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Chapter Name : Units and Dimension

Topic Name : Dimension Analysis and its Application, Accuracy,
Precision of instruments of Errors In Measurement

1. In a new unit system, fundamental unit of mass, h2 h2

length and time are 10 kg, 1 km and 1 minute (1) (2)
respectively. The value of 10 J in new system e2 e
will be h h
(3) (4)
(1) 2.4 × 10–6 new units e2 e
(2) 2.4 × 10–4 new units 5. Assume that coefficient of viscosity () of a gas
(3) 3.6 × 10–5 new units depends on the mass (m), effective diameter
(4) 3.6 × 10–3 new units (D) and mean speed of molecules (v). Then
2. The resistance of a thin wire is given as (1) Dimensions of  is [ML–1T–1]
l
R = , where l is length, A is cross sectional (2) Dimensions of  is [ML–2T–1]
A
area and  is resistivity. If measured value of (3)  
mv
length l = (10.0 + 0.1) cm, radius of wire D2
r = (1.0 ± 0.02) cm and resistance
R = (20.0 ± 0.5)  then maximum percentage mv 2
(4)  
error in its resistivity is D
(1) 6% (2) 3% 6. The intensity of polarised light through a
(3) 7.5% (4) 4.5% polaroid is given by I = I0cos2 , where I0 is
t  intensity of incident polarised light and  is
3. If y = b sin  − cx  , where x and y are
a  angle made by pass axis with line of incident
displacements and t is time. Then dimensions polarised light. If I0 and  are measured as
of
I0 = (10.0 ± 0.1) W/m2 and  = 45° ± 1°. Then
(1) a is same as that of c
(2) c is same as that of b (1) Percentage error in measurement of I0 is
(3) ac is same as that of xt 1%
(4) abc is same as that of t (2) Percentage error in measurement of  is
4. The dimensions of ‘resistance’ are same as 4%
those of ..... where h in Planck’s constant, e is (3) Percentage error in measurement of I is
charge. Given that energy of photon is equal to 4.5%
hC
(4) Percentage error in measurement of I is 6%


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1. Answer (4) 3. Answer (4)

Dimension of energy = ML2T–2
t 
Let numerical value in new unit for 1J in n1 Given y = b sin  – cx 
 a 
2 –2
M  L  T 
So 1 J = n1  1 · 1   1  NU As input of trigonometrical function is
 M2   L2   T2  dimensionless
1 2 –2
 1 kg   1 m   1 s  t
1 J = n1       NU So – cx has no dimension
 10 kg   1000 m   60 s  a
1 J = 3.6 × 10–4 NU
t 
So 10 J = 3.6 × 10–3 NU So   = [cx ] = no dimension
a 
2. Answer (3)
t 
l So [ac ] =   = TL–1
R= x
A
A As trigonometrical functions are
 = R dimensionless
l
So dimension of b = dimension of y
r 2
= R
l So dimension of abc = T
Taking log on both side 4. Answer (3)
ln = 2 lnr + lnR – lnl
We know dimension of eV
differentiating both side
= dimension of energy
d dr dR dl
=2 + –
 r R l hc
and energy of photon =
As for error we always add relative error 
 r R l  hc 
So =2 + + So [eV] =  
 r R l  
 0.02 0.5 0.1 
= 2 + +
 V  = 
hc 
 1 20 10  So 
 e 
So % error in
We know V = IR, I is current
 0.02 0.5 0.1 
 = 2 + +  100
 1 20 10  V
So R =
= 7.5% I

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V –c = –1
So dimension of R = dimension of
I So a = 1, b = –2, c = 1
V  V 
So [R ] =   =  t  mV
 I  e  So  = k mvD–2 = k
D2
 hc 
=  2 t 6. Answer (1, 3)
e 
I = I0 cos2 ...(i)
 h  c t 
=  2  
e     differentiating w.r.t. 

h dI dI0
= 2 = cos2  – I0 2cos  sin 
e  d d
5. Answer (1, 3) dI = dI0cos2 – 2I0cos.sind
dv
We know F = A From equation (II)/(I)
dx
dI dI0
 dv  = cos2  − I0 2cos  sin 
So [F ] = [][ A]   I d
 dx 
  dI dI0
= – 2 tan d 
 F  I I0
 [] =  
 A dv  As for error we always add relative error
 dx 
= ML–1T–1 dI I0
So = + 2 tan 
Let  = kma Db vc I I0
Here k is dimensionless constant 0.1 1
So [n] = [m]a [D]b [v]c
= + 2 1 
10 180
ML–1T–1 = Ma Lb (LT–1)c
= 0.045
a=1
So % error in I = 4.5%
b + c = –1

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