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If E and G respectively denote energy and gravitational constant, then E/G has the dimensions of :

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A

[M²] [L⁻¹] [T⁰]

B

[M] [L⁻¹] [T⁻¹]

C

[M] [L⁰] [T⁰]

D

[M²] [L⁻²] [T⁻¹]

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Correct Answer :

Option A

[M²] [L⁻¹] [T⁰]

[M²] [L⁻¹] [T⁰]

Solution :

The correct answer is [M2] [L-1] [T0].

To find the dimensional formula of the ratio of Energy (E) to the Gravitational constant (G), we first need to determine the dimensional formula for each quantity separately.

Step 1: Dimensional formula of Energy (E)
Energy is dimensionally equivalent to work, which is defined as force multiplied by displacement.

E=Force×Displacement

The dimensional formula for Force is [M L T-2] and for Displacement is [L]. Multiplying these gives the dimensions of Energy:

[E]=[MLT-2][L]=[ML2T-2]

Step 2: Dimensional formula of the Gravitational constant (G)
According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, the force between two masses is given by:

F=Gm1m2r2

Rearranging this formula to solve for the gravitational constant G gives:

G=Fr2m1m2

Substituting the dimensions for force [M L T-2], distance squared [L2], and the product of the two masses [M2]:

[G]=[MLT-2][L2][M2]=[M-1L3T-2]

Step 3: Calculate the dimensions of E/G
Now, we divide the dimensional formula of E by the dimensional formula of G:

[E][G]=[ML2T-2][M-1L3T-2]

Using the laws of exponents to subtract the exponents of the denominator from the numerator for each base:

[E][G]=[M1-(-1)L2-3T-2-(-2)]

[E][G]=[M2L-1T0]

Thus, the final dimensional formula for E/G evaluates to [M2] [L-1] [T0].

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