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PHYSICS: UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

Q1. How many significant figures are there in 30.00?


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

2
4
3
1

-1 -1

Q2. Dimensional formula [ML T ] are related to.


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

Torque
Work
Energy
Coefficient of viscosity

Q3. Sped in kilometer per hour in S.I. unit is represented as.


(1)
(2)

kMPH
-1
Kmhr

(3)
(4)

Kmh
Kilometer/hour

-1

Q4. Dimension of resistivity is.


2 2 1

(1)

[ML T A ]

(2)

[ML T A ]

(3)

[ML T A ]

(4)

[ML T A ]

3 -3 -2
3 2 1

2 2 -2

Q5. Which of the following physical quantities do not have the same dimensions?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

Pressure and stress


Tension and surface tension
Strain and angle
Energy and work

Q6. In a vernier calipers 10 VSD coincides with 8 MSD, then the least count of vernier
caliper is [given 1MSD = 1mm]
-4

(1)

1 x 10 m

(2)

2 x 10 m

(3)

1 x 10 m

(4)

8 x 10 m

-4
-3
-4

Q7. If x = 10.0 0.1, then 2x 2y is equal to


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

(0.0 0.1)
0
(0.0 0.4)
(20 0.2)

Q8. Two physical quantities A and B have different dimensions. Which mathematical
operation given below is physically possible?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

AB
A(1+B)
AB
A+B

Q9. If the unit of force is 1 kilo newton, and time is 100 second what will be the unit of
mass?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

1000kg
1kg
10000kg
100kg

Q10. The potential energy of a particle varies with distance x from a fixed origin as

, where A and B are dimensional constants then dimensional formula

for AB is.
7/2 -2

(1)

[ML

(2)

[ML

(3)

[M L

(4)

[ML

T ]

11/2 -2

T ]

2 9/2 -2

T ]

13/2 -3

T ]

Q11. Which of the following relation cannot be deduced using analysis?


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

Y = A sin( t + kx)
V = u + at
2
K = mv
All of these

Q12. A pocket contains silver powder of mass (20.23 0.01) g. Some of the powder of
mass (5.75 0.01) g is taken out from it. The mass of the powder left back is.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

(14.48 0.00) g
(14.48 0.02) g
(14.5 0.1) g
(14.5 0.2) g

Q13. The radius of a sphere is (2.6 0.1) cm. The percentage error in its volume is.

(1)

.
.

x 100%
.

(3)

x 100%

(2)
(4)

3x

.
.
.

x 100%
%

Q14. An object of mass 4.237 g occupies a volume 1.72 cm3 . The density of
the object to appropriate significant figures is.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

2.46 g cm-3
2.463 g cm-3
2.5 g cm-3
2.50 g cm-3

Q15. The potential energy u of a particle varies with distance x from a fixed origin as

, where A and B are dimensional constants. The dimension of A and B

are respectively.
5/2 -2

(1)

[ML

T ], [ L]

(2)

[MLT ], [L2]

(3)

[L], [ML

(4)

[L2], [MLT ]

-2

3/2 -2

T ]

-2

Q16. Which of the following is a dimensional constant?


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

Magnification
Relative density
Gravitational constant
Relative error

Q17. In a new system of units energy (E), density (d) and power (P) are taken as
fundamental units, then the dimensional formula of universal gravitational constant G
will be.
-1 -2 2

(1)

[E d P ]

(2)

[E d P ]

(3)

[E d P ]

(4)

[E d P ]

-2 -1 2
2 -1 -1
1 -2 -2

Q18. The dimensions of (


-1/2 1/2

1/2 -1/2

(1)

[L

(2)

[L

(3)

[L T]

(4)

[LT ]

0 0)

-1/2

are.

-1

-1

Q19. Which two of the following five physical parameters have the same dimensions?
a. Energy density
b. Refractive index
c. Dielectric constant
d. Youngs modulus
e. Magnetic field
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

(a) and (e)


(b) and (d)
(c) and (e)
(a) and (d)

Q20. If L, C, R represent inductance, capacitance and resistance respectively, the


combinations having dimensions of frequency are.
(1) 1/
(2) L/C

(3)
(4)

R/L
R/C

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