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Practice Sheet JEE Physics

UNITS AND DIMENSIONS

SINGLE CORRECT QUESTIONS 7. If the speed of light (c), acceleration due to gravity
1. If C and L denote the capacitance and inductance, (g) and pressure (p) are taken as fundamental units,
then the units of LC are – the dimensions of gravitational constant (G) are –

(A) M0L0T2 (B) M0L2T–2 (A) c0gp–3 (B) c2g3p–2

(C) c0g2p–1 (D) c2g2p–2
(C) MLT–2 (D) M0L0T
8. If force (F), length (L) and time (T) be considered
2. The frequency of vibrations of a mass m suspended
fundamental units, then units of mass will be –
from a spring of spring constant k is given by  =
(A) [F L–1T2] (B) [F2 L T–2]
cmx ky, where c is a dimensionless constant. The
(C) [F L T–2] (D) [F L–2 T–1]
values of x and y are respectively.
dv
9. The equation = At – Bv is describing the rate of
1 1 1 1 dt
(A) , (B) – , –
2 2 2 2
change of velocity of a body falling from rest in a
1 1 1 1
(C) ,– (D) – , resisting medium. The dimensions of A and B are
2 2 2 2
(A) LT–3, T (B) LT–3, T–1
3. If force F, acceleration A and time T are basic
(C) LT, T (D) LT, T–1
physical quantities, the dimensions of energy are –
10. If x = a – b, the maximum percentage error in the
(A) [F2A–1T] (B) [FAT2] measurement of x will be–
(C) [FAT–2] (D) [FA–1T]
 a b 
(A)  +   100%
4. The time dependence of physical quantity P is  a b 
given by P = P0 e −t +t + 
2
, where , ,  are  a b 
(B)  –   100%
constants and their dimensions are given by (where  a b 

