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Units And Measurement

Question
CBSEENPH11020782

Dimensions of resistance in an electrical circuit, in terms of the dimension of mass M, of length L, of time T and of current I, would be:

  • [ML2T-3I-1]

  • [ML2T-2]

  • [ML2T-1I-1]

  • [ML2T-3I-2]

Solution

D.

[ML2T-3I-2]

Resistance 
straight R space equals space fraction numerator potential space difference over denominator current end fraction space equals space straight V over straight i space equals space straight W over qi
left parenthesis therefore space potnetial space difference space is space equal space to space work space done space per space unit space charge right parenthesis
equals space fraction numerator left square bracket Dimensions space of space work right square bracket over denominator left square bracket Dimensions space of space charge right square bracket left square bracket Dimensions space of space current right square bracket end fraction
space equals space fraction numerator left square bracket ML squared straight T to the power of negative 2 end exponent right square bracket over denominator left square bracket IT right square bracket left square bracket straight I right square bracket end fraction space equals space left square bracket ML squared straight T to the power of negative 3 end exponent straight I to the power of negative 2 end exponent right square bracket