A gas bubble from an explosion under water oscillates with a time period T which depends upon static pressure p, density of water ρ and the total energy of explosion E. Find the expression for the time period T. (where, k is a dimensionless constant)
Time period
T∝paρbEc
or, T=kpaρbEc
k, is a dimensionless constant,
According to homogeneity of dimensions,
LHS =RHS
∴ [T]=[ML−1T−2]a[ML−3]b[ML2T−2]c
[T]=[Ma+b+c][L−a−3b+2c][T−2a−2c]
Comparing the powers, we obtain
a+b+c=0
−a−3b+2c=0
−2a−2c=1
On solving, we get
a=−56, b=12,c=13.