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Ch-32 Units and Dimension

Daily Practice Problem 01

Q3. If force (𝐹𝐹), area (𝐴𝐴) and density (𝐷𝐷) are

TODAY’S DPP: taken as the fundamental units, the
dimensional representation of Youngs
modulus will be -
Q1. The velocity of a freely falling body
(a) 𝐹𝐹 −1 𝐴𝐴−1 𝐷𝐷 −2
changes as 𝑔𝑔𝑝𝑝 ℎ𝑞𝑞 , where 𝑔𝑔 is acceleration
due to gravity and ℎ is the height. The value (b) 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴−2 𝐷𝐷−2
of 𝑝𝑝 and 𝑞𝑞 are-
(c) 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴−1 𝐷𝐷0
1
(a) 1, (d) 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴−1 𝐷𝐷
2
1 1
(b) ,
2 2
Q4. Given that the displacement of a particle
1
(c) ,1 is given by 𝑥𝑥 = 𝐴𝐴2 𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑖𝑛𝑛 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘, where 𝑡𝑡 denote the
2 time. The unit of 𝑘𝑘 is -
(d) 1, 1
(a) hertz

(b) metre
Q2. In the formula 𝑉𝑉 = 𝐸𝐸 𝑑𝑑 , if 𝑉𝑉 ; 𝐸𝐸 and 𝑑𝑑
𝑏𝑏 𝑎𝑎
(c) radian
are the velocity of longitudinal waves, bulk
modulus of elasticity and density of the (d) seconds
gaseous medium respectively, then the
values of 𝑎𝑎 and 𝑏𝑏 are respectively -
1 1
Q5. 𝐸𝐸, 𝑚𝑚, 𝐽𝐽 and 𝐺𝐺 represent energy, mass,
(a) − and angular momentum and gravitational
2 2
constant respectively. Then the dimensions
1 1
(b) and − of 𝐸𝐸𝐽𝐽2 /𝑚𝑚5 𝐺𝐺 2 are that of -
2 2
(a) angle
1 1
(c) − and
√2 √2 (b) length
1 1 (c) mass
(d) − and −
√2 √2
(d) time
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Q6. If the velocity of light 𝑐𝑐, gravitational Q9. Which of the following is not
constant 𝐺𝐺 and planck’s constant ℎ be taken dimensionally correct (𝑇𝑇 = tension, 𝑚𝑚 =
as fundamental units the dimension of mass mass/length, 𝑠𝑠 = distance, ℎ = height)
in the new system will be - 1
(a) 𝑠𝑠 = 𝑎𝑎𝑡𝑡 2
1 1 1 2
(a) 𝑐𝑐 ℎ 𝐺𝐺
2 2 2
(b) 𝑣𝑣 = �𝑇𝑇/𝑚𝑚
1 1 1
–
(b) 𝑐𝑐 ℎ 𝐺𝐺
2 2 2
2ℎ
(c) 𝑡𝑡 =
3 1 1 𝑔𝑔
(c) 𝑐𝑐 –2 ℎ2 𝐺𝐺 2
𝑣𝑣 2
5 1 1
(d) 𝑎𝑎 = 𝑡𝑡
(d) 𝑐𝑐 –2 ℎ2 𝐺𝐺 2

𝑥𝑥
Q10. In a given relation 𝐹𝐹 = 𝑎𝑎𝑡𝑡1 + 𝑏𝑏𝑡𝑡 2 , 𝐹𝐹
Q7. Force 𝐹𝐹 = 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
+ 𝐶𝐶 is a dimensionally and 𝑡𝑡 denote the force and the time
correct relation, then 𝑋𝑋 will have dimensions respectively, then dimensions of 𝑎𝑎 and 𝑏𝑏 are
- respectively as –

(a) 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑇𝑇 –2 (a) 𝑀𝑀°𝐿𝐿°𝑇𝑇1 , 𝑀𝑀°𝐿𝐿°𝑇𝑇 –2

(b) 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑇𝑇 –3 (b) 𝑀𝑀°𝐿𝐿1 𝑇𝑇 –2 , 𝑀𝑀°𝐿𝐿2 𝑇𝑇 –2

(c) 𝑀𝑀𝐿𝐿2 𝑇𝑇 –3 (c) 𝑀𝑀1 𝐿𝐿1 𝑇𝑇 –3 , 𝑀𝑀1 𝐿𝐿1 𝑇𝑇 –4

(d) 𝑀𝑀2 𝐿𝐿–2 𝑇𝑇 –2 (d) 𝑀𝑀1 𝐿𝐿1 𝑇𝑇 –1 , 𝑀𝑀1 𝐿𝐿1 𝑇𝑇 –2

Q8. If 𝑃𝑃 is the pressure of a gas and 𝜌𝜌 is its Q11. The equation of a plane progressive
density, then dimension of velocity is given wave is given by 𝑦𝑦 = 𝐴𝐴 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠(𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔 – 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘). The
by - dimensions of 𝜔𝜔/𝑘𝑘 are that of –
1
(a) 𝑃𝑃2 𝜌𝜌–2
1
(a) Frequency

1 1 (b) Velocity
(b) 𝑃𝑃2 𝜌𝜌2
(c) Wavelength
1 1
–
(c) 𝑃𝑃 𝜌𝜌 2 2
(d) Inverse of velocity
1 1
– –
(d) 𝑃𝑃 𝜌𝜌2 2

