INDIAN SCHOOL AL WADI AL KABIR

Class: XI Department: SCIENCE 2024 – 25 Date: 10-06-2024

SUBJECT: PHYSICS

Worksheet No: 03 CHAPTER / UNIT: UNITS AND MEASUREMENT Note:

WITH ANSWERS A4 FILE FORMAT
NAME OF THE STUDENT: CLASS & SEC: ROLL NO.:

OBJECTIVE TYPE OF QUESTIONS (1 MARK):

1) Which of the following is a derived quantity?

a. Mass b. Velocity c. length d. time
2) Which of the following is not a fundamental quantity?
a. Current b. Charge c. Temperature d. length
3) Light year is the unit of
a. Time b. distance c. velocity d. Intensity of light
4) Which of the following physical quantity is dimensionless?
a. Angle b. Strain c. Relative density d. All of these
5) The dimension of impulse is same as that of
a. Force b. pressure c. velocity d. linear momentum
6) The dimensions of torque are
a. ML2T-1 b. ML0T-1 c. ML2T-2 d. M2L1T-2
7) The dimensions of couple, Kinetic Energy, Potential energy are same as that of
a. Work b. Force c. length d. Time
8) The force acting on a body is denoted by F= at+bt 2 , where t is time. The dimensions of a and b
are respectively
a. MLT-2 and MLT b. ML2T and ML2T
c. ML2T-3 and MLT0 d. MLT-3 and MLT-4
9) A dimensionless quantity
a. Never has a unit b. always has a unit
c. may have a unit d. does not exist
10) The dimensional formula of potential difference is
a.ML2T-3I-1 b.M2LT-3I c. ML2T-2I-2 d. MLT-3I-1

11) rad / sec is the unit of

a. Angular displacement
b. Angular velocity
c. Angular acceleration
d. Angular momentum
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12)The displacement of particle moving along x-axis with respect to time is x=at + bt 2 - ct3. The
dimension of c is
a. LT-2
b. T -3
c. LT-3
d. T -3
13) Dimensional formula for linear momentum is
a. [ML2T-2]
b. [ML0T-2]
c. [ML-1T-2]
d. [MLT-1]
14) Dimensions of stress are [NEET (Sep.) 2020]
a. [ML⁰T⁻¹]
b. [M⁰LT⁻¹]
c. [MLT⁻¹]
d. [ML⁻¹T-2]
15) If the dimensions of a physical quantity are given by [M a LbTc], then the physical quantity will
be [CBSE AIPMT 2009] a.
Pressure if a=1, b=-1, c=-2
b. Velocity if a =1, b=0, c=-1
c. Acceleration if a=0, b=1, c=-2
d. Force if a=0, b=-1, c=-2
16) If force (F), velocity (v) and time (T) are taken as fundamental units, then the dimensions of
mass are
a. [FvT-1]
b. [FvT-2]
c. [Fv-1T-1]
d. [Fv-1T]
17) Two quantities A and B have different dimensions. Which mathematical operation may be
physically meaningful?
a. A/B
b. A+B
c. A–B
d. A = B
18) Which one of the following pair of quantities has the same dimension?
a. force and work done
b. momentum and impulse
c. pressure and force
d. surface tension and force

19) A physical quantity is measured and the result is expressed as ‘nu’ where u is the unit used and
n is the numerical value. If the result is expressed in various units then a. n  u
b. n  u2
c. n  √u
d. n  1/u
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20) N kg–1 is the unit of
a. velocity
b. force
c. acceleration
d. none of these
21) In the relation F = a sin K1x + b sin K2t, the units (SI) of K1/K2 is
a. s/m
b. m/s
c. s m
d. m s
22) On the basis of dimensions, decide which of the following relations for the displacement of a
particle undergoing simple harmonic motion is not correct:
a. y = a sin (2ℼt/T)
b. y = a sin vt.
c. y = (a/T) sin (t/a)
d. y = a2 [sin(2ℼt/T) – cos(2ℼt/T)]
23) Which of the following is not a unit of time?
a. second
b. minute
c. hour
d. light year
24) The units of three physical quantities x, y and z are gcm 2 s–5, gs–1 and cms–2 respectively. The
relation between x, y and z is
a. z = x2y
b. y2 = xy
c. x = yz2
d. x = y2z
25) A certain physical quantity is calculated by the formula π/3 (a 2 – b2) h, where a, h and b are all
lengths. the quantity being calculated is
a. Velocity
b. Length
c. Area
d. Volume

ASSERTION AND REASONING TYPE QUESTIONS (1 MARK):

DIRECTION: In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:

a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.

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26) Assertion: When we change the unit of measurement of a quantity, its numerical value
changes.
Reason: Smaller the unit of measurement smaller is its numerical value.
27) Assertion: Number of significant figures in 0.005 is one and that in 0.500 is three.
Reason: This is because zeros are not significant.

28)Assertion: Formula for kinetic energy is K = 1/ 2 mv 2 and K = ma. (m= mass, u = initial
velocity, a= acceleration)
Reason: Both the equations K = 1/ 2 mv2 and K = ma is dimensionally incorrect.
29) Assertion: Force cannot be added to pressure.
Reason: The dimensions of force and pressure are different.
30) Assertion: Angle and strain are dimensionless. Reason: Angle and
strain have no unit.

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (2 MARKS)

31) What is the basis of the principle of homogeneity of dimensions?

32) Name two physical quantities having the dimensions [ML2T-2]

33) The velocity ‘v’ of a particle depends on time ‘t’ as: v = At 2 + Bt + C, where ‘v’ is in m/s and
‘t’ in second. What are the units of A, B and C?
34) Can a quantity have dimensions but still no units?
35) Can a quantity have different dimensions in different system of units?
36) Can there be a physical quantity that has no unit and no dimension?
37) Magnitude of force F experienced by a certain object moving with speed ‘v’ is given by F =
Kv2, where K is a constant. Find the dimensions of K.

