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QJEEM25Phd263: JEE Main 2025 Physics - Class 11 JEEM25Phd263 Solution: The position of a particle moving on -axis is given by , where…

The position of a particle moving on xx -axis is given by x(t)=Asin⁡t+Bcos⁡2t+Ct2+Dx(t)=A \sin t+B \cos ^2 t+C t^2+D , where tt is time. The dimension of ABCD\frac{A B C}{D} is

Multiple Choice Options

  • A L\mathrm{L}
  • B L3 T−2\mathrm{L}^3 \mathrm{~T}^{-2}
  • C L2 T−2\mathrm{L}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-2}
  • D L2\mathrm{L}^2

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Let's analyze the position function step by step.

The particle's position is given by:

x(t)=Asin⁡t+Bcos⁡2t+Ct2+D,x(t) = A \sin t + B \cos^2 t + C t^2 + D,

where tt represents time, which has the dimension TT .

Since the overall dimensions of position x(t)x(t) must be length (L)(L) , each term in the expression must also have dimensions of length.

Term Asin⁡tA \sin t :

The sine function, sin⁡t\sin t , is dimensionless (its argument must be dimensionless, and by convention, if tt is in an appropriate unit where the argument is dimensionless, the function itself is dimensionless).

Therefore, AA must carry the dimension of length:

[A]=L.[A] = L.

Term Bcos⁡2tB \cos^2 t :

Similarly, the cosine function is dimensionless, and so is its square.

Thus, BB must have the dimension of length:

[B]=L.[B] = L.

Term Ct2C t^2 :

Here, t2t^2 has the dimension T2T^2 .

To have the overall term with the dimension LL , we require:

[C]×[T2]=L.[C] \times [T^2] = L.

So, the dimension of CC must be:

[C]=L T−2.[C] = L \, T^{-2}.

Term DD :

This is a constant term added to position, so it must also have the dimension of length:

[D]=L.[D] = L.

Now, we are asked to find the dimension of:

ABCD.\frac{ABC}{D}.

The dimensions of AA , BB , and CC are:

[A]=L,[B]=L,[C]=L T−2.[A] = L, \quad [B] = L, \quad [C] = L \, T^{-2}.

Multiplying them together:

[ABC]=L×L×(L T−2)=L3 T−2.[ABC] = L \times L \times (L \, T^{-2}) = L^3 \, T^{-2}.

Since [D]=L[D] = L , dividing by DD gives:

[ABC][D]=L3 T−2L=L2 T−2.\frac{[ABC]}{[D]} = \frac{L^3 \, T^{-2}}{L} = L^2 \, T^{-2}.

Thus, the dimension of ABCD\frac{A B C}{D} is:

L2T−2.\boxed{L^2 T^{-2}}.

The correct answer is Option C.

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