Physics Test 1st Year Total Marks 25 Chapter 1

Q. No. 1. Choose the most appropriate answer. (5)

Sr. No. Statement A B C D

1
1. Which is not an kilogram joule watt pascal
SI derived unit?

2. Which is the kilo giga centi tera

smallest prefix?

3. The dimensional −1 −2 −1 −1 −1 −2
ML T ML T ML T ML T
formula of force is

4. There are _____ 2 5 7 3

SI supplementary
units.

5. Light takes _____ 1 h 34 min 8 min 20 s 60 min 4 s 23 min 56 s

in traveling from
the sun to the
earth.
Q. No. 2. Attempt the following short questions. (12)
1. Define one radian.
2. Give the drawbacks to use the period of a pendulum as a time standard.
3. Write the dimensions of pressure and density.
4. What is the definition of one light-year?
5. Why do we find it useful to have two units for the amount of substance, the mole and the
kilogram?
6. Differentiate between systematic and random errors.
Q. No. 3. Attempt the following in detail. (8)
Gm1 m2
(a) What are the dimensions and units of gravitational constant in the formula F= 2 .
r
(b) The length and width of a rectangular plate are measured to be 15.3 cm and 12.80 cm
respectively. Find the area of the plate.