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UNIT, DIMENSION & ERROR

a  6. A suitable unit for gravitational constant is –

1. The equation  p +  (V – b) = constant. The unit of (a) kg metre sec–1 (b) Newton metre–1 sec
 V2 
(c) Newton metre3 kg–2 (d) kg metre sec–1
a is :
(a) Dyne × cm5 (b) Dyne × cm4 Gm1m1 Fr 2
(c) Dyne/cm3 (d) Dyne/cm2
Sol. F = G= m m
r2 1 2

 a  Substituting the unit of above quantities unit of G 

Sol. [p] =   [a] = [p] [V2]
 V  Nm2kg–2 .
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7. The S.I. unit of Universal Gas constant (R) –

 [a] = [ML–1T–2] [L6]
(a) Watt K–1mol–1 (b) Newton K–1 mol–1
= [ML5T–2] or [MLT–2] [L4] –1 –1
(c) Joule K mol (d) Erg K–1 mol–1
Unit of a is newton × (meter)4.
Sol. Ideal gas eqn, PV = nRT
2. If x = at + bt2, where x is the distance travelled by the
body in kilometer while t the time in seconds, then the PV
R =  Joule mol–1K–1.
unit of b are – nT
(a) km/s (b) km–1 (c) km/s2 (d) km–s2 8. X = 3YZ2. Find the dimension of y in (MKS) system, if X
and Z are the dimension of capacity and magnetic field.
x
Sol. [x] = [bt2]  [b] =  (a) [M –3 L –2 T –4 A –1 ] (b) [ML–2]
 t 
2
(c) [M –3 L –2 T 4 A 4 ] (d) [M–3L–2T8A4 ]
 Unit of b = km/s2. Sol. X = 3YZ2
3. The unit of absolute permittivity is –
(a) Farad - meter (b) Farad/meter X  M –1L–2 T 4 A 2 
2  [Y] = 2 =
(c) Farad/meter (d) Farad  Z   MT –2 A –1  2
 
1 Q2
Sol. (a) k = 
 0 =  [M –3 L –2 T 8 A4 ]
4 0 4Fr 2
1
 C2N–1m–2. 9. Dimension of , where symbol have their usual
0 0
C
(b) C = 40 R  0 =  Farad/meter meaning, are :
4R
(a) [LT–1] (b) [L–1T] (c) [L–2T2] (d) [L2T–2]
4. Unit of Stefan's constant –
(a) Js – 1 (b) Jm–2 s–1K–4 1 1
Sol. Maxwell's eqn, c =  c2 =
(c) Jm–2 (d) Js 0 0 0 0
Q Energy c2 have dimension  [L2T–2]
= T4   4
AT Area × time ×  temp  10. If L, C and R denote the inductance, capacitance and
resistance respectively, the dimension formula for C2LR
 Unit of is Jm–2 s–1 k–4 is –
or Wm–2 k –4
(a) [ML–2 T –1 I 0 ] (b) [M0L0T3I0]
5. The unit of surface tension in S.I. system is –
(c) [M –1 L–2 T 6 I 2 ] (d) [M0L0T2I0]
(a) Dyne/cm2 (b) Newton/m
(d) Newton/m2   R   2 R 
(c) Dyne/cm
Sol. [C2LR] = C
2
L2    =  LC    
Force   L    L 
Sol. Surface tension = and we know that frequency of LC circuit is
length
Unit is – Newton per meter. 1 1 1
= × =
 LC 2 LC
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2 0 2
 Dimension of LC is [T ] (a) [M LT ] (b) [M L T – 0 2

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]
also,
 L  gives time constant of L – R circuit so the
 R  (c) [M0LT –3 ] (d) [M0L2T–1]
Sol. n = Number of particle passing from unit area in unit
L time.
dimension of is equal to [T].
R No. of particle  Mº Lº Tº 
n= = = [L2T–1].
 2  R  A×t  L2   T 
  LC     = [T2]2 [T–1]= [T3]
  L  [n1] = [n2] = No. of particle in unit volume = [L–3].
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11. A force F is given by F = at + bt , where t is time. What
 n  x2  x1  L T   L 2 –1
–2 –1
are the dimensions of a and b. D= = = [L T ]
(a) MLT–3 and ML2T–4 (b) MLT–3 and MLT–4  n2  n1   L–3 
(c) MLT–1 and MLT0 (d) MLT–4 and MLT1
15. E, m, l and G denotes energy, mass, angular momentum
Sol. [F] = [at] [F] = [bt]
& gravitational constant respectively. Then dimension
  MLT –2  
   MLT –2  El2
 [a] =  [b] = of are –
  T   T 2  m2G 2
(a) Angle (b) Length (c) Mass (d) Time
= [MLT–3] = [MLT–4] 2 –2
Sol. [E] = [ML T ], [m] = [M]
12. The position of a particle at time t is given by the
[l] = [ML2T–1]
relation.
[G] = [M–1L3T–2]
 v0  2
x (t) =   (1 –c–t) 2 –2 2 –1
 El2   ML T   ML T 
 For  5 2  = 2
where v0 is a constant and > 0. The dimension of v0  m G   M 5   M –1L3T –2 
and are respectively.
= [MºLºTº]
(a) [M0L1T–1] and T–1 (b) [M0L1T0] and T–1
16. The equation of a wave is given by
(c) [M0L1T–1] and LT–2 (d) M0L1T–1 and T
Sol. [t] = dimensionless. x 
Y = A sin   k  , where is the angular velocity
1 v 
 [] = = [T–1]
 
T and v is the linear velocity. The dimension of k is ?
(a) LT (b) T (c) T–1 (d) T2
 v0 
and [x] =  [v0] = [x] [] x   L 
 Sol. [k] =    [k] =  –1  = [T]
v  T  
= [L] [T–1] = [LT–1]
13. The dimensions of physical quantity X in the equation, 17. The potential energy of a particle varies with distance x
X from a fix origin as
Force = is given by –
Density A x
1 4 –2 2 –2 –1 U= , where A and B are dimensional constant.
(a) [M L T ] (b) [M L T ] x2  B
(c) [M 2 L–2 T –2 ] (d) [M1L–2T–1] Then dimensional formula for AB is –
Sol. [X] = [Force] [Density] = [MLT–2] [ML–3] (a) [ML7/2 T –2 ] (b) [ML11/2T –2]
= [M2L–2T–2] (c) [M2 L9T –2 ] (d) [ML13/2T –3]
2 2
n2  n1 Sol. [x ] = [B]  [B] = [L ]
14. Number of particles is given by n = – D
x2  x1 1 1
 A   x


2
 A   L 2 
crossing a unit area perpendiclar to x-axis in unit time, and U = 2  [ML2T–2] =
where n1, and n2 are number of particles per unit vol-  x    B  L2 
ume for the value of x meant to x2 and x1. Find dimen-
 [A] = [ML7/2T–2]
sions of D called as diffusion constant.
and for [AB] = [ML7/2T–2] [L2] = [ML1/2T–2]
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1 (b) The unit of x is same as that of .
18. The dimension of 0 E2 ( 0 = permittivity of free
2 2ct 2ct
(c) The unit of is same as that of .
space; E = electric field) is –  t
(a) [MLT–1] (b) [ML2T–2] x
(c) [ML–1T–2] (d) [ML2T–1] (d) is unitless.

1 Energy
Sol. Energy density = 0 E2 = 2ct 2x
2 Volume Sol. Here, as well as are dimensionless (angle)
 
 ML2T –2 
= = [ML–1T–2]
 2ct   2x 
i.e.  = = [M0L0T0]
 L3       
19. You may know integration, but using dimensional So, (i) unit of c t is same as that of (ii) unit of x is same
analysis you can check on some results. In this integral  2c   2x 
as that of (iii)  =
dx x      t 
 1 = an sin  1 the value of n is –
a 
 2ax  x 2 2
and (iv)
x c
is unit less. It is not the case with .
 
1 22. A physical quantity is measured and its value is found
(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) 0 (d)
2 to be nu where n = numerical value and u = unit. Then
Sol. Let x = Length the relation between n and u is –
 [x] = [L] and [dx] = [L] 1
(a) n  u 2 (b) n  u (c) n  u (d) n  u
x
So,   = dimensionless.
a Sol. p = nu = constant
By substituting dimension of each quantity in both sides: 1
= [Ln]  n = 0  n1u2 = n2u2 or n  .
u
B2 l2 23. In C.G.S. system the magnitude of the force is 100 dynes.
20. A physical quantity, p = . Where B = magnetic
m In another system where the fundamental physical
induction, l = length and m = mass. The dimension of p quantities are kilogram, meter & minute, the magnitude
is – of the force is –
(a) [MLT–3] (b) [ML 2 T – (a) 0.036 (b) 0.36 (c) 3.6 (d) 36
4 –2
I ] Sol. Given, n1 = 100, M1 = g, L1 = cm, T1 = sec.
(c) [M2L2T –4 I] (d) [MLT–2I–2] M2 = kg, L2 = meter, T2 = minute,
x = 1, y = 1, z = – 2
 F x y 2
Sol. F = BIL  [B] =  M1   L1   T1 
 I L n2 = n1      
 M 2   L 2   T2 
 MLT –2 
1
 [B] = I L = [ML–2I–1] 1
 g   cm   sec 
2
   n2 = 100      
then, dimension of p is –  kg   m   min 
2
 MLº T –2 I –1   L 
2  gm   cm   sec  2
n2 = 100  3  2  = 3.6
[p] = = [ML2T–4I–2] 10 gm  10 cm   60 sec 
M
24. The temperature of a body of Kelvin scale is found to
21. The equation of the stationary wave is
be Xk. When it is measured by a Fahrenheit thermom-
 2ct   2x  eter, it is found to be XF. Then X is –
y = 2a sin   cos   , then – (a) 301.25 (b) 574.25 (c) 313 (d) 40
     
(a) The unit of ct is same as that of .
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k  273 F  32 x
 M1   L1   T1 
y z
Sol. =
5 9 n2 = n1      
 M 2   L 2   T2 
and, X = K = F
1 2 3
X  273 X  32 1 kg   1 m   1s 
=  X = 313. = 1 × 10  6
    
5 9  kg  1 dm  1 minute 
25. Which relation is correct –
= [1MW = 106W]
(a) 1 Calorie = 4.18 Joules (b) 1Å = 10–10 m
(c) 1 MeV = 1.6 × 10–13 Joules  1kg  10 dm 2  1 sec 
3
6
= 10  
(d) 1 Newton = 10–5 Dynes 10 kg   1 dm   60 sec 
Sol. a. 1 calarie = 4.18 Joules
= 2.16 × 1012 unit.
b. 1 Angustrom (Å) = 10–10 meter
28. In two systems of relations among velocity, acceleration
c. 1 MeV = 1.6 × 10–19 Joule
and force are respectively,
d. 1 Newton = 10–5 dyne
e. 1 Joule = 10–7 Erg. 2
v2 = v , a = a1
f. 1 KWh = 3.6 × 106 Joule  1 2
g. 1 hp = 746 watt
F1
h. 1 carrot of diamond = 200 mg. and F2 = . If and are constants then relations
26. To determine the Young's modulus of a wire the formula 
among mass, length and time in two systems are :
F L
is y = , where
A L  2 3T1
(a) M2 = M1, L2 = 2 L1, T2 =
L = length, A = Area of cross-section of the wire,   
L – change in length of wire when stretched with a
force F. The conversion factor to change it from CHS to
1 3 
(b) M2 = 2 2 M1, L2 = 3 L1, T2 = 2
MKS system is –   
(a) 1 (b) 10 (c) 0.1 (d) 0.01
Sol. Dimension of Young Modulus is [ML–1T–2]
3 2 
(c) M2 = 3 M 1
, L2
= 2 L1, T2 = T
C.G.S. unit – gm cm–1 sec–2.    1
M.K.S. unit – kg m–1 sec–2.
2  3
By using the conversion formula : (d) M2 = 2 M1, L2 = 2 L1, T2 = 3 T1
  
1 1 2
 M 1   L1   T1 
n2 = n1       2 2
 M 2   L2   T2  Sol. v2 = v1  [L2T2] = [L1T1] .................(1)
 
1 1 2
 gm   cm   sec  a2 = a   [L2T2] = [L1T1]  .................(2)
=     sec 
 kg   meter  F1 1
F2 =  [M2L2T] = [M1L1T1] × ............(3)
 
n2
 Conversion factor Dividing equation (3) and (2), we get
n1
M1 M1
2 M2 = = 2 2
 gm   cm   sec  1
= 3  10 2 cm   sec  = 10 = 0.1
     
