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Preface
Std. XI: Sci. Triumph Physics is a complete and thorough guide to prepare
students for a competitive level examination. The book will not only assist students with MCQs
of Std. XI but will also help them to prepare for JEE, AIPMT, CET and various other
competitive examinations.
The content of this book is based on the Maharashtra State Board Syllabus. Formulae
that
form
a
vital
part
of
MCQ solving are provided in each chapter. Notes provide important information about the
topic.
Shortcuts
provide
easy and less tedious solving methods. Mindbenders have been introduced to bridge the gap
between
a
text
book
topic and the students understanding of the same. A quick reference to the notes, shortcuts and
mindbenders
has
been
provided wherever possible.
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knowledge based questions. Critical Thinking: consists of questions that
require some understanding of the concept.
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AIPMT, CET, CPMT etc.
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possible.
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of preparation of the student on a competitive level.
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Topic Name

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Measurements
1

2
3

Scalars and Vectors

Projectile Motion

28

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4
5

Force
Friction in Solids and Liquids

91

126
6
7

Sound Waves
Thermal Expansion

161

184
8
9

Refraction of Light
Ray Optics

218

256
10
11

Electrostatics
Current Electricity

284

323
12
13

Magnetic Effect of Electric Current

Magnetism

356

382
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Electromagnetic Waves

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Measuring the radius
of the Earth

1.0

Introduction

1.1

Need for measurements

1.2

Units of measurements

1.3

System of units

1.4

S.I Units

1.5
units

Fundamental and derived

1.6

Dimensional analysis

1.7
and

Order

of

magnitude

significant figures
1.8

Accuracy and
in
measurements

errors

Eratosthenes was first to measure

the
radius
of
the
Earth using the difference in angle
of
shadows
cast
at the same time in two different
cities
Syene
(now
Aswan) and Alexandria. Using
simple
geometry,
he
determined the degrees of arc
between them to be 7.

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Formulae

Notes

1.

Measure of physical quantity (M):

Numerical value size of unit. i.e.,
M = nu
2. For definite amount of
physical quantity:
1

1.
Units are classified mainly into
two groups.
i.
Fundamental units:
These
are
independent of other
units.
The
seven
fundamental
quantities
and their units
are given below.

i.e., magnitude of physical

quantity

Fundamental Quantity
S.I Unit

units

3.

Conversion factor of a unit in two system of

units:
a

L M T
1
1
n

=
kelvin
L 2 M 2 T 2

4.

Length

1
n

second (s)

(K)

ai

=
1

n
i=1

If x
=xm
x
x

7.

x2 ,

then error in measurement:

mx
= 1 +

nx

x
1
Absolute error:

Temperature
Electric current

If x = x1 x2, then maximum error in x:

5.
Quantity
x = x1 + x2
6.

Mass
kilogram (kg)

Time

Average value or mean value:

n
a +a +a +....+a
am
=

metre (m)

ampere (A)
Luminous intensity
candela (cd)
Amount of substance
mole (mol)
Supplementary
S.I. Unit
Plane angle
radian (rad)
Solid angle
steradian (sr)
ii.
Derived units: These units
depend upon
Average

value

8.

9.

Measured value | an | = |
am an |
Mean absolute error:
a1 + a 2 + ... + a n
1
| am | =
ai
=
n
n
Relative (fractional) error:
a

the fundamental units to

give units of a physical
quantity.
For
example:
Distance
speed =

Time
Thus its unit is m/s. It
means that unit of speed
depends
upon
the
fundamental
unit
of
length and time.

i=1

2.
a

10. Percentage
error:

a Relative error 100 100%

=
am

The parallax method is used

i. to measure separation
between
two
sources (i.e., two planets),
if distance (b)
between them is very
large.
O

Some practical units in

term of S.I. unit

Practical units
Abbreviation

S.I. unit

1 Angstrom
1 Micron
m/
nm
1 Nanometer
1 Light year
ly
1 Astronomical unit AU
1 Atomic mass unit
a.m.u./u
1 Torr

T
2

1010 m
106 m
109 m
9.46 1015 m
1.496 1011 m
1.66 1027 kg
s=
1 mm of Hg

Basis
Parallactic
angle

R
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to find the size of an
astronomical object.

iv. If the error in

measurement of a is a
and the error in
measurement of b is

D
A

then

the

a is
b

percentage error in,

s
O
EARTH
Linear diameter = distance
angular
diameter
D =s
3.
To determine dimensions of
a physical
quantity,
the
unit
of
fundamental quantities are
represented
by
L
for
length, M for mass, T for
time, K for temperature, I
or A for current, C for
luminous intensity and mol
for amount of substance.
4.
Percentage error in different
cases:
i.
If the error in a is a,
then the
a
percentage error in a =
100
a
ii.
If the error in a is a,
then the
a

percentage error in an =
n

100

b
a
+ 100

iii. If the error in

measurement of a is a
and the error in
measurement of b
is
b
then,
the
percentage error in
ab is
a b

[Mx Ly Tz]; if x = y = z = 0, then the

quantity is a dimensionless quantity.

Mindbenders
1.
are

Examples
of
dimensionless
quantities: Strain, specific gravity,
relative density, angle, solid angle,
poissons ratio, relative permittivity,
Reynolds
number,
all
the
trigonometric ratios, refractive index,
dielectric
constant,
magnetic
susceptibility etc.

The dimensions of a physical quantity

independent of the system of units.

2.
any

A physical quantity that does not have

unit is always dimensionless.

3.
is a

Angle is a special physical quantity which

A dimensionless quantity has the same

numeric value in all the system of
units.

ratio of two similar physical quantities

i.e., arc/radius and requires a unit.

4.

In the formula,

+
a
b

1
0
0

Dimensions, units, formulae of some quantities:

Quantity
Speed

Formula
Distance
Time

Unit
1

ms

Dimension
[M0L1T1]

Acceleration

Changein velocity
Time

m s2

[M0L1T2]

Force

Mass Acceleration

N (newton)

[M1L1T2]

Pressure

Force
Area

N m2

[M1L1T2]

Density
Work

Mass
kg m3
Volume
joule
Force distance

[M1L3T0]
[M1L1T2] [L1]= [M1L2T2]
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Energy
Power

Work
Time

joule

watt

Momentum

Mass Velocity

Impulse

Force Time
[M1L1T1]

[M1L1T2] [L1]= [M1L2T2]

[M1L2T3]

kg m s1
Ns

[M1L1T1]

= r F

Nm

Temperature (T)

-[M0L0T01]

kelvin

[M1L1T2] [L]=
[M1L2T2]

Heat (Q)

Energy

joule

Torque

Specific heat (c)

Q
m

joule/kg K

[M1L2T2]
[M0L2T-2-1]

Thermal capacity
Latent heat (L)

Gas constant (R)

Boltzmann
constant
(k)

-heat ()
mass (m)

joule/K
joule/kg

PV
T
R
, N = Avogadro
N
number

joule/mol K

joule/K

[M1L2T-2-1]
[M0L2T-2]
[M1L2T-2-1]

[M1L2T-2-1]

From
Q
T
Coefficient of thermal
= KA
t
x
conductivity (K)
Qx 1
K=

t T A
Stefan's constant ()
=

E
T

joule/m s K

watt/m2 K4

[M1L1T-3-1]

[M1L0T-3 -4]

b = Nm T

Wien's constant (b)

Planck's constant
(h)

Energy(E
)
Frequency
(F)

Coefficient of linear
Expansion ()
Mechanical
-equivalent of
Heat(J)

--

mK
joule s

[M0L1T01]
[M1L2T-1]

kelvin-1
joule/calorie

[M0L0T0-1]
[M0L0T0]

Electric charge (q)

Surface
charge
density()

Current Time
=

charge

area

[M0L0T1A1]

coulomb
2

coulomb metre

[M0L-2T1A1]

Electric current (I)

Current density (J)
2 0 1
TA]

-Current per unit area

Electric potential (V)

Work
Charge

Intensity of electric
field (E)

Force
Charge

ampere
ampere/m2

[M0L0T0A1]
[M0L-

joule/ coulomb

[M1L2T-3A-1]

volt/metre, newton/coulomb

[M1L1T-3A-1]

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Resistance (R)
Conductance

1
R

Resistivity or
Specific resistance
()
Conductivity () 1

volt/ampere or ohm
ohm1

Ra
l

[M1L2T-3 A-2]
[M-1L-2T3A2]

ohm metre

ohm1metre1

[M1L3T-3 A-2]

[M-1L-3T3A2]

Electric dipole
moment (p)

q(2a)

Permittivity of free

space (0)

[M0L1T1A1]

coulomb metre
coulomb

=
4
Fr

[M-1L-3T4A2]

newton metre

Dielectric constant
(K)
Capacitance (C)

K=

Unitless

[M0L0T0]

Charge
P.D.

coulomb/ volt or farad

voltsecond

(w / q)dt

Coefficient of self
induction (L)

L=

Coefficient of mutual
inductance (M)

edt
dI

Magnetic flux ()

d =

ampere
ohm-second

dI

wdt

[M1L2T2A2]
[M1L2T-2 A-1]

[M1L0T-2 A-1]

joule

ampere

qv

metre

Magnetic intensity
H=
(H)
Magnetic
M = IA
dipole
moment (M)

volt
second
or
2
met
re
te
sl
a

Idl

ampere/ metre

[M0L-1T0 A1]

ampere metre2
newton
2

0 =

4rFr

mm
1

2
Rydberg constant
2
(R)
mk

[M1L2T-2 A-2]

volt-second or weber

Magnetic
induction
(B)

