WORKSHEET-12

PHYSICS Chapter # 1

Worksheet-12
Topics:- Measurement (Complete)
1. Which of following is not a discipline of “Physical Sciences”? USE THIS SPACE FOR
SCRATCH WORK
A. Chemistry B. Geology
C. Physics D. Zoology
2. The study of molecules is done in which frontier of
fundamental sciences:
A. World of extremely small B. World of complex matter
C. World of extremely large D. None of these
3. Which of following belongs to interdisciplinary area of
physics?
A. Geophysics B. Plasma physics
C. Space physics D. None of these
4. The ratio of diameter of nucleus to diameter of atom is:
A. 10-4m B. 10-4
C. 104m D. 104
5. Which one is not the principal characteristic of an ideal
standard?
A. Accessible B. Invariable
C. Both A and B D. None of these
6. How many kinds of units are there in SI-Unit system?
A. Seven B. Five
C. Three D. Two
7. Which one is the biggest unit of plane angle?
A. Radian B. Steradian
C. Revolution D. Degree
8. The angle subtended at the centre of football by an area of
its surface equal to one half of total area will be:
A.  sr B. 2 sr
C. 3 sr D. 4 sr
9. In the relation E  T 4 , the units of E are same as that of:
A. Solar constant B. Energy
C. Intensity D. Both “A” & “B”
10. Out of following which have same power in base units of
viscosity and spring constant?
A. metre B. second
C. Both A & B D. kilogram

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11. The ratio of units of surface tension & spring constant USE THIS SPACE FOR
produces the units same as that of: SCRATCH WORK
A. Refractive index B. Magnification
C. Both A & B D. None of these
12. The physical quantity having same base units as that of
Force×Velocity
:
Frequency
A. Surface tension B. Acceleration
C. Work D. Momentum
13. Which of following pairs have same base units?
A. Strain, relative permitivity B. Stress, energy density
C. Surface tension, spring constant D. All of these
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14. “ ” has same units as that of:
  
A. Acceleration B. Electric force
C. Magnetic force D. None of these
15. 1 femto = __________ giga?
A. 1018 B. 1015
C. 1012 D. 1024
16. A student measures the length & diameter of cylinder by
Vernier caliper both readings have an error of “0.05 mm”,
which type of error is in these readings:
A. Random error B. Personal error
C. Systematic error D. All of these
17. Two measurements containing “3” and “5” significant
figures are multiplied, then their product is divided by
third measurement having 4 significant figures. The final
answer will contain _______ significant figures?
A. 2 B. 3
C. 4 D. 5
18. A person measures the mass of an object which in actual is
8000 kg with a measuring device whose accuracy is found
to be 10 kg, then the expected number of significant figures
in the measurement must be:
A. 4 B. 3
C. 2 D. 1
19. With reference to above Q.18 one can write the final
measurement in scientific notation such as:
A. 8.000×103 kg B. 8.00×103 kg
C. 8.00×102 kg D. 8.00×104 kg
20. The sum of 2.7543, 4.10 and 1.203 up to correct significant
figures is:
A. 8.1273 B. 8.13
C. 8.0573 D. 8.06
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21. Three different readings are taken by three instruments

Vernier caliper, meter rod and screw gauge. Which reading
will be more precise?
A. Vernier caliper’s reading B. Screw gauge’s reading
C. Meter rod’s reading D. All have same precision
22. Two measurements have fractional uncertainties 0.04 and
0.02, which measurement will be more accurate?
A. Measurement with 0.04 uncertainty
B. Measurement with 0.02 uncertainty
C. Both are equally accurate
D. Can’t be predicted
23. Diameter of a wire is measured by screw gauge. Which of
following can be the possible value?
A. 8.1 mm B. 8.12 mm
C. 8.125 mm D. 8.1250 mm
24. Two measurements x1  10.5  0.1cm & x 2  26.8  0.2 cm are
being subtracted. The uncertainty in final answer will be:
A. Zero B. 0.1 cm
C. 0.2 cm D. 0.3 cm
25. In a square plate on increasing temperature, error in the
length is 1%. The percentage error in area will be:
A. 1% B. 2%
C. 3% D. 4%
26. If %age errors in moment of inertia and angular velocity
are 2% and 4% respectively then %age error in rotational
K.E is:
A. 2% B. 10%
C. 4% D. 8%
27. The time for 20 vibrations of simple pendulum is recorded
by a stop watch of least count 0.1 s is 54.6 s. The
uncertainty in time period will be:
A. 0.1 s B. 0.001 s
C. 0.005 s D. 0.003 s

