Give an example of
(a) A physical quantity which has a unit but no dimensions
(b) A physical quantity which has neither unit nor dimensions
(c) A constant which has a unit
(d) A constant which has no unit
(a) A physical quantity which has a unit but no dimension is the angle.
Angle is dimensionless quantity, since:
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[ ] is the notation used for dimension.
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Hence, the angle is dimensionless quantity.
SI Unit of angle is Radians (rad).
(b) A physical quantity which has neither unit nor dimension is a strain.
The strain is dimensionless quantity.
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Also, the strain has no unit.
(c) A constant which has a unit is the speed of light in a vacuum (c)
We know that the speed of light in vacuum is a constant, value given below
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And has a unit of meter per second that is the unit of speed.
(d) A constant which has no unit is proton to electron mass ratio.
In physics, the dimensionless physical constant has no units.
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Dimension: ![]()
Hence
is dimensionless and also is unit less.
Now,
kg
And
kg
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Hence proton to electron mass ratio is dimensionless constant along with no unit.
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