Permeability of free
space (0)

or henry or

henry

newt
or
on
ampere
or
metre

B=

[M-1L-2T4A2]

[M0L2T0A1]

or

joule
2

ampere
ampere metre
volt second
or
or
ampere metre
ohmsecond
henry
or
metre
metre

[M1L1T-2 A-2]

2 4

m1

[M0L-1T0]

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Quantities having same dimensions:

Dimension
[M0L0T-1]
[M1L2
T-2]
[M1L1

T-2]

[M1L1T-1]
[M0L1T-2]
[M1L1T-2]
[M1L2T-1]
[M1L0T-2]
[M0L0T0]
[M0L2T-2]
[ML2T-2-1]
[M L T ]
0

[M0L0T1]
capacitance

Quantity
Frequency, angular frequency, angular velocity, velocity gradient
and decay constant
Work, internal energy, potential energy, kinetic energy, torque,
moment
of
force
Pressure, stress, Youngs modulus, bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity,
energy
density
Momentum, impulse
Acceleration due to gravity, gravitational
field intensity Thrust, force, weight, energy
gradient
Angular momentum and Plancks constant
Surface tension, Surface energy (energy per unit area), spring constant
Strain, refractive index, relative density, angle, solid angle, distance
gradient, relative permittivity (dielectric constant), relative
permeability etc.
Latent heat and gravitational potential
Thermal capacity, gas constant, Boltzmann constant and entropy
l / g , m / k , R / g , where l = length
g = acceleration due to gravity, m = mass, k = spring constant,
R = Radius of earth
L/R, LC , RC where L = inductance, R = resistance, C =
I
2

[ML2T-2]
capacitance,

R
t
,

t, VIt, qV, LI ,
2

, CV2

R
C
where I = current, t = time, q = charge, L = inductance, C =
R = resistance

A few quick conversions:

i.
Pressure:
1 N/m2 = 10 dyne/ cm2 or
1 dyne/cm2 = 0.1 N/m2.
ii.

iii.

Density:
1 kg/m3 = 103 g/cm3 or
1 g/cm3 = 103 kg/m3.
Coefficient of viscosity:

SI units is decapoise (N
s/m2) and CGS unit is
poise.
1 poise = 101 decapoise or
1 decapoise = 10 poise.
iv.

Magnetic induction:
S I unit is tesla (Wb/m 2)
and CGS unit is Gauss.
1 gauss = 104 tesla or


To express large or small
magnitudes
following prefixes are used:
Power of 10
10

18

Prefix
Symbol
exa

E
P
T
G

106

mega

10
kilo
1 tesla = 104 gauss.

Magnetic flux:
SI unit is weber and CGS
unit is maxwell.
1 Wb = 108 maxwell or
1 maxwell = 108 Wb.

deci
d
centi
c

101

peta
tera
giga

hecta
h
deca
da

10

10
1012
109
15

v.

102

102
103

milli
m
106

109

micro

nano

10
1015

pico
femto

p
f

1018

atto

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1.0 Introduction
1.
The atomic, molecular and nuclear
phenomena
are the parts of ______ domain.
(A) macroscopic
(B) microscopic
(C) megascopic
(D) electroscopic
2.

Nano size of gold has _______ colour.

(A) yellow
(B) red
(C) pink
(D) orange

3.

Maxwells equations relate to _______.

(A) law of gravitation
(B) basic laws of electromagnetism
(C) laws of electrostatics
(D) nuclear model of an atom
1.1 Need for measurements

4.
_______ is needed for the
experimental
verification of various theories.
(A) Unit
(B) Symbol
(C) Instrument
(D) Measurement
1.2 Units of measurements
5.
the

The reference standard used for

measurement of a physical quantity is
called _______.
(A) standard quantity (B) dimension
(C) constant
(D) unit

6.
a

Which of the following is NOT

characteristic of a good unit?
(A) It is invariable.
(B) It is reproducible.
(C) It is perishable.
(D) It is easily available.
1.3 System of units

7.

Units are classified into ______ groups.

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6

8.

A set of fundamental and derived units

known as _______.
(A) supplementary units
(B) system of units
(C) complementary units
(D) metric units
9.
The physical quantity having the
same unit in
all the systems of unit is _______.
(A) length
(B) time
(C) mass
(D) foot

1.4 S.I Units

10.

S.I system of unit contains

_______
supplementary unit.
(A) 7
(B) 2
(C) many
(D) 4

of writing units?
(A) 25 ms length
(C) 5 Newton

30 Kg
10 N

16. To measure the distance of a planet

from the
earth ______ method is used.
(A) echo
(B) direct
(C) parallax
(D) paradox

11. In which of following system, scientific

data
can be exchanged between different parts of 17.
the world?
(A) M.K.S.
(B) C.G.S.
(C) F.P.S.
(D) S.I.
1.5 Fundamental and derived
units

(B)
(D)

The mass of the body depends only on

(A) temperature.
(B) pressure.
(C) quantity of matter contained in
the body.
(D) location of the body from the
observer.

12.

Out of the following units, which is NOT a 18. Which of the following represents a
fundamental unit?
unified
(A) newton
(B) second
atomic mass unit (1u)?
(C) pound
(D) kg
(A) 8.333 101 of the mass of an

13.

Temperature can be expressed as a derived

quantity in terms of
(A) length and mass
(B) mass and time
(C) length, mass and time
(D) none of these

14. Which of the following is NOT a derived

unit?
(A) joule
(B) erg
(C) dyne
(D) mole
15. Which of the following is the CORRECT
way

atom of
12
C in kg
(B) 0.8333 101 of the mass of an
atom of
12
C in g
(C) 8.333 101 of the mass of an
atom of
12
C in g
(D) 0.8333 101 of the mass of an
atom of
12
C in kg
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In cesium atomic clock ______ is used.

(A) cesium-122 atom (B) cesium-132
atom
(C) cesium-133 atom (D) cesium-134
atom

(B) gravitational constant

(C) pressure
(D) force

28. Checking the correctness of

physical
20. A ______ is the interval from one noon to
equations using the method of
the
dimensions is based on
next noon.
(A) equality of inertial frame of
reference.
(A) mean solar day
(B) solar day
(B) the type of system of units.
(C) lunar day
(D) day
(C) the method of measurement.
21. Light year is a unit for the measurement
(D) principle of homogeneity of
of
dimensions.
_______.
(A) distance
(B) time
29. A unitless quantity
(A) always has a non-zero dimension.
(C) temperature
(D) luminous
intensity
(B) may have a non-zero dimension.
(C) never has a zero dimension.
22. Which of the following quantity is
(D) has no dimensions.
expressed
as force per unit area?
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(A) work
(B) pressure
(C) volume
(D) density
23. The physical quantity having the unit
dyne g1
is _______.
(A) velocity
(B) mass
(C) force
(D) acceleration
24. The SI unit of luminous intensity is
_______.
(A) watt
(B) lux
(C) lumen
(D) candela
25. Which of the following is a supplementary
unit?
(A) steradian
(B) candela
(C) kelvin
(D) pascal
26.
to

The pressure of 103 dyne/cm2 is equivalent

(A)
(C)

10 N/m2
102 N/m2

(B)
(D)

102 N/m2
101 N/m2

1.6 Dimensional analysis

27.
for

[M1L1T2] is the dimensional formula

_______.
(A) joule constant

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a

Which of the following is NOT

(D)

force per unit area

34. If the dimensions of a physical

quantity are
strain
given by [LaMbTc], then the physical
density
quantity will be
(A) force, if a = 1, b = 0, c = 2
The unit of plane angle is radian, hence
(B) pressure, if a = 1, b = 1, c = 2
dimensions are
(C) velocity, if a = 1, b = 0, c = 1
(A) [M0L0T0]
(B) [M1L1T0]
(D) acceleration, if a = 1, b = 1, c =
(C) [M0L1T1]
(D) [M1L0T1]
2
dimensionless quantity?
(A) angle
(B)
(C) specific gravity (D)

31.
its

32.

Dimensional equation CANNOT be used

(A) to check the correctness of a
physical
quantity.
(B)
to derive the relation between
different
physical quantities.
(C)
to find out constant of
proportionality
which may be pure number.
(D) to change from one system of
units
to
another system.

33. If the dimensional formula for the

physical
quantity is [M1L2T2] then the
physical quantity is _______.
(A) torque
(B) impulse
(C) force

1.7 Order of magnitude and

significant figures

35. The value of the magnitude rounded off

to the
nearest integral power of 10 is called
_______.
(A) significant figure
(B) uncertain number
(C) significant number
(D) order of magnitude
36.

Order of magnitude of (106 + 103) is

(A) 1018
(B) 109
6
(C) 10
(D) 103

37. The length of a rod is 0.5 102 m, the

order of
magnitude of the length of the rod is
(A) 103 m
(B) 102 m
1
(C) 10 m
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C.

The charge on the electron is 1.6 1019

The order of magnitude is
(A) 1019 C
(B)
18
(C) 10 C
(D)

1018 C
1019 C

39. Significant figures depends upon the

______
of the measuring instrument.
(A) length
(B) readings
(C) number
(D) accuracy
40.
is

50.
The number of significant figures in 0.0009 by
(A)
(C)

41.
is

(B)
(D)

1
3

(B)
(D)

4
2

(B)
(D)

2
4

3
1

State the number of significant figures

6.032 J
(A) 4
(C) 2

(B)
(D)

3
1

51. The magnitude of the difference

between
mean value and each individual value is
called _______.
(A) absolute error
(B) error in reading
(C) most probable error
(D) true error
52.

