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Which one has the dimensions different from the remaining three?

A

Power

B

Work

C

Torque

D

Energy

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine which quantity has different dimensions, we examine the dimensional formula for each:

  1. Work and Energy: Work (W=FdW = \mathbf{F} \cdot \mathbf{d}) and all forms of energy (kinetic, potential, etc.) have the same dimensions . Since Force has dimensions [MLT2][MLT^{-2}] and distance is [L][L], Work and Energy have dimensions of [ML2T2][ML^2T^{-2}] .
  2. Torque: Torque is defined as the moment of force (τ=r×Fτ = \mathbf{r} \times \mathbf{F}) . Its magnitude is force times the perpendicular distance, giving it the same dimensions as work or energy: [ML2T2][ML^2T^{-2}] .
  3. Power: Power (PP) is defined as the rate of doing work (P=W/tP = W/t) . Dividing the dimensions of work ([ML2T2][ML^2T^{-2}]) by time ([T][T]) gives the dimensions for power as [ML2T3][ML^2T^{-3}] .

Comparing the results, Power ([ML2T3][ML^2T^{-3}]) is the only quantity with dimensions different from the others ([ML2T2][ML^2T^{-2}]).

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