EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions) Build Up Your Understanding

10. N kg–1 is the unit of :-

(1) velocity (2) energy
1. Which of the following system of units is not based
(3) acceleration (4) force
on units of mass, length and time alone ?
(1) SI (2) MKS (3) FPS (4) CGS 11. If the unit of length is micrometre and unit of time
is microsecond, the unit of velocity will be :-
2. Which of the following is not a fundamental physical (1) 100 m/s (2) 10 m/s
quantity ?
(3) micrometre/s (4) m/s
(1) Mass (2) Length
(3) Temperature (4) Density 12. The unit of power is :-
(1) kilowatt (2) kilowatt-hour
3. Which of the following is not the name of a physical (3) dyne (4) joule
quantity :-
13. Kilowatt-hour is a unit of :-
(1) kilogram (2) impulse
(1) electrical charge (2) energy
(3) energy (4) density
(3) power (4) force
4. Which of the following is not a unit of time ?
14. One nanometer is equal to :-
(1) microsecond (2) leap year
(1) 109 mm (2) 10–6 cm
(3) lunar month (4) light year
(3) 10–7 cm (4) 10–9 cm
5. Unit of energy in SI system is :- 15. The units nanometre, fermi, angstrom and
(1) erg (2) calorie attometre, arranged in decreasing order will read
(3) joule (4) electron volt as :-
(1) angstrom, nanometre, fermi, attometre
6. In the SI system, the unit of temperature is :-
(2) fermi, attometre, angstrom, nanometre
(1) Degree centrigrade (2) Degree Celsius
(3) nanometre, angstrom, fermi, attometre
(3) Kelvin (4) Degree Fahrenheit (4) attometre, angstrom, fermi, nanometer

7. The SI unit of momentum is :- 16. Which is the correct unit for measuring nuclear
kg kg.m radii:-
(1) (2) (1) micron (2) millimetre
m sec
(3) agnstrom (4) fermi
kg.m2
(3) (4) kg × Newton 17. Which of the following is usually a derived quantity?
sec
(1) Mass (2) Velocity
(3) Length (4) Time
8. SI unit of pressure is :-
(1) Pascal (2) Dynes/cm2 18. Temperature can be expressed as a derived quantity
(3) cm of Hg (4) atmosphere in terms of which of the following ?
(1) Length and mass
9. kg m/s2 stand for the unit of :-
(2) Mass and time
(1) Energy (2) acceleration (3) Length. mass and time
(3) Force (4) Momentum (4) None of these

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19. Which of the following sets can not enter into the 26. Which of the following physical quantities has neither
list of fundamental quantities in any system of units? dimensions nor unit ?
(1) length, mass, velocity (1) angle (2) Luminous intensity
(3) coefficient of friction (4) Electric current
(2) length, time, velocity
(3) length, time, mass 27. Dimensions of relative density is
(4) mass, time, velocity (1) kg m–3 (2) [ML–3]
(3) dimensionless (4) [M2 L–6]
20. The density of a liquid is 1000 kg m–3. Its value in
28. Which of the following does not have dimensions of
CGS system :-
length ?
(1) 1 (2) 0.1 (3) 10 (4) 100
(1) fermi (2) micron
(3) angstrom (4) radian
21. The surface tension of a liquid is 70 dynes/cm. It
may be expressed in M.K.S. system as :- 29. The quantity having dimension –2 in the time is :-
(1) 70 N/m (2) 7 × 10–2 N/m (1) force
(3) 7 × 102 N/m (4) 7 × 103 N/m (2) pressure
(3) gravitational constant
22. Units of length, velocity and force are doubled. (4) all of these
Which of the following is correct :-
30. The dimensional formula ML2T–2 represents :-
(1) Units of time is doubled (1) pressure (2) linear momentum
(3) power (4) energy
(2) Unit of mass is doubled

(3) Unit of momentum is doubled 31. Which pair has the same dimensions ?
(1) Work and power
(4) Unit of energy is doubled
(2) Density and relative density
23. If the units of length, velocity and force are half, (3) Momentum and impulse

then the units of Power will be :- (4) Latent heat and specific heat

(1) doubled (2) halved 32. Dimensions of one pair is same. Identify the pair:-
(1) Torque and energy
(3) one fourth (4) remains unaffected
(2) Angular momentum and work
(3) Energy and pressure
24. A dimensionless quantity (4) Light year and solar day

