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(L1) - (JLD 2.0) - Units & Dimensions - 15th Apr PDF
(L1) - (JLD 2.0) - Units & Dimensions - 15th Apr PDF
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Units & Dimensions
LECTURE 1
Types of Quantities?
Types of Quantities?
Physical Quantity
A Quantity that can be measured is called as Physical
Quantity. Length, Mass, Velocity, Temperature, Area,
Volume, Density Etc… Measurable Quantities
Derived Quantity
System of units
A set or collection of Fundamental & Derived Unit
is called as system of unit.
System of Units
CGS Unit
Length Mass Time
Centimeter Gram Second
cm g s
System of Units
MKS Unit
Length Mass Time
Meter Kilogram Second
m kg s
System of Units
FPS Unit
Length Mass Time
Foot Pound Second
ft p s
SI Units: International System of Units
Luminous
intensity
Candela (Cd)
Amount of
Current
substance
Ampere (A)
Mole (mol)
SI units
Temperature Length
Kelvin (K) Meter (m)
Mass Time
Kilogram (kg) Second(s)
What are dimensions and their symbol ?
[LMT] or [MLT ]
[LMTKA] or [MLTKA]
What are dimensions and their symbol ?
Symbol for Dimensions
Fundamental Quantity Dimension Representation
Length [M0L1T0] L
Mass [M1L0T0] M
Time [M0L0T1] T
Temperature [M0L0T0K1A0] K
Electric current [M0L0T0K0A1] A/I
[M0L1T0]
Step 2 Speed =
[M0L0T1]
Temp
Step 1 Temp Gradient =
Distance
[M0L0T0K1]
Step 2 Temp Gradient = 0 1 0 0
[M L T K ]
L
Question Find the dimensions of Area.
L
Question Find the dimensions of Volume
A. [M0 L3 T2]
B. [M2 L2 T0]
C. [M0 L3 T0]
D. [M0 L3 T-1]
h
l
Question Find the dimensions of Volume.
Step 2 SI Unit = m x m x m = m3 h
Step 3 Dimension = [M0 L3 T0] l
Question Find the dimension of Density
D. [M1 L3 T0]
Question Find the dimension of Density.
Mass
Step 1 Density (ρ) =
Volume
[M1 L0 T0]
Step 2 Density (ρ) =
[M0 L3 T0]
A. [M-1 L0 T0]
D. [M1 L1 T-2]
Find the dimensions of Force
[M0 L0 T1]
Dimensions of Acceleration = [M0 L1 T–2]
Gm1m2
F =
r2
∴ G = Fr2
m1m2
m1,m Masses
2
r Distance between the two masses
Dimensions of Force = [M1 L1 T–2]
[M1 L3 T–2]
=
[M2 L0 T0]
Q = Current × time
Q = I × t
[M0 L0 T1 A1]
A.
[M1 L2 T-3 A-1]
[M-1 L1 T-1 A1]
None of these
E= q × V
Solution:
Energy (U) = charge (Q) × potential (V)
∴ V = U
Q
[M1 L2 T–2]
∴ Dimensions of V =
[M0 L0 T1
A1 ]
A. [M L T A ]
1 0 1 1
V= I × R
Solution: By Ohm’s Law,
Potential
Resistance =
Current
V
R =
I
Dimensions of I = A1
v = u + at
How is dimensional analysis used?
Equation : v = u + at
L.H.S. R.H.S.
L.H.S.
= [M0 L2 T–2]
How is dimensional analysis used?
Equation : v2 = u2 + 2as
R.H.S.
B
v =A + + Ct2
t
A B C
A m m/s m/s2
B m/s m m/s3
B
v =A+ + Ct
t 2
Solution:
v = Ct2 ⇒ C = m/s3
How is dimensional analysis used?
How is dimensional analysis used?
Force
SI unit : Newton
CGS unit : Dyne
Q. Find conversion factor between SI unit of Force and CGS unit of
Force
Let 1 Newton = X Dyne Force
SI unit : Newton
CGS unit : Dyne
The dimensions of force = [M1 L1 T–2]
– –
M11 L11 T1 M1
1
L1
1
T1
2 2
∴ x = =
– M2 L T
M12 L2 1T2
2 2 2
Q. Find conversion factor between SI unit of Force and CGS unit of
Force
In SI system, In CGS system,
1 1 –2
m kg s
∴ x = cm g s
L m L cm
1 1
M kg M g cm g
= 102 103 (1)–2
T s T s cm g
∴ x = 105
Force
SI unit : Joule
CGS unit : Erg
Q. Find conversion factor between SI unit of Energy and CGS unit of
Energy
Let 1 = X erg
Joule Force
The dimensions of energy = [M1 L2 T–2] SI unit : Joule
CGS unit : Erg
∴ Equation in dimensional form
M1 L12T1 –2 = x M2 L22T2 –2
M1 1L1 T2 1 –2
∴ x =
M21 L2 2T2 –2
1 2 –2
M1 L1 T1
=
M2 L2 T2
Q. Find conversion factor between SI unit of Energy and CGS unit of Energy
L m L cm m
2
kg
1
s
–2
M kg M g ∴ x =
cm g s
T s T s
2 1
cm g
= 102 cm 103 g (1)–2
∴ x = 107
∴ 1 Joule = 107erg
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