2.

UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

Assertion - Reasoning Type

This section contain(s) 0 questions numbered 1 to 0. Each question contains STATEMENT

1(Assertion) and STATEMENT 2(Reason). Each question has the 4 choices (a), (b), (c) and
(d) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

a) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for

Statement 1

b) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for

Statement 1

c) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False

d) Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True

Statement 1: The unit used for measuring nuclear cross section is ‘barn’.

Statement 2: 1 barn = 10−14 m 2.

Statement 1: Pressure has the dimensions of energy density

Energy density =
Statement 2: energy [ M L T ] [
2 −2
= M L T ]= pressure
−1 −2
= 3
volume [L ]
3

Statement 1: In y= A sin ( ωt−kx ) ,(ωt−kx ) is dimensionless

Statement 2: Because dimension of ω=[M 0 L0 T ]

Statement 1: Units of Rydberg constant R is m−1

Statement 2: It follows from Bohr’s formula

− 2 ,
v=R
( 1 1
2
n1 n2 )
where the symbols have their usual meaning
5

Statement 1: When we change the unit of measurement of a quantity, its numerical

value changes
Statement 2: Smaller the unit of measurement smaller is its numerical value

Statement 1: Avogadro number is not a dimensionless constant.

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 Statement 2: It is number of atoms is one gram mole.

Statement 1: The light year and wavelength consist of dimensions of length.

Statement 2: Both light year and wavelength represent distances.

Statement 1: Mass, length and time are fundamental physical quantities

Statement 2: They are independent of each other

Statement 1: The unit used for measuring nuclear cross-section is barn.

Statement 2: 1 barn=10−4 m2 .

10

Statement 1: Linear mass density has the dimensions of [ M 1 L−1 T 0 ]

Statement 2: Because density is always mass per unit per volume

11

In the relation f = , where symbols have standard meaning, m

√
Statement 1: 1 T

represents linear mass density

2l m

Statement 2: The frequency has the dimensions of inverse of time

12

Statement 1: The graph between P and Q is straight line, when P/Q is constant

Statement 2: The straight line graph means that P proportional to Q or P is equal to

constant multiplied by Q
13

Statement 1: The time period of a pendulum is given by the formula, T =2 π √ g/l

Statement 2: According to the principle of homogeneity of dimensions, only that formula

is correct in which the dimensions of L.H.S. is equal to dimensions of
R.H.S
14

Statement 1: The size of the nucleus of an atom is not very small

Statement 2: One Fermi is equal to 10−12 m.

15

Statement 1: Avogadro number is the number of atoms in one gram mole

Statement 2: Avogadro number is a dimensionless constant

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Statement 1: Surface tension and surface energy have the same dimensions

Statement 2: Because both have the same S.I unit

17

Statement 1: AU is much bigger than Å .

Statement 2: 1 AU=1.5×10 11 m∧1 Å=10−10 m.

18

In the relation n= where symbols have standard meaning, m

√
Statement 1: 1 T

represents total mass.

2l 2

Statement 2: Linear mass density = mass /volume.

19

Statement 1: A.U. is much bigger than Å

Statement 2: A.U. stands for astronomical unit and Å stands from Angstrom

20

Statement 1: Out of three measurements, l=0.7 m; l=0.70 m and l=0.700 m ,the last one is
most accurate
Statement 2: In every measurement, only the last significant digit is not accurately
known
21

Statement 1: Parallax method cannot be used for measuring distances of stars more
than 100 light years away
Statement 2: Because parallax angle reduces so much that it cannot be measured
accurately
22

Statement 1: Force cannot be added to pressure

Statement 2: Because their dimensions are different

23

Statement 1: ‘Light year’ and ‘Wavelength’ both measure distance

Statement 2: Both have dimensions of time

24

Statement 1: Impulse has the dimensions of force.

Statement 2: Impulse=force×time.

25

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 Statement 1: Dimensional constants are the quantities whose values are constant

Statement 2: Dimensional constants are dimensionless

26

Statement 1: The error in the measurement of radius of the sphere is 0.3 % The
permissible error in its surface area is 0.6 %

The permissible error is calculated by the formula

Statement 2: ∆ A 4∆R
=
A r
27

Statement 1: If error in measurement of distance and time are 3% and 2% respectively,

error in calculation of velocity is 5%.

Velocity ¿
Statement 2: distance
time
28

Statement 1: The dimensions of rate of flow are [ M 0 L3 T −1]

Statement 2: Rate of flow is velocity/sec.

29

Statement 1: Now a days a standard metre is defined in terms of the wavelength of light

Statement 2: Light has no relation with length

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 2.UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

: ANSWER KEY :

1) c 2) a 3) c 4) a 17) a 18) c 19) b 20) b

5) c 6) a 7) a 8) a 21) a 22) a 23) c 24) d
9) c 10) c 11) b 12) a 25) c 26) c 27) b 28) c
13) d 14) d 15) c 16) c 29) c

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 2.UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

: HINTS AND SOLUTIONS :

are called fundamental quantities and

The assertion is true, but the reason is they cannot be obtained from each other
1 (c)

false, became 1 barn =10−28 m 2.

