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MEMORIAL SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

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QUESTION BANK
CLASS XI
UNITS & MEASUREMENT
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
TYPE-1 (REMEMBER & UNDERSTAND)
1.​ .The base quantity among the following is,
a) Speed b) area c) length d) weight
2.​ Which of the following is not the unit of time
a) second b) minute c) month d) light year
3.​
4. Average distance of the Sun from the Earth
a) light year b) astronomical unit c) fermi d) parsec
4.​ The symbol to represent “Amount of Substance” is ________
​ K
.​ A
​ Cd
.​ mol
5.​ Which among the following is the Supplementary Unit——–
a.​ Mass
b.​ Time
c.​ Solid angle
d.​ Luminosity
6.​ AU is the unit of ________
a.​ Astronomy Unit
b.​ Astronomical unit
c.​ Astrological Unit
d.​ Archaeological Unit
7.​ Dimensions of kinetic energy is the same as that of ________
a.​ Acceleration
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b.​ Velocity
c.​ Work
d.​ Force
8.​ Farad is the unit of ________
a.​ Luminosity
b.​ Wavelength
c.​ Permittivity
d.​ Inertia
9.​ ASSERTION: AU is much bigger than Ǻ
REASON : AU is astronomical unit and Ǻ is angstrom
10. ASSERTION: The units of some physical quantities can be expressed as
combination of the base units REASON : We need large number of units for
expressing the derived physical quantities.
11. ASSERTION: Special functions such as trigonometric, logarithmic and
exponential functions are notdimensionless
REASON : A pure number, ratio of similar physical quantities such as angle
and refractive index has some dimensions.
12. SHORT ANSWER
1.​ Name the different unit systems.
2.​ Name the supplementary base quantities along with their units and
symbols.
3.​ Name the special units to measure very large and very small lengths.
4.​ Define dimensions of a physical quantity.
5.Define the terms: i) light year ii) astronomical unit
6. Write the SI unit and dimensional formula of the following:
7.(i)Pressure (ii) power (iii) density (iv) angle
13. 3M SHORT ANS
1.List the fundamental physical quantities in SI unit system along with their
units.
2. List the practical units used to measure a) very small lengths and b) very
large distances.
14. LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS (5 MARKS)
1. a) What is a unit?
b) Name the unit system in practice at present all over the world?
c) What are fundamental and derived units?
d) List the fundamental units in SI unit system along with their symbols.
e) Write the SI units for the following physical quantities, angular velocity,
Planck’s constant
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What are significant figures? State the rules to determine the number of
significant figures with
examples.
3. a) Define dimensional formula.
b) Give the uses of dimensional analysis.
c) Write down the limitations of dimensional analysis.

TYPE-2 (APPLICATION)
15. The number of significant figures in the number 0.0028 is,
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
16. If x = a + bt + ct2 , where x is in metre and t in second, then what is the unit
of ‘c’? a) m/s b) m/s2 c) kgm/s d) m2 /s
17. The sum of the numbers 436.32, 227.2 and 0.301 inappropriate significant
figures is​
(a) 663.821 (b) 664 (c) 663.8 (d) 663.82
18. The mass and volume of a body are 4.237 g and 2.5 cm3, respectively. The
density of the material of the body in correct significant figures is
19. The length and breadth of a rectangular sheet are 16.2 cm and 10.1 cm,
respectively. The area of the sheet in appropriate significant figures
20. Which of the following pairs of physical quantities does not
have same dimensional formula?​
(a) Work and torque​
(b) Angular momentum and Planck’s constant​
(c) Tension and surface tension​
(d) Impulse and linear momentum
21. . ASSERTION: Force cannot be added with pressure.
REASON : The dimensions of force and pressure are different. ` 14
22. ASSERTION: Sum of 7.21, 12.141 and 0.0028 is 19.35
REASON : Significant figures in the sum or difference of two numbers
should be reported with the same number of decimal places as that of the
number with minimum number of decimal places.
23. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2 MARKS)
State the principle of homogeneity of dimensions.
6. Distinguish between dimensional variables dimensionless variables.
7. Distinguish between dimensional constants dimensionless constants.
8.Convert 5J into ergs using dimensional analysis.
9.If the unit of force is1kN, unit of length1km and the unit of time
is100s,what will br the unit of mass?
24. 3M SHORT ANSWER
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Derive by the method of dimensions, an expression for the volume of a liquid

