EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions) Build Up Your Understanding

UNIT 8. Which of the following is not the unit of time ?

1. Which of the following system of units is not based (1) Micro second (2) leap year
on units of mass, length and time alone ? (3) Lunar month (4) Parallactic second
(1) SI (2) MKS (3) FPS (4) CGS 9. Which of the following is smallest unit
2. Which of the following quantity is unitless ? (1) Millimetre (2) Angstrom
(1) Velocity gradient (2) Pressure gradient (3) Fermi (4) Metre
(3) Displacement gradient (4) Force gradient
10. Which relation is wrong ?
3. The fundamental unit which has same power in the
(1) 1 cal = 4.18 joules
dimensional formula of surface tension and
(2) 1 Å = 10–10 m
co-efficient of viscosity is
(1) Mass (2) Length (3) Time (4) None (3) 1 MeV = 1.6 × 10–13 joules
(4) 1 newton = 10–5 dynes
4. The ratio of one micron to one nanometre is
(1) 103 (2) 10–3 (3) 10–6 (4) 10–1 11. 'Parsec' is the unit of –
(1) time
5. Temperature can be expressed as a derived quantity
in terms of which of the following ? (2) distance
(1) Length and mass (3) frequency
(2) Mass and time (4) angular acceleration
(3) Length. mass and time 12. The ratio of the dimensions of Planck's constant and
that of the moment of inertia is :-
(4) None of these
(1) Velocity
6. Density of wood is 0.5 gm/cc in CGS system of units.
The corresponding value in MKS units is (2) Angular momentum
(1) 500 (2) 5 (3) 0.5 (4) 5000 (3) Time
7. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer (4) Frequency
by using the codes given below the lists DIMENSIONS
List I List II 13. When a wave travels in a medium, the
(Item) (Units of length) displacement of a particle located at distance x at
A. Distance between 1. Micron time t is given by y = a sin (bt – cx) where a, b and c
are constants of the wave. The dimensions of b/c
earth and stars
are same as that of :
B. Inter atomic 2. Angstrom
(1) wave velocity
distance in a solid
C. Size of nucleus 3. Light year (2) wave length

D. Wavelength of 4. Fermi (3) wave amplitude

Infrared Laser 5. Kilometre (4) wave frequency
Codes 14. The dimensional formula of wave number is
A B C D
(1) [M°L°T–1]
(1) 5 4 2 1
(2) [M–1L–1T°]
(2) 3 2 4 1
(3) [M°L–1T°]
(3) 5 2 4 3
(4) 3 4 1 2 (4) [M°L°T°]
15. The method of dimensional analysis can be used to
derive which of the following relations ? 22. The equation of a wave is given by Y = A sin w æç x - k ö÷
èv ø
(1) N0e–lt (2) A sin(wt + kx)
where w is the angular velocity and v is the linear
1 1 velocity. The dimensions of k is
(3) mv2 + Iw2 (4) None of the above
2 2
(1) [LT] (2) [T]
16. Which of the following does not have the dimensions (3) [T–1] (4) [T2]
of force ?
23. The time dependence of a physical quantity P is
(1) Potential gradient given by P = P0 exp(–a t2), where a is a constant
(2) Energy gradient and t is time. The constant a
(3) Weight (1) is dimensionless
(4) Rate of change of momentum (2) has dimensions [T–2]
17. Which of the following is incorrect statement (3) has dimensions of P
(1) A dimensionally correct equation may be correct (4) has dimensions [T2]
(2) A dimensionally correct equation may be incorrect 24. The dimensional formula of angular velocity is
(3) A dimensionally incorrect equation may be correct (1) [M0L0T–1] (2) [MLT–1]
(4) A dimensionally incorrect equation is incorrect (3) [M0L0T1] (4) [ML0T–2]
18. A dimensionless quantity 25. The equation of state of some gases can be
(1) Never has a unit (2) Always has a unit
expressed as æç P + a ö÷ (V - b) = RT , where P is
(3) May have a unit (4) Does not exist è V2 ø
19. A unitless quantity
the pressure, V is the volume, T is the absolute
(1) Does not exist temperature and a, b & R are constants. The
(2) Always has a nonzero dimension dimensions of 'a' are :-
(3) Never has a nonzero dimension (1) [ML5 T–2] (2) [M L–1 T–2]
(4) May have a nonzero dimension (3) [L3] (4) [L6]
20. Which of the following is incorrect ? 26. A force F is given by F = at + bt2, where t is time.
(1) All derived quantities may be represented The dimensions of a and b are
dimensionally in terms of the base quantities
(1) [M L T–3] and [M L T–4]
(2) A base quantity cannot be represented
(2) [M L T–4] and [M L T–3]
dimensionally in terms of other base quantities
(3) The dimension of a derived quantity is never (3) [M L T–1] and [M L T–2]
zero in any base quantity (4) [M L T–2] and [M L T0]
(4) The dimension of a base quantity in other base
27. If the energy E = G p hq cr where G is the universal
quantities is always zero.
gravitational constant, h is the Planck's constant
21. Two physical quantities of which one is a vector and and c is the velocity of light, then the values of
the other is a scalar having the same dimensional p, q and r are, respectivley
formula are :
(1) –1/2,1/2 and 5/2
(1) Work and energy
(2) 1/2, –1/2 and –5/2
(2) Torque and work
(3) Impulse and momentum (3) –1/2,1/2 and 3/2

