General Physics Question 4

Question 4

  1. Taking the electronic charge as e and the permittivity as ε0, use dimensional analysis to determine the correct expression for ωp. (a) Nemε0 (b) mε0Ne (c) Ne2mε0 (d) mε0Ne2
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Answer:

Correct Answer: 5. (c)

Solution:

  1. N= Number of electrons per unit volume

[N]=[L3],[e]=[q]=[It]=[AT] [ε0]=[M1 L3 T4 A2]

Substituting the dimensions, we can see that

ωp=Ne2mε0=[T1]

Angular frequency has also the dimension [T1].



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