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Write the dimensional formula for the intensity of radiation.

Asked in GUJCET 2007 · Units and dimensions

Answer: (2) M¹L⁰T⁻³

Step-by-step solution

Given: the intensity of radiation, the radiant energy crossing unit area in unit time.

Idea: I=(energy)/(area×time)=(power)/(area).

[energy]=M¹L²T⁻², [area]=L² and [time]=T¹.

So [I]=(M¹L²T⁻²)/(L²·T¹)=M¹L⁰T⁻³.

The two powers of length cancel, which is why intensity carries L⁰: in SI it is W m⁻²=kg s⁻³.

So the intensity of radiation has the dimensions M¹L⁰T⁻³.

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