PHYSICS

Dropper NEET

Unit and Measurements

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Unit and Measurements
DPP-1
[Introduction, Physical Quantities, System of Units,
Measurements of length, Mass & Time]
1. The SI unit of magnetic permeability is. 5. Velocity is a derived physical quantity
(1) Am–1 (2) Am–2 which depends on ____ fundamental
–1
(3) Hm (4) Hm–2 quantities.
(1) Zero (2) One
2. If the unit of mass is ‘’ kg, the unit of (3) Two (4) Four
length is ‘’ metre and the unit of time is ‘’
second, the magnitude of calorie in the new 6. Light year is a unit of
(1) Time (2) Mass
system is (1 Cal = 4.2 J)…
(3) Distance (4) Energy
(1) 4.2222 new units
(2) 4.2–1–22 new units 7. Which of the following graph is correct:
(3) –122 new units n = magnitude of measurement & u = unit
1 –1 2 2
of measurement.
(4)    new units
4.2
(1)
3. If solar constant is equal to 2cal(minute)–1
cm–2, it value in SI…
(1) 1400 Wm–2
(2) 8.4 Wm–2
(3) 140 Wm–2 (2)
(4) 4.2 Wm–2

4. Which of the following group of physical

quantity can be considered as a group of
(3)
fundamental physical quantity?
(1) Mass, Momentum, Velocity
(2) Displacement, Time, Velocity
(4) All of these
(3) Force, Mass, Acceleration
(4) Time, Force, Velocity
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8. Density of wood is 0.5 gm/cc in the CGS 10. Match the physical quantities given in
system of units. The corresponding value column A to their SI units given in
in MKS units is column B:
(1) 500 Column-A Column-B
(2) 5 (a) Pressure (i) Cubic metre
(3) 0.5 (b) Temperature (ii) Kilogram
(4) 5000 (c) Density (iii) Pascal
(d) Mass (iv) Kelvin
9. Convert 5 / 6 radians into degrees.
(e) Volume (v) Kilogram per
(1) 150º
cubic metre
(2) 200º
(3) 100º (1) a-iii; b-iv; c-v; d-ii; e-i
(4) 250º (2) a-ii; b-iv; c-iii; d-v; e-i
(3) a-iv; b-iii; c-v; d-ii; e-i
(4) a-iv; b-ii; c-v; d-iii; e-i

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 DPP-2
[Dimensions and Dimensions formula, and Dimensional Equation]
1. Which one of the following represents the 5. The velocity of a particle depends upon
correct dimension of the coefficient of the time t according to the equation:
viscosity?  = ab + bt +
c
.
(1) ML–1T–2 (2) ML–2T–2 d +t
The physical quantities which are
(3) ML–1T–1 (4) MLT–2 represented by a, b, c and d, are in the
following order:
1 (1) distance, distance, acceleration, time
2. Dimension of , where symbols have
(2) distance, acceleration, distance, time
0 0
(3) acceleration, distance, distance, time
their usual meaning are…
(4) none of the above
(1) [L–1T]
(2) [L2T2] 6. In the relation: y = a cos (t + Kx), the
dimensional formula for Kx is same at
(3) [L2T–2] that of:
(4) [LT–1] (1) a/ (2) a/y
(3) t/a (4) ya/ t
3. The force F is given in terms of time t and
7. If a unit of length becomes (1/10) m
displacement x by the equation
instead of ‘1 m’ then what will be the
F = A cos Bx + C sin Dt. numerical value of the volume of a cube
Then the dimensions of D/B are of 500 m3.
(1) M0L0T0 (2) M0L0T–1 (1) 2  104 m3 (2) 5  105 m3
(3) 3  105 m3 (4) 2  105 m3
(3) M0L–1T0 (4) M0L1T–1
8. If the units of length and force are
4. The velocity u of particles is given in increased four times, then the unit of
terms of time t by the equation energy will
(1) Increase eight times
b (2) Increase 16 times
u = at + 2 .
t +c (3) Decrease 16 times
The dimension of a, b and c are: (4) Increase four times
(1) L2, T, LT2 
(2) LT2, LT, L 9. In equation y = x2 cos2 2 , then unit of

