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Suppose, the torque acting on a body, is given by `tau = KL+(MI)/(omega)`
  Where L = angular momentum, I = moment of inertia & `omega`= angular speed What is the dimensional formula for K & M?

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To find the dimensional formulas for \( K \) and \( M \) in the equation \( \tau = KL + \frac{MI}{\omega} \), we need to analyze the dimensions of each term in the equation. ### Step 1: Identify the dimensions of torque (\( \tau \)) Torque (\( \tau \)) is defined as the product of force and distance. The dimensional formula for force is given by: \[ [F] = [M][L][T^{-2}] \] Thus, the dimensional formula for torque is: \[ [\tau] = [F][L] = [M][L][T^{-2}][L] = [M][L^2][T^{-2}] \] ### Step 2: Identify the dimensions of angular momentum (\( L \)) Angular momentum (\( L \)) is defined as the product of moment of inertia (\( I \)) and angular velocity (\( \omega \)). The dimensional formula for moment of inertia is: \[ [I] = [M][L^2] \] And the dimensional formula for angular velocity (\( \omega \)) is: \[ [\omega] = [T^{-1}] \] Thus, the dimensional formula for angular momentum is: \[ [L] = [I][\omega] = [M][L^2][T^{-1}] = [M][L^2][T^{-1}] \] ### Step 3: Identify the dimensions of moment of inertia (\( I \)) As stated above, the dimensional formula for moment of inertia is: \[ [I] = [M][L^2] \] ### Step 4: Identify the dimensions of angular speed (\( \omega \)) As stated above, the dimensional formula for angular speed is: \[ [\omega] = [T^{-1}] \] ### Step 5: Determine the dimensions of \( K \) From the equation \( \tau = KL \), we can express \( K \) as: \[ K = \frac{\tau}{L} \] Substituting the dimensions we found: \[ [K] = \frac{[M][L^2][T^{-2}]}{[M][L^2][T^{-1}]} = \frac{[M][L^2][T^{-2}]}{[M][L^2][T^{-1}]} = [T^{-1}] \] Thus, the dimensional formula for \( K \) is: \[ [K] = [M^0][L^0][T^{-1}] \] ### Step 6: Determine the dimensions of \( M \) From the equation \( \tau = \frac{MI}{\omega} \), we can express \( M \) as: \[ M = \frac{\tau \cdot \omega}{I} \] Substituting the dimensions we found: \[ [M] = \frac{[M][L^2][T^{-2}][T^{-1}]}{[M][L^2]} = \frac{[M][L^2][T^{-3}]}{[M][L^2]} = [T^{-3}] \] Thus, the dimensional formula for \( M \) is: \[ [M] = [M^0][L^0][T^{-3}] \] ### Final Answer: - The dimensional formula for \( K \) is \( [T^{-1}] \). - The dimensional formula for \( M \) is \( [T^{-3}] \).
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