FYJC (2023-24)

PHYSICS QUESTION BANK FIRST SEM

TOPIC MEASUREMENTS
SECTION A
Q.1. Select and write the correct answers to the following questions. [10]

(i) Joule x second is the unit of____ (1)

a) Energy b) Momentum

c) Angular momentum d) Power

(ii) Dimensional formula for electromotive force is same as that for (1)
a) potential b) current

c) force d) energy

(iii) Which one of the following have same dimensions? (1)

a) Torque and force b) Potential energy and force

c) Torque and potential energy d) Planck’s constant and linear

momentum

(iv) Which of the following pairs has the same units? (1)
a) Wavelength and Rydberg constant b) Relative velocity and relative density

c) Thermal capacity and Boltzmann constant d) Time period and acceleration

gradient

(v) The length of a rod is (11.05 ± 0.2) cm. What is the length of the two rods? (1)
a) (22.1 ± 0.05) cm b) (22.1 ± 0.1) cm

c) (22.10 ± 0.05) cm d) (22.10 ± 0.2) cm

(vi) Which of the following measurement is most precise? (1)

a) 5.00 mm b) 5.00 cm

c) 5.00 m d) 5.00 km

(vii The vernier scale of a travelling microscope has 50 divisions which coincide with 49 main scale (1)
) divisions.
If each main scale division is 0.5 mm, then what is the minimum inaccuracy in the measurement
of distance?
a) 0.02 mm b) 0.05 mm
 c) 0.01 mm d) 0.1 mm

(vii In which of the following numerical values, all zeros are significant? (1)
i)
a) 0.2020 b) 20.2

c) 2020 d) None of these

(ix) Light year is a unit of (1)

a) Time b) Mass

c) Distance d) Energy

(x) Error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is 1%. The error in (1)
the calculated value of its volume is

a) 1% b) 3%

c) 5% d) 7%

Q.2. Answer the following questions. [08]

(i) Can a quantity have units but still be dimensionless. Give an example. (1)
Ans Yes, the example is angle. Unit of angle is radian. But, it is a dimensionless quantity.
(ii) Write four pairs of physical quantities, which have the same dimensional formula. (1)
Ans 1. Work and energy
2. Pressure and stress
3. Velocity gradient and frequency
4. Angular momentum and Planck's constant.
(iii) Give two examples which are not constants but they are dimensionless. (1)
Ans Strain and angular displacement are the two examples.
(iv) Write any two use of Dimensional analysis. (1)
Ans 1) To check the correctness of physical quantities.
2) To establish the relationship between related physical quantities.
(v) Define Systematic Error. (1)
Ans Systematic errors are errors that are not determined by chance but are
introduced by an inaccuracy (involving either the observation or measurement
process) inherent to the system.
(vi) Define Significant Figures. (1)
Ans The number of digits in a measurement about which we are certain, plus one
additional digit, the first one about which we are not certain is known as
significant figures or significant digits.
(vii Write Dimensional Formula of kinetic Energy. (1)
)
Ans KE = 1/2 mν2
[L2M1T-2]
 (vii Write any two Conventions for the use of SI Units. (1)
i)
Ans (1) Unit of every physical quantity should be represented by its symbol.
(2) Full name of a unit always starts with smaller letter even if the name is after a
person, e.g., 1 newton, 1 joule, etc. But symbol for unit named after a person
should be in capital letter, e.g., N after scientist Newton, J after scientist Joule,
etc.

SECTION B

Attempt any eight of the following. [16]

Q.3. Calculate focal length of a spherical mirror from the following (2)
observations. Object distance u = (50.1 ± 0.5) cm and image distance v =
(20.1± 0.2) cm.
Ans

Q.4. Write down the number of significant figures in the following: (2)
(a) 6428 (b) 62.00 m
(c) 0.00628 cm (d) 1200 N
Ans (a) 6428 has four significant figures.
(b) 62.00 m has four significant figures.
(c) 0.00628 cm has three significant figures.
(d) 1200 N has four significant figures.
Q.5. Explain Significant figures (2)
Significant figures in the measured value of a physical quantity tell the number of digits in which we
have
confidence. Larger the number of significant figures obtained in a measurement, greater is the
accuracy of the measurement.
 “All accurately known digits in a measurement plus the
first uncertain digit together form significant figures.”
Q.6. The volumes of two bodies are measured to be V cm 1 = (10.2 ± 0.02) 3and (2)
V2 cm = (6.4 ± 0.01) 3. Calculate sum and difference in volumes with error limits.

