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What is the dimension of magnetic field

Correct answer: B. [M L⁻² T⁻²]

  • A. [L A⁻³ T⁻²]
  • B. [M L⁻² T⁻²]
  • C. [M L² T⁻² A⁻¹]
  • D. [M T⁻² A⁻¹]

Explanation

The dimension of magnetic field can be determined from the formula for the force on a moving charge in a magnetic field:F = qvBWhere:F is the force on the chargeq is the magnitude of the chargev is the velocity of the chargeB is the magnetic field strengthThe dimensions of the quantities involved are:Force (F): [M L T⁻²]Charge (q): [A T]Velocity (v): [L T⁻¹]Substituting these dimensions into the formula for force, we get:[M L T⁻²] = [A T] [L T⁻¹] [B]Solving for the dimension of magnetic field (B), we get:[B] = [M T⁻² A⁻¹]

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