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Check by dimensions whether the equation `tan theta=(rg)/(v^(2))` is correct.
Here, r = radius of curvature of path, g = acceleration due to gravity
v = velocity of body moving on the curved path, `theta`= angle of banking of the road

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To check the dimensional correctness of the equation \( \tan \theta = \frac{rg}{v^2} \), we will analyze both sides of the equation in terms of their dimensions. ### Step 1: Analyze the Left-Hand Side (LHS) The left-hand side of the equation is \( \tan \theta \). - The tangent function is a trigonometric function that is dimensionless. Therefore, the dimensions of \( \tan \theta \) are: \[ [\tan \theta] = M^0 L^0 T^0 \] ### Step 2: Analyze the Right-Hand Side (RHS) The right-hand side of the equation is \( \frac{rg}{v^2} \). - **Radius of curvature \( r \)** has dimensions of length: \[ [r] = L \] - **Acceleration due to gravity \( g \)** has dimensions of length per time squared: \[ [g] = LT^{-2} \] - **Velocity \( v \)** has dimensions of length per time: \[ [v] = LT^{-1} \] Now, we need to find the dimensions of \( v^2 \): \[ [v^2] = (LT^{-1})^2 = L^2 T^{-2} \] ### Step 3: Combine the Dimensions on the RHS Now we can substitute the dimensions into the RHS: \[ \frac{rg}{v^2} = \frac{L \cdot (LT^{-2})}{L^2 T^{-2}} \] This simplifies to: \[ \frac{L^2 T^{-2}}{L^2 T^{-2}} = M^0 L^0 T^0 \] ### Step 4: Compare Dimensions Now we compare the dimensions of both sides: - LHS: \( [\tan \theta] = M^0 L^0 T^0 \) - RHS: \( \frac{rg}{v^2} = M^0 L^0 T^0 \) Since both sides have the same dimensions, we conclude that the equation is dimensionally correct. ### Final Conclusion Thus, we have verified that the equation \( \tan \theta = \frac{rg}{v^2} \) is dimensionally correct. ---
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