Q.7. Write Fundamental quantities and their SI units. (2)

Q.8. Define absolute error. (2)

Ans

Q.9. Define Mean Absolute Error (2)

Q.10. Check the correctness of the relation s = ut +1/2 at2 where u is initial velocity, the (2)
acceleration, t the time and s the displacement.
Q.11. (2)

Q.12. The length, breadth and thickness of a rectangular sheet of metal are 4.234 m, 1.005 m (2)
and 2.01 cm respectively. Give the area and volume of the sheet to correct significant
figures.

Q.13. Which of the following is the most precise device for measuring length? (2)
(a) A vernier callipers with 20 divisions on the sliding scale.
(b) A screw gauge of pitch 1 mm and 100 divisions on the circular scale.
(c) An optical instrument that can measure length to within a wavelength of light.
Q.14. What are Limitations of Dimensional Analysis? (2)
(i) By this method, the value of dimensionless constant cannot be calculated.
(ii) By this method, the equation containing trigonometrically, exponential and
logarithmic terms cannot be
analyzed.
(iii) If a physical quantity depends on more than three factors, then relation among
them cannot be
established because we can have only three equations by equalizing the powers of M, L
and T.

SECTION C

Attempt any eight of the following questions [24]

Q.15. The centripetal force F acting on a particle moving uniformly in a circle may depend (3)
upon mass (m), velocity (v) and radius (r) of the circle. Derive the formula for F using
the method of dimensions.
Q.16. The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum is T = 2p L / g. Measured value of L is 20.0 (3)
known to 1mm accuracy and time for 100 oscillations of the pendulum is found to be 90 s
using a wrist watch of 1s resolution. What is the accuracy in the determination of g?
Ans

Q.17. The centripetal force F acting on a particle moving uniformly in a circle (3)
may depend upon mass (m), velocity (v) and radius (r) of the circle. Derive the formula for F using the
method of dimensions.
Q.18. The frequency ( f ) of a stretched string depends upon the tension F (dimensions of force), length l of the (3)
string and the mass per unit length ⎧ of string. Derive the formula for frequency
 SECTION D

Attempt any three of the following questions. [12]

Q.19. The diameters of a wire as measured by screw gauge were found to be 2.620, 2.625, (4)
2.630,2.628 and 2.626 cm. Calculate:
(a) mean value of diameter.
(b) absolute error in each measurement.
(c) mean absolute error.
(d) fractional error.
(e) percentage error.
(f) express the result in terms of percentage error.
Q.20. If the measured values of two quantitiesare A ± ∆A and B ± ∆B, ∆A and ∆B (4)
Being the mean absolute errors. What isthe maximum possible error in A ± B?
Show that if Z =A/B
Ans
Q.21. Explain the concept of error in sum and difference and product and division. (4)
 Vectors (MATHEMATICAL METHODS)
SECTION A
Q.1. Select and write the correct answers to the following questions. [10]

(i) Angular momentum is (1)

e) A scalar f) A polar vector

g) An axial vector h) None of these

(ii) Surface area is (1)

e) Scalar f) Vector

g) Neither scalar nor vector d) Both scalar and vector

(iii) Which of the following is a vector (1)

e) Pressure f) Surface tension

g) Moment of inertia h) None of these

(iv) When three forces of 50 N, 30 N and 15 N act on a body, then the (1)
body is
e) At rest f) Moving with a uniform velocity

g) In equilibrium h) Moving with an acceleration

(v) Which is the correct unit for measuring nuclear radii (1)
e) Micron f) Millimeter

g) Angstrom h) Fermi

(vi) (1)

e) k̂ f) î +ĵ

g) î + ĵ /√2 h) î + ĵ /2

(vii) How many minimum number of coplanar vectors having different magnitudes can be (1)
added to give zero resultant
e) 2 f) 3

g) 4 h) 5
 (viii) A force of 5 N acts on a particle along a direction making an angle of60° with vertical. (1)
Its vertical component be
e) 10 N f) 3 N

g) 5 N h) 2.5 N

(ix) (1)

e) π/2 f) π/3

g) π h) π/4

(x) When three forces of 50 N, 30 N and 15 N act on a body, then the body is (1)
e) At rest f) Moving with a uniform velocity

g) In equilibrium h) Moving with an acceleration

Q.2. Answer the following questions. [08]

(i) Define parallel vector. (1)

Ans Two vectors A and B are said to be parallel when
(i) Both have same direction.
(ii) One vector is scalar (positive) non-zero multiple of another vector.
(ii) Define collinear vector. (1)
Ans When the vectors under consideration can share the same support or have a common
support then the considered vectors are collinear.
(iii) If a particle moves from point P (2,3,5) to point Q (3,4,5). What will be its displacement (1)
vector ?
Ans