The formula for percentage error is

a
m
(A) Percentage error =

100%
a
m
1 n a 100%
(B) Percentage error i
i=
=
n1
(A) systematic error
(B) random error
(C) instrumental error
(D) none of these

47.

Accidental error can be minimised by

(A) taking only one reading.
(B) taking small magnitude of the
quantity.
(C) selecting instrument with greater

1.8 Accuracy and errors in

measurements
44.

The difference between the true value and

measured value is called _______.
(A) mistake
(B) error

(C) significant figures (D) fault

45. If the pointer of the voltmeter is not
exactly at
the zero of the scale then the error is
called _______.
(A) instrumental error (B) systematic
error
(C) personal error
(D) random error
46.

Zero error of an instrument introduces

Instrumental error can be minimised

(A) taking large number of readings.
(B) using different accurate
instrument for
the same reading.
(C) adjusting zero of the instrument.
(D) maintaining the temperature
of the
surrounding.

3
1

The number of significant figures in 0.0500

(A)
(C)

43.
in

4
2

The number of significant figures in 0.400

(A)
(C)

42.
is

49. Error due to non-removal of parallax

between
pointer and its image in case of
magnetic compass needle causes
_______.
(A) instrumental error
(B) persistant error
(C) personal error
(D) random error

48.

least count.
(D) selecting instrument with small least
count.

a
(C) Percentage error = m
100%
a

Constant error can be caused due to

(A) faulty construction of instrument.
(B) wrong setting of instrument.
(C) lack of concentration of observer.
(D) wrong procedure of handling
the
instrument.

(D) Percentage error = 1 n a

100%

n i=1

53. If x =
error in the

, then maximum relative

b
measurement is
a/a

a
b

(B)
+
b/b
a
b
a b
b/b
(C)

(D)
a
b
a/a
54. Given: l1 = 44.2 0.1 and l2 = 23.1
0.1, the
uncertainty in l1 + l2 is
(A) 0
(B) 0.1
(C) 0.2
(D) 0.4
(A)

55. Two resistances R1 =

50 2
ohm and
R2 = 60 3 ohm are connected in
series,
the
equivalent resistance of the series
combination
is
(A) (110 4) ohm (B) (110
2) ohm
(C) (110 5) ohm (D) (110
6) ohm
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If x = an then relative error is (where n is

power of a)
a
a
(A)
+n
(B) n
a
a
a
a
1.
(C)

57.
by

a
na
Thickness of the paper measured

Miscellaneous
58.

One micron is related to centimetre as

(A) 1 micron = 108 cm
( 1 micron = 106 cm
B 1 micron = 105 cm
)
(
C
)
(D) 1 micron = 104 cm
Electronic analytical balance

1.2 Units of measurements

If u1 and u2 are the units selected
in two
systems of measurement and n 1 and
n2 are their numerical values, then
(A) n1u1 = n2u2
(B) n1u1 +
n2 u2 = 0
(C) n1n2 = u1u2
(D) (n1+ u1) =
(n2 + u2)

(D)

micrometer screw gauge of least

count
0.01 mm is 1.03 mm, the percentage
error in the measurement of thickness
of paper is
(A) 1.1%
(B) 1%
(C) 0.97%
(D) 0.8%

Critical Thinking

1.3 System of units

2.
Which of the following system of units
is not
based on units of mass, length and time
alone?
(A) S.I.
(B) M.K.S
(C) F.P.S
(D) C.G.S
1.5 Fundamental and derived
units
3.

The physical quantity

denoted
by
mass pressure

is
_______.
density
(A) force
(B)
momentum
4. (C) angular momentum (D) work
Universal time is based on
(A) rotation of the earth on its axis.
(B) Earths orbital motion around the
Sun.
5. (C) vibrations of cesium atom.
(D) oscillations of quartz crystal.
1 a.m.u. is equivalent to
27
(B)
6. (A) 1.6 10 kg
(C)

1.6 10

24

(D)

934 MeV
All

of

kg

the above The S.I. unit of momentum is

(A)
m
kg
m
(C)
newton
7.

An analytical balance is a balance

designed to
measure small mass in the sub-milligram
range. The
measuring pan (0.1 mg) is inside a
transparent
enclosure with doors so that dust does
not collect
and air currents in the room do not
affect the

8.

balance's operation.
Electronic
analytical
scale
measures the force needed to
counter
the
mass
being
measured rather than using
actual masses.

10

kg m
(
B
)
2

sec
(D) kg

sec

Curie is a unit of
(A) energy of -rays
(B) half life
(C) radioactivity
(D) intensity of -rays
S = A(1 eBxt), where S is speed
and x is displacement. The unit of B is
(A) m1s1
(B) m2s
2
(C) s
(D) s1

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To determine the Youngs modulus of a
wire,
F L
the formula is
A ; where L = length,
Y=
L
A = area of cross-section of the
wire, L = change in length of the
wire when stretched with a force
F. The conversion factor to
change it from CGS to MKS system
is
(A) 1
(B) 10
(C) 0.1
(D) 0.01
10.
at

The moon subtends an angle of 57 minute

the base-line equal to the radius of
the earth. What is the distance of
the moon from the earth? [Radius of
the earth = 6.4 106 m]
(A) 11.22 108 m
(B) 3.86 108
m
(C) 3.68 103 cm (D) 3.68 108
cm

11.
If

The angular diameter of the sun is 1920.

the distance of the sun from the earth
is
1.5 1011 m, then the linear
diameter of the sun is
(A) 2.6 109 m
(B) 0.7 109 m
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(C) 5.2 10 m
(D) 1.4 109 m
1.6 Dimensional analysis

12. The fundamental physical quantities that

have
same dimensions in the dimensional
formulae of torque and angular
momentum are
(A) mass, time
(B) time, length
(C) mass, length
(D) time, mole
13. Which of the following represents
correct
dimensions of the coefficient of viscosity?

17. If the magnitude of length is halved

and that
of mass is doubled then dimension of
force is
(A) [M22L2
T2]
(B)
[M L1/2T2]
(A)
(C)

[M1L1T2]
[M1L1T1]
[M1L1T1]
[M1L2T2]

(B)
(D)

14. The dimensional equation for the

electrical
resistance of a conductor is
(A) [M1L2T2I1]
(B)
[M1L2T2I1]
(C) [M1L1T3I2]
(D)
[M1L2T3I2]
15. Dimensions of length in electric
dipole
moment, electric flux and
electric field are respectively
(A) L, L2, L3
(B) L3, L2, L
1
3
3
(C) L , L , L
(D) L, L3, L
16. If L denotes the inductance of an
inductor
through which a current i is
flowing, the dimensions of Li2
are
(A) [L2M1T2]
(B) Not expressible in LMT
(C) [L1M1T2]
(D) [L2M2T2]

(C)

[M2L1/2T2]

(D)

[M1L1T2]

18. Out of the following pairs, which one

does
NOT have identical dimensions?
(A) Energy and moment of force
(B) Work and torque
(C) Density and surface energy
(D) Pressure and stress
19.
is

Which of the following equations

dimensionally correct?
(A) pressure = Energy per unit volume
(B) pressure = Energy per unit area
(C) pressure = Momentum volume
time
(D) pressure = Force area

20.
the

The dimensional formula for impulse is

same as dimensional formula for _______.
(A) acceleration
(B) force
(C) momentum
(D) rate of change in momentum

21.

The dimensions of
(A) Velocity
(C) Capacitance

is that of

0 0
(B) Time
(D) Distance

22. Which of the following pair has

same
dimensions?
(A) Current density and charge density

(B) Angular momentum and

momentum
(C) Spring constant and surface
energy
(D) Force and torque
23. The terminal velocity v of a small steel
ball of
radius r falling under gravity
through
a
column
of
viscous
liquid
coefficient
of
viscosity depends on mass of the
ball
m,
acceleration due to gravity g. Which
of
the
following relation is dimensionally
correct?
(A) v
mgr

(C) v

mgr

(B) v

mg

(D) v

m
g
r

24. A force F is given by F = at + bt2,

where t is
time. What are the dimensions of a and
b?
(A) [M1L1T1] and [M1L1T0]
(B) [M1L1T3] and [M1L1T4]
(C) [M1L1T4] and [M1L1T1]
(D) [M1L3T1] and [M1L1T4]
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x and
time t as F = a x + bt2. The dimensions of
a/b is
(A) [M0L0T2]
(B) [M0L1/2T2]
(C) [M0L1/2T2]
(D) [M0L1/2T2]
26.
the

For the equation F Aa vb dc, where F is

force, A is the area, v is the velocity
and
d
is
the
density, the values of a, b and c are
respectively
(A) 1, 2, 1
(B) 2, 1, 1
(C) 1, 1, 2
(D) 0, 1, 1

27.
of

Using the principle of homogeneity

dimensions, find which of the
following relation is correct? [T is the
time period, a is the radius of the orbit
and M is the mass of the sun.]
2 3

(A) T2 4
a
=

2 3

(B) T2 4 a
GM
=
2

G
(C) T = 42a3
T2 =
2

28.
is

(D) 4 a2

GM
The period of a body under SHM
represented by T = P D S ; where
P is pressure, D is density and S is
surface tension. The value of a, b and
c are
3 1
a

(A , , 1
)
2 2
1
3 1
(C 2 , 2 2
)
29.

