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Published on: September 12, 2026
A particle of mass m is located in a region where its potential energy [U(x)] depends on the position x as Potential Energy [U(x)] = 
here a & b are positive constants ….
(i) Write dimensional formula of a & b (ii) If the time period of oscillation which is calculated from above formula is stated by a student as T = 4 π a 
, check whether his answer is dimensionally correct.
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Sol. (i) ML 4 T –2 , ML 3 T –2 (ii) Incorrect
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