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FACT / DEFINITION TYPE QUESTIONS 9. One yard in SI unit is equal to

(a) 1.9144 metre (b) 0.9144 metre
1. Which of the following systems of units is not based on (c) 0.09144 kilometre (d) 1.0936 kilometre
units of mass, length and time alone ? 10. Which one of the following is the smallest unit?
(a) SI (b) MKS (a) millimetre (b) angstrom
(b) CGS (d) FPS (c) fermi (d) metre
2. Number of base SI units is 11. The prototype of the international standard kilogram
(a) 4 (b) 7 supplied by the International Bureau of Weights and
(c) 3 (d) 5 Measures (BIPM) are available at
3. Second is defined in terms of periods of radiation from (a) National Physics Laboratory
Cesiuim 133 because (b) National science centre
(a) it is not affected by the change of place (c) CSIR
(b) it is not affected by the change of time (d) None of these
(c) it is not affected by the change of Physical conditions 12. Illuminance of a surface is measured in
(d) All of these. (a) lumen
4. 1° (degree) is equal to (b) Candela
(a) 17 radian (c) lux
(b) 17.45 × 10–2 radian
(d) lux m–2
(c) 17.45 × 10–2 radian
13. Which of the following is not the unit of time ?
(d) 1.745 × 10–2 radian
(a) Micro second (b) Leap year
5. Very large distances such as the distance of a Planet or
(c) Lunar month (d) Parallactic second
a star from Earth can be measured by
14. Universal time is based on
(a) Spectrograph
(a) rotation of the earth on its axis
(b) Millikan’s oil drop method
(c) Parallax method (b) earth’s orbital motion around the Sun
(d) All of these. (c) vibrations of cesium atom
6. One unified atomic mass unit is equal to (d) oscillations of quartz crystal
(a) 12 times the mass of one carbon-12 atom 15. 1 Parsec is equal to
(a) 3.1 × 10 –16 m. (b) 3.26 ly
1 (c) 6.3× 104 Au (d) 1.496 × 1011 m.
(b) of the mass of 12 atoms of C-12
12 16. Which of the following can measure length upto 10–5 m ?
1 (a) Metre scale (b) Vernier callipers
(c) of the mass of one atom of C-12 (c) Spherometer (d) None of these
12
17. Systematic errors can be
(d) 12 times the mass of 12 atoms of C-12
(a) positive only
7. Light year is
(b) negative only
(a) light emitted by the sun in one year.
(c) either positive or negative
(b) time taken by light to travel from sun to earth.
(d) None of these
(c) the distance travelled by light in free space in one year.
18. Instrumental errors are due to
(d) time taken by earth to go once around the sun.
(a) imperfect design
8. Length cannot be measured by
(a) fermi (b) debye (b) zero error in the instrument
(c) micron (d) light year (c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
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19. ____ is the ratio of the mean absolute error to the mean 31. The unit of percentage error is
value of the quantity measured. (a) same as that of physical quantity
(a) Absolute error (b) Relative error (b) different from that of physical quantity
(c) Percentage error (d) None of these (c) percentage error is unitless
20. Random error can be eliminated by
(a) careful observation (d) errors have got their own units which are different
(b) eliminating the cause from that of physical quantity measured
(c) measuring the quantity with more than one instrument 32. If L = 2. 331 cm, B = 2.1 cm, then L + B =
(d) taking large number of observations and then their (a) 4.4 cm (b) 4 cm
mean. (c) 4.43 cm (d) 4.431 cm
21. When two quantities are added or subtracted, the 33. When two quantities are divided, the relative error in the
absolute error in the final result is the result is given by
(a) sum of the absolute errors in the individual quantities (a) the product of the relative error in the individual
(b) sum of the relative errors in the individual quantities quantities
(c) can be (a) or (b) (b) the quotient of the relative error in the individual
(d) None of these quantities
22. Error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is 1%. Then (c) the difference of the relative error in the individual
error in the measurement of volume is quantities
(a) 1% (b) 5% (d) the sum of the relative error in the individual
(c) 3% (d) 8% quantities
23. The _____ is a measure of how closed the measured
value is to the true value of quantity. Z
34. If Z = A3, then = –––––
(a) Precision (b) accuracy Z
(c) Error (d) None of these. 3
A3 A
24. Which of the following is not a systematic error ? (a) (b)
(a) Instrumental error A A
(b) Imperfection in experimental technique 1/3
A A
(c) Personal error (c) 3 (d)
A A
(d) None of these
25. The smallest value that can be measured by the 35. What is the correct number of significant figures in
measuring instrument is called 0.0003026 ?
