JEE MAIN - Physics (2024 - 31st January Morning Shift - No. 18)

A force is represented by $$F=a x^2+b t^{\frac{1}{2}}$$

where $$x=$$ distance and $$t=$$ time. The dimensions of $$b^2 / a$$ are:

$$\left[\mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-3}\right]$$
$$\left[\mathrm{ML}^3 \mathrm{~T}^{-3}\right]$$
$$\left[M L T^{-2}\right]$$
$$\left[M L^{-1} T^{-1}\right]$$

Explanation

To determine the dimensions of $$\frac{b^2}{a}$$, let's start by identifying the dimensions of each term in the equation $$F=a x^2+b t^{\frac{1}{2}}$$, where $$F$$ represents force, $$x$$ represents distance, and $$t$$ represents time.

The dimension of force ($$F$$) is given by [MLT-2], where $$M$$ is mass, $$L$$ is length, and $$T$$ is time.

The term $$ax^2$$ has the same dimension as force, so:

$$[a] = \frac{[F]}{[x]^2} = \frac{MLT^{-2}}{L^2} = M L^{-1} T^{-2}$$

The term $$bt^{\frac{1}{2}}$$ also has the same dimension as force, which gives:

$$[b] = \frac{[F]}{[t]^{\frac{1}{2}}} = \frac{MLT^{-2}}{T^{\frac{1}{2}}} = M L T^{-\frac{5}{2}}$$

Now, to find $$\frac{b^2}{a}$$, we substitute the dimensions of $$b$$ and $$a$$:

$$\left[\frac{b^2}{a}\right] = \frac{\left(M^2 L^2 T^{-5}\right)}{\left(M L^{-1} T^{-2}\right)} = [M^1 L^3 T^{-3}]$$

Therefore, the dimensions of $$\frac{b^2}{a}$$ are $$\left[\mathrm{ML}^3 \mathrm{~T}^{-3}\right]$$, which corresponds to mass times length cubed per time cubed.

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