DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL GHAZIABAD

PHYSICAL WORLD AND MEASURMENT

PHYSICS- XI
ASSIGNMENT -1

Q.1- Convert an energy of one joule into ergs. Ans- [107 ergs]

Q.2- Find the value of a force of 100 N on a system based upon the metre, the kilogram and the minute as the
fundamental units. Ans- [ 36 x104 New units]

1
2l √
Q.3- Check the accuracy of the relation υ = T /m, where υ is the frequency, l is length, T is tension and m
is mass of unit length of the string. Ans- [Correct]

a
Q.4- Check the correctness of the relation, Snth = u + (2n -1), where u is initial velocity, a is acceleration and
2
Snth is the distance travelled by the body in nth second. Ans- [Correct]

Q.5- In Vander Wall’s equation- (P + a/V2) (V – b) = RT, What are the dimensions of a and b? Here, P is
pressure, V is volume, T is temperature and R is gas constant. Ans- a = [ML 5T-2]
b = [M0L3T0]

Q.6- The frequency of vibration (υ) of a string may depend upon length (l) of the string, tension (T) in the
string and mass per unit length (m) of the string. Using the method of dimensions, derive the formula for
k
υ. Ans- υ =
l √ T /m

Q.7- Write the dimensions of a & b in the formula υ = a + b t, where υ is velocity and t is time.
Ans- a = [LT-1], b= [LT-2]

Q.8- If the unit of force, energy and velocity are 10 N, 100 J and 5 ms -1, find the length, mass and time.
Ans- [ 10m, 4 kg, 2s]

Q.9- If the unit of force was kilonewton, that of time millisecond and that of power kilowatt, what would be
the units of mass and length? Ans- [ 1kg; 10-3m]

2 σcosθ
Q.10- Check the correctness of the relation h = , where h is height, σ is surface tension, θ is angle of
r 2dg
contact, r is radius, d is density and g is acceleration due to gravity. Ans- [Wrong]

1
Q.11- Check by the method of dimensions, the formula υ =
λ √ K /d , where υ is velocity of longitudinal
waves, 𝝀 is wavelength, K is coefficient of volume elasticity and d is density of the medium.
Ans- [Wrong]

η
Q.12- The critical velocity (υ) of flow of a liquid through a pipe of radius (r) is given by υ = , where ρ is
ρr
density of liquid and η is coefficient of viscosity of the liquid. Check if the relation is correct dimensionally.
Ans- [Correct]
Q.13- The position of a particle moving along x-axis depends on time according to the equation x = at2 + bt3,
where x is in metre and t is in sec. What are the units and dimensions of a and b? What do they represent?
Ans- [ ms-2, ms-3, LT-2, LT-3; acc. And rate of change of acc.]

Q.14- Write the dimensions of a/b in the relation F = a√ x + b t2 where F is force, x is distance and t is time.
Ans- [L-1/2T2]

Q.15- Write the dimension of a/b in the relation P = a – t2/ b x, where P is pressure, x is distance and t is time.
Ans- [MT-2]

Q.16- If the units of force, length and time are taken as fundamental units, what would be the dimensions of
mass? Ans- [FL-1T2]

Q.17- A jet of water of cross sectional area A and velocity υ impinges normally on a stationary flat plat. The
mass per unit volume of water is ρ. By dimensional analysis, determine an expression for the force F
exerted by the jet against the plate. Ans- [F = KρAυ2]

Q.18- Using the method of dimensions derives an expression for rate of flow (V) of a liquid through a pipe of
radius (r) under a pressure gradient (P/l). Given that V also depends on coefficient of viscosity (η) of the
P
liquid. Ans- V = k
l
r4
η

Q.19- The number of particles given by n = - D (n2 –n1)/x2 – x1), are crossing a unit area perpendicular to x-
axis in unit time, n1, n2 are number of particles per unit volume, for the values of x meant to be x 1 and x2.
What is the dimensional formula of diffusion constant D? Ans- [L 2T-1]

Q.20- Assuming that in case of motion of blunt bodies in air, aerodynamic drag D depends on effective are A
of the body, the speed υ of the body relative to air, σ, show by method of dimension that D = KσAυ 2.