(B)
(D)

1, 2, 3
1, 2,

The equation of a wave is given by

x

32. If the speed of light (c), acceleration

due to
gravity (g) and pressure (p) are taken
as the fundamental quantities, then
the dimension of gravitational
constant is
(A) [c2g0p2]
(B) [c0g2p1]
(C) [cg3p2]
(D)
[c1g0p1]
33. The value of acceleration due to
gravity is
980 cm s2. If the unit of length is
kilometre and that of time is
minute then value of acceleration
due to gravity is
(A) 980 km min2
(B) 98 km
min2
(C) 35.28 km min2 (D) 28.35
km min2
1.7 Order of magnitude and
significant figures
34. The magnitude of any physical quantity
can be
expressed as A 10n where n is a
number
called order of magnitude and A is
(A)
<5
(C)
9

0.1 A < 1

(B)

0.5 A

5 A< 9

(D)

1 A>

35. The radius of the earth is 6400 km, the

order
of magnitude is
(A) 107 m
(B) 104 m
3
(C) 10 m
(D) 102 m
36. The order of magnitude of 49 and the
order of
magnitude of 51
(A) is same.
(B) differs
by 1.
(C) is 1.
(D) is 2.
37. Calculate the number of seconds in a
day and

Y = A sin k
v

where is the angular velocity and

v is the linear velocity. The
dimension of k is
(A) LT
(B) T
(C) T1
(D) T2
30. Find the dimensions of (a/b) in the
equation:

38.
but it

does
not
necessarily
denote
certainty is defined as _______.
(A) special figures
(B) characteristic figures
(C) unknown figures
(D) significant figures

P at
= bx
Where P is pressure, x is distance and t is
time.
(A) [M1L1T2]
(B) [M1L0T2]
1 2 2
(C) [M L T ]
(D) [M1L2T2]
31.
be

The equation of state of some gases can

39. The number of significant figures in

all the
given numbers 25.12, 2009, 4.156 and
1.217 104 is

a
expressed P V 2 (Vb) = RT. Here P is
+

as
the pressure, V is the volume, T is the absolute
temperature and a, b, R are constants. The
with due regards
dimensions of a are
(A) [M1L5T2]
(B) [ML1T2]
13.00
(C) [M0L3T0]
(D) [M0L6T0]
13
12

express it in the order of magnitude.

(A) 8.64 104 s, 105 s (B) 6.84
104 s, 104 s
(C) 8.64 105 s, 105 s (D) 6.85
104 s, 105 s
Figure which is of some significance

(A)
(C)

1
3
40.

(B)
(D)

2
4

The answer of (9.15 + 3.8)

to significant figure is
(A) 13.000
(B)
(C)

13.0

(D)

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with
a vernier calliper, only uncertain figure is
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 6
42.
m.

48. The percentage error in the

measurement of
mass of a body is 0.75% and the
percentage
error in the measurement of its
speed is
The sides of a rectangle are 6.01 m and 12
1.85%. Then the percentage error
in the measurement of its kinetic
Taking the significant figures into
energy is
account, the area of the rectangle is
2
2
(A) 7.05%
(B) 4.45%
(A) 72.00 cm
(B) 72.1 cm
2
2
(C) 2.6%
(D) 1.1%
(C) 72 m
(D) 72.12 cm
49. The error in the measurement of
length (L) of
the simple pendulum is 0.1% and the
error
in
time period (T) is 3%. The maximum
possible
L
error in the measurement 2 is
Estimate the mean absolute error from the
of
1.8 Accuracy and errors in
measurements

43.

following data.
20.17, 21.23, 20.79, 22.07, 21.78
(A) 0.85
(B) 0.58
(C) 0.03
(D) 0.01

44.
=

In the expression A xy3

the percentage
2
z
error is given
by

(A)

x
y
z

+3 y 2 z 1
00
x

(B x
)

3y
+

x
y
x
3y

+2z
100%

(C)

T
(A)
(C)

2.9%
5.9%

(B)
(D)

3.1%
6.1%

50. The period of oscillation of a simple

pendulum
l
is given by T 2
where l is
g about
=
100 cm and is known to have 1 mm
accuracy.
The period is about 2 s. The
time
of
100 oscillations is measured by a stop
watch of
least count 0.1 s. The percentage error in
g is
(A) 0.1%
(B) 1%
(C)

0.2%

z
2z
100%

(D)

0.8%

51.

The length,

b readth and height of a

x
y
z
x
y
z

3 +2 100%
y
z
x

45.
cm.

46.

(
D
)
The least count of a screw gauge is 0.005
The diameter of a wire is 0.020 cm as
measured by it. The percentage error in
measurement is
(A) 25%
(B) 20%
(C) 15%
(D) 5%

52. The heat dissipated in a resistance

can be
2

The percentage error in the measurement of

radius r of a sphere is 0.1% then the
percentage
error introduced in the measurement of
volume
is
(A) 0.1%
(B) 0.2%
(C) 0.25%
(D) 0.3%

47.
by

rectangular
block of wood were measured to be
l = 13.12 0.02 cm, b = 7.18
0.01 cm,
h = 4.16 0.02 cm.
The percentage error in the volume of
the block will be
(A) 7%
(B) 0.77%
(C) 0.72%
(D) 0.27%

The pressure on a square plate is measured

measuring the force on the plate and
the length of the sides of the plate. If
the
maximum
error
in
the
measurement of force and length
are respectively 4% and 2%, The
maximum error in the measurement
of pressure is
(A) 1%
(B) 2%
(C) 6%
(D) 8%

determined from the relation: I Rt cal

4.2
H=
If the maximum errors in the
measurement of current, resistance
and time are 2%, 1% and 1%
respectively, what would be the
maximum error in the dissipated heat?
(A) 5%
(B) 4%
(C) 6%
(D) 0.5%
Miscellaneous

53. If momentum (P), area (A) and time

(T) are
assumed to be fundamental quantities,
then energy has dimensional formula
(A) [P1A1/2T1]
(B)
[P1A1/2T1]
(C) [P2A1T1]
(D)
[P1A1T1]
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54. Assertion: Avogadro number is the
number of
atoms in one gram mole.
Reason: Avogadro number is a
dimensionless constant.
1.
(A)
Assertion is True, Reason is
True;
Reason
is a correct explanation for
Assertion
(B) Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason
is not a correct explanation for
Assertion
(C) Assertion is True, Reason is False

Competitive Thinking
1.5 Fundamental and derived
units
Correct unit of surface tension is
[MH CET
2011]
N
J
2
(A)
(B) m
m

(D) Assertion is False, Reason is False.

55. Assertion: The graph between P and
Q is
straight line, when P/Q is constant.
Reason: The straight line graph
means that P is proportional to Q or
P is equal to constant multiplied by
Q.
(A) Assertion is True, Reason is True;
Reason
is a correct explanation for Assertion
(B) Assertion is True, Reason is True;
Reason
is not a correct explanation for
Assertion
(C)

Assertion is True, Reason is False

(D)

Assertion is False, Reason is False.

Quartz crystal clock

A quartz clock is a clock

that uses an electronic
oscillator regulated by a
quartz crystal to keep time.
This
crystal
oscillator
creates a signal with very
precise frequency, so that
clock has an accuracy of
1 s in every 109 s.

14

(C) J m
2.
of

(D)

(C) cm2K1
2

m
Which of the following is not the unit
energy?
2000]
(A) watt-hour
(C) N m

6.

[MP PET 98,

S. I unit of principle specific heat is

[MH CET
2004]
(A) kcal/gm K
(B) cal/gm K
(C) J/kg K
(D) erg/kg K

(B) electron volt

(D) kg m2 s2
7.
As is unit of
2002]
3.
Units of a in Van der Waals equation of
(A) capacitance.
state
(C) energy.
is
[MH CET
2002]
(A) Nm4/mole.
(C) N2m/mole.
these.

(B) Nm2/mole.
(D) none of

4.
Unit of constant b in Van der Waals
equation
is
[MH CET
2006]
(A) m3/mole
(B) m2/mole
(C) m/mole
(D) m3
5.
The S.I. units of the constant in
Weins
displacement law are
[MH CET
2008; 09]
(A) cm K1
(B) mK

(D) cm K2

[MH CET
(B) charge.
(D) power.

8.

S.I. unit of specific resistance is

[MH CET
2004]
(A) cm
(B) m
(C) /cm
(D) mho-cm

9.

1 Tesla =
(A)
(C)

10.

