Which two of the following five physical parameters have the same dimensions? (1) energy density (2) refractive index (3) dielectric constant (4) Young's modulus (5) magnetic field
2 and 4
3 and 5
1 and 4
1 and 5
Let us find the dimensional formula of each physical parameter: (1) Energy density = (2) Refractive index = . It is a ratio of identical quantities, so it is dimensionless . (3) Dielectric constant is the ratio of permittivity of a medium to that of free space, so it is dimensionless . (4) Young's modulus = (5) Magnetic field
Comparing the dimensions, we can see that energy density (1) and Young's modulus (4) have the same dimensions of . Refractive index (2) and dielectric constant (3) also have the same dimensions, but '2 and 3' is not an option.
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