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Units & Dimensions question from JEE Main 2020 (3 Sep, Shift 2)

Q72JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 2Easy

Units & Dimensions

Amount of solar energy received on the earth’s surface per unit area per unit time is defined as solar constant. Dimension of solar constant is:

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Answer: (b)

  1. Solar constant == energy / (area ×\times time) == power / area.
  2. [S]=ML2T−3/L2=ML0T−3[S] = \mathrm{ML^2T^{-3}}/\mathrm{L^2} = \mathrm{ML^0T^{-3}}
  3. So the answer is (b).
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