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If ‘x’, ‘v’ and ‘a’ denote the displacement, velocity and acceleration of a particle respectively executing SHM of periodic time t, then which one of the following does not change with time?
PhysicsUnits and DimensionsMHT CETMHT CET 2019 (Shift 2)
Options:
  • A aTx
  • B at+2πv
  • C aTv
  • D aT+4π2v2
Solution:
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The correct answer is: aTv
Key Idea for checking the correctness of an equation dimensional analysis is done using the principle of homogeneity.
The dimensions of given variables of SHM are as
Displacement, x=M0LT0
Velocity, v=M0LT-1
Acceleration, a=M0LT-2
and time period, T=M0L0T
Now, checking each option for these values for option (a)
aTx=M0LT-2M0LT0=M0L0T-1
As it depends on time, so change with it.
For option (b),
aT+2πv=M0LT-2M0L0T+M0L0T-1
= M0LT-1
It is also dependent on time and hence changes with it.
For option c ,
aTv=M0LT-2M0L0TM0LT-1=M0L0T0
As it is a constant having no dimension, so it does not change with time.
For option (d),
at+4π2d2=M0LT-2M0L0T+M0LT-12
=LT-1+L2T-2
As, the terms is dependent on time, so changes with it.
Also, it is dimensionally incorrect.
Hence, option c is correct.

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