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The potential energy of a particle varies with distance x from a fixed origin as U=Ax x 2 +B where A and B are constants. The dimensions of A are -
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Options:
  • A ML52T-2
  • B M1L2T-2
  • C M32 L52T-2
  • D M1L72T-2
Solution:
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The correct answer is: M1L72T-2

U=Axx2+B       .....(i)

Where U = Potential energy

x= distance

Dimensional formula of potential energy, U=M1 L2 T-2

Dimensional formula of distance, x=M0 L1 T0

From equation (i), we can write

[x2]=[B]

[B]= M0 L1 T02

[B]=M0 L2 T0

Dimensional formula of B=M0 L2 T0

We can write equation (i) as,

U=Axx2

U=Ax32

A=Ux32

A=M1 L2 T-2×M0 L1 T032

A=M1 L72 T-2

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