An expression for a dimensionless quantity P is given by P = α β log e k T β x ; where α…

An expression for a dimensionless quantity P is given by P=αβlogekTβx; where α and β are constants, x is distance; k is Boltzmann constant and T is the temperature. Then the dimensions of α will be 
  1. M0L-1T0
  2. ML0T-2
  3. MLT-2
  4. ML2T-2

Solution

Given p=αβlnkTβx

We know that expression inside log is dimensionless.

Therefore, kTβx is dimensionless

β=kTx=ML2T-2K-1×K×L-1=MLT-2

Since p is dimensionless  p=αβ=M0L0T0  α=β   α=MLT-2

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (26 Jun Shift 1)

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