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JEE Physics 2026 Question with Solution

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II List-IList-IIA.Spring constantI.ML2T2K1B.Thermal conductivityII.ML0T2C.Boltzmann constantIII.ML2T3A2D.Inductive reactanceIV.MLT3K1\begin{array}{|c|l||c|l|} \hline \text{List-I} & & \text{List-II} & \\ \hline \text{A.} & \text{Spring constant} & \text{I.} & ML^2T^{-2}K^{-1} \\ \text{B.} & \text{Thermal conductivity} & \text{II.} & ML^0T^{-2} \\ \text{C.} & \text{Boltzmann constant} & \text{III.} & ML^2T^{-3}A^{-2} \\ \text{D.} & \text{Inductive reactance} & \text{IV.} & MLT^{-3}K^{-1} \\ \hline \end{array}

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • A

    A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

  • B

    A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III

  • C

    A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

  • D

    A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

Answer

Correct answer:A

Step-by-step solution

Standard Method

Given: Match the physical quantities in LIST-I with their dimensions in LIST-II.

Find: The correct matching.

Step 1: Identify dimensions of each physical quantity using defining equations.

For spring constant,

k=Fxk = \frac{F}{x}

So,

[k]=MLT2L=ML0T2[k] = \frac{MLT^{-2}}{L} = ML^0T^{-2}

Hence A \rightarrow II.

For thermal conductivity,

[K]=MLT3K1[K] = MLT^{-3}K^{-1}

Hence B \rightarrow IV.

For Boltzmann constant,

[kB]=ML2T2K1[k_B] = ML^2T^{-2}K^{-1}

Hence C \rightarrow I.

For inductive reactance,

XL=ωLX_L = \omega L

Its dimensions are

ML2T3A2ML^2T^{-3}A^{-2}

Hence D \rightarrow III.

Step 2: Match with LIST-II.

A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III\text{A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III}

Therefore, the correct option is A.

Match by dimensional formulas

Given: Four physical quantities and four dimensional formulas.

Find: Which option gives the correct correspondence.

Use dimensional analysis for each term instead of memorizing the list.

  1. Spring constant comes from Hooke's law.
F=kxF = kx

Therefore,

k=Fxk = \frac{F}{x}

and

[k]=MLT2L=ML0T2[k] = \frac{MLT^{-2}}{L} = ML^0T^{-2}

So A-II.

  1. Thermal conductivity has dimensional formula
MLT3K1MLT^{-3}K^{-1}

So B-IV.

  1. Boltzmann constant relates energy to temperature, so its dimensions are energy per temperature.
[kB]=ML2T2K=ML2T2K1[k_B] = \frac{ML^2T^{-2}}{K} = ML^2T^{-2}K^{-1}

So C-I.

  1. Inductive reactance is measured in ohm. From
XL=ωLX_L = \omega L

it has dimensions of resistance:

ML2T3A2ML^2T^{-3}A^{-2}

So D-III.

Thus the full matching is A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III.

Therefore, the correct option is A.

Common mistakes

  • Using memorized dimensional formulas without deriving them can lead to mismatching similar-looking quantities. Instead, use defining relations such as k=Fxk = \frac{F}{x} and XL=ωLX_L = \omega L before matching.

  • Confusing the symbol KK for thermal conductivity with temperature unit kelvin is incorrect. Here KK denotes a physical quantity, while the dimension K1K^{-1} refers to temperature in the dimensional formula.

  • Treating inductive reactance as if it had dimensions different from resistance is wrong. Since reactance is measured in ohm, its dimensions must be the same as resistance: ML2T3A2ML^2T^{-3}A^{-2}.

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