(1) Never has a unit (2) Always has a unit 33. The method of dimensional analysis can be used to
(3) May have a unit (4) Does not exist derive which of the following relations ?
(1) N0e–lt
25. A unitless quantity
(2) A sin(wt + kx)
(1) Does not exist
(2) Always has a nonzero dimension 1 1
(3) mv2 + Iw2
(3) Never has a nonzero dimension 2 2

(4) May have a nonzero dimension (4) None of the above

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34. If dimensions of A and B are different, then which 40. The time dependence of a physical quantity P is
of the following operation is valid ? given by P = P0 exp(–a t2), where a is a constant
and t is time. The constant a
A (1) is dimensionless
(1) (2) e–A/B
B
(2) has dimensions [T–2]
(3) A–B (4) A+ B (3) has dimensions of P
(4) has dimensions [T2]
35. Which of the following is incorrect statement
(1) A dimensionally correct equation may be correct 41. Given the force (F) is given F = Pt–1 + Qt. Here t is
(2) A dimensionally correct equation may be incorrect time. The unit of P is same as that of :-
(3) A dimensionally incorrect equation may be correct (1) displacement (2) velocity
(4) A dimensionally incorrect equation is incorrect (3) acceleration (4) momentum

36. Which of the following is incorrect ? 42. The force F, on a sphere of radius 'a' moving in a
medi um wit h velocit y v is given by
(1) All derived quantities may be represented
dimensionally in terms of the base quantities F = 6phav. The dimensions of h are :-

(2) A base quantity canno t be repres ent ed (1) [ ML–1T–1 ] (2) [ MT–1 ]
dimensionally in terms of other base quantities (3) [ MLT–2 ] (4) [ ML–3 ]
(3) The dimension of a derived quantity is never
43. The force is given in terms of time (t) and
zero in any base quantity
displacement (x) by the equation :
(4) The dimension of a base quantity in other base
F = A cos Bx + C sin Dt
quantities is always zero.
D
37. If x = at + bt2, where x is in metre and t is in hour(hr), Then, the dimensions of are :-
B
then unit of b will be :-
(1) m2/hr (2) m (1) MoLoTo (2) MoLoT–1
(3) m/hr (4) m/hr2 (3) MoL–1To (4) MoLT–1

38. A force F is given by F = at + bt 2, where t is time. 44. For a body moving along x-axis, the distance
The dimensions of a and b are travelled by body from a reference point is given as
function of time t as x = at2 + b, where a and b are
(1) [M L T–3] and [M L T–4]

(2) [M L T–4] and [M L T–3] constants, then the dimension of ab is same as :-

(1) speed (2) distance travelled
(3) [M L T–1] and [M L T–2]
(3) acceleration (4) none of these
(4) [M L T–2] and [M L T0]
45. In the relation y = r sin (wt – kx) the dimensions of
1
39. If S = ft3, 'f' has the dimensions of - (S = distance,
3 w
are :-
t = time) k

(1) [M0L–1T3] (2) [M1L1T–3] (1) [M0L1T0] (2) [M0L1T–1]

(3) [M0L1T–3] (4) [M0L–1T–3] (3) [M0L0T3] (4) [M0L1T0]

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46. A wave is represented by 54. Which of the following has the highest number of
y = a sin (At – Bx + C) significant figures ?

