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Unit and Dimension DPP-03

1. A force F is given by F = at + bt2, where t is time. 6. A wave is represented by y = a sin (At – Bx + C)

What are the dimensions of a and b where A, B, C are constants and t is in seconds and x
(1) MLT–3 and ML2T–4 is in meter. The dimensions of A, B, C are
(2) MLT–3 and MLT–4 (1) T–1, L, M0 L0 T0
(3) MLT–1 and MLT0 (2) T–1, L–1, M0 L0 T0
(4) MLT–4 and MLT1 (3) T, L, M
(4) T–1, L–1, M–1
2. The equation of a wave is given by
x  1
Y = A sin  − k  where  is the angular velocity 7. The dimension of is that of:
v  00
and v is the linear velocity. The dimension of k is: (1) Velocity (2) Time
(1) LT (2) T (3) Capacitance (4) Distance
(3) T–1 (4) T2
8. The velocity of a particle (V) at a instant (t) is given
3. The position x of a particle at time “t” is given by by V = at + bt2 the dimension of b is:
(2) LT–1
v
(
x = 0 1 − e−at
a
) (1) L
(3) LT–2 (4) LT–3
where v0 is a constant and a > 0. The dimensions of −z
 K
v0 and a are: 9. In the relation P = e P is pressure, Z is the

(1) M0 L T–1 and T–1
(2) M0 L T0 and T–1 distance, K is Boltzmann’s constant and  is the
(3) M0 L T–1 and LT–2 temperature. The dimensional formula of  will be:
(4) M0 L T–1 and T (1) [M1 L1 T–2] (2) [M1 L2 T1]
1 0 –1
(3) [M L T ] (4) [M0 L2 T–1]
P
4. If V = , then dimensions of  are: 10. The potential energy of a particle varies with

A x
(1) [M0 L0 T0] (2) [M0 L0 T–1] distance x from a fixed origin as U = , where
x2 + B
(3) [M1 L0 T0] (4) [M0 L1 T0]
A and B are dimensional constants then dimensional
formula for AB is:
5. Suppose refractive index  is given as:
(1) [ML7/2T–2] (2) [ML11/2T–2]
B
 = A+ 2 (3) [M2L9/2T–2] (4) [ML13/2T–3]

Where A and B are constants and  is the 11. E, m, L, G denote energy, mass, angular momentum
wavelength, then dimensions of B are same as that & gravitation constant respectively. The dimensions
of:
EL2
(1) Wavelength (2) Volume of will be that of
(3) Pressure (4) Area m5G 2
(1) Angle (2) Length
(3) Mass (4) Time
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F 17. The time dependence of a physical quantity is given

12. = sin (t ) (where v = velocity,
v2 by P = P0 exp (–t2) [Where  is a constant and t is
F = force, t = time) time]. The constant 
Find the dimension of  and  (1) Is dimensionless
(1) M1 L–1T0, M1 L–1T0 (2) Has dimensions [T –2]
(2) M1L1T–2, M1L–1T0 (3) Has dimensions [T2]
(3) M–1L–1T–2, M1L1T–2 (4) Has dimensions of P
(4) M1L–1T0, M0L0T–1
18. If E = energy, G = gravitational constant,
I = Impulse and M = mass, then dimensions of
13. The physical quantities not having same dimensions
are GIM 2
are same as that of:
(1) Speed and (00)–1/2 E2
(2) Torque and work (1) Time (2) Mass
(3) Momentum and Planck’s constant (3) Length (4) Force
(4) Stress and Young’s modules
19. A student writes the escape velocity as:
1 2 GM
14. The term v occurs in Bernoulli’s equation, with Ve =
2 R2
 being the density of a fluid and v its speed. The The equation is:
dimensions of this term are (1) Dimensionally incorrect
(1) M–1L5T2 (2) MLT2 (2) Dimensionally correct
(3) ML–1T–2 (4) M–1L9T–2 (3) Numerically correct
(4) Both (1) and (3)
15. If C is the capacity, V is the potential difference, the
1
energy stored in a capacitor is given by E = CV 2 . 20. In S = a + bt + ct2, S is measured in metres and t in
2 seconds. The unit of c is
The dimension of time in CV2 is (1) None (2) m
–1
(1) –2 (2) 2 (3) ms (4) ms–2
(3) 1 (4) –1
21. The linear momentum p of a particle is given as a
16. A physical quantity x depends on quantities y and z function of time t as p = At2 + Bt + C. The
as follows : x = Ay + B tan Cz, where A, B and C are dimensions of constant B are
constants. Which of the following do not have the (1) [M L–1T–1] (2) [M L–1 T–2]
same dimensions (3) [M L T–2] (4) [M L T–1]
(1) x and B (2) C and z–1
(3) y and B/A (4) x and A
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Answer Key
1. (2) 12. (4)
2. (2) 13. (3)
3. (1) 14. (3)
4. (1) 15. (1)
5. (4) 16. (4)
6. (2) 17. (2)
7. (1) 18. (1)
8. (4) 19. (1)
9. (1) 20. (4)
10. (2) 21. (3)
11. (1)

