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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

A

2 and 4

B

3 and 5

C

1 and 4

D

1 and 5

Step-by-Step Solution

Let us find the dimensional formula of each physical parameter: (1) Energy density = EnergyVolume=[ML2T2][L3]=[ML1T2]\frac{\text{Energy}}{\text{Volume}} = \frac{[M L^2 T^{-2}]}{[L^3]} = [M L^{-1} T^{-2}] (2) Refractive index = Speed of light in vacuumSpeed of light in medium\frac{\text{Speed of light in vacuum}}{\text{Speed of light in medium}}. It is a ratio of identical quantities, so it is dimensionless [M0L0T0][M^0 L^0 T^0]. (3) Dielectric constant is the ratio of permittivity of a medium to that of free space, so it is dimensionless [M0L0T0][M^0 L^0 T^0]. (4) Young's modulus = StressStrain=Force/AreaΔL/L=[MLT2][L2]=[ML1T2]\frac{\text{Stress}}{\text{Strain}} = \frac{\text{Force/Area}}{\Delta L/L} = \frac{[M L T^{-2}]}{[L^2]} = [M L^{-1} T^{-2}] (5) Magnetic field B=Fqv=[MLT2][AT][LT1]=[MT2A1]B = \frac{F}{qv} = \frac{[M L T^{-2}]}{[A T][L T^{-1}]} = [M T^{-2} A^{-1}]

Comparing the dimensions, we can see that energy density (1) and Young's modulus (4) have the same dimensions of [ML1T2][M L^{-1} T^{-2}]. Refractive index (2) and dielectric constant (3) also have the same dimensions, but '2 and 3' is not an option.

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