(4) Power and pressure (4) 1/2, 1/2 and –3/2

28. Match list I with II and select the correct answer :
ERRORS
(A) spring constant (1) M1 L2 T–2
35. A quantity is represented by X = Ma Lb Tc. The
(B) pascal (2) M L T
0 0 –1
percentage error in measurement of M, L and T
(C) hertz (3) M1 L0 T–2 are a%, b % and g % respectively. The percentage
(D) joule (4) M1 L–1 T–2 error in X would be
Codes (1) (a a + bb + gc) %
A B C D (2) (aa – bb + gc) %
(1) 3 4 2 1 (3) (a a – bb– gc) %
(2) 4 3 1 2 (4) None of these
(3) 4 3 2 1 36. An experiment measures quantities a, b and c, and
(4) 3 4 1 2 X is calculated from X = ab2/c3. If the percentage
error in a, b and c are ± 1%, ± 3% and ± 2%
29. Which of the following pairs does not have similar
respectively, the percentage error in X will be –
dimensions?
(1) ± 13% (2) ± 7%
(1) Tension and surface tension
(3) ± 4% (4) ± 1%
(2) Stress and pressure
37. Zero error of an instrument introduces
(3) Planck's constant and angular momentum
(1) Systematic errors (2) Random errors
(4) Angle and strain
(3) Both (4) None of these
30. The dimensions of torque are: 38. What is the fractional error in g calculated from
(1) [ML L ]
3 –3
(2) [ML T ] –1 –1
T = 2p l g ? Given that fractional errors in T and
(3) [ML2T–2] (4) [ML–2]
l are ± x and ± y respectively.
31. Using mass (M), length (L), time (T) and current (A)
(1) x + y (2) x – y
as fundamental quantities, the dimensions of
(3) 2x + y (4) 2x – y
permeability are :
39. A thin copper wire of length l metre increases in
(1) [M–1LT–2A] (2) [ML–2T–2A–1]
length by 2% when heated through 10°C. What is
(3) [MLT–2A–2] (4) [MLT–1A–1] the percentage increase in area when a square
copper sheet of length l metre is heated through
32. Dimensions of relative density is
10°C ?
(1) kg m–3 (2) [ML–3]
(1) 4% (2) 8%
(3) dimensionless (4) [M2 L–6] (3) 16% (4) None of these
33. The dimensions of universal gravitational constant V
40. The resistance is R = where V = (100 ± 5) volt
are :- I
and I = (10 ± 0.2) ampere. What is the total error
(1) [ML2T–1] (2) [M–2L3T–2]
in R ?
(3) [M–2L2T–1] (4) [M–1L3T–2] (1) 5 % (2) 7 %
34. If dimensions of A and B are different, then which æ5ö
(3) 5.2 % (4) ç ÷ %
of the following operation is valid ? è2ø
41. If error in measuring diameter of a circle is 4 %,
A the error in circumference of the circle would be :-
(1) (2) e–A/B
B (1) 2% (2) 8%
(3) A–B (4) A+ B (3) 4% (4) 1%
42. The external and internal radius of a hollow cylinder 48. The error in measuring the side of a cube is ±1%.
are measured to be (4.23 ± 0.01) cm and The error in the calculation of the volume of the
(3.89 ± 0.01)cm. The thickness of the wall of the cube will be about
cylinder is :- (1) ±0.001 % (2) ± 1 %
(1) (0.34 ± 0.02) cm (3) ±6 % (4) ±3 %

