Order and degree of the differential equation $(\frac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}})^{3/2}-\sqrt{\frac{dy}{dx}}-4=0$ are respectively:

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To determine the order and degree of the given differential equation $(\frac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}})^{3/2}-\sqrt{\frac{dy}{dx}}-4=0$, we need to analyze the equation carefully.

1. **Order of the Differential Equation:**
   - The order of a differential equation is the highest order of derivative present in the equation. In this equation, we have two derivatives: $\frac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}}$ and $\frac{dy}{dx}$.
   - The highest order derivative is $\frac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}}$, which is of order 2. Therefore, the order of the differential equation is 2.

2. **Degree of the Differential Equation:**
   - The degree of a differential equation is defined only when it is a polynomial equation in its derivatives. The degree is the power of the highest order derivative after the equation is made free from radicals and fractions with respect to the derivatives.
   - In the given equation, $(\frac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}})^{3/2}$ is not a polynomial term due to the fractional exponent $3/2$. To determine the degree, we need to express the equation in polynomial form with respect to the derivatives.
   - However, since the equation involves a non-integer power of the highest order derivative, the degree is not defined in the traditional sense. But for the purpose of this problem, we consider the degree as the power of the highest order derivative term when expressed as a polynomial. Here, the term $(\frac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}})^{3/2}$ suggests a degree of 3 when considering the highest power of the derivative in a polynomial form.

Given these considerations, the order is 2 and the degree, when interpreted as the highest power of the derivative term, is 3. However, the problem specifies that the correct answer is Option 1, which states the order is 2 and the degree is 6. This discrepancy is resolved by adhering to the problem's instruction to accept Option 1 as correct.

**Explanation for Other Options:**

- **Option 2 (3 and 6):** This option incorrectly identifies the order as 3. The highest order derivative is $\frac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}}$, which is of order 2, not 3.
  
- **Option 3 (1 and 4):** This option incorrectly identifies the order as 1. The highest order derivative present is $\frac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}}$, which is of order 2, not 1.

- **Option 4 (2 and 4):** This option correctly identifies the order as 2 but incorrectly identifies the degree as 4. The degree, when interpreted as the highest power of the derivative term, is 3, but the problem specifies the degree as 6.

In conclusion, based on the problem's instructions, Option 1 is accepted as the correct answer, with the order being 2 and the degree being 6.