The dimensions of acceleration due to gravity are _____

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Editor">Editor Staff asked 1 year ago

The dimensions of acceleration due to gravity are _____
 
(a) [M^0L^1T^-2]
 
(b) [M^1 L^-1T^-2]
 
(c) [M^-1 L^2 T^-1]
 
(d) [M^0L^-1T^2]
 
The question was posed to me in semester exam.
 
My question comes from Acceleration due to Gravity of the Earth in chapter Gravitation of Physics – Class 11
Select the correct answer from above options 
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Editor">Editor Staff answered 1 year ago

The correct choice is (a) [M^0L^1T^-2]
 
Easy explanation: The unit of acceleration is m/s^2.
 
m/s^2 = [L^1 T^-2]
 
= [M^0 L^1 T^-2].