Nuclear cross-section is measured in unit

9 (c)

Both assertion and reason are true and barn. but in SI system the value of 1
2 (a)

the reason is correct explanation of the barn=10−28 m 2. Therefore, assertion is true

assertion. and reason is false.

Pressure =
Density is not always mass per unit
Force 10 (c)

volume
Area

Force × distance energy

¿ = =energyh density
Area ×distance volume 11 (b)

From, f =
3
As ω (angular velocity) has the dimension
(c)
√
1 T 2
2l m
T
,f = 2
4l m
of [T −1 ¿ not [T ]
Or, m=
−2
T [ML T ]
2 2
= 2 −2
5 (c) 4l f L T
We know that Q=n1 u1 =n2 u 2 are the two
units of measurement of the quantity Q
M Mass
¿ =
and n1 , n2 are their respective numerical
L length

values. From relation Q 1=n 1 u1=n2 u2 , nu=¿ = linear mass density

constant ⇒ n ∝ 1/ui . e ., smaller the unit of 12 (a)
measurement, greater is its numerical According to statement of reason, as the
value graph is a straight line, P ∝Q , or
P=constant ×Q
Avogadro number has the unit per gram
6 (a)

mole. So, it is not diamensionless.

P
i .e . =constant
Q
7 (a)
Let us write the dimensions of various
13 (d)
Light year is distance travelled by light in vacuum
quantities on two sides of the given
in 1 year.

1 light year=9.45 ×10 15 m relation

The wavelength is the diatance between two L.H.S.¿ T =[ T ]

consecutive crests or through of a wave.

√
−2
LT
R . H . S .=2 π √ g /l=
−1
The dimension of both light year and wavelength L =[T ]¿
is [M˚ <¿ ˚]. So, both represent distances. ¿
[∴ 2 π has no dimension]. As dimensions of
As length, mass and time represent our L.H.S is not equal to dimension of R.H.S.
8 (a)

basic scientific notations, therefore they therefore according to the principle of

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 homogeneity the relation degree of accuracy is required for its
measurement. Keeping in view the
T =2 π √ g/l is not valid practical limitation in measuring the
parallax angle, the maximum distance a
star we can measure is limited to 100
The radius of the nucleus of an atom is of
14 (d)

light year
the order of 1 fermi.

1 fermi =10−15 m(small unit )

Addition and subtraction can be done
22 (a)

between quantities having same

Avogadro number ( N ) represents the dimensions
15 (c)

number of atom in 1 gram mole of an

element, i.e. it has the dimensions of Light year and wavelength both represent
23 (c)

the distance, so both have dimensions of

−1
mol e
length not of time
As surface tension and surface energy
16 (c)

both have different S.I. unit and same Impulse = Force × time
24 (d)

dimensional formula
∴ Impulse has no dimension of force

Au is an astronomical unit. This is the

17 (a)

Dimensional constants are the quantities

25 (c)
mean distance between earth and sun
whose values are constant and they
posses dimensions. For example, velocity
11 11
1 AU =1.496 ×10 M =1.5 ×10 ¿ M
of light in vacuum, universal gravitational
Å is angstrom units 1 Å =10−10 m
constant, Boltzman constant, Planck’s
18 (c) constant etc

From n=
1 T 2
2l m √ T
,n = 2
4l m A=4 π r [error will not be involved in
26 (c)
2

−2 constant 4 π ]
T [ ML T ] [M ] mass
m= = 2 −2 = =
Fractional error
[ L T ] [T ] length
2 2
4l n ∆ A 2∆r
=
¿ linear mass density
A r

∆A
× 100=2 × 0.3 %=0.6 %
A.U. (Astronomical unit) is used to
19 (b) A

measure the average distance of the

But is false
∆ A 4 ∆r
centre of the sun from the centre of the
=
A r
earth, while angstrom is used for very
short distances. 1 A.U
Both the assertion and reason are true.
27 (b)

But reason is not the correct explanation

−11 −10
.=1.5 × 10 m ;1 Å=10 m
of the assertion. In fact,
The last number is most accurate because
20 (b)

it has greatest significant figure (3)

[ L]
[ v ]=
[T ]

As the distance of star increases, the

21 (a)

parallax angle decreases, and great

∆v
v
=± (
∆ L ∆T
L
+
T )
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 ¿ ± ( 3 %+2 % )=± 5 % 0 3
¿ [M L T ]
−1

The assertion is true, but the reason is Because representation of standard metre
28 (c) 29 (c)

false. in terms of wavelength of light is most

accurate
Rate of flow = =
volume [ L3 ]
=[ L3 T −1 ]
time T

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