(iv) (1)

Ans

Θ = 0°
(v) What will be the magnitude of scalar product of unit vectors perpendicular to each other (1)
?
Ans The magnitude of scalar product of two unit vector perpendicular to each other is Zero.
(vi) Write Characteristics of scalar product. (1)
Ans (1) The scalar product of two vectors is equivalent to the product of magnitude of one
vector with the magnitude of the component of the other vector in the direction of the
first.
(vii) Define Equal vector. (1)
Ans Two vectors A and B representing same physical quantity are said to be equal if and
only if they have the same magnitude and direction.
(viii) (1)
Find the Scalar product of two vector
Ans

SECTION B

Attempt any eight of the following. [16]

Q.3. Define Scalar or Dot Product. (2)

The scalar or dot product of two vectors A and B is denoted by A⋅ B and is read as A dot B.It is
defined as the product of the magnitudes of the two vectors A and B and the cosine of their
included angle θ.

A⋅B = AB cos θ
Q.4. Define Vector or Cross Product. (2)
The cross product of two vectors A and B is denoted by A ⋅ B and read as A cross B. It is defined
as a third vector C whose magnitude is equal to the product of the magnitudes of the two vectors A
and B and the sine of the angle between A and B
Q.5. Explain position vector (2)
Position vector is a vector that gives the position of a point with respect to the origin of the
coordinate system. The magnitude of the position vector is the distance of the point P from the
origin O. Vector OP is the position vector that gives the position of the particle with reference
to O. Consider point P whose coordinates are (x, y).

Q.6. State the Polygon law of vector addition. (2)

The Polygon law of vector addition states that if a number of vectors can be represented in
magnitude and direction by the sides of a polygon taken in the same order, then their resultant
is represented in magnitude and direction by the closing side of the polygon taken in the
opposite order.
Q.7. Define vectors and scalars. Give two examples of each. (2)
 Vectors are quantities that have both magnitude and direction. Examples are displacement,
weight, acceleration, etc. Scalars are quantities that have only magnitude and no direction.
Examples are speed, time, frequency, etc.

Q.8. Types of Vectors (2)

(i) Negative of a Vector: It has the same magnitude but opposite direction of the given vector.
(ii) Equal vectors: If two vectors have equal magnitude and direction, they are equal vectors.
(iii) Collinear vectors: Two vectors acting along the same straight lines or along parallel straight
lines in the same direction or in the opposite direction are called collinear vectors.
(iv) Coplanar vectors: If three or more vectors lie in the same plane, then they are called coplanar
vectors.
(v) Zero vector: It is a vector with zero magnitude and no specific direction
Q.9. State Triangle Law of Vector Addition of Two Vectors? (2)

The triangle law of vector addition asserts that when two vectors are represented as
two sides of a triangle with the same order of magnitude and direction,

The magnitude and direction of the resultant vector is represented by the third side of
the triangle.

We can find the sum of two vectors using the triangle law of vector addition. Assume
that you have two vectors,

u and v. Place the tail of v at the head of u as illustrated below to find their total:

To finish the third side of the triangle OAP, generate a vector O P.

 The sum of u and v is represented by the letter O P.

Q.10. Explain Polygon Law of Vector Addition. (2)

Polygon law of vector addition states that if a number of vectors can be represented in
magnitude and direction by the sides of a polygon taken in the same order, then their
resultant is represented in magnitude and direction by the closing side of the polygon
taken in the opposite order.

Q.11. (2)
The unit vector parallel to the resultant of the vectors A = 4ˆi + 3ˆj + 6kˆ and B = −ˆi +

3ˆj − 8kˆ is
Q.12. (2)
What is the unit vector perpendicular to the following vectors 2ˆi + 2ˆj − kˆ and 6ˆi − 3ˆj

+ 2kˆ

Q.13. (2)

Q.14. (2)
SECTION C

Attempt any eight of the following questions [24]

Q.15. Properties of Dot Product (3)

Q.16. Properties of Cross Product (3)

Q.17. Explain relative velocity. (3)
Q.18. (3)
Q.19. (3)

SECTION D

Attempt any three of the following questions. [12]

Q.20. Derive an Expression for Resolution of vector. (4)

Ans
Q.21. (4)

Ans

2. If A=5î+6ĵ +4k̂ and B= 2î-2ĵ+ 3k̂ Determine the angle between A̅ and B̅.̅