flowing out per second through a narrow pipe. Assume that the rate of flow
of liquid depends on
(i) the coefficient of viscosity ‘η’
(ii) the radius ‘r’ of the pipe and
(iii) the pressure gradient (p/l) along the pipe. Take K = π/8.
The frequency ‘ν’ of vibration of a stretched string depends upon:
(i) the length ‘l’ of the string
(ii) its mass per unit length ‘m’ and
(iii) the tension T in the string.
Obtain dimensionally an expression for the frequency ‘ν’
By the method of dimensions obtain an expression for the surface tension ‘S’
of a liquid rising in a
capillary tube. Assume that the surface tension depends upon mass m of the
liquid, pressure P of the
liquid and the radius ‘r’ of the capillary tube.
The depth x to which a bullet penetrates a human body depends upon
(i)coefficient of elasticity ‘η’ and (ii)kinetic energy Ek
by the method of dimensions show that: x ∝ [Ek / η ]1/3
25. LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS (5 MARKS)
Deduce the dimensional formula for the following physical quantities:
Gravitational constant, Surface tension, coefficient of viscosity and Young’s
modulus.
2. Show that the angular momentum has the same dimensions as the
Plank’s constant h which is given by the relation E = hν
3. If the atmospheric pressure is 106
dyne cm-2 , find its value in SI units.

TYPE-3 (ANALYSIS & CREATE )

26. Dimensional analysis can be applied to

a) to check the correctness of a physical equation. b) to derive the
relationship between different physical quantities. c) to convert a physical
quantity from one system of units to other. d) All of the above
27. Which of the following is dimensionless
a) force/acceleration b) velocity/acceleration c) volume/area d) energy/work
28. The pair of the quantities having the same dimensions is
a) displacement, velocity b) time, frequency c) wavelength, focal length d)
force, acceleration
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29. The dimensions of universal gravitational constant is

a) [M-1L 3T -2 ] b) [M1L 1T -2 ] c) [M-1L 2T -2 ] d) [M1L -1T -1 ]
30. Which of the following physical quantity has the dimensional formula [M1L
2T -3 ]
a) work b) power c) work d) impulse
DIMENSIONS The nature of a physical quantity is described by its
dimensions. All the physical quantities represented by derived units can be
expressed in terms of some combination of seven fundamental or base
quantities. We shall call these base quantities as the seven dimensions of the
physical world, which are denoted with square brackets [ ]. Thus, length has
the dimension [L], mass [M], time [T], electric current [A], thermodynamic
temperature [K], luminous intensity [cd], and amount of substance [mol].
The dimensions of a physical quantity are the powers (or exponents) to which
the base quantities are raised to represent that quantity. Note that using the
square brackets [ ] round a quantity means that we are dealing with ‘the
dimensions of’ the quantity. In mechanics, all the physical quantities can be
written in terms of the dimensions [L], [M] and [T]. For example, the volume
occupied by an object is expressed as the product of length, breadth and
height, or three lengths. Hence the dimensions of volume are [L] × [L] × [L] =
[L3 ].
(i) Dimensional formula of surface tension
(a) [M1L 0T -2 ] (b) [M0L 1T -2 ] (c) [M1L 1T 0 ] (d) [M1L 1T -2 ]
(ii) Which of the following quantity is dimensionless
(a) Area (b) Angle (c) velocity (d) force
(iii) Which of the following equation is dimensionally not correct,
(a) ½ mv2 = mgh (b) v =u+at (c) p = ma (d) F = ma
(iv) The value of gravitational constant in CGS system is 6.67 x10-8 dyne
cm2 g -2 . The value of the same in SI unit system is,
(a) 6.67 x10-12 Nm2 kg-2 (b) 6.67 x10-11 dynem2 kg2 (c) 6.67 x10-11 Nm2
kg-2 (d) 6.67 x10-12 dynem2 kg2