(a) least count (b) parallax (a) Four (b) Seven
(c) accuracy (d) precision (c) Eight (d) Six
26. The _____ is the error associated with the resolution of 36. Which of the following is the most accurate?
the instrument. (a) 200.0 m (b) 20 × 101 m
2
(c) 2 × 10 m (d) 0.2 × 103 m
(a) parallax error (b) systematic error
(c) random error (d) least count error 37. The number of significant figures in 0.00060 m is
27. Absolute error is always (a) 1 (b) 2
(a) positive (b) negative (c) 3 (d) 4
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) None of these 38. The sum of the numbers 436.32, 227.2 and 0.301 in
28. The magnitude of the difference between the individual appropriate significant figures is
measurement and true value of the quantity is called (a) 6663.821 (b) 664
(a) absolute error (b) relative error (c) 663.8 (d) 663.8
(c) percentage error (d) None of these 4.327 g
29. The pitch and the number of circular scale divisions in a 39. Number of significant figures in expression is
2.51 cm3
screw gauge with least count 0.02 mm are respectively
(a) l mm and 100 (b) 0.5 mm and 50 (a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 1 mm and 50 (d) 0.5 mm and 100 (c) 3 (d) 5
30. A student measured the length of a rod and wrote it as 3.50 40. The dimensions of force are
cm. Which instrument did he use to measure it? (a) [ML2T–1] (b) [M2L3T–2]
–2
(a) A meter scale. (c) [MLT ] (d) None of these
(b) A vernier calliper where the 10 divisions in vernier scale 41. The dimensions of speed and velocity are
matches with 9 division in main scale and main scale (a) [L2T], [LT –1] (b) [LT–1], [LT –2]
has 10 divisions in 1 cm. (c) [LT], [LT] (d) [LT–1], [LT –1]
(c) A screw gauge having 100 divisions in the circular scale 42. By equating a physical quantity with its dimensional
and pitch as 1 mm. formula we get
(d) A screw gauge having 50 divisions in the circular scale (a) dimensional analysis (b) dimensional equation
and pitch as 1 mm. (c) dimensional formula (d) none of these
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43. Dimensional analysis can be applied to III. 1 MeV = 1.6 × 10–13 Joule
(a) check the dimensional consistency of equations IV. 1 newton = 10–5 dyne
(b) deduce relations among the physical quantities. (a) I, II and III (b) III and IV
(c) to convert from one system of units to another (c) I only (d) IV only
(d) All of these 55. Which the following is/are correct?
44. Two quantities A and B have different dimensions which I. Pressure = energy per unit area
mathematical operation given below is physically II. Pressure = energy per unit volume
meaningful? III. Pressure = force per unit volume
(a) A/B (b) A + B IV. Pressure = momentum per unit volume per unit time
(c) A – B (d) A = B (a) I and II (b) II only
45. Which is dimensionless? (c) III only (d) I, II, III and IV
(a) Force/acceleration (b) Velocity/acceleration 56. Consider the following statements and select the correct
(c) Volume/area (d) Energy/work option.
46. Which of the following quantities has a unit but I. Every measurement by any measuring instrument
dimensionless? has some error
(a) Strain (b) Reynolds number II. Every calculated physical quantity that is based on
(c) Angular displacement(d) Poisson’s ratio measured values has some error
47. The wrong unit conversion among the following is III. A measurement can have more accuracy but less
(a) 1 angstrom = 10–10m precision and vice versa
(b) 1 fermi = 10–15m (a) I and II (b) II and III
(c) 1 light year = 9.46 × l015m (c) II and III (d) I, II and III
(d) 1 astronomical unit = 1.496 × 10–11m 57. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
48. The physical quantity that does not have the dimensional I. 345.726 has six significant figures
formula [ML–1T–2] is II. 0.004289 has seven singificant figures
(a) force (b) pressure III. 125000 has three significant figures
(c) stress (d) modulus of elasticity IV. 9.0042 has five significant figures
49. The dimensions of pressure is equal to (a) I only (b) II only
(a) force per unit volume (b) energy per unit volume (c) I, III and IV (d) II, III and IV
(c) force (d) energy 58. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
50. The dimensional formula of angular velocity is I. Change of units does not change the number of
significant digits
(a) [MLT–1] (b) [M0L0T]
0 –2 II. All the non– zero digits are significant
(c) [ML T ] (d) [M0L0T–1]
III. All the zero between two non-zero digits are
51. The physical quantity that has no dimensions is
significant
(a) strain (b) angular velocity
(a) I only (b) II only
(c) angular momentum (d) linear momentum
(c) II and III (d) I, II and III
STATEMENT TYPE QUESTIONS
52. Consider the following statements and select the correct MATCHING TYPE QUESTIONS
statement(s).
