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Find the dimensions of
a. electric dipole moment p and
b. magnetic dipole moment M.
The defining equations are `p=q.d and M=IA,`
whre d is distance, A is area, q is charge and I is current.

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To find the dimensions of the electric dipole moment \( p \) and the magnetic dipole moment \( M \), we will use the given defining equations: 1. **Electric Dipole Moment \( p \)**: The electric dipole moment is defined as: \[ p = q \cdot d \] where \( q \) is the charge and \( d \) is the distance. - **Step 1**: Identify the dimensions of charge \( q \). - Charge \( q \) can be expressed in terms of current \( I \) and time \( T \): \[ q = I \cdot T \] Therefore, the dimension of charge \( [q] \) is: \[ [q] = [I][T] = A^1 T^1 \] - **Step 2**: Identify the dimensions of distance \( d \). - The dimension of distance \( d \) is: \[ [d] = L^1 \] - **Step 3**: Substitute the dimensions of \( q \) and \( d \) into the equation for \( p \): \[ [p] = [q][d] = (A^1 T^1)(L^1) = A^1 L^1 T^1 \] Thus, the dimensions of the electric dipole moment \( p \) are: \[ [p] = A^1 L^1 T^1 \] 2. **Magnetic Dipole Moment \( M \)**: The magnetic dipole moment is defined as: \[ M = I \cdot A \] where \( I \) is the current and \( A \) is the area. - **Step 4**: Identify the dimensions of area \( A \). - The area \( A \) can be expressed in terms of length: \[ [A] = L^2 \] - **Step 5**: Substitute the dimensions of \( I \) and \( A \) into the equation for \( M \): \[ [M] = [I][A] = (A^1)(L^2) = A^1 L^2 \] Thus, the dimensions of the magnetic dipole moment \( M \) are: \[ [M] = A^1 L^2 \] ### Final Answers: - The dimensions of the electric dipole moment \( p \) are \( [p] = A^1 L^1 T^1 \). - The dimensions of the magnetic dipole moment \( M \) are \( [M] = A^1 L^2 \).

To find the dimensions of the electric dipole moment \( p \) and the magnetic dipole moment \( M \), we will use the given defining equations: 1. **Electric Dipole Moment \( p \)**: The electric dipole moment is defined as: \[ p = q \cdot d \] where \( q \) is the charge and \( d \) is the distance. ...
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