T.

ME/AGEXPR

UNIT & DIMENSION

x2

1. The work done by a gas molecule in an isolated system is given by, W =  e 2 kT
where x is the
displacement, k is the Boltzmann constant and T is the temperature,  and  are constants. Then
the dimension of  will be : [JEE MAIN 2021 (FEB)]
(1) [M L2 T–2] (2) [M L T–2] (3) [M2 L T2] (4) [M0 L T0]

2. If e is the electronic charge, c is the speed of light in free space and h is Planck's constant, the
1  e |2
quantity has dimensions of : [JEE MAIN 2021 (FEB)]
40 hc
(1) [M0 L0 T0] (2) [L C–1] (3) [M L T–1] (4) [M L T0]

3. If 'C' and 'V' represent capacity and voltage respectively then what are the dimensions of , where
C
 [JEE MAIN 2021 (FEB)]
V
(1) [M–2L–3I2T6] (2) [M–3L–4 I3T7] (3) [M–1L–3I–2T–7] (4) [M–2L–4I3T7]

4. The entropy of any system is given by [JEE MAIN 2021 (JULY)]

 kR 
S   2 ln  2  3
 J 
Where  and  are the constant. , J, k and R no. of moles, mechanical equivalent of heat,
Boltzmann constant and gas constant respectively.
 dQ 
TakeS  T 
 
Choose the incorrect option from the following :
(1)  and J have the same dimensions .
(2) S,  ,k and R have the same dimensions.
(3) S and  have different dimensions.
(4)  and K have the same dimensions.

5. If time (t), velocity (v), and angular momentum (l) are taken as the fundamental units . Then the
dimension of mass (m) in terms of t,v and l is : [JEE MAIN 2021 (JULY)]
-1 1 -2 -1 2 -1 --2 -1 1
(1) [t v l ] (2) [t v l ] (3) [t v l ] (4) [t--1v-2 l1]

6. The force is given in terms of time t and displacement x by the equation

F  A cos Bx  C sin Dt [JEE MAIN 2021 (JULY)]
AD
The dimensional formula of is ;
B
(1) [M0 L T-1] (2) [M L2 T-3] (3)[M1 L1 T-2] (4) [M2 L2 T-3]

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7. Match List-II with List-II. [JEE MAIN 2021 (JULY)]

LIST I LIST II
(a) Capacitance, C (i) M1L1T 3 A 1
(b) Permittivity of free space ,  0 (ii) M 1L3T 4 A 2
(c) Permeability of free space ,  0 (iii) M 1L2 T4 A2
(d) Electric field , E (iv) M1L1T 2 A 2
Choose the correct answer from the option given below
(1) (a)  (iii), (b)  (ii), (c)  (iv), (d)  (i)
(2) (a)  (iii), (b)  (iv), (c)  (ii), (d)  (i)
(3) (a)  (iv), (b)  (ii), (c)  (iii), (d)  (i)
(4) (a)  (iv), (b)  (iii), (c)  (ii), (d)  (i)

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8. A physical quantity 'y' is represented by the formula y  m 2 r 4 g x [JEE MAIN 2021 (JULY)]
2
If the percentage errors found in y, m, r, l and g are 18, 1, 0.5, 4 and P respectively, then find the
value of X and P.
(1) 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ± 2 (2) 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ± 3 (3) ± (4) 8 ± 2

MgL3
9. A student determined Young's Modulus of elasticity using the formula Y = . The value of g
4bd3
is taken to be 9.8 m/s2, without any significant error, his observation are as following.
[JEE MAIN 2021 (AUGUST)]

Least count of the

Physical Quantity Equipment used for Observed value
measurement
Mass (M) 1g 2 kg
Length of bar (L) 1 mm 1m
Breadth of bar (b) 0.1 mm 4 cm
Thickness of bar (d) 0.01 mm 0.4 cm
Depression () 0.01 mm 5 mm
Then the fractional error in the measurement of Y is :
(1) 0.0083 (2) 0.0155
(3) 0.155 (4) 0.083

10. Two resistors R1 = (4 ± 0.8)  and R2 = (4 ± 0.4) are connected in parallel. The equivalent
resistance of their parallel combination will be : [JEE MAIN 2021 (AUGUST)]
(1) (4 ± 0.4)  (2) (2 ± 0.4) 
 (3) (2 ± 0.3)  (4) (4 ± 0.3) 

