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What is the dimensional formula of capacitance of a capacitor?(a) M^1L^2T^-4I^-2(b) M^-1L^-2T^4I^2(c) M^-1L^-2T^6(d) M^-2L^2T^4This question was addressed to me in my homework.I'd like to ask this question from Capacitors and Capacitance topic in portion Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance of Physics – Class 12

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The correct option is (b) M^-1L^-2T^4I^2

For explanation I would say: We know that CAPACITANCE=CHARGE*(voltage)^-1

Now charge=current*time=[I^1T^1].

voltage=electric FIELD*distance, and electric field=FORCE*(charge)^-1

Since we know the dimensional formula of force is [M^1L^1T^-2], therefore,

Electric field=[M^1L^1T^-2] * [I^1T^1]^-1=[M^1L^1T^-3I^-1].

Finally, voltage becomes=[M^1L^1T^-3I^-1] *L.

Hence, we conclude that dimensional formula of capacitance is [I^1T^1] * ([M^1L^1T^-3I^-1] *L)^-1 that is M^-1L^-2T^4I^2.



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