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Topic: Dimensions and dimensional analysis· Physics and Measurement

A physical quantity of the dimensions of length that can be formed out of c, G and e^2/4πε_0 is [c is velocity of light, G is universal constant of gravitation and e is charge] :

1. \(c^2\left[G\frac{e^2}{4\pi\epsilon_0}\right]^{1/2}\)

2. \(\frac{1}{c^2}\left[\frac{e^2}{G\,4\pi\epsilon_0}\right]^{1/2}\)

3. \(\frac1c\,G\frac{e^2}{4\pi\epsilon_0}\)

4. \(\frac{1}{c^2}\left[G\frac{e^2}{4\pi\epsilon_0}\right]^{1/2}\)

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Answer: 4. \(\frac{1}{c^2}\left[G\frac{e^2}{4\pi\epsilon_0}\right]^{1/2}\)

Key idea: match dimensions.

\(\dfrac{e^2}{4\pi\epsilon_0}\) is force \(\times\) length\(^2\): \([ML^3T^{-2}]\). \(G=[M^{-1}L^3T^{-2}]\). Product \(G\dfrac{e^2}{4\pi\epsilon_0}=[L^6T^{-4}]\), square root \(=[L^3T^{-2}]\).

Dividing by \(c^2=[L^2T^{-2}]\) gives \([L]\). So \(\dfrac1{c^2}\left[G\dfrac{e^2}{4\pi\epsilon_0}\right]^{1/2}\) has dimension of length.

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