If 'm' is the mass, 'c' is the velocity of light and x = mc2, then dimensions of 'x' will be:
Correct answer: B. [ML2T-2]
- A. [LT-1]
- B. [ML2T-2]
- C. [MLT-1]
- D. [MLT-2]
Explanation
The equation x = mc² represents the relationship between mass and energy, where x is the energy equivalent of a mass m, and c is the speed of light.To determine the dimensions of x, we need to consider the dimensions of each variable in the equation. The dimensions of mass are [M], the dimensions of the speed of light are [LT-1].Using the rules of dimensional analysis, we can find the dimensions of x by substituting the dimensions of m and c into the equation and simplifying:x = mc²= [M][LT-1]²= [M][L2T-2]Therefore, the dimensions of x are [ML2T-2], which is option B.
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