59. Match the columns I and II.
I. Light year and year, both measure time. Column I Column II
II. Both have dimension of time.
(A) Practical unit (1) radian
III. Light year measures length.
(B) Base unit (2) light year
(a) I and II (b) II and III
(C) Derived unit (3) kg-ms–1
(c) II only (d) III only
(D) Complementary unit (4) second
53. Consider the following statements and select the correct
statement(s)? (a) (A) (4); (B) (2); C (1); (D) (3)
I. If l1= 0.6 cm ; l2 = 0.60 cm and l3 = 0.600 cm, then (b) (A) (2); (B) (4); C (3); (D) (1)
l3 is the most accurate measurement. (c) (A) (3); (B) (2); C (4); (D) (1)
II. l3 = 0.600 cm has the least error so it is most accurate (d) (A) (2); (B) (4); C (1); (D) (3)
(a) I only (b) II only 60. Column-I Column-II
(c) Both I and II (d) None of these (A) Distance between earth & stars (1) micron
54. Consider the following statements and select the correct (B) Inter-atomic distance in a solid (2) angstrom
statement(s). (C) Size of the nucleus (3) light year
I. 1 calorie = 4.18 joule
(D) Wavelength of infrared laser (4) fermi
–10 (5) kilometre
II. 1A = 10 m
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(a) (A) (1); (B) (3); C (4); (D) (2) 66. Column I Column II
(b) (A) (3); (B) (2); C (4); (D) (1) (A) Mean absolute error (1) amean/ amean
(c) (A) (5); (B) (2); C (3); (D) (1) a mean
(d) (A) (2); (B) (4); C (1); (D) (3) (B) Relative error (2) 100
a mean
61. Column I Column II
(A) Length (1) burette n
(C) Percentage error (3) | ai | / n
(B) Volume (2) Vernier callipers i=1
(C) Diameter of a thin wire (3) screw gauge (D)Absolute error (4) an – amean
(D) Mass (4) common balance (a)(A) (3); (B) (1); C (2); (D) (4)
(b)(A) (1); (B) (2); C (4); (D) (3)
(a) (A) (4); (B) (2); C (1); (D) (3)
(c)(A) (3); (B) (2); C (4); (D) (1)
(b) (A) (3); (B) (2); C (4); (D) (1)
(d)(A) (2); (B) (4); C (1); (D) (3)
(c) (A) (4); (B) (2); C (3); (D) (1)
67. Column I Column II
(d) (A) (2); (B) (1); C (3); (D) (4)
(A) Joule (1) MLT –2
62. Match the following column I and II.
(B) Newton (2) ML–1 T –2
Column I Column II (C) Hertz (3) ML2 T –2
(A) 1 Fermi (1) 3.08 × 1016 m (D) Pascal (4) M0L0 T –1
(B) 1 Astronomical unit (2) 9.46 × 1015 m (a) (A) (4); (B) (2); C (1); (D) (3)
(C) 1 Light year (3) 1.496 × 1011 m (b) (A) (1); (B) (2); C (4); (D) (3)
(D) 1 Parsec (4) 10–15 m (c) (A) (3); (B) (2); C (4); (D) (1)
(a) (A) (4); (B) (2); C (1); (D) (3) (d) (A) (2); (B) (4); C (1); (D) (3)
(b) (A) (3); (B) (2); C (4); (D) (1) 68. Column - I Column - II
(c) (A) (4); (B) (3); C (2); (D) (1) (A) Force (1) T–1
(d) (A) (2); (B) (1); C (3); (D) (4) (B) Angular velocity (2) MLT–2
63. Column I Column II (C) Torque (3) ML–1T–2
(A) Meter scale (1) 3.08 × 1016 m (D) Stress (4) ML–1T–1
(B) Vernier callipers (2) 10–5 m (5) ML2T–2
(C) Screw gauge (3) 10–3m to 102m (a) (A) (3); (B) (4); C (1); (D) (3)
(D) Parallax method (4) 10–4 m (b) (A) (2); B (1); (C) (5); (D) (4)
(a) (A) (3); (B) (4); C (2); (D) (3) (c) (A) (3); (B) (1); C (4); (D) (2)
(b) (A) (3); (B) (2); C (4); (D) (1) (d) (A) (2); (B) (1); C (3); (D) (4)
(c) (A) (4); (B) (3); C (2); (D) (1) 69. Match the columns I and II.
