UNITS & MEASUREMENTS

1. In a given system of units, 1 unit of mass = 2kg, 1 unit of length = 5m and 1 unit of time = 5s then in this
system, 1N represents
5 2 1
1) units of force 2) units of force 3) 2 units of force 4) units of force
2 5 2
2. The length of a linear rod is measured as 100.1cm. the approximate error in the measurement
1) 0.2% 2) 0.5% 3) 0.3% 4) 0.1%
 x

3. In the relation P   e nR , P is power, X is distance, n is number of moles, R is a gas constant and  is

temperature. The dimension of formula of  is
1)  M L T  2)  M L T  3)  M L T  4)  M L T 
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1

 t
4. Power delivered by a force is given by the relation P  e , where t is time, find the dimensional formula

for 
1)  M 1 L2T 4  2)  M 1L2T 4  3)  M 1L2T 4  4)  M 1L2T 4 
5. Considering density, frequency and velocity as fundamental quantities, find the dimensions of angular
momentum
1)     f   v  2)     f   v  3)    f   v  4)    f  v 
2 4 5 2 4 5 4 5 4 5

6. Solar constant and Stefan’s constant have same dimensions in

1) Mass 2) Length 3) Time 4) All the above
he
7. has the same dimensions as (h-plank’s constant, e= change, m=mass)
4 M
1) Magnetic moment 2) Magnetic induction 3) Angular momentum 4) Pole strength
8. Magnetic induction and magnetic flux differ in the dimensions of
1) Mass 2) Electric current 3) Lengths 4) Time
9. Three of the quantities defined below has the same dimensional formula. Identify the
i) Energy / mass ii) pressure / density ii) force / linear density
1) ii only 2) ii and iii only 3) iii only 4) i, ii and iii only
10. If e, E0 , h and c respectively represents electronic charge, permittivity of free space, planks constant and
e2
speed of light then has the dimensions of
E0 hc
A) angle B) relative density C) strain D) current
1) A,B 2) D 3) A,B,C 4) A,B,C,D
11. If density (D), acceleration (a) and force are taken as basic quantities then the time period has dimensions
1 1 2
1) in F in F
2) 3) in F 4) All of the above
6 6 3
12. The liquid drop of density  , radius r and surfaces tension  oscillates with time period T. which of the
following expression for T 2 is correct
1)  r 3 /  2)  / r 3 3) r 3 /  4) none
 V0
13. The position of a particle at time ‘t’ is given by the equation : X  t  
A
1  e At 
V0  cons tan t and A  0
Dimensions of V0 and A respectively are;
1) M 0 LT 0 and T 1 2) M 0 LT 1 and LT 2 3) M 0 LT 1 and T 4) M 0 LT 1 and T 1
C
14. If L is the inductance, C is the capacitance and R is the resistance, then R has the dimensions
L
1) MLT 2 I 2 2) ML2T 2 I 3) ML1T 2 I 1 4) M 0 L0T 0 I 0
15. If units in two systems of measurements are in the ratio of the units of angular momentum in those two systems
is
1) 2 : 3 2) 9:4 3) 1:1 4) 4:9
16. The reverberation period T of a room on its volume V, its surface area A and velocity of sound C, if K is
dimensionless constant then T=
KV KV KV K
1) 2) 3) 4) VA
CA CA C A C
17. If the vibration frequency of atoms in a crystal depends on the atomic mass m, the atomic spacing r and
compressibility c, then it is proportional to
1) m1/ 2 2) r1/2 3) C 4) all the above
18. The time period f a soap bubble is T which depends on pressure P density d and surface tension S then the
relation for T is
1) T  pds 2) T  p 3/2 d 1/2 s 3) T  pd 2 s 3/2 4) T  pd 2 s1/3
19. If the velocity is represented by V, force by F and work by W. These quantities are taken as fundamental
quantities then the correct dimensions of mass will be
1) W / V 2 2) W / V 3) F / V 2 4) V / W
1/2 1/2
20. Velocity of sound medium is given by A d where ‘d’ is density of medium. Then A represents
1) Elastic constant 2) Energy 3) Volume 4) Compressibility
V
21. A quantity X is given by  0 L , where  0 is the permittivity of a free space, L is a length, V is a potential
t
difference and t is a time interval. The dimensional formula for X is the same as that of
1) resistance 2) charge 3) voltage 4) current
22. In a simple pendulum experiment, the maximum percentage error in the measurement of length is 2% and that
in the observation of the time period is 3%. Then the maximum percentage error in determination of the
acceleration due to gravity g is
1) 5% 2) 6% 3) 1% 4) 8%
1/ 2
p F 
23. The frequency of vibration of string is given by V    . Here P is number of segment in the string and
2l  m 
l is the length. The dimensional formula for m will be
1)  M 0 LT 1  2)  ML0T 1  3)  ML1T 0  4)  M 0 L0T 0 
n2  n1
24. Number of particles crossing unit area perpendicular to X-axis in unit time is given by n   D , where
x2  x1
n1 and n2 are number of particles per unit volume in the position x1 and x2 . Find dimensions of D called as
diffusion constant
1)  M 0 LT 2  2)  M 0 L2T 4  3)  M 0 LT 3  4)  M 0 L2T 1 
25. X  3YZ 2 find dimensions of Y in (MKSA) system, if X and Z are the dimension of capacity and magnetic
field respectively
1)  M L T A  2)  ML  3)  M L T A  4)  M L T A 
3 2 4 1 2 3 2 4 4 3 2 8 4

