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Q.If the speed of light (c), gravitational constant (G) and Planck's constant

(h) be chosen as the fundamental units, find the dimensions of mass (m).
Nagaland NbseNagaland Board of School Education (Class XI) 2025Subjective· 3mImportance★★★★★
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To express the dimension of mass using cc, GG, hh as fundamental quantities, write M=k caGbhcM = k\,c^{a}G^{b}h^{c} and match powers of MM, LL, TT on both sides.

Dimensions of the chosen fundamentals:

[c]=LT−1[c] = LT^{-1}

[G]=M−1L3T−2[G] = M^{-1}L^{3}T^{-2}

[h]=ML2T−1[h] = ML^{2}T^{-1}

Set up the equation: Let M=k ca Gb hcM = k\,c^{a}\,G^{b}\,h^{c} (k dimensionless). Then:

M1L0T0=(LT−1)a(M−1L3T−2)b(ML2T−1)cM^1L^0T^0 = (LT^{-1})^{a}(M^{-1}L^{3}T^{-2})^{b}(ML^{2}T^{-1})^{c}

M1L0T0=M−b+c La+3b+2c T−a−2b−cM^1L^0T^0 = M^{-b+c}\,L^{a+3b+2c}\,T^{-a-2b-c}

Equate exponents:

M: −b+c=1M:\ -b+c = 1 \quad ...(i)

L: a+3b+2c=0L:\ a+3b+2c = 0 \quad ...(ii)

T: −a−2b−c=0T:\ -a-2b-c = 0 \quad ...(iii)

Solve: From (i), c=1+bc = 1+b. Substitute into (ii): a+3b+2(1+b)=0⇒a+5b=−2a+3b+2(1+b)=0 \Rightarrow a+5b=-2, so a=−2−5ba=-2-5b.

Substitute aa and cc into (iii): −(−2−5b)−2b−(1+b)=0⇒2+5b−2b−1−b=0⇒1+2b=0⇒b=−12-(-2-5b) -2b-(1+b)=0 \Rightarrow 2+5b-2b-1-b=0 \Rightarrow 1+2b=0 \Rightarrow b=-\dfrac12

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