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JEE Advanced 2023 · Units and Measurements

Young's modulus of elasticity YY is expressed in terms of three derived quantities, namely, the gravitational constant GG, Planck's constant hh and the speed of light cc, as Y=cαhβGγY = c^\alpha h^\beta G^\gamma. Which of the following is the correct option?

Answer: A. α=7\alpha = 7, β=−1\beta = -1, γ=−2\gamma = -2

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Step 1: Write the dimensional formulas for all quantities.

Young's modulus of elasticity YY has the same dimensions as stress (force per unit area).

[Y]=ML−1T−2[Y] = M L^{-1} T^{-2}

The dimensions of the speed of light cc, Planck's constant hh, and the gravitational constant GG are:

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

Step 2: Set up the dimensional equation.

Substitute the dimensions into the given relation Y=cαhβGγY = c^{\alpha} h^{\beta} G^{\gamma}.

ML−1T−2=(LT−1)α(ML2T−1)β(M−1L3T−2)γM L^{-1} T^{-2} = (L T^{-1})^{\alpha} (M L^{2} T^{-1})^{\beta} (M^{-1} L^{3} T^{-2})^{\gamma} ML−1T−2=Mβ−γLα+2β+3γT−α−β−2γM L^{-1} T^{-2} = M^{\beta - \gamma} L^{\alpha + 2\beta + 3\gamma} T^{-\alpha - \beta - 2\gamma}

Step 3: Compare the exponents on both sides.

Equate the powers of MM, LL, and TT.

For MM:

β−γ=1\beta - \gamma = 1

For LL:

α+2β+3γ=−1\alpha + 2\beta + 3\gamma = -1

For TT:

−α−β−2γ=−2-\alpha - \beta - 2\gamma = -2

Step 4: Solve the system of equations.

Express β\beta in terms of γ\gamma using the first equation.

β=1+γ\beta = 1 + \gamma

Substitute this expression for β\beta into the third equation to express α\alpha in terms of γ\gamma.

−α−(1+γ)−2γ=−2-\alpha - (1 + \gamma) - 2\gamma = -2 α=1−3γ\alpha = 1 - 3\gamma

Substitute the expressions for α\alpha and β\beta into the second equation.

(1−3γ)+2(1+γ)+3γ=−1(1 - 3\gamma) + 2(1 + \gamma) + 3\gamma = -1 1+2γ=−31 + 2\gamma = -3 γ=−2\gamma = -2

Now, calculate the values of β\beta and α\alpha.

β=1+(−2)=−1\beta = 1 + (-2) = -1 α=1−3(−2)=7\alpha = 1 - 3(-2) = 7

Answer: The correct values are α=7\alpha = 7, β=−1\beta = -1, and γ=−2\gamma = -2.

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