TUTORIAL CHAPTER 1 SYSTEM OF UNITS MARCH 2017

DEC 2018 7) Define derived quantities and an example.

1) List two (2) examples of basic quantities. 8) Given the period, T of a simple pendulum as below:
l
2) The final velocity, v of an object that falls freely with T  2
g
gravitational acceleration, g is given by v = u – gt where u is
Where T is in second (s), l is in meter (m) and g is in meter per
the initial velocity and t is time. Show that the equation is
second square (ms-2). Show that the equation is dimensionally
dimensionally correct.
correct.

JUNE 2018
SEPT 2016

3) Express the fimension of force. (Ans : [ML1T-2]

9) Define base quantity and derived quantity.

4) Compute the volume of a square-shape swimming pool of

10) The equation of displacement is given by x = vt, where v is the
depth 5 ft in SI unit. Given 1 ft = 12 inches and 1 inch = 2.54
velocity and t is time. Show that this equation is dimensionally
cm. (Ans : 3.54 m3)
correct.

JAN 2018
MARCH 2016
5) Identify the dimension of energy from Einstein’s mass-energy
equation E=mc2 where m is mass and c is the speed of light.
11) By using dimensional analysis, produce the dimension and the
(Ans : [ML2T-2]
SI unit for kinetic energy, Uk from the given equation
1
6) A bottle of soft drink has a volume of 300 cm3 and a mass of U k  mv 2
2
0.5 kg. Compute the density of the soft drink in SI unit.
Where Uk= kinetic energy, m = mass and v = velocity.
(Ans : 1.67 x 103 kg m-3)
(Ans : [ML2T-2], kgm2s-2)
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12) A solid cube copper has a density of 8.94 g cm-3. Convert this 16) The retarding force, F on a sphere of radius, r moving with a
value to kg m-3. (Ans : 8940 kg m-3) speed of v in the streamline flow of a viscous fluid is given by
F = kvr where k is a constant. Identify the dimension of k.
MARCH 2015
OCT 2012

13) The total length of Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah 17) A block of ice has a dimension of 10 cm x 10 cm x 4 cm.
Brridge or Penang Second Bridge is 24 km. Calculate this Determine the volume of the ice block in m3.
length in miles. (Given: 1 mile = 1609 m) (Ans : 4 x 10-4 m3)
(Ans : 14.92 miles)
MARCH 2012
SEPT 2014
18) Find the correct dimension of k so that the equation p = kρ,
where p is momentum and ρ is density.
14) The mathematical relationship between 3 physical quantities
b2 SEPT 2011
is given by a  . If the dimension of b is [L] and the
c
19) The mathematical relationship between three physical
[ L]
dimension of c is , determine the correct dimension for a. v2
[T ] quantities is given by x  where x and v are displacement
b
(Ans : [LT]) and velocity respectively. Find the dimension of b.

MARCH 2014 (Ans : [LT-2])

15) Convert 13.50 g/cm3 to SI unit. Write the dimension for

density.