10 gm  Squaring equation (1) and dividing by equation (2), we
27. Conversion of 1MW power on a new system having get
basic units of mass, length and time as 10 kg, and 1dm
and 1 minute respectively is ? 3
L2 = L1 .
(a) 2.16 × 1012 unit (b) 1.26 × 1012 unit 2
(c) 2.16 × 1010 unit (d) 2 × 1014 unit
2 –3

Sol. [P] = [ML T ] Dividing equation (1) by equation (2), T2 = T1
2
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29. If the present units of length, time and mass (m, s, kg) following is correct –
1 R3 GM
are changed to 100m, 100s and kg then – (a) T = 2 (b) T = 2
10 GM R3
(a) The new unit of velocity is increased 10 times
1 GM R2
(b) The new unit of force is decreased times (c) T = 2 (d) T = 2
1000 R2 GM
(c) The new unit of energy is increased 10 times Sol. Dimension of R  [L]
(d) The new unit of pressure is increased 1000 times G  [M–1L3T–3 ]
Sol. Unit of velocity = ms–1 M  [M]

100 m m R2 R
(a) In new system, = (same as S.I. system) T = 2  R = 2
100 sec sec GM G
kg × m LHS RHS
(b) Unit of force = , in new system
sec2 1/ 2
 L 
[T] =  = [T]
1 100 m  LT 
–2
= kg ×
10 100 sec × 100 sec 33. A highly rigid cubical block A of small mass M and side
1 L is fixed rigidly onto another cubical block B of the
= kgms–2. same dimensions and of low modulus of rigidity such
1000
that the lower face of A completely cover the face of B.
kg × m2 The lower face of B is rigidly held on a horizontal surface.
(c) Unit of energy = , in new system,
sec2 A small force F is applied perpendicular to one of the
1 100 m ×100m side faces of A. After the force is withdrawn block A
= kg × executes small oscillations. The time period of which is
10 100 sec × 100 sec
given by –
1 kg × m2
=
10 sec2 M L
(a) 2 (b) 2
kg L M
(d) Unit of pressure = , in new system
m × sec 2 ML M
(c) 2 (d) 2
1 1 1  L
= kg × m×
10 100 100 sec × 100 sec
M
kg Sol. T = 2 = [ML–1T–1]
–7
= 10 . L
m × sec 2
30. Suppose we employ a system in which the unit of mass LHS RHS
equals 100 kg, the unit of length equal 1 km and the unit 1

of time 100 sec and call the unit of energy eluoj (joule  M 2  1 
[T] =   =  T –2  = T
written in reverse order), then   ML T   L    
–1 –2

(a) 1 elouj = 104 joule (b) 1 eluoj = 10–3 joule

–4
(c) 1 eluoj = 10 joule (d) 1 joule = 103 eluoj 34. A small steel ball of radius r is allowed to fall under
Sol. [E] = [ML2T–2] gravity through a column of a viscous liquid of coeffi-
1 eluoj = [100 kg] × [1 km]2 × [100 sec]–2 cient of viscosity. After some time the velocity of the
= 100 kg × 106m2 × 10–4 sec–2 ball attains a constant value known as terminal velocity
= 104 kg m2 × sec–2 = 104 Joule. VT. The terminal velocity depends on (i) the mass of the
31. 1 gm cm s–1 = x Ns, then number x is equivalent to – ball (ii) (iii) r and (iv) acceleration due to gravity g.
(a) 1 × 10–1 (b) 3 × 10–2 (c) 6 × 10–4 (d) 1 × 10–5 mg r
Sol. gm cm s–1 = 10–3 kg × 10–2 m × s–1 (a) VT  (b) VT 
r mg
= 10–5 kg ms–1 = 10–5 Ns.
32. From the dimensional consideration, which of the
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–2 –1 3 –1 3 –2 –2
mgr = [MLT ] [LT ] [LT ] [LT ]
(c) VT  rmg (d) VT  = [ML2T–1]

38. The largest mass (m) that can be moved by a flowing
Sol. VT – Terminal velocity = [LT–1] river depends on velocity (v), density of river water
mg and acceleration due to gravity (g). The correct relation
– coefficient of viscosity VT 
r v6
is m 
 M   LT –2  g3
–1
[LT ]= T–1]
= [LT
 ML–1T –1   L 2 v 4 v6
(a) m  (b) m 
35. A dimensionally consistent relation for the volume V of g2 g2
a liquid of coefficient of viscosity flowing per second
v 4 v6
through a tube of radius r and length l and having a (c) m  3 (d) m  3
pressure difference p across its end, is
g g
T–1]
Sol. m  mass - [M], velocity (v) - [LT
pr 4 l –3
T–2]
- density - [ML ], acceleration  [LT
(a) V = (b) V =
8l 8 pr 4 6
v6  ML–3   LT –1 
8 pl pn m=k  [M] = 3 = [M]
(c) V = (d) V = g3  LT –2 
r 4 8lr 4
39. If the velocity of light (c), gravitational constant (G),
Volume and Plank's constant (h) are chosen as fundamental
Sol. V - Rate of flow = = [L3T–1]
sec units, then the dimensions of mass in new system is -
p = Pressure = [ML–1T–2], radius = [L] (a) C 1 /2 G 1 /2 h 1 / 2 (b) C 1/2 G 1/2 h –1/2
- Coefficient of viscosity = [ML–1T–1] (c) C – 1/ 2 1 /2 1 / 2
G h (d) C –1/2 G 1/2 h 1/2
By putting these dimension, Sol. Let m  CxGyhz or m = KCxGyhz
By substituting the dimension of each quantity in both
ML–1L–2  L4 
3 –1
 [L T ] = = [L3T–1] sides.
ML–1T–1   L [M1LºTº] = k [LT–1]X [M–1L3T–2]y [ML2T–1]z
36. With the usual notations, Equation, = k [M –y+z L–x+3y+2z T –x–2y–z ]

1  – y + z = 1, x + 3y + 2z = 0, – x – 2y – z = 0
St = u + a (2t – 1) is By solving these equation -
2
(a) Only numerically correct 1 1 1
x= ,y=– ,z=
(b) Only dimensionally correct 2 2 2
–1/2 1/2 1/2
(c) Both numerically and dimensionally correct m C G h
(d) Neither numerically nor dimensionally correct 40. If the time period (T) of vibration of a liquid drop
Sol. St - distance travelled by the body in tth sec  [LT
T–1] depends on surface tension (S), radius (r) of the drop
a - Acceleration  [LT T–2] and density () of the liquid, then the expression of T is-
–1
v - Velocity  [LTT ]
v3 1/ 2 r 3
t - time  [T] (a) T = K (b) T = K
S S
1
St = u + a (2t – 1)
2 r 3
(c) T = K (d) None of these
[LT–1] = [LT–1] + [LT–2] [T] = [LT–1] S 1/ 2
37. If velocity v, acceleration A and force F are chosen as Sol. Let T  Sxryz or T = kSxryz
fundamental quantities, then the dimensional formula By substituting the dimension of each quantity in both
of angular momentum in terms of v, A and F would be - sides
(a) FA –1  (b) Fv3A–2 (c) Fv2A–1 (d) F2v2A–1 [MºLºT1] = k [MT–2]x [L]y [ML–3]z
Angular momentum = Fv3 A–2 = [Mx+z Ly–3z T –2x ]
[ML2T–1] = [MLT–2] [LT–1]3 [LT–1]3 [LT–2]  x + z = 0, y – 3z = 0, – 2x = 1
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1 3 1  L L3   Lx 
x=– ,y= ,z=
2 2 2  [L] =
L
r 3  [L] = [L3+x]  3 + x = 1 or x = – 2
So, T = ks–1/2 r3/21/2 = k
S  A  –2
41. If P presents radiation pressure, C represents speed of 45. If force (F), length (L) & time (T) be considered funda-
light and Q represent radiation energy striking a unit mental units, then the unit of mass will be –
area per second, then non-zero integers x, y and z such (a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
1 –2 a b c
that pxQyCz is dimensionless are : Sol. [M LºTº] = k [MLT ] [L] [T]
(a) x = 1, y = 1, z = – 1 (b) x = 1, y = – 1, z = 1 On comparing the power both sides.
(c) x = – 1, y = 1, z = 1 (d) x = 1, y = 1, z = 1 a = 1, a + b = 0, – 2a + c = 0
x y z
Sol. [p Q C ] = [MºLºTº]
 b = – 1, c = 2, a = 1
By substituting the dimension of each quantity in the
 Unit of mass is [FL–1T2]
given expression -  z
[ML–1T –2]x [MT–3 ]y [LT –1]z 46. In the relation p = – , p is pressure, z is distance,
 k
= [Mx+y L–x+z T–2x–3y–z] = MºLºTº
k is Boltzmann constant and Q is temperature. The
 x + y = 0, – x + z = 0, – 2x – 3y – z = 0
dimensional formula of will be –
So, x = 1, y = – 1, z = 1.
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
42. The volume V of water passing through a point of a
Sol. Using the principle of homogeneity of dimensions the
uniform tube during t seconds is related to the cross-
sectional area A of the tube and velocity u of water by z
quantity is dimensionless.
the relation. V  Aut, then k
(a) = =  (b)   =
k  ML2 T –2 K –1   K 
(c) =   (d)     
 =  [] = T–2]
= [MLT
3 2 –1
Sol. [L ] = [L ] [LT ] [T] z L
 [MºL3Tº] = [L2+T–] –2
 2 + = 3 and – = 0      MLT  2
also, p =  [] =   = –1 –2 = [MºL Tº]
which gave =  and = (3 – )  p
    ML T 

i.e.   =
47. The ratio of the dimensions of Plank's constant and that
43. If velocity (V), force (F) and energy (E) are taken as
of the moment of inertia is the dimensions of –
fundamental units, then dimensional formula for mass
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
will be -
Sol. From Einstein's equation, E = h
(a) V–2F0E (b) V0FE2 (c) VF–2E0 (d) V–2F0E
Sol. M = VaFbEc 2 –2
E  ML T 
Putting dimensions of each quantities in both side h = = = [ML2T–1]
  T –1 
[M] = [LT–1]a [MLT–2]b [ML2T–2]c
 b + c = 1, a + b + 2c = 0, – a – 2b – 2c = 0 Angular momentum, L = I= mvr
or a = – 2, b = 0 and c = 1 So, M = [V–2FºE] = [M] [LT–1] [L] = [ML2T–1]
44. Given that the amplitude A of scattered light is : 48. Pascal-Second has the dimensions of -
1 (a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
(a) A 
1 (b) A 
 2 Force
Sol. Pressure =  [p] = [ML–1T–2]
1 1 Area
(c) A  (d) A  Pascal-Second = [ML–1T–2] [T] = [ML–1T–1] is the
3 4
dimension of coefficient of viscosity.
kA0V  x 49. In the equation, y = a sin (t + kx), the dimensional
Sol. Let A =
r formula of is –
By substituting the dimension of each quantity in both (a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
sides.
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V –1 2
–3
Sol. Angular velocity () = V2  LT   L M 
r From formula, = = = [MºLºTº]
p  ML–1T –2 
 Mº L1T –1 
[] = = [T–1] 54. Dimensions of the resistance in an electrical circuit in
1
 L  terms of dimension of mass M, length L, time T and
50. If energy (E), velocity (V) and time (T) are choosen as current I are –
the fundamental quantities, the dimensional formula of (a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
surface tension will be – Potential difference
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d) Sol. R =
Current
Force V Work
Sol. Surface tension = = =
length I Charge × Current
Surface energy So, dimension of R
Surface tension =
Area  Dimension of work 
=
E  Dimension of charge Dimension of current 
–2 –2
= 2 = [EV T ]
 V.T   ML2 L–2 
= = [ML2T–3A–2]
51. If F = 6arbvc, where F - Viscous force,  AT  A 
- coefficient of viscosity, r - radius of spherical body,
55. If momentum (p), area (A) and time (T) are taken to be
v  terminal velocity of the body. The value of a, b and
fundamental quantities, the energy has the dimensional
c are -
formula ?
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
Sol. F = 6arbvc a b c a b c
Sol. Let energy E  p A T = Kp A T
[MLT–2] = [ML–1T–1]a [L]b [LT–1]c
where K is dimensionless constant.
or [MLT–2] = [Ma L–a+b+c T–a–c]
 [M1L2T–2] = [MLT T–1]a [L2]b [T]c = Ma La+2b T–
So, a = 1, – a + b + c = 1, – a – c = – 2 a+c
 a = 1, b = 1, c = 1
Applying principle of homogeneity, we get
52. The refractive index of a material is given by the equation,
a = 1, a + 2b = 2 and – a + c = – 2
A
n =A+ , where A & B are constant. The dimensional 1
2 Solving it, we get a = 1, b = ,c=–1
2
formula for B is –
 E = k [p1A1/2T–1]
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
a
B 56. The dimensions of in the equation
Sol. n = A + 2 = [MºLºTº] b

