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The document discusses physical quantities, units of measurement in the International System of Units (SI), and the use of dimensional analysis. It provides examples of fundamental and derived physical quantities and their corresponding SI units. Dimensional analysis is introduced as a method to check the dimensional consistency and validity of physical equations by examining the dimensions of the quantities involved. Several examples are given of applying dimensional analysis to verify equations from classical mechanics and other areas of physics.

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The document discusses physical quantities, units of measurement in the International System of Units (SI), and the use of dimensional analysis. It provides examples of fundamental and derived physical quantities and their corresponding SI units. Dimensional analysis is introduced as a method to check the dimensional consistency and validity of physical equations by examining the dimensions of the quantities involved. Several examples are given of applying dimensional analysis to verify equations from classical mechanics and other areas of physics.

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PHYSICS

Chapter1: Physical world and Measurement


1. What is a physical quantity? 1
2. What are fundamental and derived quantities? Give one example of each. 2
3. What is a unit? 1
4. What are the two main parts of any measurement? Give an example. 2
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5. SI unit of force is ݇݃ … . ./‫( ݏ‬fill in the blanks) 1
6. Derived units can be obtained by ……………and/or ………….of fundamental units. 2
7. SI unit of plane angle is…………. and that of solid angle is……………….. 2
8. Write down the SI units of (i) linear momentum (ii) pressure 2
9. Write down the dimensional formula of (i) gravitational constant G and (ii) kinetic
energy. 2
10. What do you mean by dimensions of a physical quantity? 1
11. What is the dimensional formula of electric charge ? 1
12. The dimentions of ‘mole’ is ………. 1
13. The diemnsions of ‘plane angle’ is………….. 1
14. The quantity used as the standard of measurement is called a………… 1
15. SI unit of power is watt (W) or joule/sec. Write its dimensions.
16. Using dimensional methods, check the correctness of the equation ‫ ݑ = ݒ‬+ ܽ‫ݐ‬. 2
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17. Using dimensional methods, check the correctness of the equation ‫ ݑ = ݒ‬+ 2ܽ‫ݏ‬. 2
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18. Using dimensional methods, check the correctness of the equation ‫ ݐݑ = ݏ‬+ ܽ‫ ݐ‬ଶ . 2
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19. Using dimensional methods, check the correctness of the equation ܶ = 2ߨට . 2
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20. The time period ܶ of a simple pendulum may de pend on (i) the mass of the bob ݉ (ii)
effective length of the pendulum ݈ and (iii) acceleration due to gravity ݃. Using this
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information, show that the time period of the pendulum can be expressed as ܶ = ݇ට ,
௚

where ݇ is a dimensionless constant whose experimental value is 2ߨ. 3


21. Using dimensional methods establish the equation ‫ ܽ݉ = ܨ‬3
22. Using dimensional methods establish the equation ‫ܿ݉ = ܧ‬ଶ 3
23. Using dimensional methods convert 1 newton into dyne. 3
24. Using dimensional methods convert 1 joule into erg. 3
25. Using dimensional methods find the value of ݃ in CGS system. Its value in SI system is
9.8 ݉/‫ ݏ‬ଶ. 3
26. The energy of a photon is ‫ = ܧ‬ℎߥ. Find the dimensions of Planck’s constant ℎ where ߥ is
frequency. 2
27. Write down two uses of dimensional analysis method. 2
28. Write down two limitations of dimensional analysis method. 2
29. What is the SI unit of electrical resistance? Write its dimensional formula. 2
30. Obtain dimensional formula of ߱ and ݇ from the equation ‫ ܣ = ݕ‬sinሺ߱‫ ݐ‬− ݇‫ݔ‬ሻ where
‫ ݐ‬and ‫ ݔ‬stands for time and distance respectively. 2
PHYSICS
Chapter1: Physical world and Measurement
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31. In the Van -der-Waal’s equation ቀܲ + ௏ మ ቁ ሺܸ − ܾሻ = ܴܶ, find the SI units and
dimensions of constants ܽ and ܾ where ܲ is pressure and ܸ is volume.
32. In the equation: ‫ ݐܽ = ݔ‬+ ܾ‫ ݐ‬ଶ + ܿ‫ ݐ‬ଷ ݉݁‫ ݎ݁ݐ‬find the dimensions of ܽ, ܾ ܽ݊݀ ܿ where ‫ ݐ‬is
in seconds.

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