CLASS-XI

SUBJECT –PHYSICS
UNIT AND MEASUREMENT
WORKSHEET-1
MCQ
1.If x = a + bt + ct2 , where x is in metre and t in second, then what is the unit of ‘c’?
a) m/s b) m/s2 c) kgm/s d) m2/s
2. Average distance of the Sun from the Earth
a) light year b) astronomical unit c) fermi d) parsec
3. Which of the following is dimensionless
a) force/acceleration b) velocity/acceleration c) volume/area d) energy/work
4. Which of the following physical quantity has the dimensional formula [M1L2T-3]
a) work b) power c) work d) impulse
5. The number of significant figures in the number 0.0028 is,
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
ASSERTION - REASON QUESTIONS
1. Assertion: Radian is the SI unit of plane angle.
reason : One radian is the angle subtended at the centre of the circle by an arc whose length is equal to
the radius of the circle.
2. Assertion: When we change the unit of measurement of a quantity, it’s numerical value changes.
Reason : Smaller the unit of measurement smaller is its numerical value.
3. Assertion: AU is much bigger than Ǻ
Reason : AU is astronomical unit and Ǻ is angstrom

QUESTIONS:
2
a−t
1. Find the dimensions of a×b in the equation E= ;where E is energy, x is distance and t is time.
at
2
a−t
2. Find the dimensions of a/b in the equation P= ;where P is pressure, x is distance and t istime.
bx
3. The distance covered by a particle in time t is given by X = a+bt+ct 2+dt3. find the dimensions of a,b,c
and d.
4. Convert 5J into ergs using dimensional analysis.
5.When 1m, 1kg and 1min are taken as the fundamental units, the magnitude of the force is 36 units.
What will be the value of this force in CGS system?
6. By the method of dimensions obtain an expression for the surface tension ‘S’ of a liquid rising in a
capillary tube. Assume that the surface tension depends upon mass m of the liquid, pressure P of the
liquid and the radius ‘r’ of the capillary tube.
CASE STUDY
1. All engineering phenomena deal with definite and measured quantities and so depend on the making of
the measurement. We must be clear and precise in making these measurements. To make a measurement,
magnitude of the physical quantity (unknown) is compared. The record of a measurement consists of
three parts, i.e. the dimension of the quantity, the unit which represents a standard quantity and a number
which is the ratio of the measured quantity to the standard quantity.
(i) A device which is used for measurement of length to an accuracy of about 10-5m is,
(a) screw gauge (b) spherometer (c) vernier callipers (d) Either (a) or (b)
(ii) The system of units which is at present internationally accepted for measurement is,
(a) CGS (b) FPS (c) SI (d) MKS
(iii) Very large and small distances are measured by,
(a) direct methods (b) indirect methods (c) Neither (a) or (b) (d) Either (a) or (b)
OR
Light year is the unit of
(a) time (b) distance (c) velocity (d) acceleration
(iv) length cannot be measured by
(a) fermi (b) debye (c) micron (d) light year