 Refractive index is unitless & dimensionless quantity. a  t2
p= , where p is pressure, x is distance and t is
B bx
 = [MºLºTº]  B = [MºLºTº] [L2] = [MºL2Tº] time, are :
2
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
p
53. Velocity of sound in a gas is given by v = . Dimen- a  t2
 Sol. p = , [pbx] = a – t2
bx
sional formula for is :
(a) (b) (c) (d) t 2 
Sol. Cp  Specific heat at constant pressure  [pbx] = [t2]  b = px
Cv  Specific heat at constant volume
 
Cp a
= Dimensions of = [px] = [MT–2]
Cv b
57. The velocity v of a particle at time t is given by v = at +
[] = [MºLºTº]
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b 1

t c
, where a, b and c are constants. The dimensions –1
 Mº Lº Tº   MLT –2   2

[MºLºT ] =  
 Mº L1Tº    m  
of a, b and c are respectively.  
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
Sol. [a] =, b = [vt], [c] [t]  [a] == [LTT–2] 1   MLT –2  
 [b] = [LT T–1] [T] = [L]  [c] = [T] squaring both sides, [T ] = 2–2
 
 L    m  
t 
58. Given that y = a cos   qx  ,d–1 –
p  2 1  MLT –2  M
[m] = 2 ×  [m] =
 L  T –2   L
t 
Sol. = [MºLºTº]  [t] = [p]
 p So, dimension of m is mass per unit length.
62. The force F is given in terms of time t and displacement
dx xa x by the equation – F = A cos Bx + C sinDt
59. Given that =  2ax  x 2
an sin–1 
 a 
,
D
where, a = constant. Using dimensional analysis, the Then, the dimensions of are
B
value of n is : (a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d) Sol. [Bx] = [MºLºTº]  [B] = [L–1]
Sol. [x] = [L] and [dx] = [L] [Dt] = [MºLºTº]  [D] [T–1]
x
a
= dimensionless quantity..  D T –1 
then, = T–1] or [MºL1T–1]
= [LT
 B  L–1 
x
= [MºLºTº]  a = x = [L]
a xdx x 
63.  2 = an sin–1   1 . The value of n is –
 a 
 L  L n 2ax  x
and = [L]n  = [L] = 1  n (a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
  L2    L2  
1
2  L
    Sol. LHS is the dimensionless as denominator 2ax – x2 must
=0 have the dimension of [x]2.
( We can add or subtract only if quantities have same
 2  
60. Given that y = A sin   ct  x    , where y and x  2 
   dimension)   2ax  x  = [x]
are measured in meter, then – also dx has the dimension of [x]
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
xdx
 is having dimension of L
2 ct
Sol. (ct – x) = [MºLºTº] or = [MºLºTº] and [ct] = [x] 2ax  x 2
  Equating the dimension of LHS & RHS, we have
 [x] = [] and [y] = [A] [an] = [MºL1Tº]
p
61. The frequency of vibration of string is given by = x 
2l ( sin–1   1 must be dimensionless)
a 
1/ 2
F  , where p is number of segments in the string  n = 1.
 m  64. The time dependence of a physical quantity p is given
by p = p0 exp (–t2), where is a constant and t is the
and l is the length. The dimensional formula for m will
time. The constant –
be –
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
2
Sol. LHS, [] = [T–1], RHS, [p] = [MºLºTº], [l] = [L1] Sol. Given, p = p0 et
[F] = [MLT–2] So, putting values or dimensions,
1
t2 must be dimensionless.  [] = 2
= [T–2]
t 
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65. Turpentine oil is flowing through a tube of length l and
 a 
radius r. The pressure difference between the two ends  100  = . a × 100 + . c × 100 + .
of the tube is p. The viscosity of oil is given by
 a max a c

p  r 2  x2  d e
× 100 + . × 100
= d e
4vl
–1
= (b1 + c1 + d1 + e1)%
(a) d – 2 (b) (c) (d)
69. The pressure on a square plate is measured by measuring
–1 –2 2
 ML T   L  the force on the plate and the length of the sides of the
Sol. = = [ML–1T–1] plate. If the maximum error in the measurement of force
 LT   L
–1
and length are respectively 4% and 2%, The maximum
V error in the measurement of pressure is –
66. A quantity X is given by 0 L where 0 is the (a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
t
permittivity of the free space, L is a length, V is the F F
Sol. p = = , so maximum error in pressure (p).
time interval. The dimensional formula for X is the same A l2
as that of –
 p  F l
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)   100  = × 100 + 2 × 100
 p  max F l
Sol. Dimensionally0 L = Capacitance (C)
= 4% + 2 × 2% = 8%
V C V q 70. The relative density of material of a body is found by
 0 L = = =I
t t t weighing it first in air and them in water. If the weight in
Dimension of X is similar to current. air is (5.00 ± 0.05) Newton and weight in water is (4.00 ±
67. The specific resistivity of a circular wire of radius r, 0.05) Newton. Then the relative density along with the
resistance R and length l is given by maximum permissible percentage error is –
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
r 2 R
= . Given, r = (0.24 ± 0.02) cm, R = (30 ± 1) Sol. Weight in air = (5.00 ± 0.05)N
l Weight in water = (4.00 ± 0.05) N
and l = (4.80 ± 0.01) cm. The percentage error in is Loss of weight in water = (1.00 ± 0.1) N
nearly –
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
Weight in air
Now, relative density =
weight loss in water
 r R l
Sol. × 100 = 2 × 100 + × 100 + × 100 5.00  0.5
 r R l i.e. R.D. =
1.00  0.1
0.02 1 0.01
=2× × 100 + × 100 + × 100 Now, relative density with max possible error
0.24 30 4.80
5.00  0.05 0.1 
= 16.7 + 3.3 + 0.2 = 20.2% = 20% = ±  × 100
68. A physical parameter a can be determined by measur- 1.00  5.00 1.00 
ing the parameters b, c, d and e using the relation = 5.0 ± (1 + 10)%
= 5.0 ± 11%
b c
a= . If the maximum errors in the measurements V
d  e 71. The resistance R = where V = 100 ± 5 volts and i = 10
of b, c, d and e are b1%, c1%, d1% and e1%, then the l
maximum error in the value of a determined by the ex- ± 0.2 amperes. What is total error.
periment is – (a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d) V
Sol. R =
b c l
Sol. a =
d  e  R  V I
So, maximum error in a is given by   R  × 100 = × 100 + × 100
  V I
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5 0.2  1 1 1 1 1 
= × 100 + × 100 =    2    × 100
100 10  300 9.81 9820 41 87 
= (5 + 2)% = 7% = 0.065 × 100 = 6.5%
72. The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum in the 75. According to Joule's law of heating, heat produced H =
experiment is recorded as 2.63 second, 2.56 second, 2.42 I2RT where I is current, R is resistance and t is time. If
second, 2.71 second and 2.80 second respectively. The the errors in the measurement of I, R and t are 3%, 4%
average absolute error is – and 6% respectively, then error in the measurement of H
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d) is –
2.63  2.56  2.42  2.71  2.80 (a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
Sol. Average value = Sol. H = I2RT,
5
= 2.62 second H  2I R t 
Now, |T1| = 2.63 – 0.01 second  × 100 =     × 100
H  I R t 
|T2| = 2.62 – 2.56 = 0.06 second
= (2 × 3) + 4 + 6 = 16%
|T3| = 2.62 – 2.42 = 0.20 second
76. If there is a positive error of 50% in the measurement of
|T4| = 2.71 – 2.62 = 0.09 second
velocity of a body, then the error in the measurement of
|T5| = 2.80 – 2.62 = 0.18 second
kinetic energy is –
Mean absolute error T
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
T 1  T 2  T 3  T 4  T 5
= 1 2
5 Sol. Kinetic energy, K.E. = mv
2
0.54
= = 0.108 = 0.11 second  K .E.   m   V 
5   × 100 =   × 100 + 2  
 K .E.   m   V 
73. The length of a cylinder is measured with a meter rod
having least count 0.1 cm. Its diameter is measured with V
Here, m = 0 and × 100 = 50%
vernier calipers having least count 0.01 cm. Given that V
length is 5.0 cm and radius is 2.0 cm. The percentage
 K .E .
error in the calculated value of the volume will be – So, × 100 = 2 × 50 = 100%
K .E .
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
77. A physical quantity p is given by
Sol. Volume of cylinder V = r2l
1
V 2r A3 B 2
Percentage error in volume × 100 = × 100 p= . The quantity which bring in the maximum
V r 3
4 2
C D
l  0.01 0.1 
× 100 =  2   100  100  percentage error in p is –
l  2.0 5.0  (a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
= (1 + 2)% = 3%
74. In an experiment, the following observations were recorded  p  A 1 B
Sol.   100  = 3 × 100 + × × 100 + 4
: L = 2.820 m, M = 3.00 kg, l = 0.087 cm, Diameter D =  p max A 2 B
0.041 cm. Taking g = 9.81 ms–1 using the formula.
C 3 D
4Mg × × 100 + × 100
Y= , the maximum permissible error in Y is – C 2 D
D 2l C has max power, therefore, it brings max error.
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d) 78. A physical quantity is given by X = [MaLbTc]. The
4MgL percentage error in measurements of M, L and T are , 
Sol. Y = , so maximum possible error in
D 2l and . Then the max % error in the quantity X is –
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
Y  M g L 2D l 
Y= × 100 =       × 100 X
Y  M g L D l  Sol. Max. possible% error is × 100
X
= a+ b+ c.
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79. In an experiment four quantities a, b and c and d are = 2% + (2× 3)% = 8%
measured with percentage error 1%, 2%, 3% and 4% 83. An experiment measures quantities x, y, z and then t is
respectively. Quantity p is calculated as follows –
xy 2
calculated from the data as t = 3 . If percentage error
a 3b2 z
p= %. Error in p is –
cd in x, y & z are respectively 1%, 3%, 2% then percentage
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d) error in t is –
p (a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
Sol. × 100
p xy 2
Sol. t = 3 ,
3a 2b c d z
= × 100 + × 100 + × 100 + × 100
a b c d t x  y z 
= (3 × 1 + 2 × 2 + 3 + 4)% = 14%  × 100 = × 100 +  2  3  × 100
t x  y z 
80. The length of a rectangular plate is measured by a meter
= 1% + 2 (3%) + 3(2%) = 13%
scale and is found to be 10.0 cm. Its width is measured
84. The external and internal diameters of a hollow cylinder
by vernier callipers as 1.00 cm. The least count of the
are measured to be (4.23 ± 0.01) cm and (3.89 ± 0.01) cm.
meter scale and vernier callipers are 0.1 cm and 0.01 cm
The thickness of the wall of the cylinder is –
respectively. Maximum possible error in area measurement.
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
is –
Sol. External diameter (D) = (4.23 ± 0.01)cm
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
2
Internal diameter (d) = (3.89 ± 0.01) cm
Sol. Area (A) = l × b = 10 × 1 = 10.00 cm
thickness (t) = outer radius – inner radius.
 l b
× 100 = × 100 + × 100  D  d   4.23  0.01   3.89  0.01
A l b t = = cm
2 2
0.1 0.01
= × 100 + × 100 0.34  0.02
10 1 = cm = (0.17 ± 0.01) cm
2
 1 1  85. A student performs an experiment for the determination
= 10    × 100
 100 100 
 4 2l 
of g =  2 
, l  1m and he commits an error of l.
 2   T 
= 10   = 20%
 100  For T he takes the time of n oscillations with the stopwatch
 0.1 0.01  1 1  of least count T and he commits a human error of 0.1
or = + = 10    second. For which data, the measurement of g will be
A 10 1  100 100 
most accurate ?
= ± 0.2 cm2
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
81. In the previous question, minimum possible error in area
measurement can be – l
Sol. g = 42
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d) T2
Sol. Minimum possible error in any measurement is zero.
g  l 2T 
× 100 =    × 100
L g  l T 
82. To estimate 'g' (from g = 42 ), error in measurement
T2 For minimum error, repetition of measurement are
of L is ± 20% and error in measurement of T is ± 3%. The
l T
error in estimated 'g' will be – maximum and , should be minimum.
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d) l T
86. The volume of a sphere is given by
L
Sol. g = 42 2 4 3
T V= R ,
3
g L T
 × 100 = × 100 + 2 × 100 where R is the radius of the sphere. Find the change in
g L T volume of the sphere as the radius is increased from 10.0
cm to 10.1 cm. Assume that the rate does not appreciably
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change between R = 10.0 cm to R = 10.1 cm. 24 1
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d) = 1 MSD – MSD = MSD
25 25
4 3 and 1 MSD = 0.5 mm
Sol. (a) Volume (V) = R
3 1
dV 4 d  LC = (0.5 mm) = 0.02 mm = 0.002 cm
25
or =  (R)3 = 4R2.
dR 3 dR 90. If the length and time period of an oscillating pendulum
(b) At R = 10 cm, the rate of change of volume with the have errors of 1% and 3% respectively, then the error in
radius is measurement of acceleration due to gravity is –
dV (a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
4R2 = 4(100cm2) = 400 cm2 1
dR l
= 2  l 
2
The change in volume as the radius change from 10.0 Sol. T = 2
g  
cm to 10.1 cm is g
dV l l
V= R  T2 = 42 or g = 42 2
dR g T
= (400 cm2) (0.1 cm) = 40 cm3
g l 2T
87. If the error in measuring the radius of the sphere is 2%  g × 100 = × 100 + × 100
and that in measuring its mass is 3%, then the error in l T
measuring the density of material of the sphere is – = (1)% + 2 (3%) = 7%
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d) 91. Error in measurement of radius of a cylinder is 3% and in
length is 1%, then find the error in measurement of volume
mass  m  4
Sol. Density () = and V = R3 of cylinder ?
Volume  v  3 (a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
Sol. Volume = r2h = r2h
 m R
 × 100 = × 100 + × 100 V r h
 m R × 100 = 2 + = 2 × 3% = 1% = 70%

