^{-1/2} M = h 1/2 c 1/2 G − 1/2
M = h c G M = \frac{\sqrt{hc}}{\sqrt{G}} M = G h c
This yields the following proportionalities:
M ∝ c M \propto \sqrt{c} M ∝ c
M ∝ G − 1 / 2 M \propto G^{-1/2} M ∝ G − 1/2
Answer:
The correct options are (1), (3), and (4) .