(2) (0.17 ± 0.02) cm 49. When a copper sphere is heated, maximum

percentage change will be observed in–
(3) (0.17 ± 0.01) cm
(1) radius (2) area
(4) (0.34 ± 0.01) cm
(3) volume (4) none of these
43. Percentage error in measuring the radius and mass
50. The resistance R of a wire is given by the relation
of a solid sphere are 2% & 1% respectively. Then
rl
error in measurement of moment of inertia about R= . Percentage error in the measurement
pr 2
to its diameter is :- of r, l and r is 1%, 2 % and 3 % respectively. Then
(1) 3 % (2) 6 % the percentage error in the measurement of R is
(3) 5 % (4) 4 % (1) 6% (2) 9%
44. The heat generated in a circuit is dependent upon (3) 8% (4) 10%
the resistance, current and time for which the 51. Which of the following has the highest number of
current is flown. If the error in measuring the above significant figures ?
are as 1%, 2% and 1% the maximum error in (1) 0.007 m2 (2) 2.64 × 1024 kg
measuring heat will be (3) 0.0006032 m2 (4) 6.3200 J
(1) 2% (2) 3%
(3) 6% (4) 1% 2k 3 l2
52. A physical quantity X is given by X = The
m n
45. The percentage errors in the measurement of mass
and speed are 2% and 3% respectively. How much percentage error in the measurements of k,l, m
will be the maximum error in the estimate of kinetic and n are 1%, 2%, 3% and 4% respectively. The
energy obtained by measuring mass and speed ? value of X is uncertain by
(1) 11 % (2) 8 % (1) 8 % (2) 10 %
(3) 5 % (4) 1 % (3) 12 % (4) None
46. While measuring acceleration due to gravity by a MEASUREMENT
simple pendulum a student makes a positive error 53. In a vernier callipers, N divisions of vernier scale
of 1% in the length of the pendulum and a negative coincide with (N – 1) divisions of main scale (in which
error of 3% in the value of the time period. His 1 division represents 1mm). The least count of the
percentage error in the measurement of the value instrument in cm should be
of g will be - (1) N (2) N – 1
(1) 2 % (2) 4 %
1 1
(3) 7 % (4) 10 % (3) (4)
10N N -1
47. The pressure on a square plate is measured by
measuring the force on the plate and the length of 54. A vernier callipers has 20 divisions on the vernier
the sides of the plate. If the maximum error in the scale which coincide with 19 divisions on the main
measurement of force and length are respectively scale. The least count of the instrument is 0.1 mm.
4% and 2%, the maximum error in t he The main scale divisions are of
measurement of pressure is – (1) 0.5 mm (2) 1 mm
(1) 1% (2) 2% (3) 2 mm (4) 1/4 mm
(3) 6% (4) 8%
55. One centimetre on the main scale of vernier callipers
56. A student measured the diameter of a wire using a
is divided into ten equal parts. If 10 divisions of
screw gauge with least count 0.001 cm and listed
vernier scale coincide with 8 small divisions of the
the measurements. The correct measurement is –
main scale, the least count of the callipers is
(1) 5.3 cm (2) 5.32 cm
(1) 0.01 cm (2) 0.02 cm
(3) 5.320 cm (4) 5.3200 cm
(3) 0.05 cm (4) 0.005 cm