(d) (A) (2); (B) (1); C (3); (D) (4) Column I Column II
64. Column I Column II (A) Angle (1) ML2 T–3
(A) Size of atomic nucleus (1) 1011 m (B) Power (2) M0L0T 0
(B) Distance of the (2) 107 m (C) Work (3) ML2 T–2
sun from Earth (D) Force (4) MLT–2
(C) Radius of Earth (3) 10 –15 m (a) (A) (3); (B) (4); C (1); (D) (3)
(D) Size of proton (4) 10 –14 m (b) (A) (2); B (1); (C) (5); (D) (4)
(a) (A) (3); (B) (4); C (1); (D) (3) (c) (A) (3); (B) (1); C (4); (D) (2)
(b) (A) (4); (B) (1); C (2); (D) (3) (d) (A) (2); (B) (1); C (3); (D) (4)
(c) (A) (4); (B) (3); C (2); (D) (1)
(d) (A) (2); (B) (1); C (3); (D) (4) DIAGRAM TYPE QUESTIONS
65. Column I Column II
70. For the given figure solid angle, d is equal to
(A) Rotation period of (1) 109s
Earth r
(B) Average human (2) 1017s
life – span d dA
(C) Travel time for light (3) 105s
from Sun to Earth
(D) Age of universe (4) 102s
(a) (A) (3); (B) (4); C (1); (D) (3)
(b) (A) (4); (B) (1); C (2); (D) (3) (a) r2dA steradian (b) dA/r2 steradian
(c) (A) (3); (B) (1); C (4); (D) (2) r2
(d) (A) (2); (B) (1); C (3); (D) (4) (c) steradian (d) dA/r steradian
dA
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71. The accompanying diagram represents a screw gauge. Reason : The permissible error is calculated by the
The circular scale is divided into 50 divisions and the
A 4 r
linear scale is divided into millimeters. If the screw formula
advances by 1 mm when the circular scale makes 2 A r
complete revolutions, the least count of the instrument 79. Assertion : Absolute error may be negative or positive.
and the reding of the instrument in figure are respectively. Reason : Absolute error is the difference between the real
value and the measured value of a physical quantity.
80. Assertion : The number of significant figures depends on
40 the least count of measuring instrument.
35
30 Reason : Significant figures define the accuracy of
0 1 2 3 25 measuring instrument.
20
81. Assertion : Out of three measurements I = 0.7 m; I = 0.70
m and I = 0.700 m, the last one is most accurate.
(a) 0.01 mm and 3.82 mm Reason : In every measurement, only the last significant
(b) 0.02 mm and 3.70 mm digit is not accurately known.
(c) 0.11 mm and 4.57 mm 82. Assertion : Number of significant figures in 0.005 is one
(d) 1.0 mm and 5.37 mm and that in 0.500 is three
Reason : This is because zeros are not significant.
ASSERTION- REASON TYPE QUESTIONS 83. Assertion: ‘Light year’ and ‘Wavelength’ both measure
Directions : Each of these questions contain two statements, distance.
Assertion and Reason. Each of these questions also has four Reason : Both have dimension of time.
alternative choices, only one of which is the correct answer. You 84. Assertion : Dimensional constants are the quantities
have to select one of the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below. whose values are constant.
(a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct Reason : Dimensional constants are dimensionless.
explanation for assertion. 85. Assertion : Avogadro’s number is the number of atoms
(b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a in one gram mole.
correct explanation for assertion Reason : Avogadro’s number is a dimensionless constant.
(c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect 86. Assertion : Energy cannot be divided by volume.
(d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct. Reason : Dimensions for energy and volume are different.
