UNITS, DIMENSIONS AND MEASUREMENTS

1. The units of length, velocity and force are 7. Which of the following sets cannot enter into
doubled. Which of the following is correct the list of fundamental quantities in any newly
change in the other units ? proposed system of units?
(1) unit of time is unchanged (a) length, mass and velocity
(b) pressure, density and velocity
(2) unit of mass is unchanged
(c) force, velocity and time
(3) unit of momentum is doubled
(d) force, momentum and time
(4) All of these
(1) a and c (2) b and d
2. Which of the following combinations of three
(3) only d (4) only a
different physical quantities P, Q, R can never
be a meaningful quantity ? 8. If unit of mass, length and time are doubled
then in this new system which of the following,
PQ
(1) PQ – R (2) will not have same magnitude :-
R
(1) Gravitational constant
(P – Q) (PR – Q 2 )
(3) (4) (2) Gravitational force
R QR
(3) Power of gravitational force
3. The frequency (n) of vibration of a string is
(4) Gravitational energy
1 T
given as n = , where T is tension and Gm1m 2
2l m 9. In the expression F = , where F is
A
l is the length of vibrating string. Then, the
dimensional formula for m is force, m1 and m2 are masses. G is universal
(1) [M0L1T1 ] (2) [M0L0T0 ] gravitational constant [M –1 L 3 T –2 ]. Which
(3) [M1 L–1 T0 ] (4) [M1L0T0 ] physical quantity A may represent :-
4. f represents momentum and q represents po-
(1) Breadth (2) Velocity
sition, then the dimensions of Plank's constant
(h) in terms of q and f are :- (3) Volume (4) Area
(1) f1 q 1 (2) f2 q 1 10. Force(F) and density(d) are related as F =
(3) f1 q 2 (4) f2 q 2 a
5. If A and B are two physical quantities having then dimensions of a are
b+ d
different dimensions then which of the
following option can't denote a physical (1) [M3/2 L–1/2 T–2]
quantity? (2) [M3/2 L1/2 T2]
A3 æ Aö (3) [M3/2 L–1/2 T2]
(1) A+ (2) exp çè - ÷ø
B B
(4) [M–3/2 L–1/2 T2]
A 11. If K represents kinetic energy, u velocity and
(3) AB2 (4)
B4
t time and these are chosen as the fundamental
6. If momentum (P), area (A) and time (T) are
units then the dimension of surface tension in
taken to be fundamental quantities then energy
has dimensional formula :- terms of K, v and t will be :-
(1) [PA–1T] (2) [P2AT] (1) [Kv –2 T –2 ] (2) [Kv 2 T 2 ]
(3) [PA–1/2T] (4) [PA1/2T–1] (3) [Kv –2 T 2 ] (4) [KvT –1 ]
12. According to Vander Wall's equation pressure 16. Which relation CANNOT be obtained
dimensional analysis :
(P), volume (V) and temperature (T) are related
æ a ö Force
as ç P + ÷ ( V - b ) = RT [for 1 mole of gas] (1) Pressure =
Area
è V2 ø
ab (2) Volume = length × area
Then dimensions of is equivalent to :-
V2 (3) Thermal energy = (momentum)2 (mass)–1
(1) force (2) energy (4) Distance = velocity × time
