ASSIGNMENT

SUBJECT: PHYSICS Topic: Units and Measurements

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

1. This assignment consists of two sections. (Section-I and Section-II).
2. In section-I each question has four alternatives, out of which only one is correct. Choose the
correct alternative.
3. In section-II each question has four alternatives out of which any number of alternative(s)
(A, B, C, or D) may be correct. You have to choose all correct alternative(s).
4. For section-I each correct answer carries 3 marks whereas 1 mark will be deducted for each
wrong answer.
5. For section-II you get 6 marks if all the correct alternatives are marked. No negative marks in
this part.

Section-I

Single Correct Type Questions

1. The dimensional formula of product and quotient of two physical quantities A and B are given by
A 
[AB] = [ML2T–2];   = MT −2  . The quantities A and B respectively are-
B 
(A) Force and velocity (B) Force and displacement
(C) Momentum and displacement (D) Work and velocity

Cx
2. Force on a particle in one-dimensional motion is given by F = Av + Bt + , where F = force, v
At + D
= speed, t = time, x = position and A, B, C and D are constants. Dimension of C will be-
(A) M2L–2T0 (B) ML–1T0
(C) M L T
2 0 –2
(D) None of these

3. The density of a material in CGS system is 2g /cm3. In a system of units in which unit of length is
2 cm and unit of mass is 4 g, what is the numerical value of the density of the material?
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 7 (D) 9

4. Which of the following can be a set of fundamental quantities

(A) length, velocity, time
(B) momentum, mass, velocity
(C) force, mass, velocity
(D) momentum, time, frequency

5. The dimensional formula for which of the following pair is not the same
(A) impulse and momentum
(B) torque and work
(C) stress and pressure
(D) momentum and angular momentum

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6. Let us consider a system of units in which mass and angular momentum are dimensionless. If
length has dimension of L, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(1) The dimension of force is L–3
(2) The dimension of linear momentum is L–1
(3) The dimension of energy is L–2
(4) The dimension of power is L–5
(A) 1,2,3 (B) 2,3,4 (C) 1,3,4 (D) 2,4

b
7. The velocity v of a particle at time t is given by v = at + , where a, b and c are constants. The
t+c
dimensions of a, b and c are respectively:
(A) LT–2, L and T (B) L2, T and LT2
(C) LT2, LT and L (D) L, LT and T2

8. Dimensions of electric resistance is:-

(A) [ML2T–3A–1] (B) [ML2T–3A–2] (C) [ML3T–3A–2] (D) [ML–1 L3T3A2]

9. If force, acceleration and time are taken as fundamental quantities, then the dimensions of length
will be:
(A) FT2 (B) F–1A2T–1 (C) FA2T (D) AT2

10. Density of wood is 0.5 g/ cc in the CGS system of units. The corresponding value in MKS units is:
(A) 500 (B) 5 (C) 0.5 (D) 5000

11. If the unit of length be doubled then the numerical value of the universal gravitation constant G
will become (with respect to present value)
(A) Double (B) Half (C) 8 times (D) 1/8 times

 a 
12. In Vander Waals equation P + 2  [V − b] = RT; P is pressure, V is volume, R is universal gas constant
 V 
a
and T is temperature. The ratio of constants is dimensionally equal to:
b
P V
(A) (B) (C) PV (D) PV3
V P

13. If speed (V), acceleration (A) and force (F) are considered as fundamental units, the dimension of
Young's modulus will be:
(A) V–2A2F–2 (B) V–4A–2F (C) V–2 A2F2 (D) V–4A2F

14. Amount of solar energy received on the earth’s surface per unit area per unit time is defined a
solar constant. Dimension of solar constant is:
(A) ML2T–2 (B) MLT–2 (C) M2L0T–1 (D) ML0T–3

15. The SI unit of a physical quantity is pascal-second. The dimensional formula of this quantity will
be
(A) [ML–1T–1] (B) [ML–1T–2] (C) [ML2T–1] (D) [M–1L3T0]

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 Section-II

Multiple Correct Type Questions

16. Which of the following is correct?
(A) All derived quantities may be represented dimensionally in terms of the base quantities
(B) A base quantity cannot be represented dimensionally in terms of other base quantities
(C) The dimension of a derived quantity is never zero in any base quantity
(D) The dimension of a base quantity in other base quantities is always zero.

17. If area (A), velocity (v), and density () are base units, then the dimensional formula of force can
not be represented as
(A) Av (B) Av2 (C) Av2 (D) A2v

18. If A and B are two physical quantities having different dimensions then which of the following can
denote a new physical quantity?
A3  A A
(A) A + (B) exp  −  (C) AB2 (D)
B  B B4

 n2a 
19. The Vander wall's equation for n moles of a real gas is given by  P + 2  ( V − nb ) = nRT , where
 V 
P = pressure of gas V = volume of gas
T = temperature of gas R = molar gas constant
a & b = Vander wall's constants
Which of the following have the same dimensions as those of nRT.
aV PV 2 na
(A) PV (B) (C) (D)
b 2
nb b

20. If the dimensions of a physical quantity are given by MxLyTz, then physical quantity may be
(A) acceleration due to gravity, if x =0, y=1, z=–2
(B) atmospheric pressure, if x=1, y=1, z=–2
(C) linear momentum, if x=1, y=1, z=–1
(D) potential energy, if x=1, y=2, z=–2

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