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Grade 11Electromagnetic Induction

Concert 6J into ergs using dimensional analysis. Joule is the SI unit of energy while ergs is the cgs unit of energy

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Equation used to convert the value of one physical quantity in a system of units to another system of units (here SI is to be converted to CGS system of units) is:-    n1[u1]=n2[u2]
where n1,n2 are numerial values and u1,u2 are units.
 
Let u1 be in joules and u2 be in ergs.
Thus the equation,  n1(joules)=n2(ergs) 
We know that n1 = 6, we are to find n2. Dimensions of Energy is     [ML^{_{2}}T^{_{-2}}]. Thus putting values in the equation:
 
6[1 kg][1 m]^{2}[1 s]^{-2}= n_{2}[1 g][1 cm]^{2}[1 s]^{^{-2}}
 
Thus, n_{2}=6[\frac{1 kg}{1 g}][\frac{1 m}{1 cm}]^{2}[\frac{1 s}{1 s}]^{-2}
Convert ‘kilogram’ to ‘grams’ and ‘metres’ to ‘centimetres’:
 
n_{2}=6[\frac{1000 g}{1 g}][\frac{100 cm}{1 cm}]^{2}[\frac{1 s}{1 s}]^{-2}
Cancelling the common terms we get:-
 
n_{2}=6(1000)(100)^{2}(1)^{-2}
 
n_{2}=6(10)^{3}(10)^{4}(1)
 
Hence, n_{2}=6\times (10)^{7}
 
Thus, 6 Joule = 6\times10^{7} erg
 

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