Q. If velocity $v$, acceleration $A$ and force $F$ are chosen a fundamental quantities, then the dimensional formula of angular momentum in terms of $v,\ A$ and $F$ would be

A) $FA^{- 1}v$
B) $Fv^{3}A^{- 2}$
C) $Fv^{2}A^{- 1}$
D) $F^{2}v^{2}A^{- 1}$
Explanation

$L \propto v^{x}A^{y}F^{z} \Rightarrow L = kv^{x}A^{y}F^{z}$ Putting the dimensions in the above relation $\left\lbrack ML^{2}T^{- 1} \right\rbrack = k\left\lbrack LT^{- 1} \right\rbrack^{x}\left\lbrack LT^{- 2} \right\rbrack^{y}\left\lbrack MLT^{- 2} \right\rbrack^{z}$ $\Rightarrow \left\lbrack ML^{2}T^{- 2} \right\rbrack = k\lbrack M^{z}L^{x + y + z}T^{- x - 2y - 2z}\rbrack$ Comparing the powers of $M,\ L$ and $T$ $z = 1$ …(i) $x + y + z = 2$ …(ii) $- x - 2y - 2z = - 1$ …(iii) On solving (i), (ii) and (iii) $x = 3,\ y = - 2,\ z = 1$ So dimension of $L$ in terms of $v,\ A$ and $f$ $\lbrack L\rbrack = \lbrack Fv^{3}A^{- 2}\rbrack$

Dr. Abubacker
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