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The density of material in the CGS system of units is 4 g/cm34\text{ g/cm}^3. In a system of units in which unit of length is 10 cm10\text{ cm} and unit of mass is 100 g100\text{ g}, the value of density of material in this system will be:

A

0.40.4

B

4040

C

400400

D

0.040.04

Step-by-Step Solution

The magnitude of a physical quantity remains constant regardless of the system of units used. Thus, n1u1=n2u2n_1 u_1 = n_2 u_2. The dimensional formula for density is [ML3][M L^{-3}]. We have n1=4n_1 = 4, M1=1 gM_1 = 1\text{ g}, L1=1 cmL_1 = 1\text{ cm}. In the new system, M2=100 gM_2 = 100\text{ g}, L2=10 cmL_2 = 10\text{ cm}. Using the relation n2=n1[M1M2]a[L1L2]bn_2 = n_1 \left[\frac{M_1}{M_2}\right]^a \left[\frac{L_1}{L_2}\right]^b, where a=1a = 1 and b=3b = -3: n2=4×[1 g100 g]1×[1 cm10 cm]3n_2 = 4 \times \left[\frac{1\text{ g}}{100\text{ g}}\right]^1 \times \left[\frac{1\text{ cm}}{10\text{ cm}}\right]^{-3} n2=4×(1100)×(10)3=4×1000100=40n_2 = 4 \times \left(\frac{1}{100}\right) \times (10)^3 = 4 \times \frac{1000}{100} = 40. Therefore, the value of density in the new system is 4040.

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