= 3% + 3 (2%) = 9%
V r h
92. The measurement value of length of a simple pendulum
88. A body accelerates from rest with a uniform acceleration
is 20 cm known with 2mm accuracy. The time for 50
a for a time t. The uncertainty, in 'a' is 8% and the uncer-
tainty in 't' is 4%. The uncertainty in the speed is – oscillations was measured to be 40 second with 1 s
resolution. Calculate the percentage accuracy in the
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
determination of acceleration due to gravity g from the
Sol. Given that, initial velocity () = 0 ms–1
and, v = + at = at (  = 0) above measurements.
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
For error calculation,
V a t a t l
= + and = 8%, = 4% Sol. Time period T = 2
V a t a t g
V 42 L  g  L  L 
 = 8% + 4% = 12% +2
V g = 2  g = 
T L  L 
89. Smallest division on the main sale of a given vernier
callipers is 0.5 mm. Vernier scale has 25 divisions and t t
Here, T = and T =
these coincide with 24 main scale divisions. The least n n
count of vernier callipers is – T t
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)  = .
T t
Sol. 25 VSD = 24 MSD
As error in both L and T are the least count errors.
24
1 VSD = M g 0.2 cm  1 s 
25  = +2
g 20 cm  40 s 
The least count of vernier callipers is
= 0.01 + 0.05 = 0.06
LC = 1 MSD = 1 VSD
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2k 3l 2 V 20 V
93. A physical quantity X is given by X = . Resistance, R = = = 8
m n I 2.5 A
The percentage error in measurements of k, l, m and n R  V I   1 0.5 
and =  =± 
are 1%, 2%, 3% and 4% respectively. The value of X is R  V I   20 2.5 
uncertain by –
= ± (0.05 + 0.2) = ± (0.25)
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
R = ± (0.25) (8) = ± 2
2k 3l 2  Resistance of the wire is (8 ± 2).
Sol. X = 96. A student measures the distance transversed in free fall
m n
of a body, initially at rest, in a given time. He uses this
X k l data to estimate g, the acceleration due to gravity. If the
 × 100 = 3 × 100 + 2 × 100
X k l maximum percentage errors in measurement of distance
m n and time are e1 and e2 respectively, the percentage error
+ × 100 + × 100 in the estimation of g is –
m n
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
1 Sol. From the equation,
= 3 × 1% + 2 × 2% + 3% + × 4%
2 1 2
= 3% + 4% + 3% + 2% = 12% h = ut + gt
2
Hence, the value of X is uncertain by 12%.
94. The diameter of a given wire is measured by a screw 1 2
h= gt ( u = 0 ms–1)
gauge. The three measurements of the diameter give the 2
reading in cm as 0.036, 0.035 and 0.037. What is the 2h
percentage error of the measurement ? or g =
t2
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
Percentage error in g is –
Sol. Mean value of diameter,
 g  h   t 
0.036  0.035  0.037
 100  =  100  + 2   100 
Dmean = = 0.036 cm
3  g   h   t 
Absolute errors in the measurements are According to problem,
D1 = 0.036 – 0.036 = 0.000 h t
D2 = 0.036 – 0.035 = 0.001 × 100 = e1 and × 100 = e2
h t
D3 = 0.036 – 0.037 = – 0.001
Mean absolute error,  g 
 100  = e1 + 2e2
3  g 
 D 1 D1  D2  D3 97. In a vernier callipers, one main scale division is x cm and
Dmean = i 1 =
n 3 n divisions of the vernier scale coincide with (n – 1)
divisions of the main sale. The least count (in cm) of the
0.000  0.001  0.001 0.002 callipers is –
= =
3 3 (a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
= 0.0006 = 0.001 cm (Rounding off) Sol. One main scale division, 1 MSD = x cm

Percentage error =
Dmean
× 100 =
0.001
× 100
 n  1
One vernier scale division, 1VSD = x cm
Dmean 0.036 n
= 0.028 × 100 = 2.8% Least count = 1 MSD – 1VSD
95. When a current of (2.5 ± 0.5) A flows through a wire, it nx  nx  x x
develops a potential difference of (20 ± 1) V, the resistance = = cm
n n
of the wire is –
98. In a slide collipers, (m + 1) number of verniers divisions
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
is equal to m number of smallest main scale divisions. If
Sol. Current (I) = (2.5 ± 0.5)A
d unit is the magnitude of the smallest main scale division,
Potential difference, V = (20 ± 1) V
then the magnitude of the vernier constant is –
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–1
(a) d – 2 (b) (c) (d) 0.5
Sol. (m + 1) VSD = m MSD Sol. Least count = = 0.01mm
50
m Zero error = 5 × 0.01 = 0.05mm (negative)
 1 VSD = MSD
m 1 Reading = (0.5 + 25 × 0.01) = 0.80 mm.
Vernier constant = 1 MSD – 1VSD 102. A spectrometer gives the following reading when used
to measure the angle of a prism :
= 1 MSD – 
 m  MSD
 Main scale reading : 58.5º
 m 1 Vernier scale reading : 09 division
1 d Given that 1 division on main scale corresponds to 0.5
= MSD = unit degree. Total division on the vernier scale is 30 and
 m  1 m 1
match with 29 divisions of the main scale. The angle of
99. A wire of length l = 6 ± 0.06 cm and radius r = 0.5 ± 0.005
the prism from the above data.
cm and mass m = 0.3 ± 0.003 gm. Maximum percentage
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
error in density is –
Sol. Reading of vernier = Main scale reading + vernier scale
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
reading × L.C.
mass m Main scale reading = 58.5
Sol. density () = =
volume l r 2 Vernier scale reading = 09 division

 m 2r l 0.5º
= + + Least count of vernier =
 m r l 30
Putting the values, So, the angle of prism (R)
l = 0.06 cm, l = 6 cm, r = 0.005cm, 0.5º
= 58.5º + 9 × = 58.65
r = 0.5 cm, m = 0.3 gm, m = 0.003 gm. 30
 4 103. A screw gauge gives the following reading when used
  = to measure the diameter of a wire :
100
Main scale reading : 0 mm
× 100 = 4%
Circular scale reading : 52 divisions
100. A student measures the time period of 100 oscillations
Given that 1 mm on main scale corresponds to 100 division
of a simple pendulum four times. The data set is 90 sec,
of the circular scale. The diameter of wire from the above
91 sec, 95 sec and 92 sec. If the minute division in the
data is :
measuring clock is 1 sec, then the reported time should
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
be –
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d) 1
Sol. Least count = mm
100
D1  D2  D3 D4
Sol. T = Diameter of wire = Mainscale reading + circular scale
4
reading × LC
2 1 3  0 1
= = 1.5
4 =0+ × 52 = 0.52 mm = 0.052cm
100
As the resolution of measuring clock is 1.5, therefore
104. In an experiment the agles are required to the measured
the mean time should be 92 ± 1.5.
using an instrument, 29 divisions of the main scale
101. A screw gauge with a pitch of 0.5 mm and a circular
exactly coincide with the 30 divisions of the vernier scale.
scale with 50 divisions is used to measure the thickness
If the smallest division of the main scale is half a degree
of a thin sheet of aluminium. Before starting the
(= 0.5º), then the least count of the instrument is –
measurement, it is found that when the two jaws of the
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
screw gauge are brought in contact, the 45th division
Sol. 30 VSD = 29 MSD
coincides with the main scale line and the zero of the
main scale is barely visible. What is the thickness of the 29
 1VSD = MSD
sheet if the main scale reading is 0.5mm and the 25th 30
division coincides with the main scale line ? Least count = 1 MSD – 1VSD
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
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29 1  11 
= 1 MSD – MSD = MSD = 2 (3.57) +   × 100
30 30  60  10 
1  11%
= × 0.5º = 1 minute 107. Consider a vernier callipers in which each 1cm on the
30
105. Two full turns of the circular scale of a screw gauge main scale is divided into 8 equal division and a screw
cover a distance of 1mm on its main scale. The total gauge with 100 divisions on its circular scale. In the
number of divisions on the circular scale is 50. Further it vernier callipers, 5 divisions of the vernier scale coincide
is found that the screw gauge has a zero error of – 0.03 with 4 divisions on the main scale and in the screw gauge,
mm. While measuring the diameter of a thin wire, a one complete rotation of the circular scale moves it by
student notes the main scale reading of 3mm & number two divisions on the linear sale. Then,
of circular scale division in line with the main scale as (a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
35. The diameter of the wire is – 1
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d) Sol. 1MSD = cm = 0.125cm
8
0.5 and 5 VSD = 4 MSD
Sol. Least count of screw gauge = mm = 0.01mm
50 4
 Reading = [Main scale reading + circular scale  1VSD = MSD
5
reading × L.C.] – zero error
1
= [3 + 35 × 0.01] – (– 0.03) = 3.38m.  5VSD = 4 × = 0.5cm
106. In an experiment to determine the acceleration due to 8
gravity g, the formula used for the time period of a peri- 0.5
odic motion is  1VSD = = 0.1cm = 0.025cm
5
Screw gauge –
7R  r
T = 2 . The value of R and r are measured One complete revolution = 2 M.S.D.
5g If the pitch of screw gauge is twice the L.C. of vernier
to be (60 ± 1) mm and (10 ± 1) mm respectively. In five callipers then pitch = 2 × 0.025 = 0.05 cm.
successive measurement the time period is found to be Least count of screw Gauge
0.52 sec, 0.56 sec, 0.57 sec, 0.54 sec and 0.59 sec. The
Pitch
least count of the watch used for the measurement of =
Total no. of divisions of circular scale
time period, is 0.01 sec. Then,
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d) 0.05
= cm = 0.0005 cm = 0.005 mm.
1 100
Sol. % error in measurement of r = × 100 = 10% Now if the least count of the linear scale of the screw
10
gauge is twice, the least count of vernier callipers then,
0.52  0.56  0.57  0.54  0.59 Least count of linear scale of screw gauge
Tmean =
6 = 2 × 0.025 = 0.05cm
= 0.0556  0.56 second Then pitch = 2 × 0.05 = 0.1 cm
0.04  0.00  0.01  0.02  0.03 Then least count of screw gauge
T =
6 0.1
= cm = 0.001 cm = 0.01 mm.
= 0.016  0.02 second 100
% error in the measurement of 'T' 108. Using the expresion 2d sin = ; one calculates the
0.02 values of d by measuring the corresponding angle in
= × 100 = 3.57% the range 0 to 90º. The wavelength is exactly known
0.56
and the error in is constant for all values of . As 
% error in the measurement of value of g,
increases from 0º –
T  R  r  (a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
=2 × 100 +   × 100
T  Rr  Sol. Given,
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 Differentiating given equation,
2d sin =  d = cosec .........(1)
2 dI 1000
= e1000 v/t ×
d  dV T
 (d) = [– cosec cot]
d 2 dI 6  1000
 = = 20
 dV 300
 d (d) = – cosec cot d .............(2) dI = 20 dV = 20 (± 0.01) = ± 0.2 mA.
2
Here, voltage V is in volt, current I in mA.
On dividing (1) and (2), we get -
110. The specific heats of a gas are measured as CP = (12.28
As increases from 0º to 90º, cot decreases & therefore
± 0.2) units and CV = (3.97 ± 0.3) units. Find the value of
decrease
real gas constant R and percentage error in R.
 cos  (a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d)
From (2), |d (d)| =
2 sin 2  Sol. Gas constant,
cos  R = CP – CV = (12.28 ± 0.2) – (3.97 ± 0.3)
This value of decrease as increase from 0º to = (8.31 ± 0.5) units
sin 2 
% Error in R,
90º.
109. The current voltage relation of diode is given by I = R  CP  CV 
(e1000 vt – 1) mA, where the applied V is in volts and × 100 =   × 100
R  CP  CV 
temperature T is in degree kelvin. If a student makes an
error measuring ± 0.01V while measuring the current of 0.5
= × 100 = 6.016%
5mA at 300K, what will be the error in the value of 8.31
current in mA ? 111. The least count of a stopwatch is 0.2 seconds. The time
(a) d –1 – 2 (b) (c) (d) of 20 oscillations of a pendulum is measured to be 25s.
Sol. According to quesiton, The percentage error in the measurement of time will
I = (e1000 v/t – 1) be–
I = 5mA gives, (a) 16% (b) 1.8% (c) 0.8% (d) 0.1%
5 = (e1000 v/t – 1) Sol. Number of oscillation (n) = 20
 e1000 v/t = 6 Time taken = 25 second
25
 Time period of oscillation T = = 1.25 second
20
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Error in time for 20 oscillations, T = 0.2 second

