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JEE Advanced · Physics · 2. Units & Dimensions

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?

  1. A l=nq2εkBT
  2. B l=εkBTnq2
  3. C l=q2εn23 KB T
  4. D l=q2εn13 KB T
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(D) l=q2εn13 KB T

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Detailed explanation

We know,
F=14πE0q2r2 q2E0=Fr24π
So, dimension
q2E0=dimFr2=MLT-2×L2=ML3T-2
Similarly; \(E=\frac{3}{2} K_B T \Rightarrow \operatorname{dim}\left(K_B T\right)=\operatorname{dim}(\)Energy\()=\) \(M L^2 T^{-2}\)
(i) nq2EkBT=L-3×ML3T-2ML2T-2=1L
(ii) E×volFr2= MLT-2×L3MLT-2×L2= L
(iii) Fr2vol23(K)= MLT-2×L2×L2ML2T-2= L3=L32
(iv) Fr2vol13Energy= MLT-2L2×LML2T-2= L

[ dimension n = dim 1vol=L-3 ]
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