DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE NORTH

ACADEMIC SESSION 2025-2026

Assignment 1– Units and measurement ( chapter 1)
CLASS: XI SUBJECT: Physics

Question Question
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1. If the dimensions of a physical quantity are given by Ma Lb T c, then the physical quantity will be
a) Force, if a = 0, b= -1, c = -2
b) Pressure, if a = 1, b= -1, c= -2
c) Velocity, if a = 1, b = 0, c= -1
d) Acceleration, if a = 1, b= 1, c = -2

2. Given F = (a/t) + bt2 where F denotes force and t time. The dimensions of a and b are respectively :
a) [ MLT-1] and [ MLT-4] b) [ LT-1] and [T-2]

c) [T] and [ T-2] d) [LT-2] and [T-2]

3. The percentage error in determination of g = 4π2 l / t2, when l and t are measured with 2 % and 3%
errors is (not in syllabus)
a) 1% b) 2% c) 8% d) 9%
4. Which one of the following quantities has not been expressed in proper units?
a) stress/ strain= N/ m2 b) surface tension = N/ m
c) energy = kg m/s d) pressure = N/m2
5. If units of length, mass and force are chosen as fundamental units, the dimension of time would be:
a) M1/2L-1/2F1/2 b) M1/2 L1/2 F1/2 c) M1/2 L1/2 F-1/2 d) ML-1/2 F-1/2
6. The distance travelled by a body in nth second is given by snth = u + a/2 (2n – 1) where u is initial
velocity and a” is acceleration. The dimensions of snth are
a) L b) LT-1 c) LT-2 d) L-1 T
7. Power P is related to distance x and time t as P = (b – x2) / at, where a and b are constants. then the
dimensional formula of b is
a) [ M0 LT-2] b) [M0 L2 T2] c) [ M0 L2 T-2] d) [ M0 L2 T0]
8. In the same equation given above, the dimensional formula of constant “a” is :
a) [ M-1L0T2] b) [ML0T2] c) [ ML-1T-2] d) [M-1L1T-2]
9. The length of a rod is (11.05+- 0.2) cm. what is the total length of two such rods?(not in syllabus)
a) ( 22.1+- 0.05) cm b) ( 22.10 +- 0.5)cm
c) ( 22.1+- 0.11) cm d) ( 22.10 +- 0.40) cm
10. Which of the following quantities can be written in SI units in kg m2 A-2 s-3?
a) resistance b) specific resistance c) pressure d)potential difference
11. The percentage error in the measurement of mass m and speed v is 2% and 3% respectively. The
maximum error in the estimate of kinetic energy obtained by mass and speed will be(npt in syllabus)
a) 10% b) 8% c) 4% d) 7%
12. The measure of diameter of a cylinder is (1.60 +- 0.01) cm & its length is (5 +- 0.1) cm. The
percentage error in the volume will be(not in syllabus)
a) 3.25% b) 5.25% c) 3.55 % d) 4.00 A
13. Which of the following pairs have same dimensions?
a) Torque and work b) angular momentum and work
c) energy and Young’s modulus d) light year and time
14. Name the quantity represented by the dimensional formula [ M1L-3T0]
a) specific gravity b) energy c) impulse d) density
15. Momentum per unit volume has the dimensions :
a) [MLT-1] b) [ MLT-2] c) [ML-2T-1] d) [ML2T-1]
Solve the following questions:
1. Find the dimensions of a/b in the relation P = ax + bt2, where P is pressure, x is distance and t is
time.( where a and b are constant)
2. Check the dimensional consistency of the following equations:
a) v= u +at b) s = ut +1/2 at2 c) v2 – u2 = 2as
3. Find the value of 60J per min on a system that has 100 g, 100 cm and 1 minute as the base units.
4. Show dimensionally that the relation t = 2π( l/g), incorrect, where l is length and t is time period of
a simple pendulum, g is acceleration due to gravity. Find correct form of relation dimensionally.
5. Let us consider an equation ½ mv2 = mgh, where m is the mass of the body, v its velocity, g is
acceleration due to gravity and “h “is height. Check its dimensional consistency.
6. The length and breadth of rectangular lamina are measured to be (2.3+- 0.2) cm and (1.6+- 0.1)
cm. calculate area of the lamina with error limits.
7. The resistance R = V/I , where V = (100+- 5)V and I = ( 10+- 0.2) A. Find the % error in R.(not in
syllabus)
8. The length, breadth and height of a rectangular block of wood are measured to be l = (12.13+-
0.02) cm, b = (8.16 +- 0.01) cm and h = (2.34+- 0.01) cm. Determine volume of the cube with
percentage error.(not in syllabus)
9. Two resistances R1 = (6±0.2) ohm and R2 = (8± 0.6) ohm are connected in series and then in
parallel. Find the total resistance of the combination and maximum % error. .(not in syllabus)
10.
Specific resistance of a thin wire of radius “r” cm and resistance R ohm and length L cm is given

by ρ= πr2 R/ L where r = (0.26 +- 0.02)cm, R = (32+- 1) ohm, L = ( 78+- 0.01) cm. find % error in

ρ. .(not in syllabus)

LOT (Lower order thinking questions):

1. Convert 1 N into dynes using dimensional analysis.
2. Convert the value of G = 6.67X 10-11 N m2kg-2 into CGS system.
3. Fill in the blanks :
a) Universal gravitational constant, universal gas constant and ………… are some of the
…………………. Constants.
b) Mathematical constants π, e etc are called…………………
c) Angle, strain and ………….. are some of the ……….. Variables.
d) Some of the dimensional variables are ………… ,………….. and …………
 e) ………….. is a quantity, which has a unit but no dimensions.
f) …………. Is a quantity which has no units and no dimensions?
g) The dimension of length in pressure gradient is …..
h) [ML2 T-3 A-2] is the …….formula of ………
4. Can an instrument be called precise without being accurate? Can it be accurate without being
precise? .(not in syllabus)
5. What is the percentage error in volume of a sphere, when error in measuring its radius is 2 %? .(not
in syllabus)
6. Which of the following length measurement is a) most precise and b) least precise? .(not in syllabus)
a) L = 5 cm b) L = 5.00 cm c) L = 5.000 cm d) L = 5.0000cm
7. Distinguish between accuracy and precision.

HOTs (Higher order thinking)

1. If the velocity of light “c”, the constant of gravitation G and Planck’s constant h” be chosen as
fundamental units, find the values of a gram, centimetre and a second in terms of new units of mass,
length and time respectively. Given “c”= 3 X 108 cm/s, G = 6.67 x 10 -8 dyne cm2g-2, h = 6.6 x 10 -27
erg second.
2. If p” represents radiation pressure, c represents the speed of light and q” represents the radiation
energy per unit area per unit time, then calculate non zero integers such that p xqycz is dimensionless.
3. Construct a new physical quantity having dimensions of length in terms of universal constants G, c”
and h”. What is it called? What is the order of its value?
4. Check the correctness of the relation c = 1 /√ µ0€0 where the symbols have their usual meaning.
5. If C is capacitance and R is resistance, then calculate the possible units of CR2. ( Q= CV)
6. A large fluid star oscillates in shape under the influence of its own gravitational field. Using
dimensional analysis, find the expression for period of oscillation T in terms of radius of star R
, mean density of fluid ρ and universal gravitational constant G.