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Grade 12Mechanics

Equation of state of areal gas in a volume V at temperature T is given by (p+a/v 2)(v-b)=RT where p is pressure
Obtain the dimensions of a and b

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7 Years agoGrade 12
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7 Years ago
You know that only same quantities can be added.
So a/V2 must have dimension of pressure.
so a must have dim(P)×dim(V2)
similarly b must have dimension of volume.