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JEE Advanced 2019 · Units and Measurements

Let us consider a system of units in which mass and angular momentum are dimensionless. If length has dimensions of LL, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Answers: A. The dimension of force is L−2L^{-2} · B. The dimension of linear momentum is L−1L^{-1} · C. The dimension of energy is L−2L^{-2}

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Step 1: Identify the given dimensions.

In the given system of units, mass and angular momentum are dimensionless, and length has the dimension LL.

[M]=1[M] = 1 [J]=1[J] = 1 [length]=L[\text{length}] = L

Step 2: Determine the dimensions of velocity and time.

The angular momentum JJ of a particle of mass mm moving with velocity vv in a circular path of radius rr is given by:

J=mvrJ = mvr

Taking dimensions on both sides:

[J]=[M][v][r][J] = [M][v][r]

Substitute the known dimensions:

1=1⋅[v]⋅L1 = 1 \cdot [v] \cdot L [v]=L−1[v] = L^{-1}

Using the relation for time [t]=[r][v][t] = \frac{[r]}{[v]}:

[t]=LL−1[t] = \frac{L}{L^{-1}} [t]=L2[t] = L^{2}

Step 3: Determine the dimension of linear momentum.

Linear momentum is defined as p=mvp = mv.

[p]=[M][v][p] = [M][v] [p]=1⋅L−1=L−1[p] = 1 \cdot L^{-1} = L^{-1}

This matches option (2).

Step 4: Determine the dimension of force.

Force can be expressed using the centripetal force formula F=mv2rF = \frac{mv^2}{r}.

[F]=[M][v]2[r][F] = \frac{[M][v]^2}{[r]} [F]=1⋅(L−1)2L[F] = \frac{1 \cdot (L^{-1})^2}{L} [F]=L−3[F] = L^{-3}

This does not match option (1).

Step 5: Determine the dimension of energy.

Energy has the same dimensions as kinetic energy, E=12mv2E = \frac{1}{2}mv^2.

[E]=[M][v]2[E] = [M][v]^2 [E]=1⋅(L−1)2=L−2[E] = 1 \cdot (L^{-1})^2 = L^{-2}

This matches option (3).

Step 6: Determine the dimension of power.

Power is defined as energy per unit time, P=EtP = \frac{E}{t}.

[P]=[E][t][P] = \frac{[E]}{[t]} [P]=L−2L2=L−4[P] = \frac{L^{-2}}{L^2} = L^{-4}

This does not match option (4).

Answer: The correct statements are (2) (linear momentum has dimension L−1L^{-1}) and (3) (energy has dimension L−2L^{-2}).

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