Q46 / 54 · JEE Advanced 2016 (Paper 1) · Physics

A length - scale l depends on the permittivity ε of a dielectric material, Boltzmann constant kB , the absolute temperature T, the number per unit volume (n) of certain charged particles, and the charge (q) carried by each of the particles, Which of the following expressions (s) for l is (are) dimensionally correct?

  • A
    l=nq2εkBT
  • Correct answer
    B
    l=εkBTnq2
  • C
    l=q2εn23 KB T
  • Correct answer
    D
    l=q2εn13 KB T

Solution

We know,
F=14πE0q2r2 ⇒  q2E0=Fr24π
So, dimension
q2E0=dim⁡Fr2=MLT-2×L2=ML3T-2
Similarly; E=32 KBT ⇒ dim⁡KBT=dim⁡Energy=ML2T-2
(i) nq2EkBT=L-3×ML3T-2ML2T-2=1L
(ii) E×volFr2= MLT-2×L3MLT-2×L2= L
(iii) Fr2vol23(Kℇ)= MLT-2×L2×L2ML2T-2= L3=L32
(iv) Fr2vol13Energy= MLT-2L2×LML2T-2= L

[ ∴ dimension n = dim 1vol=L-3 ]

Hence, the correct answer is options: 'B', 'D'.

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