(3) LT–2, LT, T2 x, ,  are m, s–1 and (ms–1)–1 respectively.
(4) L, LT, T2 The units of y and  are
(1) m2, ms–2 (2) m, ms–1
2
(3) m , m (4) m, ms–2
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10. Assertion: Dimensional constants are the
quantities whose value are constant.
Reason: Dimensional constants are
dimensionless.
(1) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and
Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(2) Both Assertion and Reason are true
but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
(3) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(4) Assertion is false and Reason is true.
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 DPP-3
[Dimensional Analysis, Principle of homogeneity]
1. If the capacitance of a Nano capacitor is 5. A student writes following four different
measured in terms of a unit ‘u’ made by expressions for the displacement ‘y’ in a
combining the electronic charge ‘e’ Bohr periodic motion:
radius ‘a0’, Planks’ constant ‘h’ and speed 2t
of light ‘c’ then (A) y = a sin
T
e2 a 0 e h (B) y = a sin Vt
(1) u = (2) u=
hc ca 0
a t
hc e c (C) y = sin
(3) u = (4) u= T a
e2 a 0 ha 0 a  2t 2t 
(D) y =  sin + cos
2 T T 
2. If density (D), acceleration (a) and force
(F) are taken as basic quantities, then Where ‘a’ is maximum displacement, V
time period has dimensions… is the speed and T is the time period; then
1 –1 dimensionally:
(1) in F (2) in D (1) A and B are wrong
6 6
(2) B and C are wrong
–2
(3) in a (4) All of these (3) C and D are wrong
3 (4) D and A are wrong
3. If energy (E). velocity (V) and Force F be 6. In a new system of units energy (E),
taken as Fundamental physical quantity, density (d) and power (P) are taken as
then what are the dimension of mass? fundamental units, then the dimensional
(1) EV2 (2) EV–2 formula of universal gravitational
–1
(3) FV (4) FV–2 constant G will be
(1) [E–1d–2P2]
4. Which of the following equation are (2) [E–2d–1P2]
dimensionally incorrect? (3) [E2d–1P–1]
(E = energy, U = Potential energy, P = (4) [E1d–2P–2]
momentum, m = mass, v = speed)
P2 7. Let P represent radiation pressure, c
(1) E = U +
2m represent speed of light and l represent
P2 radiation energy striking an unit area per
(2) E = mv 2 + second, then Px ly cz will be dimensionless
m
for
U 1
(3) 2E = − mv2 (1) x = 0, y = z
2 2 (2) x = y = z
P2 U (3) x = z = –y
(4) E =
2mv2 (4) x = y = –z

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8. Of the following quantities which one has 10. Assertion: Energy cannot be divided by
dimensions different from the remaining volume.
three?
Reason: Dimension for energy and
(1) Energy per unit volume
(2) Force per unit area volume are different.
(3) Product of voltage and charge per (1) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
unit volume and Reason is the correct
(4) Angular momentum per unit mass explanation of Assertion.
(2) Both Assertion and Reason are true
9. The position x of a particle at time “t” is but Reason is not the correct
given by explanation of Assertion.
v (3) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
x = 0 (1 − e− at )
a (4) Assertion is false and Reason is true.
where v0 is a constant and a > 0.
The dimensions of v0 and a are:
(1) M0 L T–1 and T–1
(2) M0 L T0 and T–1
(3) M0 L T–1 and LT–2
(4) M0 L T–1 and T