72. Assertion : Now a days a standard metre is defined in terms
87. Assertion : Angle and strain are dimensionless.
of the wavelength of light.
Reason : Light has no relation with length. Reason : Angle and strain have no unit.
73. Assertion : Parallax method cannot be used for measuring mass
distances of stars more than 100 light years away. 88. Assertion : In the equation momentum, P = x, the
area
Reason : Because parallax angle reduces so much that it
dimensional formula of x is LT – 2.
cannot be measured accurately.
74. Assertion : A.U. is much bigger than Å. Reason : Quantities with different dimensions can be multi-
Reason : A.U. stands for astronomical unit and A plied.
stands for Angstrom. 89. Assertion : Force cannot be added to pressure.
75. Assertion : When we change the unit of measurement of a Reason : The dimensions of force and pressure are
quantity, its numerical value changes. different.
Reason : Smaller the unit of measurement smaller is its 90. Assertion : The time period of a pendulum is given by
numerical value. the formula, T = 2 g/
76. Assertion : The cesium atomic clocks are very accurate
Reason : According to the principle of homogeneity of
Reason : The vibration of cesium atom regulate the rate
dimensions, only that formula is correct in which the
of cesium atomic clock.
dimensions of L.H.S. is equal to dimensions of R.H.S.
77. Assertion: In the measurement of physical quantities direct
and indirect methods are used. 1
91. Assertion: Formula for kinetic energy is K = mu2 = ma
Reason : The accuracy and precision of measuring 2
instruments along with errors in measurements should be
taken into account, while expressing the result. 1
Reason : Both the equation K = mv2 and k = ma are
78. Assertion : The error in the measurement of radius of the 2
sphere is 0.3%.The permissible error in its surface area is dimensionally incorrect.
0.6%.
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CRITICALTHINKING TYPE QUESTIONS 101. One centimetre on the main scale of a vernier callipers is
divided into 10 equal parts. If 10 divisions of vernier coincide
92. If unit of length and force are increased 4 times. The unit of with 8 small divisions of the main scale, the least count of
energy vernier callipers is
(a) is increased by 4 times (a) 0.01 cm (b) 0.02 cm
(b) is increased by 16 times (c) 0.05 cm (d) 0.005 cm
(c) is increased by 8 times 102. The pitch of the screw gauge is 0.5 mm. Its circular scale
(d) remains unchanged contains 50 divisions. The least count of the screw gauge
93. The density of a material in CGS system of units is 4g/cm3. is
In a system of units in which unit of length is 10 cm and unit (a) 0.001 mm (b) 0.01 mm
of mass is 100 g, the value of density of material will be
(c) 0.02 mm (d) 0.025 mm
(a) 0.4 (b) 40 (c) 400 (d) 0.04 103. Relative density of a metal may be found with the help of
94. Resistance R = V/I, here V= (100 5)V and I = (100 0.2 ) spring balance. In air the spring balance reads (5.00 ± 0.05)
A. Find percentage error in R. N and in water it reads (4.00 ± 0.05) N. Relative density
(a) 5% (b) 2% would be
(c) 7% (d) 3% (a) (5.00 ± 0.05)N (b) (5.00 ± 11%)
95. Find equivalent resistance when R1 = (100 3) and
(c) (5.00 ± 0.10) (d) (5.00 ± 6%)
R2 = (200 4) when connected in series
104. A quantity is represented by X = Ma Lb Tc. The % error
(a) (300 7) (b) (300 1) in measurement of M, L and T are a%, b% and g%
(c) (100 7) (d) None of these respectively. The % error in X would be
96. In an experiment four quantities a, b, c and d are measured
(a) ( a b c) % (b) ( a b c) %
with percentage error 1%, 2%, 3% and 4% respectively.
