DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, KALYANPUR.

Topic : Units and Measurements Subject : Physics Worksheet : # 01

Name : _________________ Class : XI ___ Roll No. : _____ Date : _________

Q-1. Fill in the blanks with suitable conversions-

(i) G = 6.67 x 10-11 N m2 Kg-2 = _____________ cm2 s-2 g-1
(ii) 6 m s-2 = _______ Km h-2
(iii) 1 kg m2 s-2 = __________ g cm2 s-2
(iv) 1 N = ______ dyne.
Q-2. Write the dimensions of the following quantities-
(i) Density, (ii) Power, (iii) Kinetic energy, (iv) Impulse, (v) Mass per unit area, (vi) Work, (vii) Acceleration
Q-3. The respective numbers of significant figures for the numbers 23.023, 0.003 and 2.1 x 10 -3 are-
(a) 5, 5, 2 (b) 4 ,4, 2 (c) 5, 1, 2 (d) 5, 1, 5
Q-4. Choose the ‘dimensional’ constant among the followings-
(a) refractive index (b) dielectric constant (c) relative density (d) universal gas constant
Q-5. The measured mass and volume of a body are 22.42 g and 4.7cm 3 respectively. With possible errors of 0.01 g and 0.1
cm3in mass and volume, the maximum error in the calculated density is approximately-
(a) 0.2% (b) 2% (c) 5% (d) 10%
Q-6. Find the dimension of ‘A’ and ‘B’-
µ = A+(B/λ2), where µ is refractive index.
Q-7. A student writes the Einstein’s mass-energy equivalence relation as E = c 2/m, where m is the mass and c is the speed
of light in free space. Is the relation correct? If not, establish the correct relation.
Q-8. The external and internal diameters of a hollow cylinder measured by a vernier calipers are recorded as (5.32±0.01)
cm. and (4.98±0.01) cm. Compute the thickness of the wall of the cylinder with error limits.
Q-9. The frequency ‘n’ of an oscillating drop may depend upon the radius r of the drop, density ƍ and the surface tension S
of the liquid. Obtain a formula for the frequency by the method of dimension.(Dimension of S=[ML 0T-2])
Q-10. When a body falls from rest under gravity, the velocity ‘v’ is given by Kg ahb , where ‘h’ is the distance fallen
through, ‘g’ the acceleration due to gravity and K ,a and b are constants. Show by a consideration of the dimension
involved, that v= K√(gh).
Q-11. The equation of state of some gases can be expressed as- (P +a/V 2)(V-b) = RT.
Here P= pressure ,V=volume ,T= absolute temp., a,b are constants. Find dimensional formula of a/b.
Q-12. The measured length and breadth of a rectangle are written as (5.7 ± 0.1) cm. and (3.4 ± 0.2) cm. respectively.
Calculate the area of the rectangle with error limits.
Q-13. The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum of length ‘l’ is given by T = 2π √(l/g) . The length ‘l’ is about 10 cm.
and is known to 1 mm accuracy. The period of oscillation is about 0.5 sec. The time of 100 oscillation has been
measured with a stop-watch of 1 sec. resolution. Find the percentage error in the determination of ‘g’.
Q-14. The refractive index of water is found to have the values 1.29, 1.33, 1.34, 1.35, 1.32, 1.36, 1.30 and 1.33. Calculate
the (i) mean error, (ii) absolute error, (iii) relative error and the (iv) percentage error.
Q-15. A physical quantity ‘X’ is given by X = a2b3/(c√d). If the percentage error in measurement of a, b, c and d are 4%,
3%, 2% and 1% respectively. Calculate the %error in X.
Q-16. Write down the number of significant figures in the following-
(i) 0.039
(ii) 2.000
(iii) 0.050
(iv) 3.08 x 106

Q-17. The mass of a body is 179.84 g and its volume is 32.2 cm 3. Express its density with correct number of significant
figures.
Q-18. A body covers a measured distance of (13.8±0.2)m in a measured time-interval of (4.0±0.3) sec. Calculate its speed
with error limits.
Q-19. Given Z=A4.B1/3/C.D3/2 .What is the max. percentage error in Z?
Q-20. The measured values of mass, length, breadth and thickness of a rectangular block are 39.3 g, 5.12 cm, 2.56 cm and
0.37 cm. respectively. Find the maximum permissible percentage error in the determination of the density of the material
of the block.

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