The position of a particle at time $t$ is given by the equation $x(t)=\frac{v_0}{A}\left(1-e^{A t}\right)…

The position of a particle at time $t$ is given by the equation $x(t)=\frac{v_0}{A}\left(1-e^{A t}\right) v_o=$ constant and $A>0$. Dimensions of $v_o$ and A respectively are
  1. $\left[\mathrm{M}^0 \mathrm{LT}^0\right]$ and $\left[\mathrm{M}^0 \mathrm{~L}^0 \mathrm{~T}^{-1}\right]$
  2. $\left[\mathrm{M}^0 \mathrm{LT}^{-1}\right]$ and $\left[\mathrm{M}^0 \mathrm{LT}^{-2}\right]$
  3. $\left[\mathrm{M}^0 \mathrm{LT}^{-1}\right]$ and $\left[\mathrm{M}^0 \mathrm{~L}^0 \mathrm{~T}\right]$
  4. $\left[\mathrm{M}^0 \mathrm{LT}^{-1}\right]$ and $\left[\mathrm{M}^0 \mathrm{~L}^0 \mathrm{~T}^{-1}\right]$

Solution

\(x(t)=\left(\frac{V_0}{\alpha}\right)\left(1-C^{-\alpha t}\right)\) \(\mathrm{V}_{0}\) is constant and \(\alpha > 0\) Since, \(e\) is constant so \(\alpha\) t should be unitless So unit \(\alpha=\sec ^{-1}=\left[\mathrm{T}^{-1}\right]\) x is length, x is in metre. $\begin{aligned} & V_{0}=x \alpha \\ & V_{0}=M\sec^{-1} \\ & V_{0}=\left[LT^{-1}\right] \\ & \alpha=\left[T^{-1}\right] \end{aligned}$

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