1 Wb/m
1 N/Am

[MH CET
2004]
(B) 1 J/Am
(D) 1 Am/N

Unit of in radioactivity is
(A) m
half life)-1
(C) (year)-1

[MH CET
2002]
(B) (unit of
(D)

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four times, then the unit of energy is
[Kerala PMT
2005]
(A) Increased 4 times
(B) Increased 8 times
(C) Increased 16 times
(D) Decreased 16 times
12.
is

The surface tension of a liquid

108 dyne/cm. It is equivalent to
[MH
CET 1999]
(A) 107 N/m
(B) 106 N/m
5
(C) 10 N/m
(D) 104 N/m
1.6 Dimensional analysis

13.
and

The quantities RC and L (where R, L

R
C
stand
for
resistance,
inductance
and capacitance
respectively) have the dimensions
of
[Kerala
PET 2010]
(A) force
(B) linear
momentum
(C) linear acceleration(D) time

14. R, L and C represent the physical

quantities
resistance, inductance
and
capacitance
respectively. Which one of the
following
combination has dimensions of
frequency?
[IIT JEE
1986]
R
R
(A

(C)

18. Which of the following set have

different
dimensions?
[IIT
2005]
(A) Pressure, Youngs modulus, stress
(B) e.m.f, potential difference,
electric
potential
(C) Heat, work done, energy
(D) dipole moment, electric flux,
electric
field
19. The dimensions of universal
gravitational
constant are
[AIIMS 2000; MH
CET
2006;
Orissa
JEE 2010]
(A) [M2L2T2]
(B)
[M1L3T2]
(C) [ML1T2]
(D)
[ML2T2]
20.

Dimension of angular momentum is

[MH
CET
2004]
1 2 -2
(A) [M L T ]
(B) [M1L-2T1
]
(C) [M1L2T-1]
(D) [M1L0T1
]

21.

Dimension of surface tension is

[MH
CET
2002]
(A) [M1L2T2]
(B)
[M1L0T2]
(C) [M1L2T2]
(D) [M0 L0
2
T ]

22.
by,

Dimension of force constant is given

RC
1
LC

15.
X=

(B)

L
C

(D)

L
V
The quantity

(A)
[M1L1T-2]
(B)

[M0L1T-1]
: 0 is the permittivity

of free space, L is length, V is

potential difference and t is time. The
dimensions of X are same as that of
[IIT JEE 2001; AMU (Engg.)
2009]
(A) Resistance
(B) Charge
(C) Voltage
(D) Current
16.

Plancks constant has same dimensions as

[MH CET
2004]
(A) energy.
(B) angular
momentum.
(C) mass.
(D) force.

17. Dimensions of plancks constant are

same as
the dimensions of the product of
[MH CET
2010]
(A) Force and time
(B) Force, displacement and time.
(C) Force and velocity
(D) Force and displacement

[MH CET
(C)
2003] 1]
23.

[M1L0T-2]

(D)

[M1L0T-

The dimensions of K in the equation

W 1 Kx2 is
= 2
2003]
(A) [M1L0T2]
[M0L1T1]
(C) [M1L1T2]
[M1L0T1]

[Orissa JEE
(B)
(D)

24. An object is moving through the

liquid. The
viscous damping force acting on
it
is proportional to the velocity.
Then dimension of constant of
proportionality is
[Orissa
JEE 2002]
(A) [M1L1T1]
(B)
[M1L1T1]
(C) [M0L1T1]
(D)
[M1L0T1]
25. The dimensional formula for
Reynolds
number is
[MH
CET 2014]
(A) [L0 M0 T0]
(B) [L1 M1 T1]
(C) [L1 M1 T1]
(D) [L1 M1 T1]
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is

The dimensions of universal gas constant

(A)
(C)
these
27.
d

[Pb PET 2003; AIIMS

2010]
[ML2T21]
(B) [M2LT2]
[ML3T11]
(D) None of

The relation between force F and density

is F =

. The dimensions of x are

[MH CET
2014]

1/ 2

(A)

[L
]

(C)

[L M
]

3/2
2

3/2

T ]
2

T ]

1/ 2

1/ 2

(B)

[L

(D)

[L M

M
1/ 2

T
T

34. If X = 3YZ2 then the dimension of Y

in MKS
system, if X and Z are the
dimension of capacity and magnetic
field respectively is
[MP PMT
2003]
3 2 4 1
(A) [M L T A ] (B) [M1L2]
(C) [M3L2T4A4]
(D)
[M3L2T8A4]
35. If the time period (T) of vibration of a
liquid
drop depends on surface tension (S),
radius (r) of the drop and density ()
of
the
liquid,
then
the expression of T is
[AMU
(Med.) 2000]
3
1/ 2

28.

What is dimension of a in Van der Waals

(A) T = k r
/S

(B) T= k

r
/S

equation?
[MH CET
2005]
(A) [M1L1T2mol2] (B)
[M1L3T2mol2]
(C) [M1L5T2mol2] (D)
[M1L3T2mol1]
29.
of

Let [0] denote the dimensional formula

the permittivity of vacuum. If M
= mass, L = length, T = time and A =
electric
current,
then
[JEE
(Main) 2013]
(A) [0] = [M-1 L-3 T2 A]
(B) [0] = [M-1 L-3 T4 A2]
(C) [0] = [M-1 L2 T-1 A-2]
(D) [0] = [M-1 L2 T-1 A]

30.
of

The dimension

1
0E2, where 0 is
2

1/ 2

(C) T = k r /S
of these
36. In the relation P =
Z is

(D) T = None

e k P is pressure,

the distance, k is Boltzmanns

constant and is the temperature.
The
dimensional
formula
of will be
[IIT
(Screening) 2004]
(A) [M0L2T0]
(B) [M1L2T1]
(C) [M1L0T1]
(D)
[M0L2T1]
1.7 Order of magnitude and
significant figures

37. The number of significant figures in

0.002305
is
[Kerala
PET 2010]

(A) 6
(B) 4
permittivity of free space and E is
electric
field,
is
[AIPMT 2010]
(A) [L2M1T2]
(C) [L2M1T2]

(B)
(D)

[L1M1T2]
[L1M1T1]

31.

(C)

(D)

38. The respective number of significant

figures
for the numbers 23.023, 0.0003 and
2.1

103
are

Dimensions of magnetic flux is

[MH CET
[AIEEE 2010]
2001]
(A) 4, 4, 2
(B) 5, 1, 2
(A) [M1 L2 T2 A1]
(B) [M1 L1 T-2 A(C) 5, 1, 5
(D) 5, 5, 2
1
]
39. In an experiment the angles are
(C) [M1 L1 T2 A1]
(D) [M1 L2 T2
required to be
A1]
measured using an instrument. 29
32. The velocity v of a particle at time t is
divisions
of
given
the main scale exactly coincide with
the 30
b
by v = at t+ , where a, b and c are
divisions of the vernier scale. If the
+
smallest
c
division of the main scale is half-adegree
constants. The dimensions of a, b
(=0.5) then the least count of the
and
c
are
instrument
respectively
is
[AIPMT 2006]
(A) L, LT and T2
T
(C) L2,T and LT2
L

(B) LT2, L and

(D) LT , LT and
2

33. If E, M, J and G respectively denote

energy,
mass, angular momentum and
gravitational
constant,
then

EJ has the dimensions of

5
2

(A) length
(C) mass
16

MG

[AIIMS 1985; IIT

1990]
(B) angle
(D) time

[AIEEE 2009]
(A) one minute
minute
(C) one degree
degree

(B) half
(D) half

40. 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
[IIT JEE
2010]
(A) 0.02 m
(B) 0.05 mm
(C) 0.1 mm
(D) 0.2 mm

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1.8 Accuracy and errors in
using a
measurements
Vernier callipers with no zero error. It
is
found
46. Choose the INCORRECT statement
that the zero of the Vernier scale lies
out of the
between
following.
5.10 cm and 5.15 cm of the main
scale.
The
[AMU 2010]
Vernier scale has 50 divisions
(A) Every measurement by any
equivalent to
measuring
2.45 cm. The 24th division of the
instrument has some error.
Vernier
(B)
Every calculated physical
scale exactly coincides with one of
quantity
that
the
main
is based on measured values has
scale divisions. The diameter of the
some
cylinder is
error.
[JEE (Advanced)
(C) A measurement can have more
2013]
accuracy
(A) 5.112 cm
(B) 5.124 cm
but less precision and vice
(C) 5.136 cm
(D) 5.148 cm
versa.
42. A student measured the length of a rod
(D) The percentage error is different
and
from
wrote it as 3.50 cm. Which instrument
relative error.
did
he
47. Assertion: The error in the
use to measure it?
[JEE
measurement of
(Main) 2014]
radius of the sphere is 0.3%. The
(A) A meter scale
permissible error in its surface area is
(B) A vernier calliper where the 10
0.6%.
divisions
Reason: The permissible error is
in vernier scale matches with 9
calculated
by
division
A

in main scale and main scale

has
10 divisions in 1 cm
the
[AIIMS
A = r
formula
2008]
(C) A screw gauge having 100 divisions in
the circular scale and pitch as 1 mm
n1
nx
(D) A screw guage having 50 divisions
in
the circular scale and pitch as 1 mm
43. 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
[AMU
PMT 2009]

(A) Assertion is True, Reason is True;

Reason
is a correct explanation for Assertion
(B) Assertion is True, Reason is True;
Reason
is not a correct explanation for
Assertion
(C) Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D) Assertion is False, Reason is False.
(A) x
(n1)

x
(B)
n
x
(C n
(D)
(n1)
)
44. A screw guage gives the following
reading
when used to measure the diameter
of a wire. Main scale reading : 0 mm
Circular scale reading : 52
divisions
The diameter of wire from the
above data is
[AIEEE
2011]
(A) 0.52 cm
(B) 0.052 cm
(C) 0.026 cm
(D) 0.005 cm
45. A spectrometer gives the following
reading
when used to measure the angle of a
prism. Main scale reading : 58.5
degree
Vernier scale reading : 09 divisions
Given that 1 division on main
scale corresponds to 0.5 degree. Total
divisions on the vernier scale is 30
and match with 29
divisions of the main scale. The
angle
of
the
prism from the above data
[AIEEE 2012]
(A) 58.59 degree
10%
(C) 58.65 degree
4%

