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Dimensions of physical quantities
Question

dx2axx2=ansin1xa1. The value of n is

(You may use dimensional analysis to solve the problem.)

Moderate
Solution

Trigonometric function has no dimension, so  xa= dimensionless 

Thus, a has the dimensions as x in equation.
LHS of given equation is dimensionless and hence, an is dimensionless

 n=0

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