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5. A particle of mass m is attached to the end of a light string of length l . The other end of the string is
attached to a fixed point on a smooth table. The particle is travelling in a horizontal circle on the table
with angular velocity rad/sec. Assuming that the force in the string depends only upon m, l &
find an expression for this force.
6. The displacement of air particle in a flute is given by x = a sin (t ) cos ( kx ) where is a quantity
which depends on the length of the flute (L), gas constant (R), temperature of air (T) and mass per
unit mole of the air ( ) . Find an expression for in terms of all these quantities [Use PV = nRT]
7. Show that energy, density and power form a fundamental system of units. Find the dimensional
formula of universal gravitational constant (G) in this system.
9. Porous rock through which groundwater can move is called an aquifer. The volume V of water that,
in time t, moves through a cross section of area A of the aquifer is given by
V / t = KAH / L,
where H is the vertical height of the aquifer over the horizontal distance L. This relation is called
Darcy's law. The quantity K is the hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer. What are the SI units of K?
10. The loss of pressure when a fluid flows through a pipe is given by P = k a l Vb dc where d and l
are diameter and length of the pipe respectively, and are the mass density and coefficient of
viscosity of the fluid, V is the mean velocity of flow through the pipe and k is a numerical constant.
Find the values of a, b and c.
11. If energy, density and power form a fundamental system of units. Find the dimensional formula of
momentum in terms of these quantities.
13. Using 1AU (mean earth-sun distance) =1.51011m and parsec as distance at which 1 AU subtends an
angle of 1 sec of arc, find parsec in metres.
v1 2
14. In two systems of units, the relation between velocity, acceleration and force is given by v2 = , a2
F1
= a1 , F2= , where and are constants then find in this new system
m2 L2
(a) (b)
m1 L1
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