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Consider three quantities: `x = (E)/( b) , y = (1)/(sqrt( mu_(0) epsilon _(0))) , and z = (l) /( C R)`.
Here , `l` is the length of a wire , `C` is the capacitance , and `R` is a resistance. All other symbols have usual meanings. Then

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` x and y ` have the same dimensions.

B

`x and z` have the same dimensions.

C

`y and z` have the same dimensions.

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None of the above three pairs have the same dimensions.

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To solve the problem, we need to determine the dimensions of the three quantities \( x \), \( y \), and \( z \) given in the question. Let's analyze each quantity step by step. ### Step 1: Determine the dimensions of \( x = \frac{E}{b} \) Here, \( E \) represents electric field strength, and \( b \) represents magnetic field strength. 1. **Electric Field \( E \)**: - The electric field \( E \) is defined as force per unit charge. The dimension of force is \( [F] = [M][L][T^{-2}] \) and the dimension of charge is \( [Q] \). - Therefore, the dimension of electric field \( E \) is: \[ [E] = \frac{[F]}{[Q]} = \frac{[M][L][T^{-2}]}{[Q]} = [M][L][T^{-2}][Q^{-1}] \] 2. **Magnetic Field \( b \)**: - The magnetic field \( b \) (or magnetic flux density) is defined as force per unit charge per unit velocity. The dimension of velocity is \( [L][T^{-1}] \). - Therefore, the dimension of magnetic field \( b \) is: \[ [b] = \frac{[F]}{[Q][v]} = \frac{[M][L][T^{-2}]}{[Q][L][T^{-1}]} = [M][T^{-2}][Q^{-1}][L^{-1}] \] 3. **Combining the dimensions**: - Now substituting the dimensions into \( x \): \[ [x] = \frac{[E]}{[b]} = \frac{[M][L][T^{-2}][Q^{-1}]}{[M][T^{-2}][Q^{-1}][L^{-1}]} = [L][T^{-1}] \] - Thus, the dimension of \( x \) is \( [L][T^{-1}] \) (which represents velocity). ### Step 2: Determine the dimensions of \( y = \frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu_0 \epsilon_0}} \) 1. **Permeability \( \mu_0 \)**: - The dimension of permeability \( \mu_0 \) is given by: \[ [\mu_0] = \frac{[F]}{[Q^2][L]} = \frac{[M][L][T^{-2}]}{[Q^2][L]} = [M][T^{-2}][Q^{-2}] \] 2. **Permittivity \( \epsilon_0 \)**: - The dimension of permittivity \( \epsilon_0 \) is given by: \[ [\epsilon_0] = \frac{[Q^2]}{[F][L]} = \frac{[Q^2]}{[M][L][T^{-2}]} = [M^{-1}][L^{-3}][T^{4}][Q^{2}] \] 3. **Combining the dimensions**: - Now substituting the dimensions into \( y \): \[ [y] = \frac{1}{\sqrt{[\mu_0][\epsilon_0]}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{[M][T^{-2}][Q^{-2}][M^{-1}][L^{-3}][T^{4}][Q^{2}]}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{[L^{-3}][T^{2}]}} = [L][T^{-1}] \] - Thus, the dimension of \( y \) is also \( [L][T^{-1}] \). ### Step 3: Determine the dimensions of \( z = \frac{l}{CR} \) 1. **Length \( l \)**: - The dimension of length \( l \) is simply: \[ [l] = [L] \] 2. **Capacitance \( C \)**: - The dimension of capacitance \( C \) is given by: \[ [C] = \frac{[Q]}{[V]} = \frac{[Q]}{[E]} = \frac{[Q]}{[M][L][T^{-2}][Q^{-1}]} = [M^{-1}][L^{-2}][T^{4}][Q^{2}] \] 3. **Resistance \( R \)**: - The dimension of resistance \( R \) is given by: \[ [R] = \frac{[V]}{[I]} = \frac{[E]}{[Q][T^{-1}]} = \frac{[M][L][T^{-2}][Q^{-1}]}{[Q][T^{-1}]} = [M][L][T^{-3}][Q^{-2}] \] 4. **Combining the dimensions**: - Now substituting the dimensions into \( z \): \[ [z] = \frac{[l]}{[C][R]} = \frac{[L]}{[M^{-1}][L^{-2}][T^{4}][Q^{2}][M][L][T^{-3}][Q^{-2}]} = [L][L^{2}][M^{-1}][T^{-4}][Q^{-2}][M][L][T^{3}][Q^{2}] \] - Simplifying gives: \[ [z] = [L][T^{-1}] \] - Thus, the dimension of \( z \) is also \( [L][T^{-1}] \). ### Conclusion All three quantities \( x \), \( y \), and \( z \) have the same dimension of \( [L][T^{-1}] \), which represents velocity.

To solve the problem, we need to determine the dimensions of the three quantities \( x \), \( y \), and \( z \) given in the question. Let's analyze each quantity step by step. ### Step 1: Determine the dimensions of \( x = \frac{E}{b} \) Here, \( E \) represents electric field strength, and \( b \) represents magnetic field strength. 1. **Electric Field \( E \)**: - The electric field \( E \) is defined as force per unit charge. The dimension of force is \( [F] = [M][L][T^{-2}] \) and the dimension of charge is \( [Q] \). ...
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