II. ASSERTION -- REASON QUESTIONS

31.​ ASSERTION: Radian is the SI unit of plane angle.
REASON : One radian is the angle subtended at the centre of the circle by
an arc whose length is equal to the radius of the circle.
2. ASSERTION: When we change the unit of measurement of a quantity,
it’s numerical value changes. REASON : Smaller the unit of measurement
smaller is its numerical value.
32.​ ASSERTION: Displacement of a hormonic oscillator is given by y = A Sin (ωt
+ ϕ) which cannot be derived by dimensional analysis.
REASON : Dimensionless constants cannot be obtained by this method.
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33.​ ASSERTION: 16.4 cm, 0.164 m and 0.000164 km all have three significant
figures.
REASON : The number of significant figures does not depend on the system
of units
34.​ ASSERTION: π and e are dimensional constants.
REASON : The constant quantities having dimensions are called
dimensionless variables.
35.​ CASE STUDY QUESTIONS
1.MEASUREMENT All engineering phenomena deal with definite and
measured quantities and so depend on the making of the measurement. We
must be clear and precise in making these measurements. To make a
measurement, magnitude of the physical quantity (unknown) is compared.
The record of a measurement consists of three parts, i.e. the dimension of
the quantity, the unit which represents a standard quantity and a number
which is the ratio of the measured quantity to the standard quantity.
(i) A device which is used for measurement of length to an accuracy of
about 10-5m is,
(a) screw gauge (b) spherometer (c) vernier callipers (d) Either (a) or (b)
(ii) The system of units which is at present internationally accepted for
measurement is,
(a) CGS (b) FPS (c) SI (d) MKS
(iii) Very large and small distances are measured by
(a) direct methods (b) indirect methods (c) Neither (a) or (b) (d) Either (a) or
(b)
(iv) The responsibility of maintenance and improvement of physical
standards in our country is taken care by the institution,
(a) NPL (b) NCL (c) CSIR (d) CECRI
36.​ SIGNIFICANT FIGURES Significant figures in the measured value of a
physical quantity tell the number of digits in which we have confidence.
Larger the number of significant figures obtained in a measurement,
greater is the accuracy of measurement and vice-versa. In addition or
subtraction, the number of decimal places in the result should equal ` 15
the smallest number of decimal places in any term in the operation. In
multiplication and division, the number of significant figures in the product
or in the quotient is the same as the smallest number of significant figures
in any of the terms. With the help of the above comprehension, choose the
most appropriate alternative for each of the following questions:
i)Add 3.8 x 10-6 to 4.2 x 10-5 with regard to significant figures
(a) 4.6 x 10-5 (b) 4.6 x 10-6 (c) 4.58 x 10-5 (d) 4.580 x 10-5
(ii) Subtract 2.6 x 104 from 3.9 x105 with regard to significant figures.
(a) 3.64 x 105 (b) 3.7 x 105 (c) 3.6 x 105 (d) 3.65 x 106
(iii) The area enclosed by a circle of diameter 1.06 m with correct number of
significant figures is
(a) 0.88m2 (b) 0.882m2 (c) 1.88m2 (d) 0.882026m2
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(iv) The mass of a body is 275.32 g and its volume is 36.41 cm3. Express
its density up to appropriate significant figures.
(a) 7.5616 gcm-3 (b) 7.56 gcm-3 (c) 7.6 gcm-3 (d) 7.562 gcm-3
37.​ SHORT ANSWER
1.​ Check the correctness of the given equations by dimensional analysis
(i)​ S = ut + ½ at2
(ii)​ mgh = ½ mv2
2.​ The distance covered by a particle in time t is given by X = a+bt+ct2+dt3
find the dimensions of a,b,c and d.
3.​ Find the dimensions of axb in the equation ; where E is energy, x is
distance and t is time.
4.​ Find the dimensions of a/b in the equation ; where P is pressure, x is
distance and t is time.
38.​ 3M SHORT ANSWER
Check the following equation for dimensional consistency . h= height, S =
surface tension, ρ = density, r = radius and g = acceleration due to gravity.
The wave length λ associated with a moving electron depends on its mass
m, velocity v and Plank’sconstant h. Prove dimensionally that λ ∝ h/mv.
By the method of dimensions, obtain an expression for the centripetal force
F acting on a particle of massm moving with a velocity v in a circle of
radius r. Take dimensionless constant K = 1
Reynold number NR (a dimensionless quantity) determines the condition of
laminar flow of a viscous liquid through a pipe. NR is a function of the
density of the fluid ‘ρ’, its average speed ‘v’ and coefficient of viscosity ‘η’.
Given that NR is also directly proportional to ’D’( the diameter of the pipe),
show from dimensional considerations that NR = .
39.​ LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS (5 MARKS)
When 1m, 1kg and 1min are taken as the fundamental units, the
magnitude of the force is 36 units. What
will be the value of this force in CGS system?
5. Check by the method of dimensions whether the following equations are
correct:
(a) E =mc2
(b) T = 2π √l/g
6. State the number of significant figures in the following measurements:
(a) 0.009m2
(b) 5.049 N/m2
(c) 1.80 x1011kg (d) 5.308 J