x 
26. The equation of a wave is given by : Y  A sin    K  where  is the angular velocity and v is the linear
v 
velocity. The dimension of K is :
1) LT 2) T 3) T 1 4) T 2
rP
27. If V  , then dimensions of  are :
P
1)  M 0 L0T 0  2)  M 0 L0T 1  3)  M 1L0T 0  4)  M 0 LT
1 0


28. Suppose refractive index  is given as   A  where A and B are constant and  is the wavelength,
2
then dimension of B are same as that of:
1) wave length 2) volume 3) pressure 4) Area
29. The quantities A and B are related by the relation, m  A / B , where m is the linear density and A is the force.
The dimensions of B are of
1) Pressure 2) work 3) latent heat 4) none of the above
30. If Q denote the charge on the plate of a capacitor of capacitance C then the dimensional formula for Q 2 / C is
1)  L2 M 2T  2)  L M T 2  3)  L2 M T 2  4)  L2 M 2 T 2 

KEY

1-10 1 4 3 1 2 4 1 3 4 3
11-20 1 1 4 4 4 1 2 2 1 1
21-30 4 4 3 4 4 2 1 4 3 3

SOLUTIONS

1. 1N can be represented as kg m/s2

1N 
 M  L
T 
2

1  1 
 unit of mass  unit of length 
1N 
1kg 1m    2  5 
1s 
2 2
1 
 unit of time 
5 
1 1 5 5
1N     unit of force
2 5 1 1
5
1N  unit of force
2
2. Length = 100.1cm
So, looking the length, we can say it is measured with a instrument of least count = 0.1cm
Maximum error in reading = least count = 0.1cm,
x  0.1cm
x
% error in reading =  100
x
0.1
  100
100.1
 0.1%
x
3. In exponential function, exponent must be a number  dim ensionless  1
ne
   
 nR    n R  
 x  x
mol  Jmol 1K 1.k
   
L
     JL 
1

      
 P 
  P
 J L1 
 
 J .T 1 
  M 0 L1T 1 
4. By principal of homogeneity and power to e ha to be dimensionless. We get
  t    M 0 L0T 0 
      M 0 L0T 1 
 t
P e


 M 1 L2T 3   1   M 0 L0T 0 
T 
   M 1 L2T 4 
 L      f  V 
a b c
5.
a b c
 M L2T 1    M L3  T 1   LT 1 
 M L2T 1    M a L3a  cT  b c 
Solving a=1, c=5, b=-4
 L     f  V 
4 5

Energy  M 1L2T 2 
6. Solar constant = 
area  time  L2   T 
  M 1 L0T 3 
 E M 1 L2T 2
Stefan’s constant = 
AT 4  L2  T 1   K 4 
    M 1L0T 3 K 4 
he  M 1L2T 1   M 0 L0T 1 A1 
7.    M 0 L2T 0 A1 
4 m  M  1

Magnetic moment (M) = 2l  m

 M    M 0 L2T 0 A1 
 
8. Magnetic induction B    A
 B    M
LT A 
1 . 2 1

Magnetic flux    B  A
  M 1L2T 2 A1 
Energy M 1L2T 2
9. i)  1
 L2T 2   LT
1 1

mass M
Pr essure M 1L1T 2
ii)  1 3
 L2T 2   LT
1 1

density M L
1 2
Force M 1LT
iii)  1 1
 L2T 2   LT
1 1

linear density M L
2
e2  M 0 L0T 1 A1 
10. 
E0 hc  M 1 L3T 4 A2   M 1L2T 1   LT
1 1

