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Chapter 1

Physical World, Units and

Measurement
ASSIGNMENT
Single Choice Type Questions
1. In an experiment to measure the diameter of a wire using a screw gauge of resolution 0.001 cm, which of the
following may correctly represent the measurement?

(1) 01.235 cm (2) 01.2351 cm

(3) 01.24 cm (4) 01.23500 cm

2. 0.205 – 0.2014 can be expressed as

(1) 0.0036 (2) 3.6 × 10–3

(3) 4.0 × 10–3 (4) 4 × 10–3

αx
α −
3. In the relation P = , e nRθ , P is power, x is distance, n is number of moles, R is gas constant and θ is
β

temperature, dimensional formula of β is

(1) [M0L0T0] (2) [M1L0T1]

(3) [M0L–1T1] (4) [M0L–1T–1]

 a 
4. The equation of the state of some gases can be expressed as  P + 2  (v – b) = RT. Here P is the pressure,
 v 
v is the volume, T is absolute temperature and a, b, R are constants. Dimensions of ‘b’ are

(1) [ML5T–2] (2) [ML–1T–2]

(3) [M0L3T0] (4) [M0L6T0]

5. The frequency of vibration f of a mass m suspended from a spring of spring constant k is given by a relation
f = cmx ky; where c is a dimensionless quantity. The value of x and y are

1 1 1 1
(1) =x = ,y (2) − ,y =
x= −
2 2 2 2

1 1 1 1
(3) x= ,y = − (4) − ,y =
x=
2 2 2 2

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1 2
6. The dimensions of K in the equation W = Kx . Here, W is work, while x is elongation.
2

(1) [M1L0T–2] (2) [M0L1T–1]

(3) [M1L1T–2] (4) [M1L0T–1]

7. The physical quantities not having same dimensions are

(1) Pressure and energy density (2) Torque and work

(3) Momentum and Planck's constant (4) Stress and Young's modulus

8. Frequency is the function of density (ρ), length () and surface tension (T). Then its value is

(1) k ρ1/2 3/2T −1/2 (2) k ρ3/2 3/2T −1/2

(3) k ρ1/2 3/2T −3/4 (4) kT 1/ 2 ρ−1/ 2  −3/ 2

9. If the dimensions of a physical quantity are given by MaLbTc, 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 = 1, b = 1, c = – 2 (4) Force if a = 0, b = – 1, c = – 2

10. In a new system of units, the unit of mass equals α kg, the unit of length equals β m and unit of time equals
γ second. The value of 1 newton in this new system of units is

αβ α
(1) (2)
γ2 βγ 2

γ γ2
(3) (4)
αβ2 αβ

bt 3
s at 2 +
11. The distance travelled by an object, s is given by= , where t is time. The dimensions of b and c
(a + c 2 )
respectively are

(1) [L2 T −5 ], L2 T −1  [L3/ 2 T −3 ], L2 T −1 

1 1
(2)
   

(3) [L2 T −3 ], L−1 T −1/ 2  (4)

−
[L2/3 T 4 ], [L2 T]

12. Considering density ρ, frequency f and speed v as fundamental quantities, the dimensions of torque are given
as
–2
(1) [ρf v5]
–3
(2) [ρ2f v4]
–3
(3) [ρf v–5]
–3
(4) [ρf v5]

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13. The length and breadth of a rectangular plate are measured to be 16.6 cm and 4.7 cm respectively. Its area
in appropriate significant figures is

(1) 78 cm2 (2) 78.0 cm2

(3) 78.02 cm2 (4) 78.020 cm2

1 1 1
14. Given R1 = (3.0 ± 0.1) Ω, R2 = (6.0 ± 0.2) Ω then RP calculated as = + is given as
RP R1 R2

(1) (2.0 ± 0.3) Ω

(2) (2.0 ± 0.1) Ω

(3) (2.0 ± 0.7) Ω

(4) (2.0 ± 0.6) Ω

Assertion-Reason Type Questions

This section contains 2 questions. Each question contains STATEMENT-1 (Assertion) and STATEMENT-2
(Reason). Each question has 4 choices (1), (2), (3) and (4) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

(1) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1

(2) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1

(3) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False

(4) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

15. STATEMENT-1 : Dimensional constants are the quantities whose values are constant.

and

STATEMENT-2 : Quantities which are dimensionless are known as dimensional constants.

16. STATEMENT-1 : In the expression y = A sin(kx – ωt), dimensions of ω must be reciprocal of that
of t.

and

STATEMENT-2 : The expression (kx – ωt) must be dimensionless.

Numerical Value Type Questions

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a 2b 2
17. A physical quantity A is related to four other quantities =
as A ⋅ If the percentage errors in measurement
c3 d
of a, b, c and d are 1%, 2%, 1% and 2% respectively, then maximum percentage error in measurement of A
will be ______.

18. Resistance of a given wire is obtained by measuring the current flowing in it and the voltage difference applied
across it. If the percentage errors in the measurement of the current and the voltage difference are 3%
each, then % error in the value of resistance of the wire is

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19. If force ‘F’, energy ‘E’ and velocity ‘V’ are chosen as fundamental quantities, the dimensional formula for
acceleration will be [FVkE–1]. Find k.

20. The energy of a system as a function of time is given as E(t) = A2e–at, where a = 0.2 s–1. The measurement of
A has an error of 3%. If the error in the measurement of time is 5%, then percentage error in the value of E(t)
at t = 5 s comes out to be k, find value of (k – 5).

21. To find the distance d over which a signal can be seen clearly in foggy conditions, a railways engineer uses
dimensional analysis and assumes that the distance depends on the mass density ρ of the fog, intensity
(power/area) S of the light from the signal and its frequency f. The engineer finds that d is proportional to S1/n.
The value of n is

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