Q.21- Calculate the percentage error in the determination of g = 4π2l/t2 when l and t are measured with ± 2 %
and ± 3 % errors respectively. Ans- [± 8%]

Q.22- The diameter of a wire as measured by a screw gauge was found to be 1.328, 1.330, 1.325, 1.326, 1.334
and 1.336 cm. Calculate (i) mean value of diameter (ii) absolute error in each measurement (iii) mean
absolute error, (iv) fractional error (v) percentage error. Also, express the result in terms of absolute error
and percentage error.
Ans- (i) 1.330cm, (iii).004 cm, (iv) ±.003 (v) ± 0.3 % (vi) 1.330 cm ± .3 %

Q.23- The sides of rectangle are (10.5 ± 0.2) cm and (5.2 ±0.1) cm. Calculate its perimeter with error limits.
Ans- [3.5 ± 0.0.6] cm

Q.24- The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum is T = 2 π √ l/g . Measured value of L is 20.0 cm known
to 1 mm accuracy and time for 100 oscillations of the pendulum is found to be 90 s using a wrist watch of
l s solution. What is the accuracy in the determination of g? Ans- [± 27%]

Q.25- Two resistors of resistances R1 = 100 ± 3 ohm and R2 = 200± 4 ohm are connected (a) in series, (b) in
parallel. Find the equivalent resistance of the (a) series combination (b) parallel combination. Use for (a),
the relation R = R1 + R2, and the for (b) 1/R` = 1/R1 + 1/R2 and ΔR`/R`2 = ΔR1/R12 + ΔR2/R22.
Q.26- The resistance R is the ratio of potential diff. V and current I. What is the %age error in R is V (100 ± 5)
volt and I = (10± 0.2)A? Ans- [± 7 %]

Q.27- A physical quantity x is calculated from the relation x = a 3b2/√ cd . Calculate percentage error in x, if a,
b, c, d are measured respectively with an error of 1%, 3%, 4% and 2%. Ans- [± 12%]

Q.28- The nth division of main scale coincides with (n+ 1) th division of vernier scale. Given one main scale
a
division is equal to ‘a’ units. Find the least count of the vernier. Ans- [
n+1
unit]

Q.29- A physical quantity P is related to four observables a, b, c and d as follows:

P = a3b2/ (√cd)

The Percentage errors of measurement in a, b, c, and d are 1%, 3%, 4% and 2%, respectively. What is the
percentage error in quantity P? If the value of P calculated using the above relation turns out to be 3.763,
to what value should you round off the result? Ans- [3.8]

Q.30- Calculate x in the equation (velocity)x = (pressure diff.)3/2 x (density)-3/2. Ans- [ x = 3]

Q.31- The rate of flow (V) of a liquid through a pipe of radius (r) under a pressure gradient (P/l) is given by –

π Pr 4
V=
8 lη

Where η is coefficient of viscosity of the liquid. Check whether the formula is correct or not.
Ans- [Correct]

Q.32- Find the value of x in the relation Y= Tx . cos θ.τ /L3, where Y is Young’s modulus. T is time period, τ is
torque and L is length. Ans- [ x = 0]

Q.33- A large fluid star oscillates in shape under the influence of its own gravitational field. Using
dimensional analysis, find the expression for period of oscillation (T) in terms of radius of star (R), mean
density of fluid (ρ) and universal gravitational constant (G).
Ans- [ T= K(ρG)-1/2

Q.34- Calculate the focal length of a spherical mirror from the following observation: Object distance u =
(50.1 ± 0.5) cm and image distance, υ = (20.1 ± 0.2) cm. Ans- [14.3 ± 0.1] cm

Q.35- Reynolds number (R) determines whether or not the flow of a liquid through a pipe is streamlined. This
constant is combination of velocity (υ), density (ρ) and coefficient of viscosity (η). Given that R varies
directly as diameter D of the pipe, derive the formula for R using the method of dimensions.
Ans- R=
KυρD
η

Q.36- The Position x of a particle at time t is given by – x = V0/a (1 – e-at), where V0 is a constant and a>0. The
dimensions of V0 and a are? Ans- [M0LT-1], [T-1]

Q.37- Given: Force = α/density + β3. What are the dimensions of α, β? Ans- [M2L-2T-2, M1/3L-1]