JEE MAIN - Physics (2002 - No. 53)
Identify the pair whose dimensions are equal
torque and work
stress and energy
force and stress
force and work
Explanation
To determine which pairs have equivalent dimensions, we examine the respective dimensional formulas.
For work (W) specified as $ \overrightarrow{F} \cdot \overrightarrow{s} $:
$ W = F s \cos \theta $
The dimensions are:
$ W = [MLT^{-2}][L] = [ML^2T^{-2}] $
For torque ($\overrightarrow{\tau}$) given as $ \overrightarrow{r} \times \overrightarrow{F} $:
$ \tau = rF \sin \theta $
The dimensions are:
$ \tau = [L] [MLT^{-2}] = [ML^2T^{-2}] $
Therefore, the dimensions of torque and work are identical.
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