Find the dimensions of
(a) the specific heat capacity c,
(b) the coefficient of linear expansion α and
(c) lthe gas constant R.
Some of the equations involving these quatities are Q=mc(T2−T1), l1=l0[1+α(T2−T1)] and PV = nRT.
(a) Specific heat capacity,
C=QmΔT=ML2T−2[M][K]
=[L2T−2K−1]
(b) Coefficient of linear expansion,
α=L1−L0L0ΔT=[L][LK]=[K−1]
(c) Gas constant,
R=PVnT=[ML−1T−2][L3][(mol)][K]
=[ML2T−2K−1(mol)−1]