where A, B, C are constants. The dimensions of A, (1) 0.007 m2 (2) 2.64 × 1024 kg
B, C are (3) 0.0006032 m2 (4) 6.3200 J
(1) T–1, L, M0L0L0 (2) T–1, L–1, M0L0L0
55. Given P = 0.0030 m, Q = 2.40 m and R = 3000m,
(3) T, L, M (4) T–1, L–1, M–1
the number of significant figures in P, Q and R are
(at+3)
respectively :-
47. For 10 , the dimensions of a is :-
(1) 1, 2, 1 (2) 2, 3, 4
(1) M0L0T0 (2) M0L0T1
(3) 4, 2, 1 (4) 4, 2, 4
(3) M0L0T–1 (4) None of these
56. After rounding off the number 4621 to 2 significant
digits the value becomes :-
dv
48. The equation = AT – Bv is describing the rate of (1) 4600 (2) 4500
dt
change of velocity of a body falling from rest in a (3) 4700 (4) 4720
resisting medium. The dimensions of A and B are:- 57. If L = 2.331 cm and B = 2.1 cm, then L + B =
(1) LT–3, T (2) LT–3, T–1 (1) 4.431 cm (2) 4.43 cm
(3) LT, T (4) LT, T–1 (3) 4.4 cm (4) 4 cm

49. If y represents distance and x-represents time, 58. Subtract 0.2 J from 5.27 J and express the result
with correct number of significant figures :-
d2 y
dimensions of are :- (1) 5.1 J (2) 5.06 J (3) 5.0 J (4) 5 J
dx2

(1) LT–1 (2) L2T2 (3) L2T–1 (4) LT–2 59. In arithmetic 17.8 × 3.1143 = 55.4354. But as a
result of experimental measurements the best way
50. If energy (E), velocity (v) and force (F), be taken as to express the product is :-
fundamental quant ities, then what are the
(1) 55.3454 (2) 55.4
dimensions of mass :-
(3) 55.44 (4) 55.435
(1) EV2 (2) EV–2 (3) FV–1 (4) FV–2
60. The order of magnitude of the number 1013 is:-
51. A system has basic dimensions as density [D], velocity
[V] and area [A]. The dimensional representation of (1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
force in this system is :-
61. The length of a rod is (11.05 ± 0.05) cm. What is
(1) AV2D (2) A2VD (3) AVD2 (4) A0VD
the sum of lengths of two such rods :-

(1) (22.1 ± 0.05) cm

52. The significant digits in 200.40 are :-
(2) (22.10 ± 0.05) cm
(1) 4 (2) 5 (3) 2 (4) 3
(3) (22.1 ± 0.15) cm
53. Number of significant digits in 0.01230 is :-
(4) (22.10 ± 0.10) cm
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 5 (4) 6

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62. The external and internal radius of a hollow cylinder 69. If f = x2, then the relative error in f is :-
are measured to be (5.23 ± 0.015) cm and
(4.89 ± 0.005) cm. The thickness of the wall of 2Dx ( D x)2 Dx
(1) (2) (3) (4) (Dx)2
the cylinder is :- x x x

(1) (0.34 ± 0.02) cm (2) (0.17 ± 0.02) cm

70. The percentage error in the measurement of mass
(3) (0.17 ± 0.01) cm (4) (0.34 ± 0.01) cm and speed are 2% and 3% respectively. How much
will be the maximum error in the estimate of kinetic
V
63. The resistance is R = where V = (100 ± 5) volt energy obtained by measuring mass and speed :-
I
and I = (10 ± 0.2) ampere. What is the total error (1) 11% (2) 8% (3) 5% (4) 4%
in R ?

(1) 5 % (2) 7 % 71. The heat generated in a circuit is dependent upon

the resistance, current and time for which the
æ5ö current is flown. If the error in measuring the above
(3) 5.2 % (4) ç ÷ %
è2ø are as 1%, 2% and 1% the maximum error in
measuring heat will be
64. When a copper sphere is heated, maximum
percentage change will be observed in– (1) 2% (2) 3% (3) 6% (4) 1%
(1) radius (2) area
72. Percentage error in measuring the radius (R) and
(3) volume (4) none of these
mass (M) of a solid sphere are 2% & 1% respectively.
Then error in measurement of moment of inertia
65. If error in measuring diameter of a circle is 2%,
the error in circumference of the circle would be :- æ 2 ö
about to its diameter ç i.e. I = MR 2 ÷ is :-
(1) 2% (2) 8% (3) 4% (4) 1% è 5 ø