48. If radius of the sphere is (5.3 0.1)

cm. Then
percentage error in its volume will be
[Pb
PET
2000]
100
5.3

(A)

(B)

1
100
3 0.01 5.3

3+6.01
30.1

100

0.1

100
(D)
5.3
5.3
49. 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
(C)

[AIEEE 2012]
(A) 6%
(C) 1%

(B)
(D)

Zero
3%

50. In an experiment four quantities a, b,

c and d
are measured with percentage error
1%, 2%, 3% and 4% respectively.
Quantity P is calculated as follows:
3

a % error in P is [NEET UG
b
2013]
P=
c
d

(B)

58.77 degree

(A)

14%

(B)

(D)

59 degree

(C)

7%

(D)
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screw
gauge cover a distance of 1 mm on
its
main
scale. The total number of divisions
on
the
circular scale is 50. Further, it is found
that
the
screw gauge has a zero error of 0.03
mm.
While measuring the diameter of a
thin
wire,
a
student notes the main scale reading
of
3
mm
and the number of circular scale
divisions
in
line with the main scale as 35. The
diameter
of
the
wire
is
[AIEEE 2008]
(A) 3.73 mm
(C) 3.38 mm

(B)
(D)

25
20

(C)

2.25 mm
(B)
1.20 mm
(D)

55. Students I, II and III perform an

experiment for
measuring the acceleration due to
gravity (g) using a simple pendulum.
They use different lengths of the
pendulum and/or record time for
different number of oscillations.
The observations are shown in the
table.
Least count for length
= 0.1 cm Least count
for time = 0.1 s

3.67 mm
3.32 mm

52. The circular divisions of shown screw

gauge
are 50. It moves 0.5 mm on main
scale in one rotation. The diameter of
the ball is
[IIT JEE
2006]
O
O 10
(A)

(C) due to the error in the

measurement of l
is twice that due to the error
in the measurement of d.
(D)
due to the error in the
measurement
of
d
is four times that due to the
error in the
measurement of l.

30

Length of
the Number
pendul of
um
oscillati
(cm) on
(n)
64.0
8

2.20 mm
1.25 mm
I

53. The density of a solid ball is to be

determined
in an experiment. The diameter of the
ball
is
measured with a screw gauge, whose
pitch is
0.5 mm and there are 50 divisions
on
the

c
i
r
c
u
l
a
r

Total time
for (n) Tim
oscillati
e
ons
peri
(s)
od
(s)
128.0
16.0

scale. The reading on the main scale

is

II
III

64.0

4
16.0
4

20.0

64.0
36.0

9.
0

2.5 mm and that on the circular

scale is 20 divisions. If the
measured mass of the ball has a
relative error of 2%, the relative
percentage
error in the density is
[IIT
JEE 2011]
(A) 0.9%
(B) 2.4%
(C) 3.1%
(D) 4.2%
54.

In the determination of Youngs modulus

If EI, EII and EIII are the percentage

errors
in
g,
g

i.e.,
100 for students I, II
and III,
g

respectively,
[IIT JEE
2008]
(A) EI = 0
(B) EI is
minimum
(C)

EI = EII

(D)

EII

is

maximum Miscellaneous

4MLg
Y =
by using Searles method, a wire 56. One femtometer is equivalent to [DCE
2

2004]
ld

of length L = 2 m and diameter d =

0.5
mm
is
used. For a load M = 2.5 Kg, an
extension l =
0.25mm in the length of the wire is observed.
Quantities d and l are measured using a screw

57. gauge and a micrometer, respectively.

They
have the same pitch of 0.5 mm. The number
of divisions on their circular scale is 100. The
contributions to the maximum probable error
of the Y measurement are
[IIT JEE 2012]

(A) 1015 m
(B) 1015 m
(C) 1012 m
(D) 1012 m
Which of the following units
denotes the
dimensions ML2/Q2 where Q
denotes the
electric charge?
[AIEEE
2006]
(A) henry (H)
(B) H/m2
(C) weber (Wb)
(D) Wb/m2

If force (F), velocity (V) and time (T)

are

58.
(A)
due to the errors in the
measurements
of
d and l are the same.
(B)
due to the error in the
measurement
of
d
is twice that due to the
error in the
measure
ment of l.
18

taken as fundamental units, then

the
dimensions of mass are
2014]
(A) [F V T1]
(B)
1
1
(C) [F V T ]
(D)

[AIPMT
[F V T2]
[F V1 T]

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(B)
9.

2. (C)
(B) 10.

3. (B)
(B)

4.

(D)

5.

(D)

6.

(C)

7.

(A)

8.

(B)

11. (D)
19.

12. (A)
(C) 20.

13. (D)
(B)

14. (D)

15. (D)

16. (C)

17. (C)

18. (D)

21. (A)
29.

22. (B)
(D) 30.

23. (D)
(D)

24. (D)

25. (A)

26. (B)

27. (C)

28. (D)

31. (A)
39.

32. (C)
(D) 40.

33. (A)
(D)

34. (B)

35. (D)

36. (C)

37. (B)

38. (D)

41. (C)
49.

42. (B)
(C) 50.

43. (A)
(B)

44. (B)

45. (B)

46. (A)

47. (D)

48. (A)

51. (A)

52. (A)

53. (B)

54. (C)

55. (C)

56. (B)

57. (C)

58. (D)

5.

6.

7.

8.

Critical Thinking
1.

(A)
9.

2. (A)
(C) 10.

3. (D)
(B)

4.

(C)

(D)

(B)

(C)

11. (D)
19.

12. (C)
(A) 20.

13. (B)
(C)

14. (D)

15. (D)

16. (A)

17. (D)

18. (C)

21. (A)
29.

22. (C)
(B) 30.

23. (C)
(B)

24. (B)

25. (C)

26. (A)

27. (B)

28. (A)

31. (A)
39.

32. (B)
(D) 40.

33. (C)
(C)

34. (B)

35. (A)

36. (B)

37. (A)

38. (D)

41. (C)
49.

42. (C)
(D) 50.

43. (B)
(C)

44. (B)

45. (A)

46. (D)

47. (D)

48. (B)

51. (B)

52. (C)

53. (B)

54. (C)

55. (A)

Competitive Thinking
1.

(D)
3.

2.

(C)

33.

12. (C)

41. (B)
43.

42. (B)

11. (C)
13.

22. (C)

51. (C)
53.

52. (C)

21. (B)
23.
31. (D)

32. (B)

Classical Thinking

(A)

(D)

4.
6.

(A)

5.

(B)

(D)

14. (B)
(D) 16.

15.

(A)

24. (D)
(A) 26.

25.

(B)

34. (D)
(A) 36.

35.

(C)

44. (B)
46.

45. (C)

(C)

54. (A)
56.

55. (C)

7. (B)
10. (B)

8.

17. (B)
20. (C)

18. (D)

19. (B)

27. (A)
30. (B)

28. (C)

29. (B)

(A)

37. (B)
40. (D)

38. (B)

39. (A)

(D)

47. (C)
50. (A)

48. (C)

49. (A)

(B)

57. (A)

58. (D)

5
7 (B)
.
(A)

Hi
nt
13.

Temperature is a fundamental quantity.

26.

1 dyne = 105 N, 1 cm2 = 104 m2

103 dyne/cm2 = 103 105/104 N/m2

=
1
0
2

N
/
m
2

O
R
Using quick conversion for pressure,

(C)

1.
1 dyne/cm2 = 0.1 N/m2
103 dyne/cm2 = 103 0.1 = 102 N/m2

(B)

9.

(C)

Percentage error =
100%
d

=
100%
0.01

1.0
3
= 0.97%

Critical Thinking
Physical quantity (M)
= Numerical value (n) Unit (u)
If physical quantity remains constant
then n 1/u n1u1 = n2u2.
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Because in S.I. system, there are
seven

16.

fundamental

2
Li =

energy stored in an

inductor = [M1L2T2]

quantities.
masspressure
3.

6.
m

(F / A)
density

mv = k

= V
(m / V)
A
(As)
F
=
=Fs=
work
A
=

se
c

17. The dimension of a quantity is

independent of
changes in its magnitude.
1
= c = velocity of light
21.

23.

1
m

g = M
1

Curie = disintegration/second
Bxt is unitless.
Unit of B is m1s1.

24.

9.
=

Y F L = dyn = 10 N = 0.1 N/m

4
e

10.

A L
cm
10 m
Parallactic angle, = 57

a=
t

11.

Distance of sun from earth, s = 1.5 1011 m

o
rad
57
5
7

= =

60
60 180
b = Radius of earth = 6.4
106 m
Distance of the moon from
the earth,
b
6
s=
6.410 60180
=
57

s = 3.86 108 m

LT
1
r
L M T L

From F = at + bt2
1 1
2
M
L
T

7.
8.

= [L1T1]

= [M1L1T3]

1 1

1 1 4
b = F = M L T = [M L T ]
2

25. F = a 1 12 = [M1L1/2T2]

x
F M L1/T2

a =
=

x
bt2 = F
F
b=
2
t
An

g ular

diameter of sun,

= 1920 =

1920

1920

= M L T = [M1L1T4]
2

rad

6060

1 1/ 2
2
=
M
a L T = [L1/2 T2]

3600 180

Diameter of sun, D = s

M
= 1.5 1920
10 180

11

13.