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11. Match List–I with List–II. [JEE MAIN 2021 (AUGUST)]
List-I List-II
2 –2 –1
(a) Magnetic Induction (i) ML T A
(b) Magnetic Flux (ii) M0L–1A
(c) Magnetic Permeability (iii) MT–2A–1
(d) Magnetization (iv) MLT–2 A–2
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(1) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii) (2) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
(3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i) (4) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)

12. If E, L, M and G donote the quantities as energy, angular momentum, mass and constant of
gravitation respectively, then the dimensions of P in the formula P = EL2M-5 G-2 are :-
[JEE MAIN 2021 (AUGUST)]
0 1 0 -1 -1 2 1 1 -2
(1) [M L T ] (2) [M L T ] (3) [M L T ] (4) [M0 L0 T0]

13. Match LIST – I with LIST – II [JEE MAIN 2021 (AUGUST)]

LIST- I LIST –II
(a) RH(Rydberg constant) (i) kg m-1 s-1
(b) h(Planck's constant) (ii) kg m2 s-1
(c) B (Magnetic field energy density) (iii) m-1
(d)  (coefficient of viscosity) (iv) kg m-1 s-2
Choose the most appropriate answer from the option given below :
(1) (a) – (ii), (b) – (iii), (c) – (iv), (d) – (i) (2) (a) – (iii), (b) – (ii), (c) – (iv), (d) – (i)
(3) (a) – (iv), (b) – (ii), (c) – (i), (d) – (iii) (4) (a) – (iii), (b) – (ii), (c) – (i), (d) – (iv)

14. If force (F), length (L) and time (T) are taken as the fundamental quantities. Then what will be the
dimension of density : [JEE MAIN 2021 (AUGUST)]
-4 2 -3 2 -5 2
(1) [FT T ] (2) [FL T ] (3) [FL T ] (4) [FL-3 T3]

15. Which of the following is not a dimensionless quantity ? [JEE MAIN 2021 (AUGUST)]
(1) Relative magnetic permeability (r) (2) Power factor
(3) Permeability of free space (0) (4) Quality factor

16. If E and H represents the intensity of electric field and magnetizing field respectively, then the unit
of E/H will be : [JEE MAIN 2021 (AUGUST)]
(1) ohm (2) mho (3) joule (4) Newton

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17. If velocity [V], time [T] and force [F] are chosen as the base quantities, the dimensions of the mass
will be : [JEE MAIN 2021 (AUGUST)]
(1) [FT–1V–1 ] (2)[FTV–1] (3) [FT2V] (4) [FVT–1]

18. Match List – I with List – II [JEE MAIN 2021 (AUGUST)]

List – I List – II
(a) Torque (i) MLT-1
(b) Impulse (ii) MT-2
(c) Tension (iii) ML2 T-2
(d) Surface Tension (iv) MLT-2
Choose the most appropriate answer from the option given below :
(1) (a) – (iii), (b) – (i), (c) – (iv), (d) – (ii) (2) (a) – (ii), (b) – (i), (c) – (iv), (d) – (iii)
(3) (a) – (i), (b) – (iii), (c) – (iv), (d) – (ii) (4) (a) – (iii), (b) – (iv), (c) – (i), (d) – (ii)

19. Which of the following equations is dimensionally incorrect? [JEE MAIN 2021 (AUGUST)]
Where t = time, h = height, s = surface tension,   angle,   density a, r = radius, g =
acceleration due to gravity, v = volume, p = pressure, W = work done,   torque ,  permittivity
E = electric field, j = current density, L = length.
pa 4 2s cos  E
(1) v  (2) h  (3) j  (4) W  
8L rg t

ANSWER KEY

1. 2 2. 1 3. 4 4. 4 5. 4 6. 2 7. 1
8. 3 9. 2 10. 3 11. 4 12. 4 13. 2 14. 1
15. 3 16. 1 17. 2 18. 1 19. 1

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SOLUTION

1. (2)
x2
Sol.  dimensionless
 kT
 2
 [] = x 
L2
= M–1T2
2 2
kT ML T
Now [W] = [] []2
ML2T2
[] = = M1L1T–2
M1T2

2. (1)
1 e2
Sol. F
4 0 r 2
hc
E

 e 2
1  Fr 2
     M 0 L0 T 0 
 40 hc  E

3. (4)
C Q/V Q
Sol.    2
V V V
work
V
Q
 It 
3
Q3
 
 work   F.s 
2 2

 I3T3 
=   M 2 L4 I3T 7 
 ML T 
2 2

4. (4)
 KR 
Sol. S   2  n  2  3 
 J 
Q
S   joulek /k
T
2
[ ] = Joule/k
 KR 
PV = nRT  J2   1
 