(3) power (4) pressure 17. Which of the following quantities cannot enter
into the list of fundamental quantities in any
13. If momentum (P ), area (A) and time (T) are system of units?
taken to be fundamental quantities, then power (1) Mass, Time and Acceleration
(2) Length, Volume and Linear momentum
has the dimensional formula
(3) Mass, Velocity and time
(1) (P1 A–1 T1) (2) (P2 A1 T1) (4) Length, Force and Time
18. Due to some unknown interaction, force F
(3) (P1 A–1/2 T1) (4) (P1 A1/2 T–2)
experienced by a particle is given by the
14. Dimensional analysis gives :- r Ar
following equation. F = - r
r3
(1) no information about dimensionless
Where A is positive constant and r is distance
constants
of the particle from origin of a coordinate
(2) information about dimensionless constants system. Dimensions of constant A are
(1) [ML2T–2 ] (2) [ML3T–2 ]
(3) information about dimensionless constants
(3) [ML4T–2 ] (4) [ML0T0 ]
if quantity does not depend upon more 19. Given that v is the speed, r is radius and g is
than three variables acceleration due to gravity. Which of the
following is dimensionless?
(4) information about dimensionless constants
v2r v2
if quantity depends only upon single (1) (2)
g rg
variable
v2
Paragraph for Questions No. 22 and 23 (3) (4) v2 rg
g/r
Surface tension is force per unit length and 20. The damping force (F) on an object moving
pressure is force per unit area. Now, answer with velocity (v) in a viscous medium is given
the following questions on basis of dimensional by F=kv2. The dimensional formula of quantity
analysis. k is
15. Which relation is dimensionally INCORRECT? (1) [MT–2 ] (2) [MT–1 ]
(3) [ML–2 ] (4) [ML–1 ]
surface tension
(1) Pressure = 21. The force F is given in terms of time t and
length
displacement x by the equation F = AcosBx +
1 1
(2) Velocity = (displacement) 2 (Acceleration) 2 CsinDt. The dimensional formulae of D/B is :-
(1) [M0L0T0]
(3) Volume = (Area)2 (length)–1
(2) [M0L0T–1]
1
(4) Height = (Velocity) (Acceleration)– 2 (3) [M0L–1T0]
(4) [M0L1T–1]
22. In a certain system, the units of length, mass 27. Length of a year on a planet is the duration in
and time are chosen to be 1 cm, 100 g and which it completes one revolution around the
10 s. The unit of kinetic energy will be sun. Assume path of the planet known as orbit
to be circular with sun at the centre. The length
(1) 0.1 erg (2) 1 erg
T of a year of a planet orbiting around the sun
(3) 10 erg (4) None of these in circular orbit depends on universal
23. If the unit of length and mass be doubled then gravitational constant G, mass m s of the sun
the numerical value w.r.t. present value of the and radius r of the orbit. If T µ G amsbr c , find
universal gravitational constant G will become:- the numerial value of a + b + 2c .

