Which two of the following five physical parameters have the same dimensions ? 1. Energy density 2. Refractive index 3. Dielectric constant 4. Young's modulus 5. Magnetic field
- 1 and 4
- 1 and 5
- 2 and 4
- 3 and 5
Answer
(1) 1 and 4
Solution
Energy density = energyvolume = [ML2T-2][L3] = [ML-1T-2]
Young's modulus = stressstrain = forcearea = [ML-1T-2]
Refractive index and dielectric constant are dimensionless, and magnetic field has dimensions [MT-2A-1].
Energy density (1) and Young's modulus (4) have the same dimensions.
Answer: (1)