3600
D 1.4 109
m
Torque = [M1L2T2],
Angular momentum =
[M1L2T1]
So mass and length have the same
dimensions.
According to Poiseuilles formula,
4

Pr

= 8l(dV / dt)
1

15.

L T

12.

1 1
4

[Electric field]
20

[M1L1T2] = [L2]a [L1T1]b [M1L3]c

= [L2a] [LbTb]
[McL3c] = [Mc
L2a + b 3c Tb]
Comparing powers of M, L
and T, c = 1, 2a + b 3c =
1,

b = 2
b=2
2a + 2 3(1) = 1

2a = 2
a=1

27.
=

Let T 4 a
z
GyM

[M L T ][L ]
[] =
= [M1L1T1]
1
3
1
[][L /T ]
L
[Dipole moment] = [M0L1T1A1]
[Electric flux]

26.

= [M1L3T3A1]
= [M1L1T3A1]
L

42 being pure number is

dimensionless.
0 1 0
[M L T ]

[M0L0T2] =

2 y

1 0

0 z

[M L T ] [M
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[M0L0T2] = [Lx] [M1L3T2]y [M1]z

Comparing powers of
M, L and T y z = 0,
x

3y
= 0
and
2y
=2
y=1
Substituting
value of y, z
= 1, x = 3
Thus,
T2 =

2 3

33. Acceleration due to gravity

= g=
g =
[L1T
2
]
a = 1,
b =
2
1st system
L1 = 1 cm
= 105 km
1

28.

n L 1 T 1 = 980 10 km 1 /60
min
=

[M0L0T1] = [M1L1T2]a [M1L3T0]b

[M1L0T2]c
Comparing powers
of M, L, T a + b + c
= 0,
a
3b = 0
and
2a
2c = 1
3
1
Solving, a = , b = and c = 1.
2
2
29. In the given wave equation x
denotes
x

displacement. Thus has dimensions

of T.
v

Hence from the principle of

homogenity k has dimensions of T.
2

T2 = 1 min

G
M
T = PaDbSc

2nd system
L2 = 1 km

T1 = 1 s 6 min
=
0 b

L 2

T
2
1 min

1 km

= 980
105

3600
=
35.28 km
min2
39. The number of significant figures in
all of the
given number is 4.

41. A vernier calliper has a least count

0.01 cm.
Hence measurement is accurate
only upto three significant figures.
42. In multiplication or division, final
result
should retain the same number of
significant figures as there are in the
original number with the least
significant figures.

Area of rectangle = 6 12 = 72 m2

30.

a t

P=

bx
a = [t2] = [T2]
2
T
P=
bx
2

b=

43.

20.17

L
1

M L
T

Px

am = 21.21
a1 = 21.21 20.17=
1.04 a2 = 21.21
21.23 = 0.02 a3 = 0.42

+ 21.23 + 20.79 + 22.07 + 21.78

5

am =

1
=2
M

[T
= [M1T2]
]

a4
= 0.86
a5
= 0.57

a + a + a + a + a
1

31.

T
4

By principle of dimensional homogeneity

a

= [P]
2
V

32.

am =

[a]

= [P] 1[V52]2= [M1L1T2] [L6]

= [M L T ]
Let G cxgypz
Substituting dimensions,
[M1
L3T2]= [M0L1T1]x [M0L1T2]y
[M1L1T2]z
Comparing powers of M, L, T
1 = z,
x+y
z = 3 and
x
2y 2z
=2
Solving, x = 0, y = 2

45.

2
4

3
5

5
+ 0.02 + 0.42 + 0.86 + 0.57

1.04

=
0.58

=
5

Percentage error = d 100%

0.005

=
100% =

25%

0.020

r
4 3
46. r 100 = 0.1% and V = r
3
V
Percentage error in
V %
volume =

= 0.3%
=r
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A
l
so maximum error in pressure (P)
F
P

100 =
100 + 2 100
F
l
P
max
= 4% + 2 2%

3.

P n a [V nb] = nRT
+ V2

Pressure
Volum
correctio
e
n
correct
F ion
2
V 2

= 8%
48. Percentage error in
K.E =

m 2v

+
%
m v

49.

= (0.75 + 2 1.85)%
= 4.45%
Maximum possible error in measurement of 4.
T
L L
=
+2
%
2

T
T
L

= (0.1 + 2 3) % = 6.1%
2

50. T = 2 l / g T2 = 42l/g 4 l
2
g=
T
% error in 1mm
0.
100
= 0.1%

100
l=
1
100 =
cm
10
0

51.
+

The van der Waals equation for n

moles of the gas is,

PV

FlV Fl
a=
=
=
=
n2
n2
n2 n2
4
Thus, S.I.Units of a is N m /mol2.
From Van der Waals equation,
nb has dimensions of volume.
V
b=
n
Thus, S.I. units of b is
m3/mol.

11. Energy = force distance, so if both are

increased
by 4 times then energy will increase by
16 times.
12.

1 dyne = 105 N and 1 cm = 102 m

and error in T
1 dyne/cm = 103 N/m
1
100
=
0.05%
0.1
=

108 dyne/cm = 105 N/m

2100

% error in g = % error in l + 2(% error in T) 13. RC is the time constant of RC

circuit and
= 0.1 + (2
L
0.05)
=
0.2
%
is the time constant of LR
V
l b h
circuit. Hence,
+ 100%
R
100 =
L
b h
both RC have the dimensions of
V
0.0 0.02

and
R time
l
1

0.
02
=
12 +
100%
Alternate
4.16
=7.18
0.77%
+
2
method:
13.

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RC = ohm farad = ohm

I
52.
Rt
H=
4.2
I+R t
+ %
2
H
% Error,
100 =
53.

55.

olt

volt

[Energy] = [M1L2T2]
= [M1L1T1] [L1] [T1]
= P1A1/2T1

22

oulomb

= second = [T] and

henry
=
R
ohm

oh ohm
=

As the graph is a straight line , P Q, or

P
P = Constant Q i.e., = constant.
Q

= oulomb
v
=c
ampere
ampere

= 2 2 + 1 + 1 = 6%

54. Avogadro number (N) represents the

number
of atoms in 1 gram mole of an
element. i.e., it has the dimensions of
mole1.

volt

= second = [T]
Both RC and
of
15.

have the dimensions

time.

[ L]=[C]
0

CV Q
V

= Current

L =

=
t

t
t

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F=

30.

[0E2] = [0] [E]2

F
r

G
=

= [M1L3T4A2] [M1L1T3A1]2
= [M1L1T2A0]

mm
1

1 1

OR
2

M
L T L
[G] =

= [M1L3T2]

23.

W=

2
[K]
=

Kx

[W]
2

1 2

= [L1T2]

=M L T

L
= [M1T2]
24.

33.

1 1

k
26.

27.

F=

=
=

M L T

=
v LT

2
1

1 0 1
= [M L T ]

1 1 2

PV

d
[x] = [F][d ]1/2
2

3 0

34.
=

M L T L
1 2 2
=

T =
[M L T 1]

1 1
1

28.

b = v(t + c) = [L1T1] T1 = [L1]

Fv
F = kv
F

where u is energy density and has

dimensions
[M1L1T2]
32. c = [T]
1
1
a v = [L T ]
1
= t
[T ]

[x ]

E2 =u

1/2

= L T M L

T
=M 3/2 1/2 2
L T

The van der Waals equation for n moles of

the gas is,

35.

1 2

1 2

1 2

EJ
= [M L T ][M L T ]
1 5
1 3 2 2
5
2
MG
[M ] [M L T ]
= [M0L0T0]
The dimensions of angle is [M0L0T0].
Y

X
2

1 2

[M L T A ]
1

1 2

3Z

[M L T A ]
= [M3L2T8A4]
Let T Sxryz

[M01L03T1]0 = [M1L0T2]x [M0L1T0]y

[M L T ]
Comparing powers of
M, L, T x + z = 0,
y 3z
= 0 and
2x =
1
1
1
3

Solving, x = , y = , z =
2
2
2
2

Thus, T S1/2 r3/2 1/2

P n a [V nb] = nRT
+ V2

n2

[a]

29.

a P 2 = A V FlV
V
=Fl

0
=
[0]
=

=
n2
n2 n2
F 4
= [M1L5T2mol2]
l
=2

n
q q

4
Fr

T2

A
1 1

(M L T )L
= [M1 L3 T4 A2]

=k

r /S
Z

[]
=

[M L T

should
be
k

dimensi
onless,
k
=
Z
2

K K ]
[L1]

= [M1L1T2]

And P =

2
2

1/ 2

36. In the given

equation,

Volume
correction

Pressure
correction

T = k(r /S)

1 1
]
[] =[M L T2
=

1 1 2
P [M L T ]
[] = [M0L2T0]
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30 VSD = 29 MSD

Least count

= 1 M.S.D. - 1 V.S.D.
nx nx+ x
n

129 VSD = MSD

=
30
L.C.

40.

= 1 MSD - 1 VSD
29

=
MS
D
1 30

1
=3 0.5
0

Least count of screw

gauge =
44
.

Least count = MSD - VSD

= 1 mm - 0.8 mm
= 0.2 mm.
45.
Main scale

1 3 MSD
V
S0
D
=

0.8 mm

41.