Quantity P is calculated as follows (c) ( a b c) 100% (d) None of these

a 3b 2 Z
P= % error in P is 105. If Z = A4 B1/3/ CD3/2, than relative error in Z. is
cd Z
(a) 10% (b) 7% (c) 4% (d) 14% equal to
97. In a vernier callipers N division of vernier coincide with 4 1/3 3/2
A B C D
(N – 1) divisions of main scale in which length of a division (a) –
A B C D
is 1 mm. The least count of the instrument in cm is
(a) N (b) N – 1 A 1 B C 3 D
(b) 4
1 A 3 B C 2 D
(c) (d) (1 / N) – 1
10N
A 1 B C 3 D
1 (c) 4
98. The least count of a stop watch is s. The time of 20 A 3 B C 2 D
5
oscillations of a pendulum is measured to be 25 s. What is A
4
1 B C 3 D
the maximum percentage error in this measurement ? (d)
A 3 B C 2 D
(a) 8 % (b) 1 %
(c) 0.8 % (d) 16 % 106. A force F is applied onto a square plate of side L. If the
percentage error in determining L is 2% and that in F is
99. The refractive index of water measured by the relation
4%, the permissible percentage error in determining the
real depth pressure is
= is found to have values of 1.34, 1.38,
apparent depth (a) 2% (b) 4%
1.32 and 1.36; the mean value of refractive index with (c) 6% (d) 8%
percentage error is L
107. The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum is T = 2 .
(a) 1.35 ± 1.48 % (b) 1.35 ± 0 % g
(c) 1.36 ± 6 % (d) 1.36 ± 0 % Measured value of L is 20.0 cm known to 1 mm accuracy
100. A wire has a mass 0.3 ± 0.003 g, radius 0.5 ± 0.005 mm and and time for 100 oscillations of the pendulum is found to be
length 6 ± 0.06 cm. The maximum percentage error in the 90 s using a wrist watch of 1s resolution. The accuracy in
the determination of g is
measurement of its density is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (a) 1% (b) 5%
(c) 3 (d) 4 (c) 2% (d) 3%
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108. ln a simple pendulum experiment, the maximum percentage 116. If P,Q, R are physical quantities, having different
error in the measurement of length is 2% and that in the dimensions, which of the following combinations can never
observation of the time-period is 3%. Then the maximum be a meaningful quantity?
percentage error in determination of the acceleration due (a) (P – Q) / R (b) PQ – R
to gravity g is (c) PQ / R (d) (PR – Q2) / R
(a) 5% (b) 6% 117. Dimensions of specific heat are
(c) 1% (d) 8% (a) [ML2 T–2 K] (b) [ML2 T–2 K–1]
109. Diameter of a steel ball is measured using a Vernier callipers 2 2
(c) [ML T K ] –1 (d) [L2 T–2 K–1]
which has divisions of 0.1 cm on its main scale (MS) and 10
118. The dimensions of torque are
divisions of its vernier scale (VS) match 9 divisions on the
main scale. Three such measurements for a ball are given (a) [ MLT 2 ] (b) [ ML2 T 2 ]
below:
(c) [ ML2T 1 ] (d) [ M 2 L2T 2 ]
S.No. MS(cm) VS divisions 119. The ratio of the dimensions of Planck’s constant and that
1. 0.5 8 of the moment of inertia is the dimensions of
2. 0.5 4 (a) time (b) frequency
(c) angular momentum (d) velocity
3. 0.5 6
120. Identify the pair whose dimensions are equal.
If the zero error is – 0.03 cm, then mean corrected diameter is (a) Torque and work (b) Stress and energy
(a) 0.52 cm (b) 0.59 cm (c) Force and stress (d) Force and work.
(c) 0.56 cm (d) 0.53 cm 121. The physical quantities not having same dimensions are
110. The respective number of significant figures for the number (a) torque and work
23.023, 0.0003 and 2.1 × 10–3 are respectively. (b) momentum and Planck’s constant
(a) 5, 1 and 2 (b) 5, 1 and 5 (c) stress and Young’s modulus
(c) 5, 5 and 2 (d) 4, 4 and 2 1/ 2
(d) speed and ( o o)
111. The value of resistance is 10.845 and the value of current is
122. Which one of the following represents the correct
3.23 A. The potential difference is 35.02935 volt. Its value in
dimensions of the coefficient of viscosity ?
