Planck's constant (h), speed of light in vacuum (c) and Newton's gravitational constant (G) are three fundamental constants. Which of the following combinations of these has the dimensions of length?
A
c3/2hG
B
c5/2hG
C
Ghc
D
h3/2Gc
Step-by-Step Solution
Let the physical quantity with dimension of length L be related to h, c, and G as:
L∝hxcyGz
Substituting the dimensions of each quantity:
Dimension of Planck's constant, h=[ML2T−1]
Dimension of speed of light, c=[LT−1]
Dimension of universal gravitational constant, G=[M−1L3T−2]
[L1]=[ML2T−1]x[LT−1]y[M−1L3T−2]z[M0L1T0]=[Mx−zL2x+y+3zT−x−y−2z]
Equating the powers of M, L, and T on both sides, we get:
For M: x−z=0⟹x=z
For T: −x−y−2z=0⟹−z−y−2z=0⟹y=−3z
For L: 2x+y+3z=1⟹2z+(−3z)+3z=1⟹2z=1⟹z=1/2
Since z=1/2, we have x=1/2 and y=−3/2.
Therefore, the combination having the dimensions of length is h1/2c−3/2G1/2=c3/2hG.
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