Choose the correct statement(s) : 

(a) All quantities may be represented dimensionally in tepfns of the base quantities. 

(b) A base quantity cannot be represented dimensionally iryterms of the rest of the base quantities. 

(c) The dimension of a base quantity in other base quantities is always zero. 

(d) The dimension of a derived quantify is never zero in any base quantity.

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(a) All quantities may be represented dimensionally in terms of the base quantities.

(b) A base quantity cannot be represented dimensionally in terms of the rest of the base quantities.

(c) The dimension of a base quantity in other base quantities is always zero.

Statement (d) is not correct because A derived quantity can exist which is dimensionless for example fine structure constant which is given by α=2πe2/hc=1137where e is the electric charge and c is the speed of light and h is Planks constant.α is a derived quantity and is dimensionless.

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