66. The error is the measurement of volume of sphere (1) 3 % (2) 6 % (3) 5 % (4) 4 %
is 1.5%. The error in the measurement of its
diameter is :- 73. The resistance R of a wire is given by the relation
(1) 1% (2) 2% (3) 0.5% (4) 1.5% rl
R= . Percentage error in the measurement
pr 2
67. There is an error of 2% in the measurement of side of r, l and r is 1%, 3 % and 2% respectively. Then
of a cube. The percentage error in the calculation the percentage error in the measurement of R is
of its volume will be :-
(1) 1% (2) 2% (3) 3 (4) 6% (1) 6% (2) 9% (3) 8% (4) 10%

68. A thin copper wire of length l metre increases in 74. The pressure on a square plate is measured by
length by 2% when heated through 10°C. What is measuring the force on the plate and the length of
the percentage increase in area when a square the sides of the plate. If the maximum error in the
copper sheet of length l metre is heated through measurement of force and length are respectively
10°C ? 4% and 2%, the maximu m error in t he
(1) 4% (2) 8% measurement of pressure is –

(3) 16% (4) None of these (1) 1% (2) 2% (3) 6% (4) 8%

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75. What is the fractional error in g calculated from 81. The pressure P and volume V of a gas are related
T = 2p l g ? Given that fractional errors in T and as PV3/2 = K, where K is a constant. The percentage
l are ± x and ± y respectively. change in the pressure for a decrease of 0.5% in
(1) x + y (2) x – y (3) 2x + y (4) 2x – y the volume is :-
76. While measuring acceleration due to gravity by a (1) –0.75% (2) 0.75%
simple pendulum a student makes a positive error
of 1% in the length of the pendulum and a negative (3) 1.50% (4) –1.50%
error of 3% in the value of the time period. His
percentage error in the measurement of the value
of g will be (Use time period of a simple pendulum, 82. Zero error of an instrument introduces
l (1) Systematic errors (2) Random errors
T = 2p )-
g (3) Both (4) None of these

(1) 2 % (2) 4 % (3) 7 % (4) 10 % 83. A pendulum clock, designed to give correct time in
planes, gives incorrect time at hill station. Type of
77. An experiment measures quantities a, b and c, and
error in measurement of time can be :-
X is calculated from X = ab2/c3. If the percentage
(1) Systematic error (2) Random error
error in a, b and c are ± 1%, ± 3% and ± 2%
(3) Gross error (4) None of these
respectively, the percentage error in X will be –

(1) ± 13% (2) ± 7% (3) ± 4% (4) ± 1% 84. A vernier callipers has 40 divisions on the vernier
scale which coincide with 38 divisions on the main
2k 3 l2 scale. The least count of the instrument is 0.1 mm.
78. A physical quantity X is given by X = The
m n The main scale divisions are of
percentage error in the measurements of k,l, m (1) 0.5 mm (2) 1 mm (3) 2 mm (4)1/4 mm
and n are 1%, 1%, 3% and 4% respectively. The
value of X is uncertain by 85. One centimetre on the main scale of vernier callipers
is divided into ten equal parts. If 20 divisions of
(1) 8 % (2) 10 % (3) 12 % (4) None
vernier scale coincide with 16 small divisions of the
79. A quantity is represented by X = Ma Lb Tc. The main scale, the least count of the callipers is
percentage error in measurement of M, L and T (1) 0.01 cm (2) 0.02 cm
are a%, b % and g % respectively. The percentage (3) 0.05 cm (4) 0.005 cm
error in X would be
(1) (a a + bb + gc) % (2) (aa – bb + gc) % 86. In main scale of a vernier callipers 1 cm divided
into 10 equal divisions. The vernier scale has 10
(3) (a a – bb– gc) % (4) None of these
equal divisions that correrspond to 9 main scale
80. the dimensional formula of a physical quantity x is divisions. The measured value by this calliper is :-
[M–1L3T–2]. The error in measuring the quantities 2 3 4
M, L, and T are 2%, 3% and 4%. The maximum
percentage of error that occurs in measuring the 0 5 10
quantity x is :- (1) 2.82 cm (2) 2.83 cm
(1) 9 (2) 10 (3) 14 (4) 19 (3) 2.87 cm (4) 2.89 cm

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