1
mm
10
0

=
0.01
mm
Diameter = Main scale reading +
(Divisions
on
circular scale
least count)

1
= 0.52
= 0+
mm
52
100
Diameter = 0.052 cm.
30 VSD = 29 MSD
29

= 1 minute
20 VSD
= 16 MSD
1 VSD
= 0.8 MSD

x
cm.
n

Least count of vernier = 1 M.S.D. - 1

V.S.D.
29

= 0.5

1mm

10

0.5

For a given Vernier callipers,

1 MSD = 5.15 5.10 = 0.05 cm

30

Reading of
vernier

1 VSD
2.45
=
50

47.

A = 4r2

0.5

30
= M.S. reading
+ V.S. reading L.C.

L.C

= 0.049 cm
= 1 MSD 1VSD

30
Fractional
error
A

= 0.001 cm
Thus, the reading = 5.10 +
(0.001 24)
= 5.124

cm
diameter of cylinder =
5.124 cm
42.

=
A

24

100 = 2 0.3%
0.6%
4
3
r
3

% error in volume = 3

100
r
0.1

=
100
35.3

R = V R = V I

V I
R
I
= 3+3
= 6%

49. scale and main scale has 10 divisions in 1

cm
1 MSD = 1 mm and 9 MSD = 10
VSD,
Least count = 1 MSD - 1 VSD
= 0.1 mm
Hence, correct option is (B).

1 V.S.D. (n 1) x
=
n

A = r

As per the question, the measured value is

3.50 cm. Hence the least count must be

One main scale division, 1 M.S.D. = x cm

One vernier scale division,

48. Volume of sphere

(V) =

0.01 cm = 0.1 mm
For vernier scale, where the 10 divisions in
vernier scale matches with 9 division in main

43.

= 58.65

=
+ 9
0.558.5

3 2

50.

Given that: P =

a
b
c

d
error contributed
by a

100
a
=3

= 3 1%
= 3%

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54.

d = l
=

= 2
2%
= 4%
c

100 = 3%

error contributed
by c =

51.
=

= 5
10 mm

Percentage error in P is given as,

p
100 = (error contributed by a)+(error
p
contributed by b) + (error contributed
by c)
+ (error
contributed by d)
= 3% + 4% +
3% + 4% =
14%
Least count

Pitch
No.of div.in circular
scale
=

0.5

= 0.01 mm
50
Actual reading =
0.01 35 + 3
=
3.35 mm
Taking
error
into
consideration = 3.35 +
0.03
= 3.38 mm.
52.

Zero error = 5

0.5

= 0.05 mm

50
Actual measurement
= 2 0.5 mm + 25

0.5

0. mm
5
10
0

error contributed by 100 = 4%

d=

Least count of both instrument

4MLg
Y= l 2
Y

d
=l +
Y
2 d
l

max

Error due to l
measurement
l
=

0.5 /100mm

0.25 mm
= 2%
Error due to
measurement,
0.5
2

100
d
=
2
d

0.5mm
=

0.5/100

0.25
= 2%
2

55.
=

g 42l
T

% error in g g 100
g

0.05
mm

+ 2
l
0.1

100

100

0.1
EI = 100+2 100 = 1.406%
64

16
0.1
0.1
EII = 100+2
100 =
1.406%
d
64
16
0.1
EIII 0.1100+2 100 = 2.72%
=

50
= 1 mm + 0.25 mm 0.05 mm
= 1.20 mm

53.

Least count == 0.01 mm

0.5
50
Diameter of ball D = 2.5 mm +
(20)
(0.01)
D = 2.7 mm
M
M
= =
3
V
D

20
2

57.

1 2

ML

ML
1

1 2

= M1L2T2A2

(A T )

max

max

3 2
D
= M +3
M D
0.01

= 2% + 3
100%
2.7

= 3.1%

These are the dimensions of unit

Henry.
mv
58. F = ma =
t
Ft

m=

F
[m] = t
v

= [F1 V1 T1]
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1.
When dimensions of a given physical
quantity
are given, the physical quantity is unique.
(A) The statement and its converse both
are
true.
(B) The statement and its converse
both
are
false.
(C) The statement is false but its
converse
is
true.
(D)
The statement is true but its
converse
is
false.
2.
the

Two quantities A and B are related by

relation
mass

= m, where m is linear

B
density and A is force. The
dimensions of B will be same as that
of

(A) latent heat

x
(C) work

(B) pressure
(D) momentum

3.
The readings of a constant potential
difference
are noted four times by a student. The
student
averages these readings but does not
take
into
account the zero error of the
voltmeter.
The
average measurement of the
potential
difference is

6.
Two full turns of the circular scale of a
screw
gauge cover a distance of 1 mm on its
main
scale. The total number of divisions on
the
circular scale is 50. Further, it is found
that
the
screw gauge has a zero error of 0.02
mm.
While measuring the diameter of a thin
wire,
a
student notes the main scale reading of
4
mm
and the number of circular scale
divisions
in
line with the main scale as 37. The
diameter
of
the wire is
(A) 4.37 mm
(B) 4.39
mm
(C) 4.74 mm
(D) 4.76
mm
7.
The potential energy U of a particle
varies
with distance x from a fixed origin
as
Ax
2 =
U
where A and B are
dimensional
+B
Reading 1 1.176 V
Reading 2 1.178 V
Reading 3 1.177 V
Reading 4 1.176 V
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

precise and accurate.

precise but not accurate.
accurate but not precise.
not accurate and not precise.

4.
The rad is the correct unit used to
report the
measurement of

(A) the rate of decay of radioactive

source.
(B) the ability of a beam of gamma
ray
hotons to produce ions in a target.
(C) the energy delivered by radiation to
a

constants. The dimensional formula for

AB is
(A) [M1L7/2T2]
(B)
[M1L11/2T2]
(C) [M1L5/2T2]
(D)
1 9/2 2
[M L T ]
8.
Assertion: The number 37800
has three
significant digits.
Reason: All non-zero digits are
significant.
(A) Assertion is True, Reason is True;
Reason
is a correct explanation for
Assertion.
(B) Assertion is True, Reason is True;
Reason
is not a correct explanation for
Assertion.
(C) Assertion is True, Reason is
False.
(D) Assertion is False but, Reason is
False.
9.
If A = B +
B and C

, the dimensions of

D+E
are
[M0LT1]
and
[M0LT0],
respectively. Find the dimensions of
A, D and E.
(A) A = [M0L0T1], D = [T], E = [LT]
(B) A = [MLT0], D = [T2], E = [T2]
(C) A = [M0LT1], D = [MT], E =
[MT]
(D) A = [M0LT1], D = [T], E = [T]

10. In the measurement of a physical

quantity
target.

5.

(D) the biological effect of radiation.

The dimensions of capacitance in M, L, T and
C (Coulomb) is given as
(A) [M1L2T2C2]
(B) [L2T2C2]
(C) [M1L2T2C2]
(D) [M1L2T2C2]
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X
=

A B . The percentage errors

1/3
introduced
3

C D
in the measurements of the quantities
A,
B,
C
and D are 1%, 3%, 4% and 5%
respectively.
Then the minimum amount of
percentage
of
error in the measurement of X is
contributed
by
(A) A
(B) B

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(D) D

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If E = energy, G = gravitational constant,

I = impulse and M = mass, the
dimension
2

GM is same as that of
I2
E
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
12.

spring constant
wavelength
energy gradient
Rydberg constant

Choose the incorrect statement:

(A)
A dimensionally correct
equation
may
be correct.
(B)
A dimensionally correct
equation
may
be incorrect.
(C)
A dimensionally incorrect
equation
must
be incorrect.
(D)
A dimensionally incorrect
equation
may
be correct.

17. 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.
(A) 3.37 cm
(B) 3.57 cm
(C) 3.42 cm
(D) 3.54 cm

18. The thin metallic strip of vernier

callipers
moves downward from top to bottom in
such a way that it just touches the
surface of beaker. Main
scale
reading of calliper is 6.4 cm
whereas its vernier constant is 0.1 mm.
The 4th of vernier scale division is
13. The radius of a ball is (6.2 0.4) cm.
coinciding with main scale division.
The
The actual depth of beaker in mm
percentage error in the volume of the ball is
is (when zero of vernier coincides
(A) 11%
(B) 4%
with zero of main scale)
(C) 19%
(D) 9%
(A) 6.64 cm
(B) 6.42 cm
14. The number of particles crossing the unit
(C) 6.44 cm
(D) 6.13 cm
area
perpendicular to the z-axis per unit time
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is
n n
2
1 where n1 and
given by N =
1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4.
n2
D
(D)
2 z

5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (B) 8.

1
(B)
z

are the numbers of particles per unit volume at

z1 and z2 respectively along z-axis. What is the
dimensional formula for the diffusion constant
D?
(A) [M0L1T2]
(B) [M0L2T4]
(C) [M0L1T3]
(D) [M0L2T1]
15.

When a screw gauge is completely closed, zero

of circular scale is 4 divisions above the
reference line of graduation. If L.C. of screw
gauge is 103 cm, the zero error is
(A) 4 103 cm
(B) + 4 103 cm
(C) 0.004 mm
(D) + 0.004 mm

16.

Which of the following is not dimensionless?

(A) Relative refractive index
(B) Relative permittivity
(C) Relative density
(D) Relative velocity

9. (D)
13. (C)
17. (B)

10. (C)
14. (D)
18. (C)

11. (B)
15. (A)

12. (D)
16. (D)

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