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    If dimensions of critical velocity \[{{v}_{c}}\] of a liquid flowing through a tube are expressed as\[[{{\eta }^{x}}{{\rho }^{y}}{{r}^{z}}],\] where \[\eta ,\,\,\rho \] and r are the coefficient of viscosity of liquid, density of liquid and radius of the tube respectively, then the values of x, y and z are given by                              [NEET 2015 (Re)]

    A) \[1,\,\,-1,\,\,~-1\]

    B) \[-1,\,\,-1,\,\,~1\]

    C) \[-1,\,\,-1,\,\,~-1\]

    D) \[1,\,\,1,\,\,1\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Key Concept According to principle of homogeneity of dimension states that, a physical quantity equation will be dimensionally correct, if the dimensions of all the terms occurring on both sides of the equations are same.
    Given critical velocity of liquid flowing through a tube are expressed as
    \[{{v}_{c}}\propto {{\eta }^{n}}{{\rho }^{y}}{{r}^{z}}\]
    Coefficient of viscosity of liquid, \[\eta =[M{{L}^{-1}}{{T}^{-1}}]\]
    Density of liquid, \[\rho =[M{{L}^{-3}}]\]
    Radius of a tube, \[r=[L]\]
    Critical velocity of liquid \[{{v}_{c}}=[{{M}^{0}}L{{T}^{-1}}]\]
                    \[\Rightarrow \]               \[[{{M}^{0}}{{L}^{-1}}{{T}^{-1}}]={{[M{{L}^{-1}}{{T}^{-1}}]}^{x}}.{{[M{{L}^{-3}}]}^{y}}.{{[L]}^{z}}\]
                                    \[[{{M}^{0}}{{L}^{1}}{{T}^{-1}}]=[{{M}^{x+y}}.{{L}^{x-3y+z}}{{T}^{x}}]\]
    Comparing exponents of M, L and L, we get
    \[x+y=0,-x-3y+z=1,-x=-1\]
                    \[\Rightarrow \]         \[z=-1,x=1,y=-1\]


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