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QJEEM24Pha2cf: JEE Main 2024 Physics - Class 11 JEEM24Pha2cf Solution: The de-Broglie wavelength associated with a particle of mass…

The de-Broglie wavelength associated with a particle of mass mm and energy EE is h/2mEh / \sqrt{2 m E} . The dimensional formula for Planck's constant is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A [M2 L2 T−2]\left[\mathrm{M}^2 \mathrm{~L}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right]
  • B [ML−1 T−2]\left[\mathrm{ML}^{-1} \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right]
  • C [ML2 T−1]\left[\mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-1}\right]
  • D [MLT−2]\left[\mathrm{MLT}^{-2}\right]

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

To determine the dimensional formula for Planck's constant, we will start by analyzing the given de-Broglie wavelength equation:

λ=h2mE\lambda = \frac{h}{\sqrt{2 m E}}

Here, λ\lambda is the wavelength, hh is the Planck's constant, mm is the mass of the particle, and EE is the energy of the particle.

First, let's derive the dimensional formula for each term involved:

1. Wavelength λ\lambda has the dimensional formula of length [L][L] .

2. Mass mm has the dimensional formula [M][\text{M}] .

3. Energy EE has the dimensional formula of work, which is force times distance:

[E]=[F][L]=[MLT−2][L]=[ML2T−2][E] = [F][L] = [\text{MLT}^{-2}][L] = [\text{ML}^{2}\text{T}^{-2}] .

Now, let's rewrite the equation in terms of the dimensions:

[L]=[h]2[M][ML2T−2][L] = \frac{[h]}{\sqrt{2 [\text{M}] [\text{ML}^{2}\text{T}^{-2}]}}

Simplifying inside the square root:

[L]=[h]2[M][M][L2T−2][L] = \frac{[h]}{\sqrt{2 [\text{M}] [\text{M}] [\text{L}^{2}\text{T}^{-2}]}}

[L]=[h]2[M2][L2T−2][L] = \frac{[h]}{\sqrt{2 [\text{M}^{2}] [\text{L}^{2}\text{T}^{-2}]}}

Since the constants like 2 do not affect the dimensional formula, we can simplify further:

[L]=[h][M L T−1][L] = \frac{[h]}{[\text{M L T}^{-1}]}

Cross multiplying to solve for the dimensional formula of hh :

[h]=[L][M L T−1][h] = [L] [\text{M L T}^{-1}]

[h]=[M L2T−1][h] = [\text{M L}^{2} \text{T}^{-1}]

Therefore, the dimensional formula for Planck's constant hh is:

[ML2T−1]\left[\text{ML}^{2}\text{T}^{-1}\right]

Hence, the correct option is:

Option C [ML2 T−1]\left[\mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-1}\right]

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