Imp MCQs - Physics Class 11 CH # 1
1. Total number of base units are:
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 10
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(B) 7
2. Which of the following is a derived quantity?
(A) newton
(B) second
(C) length
(D) mole
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(A) newton
3. Total number of steradians in a solid sphere is
(B) 𝜋
(A) 3𝜋
(C) 2𝜋
(D) 4𝜋
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(D) 4𝜋
4. SI unit of intensity of light is
(A) Ampere
(B) Watt
(C) Joule
(D) Candela
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5. One peta is equal to
(A) 1015
(B) 1012
(C) 109
(D) 1018
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(A) 1015
6. Significant figures in 0.00846?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
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(A) 3
7. Which of the following pair has the same dimensions:
(A) Work and Power
(B) Work and Torque
(C) Both
(D) None
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(B) Work and Torque
8. Dimensions of density are
(A) [ML-3]
(B) [ML-2]
(C) [ML3]
(D) [ML]
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(A) [ML-3]
9. Light year is the unit of
(A) Time
(B) Distance
(C) Both
(D) None
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(B) Distance
10. If we round off 3.5555 up to three significant figures , the best answer is?
(A) 3.55
(B) 3.56
(C) 3.57
(D) 3.555
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(B) 3.56
Important Questions
1. What are supplementary units ? Define them.
Supplementary units are those that are not classified as base units or derived units. The
supplementary units in SI are the plane angle (radian) and the solid angle (steradian).
2. Why do we find it useful to have two units for the amount of substance, the kilogram and
mole?
1. Kilogram is used when we express mass of a substance.
2. Mole is used when we express number of particles in a substance.
3. Kilogram is used on macrolevel.
4. Mole is used on microlevel.
3. The period of simple pendulum is measured by a stop watch. What type of error possible
in the time period.
[Link] error (systematic error) 2. Personal error (Random error)
4. What is the Absolute uncertainty? What is its actual value?
Absolute uncertainty in fact, is equal to the least count of measuring instrument.
5. What is random error? How it can be eliminated?
Random Error: Random error is said to occur when repeated measurements of the quantity give
different values under the same condition.
Eliminated:
(i) Take multiple reading and average them.
(ii) Use precise instrument and control environmental variables
6. Name the several repetitive phenomenon occurring in nature which serve as reasonable
time standard?
1. Changing of weather can also give information about time.
2. Rotation of Earth on its axis.
3. Rotation of Earth around the sun.
4. Oscillation of a simple pendulum.
7. Give the drawbacks to use the period of pendulum as time standard?
Friction: Time period of a simple pendulum changes due to air resistance.
Temperature: In summer due to increase in temperature, length of simple pendulum changes so
time period changes.
8. What are dimension of pressure and density?
1) Dimensions of Pressure:
As P = F/A = ma/A
Unit of P = kg ms⁻²/m² = kg m⁻¹s⁻²
[P] = [ML⁻¹T⁻²]
(ii) Dimensions of Density:
As Density = Mass/Volume
Unit of density = kg/m³ = kg m⁻³
[Density] = [ML⁻³]
9. Show that famous "Einstein equation E = mc² is dimensionally correct?
E = m c2
Dimension of L.H.S = [E] = [F × d] = [MLT-2] [L] = [ML2 T-2]
Dimension of R.H.S = [m c2] = [M] [LT-1]2
= [M] [L2T-2] = [M L2 T-2]
Therefore, the relation E = mc2is dimensionally correct.
10. Show that the equation vf = vi + at is dimensionally correct.
[v] = [LT⁻¹]
[a] = [LT⁻²]
[t] = [T]
Put these values in given equation:
[LT⁻¹] = [LT⁻¹] + [LT⁻²][T] = [LT⁻¹] + [LT⁻¹] = 2[LT⁻¹]
In dimension analysis we do not consider numerical values. So, [LT ⁻¹] = [LT ⁻¹] shows the
equation is dimensionally correct.
[Link] is the difference between precision and accuracy?
Precision
1. The precision means that there is less absolute uncertainty.
2. Precision is defined in terms of random error.
3. The precision of a measurement depends upon the instrument being used.
Accuracy
[Link] means that there is less fractional or percentage uncertainty or error in the
measurement.
2. Accuracy is defined in terms of systematic error.
3. Accuracy depends upon the percentage uncertainty in that measurement.
[Link] light year. What are units and dimensions of light year?
The light year is a unit of length used to express astronomical distances. Light year is equivalent
to the distance that light travels in one year. Its unit is meter and dimension is [L].
13. Dimension of Power?
P =W/t
Dimension of work = [w] = [F][d] = [MLT⁻²][L] = [ML²T⁻²]
Dimension of time = [t] = [s] = [T]
[P] = [w]/[t] = [ML²T-2]/[T]= [ML²T⁻³]
14. What are units and dimensions of gravitational constant in F = G m₁m₂/r²
F = G (m₁m₂ / r²)
G = Fr² / m₁m₂ = Nm² / kg. kg = Nm² / kg²
[G] = [F][L²] / [M²] = [MLT⁻²][L²] / [M²]
= [MLT⁻²][L²][M⁻²] = [M⁻¹L³T⁻²]
15. How many years are in 1 second?
1 Year = 365 days 1 Day = 24 hours
1 Hour = 60 minutes 1 Minute = 60 seconds
Second in 1 year =365× 24× 60 ×60 =31536000s
1 s =1/31536000 year =3.17× 10-8 years
16. A light year is the distance that light travels in one year . How many meters are in one
light year? (speed of light in free space = 3 × 10⁸ ms⁻¹)
Time = t = 1 year
= 365 days
= 365 × 24 × 3600
= 31536000 sec.
Speed of light = C = 3 × 10⁸ m/s
Distance covered by light = d = ?
SOLUTION
As we know that
V = d/t
d=V×t
=C×t
= 3 × 10⁸ × 31536000
= 946080000 × 10⁸
= 9.46 × 10¹⁵ m
Result:
Distance covered by light = 9.46 × 10¹⁵ m