significant number would be
(a) 35 V (b) 35.0 V (a) [ML 1T 1 ] (b) [MLT 1 ]
(c) 35.03 V (d) 35.029 V
112. Mass of a body is 210 gm and its density is 7.981 g/cm3 (c) [ML 1T 2 ] 2 2
(d) [ML T ]
what will be its volume, with regard to significant digits? 123. The density of a material in CGS system is 8 g / cm3. In a
(a) 26.312 cm3 (b) 26 cm3 system of a unit in which unit of length is 5 cm and unit of
(c) 27 cm3 (d) 26.3 cm3 mass is 20 g. The density of material is
113. A force is given by F = at + bt2, where t is time, the (a) 8 (b) 20
dimensions of a and b are (c) 50 (d) 80
124. The dimensional formula for magnetic flux is
(a) [M L T–4] and [M L T–1]
(b) [M L T–1] and [M L T0] (a) [ML2 T 2 A 1 ] (b) [ML3T 2 A 2
]
(c) [M L T–3] and [M L T–4] (c) [M 0 L 2 T 2 A 2
] (d) [ML2 T 1A 2 ]
(d) [M L T–3] and [M L T0]
125. If force (F), length (L) and time (T) are assumed to be
n
114. The frequency of vibration of a string is given by f = fundamental units, then the dimensional formula of the mass
2L
T will be
, where T is tension in the string, L is the length, n is (a) [FL–1T2] (b) [FL–1T–2]
m –1 –1
number of harmonics. The dimensional formula for m is (c) [FL T ] (d) [FL2T2]
126. Which one of the following represents the correct
(a) [M0 L T] (b) [M1 L–1 T–1]
dimensions of the gravitational constant?
(c) [M1 L–1 T0] (d) [M0 L T –1] (a) [M–1L3T–2 ] (b) [MLT–1]
115. Which of the following pairs has same dimensions? (c) [ML–1T–2] (d) [ML–2T–2]
(a) Angular momentum and Plank’s constant 127. The dimensions of magnetic field in M, L, T and C (coulomb)
(b) Dipole moment and electric field is given as
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(a) [MLT–1 C–1] (b) [MT2 C–2]
(d) None of these. –1 –1
(c) [MT C ] (d) [MT–2 C–1]
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128. The dimensions of coefficient of self inductance are 135. If energy (E), velocity (V) and time (T) are chosen as the
(a) [ ML2 T–2 A–2 ] (b) [ ML2 T–2 A–1 ] fundamental quantities, the dimensional formula of surface
–2
(c) [ MLT A ] –2 (d) [ MLT–2 A–1 ] tension will be
(a) [EV–1T–2] (b) [EV–2T–2]
129. In C.G.S. system the magnitude of the force is 100 dynes. In –2 –1 –3
(c) [E V T ] (d) [EV–2T–1]
another system where the fundamental physical quantities
136. The dimensions of mobility are
are in kilogram, metre and minute, the magnitude of the
(a) [M–2T2A] (b) [M–1T2A]
force is –2 3
(c) [M T A] (d) [M–1T3A]
(a) 0.036 (b) 0.36 (c) 3.6 (d) 36 137. If force (F), velocity (V) and time (T) are taken as
130. The division of energy by time is X. The dimensional formula fundamental units, then the dimensions of mass are
of X is same as that of (a) [F V T– 1] (b) [F V T– 2]
–1 –1
(a) momentum (b) power (c) [F V T ] (d) [F V– 1 T]
(c) torque (d) electric field 138. If the capacitance of a nanocapacitor is measured in terms
of a unit ‘u’ made by combining the electric charge ‘e’,
131. The Solar constant is defined as the energy incident per
Bohr radius ‘a0’, Planck’s constant ‘h’ and speed of light ‘c’
unit area per second. The dimensional formula for solar
then
constant is
(a) [M0L0T0] (b) [MLT–2] e2 h u
hc
(a) u (b)
(c) [ML2T–2] (d) [ML0T–3] a0 e2 a 0
132. Which of the following is a dimensional constant?
(a) Refractive index (b) Dielectric constant e2 c e2 a 0
(c) u (d) u
(b) Relative density (d) Gravitational constant ha 0 hc
133. If the dimensions of a physical quantity are given by
139. If electronic charge e, electron mass m, speed of light in
Ma Lb Tc, then the physical quantity will be vacuum c and Planck’s constant h are taken as
(a) velocity if a = 1, b = 0, c = – 1 fundamental quantities, the permeability of vacuum 0
(b) acceleration if a = 1, b = 1, c = – 2 can be expressed in units of
(c) force if a = 0, b = – 1, c = – 2
h hc
(d) pressure if a = 1, b = – 1, c = – 2 (a) (b)
134. [MLT–1] + [MLT–1] = ............. me 2 me2
(a) [M°L°T°] (b) [MLT–1]
–1 h mc2
(c) 2[MLT ] (d) None of these (c) (d)
ce 2 he 2