T 2 A2 
 2 2   M 0 L0T 0 
T A 

arc.length  M LT 
0 1 0

A) Angle =    M 0 L0T 0 
radius  M LT 
0 1 0

B) Relative density =  M 0 L0T 0 

change in dim ention
C) Strain =   M 0 L0T 0 
original dim enstions
q
D) Current =   M 0 L0T 0 A1 
T
T    D  a   F 
x y z
11.
x y z
 M 0 L0T 1    M 1L3   LT 2   M 1LT
1 2

Comparing x  z  0,  3 x  y  z  0,  2 y  2 z  1
x  2, y  2 / 3, z  116
 T   D  a  F 
2 2/3 1/6

1 / 6 in F
12. T  ra  b c
T    L
a b c
 MT 2   M L3 
b  1 / 2 , c  1 / 2, a  3 / 2
T  r 3/2  1/2
 1/2
r3
T

r3
T2 

V0
13. x t  
A
1  e At 
 At   cons tan t  1
1
A  T 1 
T
V
x t   0
A
V0  x  t   A
V0    L  T 1 
V0    LT 1 
C M 1 L2T 4 A2
14.   M L T A  
1 2 3 2

L  M L2T 2 A2
  M 1 L2T 3 A2    M 2 L4T 6 A4 
  M 1L2T 3 A2    M 1L2T 3 A2 
  M 0 L0T 0 A0 
15. Angular momentum
Units = kg m2 / sec
r
2 2
 
3 3 4
 
2/3 9
16. T V A C
a b c

T    L3 
a b c
 L2   LT 1 
c  1, b  1, a  1
T  V 1 A1C 1
V
T , k  cons tan t
AC
 KV
T
AC
17. f  M a r bc c
T 1    M   L   M 1LT 2 
a b c

a  c  1 / 2
b  1/ 2
f  M 1/2 r1/2C 1/2
f  r1/2
18. T  Pa d bS c
a b c
T 1    M 1L1T 2   M 1 L3   M 1T 2 
 M 0 L0T 1    M a bc L a3bT 2 a 2c 
On comparing
a  b  c  0,  a  3b  0,  2a  2c  1
b  1 / 2, a  3 / 2, c  1
T  P 3/2 d 1/2 S 1
19. M  V a F bW c
a b c
 M 1    LT
1 1
  M 1LT
1 2
  M 1L2T 2 
b  0, c  1, a  2

M  V 2 F 0W 1

M W /V 2

20. V  A1/ 2 d 1/2

V    A  d 
1/ 2 1/2

 A  V  d 
1/2 1/2

 A  V   d 
2 1

 A   M 1L1T  2
stress
Elastic constant 
strain

E   M 1L1T 2 

V
21. x  0L
t
  M 1L3T 4 A2   L   M 1 L2T 3 A1 
x
T 1 

x   A

x = current

L
22. T  2
g
L
T 2  4 2
g
L
g  4 2
T2
g L T
The maximum percentage error  2
g L T
g
 2%  2  3
g
 2%  6%
g
 8%
g
1/2
pF
23. V  
2l  m 
Squaring the equation on either side,
P2  F 
V2   
4l 2  m 
p2F
m 2 2
4l v
 MLT 1 2

m 2
 L2  T 1 
 m   M 1L1T 0 
24. n=no.of particle per unit area per unit time n1 & n2  no.of particle per unit volume x1 & x2 are distance
from some reference point. Dimension of ‘n’ =  L2T 1 

Dimensional formula of n1 & n2   L3 

Dimensional formula of x1 & x2   L  .

 n n 
n  d  2 1 
 x2  x1 
x x 
D  n  2 1 
 n2  n1 
 L2T 1   L 
D
 L2 

D   M 0 L2T 1 

25. x  3 yz 2
Let y  M a LbT cQ d
x  3 yz 2
x
y
3z 2
 M 1 L2 A2T 4 
y 2
 M 1 A1T 2 
Q  AT
y   M 3 L2T 4Q 
4

 
x
26. have the same dimension as of K.
V
x
Dimension formula of K=
V
 L  T
K  
 LT 1 
r
27. V

r
r 

2
 LT 1   M 1 L3 
r 
 M 1 L1T 2 
r   M 0 L0T 0 
B
28.   A
2
  dimension less quantity according to principle of homogeneity
 B

2
B  2
B  L2
L2  dimension of area
29. m   M 1L1 
A   M 1 LT
1 2

m  A/ B
 B  A/m
 M 1LT 1 2

B
 M 1L1 
 B   L2T 2 
 L2T 2   dimensional formula of latest heat.
Q2
30. The term is the formula of energy stored in a capacitor so it has the dimension of energy. So,
2c
Q2
  M 1 L2T 2 
c 