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 EXERCISE-II (Previous Year Questions) AIPMT/NEET & AIIMS (2006-2018)
AIPMT 2006 AIPMT (Mains) 2010
1. The velocity v of a particle at time t is given by 8. A student measures the distance traversed in free
b fall of a body, initially at rest in a given time. He uses
v = at + , where a, b and c are constants. The this data to estimate g, the acceleration due to
t+c
gravity. If the maximum percentage errors in
dimensions of a, b and c are respectively :-
measurement of the distance and the time are e1
(1) LT–2, L and T (2) L2, T and LT2 and e2 respectively, the percentage error in the
(3) LT2, LT and L (4) L, LT and T2 estimation of g is :-

AIIMS 2006 (1) e1 + 2e2 (2) e1 + e2

2. The magnetic moment has dimension of :- (3) e1 – 2e2 (4) e2 – e1
(1) [LA] (2) [L A]
2
(3) [LT A] (4) [L T A]
–1 2 –1
AIIMS 2010
AIPMT 2007 9. Dimensions of magnetic permeability is :
3. Dimensions of electrical resistance is :– (1) MLT2A–2 (2) ML–1T–2A–2
(1) [ML2 T–3 A–1] (2) [ML2 T–3 A–2] (3) ML–2T–2A2 (4) MLT–2A–2
(3) [ML3 T–3 A–2] (4) [ML–1 L3 T3 A2] AIPMT (Pre) 2011
AIPMT 2008
The dimensions of ( m0 Î0 )
-1/2
10. are :-
4. Which two of the following five physical parameters
have the same dimensions ?
1 1
-
(a) energy density (b) refractive index (1) [ L2 T 2 ] (2) [L–1T]
(c) dielectric constant (d) Young's modulus
1 1
-
(e) magnetic field (3) [LT–1] (4) [ L 2 T 2 ]
(1) (a), (d) (2) (a), (e) (3) (b), (d) (4) (c), (e) AIPMT (Mains) 2011
11. The density of a material in CGS system of units is
5. If the error in the measurement of radius of a sphere
4 g/cm3. In a system of units in which unit of length
is 2 % then the error in the determination of volume
is 10 cm and unit of mass is 100 g, the value of
of the sphere will be :-
density of material will be :-
(1) 8% (2) 2 % (3) 4 % (4) 6%
(1) 0.04 (2) 0.4 (3) 40 (4) 400
AIPMT 2009
AIIMS 2011
6. If the dimensions of a physical quantity are given 12. What is the dimensions of magnetic field B in terms
by MaLbTc, then the physical quantity will be : of C (coulomb), M,L and T ?
(1) Force if a = 0, b = –1, c = – 2 (1) M1L1T–2C (2) M1L0T–1C–1

(2) Pressure if a = 1, b = – 1, c = – 2 (3) M1L0T–2C (4) M1L0T–1C

AIPMT (Pre) 2012
(3) Velocity if a = 1, b = 0, c = – 1
13. If voltage across a bulb rated 220 Volt 100 Watt
(4) Acceleration if a = 1, b = 1, c = – 2 drops by 2.5% of its rated value, the percentage
AIPMT (Pre) 2010 of the rated value by which the power would
decrease is :-
1 (1) 5% (2) 10% (3) 20% (4) 2.5%
7. The dimensions of Î0 E 2 , where Î0 is permittivity
2 AIIMS 2012
of free space and E is electric field, is :- 14. Dimensional formula of DQ, heat supplied to the
system is given by :-
(1) [MLT–1] (2) [ML2T–2]
(1) M1L2T–2 (2) M1L1T–2
(3) [ML–1T–2] (4) [ML2T–1]
(3) M1L2T–1 (4) ML1T–1
 NEET-UG 2013 NEET-II 2016
15. In an experiment four quantities a, b, c and d are 22. Planck's constant (h), speed of light in vacuum (c)
measured with percentage errors 1%, 2%, 3% and and Newton's gravitational constant (G) are three
4% respectively. Quantity P is calculated as follows fundamental constants. Which of the following
combinations of these has the dimension of length?
a3 b2
P= , percentage error in P is :-
cd hc Gc hG hG
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(1) 4% (2) 14% (3) 10% (4) 7% G h3 / 2 c 3/2
c 5/2

