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The document is a test paper for Chapter 2 on Units and Measurements from the CBSE curriculum. It contains various questions related to population statistics, significant digits, dimensional formulas, and measurement accuracy. The test assesses understanding of concepts such as conversions, precision, and estimation in scientific measurements.

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The document is a test paper for Chapter 2 on Units and Measurements from the CBSE curriculum. It contains various questions related to population statistics, significant digits, dimensional formulas, and measurement accuracy. The test assesses understanding of concepts such as conversions, precision, and estimation in scientific measurements.

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CBSE Test Paper 03

Chapter 2 Units and Measurements

1. Population of a town is reported as 158000 . Which of the following statements


correct? 1

a. the population is 158000 300


b. the population is 158000 400
c. the population is 158000 250
d. the population is 158000 500

2. The number of significant digits in 0.2370 is 1

a. 4
b. 3
c. 5
d. 6

3. The result of rounding off 34.216 to 3 digits is 1

a. 3.42
b. 34.2
c. 34.22
d. 342

4. The dimensional formula for Planck’s constant is 1

a. [ML2T-1]

b. [M2L2T-1]
c. [MLT]

d. [ML1T-1]

5. When two quantities are multiplied or divided, the relative error in the result is 1

a. the difference of the absolute errors in the multipliers


b. the sum of the absolute errors in the multipliers

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c. the difference of the relative errors in the multipliers
d. the sum of the relative errors in the multipliers
6. What are the dimensions of a and b in the relation: F = a + bx, where F is force and (x)
is distance? 1
7. Convet : 1

i. 3.0m/s2 = .............. km/hr2

ii. 6.67 10-11Nm2/kg2 = .............. g-1cm3s-2


8. Write S.I unit of luminous intensity and temperature. 1

9. Does AU and represent the same unit of length? 2


10. Time for 20 oscillations of a pendulum is measured as t1=39.6 s; t2=39.9 s; and t3=39.5

s. What is the precision in the measurements? What is the accuracy of


measurement? 2
11. Find the dimensional formulae of 2
1. Kinetic energy
2. Pressure.
12. Explain the statement clearly "To call a dimensional quantity large or small is
meaningless without specifying a standard for comparison". In view of this, reframe
the following statements wherever necessary 3
i. Atoms are very small objects.
ii. A jet plane moves with great speed.
iii. The mass of Jupiter is very large.
iv. The air inside this rooms contains a large number of molecules.
v. A proton is much more massive than an electron.
vi. The speed of the sound is much smaller than the speed of light.
13. Express the average distance of the earth from the sun in: 3
i. a light year
ii. par sec.
14. Answer the following: 3
a. You are given a thread and a metre scale. How will you estimate the diameter of
the thread?
b. A screw gauge has a pitch of 1.0 mm and 200 divisions on the circular scale. Do
you think it is possible to increase the accuracy of the screw gauge arbitrarily by

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increasing the number of divisions on the circular scale?
c. The mean diameter of a thin brass rod is to be measured by vernier callipers. Why
is a set of 100 measurements of the diameter expected to yield a more reliable
estimate than a set of 5 measurements only?
15. Just as precise measurements are necessary in science, it is equally important to be
able to make rough estimates of quantities using rudimentary ideas and common
observations. Think of ways by which you can estimate the following (where an
estimate is difficult to obtain, try to get an upper bound on the quantity): 5
a. the total mass of rain-bearing clouds over India during the Monsoon
b. the mass of an elephant
c. the wind speed during a storm
d. the number of strands of hair on your head
e. the number of air molecules in your classroom.

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