Q12. Dimensional formula for volume

elasticity is-

(a) 𝑀𝑀2 𝐿𝐿–2 𝑇𝑇 –2

(b) 𝑀𝑀1 𝐿𝐿–3 𝑇𝑇 –2

(c) 𝑀𝑀1 𝐿𝐿2 𝑇𝑇 –2

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(d) 𝑀𝑀1 𝐿𝐿–1 𝑇𝑇 –2 Q16. What variable could not influence the
velocity if it is proposed that the velocity
depends on a diameter?
Q13. The velocity 𝑣𝑣 (in cm/sec) of a particle
(a) length
is given in terms of time 𝑡𝑡 (in sec) by the
𝑏𝑏
relation 𝑣𝑣 − 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 + 𝑡𝑡+𝑐𝑐, the dimensions of 𝑎𝑎, 𝑏𝑏 (b) gravity
and 𝑐𝑐 are- (c) rotational speed

(a) 𝑎𝑎 = 𝐿𝐿2 , 𝑏𝑏 = 𝑇𝑇, 𝑐𝑐 = 𝐿𝐿𝑇𝑇 2 (d) viscosity

(b) 𝑎𝑎 = 𝐿𝐿𝑇𝑇 2 , 𝑏𝑏 = 𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿, 𝑐𝑐 = 𝐿𝐿

(c) 𝑎𝑎 = 𝐿𝐿𝑇𝑇 –2 , 𝑏𝑏 = 𝐿𝐿, 𝑐𝑐 = 𝑇𝑇 Q17. If 𝑣𝑣 stands for velocity of sound, 𝐸𝐸 is

elasticity and 𝑑𝑑 the density, then find 𝑥𝑥 in the
(d) 𝑎𝑎 = 𝐿𝐿, 𝑏𝑏 = 𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿, 𝑐𝑐 = 𝑇𝑇 2 𝑑𝑑 𝑥𝑥
equation 𝑣𝑣 = �𝐸𝐸 �

(a) 1
Q14. In the relation 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑎𝑎 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 (𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔– 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘) the
dimensional formula for 𝑘𝑘 is – 1
(b)
2
(a) [𝑀𝑀º 𝐿𝐿–1 𝑇𝑇 –1 ]
(c) 2
(b) [𝑀𝑀º𝐿𝐿𝑇𝑇 –1 ]
1
–1 (d) −
(c) [𝑀𝑀º𝐿𝐿 𝑇𝑇º] 2

(d) [𝑀𝑀º𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿]
Q18. A spherical ball of mass 𝑚𝑚 and radius
𝑟𝑟 is allowed to fall in a medium of viscosity 𝜂𝜂.
Q15. Position of a body with acceleration ‘𝑎𝑎’ The time in which the velocity of the body
is given by 𝑥𝑥 = 𝐾𝐾𝑎𝑎𝑚𝑚 𝑡𝑡 𝑛𝑛 , here 𝑡𝑡 is time. Find increases from zero to 0.63 times the
dimension of 𝑚𝑚 and 𝑛𝑛: terminal velocity is called time constant (𝜏𝜏).
(a) 𝑚𝑚 = 1, 𝑛𝑛 = 1 Dimensionally 𝜏𝜏 can be represented by

(b) 𝑚𝑚 = 1, 𝑛𝑛 = 2 𝑚𝑚𝑟𝑟 2
(a)
6𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋
(c) 𝑚𝑚 = 2, 𝑛𝑛 = 1
6𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋
(d) 𝑚𝑚 = 2, 𝑛𝑛 = 2 (b) � 𝑔𝑔2

𝑚𝑚
(c)
6𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋

(d) none of these.

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Q19. a length scale ‘𝑙𝑙’ depends on the

permittivity 𝜀𝜀 of a dielectric material,
Boltzmann’s constant 𝑘𝑘𝐵𝐵 , the absolute
temperature 𝑇𝑇, the number per unit volume 𝑛𝑛
of certain charged particles, and the charge
𝑞𝑞 carried by each of the particles which of the
following expression(s) for 𝑙𝑙 is (are)
dimensionally correct?

𝑛𝑛𝑞𝑞2
(a) 𝑙𝑙 = �𝜀𝜀𝑘𝑘
𝐵𝐵 𝑇𝑇

𝜀𝜀𝑘𝑘𝐵𝐵 𝑇𝑇
(b) 𝑙𝑙 = �
𝑛𝑛𝑞𝑞2

𝑞𝑞2
(c) 𝑙𝑙 = � 2
𝜀𝜀𝑛𝑛3 𝑘𝑘𝐵𝐵 𝑇𝑇

𝑞𝑞2
(d) 𝑙𝑙 = �𝜀𝜀𝑛𝑛1/3 𝑘𝑘
𝐵𝐵 𝑇𝑇

Q20. Plank’s constant ℎ, speed of light 𝑐𝑐 and

gravitational constant 𝐺𝐺 are used to form a
unit of length 𝐿𝐿 and a unit of mass 𝑀𝑀. Then,
the correct options is/are

(a) M ∝ √𝑐𝑐

(b) M ∝ √𝐺𝐺

(c) L ∝ √ℎ

(d) L ∝ √𝐺𝐺

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ANSWERS

1. b 8. a 15. b

2. a 9. c 16. d

3. c 10. c 17. d

4. a 11. b 18. c

5. a 12. d 19. b, d

6. b 13. c 20. a, c, d

7. d 14. c

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