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Unit and Dimension DPP-02

1. 1 kWh = 8. Newton/metre2 is the unit of:

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(1) 1000W (2) 36×10 J (1) Energy (2) Momentum
(3) 1000J (4) 3600 J (3) Force (4) Pressure

2. Kg m/s is a unit of 9. Erg – m–1 can be the unit of measure for

(1) Energy (2) Momentum (1) Force (2) Momentum
(3) Force (4) Pressure (3) Power (4) Acceleration

3. The unit of potential energy is: 10. If x = at + bt2, where x is the distance travelled by
(1) g(cm / sec2 ) (2) g(cm / sec)2 the body in kilometers while t is the time in seconds,
then the units of b are
(3) g(cm2 / sec) (4) g (cm / sec)
(1) km/s (2) km–s
2
(3) km/s (4) km–s2
4. Density of wood is 0.5 gm/cc in the CGS system of
units. The corresponding value in MKS units is:
11. The physical quantity which has dimensional
(1) 500 (2) 5
Energy
(3) 0.5 (4) 5000 formula as that of is
Mass  Length
5. Which of the following is not a physical quantity? (1) Force (2) Power
(1) Time (2) Current (3) Pressure (4) Acceleration
(3) Hotness (4) Temperature
12. Two physical quantities A and B have different
6. Velocity is a derived physical quantity which dimension. Which mathematical operation given
depends on _________ fundamental quantities. below is physically meaningful?
(1) zero (2) 1 (1) A B (2) A + B
(3) 2 (4) 4 (3) A – B (4) None of these

7. Which of the following graph is correct: 13. If we compare 3 units: millimeter, kilogram and
n = magnitude of measurement & u = unit of micro second. Which unit is largest?
measurement. (1) millimeter
(2) microsecond
(3) kilogram
(1) (2) (4) the units are not comparable

14. Which of the following combinations of three

dimensionally different physical quantities P, Q, R
can never be a meaningful quantity?
PQ
(3) (4) All of these (1) PQ – R (2)
R
P −Q PR − Q2
(3) (4)
R QR
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22. The dimensions ML–1T–2 may correspond to