(a) Force/acceleration (b) Velocity/acceleration

0.2
Hence, error in time for 1 oscillations, T' = (c) Volume/area (d) Energy/work
n
14. Potential is measured in
T (a) joule/coulomb (b) watt/coulomb
 Percentage error = × 1000
T (c) newton-second (d) None of these
15. Maxwell is the unit of
0.2
= × 100 = 0.8% (a) magnetic susceptibility
20 1.25
(b) intensity of Magnetisation
PRACTICE QUESTIONS (c) magnetic Flux (d) magnetic Permeability
1. Electric current can be expressed as derived quantity in –1
16. N kg is the unit of
terms of (a) velocity (b) force
(a) charge (b) charge and time (c) acceleration (d) None of these
(c) length, mass and time (d) None of these 17. Which physical quantities have same dimensions ?
2. The quantity having the same units in all systems of (a) Moment of couple and work
units is – (b) Force and power
(a) mass (b) length (c) time (d) temperature (c) Latent heat and specific heat
3. Which of the following is SI unit of temperature ? (d) Work and power
(a) celcius (b) kelvin (c) fahrenheit(d) rankine 18. The expression [ML–1T–2] does not represent
4. Unit of latent heat is (a) pressure (b) power
(a) J Kg–1 (b) J mol–1 (c) N Kg–1 (d) N mol–1 (c) stress (d) Young's modulus
5. Which of the following quantities has unit but no 19. What are the units of magnetic permeability ?
dimensions ? (a) Wb A–1 m–1 (b) Wb–1 Am
(a) angle (b) speed (c) Wb A m–1 (d) Wb A–1 m
(c) couple (d) angular momentum 20. The dimensions of pressure gradient are
6. Illuminance of a surface is measured in (a) [ML–2 T –2 ] (b) [ML–2T–1]
(a) Lumen (b) candela (c) lux (d) lux m–2 (c) [ML–1 T –1 ] (d) [ML–1T–2]
7. The SI unit of coefficient of mutual inductance of a coil 21. The dimensions of universal gas constant are
is (a) [L2 M1T –2 K–1 mol–1 ] (b) [L1M2T–2K–1 mol]
(a) henry (b) volt (c) farad (d) weber (c) [L1 M1 T –2K–1 ] (d) [L2M2T–2K–1]
8. Light year is 22. The dimensions of magnetic moment are
(a) light emitted by the sun in one year (a) [L2A1 ] (b) [L2A–1] (c) [L2/A3] (d) [LA2]
(b) time taken by light to travel from sun to earth 23. The dimensions of Wien's constant are
(c) the distance travelled by light in free space in one (a) [MLºTK] (b) [MºLTºK]
year (c) [MºLºTK] (d) [MLTK]
(d) time taken by earth to go once around the sun 24. The unit and dimensions of impedance in terms of
9. The S.I. unit of pressure is charge Q are
(a) atmosphere (b) bar (a) mho, [ML2T–2Q–2] (b) ohm, [ML2T–1Q–2]
(c) pascal (d) mm of Hg (c) mho, [ML2T–2Q–1] (d) ohm, [MLT–1Q–1]
10. Electron volt is a unit of 25. Distance travelled by a particle at any instant 't' can be
(a) potential difference (b) charge represented as S = A (t + B) + Ct2. The dimensions of B
(c) energy (d) capacity are
11. Dimensions of impulse are (a) [MºL1T–1] (b) [MºLºT1]
(a) [MLT–1] (b) [MLT2] (c) [MºL–1 T –2 ] (d) [MºL2T–2]
(c) [MT –2 ] (d) [ML–1T–3] 26. The velocity v of a particle at time t is given by v = a t
12. The SI unit of pole strength is
b
(a) Am2 (b) Am (c) Am–1 (d) Am–2 + . The dimensions of a, b, c are respectively
t c
13. Which is dimensionless ?
(a) [LT–2], [L], [T] (b) [L2], [T] and [LT2]
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(c) [LT ], [LT] and [L] (d) [L], [LT] and [T ] units, then the dimensional formula of work is
27. The dimensional formula of current density is (a) [FA] (b) [FAT] (c) [FAT2] (d) [FA2T]
(a) [L–2I1 ] (b) [LI2] (c) [L–2I–2] (d) [L–1I–2] 39. The dimensional formula of velocity gradient is
28. The dimensional formula for relative density is (a) [MºLºT–1] (b) [MLT1]
(a) [ML–3] (b) [MºL–3] (c) [MLºT–1] (d) [MºLT–2]
(c) [MºLºT–1] (d) [MºLºTº] 40. Consider the following pairs of quantities :
29. If C and L denote the capacitance and inductance, the 1. Young's modulus; pressure
dimensions of LC are 2. Torque; energy
(a) [MºLºT–1] (b) [MºL–1Tº] 3. Linear momentum; work
(c) [M–1 L–1 Tº] (d) [MºLºT2] 4. Solar day; light year
30. The dimensional formula for entropy is In which cases are the dimensions, within a pair, same ?
(a) [MLT–2K1] (b) [ML2T–2] (a) 1 and 3 (b) 1 and 4
(c) [ML2T –2 K –1 ] (d) [ML2T–2K] (c) 1 and 2 (d) 2 and 4
31. Dimensions of specific heat are 41. A force is given by F = at + bt2, where t is time, the
(a) [ML2T–2K] (b) [ML2T–2K–1] dimensions of a and b are
(c) [ML2 T2K–1 ] (d) [L2T–2K–1] (a) [M L T–4] and [M L T–1]
32. The physical quantity which has the dimensional (b) [M L T–1] and [M L Tº]
formula [M1T–2] is (c) [M L T–3] and [M L T–4]
(a) surface tension (b) solar constant (d) [M L T–3] and [M L Tº]
(c) density (d) compressibility 42. The dimensions of voltage in terms of mass (M), length
(L), and time (T) and ampere (A) are
 a 
33. In the eqn.  P   (V – b) = constant, the unit of a (a) [ML2 T –2 A –2 ] (b) [ML2T3A–1]
 V2 
(c) [ML2 T –3 A1 ] (d) [ML2T–3A–1]
is 43. The dimensions of magnetic field in M, L, T and C
(a) dyne × cm2 (b) dyne × cm4 (coulomb) are given as
(c) dyne/cm3 (d) dyne × cm2 (a) [MLT –1 C–1 ] (b) [MT2C–2]
34. The unit of current in C.G.S. system is (biot which is (c) [MT –1 C –1 ] (d) [MT–2C–1]
equal to) 44. What are the dimensions of permeability ?
(a) 10A (b) 1/10A (c) 1/100A (d) 1/1000A (a) [M 1 L1 T 1 A –2 ] (b) [M1L1T–2A–2 ]
35. Which of the following do not have the same (c) [M2L2 T1Aº] (d) [M1L2T2A–2]
dimensional formula as the velocity ? 45. The physical quantity having the dimensions
Given that 0= permeability of free space, 0=permittivity [M–1L–3T3A2] is :
of free space,  = frequency,  = wavelength, P = (a) resistance (b) resistivity
pressure, = density, = angular frequency, k = wave (c) electrical conductivity (d) electromotive force
number : 46. The dimensional formula of couple is
1 (a) [ML2T–2 ] (b) [MLT2]
(a) (b)  –1 –3
 0 0 (c) [ML T ] (d) [ML–2T–2]
47. Which of the following pairs of physical quantities does
P not have same dimensional formula ?
(c) (d) k (a) Work and torque

(b) Angular momentum and Planck's constant
36. Using mass (M), length (L), time (T) and electric current
(c) Tension and surface tension
(A) as fundamental quantities the dimensions of
(d) Impulse and linear momentum
permittivity will be
48. The DF of Botzmann constant :
(a) [MLT –1 A–1 ] (b) [MLT–2A–2]
(a) [ML2T–2 ] (b) [ML2T–1Q–1]
(c) [M –1 L –3 T +4 A 2 ] (d) [M2L–2T–2A2 ]
(c) [ML2T –2 Q –1 ] (d) [ML–1T–1Q–1]
37. The dimensional formula of farad is
49. Young's modulus of steel is 1.9 × 1011 N/m2. When
(a) [M–1L–2TQ] (b) [M–1L–2T2Q2]
expressed in CGS of dyne/cm2, it will be equal to (1N =
(c) [M–1 L–2 TQ 2 ] (d) [M–1L–2T2Q]
105 dyne, 1 m2 = 104 cm2).
38. If time T, acceleration A and force F are regarded as base
(a) 1.9 × 1010 (b) 1.9 × 1011
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(c) 1.9 × 10 (d) 1.9 × 10 (a) force (b) energy
50. If momentum (p), (A) and time (T) are taken to be (c) pressure (d) coefficient of viscosity
fundamental quantities, then energy has the dimensional 63. Which of the following pairs of physical quantities does
formula not have same dimensional formula ?
(a) [pA–1 T 1 ] (b) [p2AT] (a) Work and Torque (b) Angular momentum
(c) [pA –1/2 T] (d) [pA1/2T–1 ] (c) Tension and Surface tension
51. The pair of quantities having same dimensions is (d) Impulse and Linear momentum
(a) Young's modulus and energy 64. Which of the following is not a unit of distance ?
(b) impulse and surface tension (a) fermi (b) Angstrom (c) Micron (d) Steradian
(c) angular momentum and work h
(d) work and torque 65. If h is Plank's constant and  is wavelength, has