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4 r 3
28. For power factor formulae like V  , %age uncertainty
3
in V =____.
A.(% uncertainty in r)3 B. 3  % uncertainty in r
% uncertainty in r
C. D. % uncertainty in r 3
3
29. Which one is true about dimensional analysis?
A. It is quantitative analysis
B. It is qualitative analysis
C. It give no information about numeric constant
D. Both B & C
30. A dimensionless quantity:
A. May have a unit B. Never have a unit
C. Always have a unit D. None of these
31. Which of the following is false?
A. Two different physical quantities of different units may
have same dimension
B. A dimensionless quantity may have a unit
C. A dimensionally consistent statement may be inconsistent
D. None of these
F
32. For the speed of stationary waves we use relation v  ,
m
what are the dimensions of “m” in this relation?
A.  MLT B.  ML1T

C.  ML1T 1  D.  MLT
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33. The relation X  and Y  where E = electric
B  
intensity, B = magnetic flux density, then the dimensions of
X
will be:
Y
A.  MLT B.  ML1T 1 
C.  ML2T 2  D.  M 2 L2 T 2 

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34. If 𝒙 = 𝒂𝒕 + 𝒃𝒕𝟐 , where x is in metres and t is in hours then

units of b will be :
A. metre B. metre/hour
C. metre/hour2 D. meter2/hour
35. Which one of following can be measured in same units and
dimensions as that of force?
A. Energy/distance B. Energy  distance
C. Energy/time D. Momentum  distance
36. If Fv (where F=force, v=velocity), the dimensions of
constant of proportionality are:
A.  MT 2  B.  MLT 1 

C.  MLT 1  D.  MLT 1 
37. The velocity v of a particle at time t is given by:
b
v  at 
t c
The dimensional formula of a, b and c are respectively:
A.  L2  ,T  and  LT 2  B.  LT 2  , LT  and  L 

C.  LT 2  , L  and T  D.  L  , LT  and T 2 

𝟏
38. The dimensions of 𝟐 𝒂𝒕𝟐 are same as that of:
A. Length B. Velocity
C. Force D. Acceleration
39. The physical quantity which has the dimensional formula
𝑴𝟏 𝑳−𝟑 is:
A. Surface tension B. Solar constant
C. Density D. Compressibility
40. The velocity v of water waves may depend on their
wavelengths , the density of water 𝝆 and the acceleration
due to gravity g. The method of dimensions gives the
relation between these quantities as:
A. v 2  g 1 1 B. v 2  g 
C. v 2  g D. v 2  g 1 3

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ANSWER KEY (Worksheet-12) 5. Answer is “D”

1 D 11 C 21 B 31 D Solution:- Both are basic and essential
2 B 12 C 22 B 32 B properties of an ideal standard.
3 A 13 D 23 B 33 A 6. Answer is “C”
4 B 14 D 24 D 34 C
Solution:- The SI-Unit System is build up
5 D 15 D 25 B 35 A
from three kinds of units: Base Units,
6 C 16 C 26 B 36 C Derived Units and Supplementary Units.
7 C 17 B 27 C 37 C
7. Answer is “C”
8 B 18 B 28 B 38 A
9 D 19 B 29 D 39 C Solution:- The three units of plane angle
10 D 20 D 30 A 40 B are related as:
revolution > radian > degree
SOLUTIONS 8. Answer is “B”

