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Match the two columns.
List-IList-II
(a) Electrical resistance(p) M¹L³T⁻³A⁻²
(b) Electrical potential(q) M¹L²T⁻³A⁻²
(c) Specific resistance(r) M¹L²T⁻³A⁻¹
(d) Specific conductance(s) None of these

Asked in GUJCET 2015 · Units and dimensions

Answer: (1) (a) - (q), (b) - (r), (c) - (p), (d) - (s)

Step-by-step solution

Idea: take each quantity from its own defining ratio.

(a) R=V/I, so [R]=(M¹L²T⁻³A⁻¹)/(A¹)=M¹L²T⁻³A⁻² -- that is (q).

(b) V=W/q=(M¹L²T⁻²)/(T¹A¹)=M¹L²T⁻³A⁻¹ -- that is (r).

(c) specific resistance (resistivity) ρ=(RA)/ℓ, so [ρ]=M¹L²T⁻³A⁻²×L¹=M¹L³T⁻³A⁻² -- that is (p).

(d) specific conductance σ=1/ρ=M⁻¹L⁻³T³A², which is not in List-II -- so it is (s).

So (a) - (q), (b) - (r), (c) - (p), (d) - (s).

Why the other options are wrong

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