t is time) –  a b 
(C)  +   100%
(A) M0 L0 T–2, M0 L0 T–1, M0 L0 T0 a −b a −b

(B) M0 L–1 T–2, M0 L0 T–1, M0 L0 T  a b 

(D)  –   100%
(C) M0 L0 T–1, M L T–2, M0 L0 T–1 a −b a −b

(D) M L T, M L T0, M0 L0 T0 11. Dimensions of velocity gradient are same as that

5. The frequency (n) of vibration of a string is given of–

(A) time period (B) frequency
1 T
as n = , where T is tension and  is the length (C) angular acceleration (D) linear acceleration
2 m
12. You may not know integration. But using
of vibrating string, then the dimensional formula
dimensional analysis you can check or prove
for m is –
results. In the integral
(A) [M0L1T1] (B) [M0L0T0]
dx x 
(C) [M1L–1T0] (D) [ML0T0]  (2ax − x 2 1/2
)
= a n sin −1  − 1
a 
6. If the units of M and L are increased three times, the value of n should be–
then the unit of energy will be increased by – (A) 1 (B) –1
(A) 3 times (B) 6 times 1
(C) 0 (D)
(C) 27 times (D) 81 times 2
13. When the gap is closed without placing any object
in the screw gauge whose least count is 0.005 mm,
the 5th division on its circular scale coincides with
the reference line on main scale, and when a small
sphere is placed reading on main scale advances by
4 divisions, whereas circular scale reading becomes
five times to the corresponding reading when no
object was placed. There are 200 divisions on the
circular scale. The radius of the sphere is
(A) 4.10 mm (B) 4.05 mm
(C) 2.10 mm (D) 2.05 mm
14. The pitch of a screw gauge is 1 mm and there are
50 divisions on its circular scale. When the two
jaws of the screw gauge are in contact with each
other, the zero of the circular scale lies 6 division
below the line of graduation. When a wire is placed
between the jaws, 3 main scale divisions are clearly
visible while 31st division on the circular scale
coincide with the reference line. The diameter of
the wire is:
(A) 3.62 mm (B) 3.50 mm
(C) 3.5 mm (D) 3.74 mm
L
15. To estimate ‘g’ (from g = 4 2 ), error in
2
T
measurement of L is ± 2% and error in
measurement of T is ± 3%. The error in estimated
‘g’ will be–
(A) ±8% (B) ±6%
(C) ±3% (D) ±5%
MULTIPLE CORRECT QUESTIONS
16. A book with many printing errors contains four
different expressions for the displacement y of a
particle executing simple harmonic motion –
Find the wrong formulae on dimensional ground.
(where A is length)
(A) y = A sin (2πt/T)
(B) y = A sin vt ; v is the speed
(C) y = (A/T) sin (t/A)
(D) y = (A/ 2 ) (sin ωt + cos ωt) ;  is the angular
velocity
17. A force F is given by F = at + bt2, where t is time.
(A) dimensions of a are MLT–3
(B) dimensions of a are MLT–2
(C) dimensions of b are MLT–3
(D) dimensions of b are MLT–4
18. The least count of a meter scale is 1 mm. Which of
following lengths is/are measured by the meter
scale?
(A) 2.8 cm
(B) 2.80 cm
(C) 2.834 cm
(D) 2 mm
19. In an experiment to determine the acceleration due
to gravity g, the formula used for the time period of
 7( R − r ) 
a periodic motion is T = 2   . The
 5g 
values of R and r are measured to be (60 ± 1) mm
and (10 ± 1) mm, respectively. In five successive
measurements, the time period is found to be 0.52s,
0.56s, 0.57s, 0.54s and 0.59s. The least count of the
watch used for the measurement of time period is
0.01s. Which of the following statement(s) is(are)
true?
(A) The error in the measurement of r is 10%
(B) The error in the measurement of T is 3.57 %
(C) The error in the measurement of T is 2%
(D) The error in the determined value of g is 11%
INTEGER ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS
20. The speed of light (C), gravitational constant (G)
and plank's constant (h) are taken as fundamental
unit in system. The dimension of time in this new
system is Ga hb Cc, then find the magnitude of value
of a + b + c.
21. The percentage errors in the measurement of m and
speed are 2% and 3% respectively. The maximum
percentage error in estimation of kinetic energy
obtained by measuring mass and speed is X. Find
the value of X.
 COMPREHENSION BASED QUESTIONS hc
24. The energy of a photon is given by E = .
Direction (Q.22 to Q.24) : Read the passage given 
below and answer the question that follows: If  = 4 × 10–7 m, the energy of photon is
Three of the fundamental constants of physics are the (A) 3.0 eV (B) 4.5 eV
universal gravitational constant, G = 6.7 × 10–11 m3kg–1s–2, (C) 2.10 eV (D) 3.95 eV
the speed of light, c = 3.0 × 108 m/s, and planck's constant, STATEMENT BASED QUESTION
h = 6.6 × 10–34 kg m2s–1. 25. Statement-1: The time period of a pendulum is
22. Find a combination of these three constant that has given by formula, T = 2 g / l .
the dimensions of time. The time is called the
Statement-2: According to the principle of
planck time and represents the age of the universe
homogeneity of dimensions, only that formula is
before which the laws of physics as presently
correct in which the dimensions of L.H.S. is equal
understood cannot be applied.
to dimensions of R.H.S.
hG hG (A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True;
(A) (B)
c4 c3
Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
hG hG Statement-1.
(C) (D)
c c5 (B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True;
23. Find the value of Planck time in seconds Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for
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(A) 1.3 × 10 s (B) 1.3 × 10 s Statement-1.
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(C) 2.3 × 10 s (D) 0.3 × 10 s (C) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
(D) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.

ANSWER KEY

1. (A) 8. (A) 15. (A) 22. (D)

2. (D) 9. (B) 16. (B, C) 23. (B)
3. (B) 10. (C) 17. (A, D) 24. (A)
4. (A) 11. (B) 18. (A, D) 25. (C)
5. (C) 12. (C) 19. (A, B, D)
6. (C) 13. (D) 20. (1.50)
7. (C) 14. (D) 21. (8)

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