The de-Broglie wavelength associated with a particle of mass m and energy E is h/2mE. The dimensional formula for Planck's constant is :

 

The de-Broglie wavelength associated with a particle of mass m and energy E is h/2mE. The dimensional formula for Planck's constant is :


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To determine the dimensional formula for Planck's constant, we will start by analyzing the given de-Broglie wavelength equation:

λ=h2mE

Here, λ is the wavelength, h is the Planck's constant, m is the mass of the particle, and E is the energy of the particle.

First, let's derive the dimensional formula for each term involved:

1. Wavelength λ has the dimensional formula of length [L].

2. Mass m has the dimensional formula [M].

3. Energy E has the dimensional formula of work, which is force times distance:

[E]=[F][L]=[MLT2][L]=[ML2T2].

Now, let's rewrite the equation in terms of the dimensions:

[L]=[h]2[M][ML2T2]

Simplifying inside the square root:

[L]=[h]2[M][M][L2T2]

[L]=[h]2[M2][L2T2]

Since the constants like 2 do not affect the dimensional formula, we can simplify further:

[L]=[h][M L T1]

Cross multiplying to solve for the dimensional formula of h:

[h]=[L][M L T1]

[h]=[M L2T1]

Therefore, the dimensional formula for Planck's constant h is:

[ML2T1]

Hence, the right answer is  [ML2 T1]

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