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 DPP-4
[Limitations of the Dimensional Method, Rule to Find Significant
Figures ]
1. The length and breadth of a rectangle are (3) surface tension and force
4.5 mm and 5.9 mm. keeping the number (4) thrust and weight
of significant figures in mind, its area in
mm2 is__ 8. The pair of quantities having neither units
(1) 22.55 (2) 26.55 nor dimensions is…
(3) 26.6 (4) 27 (1) plane angle and specific gravity
(2) magnetic permeability and relative
2. The length of cube is 2.3 cm. What is its permittivity
volume rounded off to 4 significant digits (3) coefficient of friction and coefficient
in cm2? of restitution
(1) 12.67 (2) 12.167 (4) linear momentum and angular
(3) 12.17 (4) 13 momentum
3. More the number of significant figure 9. Choose the correct statement :
shows more the… (1) The proportionality constant in an
(1) accuracy (2) error equation can be obtained by
(3) number of figure (4) value dimensional analysis
(2) The equation v = u + at can be
4. The number of significant figure in derived by dimensional method
0.0009 is (3) The equation y = A sin t can not be
(1) 4 (2) 3 derived by dimensional method
(3) 2 (4) 1 A − Bt
(4) The equation  = e can be
5. The number of significant figure in 0.400 B
is derived by dimensional method
(1) 1 (2) 3
10. Statement (A): Work and energy have
(3) 2 (4) 4
the same units in any given system of
measurement.
6. The product of energy and moment of
Statement (B): Work and power have
inertia has the dimension same as…
(1) The square of the linear momentum the same ratio of SI unit to CGS unit.
(2) The square of the angular (1) Statement-I and Statement-II both
momentum are correct.
(3) Angula impulse (2) Statement-I is correct but Statement-
(4) Plank’s constant II is incorrect.
(3) Statement-I is incorrect but
7. The pair of vector quantities having the Statement-II is correct.
same dimensions is… (4) Statement-I and Statement-II both
(1) force and impulse are incorrect.
(2) moment of inertia and moment of
couple
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 DPP-5
[Rounding off the Uncertain Digits, Errors in Measurement, Least
count]
1. The period of oscillation of a simple 5. In the measurement of length systematic
L error in the 100 observation is x then
pendulum is T = 2 . Measured value systematic error in the 10 observation
g
will be
of L is 20.0cm known to 1 mm accuracy
and time for 100 oscillations of the x
(1) x (2)
pendulum is found to be 90s using a wrist 10
watch of 1s resolution. The accuracy in (3) 10x (4) 5x
the determination of g is…
(1) 2% (2) 3% 6. The numbers 3.845 and 3.835 on
(3) 1% (4) 5% rounding off to 3 significant figures will
give
2. Resistance of a given wire is obtained by
measuring the current flowing in it and
(1) 3.85 and 3.84
the voltage difference applied across. it (2) 3.84 and 3.83
the percentage errors in the measurement (3) 3.85 and 3.83
of the current and the voltage difference (4) 3.84 and 3.84
are 3% each, then error in the value of
resistance of the wire
(1) 1% (2) 3% 7. Two resistances are measured in ohm and
(3) 6% (4) Zero its given as: R1 = 3 ± 1%
R2 = 6 ± 2%
3. Two rods have lengths measured as (1.8 When they are connected in parallel, the
± 0.2) m and (2.3 ± 0.1) m. Calculate their percentage error in equivalent resistance
combined length with error limits. is:
(1) (4.2 ± 0.3) m (1) 3% (2) 0.67%
(2) (4.1 ± 0.3) m
(3) 0.47% (4) 1.33%
(3) (4.1 ± 0.4) m
(4) (4.3 ± 0.3) m
8. The radius of a sphere is 1.41 cm. Its
volume to an appropriate number of
4. If the surface tension of a liquid is
significant figures is
measured to be 0.06 N/m and absolute
(1) 11.73 cm3
error is 0.0015 N/m. the percentage error
(2) 11.736 cm3
in measurement of surface tensions is:
(1) 4.5% (2) 3.5% (3) 11.7 cm3
(3) 2.5% (4) 1.5% (4) 117 cm3
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9. In the measurement of a physical quantity 10. If the time period of oscillation of a
A2 B pendulum is measured as 2.5 second
X = , the percentage errors
C1/3 D3 1
using a stop watch with least count sec,
introduced in the measurements of the 2
quantities, A, B, C and D are 2%, 2%, 4% then the permissible error in the
and 5% respectively. Then the minimum measurement is
amount of percentage of error in the
(1) 10% (2) 30%
measurement of X is contributed by
(1) A (2) B (3) 20% (4) 25%
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 DPP-6
[Vernier Callipers]
1. The difference between the value of one
main scale division and one vernier scale
division is known as_______.
(1) Least count
(2) Resolution
(3) Actual reading
(4) None of the options
2. Zero error is given by the formula _____.
(1) Actual reading = Main scale –
Vernier scale – (Zero error)
(2) Actual reading = Main scale +
Vernier scale – (Zero error)
(3) Actual reading = Main scale +
Vernier scale + (Zero error)
(4) Actual reading = Main scale *
Vernier scale – (zero error)
3. A vernier callipers has 1 mm marks on the
main scale. It has 20 equal divisions on
the Vernier scale which match with 16
main scale divisions. For this Vernier
callipers, the least count is:
(1) 0.02 mm (2) 0.05 mm
(3) 0.1 mm (4) 0.2 mm
4. A student measured the length of a rod
and wrote it as 3.50 cm. Which
instrument did he use to measure it?
(1) A metre scale
(2) A vernier calliper where the 10
divisions in vernier scale matches
with 9 division in main scale and
main scale has 10 divisions in 1 cm.
(3) A screw gauge having 100 divisions
in the circular scale and pitch as 1
mm
(4) A screw guage having 50 divisions
in the circular scale and pitch as 1
mm
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5. In a vernier callipers, one main scale
division is x cm and n divisions of the
vernier scale coincide with (n – 1)
divisions of the main scale. The least
count (in cm) of the callipers is;
 n −1 nx
(1)   (2)
 n  (n − 1)
x
x
(3) (4)
n (n − 1)
6. The jaws of a vernier callipers touch the
inner wall of calorimeter without any
undue pressure. The position of zero of
vernier scale on the main scale reads
3.48. The 6th of vernier scale division is
coinciding with any main scale division.
Vernier constant of callipers is 0.01 cm.
Find actual internal diameter of
calorimeter, when it is observed that the
vernier scale has a zero error of –0.03 cm.
(1) 3.37 cm
(2) 3.57 cm
(3) 3.42 cm
(4) 3.54 cm
7. In an instrument, there are 25 divisions on
the vernier scale which coincides with
24th division of the main scale. 1 cm on
main scale is divided into 20 equal parts.
The least count of the instrument is:
(1) 0.002 cm
(2) 0.05 cm
(3) 0.001 cm
(4) 0.02 cm
8. In certain vernier callipers, 25 divisions 10. Assertion: A Vernier calliper has a
on the vernier scale have the same length positive error of 0.5 mm then the
as 24 divisions on the main scale. One correction is –0.5 mm.
division on the main scale is 1 mm long. Reason: In case of positive zero error,
The least count of the instrument is: measured length is greater than the actual
(1) 0.04 mm (2) 0.01 mm
length.
(3) 0.02 mm (4) 0.08 mm
(1) Both Assertion and Reason are
9. The jaws of the Vernier callipers shown correct and Reason is the correct
in figure are in contact with each other. explanation for Assertion.
Find the zero error of this Vernier (2) Both Assertion and Reason are
callipers. correct but Reason is not the correct
explanation for Assertion.
(3) Assertion is correct but Reason is
incorrect.
(4) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is
(1) 0.2 mm (2) 0.02 mm correct.
(3) 0.3 mm (4) 0.03 mm