52. If force (F), velocity (V) and time (T) are taken as units,
dimensions of –
then the dimensions of mass are :
(a) momentum (b) energy
(a) [FVT–1] (b) [FVT–2]
(c) mass (d) velocity
(c) [FV–1T–1 ] (d) [FV–1T]
66. 1 Wb/m2 is equal to –
53. If energy (E), velocity (V) and time (T) are chosen as the
(a) 102 G (b) 104 G (c) 10–2 G (d) 10–4 G
fundamental quantities, the dimensional formula of
67. If e is the charge, V the potential difference, T the
surface tension will be :
(a) [EV–1T–2] (b) [EV–2T–2] eV
temperature, then the units of are the same as that
(c) [E–2 V–1 T –3 ] (d) [EV–2T–1] T
54. Cofficent of friction of
(a) MLT –1 (b) MºLºTº (c) ML2T–2 (d) MLT–2 (a) Planck's constant (b) Stefan's constant
55. DF of gravitation constant. (c) Boltzmann constant (d) gravitational constant
(a) M –1 L 3 T –2 (b) M2L2T–3 68. Dyne-sec is the unit of
(c) ML2 T –2 (d) ML3T–1 (a) momentum (b) force
56. Find the dimension of '' in the Stoke's Law formula ? (c) work (d) angular momentum
(a) [M0LT –2 ] (b) [ML–1T–2] 69. Lumen is unit of –
–1 –1
(c) [ML T ] (d) [M1LT–2] (a) illuminating power (b) luminous flux
57. Unit of electric field intensity (c) luminous intensity (d) None of these
(a) J/C (b) N/C (c) C/N (d) A-m 70. The number of significant figures in a pure number 410
58. If G is the gravitational constant, g is the acceleration is :
due to gravity and R is the radius of the earth, then the (a) two (b) three (c) one (d) infinite
expression for the mass of the earth will be – 71. Zero error in an instrument introduces –
(a) systematic error (b) random error
gG GR 2 gR 2
2
(a) gR G (b) 2 (c) (d) (c) least count error (d) personal error
R g G 72. We can reduce random errors by –
59. The dimensional formula for coefficient of thermal (a) taking large number of observations
conductivity is : (b) correcting zero error
(a) [MLTK] (b) [MLT–2] (c) by following proper technique of experiment
(c) [MLTK–1] (d) [MLT–3K–1] (d) Both (a) and (c)
73. The number of significant figures the measured value
1
60. The dimension of   0E2 (0 : permittivity of free of 0.0204 –
2
(a) five (b) three (c) four (d) two
space; E : electric field) is :
74. The number of significant figures in the measured value
(a) [MLT–1] (b) [ML2T–2]
26000 is –
–1 –2 2 –1
(c) [ML T ] (d) [ML T ]
(a) two (b) three (c) five (d) infinite
–1/2
61. The dimensions of (00) are :
75. The addition of three masses 1.6g, 7.32g and 4.238g
1/2 –1/2
(a) [L T ] (b) [L–1T]
addressed upto proper decimal places is –
–1
(c) [LT ] (d) [L1/2T1/2]
(a) 13.158g (b) 13.2g (c) 13.16 (d) 13.15g
62. Pascal - second has the dimension of –
76. The relative error in the measurement of side of a cube
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is 0.027. The relative error in the measurement of its (a) Parallax method (b) Millikan's oil drop
volume is – (c) Spectrograph (d) All of these
(a) 0.027 (b) 0.054 (c) 0.081 (d) 0.046 88. Dimensional analysis can be applied to –
77. Thickness of a pencil measured by using a screw gauge (a) to convert from one system of units to another
(least count 0.001 cm) comes out to be 0.802 cm. The (b) deduce relations among the physical quantities
percentage error in the measurement is – (c) check the dimensional consistency of equation
(a) 0.125% (b) 2.43% (c) 4.12% (d) 2.14% (d) All of these
78. A packet contains silver powder of mass 20.23g ± 0.01g. 89. Which of the following is a dimensional constant ?
Some of the powder of mass 5.75 g ± 0.01g is taken out (a) Gravitational constant (b) Dielectric constant
from it. The mass of the powder left back is (c) Refractive index (d) Relative density
(a) 14.48g ± 0.00 g (b) 14.48g ± 0.02g 90. The dimensions of Mobility are –
(c) 14.5g ± 0.1g (d) 14.5g ± 0.2g (a) [M –1 T 2 A] (b) [ M–1T3A]
79. The most accurate reading of the length of a 7.28cm (c) Both (d) [M–1L0T2A1]
long fibre is – 91. The least count of a stopwatch is 0.1 second. The time
(a) 7 cm (b) 7.5 cm (c) 6.99 cm (d) 7.0 cm of 20 oscillations of the pendulum is found to be 20
80. Absolute error of the measurement is seconds. The percentage error in the time period is –
(a) the difference between the individual measurement (a) 0.25% (b) 0.75% (c) 0.50% (d) 1.0%
and true value of the quantity cubed 92. The value of 0.98 – 0.989 with regard to the significant
(b) the difference between the individual measurement digit will be –
and true value of the quantity (a) 0.001 (b) 0.010 × 10–1
–1
(c) the difference between two individual measurements (c) 0.01 × 10 (d) None of these
and their mean 93. Which of the following is the unit of molar gas constant?
(d) the difference between the individual measurement (a) JK–1 mol–1 (b) J
and the true value of the quantity (c) JK –1 (d) Jmol–1
81. Resolution is – 94. Which of the following is not the name of physial
(a) a measure of the bias in the instrument quantity ?
(b) the smallest amount of input signal change that the (a) kilogram (b) density (c) impulse (d) energy
instrument can detect reliably 95. The weight of a body is 12g. This statement is not
(c) a measure of systematic errors correct because –
(d) None of these (a) the correct symbol for the unit of weight has not
82. Which of the following groups have different dimension? been used
(a) Potential difference, EMF, Voltage (b) the correct symbol for gram is gm.
(b) Pressure, Stress, Young Modulus (c) the weight should be expressed in kg
(c) Heat, Energy, Work done (d) of some reason other than those given reason
(d) Dipole moment, electric flux, electric field 96. Which of the following have the same dimensions as
83. The atmospheric pressure is 106 dyne/cm2. What is its
v 2 , where v is the speed of the particle describing a
value in S.I. unit ?
(a) 105 Nm–2 (b) 106 Nm–2 (c) 104 Nm–2
r
(d) 103 Nm–2 circular path of radius r ?
84. One second is defined to be equal to – (a) force (b) impulse
(a) 9192631770 periods of the Cesium clock (c) acceleration (d) momentum
(b) 1650763.73 periods of the Cesium clock 97. Which of the following is a dimensionless quantity even
(c) 652189.63 periods of the Krypton clock when the measured quantity is not dimensionless ?
(d) 1650763 periods of the krypton clock (a) absolute error (b) gross error
85. One yard is SI unit is equal to – (c) relative error (d) experimental error
(a) 0.9144 m (b) 1.0936 km (c) 1.9144 km (d) 0.09144 km 98. Systematic errors can be –
86. Torr is the unit of – (a) either positive or negative
(a) pressure (b) volume (c) density (d) flux (b) negative only (c) positive only
87. Very large distances such as distance of a Planet or a (d) None of these
star from Earth can be measured by – 99. Which of the following physical quantity has neither
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dimensions nor unit ? 43. () 44. () 45. () 46. () 47. () 48. ()
(a) Angle (b) Luminous intensity 49. () 50. () 51. () 52. () 53. () 54. ()
(c) Coefficient of friction (d) Current 55. () 56. () 57. () 58. () 59. () 60. ()
100. Which of the following quantities is not dimensionless? 61. () 62. () 63. () 64. () 65. () 66. ()
(a) Reynold's number (b) Strain 67. () 68. () 69. () 70. () 71. () 72. ()
(c) Angle (d) Radius of gyration 73. () 74. () 75. () 76. () 77. () 78. ()
101. The dimensional representation of gravitational potential 79. () 80. () 81. () 82. () 83. () 84. ()
is identical to that of – 85. () 86. () 87. () 88. () 89. () 90. ()
(a) internal energy (b) angular momentum 91. () 92. () 93. () 94. () 95. () 96. ()
(c) latent heat (d) electric potential 97. () 98. () 99. () 100. () 101. () 102. ()
102. Universal time is based on – 103. () 104. () 105. () 106. () 107. () 108. ()
(a) rotation of earth on its axis 109. () 110. ()
(b) oscillation of quartz crystal EXERCISE
(c) vibration of caesium atom 1. Electric current can be expressed as derived quantity in
(d) earth's orbital motion around the sun. terms of
103. Farad is not equivalent to – (a) charge (b) charge and time
(c) length, mass and time (d) None of these
q q2 J
(a) (b) qV2 (c) (d) 2. The quantity having the same units in all systems of
v J V2
units is –
104. The height of the building is 50 feet. The same in
(a) mass (b) length (c) time (d) temperature
millimetre is –
3. Which of the following is SI unit of temperature ?
(a) 560 mm (b) 285 mm (c) 1786.6 mm(d) 15240 mm
(a) celcius (b) kelvin (c) fahrenheit(d) rankine
105. Crane is British unit of volume. (one crane = 170.474
4. Unit of latent heat is
litre). Convert Crane into SI unit –
(a) J Kg–1 (b) J mol–1 (c) N Kg–1 (d) N mol–1
(a) 0.170474 m3 (b) 0.0017474 m3
5. Which of the following quantities has unit but no
(c) 1704.74 m3 (d) 17.0474 m3
dimensions ?
2
106. If E = mc , where
(a) angle (b) speed
m = mass of the body,
(c) couple (d) angular momentum
c = speed of light
6. Illuminance of a surface is measured in
Guess the name of physical quantity E.
(a) Lumen (b) candela (c) lux (d) lux m–2
(a) Energy (b) Power
7. The SI unit of coefficient of mutual inductance of a coil
(c) Momentum (d) None of these
is
107. What is the value of the Stefan's – Boltz man constant?
(a) henry (b) volt (c) farad (d) weber
(a) 5.67 × 10–10 Wm–2 k–4 (b) 5.67 × 10–6 Wm–2 k–4
8. Light year is
(c) 5.67 × 108 Wm–2 k–4 (d) 5.67 × 10–8 Wm–2 k–4
(a) light emitted by the sun in one year
108. Reciprocal of resistance is –
(b) time taken by light to travel from sun to earth
(a) Conductance (b) Resistivity
(c) the distance travelled by light in free space in one
(c) Conductivity (d) Drift velocity
year
109. The volume of cube is equal to surface area of the cube.
(d) time taken by earth to go once around the sun
The volume of cube is –
9. The S.I. unit of pressure is
(a) 216 unit (b) 512 unit
(a) atmosphere (b) bar
(c) 64 unit (d) None of these
(c) pascal (d) mm of Hg
Answer Key 10. Electron volt is a unit of
1. () 2. () 3. () 4. () 5. () 6. () (a) potential difference (b) charge
7. () 8. () 9. () 10. () 11. () 12. () (c) energy (d) capacity
13. () 14. () 15. () 16. () 17. () 18. () 11. Dimensions of impulse are
19. () 20. () 21. () 22. () 23. () 24. ()
(a) [MLT–1] (b) [MLT2]
25. () 26. () 27. () 28. () 29. () 30. () –2 –1 –3
(c) [MT ] (d) [ML T ]
31. () 32. () 33. () 34. () 35. () 36. ()
12. The SI unit of pole strength is
37. () 38. () 39. () 40. () 41. () 42. ()
(a) Am2 (b) Am (c) Am–1 (d) Am–2
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13. Which is dimensionless ? 27. The dimensional formula of current density is
(a) Force/acceleration (b) Velocity/acceleration (a) [MºL–2 T –1 A] (b) [ML–2T0A]
(c) Volume/area (d) Energy/work (c) [MLT–1A] (d) [ML–2T–1A2]
14. Potential is measured in 28. The dimensional formula for relative density is
(a) joule/coulomb (b) watt/coulomb (a) [ML–3] (b) [MºL–3]
(c) newton-second (d) None of these (c) [MºLºT–1] (d) [MºLºTº]
15. Maxwell is the unit of 29. If C and L denote the capacitance and inductance, the
(a) magnetic susceptibility dimensions of LC are
(b) intensity of Magnetisation (a) [MºLºT–1] (b) [MºL–1Tº]
(c) magnetic Flux (d) magnetic Permeability (c) [M–1 L–1 Tº] (d) [MºLºT2]
16. N kg–1 is the unit of 30. The dimensional formula for entropy is
(a) velocity (b) force (a) [MLT–2K1] (b) [ML2T–2]
(c) acceleration (d) None of these (c) [ML2T –2 K –1 ] (d) [ML2T–2K]
17. Which physical quantities have same dimensions ? 31. Dimensions of specific heat are
(a) Moment of couple and work (a) [ML2T–2K] (b) [ML2T–2K–1]
(b) Force and power (c) [ML2 T2K–1 ] (d) [L2T–2K–1]
(c) Latent heat and specific heat 32. The physical quantity which has the dimensional
(d) Work and power formula [M1T–3] is
18. The expression [ML–1T–2] does not represent (a) surface tension (b) solar constant
(a) pressure (b) power (c) density (d) compressibility
(c) stress (d) Young's modulus
 a 
19. What are the units of magnetic permeability ? 33. In the eqn.  P   (V – b) = constant, the unit of a
 V2 
(a) Wb A–1 m–1 (b) Wb–1 Am
(c) Wb A m –1
(d) Wb A–1 m is
20. The dimensions of pressure gradient are (a) dyne × cm2 (b) dyne × cm4
(a) [ML–2 T –2 ] (b) [ML–2T–1] (c) dyne/cm3 (d) dyne × cm2
(c) [ML–1 T –1 ] (d) [ML–1T–2] 34. The unit of current in C.G.S. system is
21. The dimensions of universal gas constant are (a) 10A (b) 1/10A (c) 1/100A (d) 1/1000A
(a) [L2 M 1 T –2 K –1 ] (b) [L1M2T–2K–1] 35. Which of the following do not have the same
(c) [L1 M1 T –2K–1 ] (d) [L2M2T–2K–1] dimensional formula as the velocity ?
22. The dimensions of magnetic moment are Given that 0= permeability of free space, 0=permittivity
(a) [L2A1 ] (b) [L2A–1] (c) [L2/A3] (d) [LA2] of free space,  = frequency,  = wavelength, P =
23. The dimensions of Wien's constant are pressure, = density, = angular frequency, k = wave
(a) [MLºTK] (b) [MºLTºK] number :
(c) [MºLºTK] (d) [MLTK] 1
(a) (b) 
24. The unit and dimensions of impedance in terms of  0 0
charge Q are
(a) mho, [ML2T–2Q–2] (b) mho, [ML2T–1Q–2] P
(c) mho, [ML2T–2Q–1] (d) ohm, [ML2T–2Q–1] (c) (d) k