Chapter – 1 (WS-12) Solution:-  

A
 sr  , here
r2
1. Answer is “D”
1
Solution:- Zoology is a discipline of A   Total area
2
Biological Sciences while Physics,
Chemistry and Geology are disciplines of 1 2 2
  4 r  2r 2
Physical Sciences. 2
1
2. Answer is “B”
2 r 2
Solution:- From the molecules at one   sr   2 sr
r2
extreme to the earth at other, all the
objects are studied in “World of Complex 9. Answer is “D”
Matter’’.
Solution:- Here “E” represents energy
3. Answer is “A” flowing per unit area per second or power
delivered per unit area or intensity.
Solution:- Only geo-physics out of given
options lies in interdisciplinary area of 10. Answer is “D”
physics. Solution:- In viscosity we have kgm-1s-1
4. Answer is “B” and in spring constant we have kgs-2
which shows both have mass having same
Solution:- power.
Diameter of nucleus =10-15 – 10-14 m 11. Answer is “C”
Diameter of atom = 10-10 m Solution:- Both have same units as Nm1
Ratio of diameter of nucleus to diameter so their ratio is unit less
of atom is: 12. Answer is “C”
14
10 m
=  1014 1010  101410  104 Force  velocity N  m s 1
10
10 m Solution:- 
frequency s 1

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Nm  Torque 20. Answer is “D”

13. Answer is “D” Solution:- In adding or subtracting
numbers, the number of decimal places
Solution:- Strain and relative permittivity retained in the answer should equal the
both are unit less, stress has units Nm-2 smallest number of decimal places in any
whereas energy density has units of the quantities being added or
J Nm N
3
 3  2  Nm 2 , whereas surface subtracted. So, the decimal places in the
m m m final answer must be 2 as in the given
tension and spring constant both have quantities the least decimal places are 2.
units as Nm1.
21. Answer is “B”
14. Answer is “D” Solution:- The one having least L.C will
Solution:- It is relation for speed of light be most precise
15. Answer is “D” 22. Answer is “B”
1 femto 1015 Solution:- The one having less
Solution:-  fractional/percentage uncertainty is more
1 giga 109
accurate.
16. Answer is “C”
23. Answer is “B”
Solution:- If the error comes out to be
Solution:- A screw gauge measures up to
same it is confirmed it is present due to
second decimal value in mm unit.
faulty apparatus so it must be systematic
error. 24. Answer is “D”
17. Answer is “B” Solution:- U.C in addition & subtraction
= sum of absolute U.C’s
Solution:- In multiplication or division
the number of significant figures in the 25. Answer is “B”
final answer must be the least number of Solution:- Use relation;
significant figures involved of quantities
taking part. A 2

18. Answer is “B” % U.C in A = 2 (% U.C in )

Solution:- Basic relation in this condition 26. Answer is “B”
is that Solution:- Use relation K.Erot=1/2 I2
No. of significant figures: % U.C in K.Erot = (% U.C in moment of
Measurment inertia) + 2(% U.C in angular velocity)

L.C 27. Answer is “C”
8000 Solution:-
  800
10 L.C
U.C in time period =
so there will only be “3” number of no.of vibrations
significant figures.
28. Answer is “B”
19. Answer is “B”
Solution:- Simple power factor rule
Solution:- It must be now written as
8.00×103.
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29. Answer is “D” 37. Answer is “C”

Solution:- Dimensional analysis is a Solution:-
qualitative analysis it has no concern with
numeric or mathematical value or any b
contents which appear in an equation. V at t c

30. Answer is “A” Same Dimensions

Solution:- For an example plane angle m m

have unit as radian but has no dimensions. at   a.s 
s s
31. Answer is “D”
m
Solution:- Examples are a 2
  LT 2  Solve remaining by
s
 Work=J, Torque=Nm but have same yourself.
dimensions 38. Answer is “A”
 Plane angle = radian but no units
1
 E=100 mc2 is dimensionally correct Solution:- S  vi t  at 2 , these all terms
2
only but mathematically incorrect.
1
32. Answer is “B” S, v i t & at 2 represent distance or length.
2
Solution:- m 
mass 39. Answer is “C”
length
Solution:-
33. Answer is “A” mass kg  M 
Density   3  3
Solution:- volume m  L 
E 40. Answer is “B”
X  speed and
B Solution:-
1
Y  speed As v  gh we have seen so v2 = gh 
 
v  g is the right option, also can be
34. Answer is “C” seen that this is the only equation which
Solution:- Put meters for x which means is dimensionally consistent.
bt2 must be distance,
m m
bt 2  m  b  2 
t hour 2
35. Answer is “A”
Solution:-
Energy J Nm
   N  Force
Distance m m
36. Answer is “C”
F
Solution:- F = kv  k 
v
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