15. Dimensional formula of heat energy is (1) Work done by a force
(1) ML2 T– 2 (2) MLT–1 (2) Linear momentum
(3) M0 L0 T–2 (4) None of these (3) Pressure
(4) Energy per unit area
16. The dimensions of universal gravitational constant
are 23. Choose the wrong statement:
(1) M–2L2T–2 (2) M–1L3T–2 (1) All quantities may be represented
(3) ML–1T–2 (4) ML2 T–2 dimensionally in terms of the base quantities.
(2) A base quantity cannot be represented
17. If C and R denote capacitance and resistance, the dimensionally in terms of the rest of the base
dimensional formula of CR is quantities.
(1) [M0 L0 T1] (3) The dimension of a base quantity in other base
quantities maybe zero.
(2) [M0 L0 T0]
(4) The dimension of a derived quantity is never
(3) [M0 L0 T–1]
zero in any base quantity.
(4) Not expressible in terms of MLT.
24. What are the dimensions of electrical resistance
18. If R and L represents respectively resistance and
(1) ML2T–2A2 (2) ML2T–3A–2
self-inductance, which of the following
(3) ML2T–3A2 (4) ML2T–2A–2
combinations has the dimensions of frequency?
R L
(1) (2) 25. Match the following:
L R
Physical Dimension Unit
R L
(3) (4) quantity
L R (1) Gravitational (P) M1L1T–1 (a) N.m
constant 'G'
19. The pair of quantities having same dimensions is (2) Torque (Q) M–1L3T–2 (b) N.s
(1) Displacement, velocity (3) Momentum (R) M1L–1T–2 (c) Nm2/kg2
(2) Time, frequency (4) Pressure (S) M L T1 2 –2 (d) Pascal
(3) Wavelength, focal length
(1) 1 – Q – c, 2 – S – a, 3 – P – b, 4 – R – d
(4) Force, acceleration
(2) 1 – Q – a, 2 – S – c, 3 – P – b, 4 – R – d
(3) 1 – Q – c, 2 – S – a, 3 – P – d, 4 – R – b
20. Calculate the dimensional formula of energy from
(4) 1 – S – c, 2 – Q – a, 3 – P – b, 4 – R – d
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the equation E = mv2
2 26. A dimension less quantity-
0 2 2
(1) [M L T ] (2) [M1L2T–2] (1) Never has a unit
(3) [M0L2T–2] (4) [M0L–2T–2] (2) Always has a unit
(3) May have a unit
21. Choose the wrong statement: (4) Does not exist
(1) A dimensionally correct equation may be
correct 27. The SI base unit for mass is:
(2) A dimensionally incorrect equation must be (1) gram
incorrect (2) pound
(3) A dimensionally correct equation may be (3) kilogram
incorrect (4) ounce
(4) A dimensionally incorrect equation may be
correct
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28. The SI unit of length is based on: 33. The value of density of mercury in CGS system is
(1) The distance from the north pole to the 13.56 gm cm–3. Its value in SI system is:
equator along a meridian passing through (1) 135.6 kg m–3 (2) 13.56 kg m–3
Paris (3) 1.356 kg m–3 (4) 13560 kg m–3
(2) Wavelength of light emitted by Kr86
(3) A precision meter stick in Paris 34. The viscosity of a liquid is 0.85 kg m–1s–1. Its value
(4) The speed of light in CGS system is
(1) 8.5 gm cm–1s–1 (2) 85 gm cm–1s–1
29. A physical quantity is measured and the result is
(3) 0.85 gm cm–1s–1 (4) 0.085 gm cm–1s–1
expressed as nu where u is the unit used and n is the
numerical value. If the result is expressed in various
35. Young's modulus of steel is 19 × 1010 Nm–2 Its
units the
value in dyne cm–2 is
(1) n  size of u (2) n  u2
(1) 19 × 1011 (2) 19 × 1017
1
(3) n  √𝑢 (4) n  (3) 19 × 1013 (4) 19 × 1021
u

30. If u1 and u2 are the units selected in two system of 36. 1 Pascal = ____ C.G.S units
(or) g cm–1 s–2
measurement and n1 and n2 their numerical values,
(1) 10 (2) 1/10
then
(3) 100 (4) 1000
(1) n1 u1 = n2 u2
37. Dimensional formula ML–1 T–2 does not represent
(2) n1 / u1 = n1 / u1
the physical quantity
(3) n1 n2 = u1 u2
(1) Young’s modulus of elasticity
(4) (n1 + u1) = (n2 + n2) (2) Stress
(3) Strain
31. Two physical quantities A and B have different (4) Pressure
dimension. Which mathematical operation given
below is physically meaningful? 38. Which pair has the same dimensions
A (1) Work and power
(1) (2) A + B
B (2) Density and relative density
(3) A – B (4) None of these (3) Momentum and impulse
(4) Stress and strain
32. The unit of the coefficient of viscosity in S.I. system
is
(1) m/kg-s (2) m-s/kg2
(3) kg/m-s2 (4) kg/m-s
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Answer Key
1. (2) 20. (2)
2. (2) 21. (4)
3. (2) 22. (3)
4. (1) 23. (4)
5. (3) 24. (2)
6. (3) 25. (1)
7. (4) 26. (3)
8. (4) 27. (3)
9. (1) 28. (4)
10. (3) 29. (4)
11. (4) 30. (1)
12. (1) 31. (1)
13. (4) 32. (4)
14. (3) 33. (4)
15. (1) 34. (1)
16. (2) 35. (1)
17. (1) 36. (1)
18. (1) 37. (3)
19. (3) 38. (3)