25. Distance travelled by a particle at any instant 't' can be
36. Using mass (M), length (L), time (T) and electric current
represented as S = A (t + B) + Ct2. The dimensions of B
(A) as fundamental quantities the dimensions of
are
permittivity will be
(a) [MºL1T–1] (b) [MºLºT1]
–1 –2 (a) [MLT –1 A–1 ] (b) [MLT–2A–2]
(c) [MºL T ] (d) [MºL2T–2]
(c) [M –1 L –3 T +4 A 2 ] (d) [M2L–2T–2A2 ]
26. The velocity v of a particle at time t is given by v = a t
37. The dimensional formula of farad is
b (a) [M–1L–2TQ] (b) [M–1L–2T2Q2]
+ . The dimensions of a, b, c are respectively
t c (c) [M–1 L–2 TQ 2 ] (d) [M–1L–2T2Q]
(a) [LT–2], [L], [T] (b) [L2], [T] and [LT2] 38. If time T, acceleration A and force F are regarded as base
(c) [LT2], [LT] and [L] (d) [L], [LT] and [T2] units, then the dimensional formula of work is
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(a) [FA] (b) [FAT] (c) [FAT ] (d) [FA T] 50. If momentum (p), area (A) and time (T) are taken to be
39. The dimensional formula of velocity gradient is fundamental quantities, then energy has the dimensional
(a) [MºLºT–1] (b) [MLT1] formula
–1
(c) [MLºT ] (d) [MºLT–2] (a) [pA–1 T 1 ] (b) [p2AT]
40. Consider the following pairs of quantities : (c) [pA –1/2 T] (d) [pA1/2T–1 ]
1. Young's modulus; pressure 51. The pair of quantities having same dimensions is
2. Torque; energy (a) Young's modulus and energy
3. Linear momentum; work (b) impulse and surface tension
4. Solar day; light year (c) angular momentum and work
In which cases are the dimensions, within a pair, same ? (d) work and torque
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1 and 4 52. If force (F), velocity (V) and time (T) are taken as units,
(c) 1 and 2 (d) 2 and 4 then the dimensions of mass are :
41. A force is given by F = at + bt2, where t is time, the (a) [FVT–1] (b) [FVT–2]
–1 –1
dimensions of a and b are (c) [FV T ] (d) [FV–1T]
(a) [M L T–4] and [M L T–1] 53. If energy (E), velocity (V) and time (T) are chosen as the
(b) [M L T–1] and [M L Tº] fundamental quantities, the dimensional formula of
(c) [M L T–3] and [M L T–4] surface tension will be :
(d) [M L T–3] and [M L Tº] (a) [EV–1T–2] (b) [EV–2T–2]
42. The dimensions of voltage in terms of mass (M), length (c) [E–2 V–1 T –3 ] (d) [EV–2T–1]
(L), and time (T) and ampere (A) are 54. Cofficent of friction
(a) [ML2 T –2 A –2 ] (b) [ML2T3A–1] (a) MLT –1 (b) MºLºTº (c) ML2T–2 (d) MLT–2
(c) [ML2 T –3 A1 ] (d) [ML2T–3A–1] 55. DF of gravitation constant.
43. The dimensions of magnetic field in M, L, T and C (a) M –1 L 3 T –2 (b) M2L2T–3
2 –2
(coulomb) are given as (c) ML T (d) ML3T–1
(a) [MLT –1 C–1 ] (b) [MT2C–2] 56. Find the dimension of '' in the Stoke's Law formula ?
(c) [MT –1 C –1 ] (d) [MT–2C–1] (a) [M0LT –2 ] (b) [ML–1T–2]
44. What are the dimensions of permeability ? (c) [ML–1 T –1 ] (d) [M1LT–2]
(a) [M 1 L1 T 1 A –2 ] (b) [M1L1T–2A–2 ] 57. Unit of electric field intensity
(c) [M2L2 T1Aº] (d) [M1L2T2A–2] (a) J/C (b) N/C (c) C/N (d) A-m
45. The physical quantity having the dimensions 58. If G is the gravitational constant, g is the acceleration
[M–1L–3T3A2] is : due to gravity and R is the radius of the earth, then the
(a) resistance (b) resistivity expression for the mass of the earth will be –
(c) electrical conductivity (d) electromotive force
gG GR 2 gR 2
46. The dimensional formula of couple is 2
(a) gR G (b) 2 (c) (d)
(a) [ML2T–2 ] (b) [MLT2] R g G
(c) [ML–1 T –3 ] (d) [ML–2T–2] 59. The dimensional formula for coefficient of thermal
47. Which of the following pairs of physical quantities does conductivity is :
not have same dimensional formula ? (a) [MLTK] (b) [MLT–2]
–1
(a) Work and torque (c) [MLTK ] (d) [MLT–3K–1]
(b) Angular momentum and Planck's constant 1 2
(c) Tension and surface tension 60. The dimension of    E (0 : permittivity of free
2 0
(d) Impulse and linear momentum
space; E : electric field) is :
48. The DF of Boltzmann constant :
(a) [MLT–1] (b) [ML2T–2]
(a) [ML2T–2 ] (b) [ML2T–1–1]
(c) [ML–1 T –2 ] (d) [ML2T–1]
(c) [ML2 T –2  –1 ] (d) [ML–1T–1–1]
–1/2
61. The dimensions of (00) are :
49. Young's modulus of steel is 1.9 × 1011 N/m2. When
1/2 –1/2
(a) [L T ] (b) [L–1T]
expressed in CGS of dyne/cm2, it will be equal to (1N =
(c) [LT–1] (d) [L1/2T1/2]
105 dyne, 1 m2 = 104 cm2).
62. Pascal - second has the dimension of –
(a) 1.9 × 1010 (b) 1.9 × 1011
(a) force (b) energy
(c) 1.9 × 1012 (d) 1.9 × 1013
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(c) pressure (d) coefficient of viscosity (least count 0.001 cm) comes out to be 0.802 cm. The
63. CGS unit of current is ? percentage error in the measurement is –
(a) dyne (b) erg (c) biot (d) pascal (a) 0.125% (b) 2.43% (c) 4.12% (d) 2.14%
64. Which of the following is not a unit of distance ? 78. A packet contains silver powder of mass 20.23g ± 0.01g.
(a) fermi (b) Angstrom (c) Micron (d) Steradian Some of the powder of mass 5.75 g ± 0.01g is taken out
h from it. The mass of the powder left back is
65. If h is Plank's constant and  is wavelength, has (a) 14.48g ± 0.00 g (b) 14.48g ± 0.02g

(c) 14.5g ± 0.1g (d) 14.5g ± 0.2g
dimensions of –
79. The most accurate reading of the length of a 7.28cm
(a) momentum (b) energy
long fibre is –
(c) mass (d) velocity
(a) 7 cm (b) 7.5 cm (c) 6.99 cm (d) 7.0 cm
66. 1 Wb/m2 is equal to –
80. Absolute error of the measurement is
(a) 102 G (b) 104 G (c) 10–2 G (d) 10–4 G
(a) the difference between the individual measurement
67. If e is the charge, V the potential difference, T the
and true value of the quantity cubed
eV (b) the difference between the individual measurement
temperature, then the units of are the same as that
T and true value of the quantity
of (c) the difference between two individual measurements
(a) Planck's constant (b) Stefan's constant and their mean
(c) Boltzmann constant (d) gravitational constant (d) the difference between the individual measurement
68. Dyne-sec is the unit of and the true value of the quantity
(a) momentum (b) force 81. Resolution is –
(c) work (d) angular momentum (a) a measure of the bias in the instrument
69. Lumen is unit of – (b) the smallest amount of input signal change that the
(a) illuminating power (b) luminous flux instrument can detect reliably
(c) luminous intensity (d) None of these (c) a measure of systematic errors
70. The number of significant figures in a pure number 410 (d) None of these
is : 82. Which of the following groups have different dimension?
(a) two (b) three (c) one (d) infinite (a) Potential difference, EMF, Voltage
71. Zero error in an instrument introduces – (b) Pressure, Stress, Young Modulus
(a) systematic error (b) random error (c) Heat, Energy, Work done
(c) least count error (d) personal error (d) Dipole moment, electric flux, electric field
72. We can reduce random errors by – 83. The atmospheric pressure is 106 dyne/cm2. What is its
(a) taking large number of observations value in S.I. unit ?
(b) correcting zero error (a) 105 Nm–2 (b) 106 Nm–2 (c) 104 Nm–2
(c) by following proper technique of experiment (d) 103 Nm–2
(d) Both (a) and (c) 84. One second is defined to be equal to –
73. The number of significant figures the measured value (a) 9192631770 periods of the Cesium clock
of 0.0204 – (b) 1650763.73 periods of the Cesium clock
(a) five (b) three (c) four (d) two (c) 652189.63 periods of the Krypton clock
74. The number of significant figures in the measured value (d) 1650763 periods of the krypton clock
26000 is – 85. One yard in S.I. unit is equal to –
(a) two (b) three (c) five (d) infinite (a) 0.9144 m (b) 1.0936 km (c) 1.9144 km (d) 0.09144 km
75. The addition of three masses 1.6g, 7.32g and 4.238g 86. Torr is the unit of –
addressed upto proper decimal places is – (a) pressure (b) volume (c) density (d) flux
(a) 13.158g (b) 13.2g (c) 13.16 (d) 13.15g 87. Very large distances such as distance of a Planet or a
76. The relative error in the measurement of side of a cube star from Earth can be measured by –
is 0.027. The relative error in the measurement of its (a) Parallax method (b) Millikan's oil drop
volume is – (c) Spectrograph (d) All of these
(a) 0.027 (b) 0.054 (c) 0.081 (d) 0.046 88. Dimensional analysis can be applied to –
77. Thickness of a pencil measured by using a screw gauge (a) to convert from one system of units to another
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(b) deduce relations among the physical quantities (c) Angle (d) Radius of gyration
(c) check the dimensional consistency of equation 101. The dimensional representation of gravitational potential
(d) All of these is identical to that of –
89. Which of the following is a dimensional constant ? (a) internal energy (b) angular momentum
(a) Gravitational constant (b) Dielectric constant (c) latent heat (d) electric potential
(c) Refractive index (d) Relative density 102. Universal time is based on –
90. The dimensions of Mobility are – (a) rotation of earth on its axis
(a) M –1 T 2 A (b) M–1T3A (c) Both (d) None (b) oscillation of quartz crystal
91. The least count of a stopwatch is 0.1 second. The time (c) vibration of caesium atom
of 20 oscillations of the pendulum is found to be 20 (d) earth's orbital motion around the sun.
seconds. The percentage error in the time period is – 103. Farad is not equivalent to –
(a) 0.25% (b) 0.75% (c) 0.50% (d) 1.0%
q 2
q2 J
92. The value of 0.98 – 0.989 with regard to the significant (a) (b) qV (c) (d)
V J V2
digit will be –
(a) 0.001 (b) 0.010 × 10–1 104. The height of the building is 50 feet. The same in
(c) 0.01 × 10–1 (d) None of these millimetre is –
93. Which of the following is the unit of molar gas constant? (a) 560 mm (b) 285 mm (c) 1786.6 mm(d) 15240 mm
(a) JK–1 mol–1 (b) J 105. Crane is British unit of volume. (one crane = 170.474
(c) JK –1
(d) Jmol–1 litre). Convert Crane into SI unit –
94. Which of the following is not the name of physial (a) 0.170474 m3 (b) 0.0017474 m3
quantity ? (c) 1704.74 m3 (d) 17.0474 m3
(a) kilogram (b) density (c) impulse (d) energy 106. If E = mc2, where
95. The weight of a body is 12g. This statement is not cor- m = mass of the body,
rect because – c = speed of light
(a) the correct symbol for the unit of weight has not Guess the name of physical quantity E.
been used (a) Energy (b) Power
(b) the correct symbol for gram is gm. (c) Momentum (d) None of these
(c) the weight should be expressed in kg 107. What is the value of the Stefan's – Boltz man constant?
(d) of some reason other than those given reason (a) 5.67 × 10–10 Wm–2 k–4 (b) 5.67 × 10–6 Wm–2 k–4
96. Which of the following have the same dimensions as (c) 5.67 × 108 Wm–2 k–4 (d) 5.67 × 10–8 Wm–2 k–4
108. Reciprocal of resistance is –
v 2 , where v is the speed of the particle describing a (a) Conductance (b) Resistivity
r (c) Conductivity (d) Drift velocity
circular path of radius r ? 109. The volume of cube is equal to surface area of the cube.
(a) force (b) impulse The volume of cube is –
(c) acceleration (d) momentum (a) 216 unit (b) 512 unit (c) 64 unit (d) None
97. Which of the following is a dimensionless quantity even 110. Dimensional analysis can be used to derive formulae –
when the measured quantity is not dimensionless ? (a) containing trigonometrical functions
(a) absolute error (b) gross error (b) containing exponential functions
(c) relative error (d) experimental error (c) containing logarithmic functions
98. Systematic errors can be – (d) None of these
(a) either positive or negative 111. The least count of a vernier callipers is 0.01cm. It has an
(b) negative only (c) positive only error of + 0.02cm while measuring the radius of a cylinder.
(d) None of these The main scale reading is 3.60 cm and the 8th vernier
99. Which of the following physical quantity has neither scale division coincides with main scale, then what will
dimensions nor unit ? be the correct radius of the cylinder ?
(a) Angle (b) Luminous intensity (a) 1.72 (b) 1.75 (c) 1.83 (d) 1.87
(c) Coefficient of friction (d) Current 112. If speed (V), acceleration (A) & force (F) are considered
100. Which of the following quantities is not dimensionless? as fundamental units, the dimensions of Young's
(a) Reynold's number (b) Strain Modulus will be
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–2 2 –2 –2 2 2
(a) V A F (b) V A F
–4 –2
EJ 2
(c) V A F (d) V–4A2F x= are that of :
113. If momentum (P), area (A) and time (T) are taken to the
G2M 5
fundamental quantities, then energy has the dimensions (a) angle (b) angular velocity
of – (c) area (d) acceleration
(a) [PA–1 T 1 ] (b) [P2AT] 124. Equation of a wave is given by
1/2
(c) [PA T] (d) [PA1/2T –1] x 
y = A sin    k  , where is angular velocity and 
B2  
114. Find the dimension of .
2 0 is linear velocity, x is distance, dimensional formula for
k is :
(a) [ML–1 T –2 ] (b) [ML2T–2]
(a) M 0 L 0 T 0 (b) M0L0T (c) M0L1T0 (d) M1L0T0
(c) [ML–1T2 ] (d) [ML–2T–1]
125. Order of magnitude of 2.56 × 1010 m is :
115. Expression for time in terms of G (universal gravitational
(a) 109 (b) 1019 (c) 1011 (d) 102.56
constant), h (Plank's constant) and c (speed of light) is
126. Value of 9.99 m + 0.0099 m, true to significant figure is :
proportional to :
(a) 9.9999 (b) 10.0 (c) 10 (d) 10.00