Joule
R=
K

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Joule Joule
R ,K 
K R
 Joule 
 
 K 
 Joule 
 2   
 K 
 = dimensionless

5. (4)
Sol. m  t a v b c
b c
m  [T]a  LT 1   ML2 T 1 
M1L0 T 0  M c Lb  2c T a  b c
Comparing powers
c = 1, b = –2, a = –1
m  t 1v 2 1

6. (2)
Sol. [A]   MLT 2 
[B] = [L–1]
[D] = [T–1]
 AD   MLT  T 
2 1

 B    L1 
 AD 
 B    ML T 
2 3

7. (1)
Sol. q = CV
 q  (A  T)
2
[C]     2 2
 M 1L2 T 4 A 2
 V  ML T
 F  MLT 2
[E]     = MLT-3 A-1
q AT
q1q 2
F
4 o r 2
[O ]  M 1L3T 4 A 2
1
Speed of light c 
0 0
1
0 
0 c 2
1
[ 0 ]  1 3 2 4 1 2
 [M1L1T 2 A 2 ]
[M L T A ][LT ]

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8. (3)
y 2 m 4 r x g 3  
Sol.    
y m r g 2 
3
18  2(1)  4(0.5)  xp  (4)
2
8 = xp
By checking from option.
16 3
x  ,p  
3 2

9. (2)
MgL3
Sol. y=
4bd3
y M 3L b 3d 
    
y M L b d 
y 103 3 103 102 3 102 102
    
y 2 1 4 4 5
–3
= 10 [0.5 + 3 + 2.5 + 7.5 + 2] = 0.0155
Option (2)

10. (3)
1 1 1
Sol.  
R e q R1 R 2
1 1 1
   Req = 2
R eq 4 4
 Req R 1 R 2
 Also 2
  2
R eq R 12 R2
 R eq .8 .4 1.2
  
4 16 16 16
 Re q  0.3
Req = (2  0.3)
Option (3)
11. (4)
Sol. (a) Magnetic Induction = MT–2A–1 (b) Magnetic Flux = ML2T–2A–1
(c) Magnetic Permeability = MLT–2A–2 (d) Magnetization = M0L–1A
12. (4)
Sol. E = ML2T-2
L = ML2T-1
m=M
G = M-1L+3T-2
EL2
P 5 2
MG
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(ML2 T 2 )(M 2 L4 T 2 )
[P]  5 2 6 4
 M 0 L0 T 0
M (M L T )
Option (4)

13. (2)
Sol. SI unit of Rydberg const. = m-1
SI unit of Plank's const. = kg m2 s-1
SI unit of Magnetic field energy density = kg m-1 s-2
SI unit of coeff. of viscosity = kg m-1 s-1

14. (1)
Sol. Density = [FaLbTc]
[ML-3] = [MaLaT-2aLbTc]
[M1L-3] = [MaLa+bT-2a+c]
a=1; a+b=-3; - 2a + c = 0
1+b=-3 c = 2a
b=-4 c=2
So, density = [F1L-4T2]

15. (3)

Sol. [ r ]  1 as  r 
m
[Power factor (cos ) ]= 1
B0
0  (unit  NA 2 ) : Not Dimensionless
H
[ 0 ]   MLT 2 A 2 
Energy sotred
quality factor (Q) 
Energy dissipated per cycle
So Q is unitless & dimensionless.

16. (1)
E volt / netre volt
Sol. Unit of is   ohm
H Ampere / metre Ampere

17. (2)
Sol. [M] = K[F]a [T]b [V]c
[M1] = [M1L1T–2]a [T1]b [L1T–1]c
a = 1, b = 1 , c = – 1
 [M] = [FTV–1]
18. (1)
Sol. torque   ML2T 2 (III)

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Impulse I  MLT 1 (I)

tension force  MLT 2 (IV)
Surface tension  MT 2 (II)
option (1)

19. (1)
pa 4 dv
Sol. (i)  = Volumetric flow rate (poiseuille's law)
8L dt
2s
(ii) hg  cos 
r
1 a 1 q 1
(iii) RHS      
4  0 r 2  t r 2
I
 2  IL2
L
LHS
I
T   IL2
A
(iv) W  
Option (1)

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