AIIMS 2013 AIIMS 2016

16. Dimensional formula of angular momentum is : 23. Find dimension formula of polarisation ?
(1) [M1L2T–1] (2) [M2L2T–2] (1) [L–2T1A1] (2) [L2T1A–1]
(3) [M1L2T–3] (4) [M1L1T–1] (3) [L2T1A1] (4) [L–3T–1A1]
AIPMT 2014 24. Dimensional formula of magnetic field is :-
17. If force (F), velocity (V) and time (T) are taken as (1) M1L2T–1A–1 (2) M1L0T–2A–1
fundamental units, then the dimensions of mass are:
(3) M1L–2T–1A–1 (4) M1L1T–2A–1
(1) [F V T–1] (2) [F V T–2] NEET(UG) 2017
(3) [F V T ]
–1 –1
(4) [F V–1 T] 25. A physical quantity of the dimensions of length that
AIPMT 2015
18. If energy (E), velocity (V) and time (T) are chosen as e2
can be formed out of c, G and 4 pe is [c is velocity
the fundamental quantities, the dimensional formula 0

of surface tension will be : of light, G is universal constant of gravitation and

(1) [EV–1T–2] (2) [EV–2T–2] e is charge] :-
(3) [E–2V–1T–3] (4) [EV–2T–1] 1/ 2 1/2
é e2 ù 1 é e2 ù
Re-AIPMT 2015 2
(1) c êG ú (2) 2 ê ú
19. If dimension of critical velocity nc, of liquid flowing ë 4pe0 û c ë G 4pe0 û
through a tube is expressed as (hx ry rz), where h,
r and r the coefficient of viscosity of liquid, density 1/2
1 e2 1 é e2 ù
of liquid and radius of the tube respectively, then (3) c G 4pe (4) 2 ê G ú
0 c ë 4pe0 û
the values of x, y and z are given by :
NEET(UG) 2018
(1) 1, 1, 1 (2) 1, –1, –1
(3) –1, –1, 1 (4) –1, –1, –1 26. A student measured the diameter of a small steel
AIIMS 2015 ball using a screw gauge of least count 0.001 cm.
20. The dimensions of electric flux is :- The main scale reading is 5 mm and zero of circular
(1) [M1L2T–3A ] (2) [M1L3T3A–1] scale division coincides with 25 divisions above the
(3) [M1L3T3A1] (4) [M1L3T–3A–1] reference level. If screw gauge has a zero error of
21. Find the dimensions of inductance :- – 0.004 cm, the correct diameter of the ball is :-
(1) [ML2T–2A–2] (2) [ML2T–1A–1]
(1) 0.521 cm (2) 0.525 cm
(3) [MLT–1A–1] (4) [MLTA–2]
(3) 0.053 cm (4) 0.529 cm

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 EXERCISE-III (Analytical Questions) Check Your Understanding
1. In a particular system the units of length mass and 8. Which of the following represents the dimensions
time are chosen to be 10 cm, 10 g and 0.1 s of capacitance ?
respectively. The unit of force in this system will be (1) [M–1 L–2 T4 A2] (2) [ML2 T–2 A–2]
equal to (3) [ML2 T–2 A–1] (4) [MT–2 A–1]
(1) 0.1 N (2) 1 N (3) 10 N (4) 100 N 9. The dimensional formula for magnetic flux is
2. Bernoulli's equation is given by (C represents coulomb)
1 (1) [ML2 T–1 C–1] (2) [ML3 T–2 C–1]
p + rv2 + hrg = k
2
Where p = pressure, r = density, v = speed, (3) [ML2 T2 C–1] (4) [ML2 T–2 C–1]
h = height of the liquid column, g = acceleration 10. Which of the following does not have the same unit
due to gravity and k is constant. The dimensional as others ?
formula for k is same as that for : (1) watt-s (2) kilowatt-hour

