Unit & Measurement
Unit & Measurement
(a) 0.521 cm
(b) 0.525 cm
(c) 0.053 cm
(d) 0.529 cm
(NEET 2018)
�2
2. A physical quantity of the dimensions of length that can be formed out of �, � and 4��0
is
[� is velocity of light, � is the universal constant of gravitation and � is charge]
1
�2 2
(a) �2 � 4��
0
1
1 �2 2
(b) �2 �4��0
1 �2
(c) �
� 4��0
1
1 �2 2
(d) �2
�
4��0
(NEET 2017)
3. Planck’s constant (h), speed of light in vacuum (c) and Newton’s gravitational constant (G)
are three fundamental constants. Which of the following combinations of these has the dimension
of length?
ℎ�
(a)
�3/2
ℎ�
(b)
�5/2
ℎ�
(c) �
��
(d) ℎ3/2
(NEET‐II 2016)
4. If dimensions of critical velocity �� of a liquid flowing through a tube are expressed as [�]
where �, � and � are the coefficient of viscosity of liquid, density of liquid and radius of the tube
respectively then the values of �, � and � are given by
(a) −1, −1, −1
(b) 1, 1, 1
5. If energy (E), velocity (V) and time (T) are chosen as the fundamental quantities, the
dimensional formula of surface tension will be
(a) [��−2 �−2 ]
6. If force (F), velocity (V) and time (T) are taken as fundamental units, then the dimensions of
mass are
(a) [���−1 ]
(b) ���−2 ]
7. In an experiment four quantities �, �, � and � are measured with percentage error 1%,
�3 �2
2%, 3% and 4% respectively. Quantity � is calculated as follows � = ��
. % error in � is
(a) 7%
(b) 4%
(c) 14%
9. The damping force on an oscillator is directly proportional to the velocity. The units of the
constant of proportionality are
(a) kg ��−1
(b) kg ��−2
(c) kg �−1
(d) kg � (2012)
(b) [LT]
(c) [LT]
(d) [�1/2 �1/2 ] (Mains 2012, 2011)
11. The density of a material in CGS system of units is 4gcm. In a system of units in which unit
of length is 10 cm and unit of mass is 100 �, the value of density of material will be
(a) 0.04
(b) 0.4
(c) 40
(d) 400 (Mains 2011)
1
12. The dimension of � �2 ,
2 0
where �0 is permitvity of free space and � is electric field, is
13. A student measures the distance traversed in free fall of a body, initially at rest, in a given
time. He uses this data to estimate �, the acceleration due to gravity. If the maximum percentage
errors in measurement of the distance and the time are �1 and �2 respectively the percentage
error in the estimation of � is
(a) �2 − �1
(b) �1 + 2�2
(c) �1 + �2
14. If the dimensions of a physical quantity are given by MLT, then the physical quantity will
be
(a) velocity if � = 1, � = 0, � =− 1
(b) acceleration if � = 1, � = 1, � =− 2
(c) force if � = 0, � =− 1, � =− 2
15. If the error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is 2%, then the error in the
determination of volume of the sphere will be
(a) 8%
(b) 2%
(c) 4%
(d) 6% (2008)
16. Which two of the following five physical parameters have the same
dimensions?
1. energy density 2. refractive index 3. dielectric constant 4. Young’s modulus 5. magnetic field
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 1 and 5
(c) 2 and 4
(b) [��2�−1�−1 ]
19. The ratio of the dimensions of Planck’s constant and that of moment of inertia is the
dimensions of
(a) time
(b) frequency
(c) angular momentum
(b) [��2�−1]
(b) newton‐metre/coulomb2
(c) coulomb/newton‐metre2
(a) energy
(b) momentum
(c) angular momentum
(b) [��0�−2�−2 ]
(b) [��5�1 ]
(a) 12%
(b) 14%
(c) 7%
(d) 9%.
(1996)
(c) force
(c) ��
�
(d) �
. (1996)
(c) time
31. Percentage errors in the measurement of mass and speed are 2% and 3% respectively. The
error in the estimate of kinetic energy obtained by measuring mass and speed will be
(a) 8%
(b) 2%
(c) 12%
(a) [���−2 ]
(b) [��−1 �−2 ]
(a) [���]
(b) [���−1 ]
(c) [��2�−2]
34. The time dependence of a physical quantity � is given by � = �0 exp (at2 ) , where � is a
constant and � is the time. The constant �
(a) is dimensionless
35. � represents radiation pressure, � represents speed of light and � represents radiation
energy stking per unit area per sec. The non zero integers �, �, � such that �� �� �� is
dimensionless are
(a) � = 1, � = 1, � = 1
(b) � =− 1, � = 1, � = 1
(c) � = 1, �= − 1, � = 1
(d) � = 1, � = 1, � =− 1 (1992)
36. A certain body weighs 22.42 � and has a measured volume of 4. 7��. The possible error in
the measurement of mass and volume are 0.01 � and 0.1 ��. Then maximum error in the density
will be
(a) 22%
(b) 2%
(c) 0.2%
(b) [�0 �1 �]
38. The frequency of vibration � of a mass � suspended from a spring of spring constant �
is given by a relation � = ��� �� , where � is a
(1990)
39. According to Newton, the viscous force acting between liquid layers of area � and velocity
��
gradient ����� is given by � =− �� �� , where � is constant called coefficient of viscosity the
dimensional formula of � is
40. If x = �� + ��2 , where � is the distance travelled by the body in kilometers while � is the
time in seconds, then the units of � is
(a) ��/�
(b) km �
(c) ��/�2
(d) km S. (1989)
41. Of the following quantities, which one has dimensions different from the remaining three?
(a) Energy per unit volume
(b) [���−2 ]
(b) �0 �0 �0
(c)[�0 �0 �−1 ]
(d) not expressible in terms of MLT (1988)
(c) [���−1 ]
1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (c) 11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (d) 16. (a) 17.
