Step 1: Find the dimensions of electric field, magnetic field, and permeability.
The dimensions of electric field E E E are derived from force per unit charge.
[ E ] = [ F ] [ q ] [E] = \frac{[F]}{[q]} [ E ] = [ q ] [ F ]
[ E ] = MLT − 3 A − 1 [E] = \text{MLT}^{-3}\text{A}^{-1} [ E ] = MLT − 3 A − 1
The dimensions of magnetic field B B B are derived from the magnetic force equation.
[ B ] = [ F ] [ q ] [ v ] [B] = \frac{[F]}{[q][v]} [ B ] = [ q ] [ v ] [ F ]
[ B ] = MT − 2 A − 1 [B] = \text{MT}^{-2}\text{A}^{-1} [ B ] = MT − 2 A − 1
The dimensions of permeability of free space μ 0 \mu_0 μ 0 are derived from the force per unit length between two parallel currents.
[ μ 0 ] = [ F ] [ I ] 2 [\mu_0] = \frac{[F]}{[I]^2} [ μ 0 ] = [ I ] 2 [ F ]
[ μ 0 ] = MLT − 2 A − 2 [\mu_0] = \text{MLT}^{-2}\text{A}^{-2} [ μ 0 ] = MLT − 2 A − 2
Step 2: Calculate the dimensions of S ⃗ \vec{S} S .
Substitute the dimensions into the expression for S ⃗ \vec{S} S .
[ S ] = [ E ] [ B ] [ μ 0 ] [S] = \frac{[E][B]}{[\mu_0]} [ S ] = [ μ 0 ] [ E ] [ B ]
[ S ] = ( MLT − 3 A − 1 ) ( MT − 2 A − 1 ) MLT − 2 A − 2 [S] = \frac{(\text{MLT}^{-3}\text{A}^{-1})(\text{MT}^{-2}\text{A}^{-1})}{\text{MLT}^{-2}\text{A}^{-2}} [ S ] = MLT − 2 A − 2 ( MLT − 3 A − 1 ) ( MT − 2 A − 1 )
[ S ] = MT − 3 [S] = \text{MT}^{-3} [ S ] = MT − 3
Step 3: Evaluate the dimensions of the options.
Evaluate Option (1).
[ Energy Charge × Current ] = ML 2 T − 2 ( AT ) ( A ) \left[\frac{\text{Energy}}{\text{Charge} \times \text{Current}}\right] = \frac{\text{ML}^2\text{T}^{-2}}{(\text{AT})(\text{A})} [ Charge × Current Energy ] = ( AT ) ( A ) ML 2 T − 2
[ Energy Charge × Current ] = ML 2 T − 3 A − 2 \left[\frac{\text{Energy}}{\text{Charge} \times \text{Current}}\right] = \text{ML}^2\text{T}^{-3}\text{A}^{-2} [ Charge × Current Energy ] = ML 2 T − 3 A − 2
Evaluate Option (2).
[ Force Length × Time ] = MLT − 2 LT \left[\frac{\text{Force}}{\text{Length} \times \text{Time}}\right] = \frac{\text{MLT}^{-2}}{\text{LT}} [ Length × Time Force ] = LT MLT − 2
[ Force Length × Time ] = MT − 3 \left[\frac{\text{Force}}{\text{Length} \times \text{Time}}\right] = \text{MT}^{-3} [ Length × Time Force ] = MT − 3
Evaluate Option (3).
[ Energy Volume ] = ML 2 T − 2 L 3 \left[\frac{\text{Energy}}{\text{Volume}}\right] = \frac{\text{ML}^2\text{T}^{-2}}{\text{L}^3} [ Volume Energy ] = L 3 ML 2 T − 2
[ Energy Volume ] = ML − 1 T − 2 \left[\frac{\text{Energy}}{\text{Volume}}\right] = \text{ML}^{-1}\text{T}^{-2} [ Volume Energy ] = ML − 1 T − 2
Evaluate Option (4).
[ Power Area ] = ML 2 T − 3 L 2 \left[\frac{\text{Power}}{\text{Area}}\right] = \frac{\text{ML}^2\text{T}^{-3}}{\text{L}^2} [ Area Power ] = L 2 ML 2 T − 3
[ Power Area ] = MT − 3 \left[\frac{\text{Power}}{\text{Area}}\right] = \text{MT}^{-3} [ Area Power ] = MT − 3
Step 4: Identify the matching physical quantity.
The quantity S ⃗ \vec{S} S represents the Poynting vector, which physically describes the energy flux density (intensity).
S = Power Area S = \frac{\text{Power}}{\text{Area}} S = Area Power
Answer: Power Area \dfrac{\text{Power}}{\text{Area}} Area Power