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If PP represents radiation pressure, cc represents speed of light and QQ represents radiation energy striking a unit area per second, then non-zero integers x,yx, y and zz such that PxQyczP^x Q^y c^z is dimensionless, are

A

x=1,y=1,z=1x=1, y=1, z=-1

B

x=1,y=1,z=1x=1, y=-1, z=1

C

x=1,y=1,z=1x=-1, y=1, z=1

D

x=1,y=1,z=1x=1, y=1, z=1

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the integers x,y,x, y, and zz, we first establish the dimensional formulae for each quantity as defined in the sources:

  1. Radiation Pressure (PP): Pressure is defined as force per unit area . Force has dimensions [MLT2][MLT^{-2}] and area is [L2][L^2], so pressure is [MLT2]/[L2]=[ML1T2][MLT^{-2}] / [L^2] = [ML^{-1}T^{-2}] .
  2. Speed of light (cc): Speed is distance divided by time . Its dimensions are [LT1][LT^{-1}] .
  3. Radiation energy per unit area per second (QQ): This quantity represents intensity. Its dimensions are Energy/(Area×Time)\text{Energy} / (\text{Area} \times \text{Time}). Since energy is [ML2T2][ML^2T^{-2}] , QQ has dimensions [ML2T2]/([L2][T])=[MT3][ML^2T^{-2}] / ([L^2][T]) = [MT^{-3}] .

The condition that PxQyczP^x Q^y c^z is dimensionless (M0L0T0M^0 L^0 T^0) leads to the equation: [ML1T2]x[MT3]y[LT1]z=M0L0T0[ML^{-1}T^{-2}]^x [MT^{-3}]^y [LT^{-1}]^z = M^0 L^0 T^0 [Mx+yLx+zT2x3yz]=M0L0T0[M^{x+y} L^{-x+z} T^{-2x-3y-z}] = M^0 L^0 T^0

Equating the powers for each base unit:

  • For M:x+y=0y=xM: x + y = 0 \Rightarrow y = -x
  • For L:x+z=0z=xL: -x + z = 0 \Rightarrow z = x
  • For T:2x3yz=0T: -2x - 3y - z = 0

Substituting y=xy = -x and z=xz = x into the time equation: 2x3(x)x=2x+3xx=0-2x - 3(-x) - x = -2x + 3x - x = 0, which is consistent. By testing the options, Option B (x=1,y=1,z=1x=1, y=-1, z=1) is the only one that satisfies these relations (y=1=xy = -1 = -x and z=1=xz = 1 = x).

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