Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
What is meant by the principle of homoge...

What is meant by the principle of homogeneity of dimensions?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

All terms of any physical relation must have the same dimensions. If `X =ab +c^2` then the dimensions of X. ab and `c^2` must be same.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

    AAKASH SERIES|Exercise NUMERICAL EXERCISE (LEVEL-1)|17 Videos

  • UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

    AAKASH SERIES|Exercise NUMERICAL EXERCISE (LEVEL-2)|21 Videos

  • UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

    AAKASH SERIES|Exercise SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS|16 Videos

  • UNITS AND MEASUREMENT

    AAKASH SERIES|Exercise PRACTICE EXERCISE|45 Videos

  • WAVE MOTION

    AAKASH SERIES|Exercise PRACTICE SHEET ADVANCED (INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS)|10 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

What is meant by amu ?

What is meant by Cry.

What is the principle behind the principle of homogeneity of dimensions?

What is meant by humus?

What is meant by heterosis?

What is meant by ramet?

What is meant by serendipity?

Using the principle of homogeneity of dimensions, which of the following is correct?

What is meant by the elixir of life?

What is meant by the degeneracy of codons

AAKASH SERIES-UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS-VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
  1. As far as mechanics is concerned all systems of units are having the s...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. If two quantities have same dimensions, do they represent same physica...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Two physical quantities are having the same dimensions. Should their u...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Why is the dimension of one fundamental (base) quantity interms of any...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Assertion: A dimensinoally wrong or inconsistent equation must be wron...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. State about the correctness or otherwise of the following two statemen...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Can we derive the kinematic relations V= u+ at , S = ut = 1/2 at^2 and...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. What is an error? What are constant errors?

    Text Solution

    |

  9. What is the convenience in using SI?

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Is dimensional analysis applicable to only SI ?

    Text Solution

    |

  11. What is meant by Unit? What is the importance of a unit?

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Define a coherent system of units.

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Name two coherent systems of units.

    Text Solution

    |

  14. What are the fundamental quantities and supplementary quantities is S....

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Define elementary physical quantities .

    Text Solution

    |

  16. What are the fundamental quantities and supplementary quantities is S....

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Define a compounded physical quantity .

    Text Solution

    |

  18. What is the importance of measurement?

    Text Solution

    |

  19. What are the derived units?

    Text Solution

    |

  20. What is meant by the principle of homogeneity of dimensions?

    Text Solution

    |