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Units and Measurements

The document contains a series of questions related to units and measurements in physics, including calculations of percentage error, dimensions of physical quantities, and the application of significant figures. It covers topics such as density, stress, energy dimensions, and various physical constants. Each question is accompanied by multiple-choice answers, indicating the correct options for each query.

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Units and Measurements

The document contains a series of questions related to units and measurements in physics, including calculations of percentage error, dimensions of physical quantities, and the application of significant figures. It covers topics such as density, stress, energy dimensions, and various physical constants. Each question is accompanied by multiple-choice answers, indicating the correct options for each query.

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UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

1. A metal wire has mass  0.4  0.002  g ,radius  0.3  0.001 mm and length  5  0.02 
cm. The maximum possible percentage error in the measurement of density
will nearly be.
*1) 1.6% 2) 1.4% 3) 1.2% 4) 1.3%
2. The dimensions  MLT A  belongs to the
2 2

1) Magnetic flux 2) Self induction


*3) Magnetic permeability 4) Electric permittivity
3. Plane angle and solid angle have
*1) Units but no dimensions
2) Dimensions but no units
3) No units no dimensions
4) Both units and dimensions
4. Dimensions of stress are
*1)  ML1T 2  2)  MLT 2  3)  ML2T 2  4)  ML0T 2 
5. Taking into account of the significant figures, what is the value of 9.99m –
0.0099m?
1) 9.9m 2) 9.9801m *3) 9.98m 4) 9.980m
6. A screw gauge gives the following readings when used to measure the
diameter of a wire Main scale reading: 0mm, Circular scale reading:
52divisions. Given that 1mm on main scale corresponds to 100divisions on
the circular scale. The diameter of the wire from the above data is
1) 0.026cm 2) 0.26cm *3) 0.052cm 4) 0.52cm
7. If force [F], acceleration [A] and time [T] are chosen as the fundamental
physical quantities. Find the dimensions of energy.
*1)  F  A T 2  2)  F  A T 1  3)  F   A1  T  4)  F  AT 
8. Match List-I with List-II
List –I List –II
a) Gravitational constant(G) i)  L2T 2 
b) Gravitational potential energy ii)  M 1 L3T 2 
c) Gravitational potential iii)  LT 2 
d) Gravitational intensity iv)  ML2T 2 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
1) a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii *2) a-ii, b-iv, c-i, d-iii
3) a-ii, b-iv, c-iii, d-i 4) a-iv, b-ii, c-i, d-iii
9. In an experiment, the % error occurred in the measurement of physical
quantities A, B, C & D are 1%, 2%, 3%and 4% respectively. Then the max%
A2 B1/2
error in measurement of x, where X  1/3 3 , will be
C D
 3
1)   % *2) 16% 3) -10% 4) 10%
 13 
10. A student measured the diameter of a small steel ball using a screw gauge of
least count 0.001cm. The main scale reading is 5mm and zero of circular
scale division coincides with 25 divisions above the reference level. If screw
gauge has a zero error of -0.004cm, the correct diameter of the ball is
1) 0.521cm 2) 0.525cm 3) 0.053 *4) 0.529cm
11. In terms of basic units of mass ‘M’, length ’L’, time ‘T’ & charge ’Q’, the
dimensions of magnetic permeability of vaccum ‘ 0 ’ would be
*1)  MLQ 2  2)  LT 1Q 1  3)  ML2T 1Q 2  4)  LTQ 1 
12. Dimensional formula of magnetic field is
1) M 1 L2T 1 A1 *2) M 1 L0T 2 A1 3) M 1L2T 1 A1 1 2 1
4) M 1 LT A
13. The dimensions of electric flux is
1) M 1 L2T 3 A 2) M 1L3T 3 A1 3) MLT 1 A1 *4) MLTA2
14. In dimension of critical velocity Vc , of liquid following through a tube are
expressed as  x  v r z  , where  ,  and r are the coefficient of viscosity of liquid
, density of liquid and radius of the tube respectively, then the values of x, y
and z are given by
1) 1, 1, 1 *2) 1, -1, -1 3) -1, -1, 1 4) -1, -1, -1
15. A force F is given as F  at  bt , where ‘t’ is time. What are dimensions of a &
2

b.
1)  MLT 1  &  MLT 0  ; 2)  MLT 3  &  ML2T 4  ;
3)  MLT 4  &  MLT 1  ; *4)  MLT 3  &  MLT 4  ;
16. If the dimensions of a physical quantity are given by M a LbT c , then the
physical quantity will be
*1) Pressure if a=1, b=-1, c=-2 2) Velocity if a=1, b=0,c=-1
3) Acceleration if a=0,b=-1,c=-2 4) For if a=0,b=-1,c=-2
b
17. The velocity v of a particle at time t is given by v  at  ,where a, b and c
t c
are respectively
*1) LT 2 , L and T 2) L2 , T and LT 2
3) LT 2 , LT and L 4) L, LT and T 2
18. If the error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is 2%, then the error in
the determination of volume of the sphere will be
1) 4% *2) 6% 3) 8% 4) 2%
19. The unit of Stefan’s constant  is
1) Wm2 K 1 2) Wm2 K 4 *3) Wm2 K 4 4) Wm2 K 4
20. The dimensional formula of relative density is
1) ML3 2) LT 1 3) MLT 2 *4) Dimensionless

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