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 DPP-7
[Screw Gauge]
1. Pitch is given by the formula _______. 4. In the given figure zero error will be?
(1) Pitch of the screw gauge = (no. of
rotations given)/(distance moved by
a screw)
(2) Pitch of the screw gauge = (no. of
rotations given)-(distance moved by
a screw)
(3) Pitch of the screw gauge = (distance (1) Nil
moved by a screw)/ (no. of rotations (2) Positive
given) (3) Negative
(4) Pitch of the screw gauge = (distance (4) None of these
moved by a screw)-(no. of rotations
given) 5. Find L.C. of screw gauge, whose head
scale which is divided into 200 div. if it
2. A screw gauge gives the following moves 5 mm stance when the head scale
readings when used to measure the is rotated through 5 rev
diameter of a wire Main scale reading: 0 (1) 5  104 cm
mm Circular scale reading: 52 divisions
(2) 5  10–4 cm
Given that I mm on the main scale
(3) 5  10–3 m
corresponds to 100 divisions on the
(4) 5  104m
circular scale. The diameter of the wire
from the above data is :
6. The main scale of a screw gauge moves
(1) 0.025 cm (2) 0.052 cm
by 5 mm in ten rotations of the screw.
(3) 0.026 cm (4) 0.26 cm
Find its pitch.
(1) 1 mm (2) 2 mm
3. A student measured the diameter of a
(3) 0.5 mm (4) 0.05 mm
small steel ball using a screw gauge of
least count 0.001 cm. The main scale
7. The diagram below shows part of a
reading is 5 mm and zero of circular scale
micrometer screw gauge. What is the
division coincides with 25 divisions
reading?
above the reference level. If the screw
gauge has a zero error of –0.004 cm, the
correct diameter of the ball is:
(1) 0.521 cm (2) 0.525 cm
(3) 0.053 cm (4) 0.529 cm
(1) 5.37 mm (2) 5.537 mm
(3) 5.87 mm (4) 6.37 mm
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8. The diagram shows part of a micrometer 10. Match the columns
screw gauge. What is the reading shown? Column I Column-II
Backlash Always
(A) (I)
error subtracted
Least
count = 1
(B) Zero error (II)
(1) 5.31 mm (2) 5.79 mm MSD-1
(3) 5.81 mm (4) 5.61 mm VSD
May be
9. Assertion: A screw gauge having a Vernier negative
smaller value of pitch has greater (C) (III)
callipers or
accuracy. positive
Reason: The least count of screw gauge Due to
is directly proportional to the number of Error in
(D) (IV) loose
divisions on circular scale. screw guage
fittings
(1) Both Assertion and Reason are
correct and Reason is the correct
(1) (A) – (IV); (B) – (I), (III); (C) – (II);
explanation for Assertion.
(D) – (III), (IV)
(2) Both Assertion and Reason are (2) (A) – (IV); (B) – (I), (III); (C) – (II);
correct but Reason is not the correct (D) – (III), (II)
explanation for Assertion. (3) (A) – (IV), (B) – (I), (III); (C) – (II);
(3) Assertion is correct but Reason is D – (III), (I)
incorrect. (4) (A) – (IV); (B) – (I), (II); (C) – (II);
(4) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is (D) – (III), (IV)
correct.

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