Dimensionless ratios – Rankers Physics
Topic: Unit And Dimensions
Subtopic: Dimensions

Dimensionless ratios

Choose the quantities that are dimensionless among the following.
\(\frac{\text{Torque}}{\text{Force}}\)
\(\frac{\text{Torque}}{\text{Work}}\)
\(\frac{\text{Work}}{\text{Energy}}\)
Both (2) and (3)

Solution:

Torque, work, and energy all have the same dimensions \([ML^2T^{-2}]\). Hence, \(\frac{\text{Torque}}{\text{Work}}\) and \(\frac{\text{Work}}{\text{Energy}}\) are both dimensionless, while \(\frac{\text{Torque}}{\text{Force}}\) has the dimension of length.

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