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Unit and Dimension DPP-01

1. Light year is a unit of 8. Which of the following graph is correct:

(1) Time n = magnitude of measurement & u = unit of
(2) Mass measurement.
(3) Distance
(4) Energy
(1) (2)
2. Candela is the unit of:
(1) Electric intensity
(2) Luminous intensity
(3) Sound intensity
(4) None of these (3) (4) All of these

3. 1 kWh =
(1) 1000W (2) 36×105 J 9. Which of the following is not one of the seven
(3) 1000J (4) 3600 J fundamental SI units?
(1) Henry (2) Ampere
4. Which of the following is a derived unit? (3) Candela (4) Mole
(1) Unit of mass
(2) Unit of area 10. Which of the following is usually a derived
(3) Unit of time quantity?
(4) Unit of current (1) Mass (2) Velocity
(3) Length (4) Time
5. Which of following is a fundamental physical
quantity? 11. A physical quantity is measured and the result is
(1) Angle expressed as nu where u is the unit used and n is the
(2) Charge numerical value. If the result is expressed in various
(3) Temperature units the
(4) Inertia (1) n  size of u (2) n  u2
1
6. Velocity is a derived physical quantity which (3) n  √𝑢 (4) n 
u
depends on _________ fundamental quantities.
(1) zero (2) 1 12. If u1 and u2 are the units selected in two system of
(3) 2 (4) 4
measurement and n1 and n2 their numerical values,
then
7. Which of the following is a characteristic of unit?
(1) n1 u1 = n2 u2
(1) Must be universally accepted.
(2) n1 / u1 = n1 / u1
(2) Must be well defined and invariable.
(3) Easily available and suitable size. (3) n1 n2 = u1 u2
(4) All the above. (4) (n1 + u1) = (n2 + n2)
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Answer Key
1. (3) 7. (4)
2. (2) 8. (4)
3. (2) 9. (1)
4. (2) 10. (2)
5. (3) 11. (4)
6. (3) 12. (1)

