In a typical combustion engine the work done by a gas molecule is given by W=α2βe−βx2kT, where x is the displacement, k is the Boltzmann constant and T is the temperature. If α and β are constants, dimensions of α will be:
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a
M2LT−2
b
M0LT0
c
M L T−2
d
M L T−1
answer is B.
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Detailed Solution
Power of exponent is dimensionless.So, βx2=kT=M1L2T−2⇒β=M1L0T−2And exponential term is also dimensionless.So, dimension of α2β is same as dimension of work.⇒α2β=M1L2T−2⇒α2=M1L2T−2M1L0T−2=M0L2T0⇒[α]=M0L1T0