(a)
hc5 (b) C3 (c)
Gh
(d)
Gh 127. A person measures a length 25.26 m by any instrument.
G Gh C5 C3 The maximum possible error in his measurement :
(a) 0.01 m (b) 0.1 m (c) 0.00 m (d) 0.26 m
116. If L denotes the inductance of an inductor through which
128. During measurement of density of cube 3% error is
a current I is flowing, the dimensions of LI2 are
found in measuring mass and 1% in measuring its length.
(a) [ML2T–2 ] (b) not expressible in MLT
The maximum percentage error in its density will be :
(c) [MLT–2] (d) [M2L2T–2]
(a) 3% (b) 0% (c) 6% (d) 4%
117. In an experiment on simple pendulum to determine the
129. The initial & final temperature recorded in an experiment
acceleration due to gravity, a student measures the length
are (20.5 ± 0.3)ºC and (50.5 ± 0.2)ºC. Rise in temperature
of the thread as 632 cm & diameter of the pendulum bob
is :
as 2.256 cm. The student should take length of the
(a) (30.0 ± 0.2)ºC (b) (30.05 ± 0.1)ºC
pendulum to be
(c) (30.0 ± 0.5)ºC (d) (30.0 ± 0.1)ºC
(a) 64.328 cm (b) 64.36 cm (c) 65.456 cm (d) 65.5 cm
130. Two resistances R1 = (3 ± 0.3) and R2 = (5 ± 0.1) are
118. The length & width of a rectangular room are measured
connected in series. The equivalent resistance is :
to be 3.95 ± 0.05m and 3.05 ± 0.05m respectively, the area
(a) 8± 0.3 (b) 8± 3% (c) 8± 2% (d) 8± 5%
of the floor is –
131. Error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is 1.2%.
(a) 12.05 ± 0.01 m2 (b) 12.05 ± 0.05 m2
Error in measurement of its volume is :
(c) 12.05 ± 0.34 m2 (d) 12.05 ± 0.40 m2
(a) 3.6% (b) 2.6% (c) 1.2% (d) 5.6%
119. A screw gauge advanced by 3mm in 6 rotations. There
132. Density of a cube, mass & lengths of sides are measured.
are 50 divisions on circular sclae. Find the least count of
If error in measurements of mass is 4% and in length is
screw gauge ?
3% then maximum error in measurement of density would
(a) 0.002 cm (b) 0.001 cm (c) 0.01 cm (d) 0.02 cm
be :
120. 1 light year (ly), 1 astronomical unit (AU) & 1 parallactic
(a) 9% (b) 13% (c) 12% (d) 7%
second (par s) are arranged in descending order as :
133. While measuring g, time period of a simple pendulum
(a) Parsec, AU, ly (b) Parsec, ly, AU
was measured with an accuracy of 0.2% and length was
(c) ly, AU, parsec (d) AU, ly, parsec
measured with are accuracy of 0.5%. The percentage
121. Lumen is the unit of –
accuracy in g is :
(a) Luminous intensity (b) Luminous flux
(a) 0.7% (b) 0.1% (c) 0.25% (d) 0.9%
(c) Both of them (d) None of these
134. If gravitational constant (G), Planck's constant (h) and
122. The unit of viscosity is :
velocity of light (c) are fundamental quantities, then the
(a) Poise (b) Pascal
dimension of radius of gyration, (K) will be
(c) Poiseuille (d) None of these
(a) [h 1/2 c –3/2 G 3/2 ] (b) [h 1/2 c3/2 G1/2 ]
123. If E is energy, M is mass, J is angular momentum and G
(c) [h 1/2 c –3/2 G 1/2 ] (d) [h –1/2 c –3/2 G 1/2 ]
is universal gravitational constant, then dimensions of
135. Energy, mass, angular momentum & gravitational
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velocity, W is work and L is length, the dimensions of X
EL2
constant is represented by E, L and G. Then, 5 2 has are
m G (a) [MLT–2] (b) [MT–2] (c) [ML2T–3] (d) [LT–1]
dimension of :
Answer Key
(a) angle (b) length (c) mass (d) time
1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (c)
136. The wave equation is represented by y = a sin (At – Bx
7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (c) 11. (a) 12. (b)
+ C), where A, B and C are constants.
13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (b)
Dimensions of A, B and C will be
19. (a) 20. (a) 21. (a) 22. (a) 23. (b) 24. (d)
(a) [T], [L], [M0L0T0] (b) [T], [L], [M] 25. (b) 26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (d) 29. (d) 30. (d)
(c) [T–1], [L–1], [M–2] (d) [T–1], [L–1], [M0L0T0] 31. (d) 32. (b) 33. (b) 34. (a) 35. (d) 36. (c)
137. If pressure, velocity of light and per area per second 37. (b) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (c) 41. (c) 42. (d)
radiation energy are represented by p, c & Q respec- 43. (c) 44. (b) 45. (c) 46. (a) 47. (c) 48. (c)
tively. Then, non-zero integers x, y, z that pxQycz is 49. (c) 50. (d) 51. (d) 52. (d) 53. (b) 54. (b)
dimensionless, then 55. (a) 56. (c) 57. (b) 58. (d) 59. (d) 60. (c)
(a) x = 1, y = 1, z = – 1 (b) x = 1, y = – 1, z = 1 61. (c) 62. (d) 63. (c) 64. (d) 65. (a) 66. (b)
(c) x = – 1, y = 1, z = 1 (d) x = 1, y = 1, z = 1 67. (c) 68. (a) 69. (b) 70. (b) 71. (a) 72. (a)
138. From the dimensional consideration which of the 73. (b) 74. (c) 75. (b) 76. (c) 77. (a) 78. (b)
following equations is correct ? 79. (d) 80. (b) 81. (b) 82. (d) 83. (a) 84. (a)
85. (a) 86. (a) 87. (a) 88. (d) 89. (a) 90. (a)
(a) T = 2
R3 (b) T = 2
GM
91. (c) 92. (c) 93. (a) 94. (a) 95. (a) 96. (c)
GM R3 97. (c) 98. (a) 99. (c) 100. (d) 101. (c) 102. (d)
103. (b) 104. (d) 105. (a) 106. (a) 107. (d) 108. (a)
(c) T = 2
GM (d) T = 2
R2
109. (a) 110. (b) 111. (c) 112. (d) 113. (d) 114. (a)
R2 GM 115. (c) 116. (a) 117. (b) 118. (c) 119. (b) 120. ()
 Z 121. () 122. () 123. () 124. () 125. () 126. ()
139. The relation p = k  , where p is pressure, Z is 127. () 128. () 129. () 130. () 131. () 132. ()
 e
133. () 134. () 135. () 136. () 137. () 138. ()
distance, K is Boltzmann constant and is temperature. 139. () 140. () 141. () 142. () 143. ()
The dimensional formula of will be
49. (b) 50. (c) 51. (b) 52. (d) 53. (c) 54. (c)
(a) [M0L0T0 ] (b) [ML2T]
0 1
55. (a) 56. (d) 57. (b) 58. (a) 59. (c) 60. (a)
(c) [ML T ] (d) [M0L2T–1]
61. (c) 62. (a) 63. (a) 64. (d) 65. (c) 66. (a)
140. An experiment measures quantities a, b and c and x is
67. (d) 68. (b) 69. (d) 70. (c) 71. (c) 72. (a)
ab 2 73. (b) 74. (b) 75. (b) 76. (d) 77. (b) 78. (a)
calculated from the formula x = 3 . If the percentage
c 79. (c) 80. (d) 81. (c) 82. (d) 83. (b) 84. (a)
error in a, b and c are ± 1%, ± 3% and ± 2%, respectively. 85. (b) 86. (b) 87. (b) 88. (d) 89. (a) 90. (a)
The percentage error in x will be : 91. (b) 92. (a) 93. (d) 94. (a) 95. (a) 96. (b)
(a) ± 18% (b) ± 7% (c) ± 13% (d) ± 3% 97. (c) 98. (d) 99. (b) 100. (b) 101. (a) 102. (b)
141. If the radius of the sphere is (5.3 ± 0.1) cm, then percent-
103. (a) 104. (d) 105. (b) 106. (b) 107. (c) 108. (c)
age error in its volume will be
109. (a) 110. (d) 111. (c) 112. (b) 113. (c) 114. (a)
100 1 100 115. (c) 116. (d) 117. (c) 118. (b) 119. (d)
(a) 3 + 6.01 × (b) × 0.01 ×
5.3 3 5.3
 3  0.5  0.1
(c)   × 100 (d) × 100
 5.3  5.3
142. Compute the number of significant figure in 0.02340 Nm–1.
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
143. A physical quantity X is defined by the formula

IFv 2
X= , where I is moment of intertia, F is force, is
WL3