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Unit and Dimension DPP-04

1. In a given system of units, 1 unit of mass = 2 kg, 1 7. If force on a particle having uniform circular motion
unit of length = 5 m and 1 unit of time = 5 sec. Then is given by F = MaVbRc. Then what will be the value
in this system, 1 N represents: of a, b, c?
(1) 5/2 units of force
(m = mass of particle, V = velocity of particle,
(2) 2/5 units of force
R = radius of circle)
(3) 2 units of force
(4) 1/2 units of force (1) 1, 1, 1 (2) 2, 1, 3
(3) 1, 2, –1 (4) 2, 2, 2
2. If P and Q have different non-zero dimensions,
which of the following operation is possible: 8. Gas bubble oscillates with a time period T
(1) P2 + Q2 (2) PQ2 proportional of Pa db Ec where P is pressure, d is the
(3) P2 – Q2 (4) All of these density and E is the energy. The values of a, b & c
are:
3. Imagine a system of units in which the unit of mass 3 1 1
(1) a = , b = − , c =
is 10 kg, length is 1 km and time is 1 minute. Then 1 2 3 2
J in this system is equal to _______ units of work: 5 1 1
(2) a = − , b = , c =
(1) 360 (2) 3.6 6 3 2
(3) 3.6 × 105 (4) 36 × 10–5 5 1 1
(3) a = − , b = , c =
6 2 3
4. In a new unit system, 1 unit of time is equal to 10 3 1 1
(4) a = , b = − , c =
second, 1 unit of mass is 5 kg and 1 unit of length is 2 3 2
20 m. In the new system of units, 1 unit of energy is
equal to: 9. If the speed of light (c), acceleration due to
1 gravity(g) and pressure(P) are taken fundamental
(1) 20 Joule (2) Joule
20 units, the dimensions of gravitational constant(G)
(3) 4 Joule (4) 16 Joule are
(1) c2g3p2 (2) c0g2p–1
5. Of the following quantities which one has (3) c2g2p2 (4) c0gp–3
dimensions different from the remaining three?
(1) Energy per unit volume 10. According to Newton, the viscous force acting
(2) Force per unit area between liquid layers of area (A) and velocity
(3) Product of voltage and charge per unit volume  V  V
(4) Angular momentum per unit mass gradient   is given by F = A , where  is
 Z  Z
constant called coefficient of viscosity. The
6. Given that the displacement of an oscillating particle
dimensional formula of  is:
is given by y = A sin (Bx + Ct + D). The
(1) [ML–2 T–2]
dimensional formula for (ABCD) is:
(1) [M0 L–1 T0] (2) [M0 L0 T–1] (2) [M0 L0 T0]
(3) [M0 L–1 T–1] (4) [M0 L0 T0] (3) [ML2 T2]
(4) [ML–1 T–1]
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Fv 2  2  1
(1) x = , y =
1 1
(2) x = , z =
1
11. = loge  2  (where v = velocity, F = force) 2 2 2 2
 2
 v 
1 3 3 1
Find the dimensions of  and  (3) y = , z = (4) y = , z =
2 2 2 2
(1) M0 L2T–2, M1 L–1T0
(2) M 1L1T–2, M1L–1T0 16. A length-scale (l) depends on the permittivity (ε) of
(3) M 1L–1T0, M0L2T–2 a dielectric material, Boltzmann constant (kB), the
(4) M1L–1T0, M0L0T–1 absolute temperature (T), the number per unit
volume (n) of certain charged particles, and the
12. If energy (E), velocity (V) and time (T) are chosen as charge (q) carried by each of the particles. Which of
the fundamental quantities, the dimensional formula the following expression(s) for l is/(are)
of surface tension will be: dimensionally correct?
(1) [EV–1T–2] (2) [EV–2T–2]  nq 2 
(1) l = 
(3) [E–2V–1T–3] (4) [EV–2T–1]  kBT 
 
13. The equation for the position of a train starting at  k T 
1 (2) l =  1/3B 2 
x = 0m is given by x = at 2 + bt 3 . The dimensions n q 
2
of b are  q2 
(3) l =  2/3
(1) T3 (2) LT–3  n k T 
 B 
(3) LT–2 (4) LT–1
 q2 
(4) l =  1/3 
 n kbT 
14. The frequency of vibration f of a mass m suspended
from a spring of spring constant k is given by a
relation f = cmxky; where c is a dimensionless
17. The mass (M) of a stone that can be moved by water
quantity. The value of x and y are
current depends upon velocity 'V' of the stream
1 1
(1) x = , y = density of water d and acceleration due to gravity 'g'.
2 2
The relation between the mass and velocity is
1 1
(2) x = − , y = − (1) MV6 (2) MV2
2 2
1
1
(3) x = , y = −
1 (3) M  (4) M  V
2 2 d2
1 1
(4) x = − , y = 18. If force F, Length L and time T are chosen as
2 2
fundamental quantities, the dimensional formula for
15. If the dimensions of length are expressed as Gx cy hz, Mass is
which G, c and h are the universal gravitational (1) FLT (2) F–1L–1T–2
constant, speed of light and Planck's constant (3) F–2L–2T–2 (4) F1L–1T2
respectively then
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Answer Key
1. (1) 10. (4)
2. (2) 11. (3)
3. (4) 12. (2)
4. (1) 13. (2)
5. (4) 14. (4)
6. (2) 15. (2)
7. (3) 16. (4)
8. (3) 17. (1)
9. (2) 18. (4)

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