1 (1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4

(1) Half (2) times
4 28. A man grows into a giant such that his linear
dimensions increase by a factor of 9. Assuming
1
(3) 8 times (4) times that his density remains same, the stress in the
8
leg will change by a factor of :
24. The wavelength associated with a moving
1
particle depends on pth power of its mass m, qth (1) 81 (2)
81
power of its velocity v and rth power of planck's
constant h. Then value of p, q, r, is :- 1
(3) 9 (4)
9
(1) 1, –1, 1 (2) 1, 1, 1
29. In a new system of units, unit of mass is 2 kg,
(3) –1, –1, –1 (4) –1, –1, 1
unit of length is 4 m and unit of time is 2 second.
25. Kinetic energy K of a spinning ball depends How much joule is equal to 1 unit of energy in
on its mass m, radius r and angular velocity
this new system?
w. Angular velocity is dimensionally equal
(1) 8 (2) 0.125
to change in angle per unit time. Best
expression for kinetic energy of the spinning (3) 4 (4) 0.25
ball is 30. If the acceleration due to gravity is 10ms–2 and
the units of length and time are changed in
(1) K µ mr 2 w2 (2) K µ mrw2
kilometer and hour respectively, the numerical
(3) K = mr 2 w2 (4) K = mrw2 value of the acceleration is :–
(1) 360000
26. The characteristic distance at which quantum
gravitational effects are significant, the Planck (2) 72,000
length, can be determind from a suitable (3) 36,000
combination of the fundamental physical
(4) 129600
constants G, h and c. Which of the following
31. The internal and external radii of a hollow
correctly gives the Planck length :
cylinder are measured with the help of a vernier
(1) Gh 2c3 (2) G 2 hc calliper. Their values are (3.87 ± 0.01) cm and
(4.23 ± 0.01) cm, respectively. The thickness
1 of the wall of the cylinder is :
1 æ Gh ö 2
(3) G h 2 c
2 (4) ç 3 ÷ (1) (0.36 ± 0.02) cm (2) (0.18 ± 0.02) cm
èc ø
(3) (0.36 ± 0.01) cm (4) (0.18 ± 0.01) cm
32. Two resistors of resistance R1 = (300 ± 3) W and 35. Two resistance are measured in ohm and are
R2 = (500 ± 4) W are connected in series. The
given as:-
equivalent resistance of the series combination is :-
(1) (800 ± 1) W R1 = 3W ± 1% and R2 = 6W ± 2%
(2) (800 ± 7) W When they are connected in parallel, the
(3) (200 ± 1) W percentage error in equivalent resistance is
(4) (200 ± 1) W
(1) 3% (2) 4.5%
33. Accuracy and precision are .......(i)....... and
these are respectively linked with .......(ii)....... (3) 0.67% (4) 1.33%
and .......(iii)....... Fill the blanks above in correct 36. In an experiment of simple pendulum, time
order. period measured was 50 s for 25 vibrations
(1) (i) same (ii) systematic error (iii) random
when the length of the simple pendulum was
error
taken 100 cm. If the least count of stop watch
(2) (i) different (ii) systematic error (iii) random
error is 0.1 s and that of meter scale is 0.1 cm then
(3) (i) same (ii) random error (iii) systematic maximum possible error in value of g is :-
error
(1) 0.5 % (2) 1 %
(4) (i) different (ii) random error (iii) systematic
(3) 0.4 % (4) 0.1 %
error
34. A quantity is measured repeatedly many times 37. Two students A & B carried out an experiment
with an instrument. The readings are shown in to measure the time period of a pendulum
figure where T represent true value of the which in actual is 5.40 s. Their experimental
readings are as follows:
measurement. Which of the following
Students A Student B
measurement is imprecise but accurate ?
5.43 s 5.32 s
5.37 s 5.34 s
No. of readings

(1) 5.41 s 5.30 s

Readings 5.52 s 5.29 s
T 5.51 s 5.33 s
Then
No. of readings

(1) Student A is more precise but less accurate

(2) (2) Student B is more precise but less accurate
(3) Student A is more precise as well as
T Readings
accurate
(4) Student B is more precise as well as
No. of readings

accurate
(3) 38. The mass and volume of a body are 4.237 g and
T Readings 2.5 cm 3 , respectively. The density of the
material of the body in correct significant figure
No. of readings

is :-
(4) (1) 1.6048 g cm–3 (2) 1.69 g cm–3
T Readings (3) 1.7 g cm–3 (4) 1.695 g cm–3
39. The length of the string of a simple pendulum 41. In a vernier caliper, one main scale division is
is measured with a meter scale to be 63.5 cm, x cm and n division of vernier scale coincide
the radius of the bob plus the hook is with (n – 1) division of the main scale. The least
measured with the help of vernier caliper to be count of the vernier caliper in cm is :-
1.65 cm. Select the incorrect statement:- nx
æ n - 1ö
(1) ç x (2)
(1) Least count of meter scale is 0.1 cm è n ÷ø (n - 1)
(2) Least count of vernier caliper is 0.01 cm
x x
(3) Effective length of pendulum is 65.1 cm (3) (4)
n n -1
(4) Effective length of pendulum is 65.2 cm 42. Consider following statements :-
40. Measure of two quantities along with the (1) Any physical quantity may have more
precision of respective measuring instrument is: than one unit
A = 2.5 ms–1 ± 0.5 ms–1 (2) Any physical quant ity have only one

B = 0.10s ± 0.01 s dimensional formula

(3) More than one physical quantities may
The value of AB will be
have same dimension & same unit
(1) (0.25 ± 0.08) m
(4) We can add & subtract on ly thos e
(2) (0.25 ± 0.5) m
expression having same dimension
(3) (0.25 ± 0.05) m Number of correct statement is
(4) (0.25 ± 0.135) m (1) 4 (2) 3 (3) 2 (4) 1

ANSWER KEY
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