Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Units and Measurements

Question:

In the relation, P = $\frac{\alpha}{\beta}e^\frac{\alpha z}{k\theta}$ P is pressure, z is distance , k is boltzmann constant and θ is the temperature. The dimension of β will be

Options:

$[M^0L^2T^0]$

$[ML^2T]$

$[ML^0T]$

$[ML^2T^{-1}]$

Correct Answer:

$[M^0L^2T^0]$

Explanation:

P = $\frac{\alpha}{\beta}e^\frac{\alpha z}{k\theta}​$

 
The dimension of power of e is zero.
$\frac{\alpha z}{k\theta}$ = $[M^0L^0T^0]$
 
Thus unit of: α=zkθ
Unit of boltzmann's constant K is [K] = $[ML^2T^{-2}K^{-1}]$ 
 
By putting these values we get,
Dimension of 
$\alpha = [L][ML^2T^{-2}K^{-1}][K] = [ MLT^{-2}K^0]$
 
 
Therefore unit of P= $\frac{\alpha}{\beta}$
 
Dimension of $\beta$ = $\frac{\alpha}{P}$
 
[$\beta$]= $\frac{[MLT^{-2}K^0]}{[MLT^{-1}K^0]} = [M^0L^2T^0]$