In CGS system the magnitude of the force is 100 dynes. In another system where the fundamental physical.…

In CGS system the magnitude of the force is 100 dynes. In another system where the fundamental physical. quantities are kilogram, meter and minute, the magnitude of the force is
  1. $0.036$
  2. $0.36$
  3. $3.6$
  4. $36$

Solution

$n_2=n_1\left[\left(\frac{m_1}{m_2}\right)^a\left(\frac{L_1}{L_2}\right)^b\left(\frac{T_1}{T_2}\right)^c\right]$ Dimensions of force is [ $\mathrm{M} \mathrm{L} \mathrm{T}^{-2}$ ] $a=1, b=1, c=-2$ $\begin{aligned} n_2 & =100\left[\left(\frac{\mathrm{g}}{\mathrm{kg}}\right)^1\left(\frac{\mathrm{cm}}{\text { metre }}\right)^1\left(\frac{\mathrm{sec}}{\mathrm{min}}\right)^{-3}\right] \\ & =100\left[\frac{\mathrm{g}}{100 \mathrm{~g}} \times \frac{\mathrm{cm}}{100 \mathrm{~cm}} \times\left(\frac{\mathrm{sec}}{60 \mathrm{sec}}\right)^{-2}\right] \\ & =100\left[\frac{1}{1000} \times \frac{1}{100} \times(60)^2\right] \\ & =100 \times \frac{1}{1000} \times \frac{1}{100} \times 3600=3.6\end{aligned}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2001

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