(c) 18. (b) 19. (b) 20. (a) 21. (c) 22. (c) 23. (b) 24. (c) 25. (c) 26. (d) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (b) 30. (c) 31. (a) 32.
(b) 33. (d) 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (b) 37. (a) 38. (d) 39. (d) 40. (c) 41. (d) 42. (c) 43. (a) 44. (a) 45. (d)
�2
= [� × �2 ] = [��3 �−2 ]
4���
Dimensions of � = [�−1 �3 �−2 ],
Dimensions of � = [��]
�
�2
�∝ �� ��
4���
ℎ�
From ���. (�)� = �3/2
4. (c): [�� ] = [�� �� �� ] (given) (i) Writing the dimensions of various quantities in ���. (i), we
get
or � = ����� (i) where � is a dimensionless constant and �, � and � are the exponents.
% error in � is
�� �� �� �� ��
�
× 100 = 3 �
+2
�
+
�
+
�
× 100 =[3×1%+2×2%+3%+4%] = 14%
� � ����−2
�= = −1 = −1 = ���−1
� �� ��
10. (c): The speed of the light in vacuum is
1
�= = (�0 �0 )−1/2
�0 �0
�ℎ ��
ℎ
× 100 = �1 and �
× 100 = �2
��
Therefore, ( �
× 100) max = �1 + 2�2
����� ���� × ������������
14. (d): Pressure, � = ����
=
����
�1 ��−2
[�] = = [�1 �−1 �−2 ] = �� ���� .
�2
� = 1, � =− 1, �= − 2.
4 4
15. (d): � = 3 ��3 ; ln � = ln 3
� + ℎ�3
�� ��
Differentiating, �
=3
�
=3×2% = 6%
16. (a):
�������� ���−2 ⋅�
[Energy density] = ��1���
=
�3
= [��−1 �−2 ]
����� [�]
[Young’s modulus] = [�] = ����
× [��]
���−2 �
= 2 ⋅ = [��−1�−2]
� �
The dimensions of 1 and 4 are the same.
� [��2�−2 ]
Dimensions of � = �
= [��]
[�]
[�]
= [��−1 ] [�] = [�].
ℎ
�
= [�−1 ] =frequency.
1 �2 1 �2
�= = � 0 = = �2 /� − �2
4��0 �2 4� ��2
22. (c): Dimensions of Planck constant
[���−2 ][�2 ]
= = [��2 �−2 �−1 ].
[�][�]
� � � �
25. (c): Equation (� + �2 ) = � �. Since �2
is added to the pressure, therefore dimensions of �2
� � −1 −2 5 −2
and pressure (P) will be the same. And dimensions of �2
= [�3]2 = [�� � ] or � = [�� � ].
�� 3 ��
26. (d): Maximum error in mass �
= 3 % = 100 and maximum error in length �
=2%
2
= 100
�� �� �� 3 2 3 6
Maximum error in the measurement of density, �
= �
+ 3×
�
= 100 + 3 × 100 = 100 + 100
9
= 100 = 9%.
28. (a)
29. (b): Relative density, refractive index and Poisson ratio all the three are ratios, therefore
they are dimensionless constants.
30. (c): Units of �� = ohm × �ℎ�−1 ×second = second. Therefore, dimensions of �� =time.
2
31. (a): Percentage error in mass=2%= 100
and
3
percentage error in speed = 3 %= 100
.
1
�. �. = ��2
2
��.� �� �� 2 3 8
Therefore, the error in measurement of kinetic energy �.�
=
�
+2×
�
=
100
+2×
100
=
100
=8%
����� [���−2 ]
32. (b): Pressure = ����
. Therefore, dimensions of pressure = [�2]
= ��−1 �−2 .
33. (d): Dimensions of � = [MLT]
Dimensions of � = [�]
Dimensions of � = [��−1 ]
Dimensions of � = [�]
[�][�2 −�2 ] [��−1 �−2 ][�2 ]
Dimensions of � = [4��]
= [��−1 ][�]
= [��−1 �−1 ]
2
34. (b): Given: � = �0 �−��
��2 is a dimensionless
1 1
�= 2 = = [�−2 ]
� [�2 ]
35. (c): Let � = �� �� �� (i) � is a dimensionless
Dimensions of � = [�0 �0 �0 ]
����� [���−2 ] −1 �−2 ] ������ [��2 �−2 ]
Dimensions ��� = = = �� Dimensions of � = ����×���� = = [��−3 ]
���� [�2] [�2 ][�]
−1
Dimensions of � = [�� ]
lnp = ln � − ln � (ii)
Differentiate eqn (ii), on both sides, we get
�� �� ��
= −
� � �
Errors are always added, Error in the density � will be
�� ��
=[ + ] × 100%
� �
0.01 0.1
= [ 22.42 + 4.7 ] × 100% = 2 %
= [���−2 �−2 ]
38. (d): � = ��� �� (i) Dimensions of frequency � = [�0�0 �−1 ]
= [�−1 ]
Dimensions of area � = [�2 ]
��
Given � =− �� ��
� [���−2 ]
�= = 2 −1 = [��−1 �−1 ]
�� [� ][� ]
�
��
� ��
40. (c): Units of � = �2 = �2
41. (d): Dimensions of energy � = [��2 �−2 ] Dimensions of volume � = [�3 ]
Dimensional formula of
=Moment of inertia � ×Angular velocity �). Dimensional formula � = [��2][�−1] = [��2 �−1 ]