(1) Velocity gradient (2) Pressure gradient (3) eV (4) J-s

11. Suppose refractive index µ is given as µ = A + B/l2,
(3) Modulus of elasticity (4) Thrust
were A and B are constants and l is wavelength
3. The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum in
then the dimension of B are same as that of :-
an experiment is recorded as 2.63s, 2.56s, 2.42s,
(1) wavelength (2) pressure
2.71s and 2.80s respectively. The average absolute
(3) area (4) volume
error is
12. The SI unit of entropy is
(1) 0.1s (2) 0.11s (3) 0.01s (4) 1.0s
(1) joule/kelvin (2) newtown -meter
4. The length, breadth and thickness of a strip are
(3) calorie/second (4) joule/calorie
(10.0±0.1) cm 13. The dimensional formula for Planck's constant h and
(1.00±0.01) cm and gravitational constant G respectively are :-
(0.100± 0.001) cm (1) [ML3T–2], [M–1L2T–3]
respectively. The most probable error in its volume (2) [ML2T–1], [M–1L3T–2]
will be (3) [ML3T–2], [M–1L2T2]
(1) ± 0.03 cm3 (2) ± 0.111 cm3 (4) [MLT–3], [M–1L3T–3]
(3) ± 0.012 cm3 (4) None of these 14. If E, M, L and G denote energy, mass, angular
5. The length of a cylinder is measured with a metre momentum and gravitational constant respectively,
rod having least count 0.1 cm. Its diameter is t h e n t h e q u a n ti t y ( E 2 L 2 / M 5 G 2 ) h a s t h e
measured with vernier callipers having least count dimensions of :-
0.01 cm. Given the length is 5.0 cm. and radius is (1) angle (2) length
2.00 cm. The percentage error in the calculated (3) mass (4) None of these
r r r
value of volume will be – 15. The dimensions of the quantity E ´ B , where E
r
(1) 2% (2) 1% (3) 3% (4) 4% represents the electric field and B the magnetic
6. Which of the following is not the unit of self field may be given as :-
inductance ? (1) [MT–3] (2) [M2LT–5A–2]
2 –3 –1
(1) weber/ ampere (2) ohm-second (3) [M LT A ] (4) [MLT–2A–2]
16. If a set of defective weights are used by a student
(3) joule-ampere (4) joule-ampere–2
to find the mass of an object using a physical
7. If energy (E), velocity (V) and time (T) were chosen
balance, a large number of reading will reduce :-
as fundameltal physical quantities for measurement,
(1) random error
then the dimensional formula for mass will be :-
(2) random as well as systematic error
(1) [E1 V2 T1] (2) [E2 V–2 T0] (3) systematic error
(3) [E1 V–2 T0] (4) [E–1 V2 T1] (4) neither random nor systematic error
17. A physical quantity e is calculated by using the 19. In a vernier callipers, one main scale division is x
xy 2
cm and n divisions of the vernier scale coincide with
fo rmula e= where x, y an d z are
10z1 / 3 (n –1) divisions of the main scale. The least count
experimentally measured quantities. If the fractional (in cm) of the callipers is :-
percentage error in the measurements of x,y and z
are 2%, 1% and 3% respectively, then the æ n -1ö nx x x
(1) ç ÷ x (2) (3) (4)
fractional percentage error in e will be :- è n ø (n - 1) n (n - 1)

(1) 0.5 % (2) 5 % 20. Choose the incorrect statement out of the following :-
(3) 6 % (4) 7 % (1) Every measurement made by any measuring
18. A wire has a mass (0.3 ± 0.003) g, radius instrument has some error.
(0.5 ± 0.005) mm and length (6 ± 0.06) cm. The (2) Every calculated physical quantity that is based
maximum percentage error in the measurement on measured values has some error.
of its density is– (3) A measurement can have more accuracy but
(1) 1 (2) 2 less precision and vice versa.
(3) 3 (4) 4 (4) The percentage error is different from relative
error.

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