JEE MAIN - Physics (2024 - 9th April Evening Shift - No. 17)
Explanation
To determine the dimensional formula for Planck's constant, we will start by analyzing the given de-Broglie wavelength equation:
$$\lambda = \frac{h}{\sqrt{2 m E}}$$
Here, $$\lambda$$ is the wavelength, $$h$$ is the Planck's constant, $$m$$ is the mass of the particle, and $$E$$ is the energy of the particle.
First, let's derive the dimensional formula for each term involved:
1. Wavelength $$\lambda$$ has the dimensional formula of length $$[L]$$.
2. Mass $$m$$ has the dimensional formula $$[\text{M}]$$.
3. Energy $$E$$ has the dimensional formula of work, which is force times distance:
$$[E] = [F][L] = [\text{MLT}^{-2}][L] = [\text{ML}^{2}\text{T}^{-2}]$$.
Now, let's rewrite the equation in terms of the dimensions:
$$[L] = \frac{[h]}{\sqrt{2 [\text{M}] [\text{ML}^{2}\text{T}^{-2}]}}$$
Simplifying inside the square root:
$$[L] = \frac{[h]}{\sqrt{2 [\text{M}] [\text{M}] [\text{L}^{2}\text{T}^{-2}]}}$$
$$[L] = \frac{[h]}{\sqrt{2 [\text{M}^{2}] [\text{L}^{2}\text{T}^{-2}]}}$$
Since the constants like 2 do not affect the dimensional formula, we can simplify further:
$$[L] = \frac{[h]}{[\text{M L T}^{-1}]}$$
Cross multiplying to solve for the dimensional formula of $$h$$:
$$[h] = [L] [\text{M L T}^{-1}]$$
$$[h] = [\text{M L}^{2} \text{T}^{-1}]$$
Therefore, the dimensional formula for Planck's constant $$h$$ is:
$$\left[\text{ML}^{2}\text{T}^{-1}\right]$$
Hence, the correct option is:
Option C $$\left[\mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-1}\right]$$
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