SHORT ANSWER TYPE OF QUESTIONS (3 MARKS)

38) What are the limitations of Dimensional analysis?

39) Convert an acceleration of 100 m/s2 into km/h2.
40) Explain different types of system of units.
41) If electric force F = K q 1q2 / r2, where q1, q2 are charges and r is distance between them, then
find the dimensional formula for K.
42) State the uses of dimensional analysis.

43) Check the authenticity of the equation 𝑡 = 𝑘 using dimensional analysis. Here t = time
period, h = height of liquid column, g = acceleration due to gravity, k is a dimensionless
constant.

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LONG ANSWER TYPE OF QUESTIONS (5 MARKS)
44) A small steel ball of radius ‘r’ is allowed to fall under gravity through a column of a viscous
liquid of coefficient of viscosity ‘η’. After some time, the velocity of the body attains a
constant value vT. the terminal velocity depends upon (i) the weight of the ball ‘mg’ (ii) the
coefficient of viscosity ‘η’ having dimensional formula [ML –1 T–1]and (iii) the radius of the ball
‘r’. by the method of dimensions, determine the relation expressing terminal velocity.

45) A gas bubble from an explosion under water, oscillates with a period T proportional to P a, db
and Ec where P is the static pressure, d is the density of water and E is the total energy of the
explosion. Find the values of a, b and c.
46) Using the principle of homogeneity of dimensions, find which of the following is correct: i. 𝑇2
= 4𝜋2𝑟2

ii. 𝑇2 = 4𝜋2𝑟3
𝐺

iii. 𝑇2 = 4𝜋2𝑟3
𝐺𝑀

47) Using the method of dimensions, derive an expression for the energy of a body executing
SHM, assuming this energy depends upon its mass ‘m’, frequency ‘υ’ and amplitude of
vibration ‘r’.
48) If force [F], acceleration [A] and time [T] are chosen as the fundamental physical quantities.
Find the dimensions of energy.
49) The heat produced in a wire carrying an electric current depends on the current, the resistance
and the time. Derive an equation relating the quantities using dimensional analysis. The
dimensional formula of resistance is [𝑀𝐿 2 𝐼 −2𝑇 −3] and heat is a form of energy.
CASE STUDY TYPE OF QUESTIONS (4 MARKS)

50) System of units: A system of units is a collection of units in which certain units are chosen as
fundamental and all others are derived from them. This system is also called an absolute system
of units. Some common systems in use are:
• C.G.S system: The unit of length is centimetre, mass is gram, time is second.
• M.K.S system: The unit of length is metre, mass is kilogram, time is second.
• F.P.S system: The unit of length is foot, mass is pound, time is second.

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• S.I. system: In 1960, 11th General Conference of Weights and Measures introduced SI
system. It has 7 fundamental units (Unit of length is metre, mass is kilogram, Time is second,
Temperature is Kelvin, Electric current is Ampere, Luminous intensity is Candela, Amount
of substance is mole) and two supplementary units (Unit of plane angle is radian, solid angle
is steradian).
i. Which of the following is not the name of a physical quantity?
a) kilogram
b) Density
c) Impulse
d) Energy

ii. The weight of a body is 12g. This statement is not correct because
a) The correct symbol for the unit of weight has not been used.
b) The correct symbol for gram is gm.
c) The weight should be expressed in kg.
d) Of some reason other than those given above.

iii. If the unit of force and length are doubled, the unit of energy will be
a) 1/2 times
b) 2 times
c) 4 times
d) 1/4 times
iv. The density of a liquid is 13.6 g cm-3. Its value in S.I. is
a) 13.6 kgm-3
b) 136 kgm-3
c) 13600 kgm-3
d) 1360 kgm-3

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 ANSWER KEY
1 b. Velocity
2 b. Charge
3 b. distance
4 d. All of these
5 d. linear momentum
6 c. ML2T-2
7 a. Work
8 d. MLT-3 and MLT-4
9 c. may have a unit
10 a.ML2T-3I-1
11 b. Angular velocity
12 c. LT-3
13 d. [MLT-1]
14 d. [ML⁻¹T-2]
15 c. Acceleration if a=0, b=1, c=-2
16 d. [Fv-1T]
17 a. A/B
18 b. momentum and impulse
19 d. n  1/u
20 c. acceleration
21 a. s/m
22 c. y = (a/T) sin (t/a)

23 d. light year
24 c. x = yz2
25 d. Volume
26 c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
27 c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
28 d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
29 a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of
Assertion.
30 c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
31 The principle of homogeneity of dimensions is based on the fact that only the physical
quantities of the same kind be added, subtracted or compared.
32 Work, energy, torque

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34 No, a quantity having dimensions must have some units of its measurement.
35 No, a quantity has same dimensions in all system of units.
36 Yes, strain is a physical quantity that has no unit and no dimension.
37

38 • It doesn’t give information about the dimensional constant.

• The formula containing trigonometric function, exponential functions,
logarithmic function, etc. cannot be derived.
It gives no information about whether a physical quantity is a scalar or vector.
100 m/s2 = 100 × = 12.96 × 105 𝑘𝑚/ℎ2
•
1
39 1 2
1000 ( )
3600

40 SI System of Units
FPS System of Units
CGS System of Units
MKS System of Units
Explain all the systems

𝑘𝑞
𝐹=
41
𝑞
12 2
𝑟

𝑘𝑔𝑚𝑠−2 = 𝐾 (𝐴𝑠)(𝐴𝑠)

𝑚2
𝐾= ×
𝑚2 𝑘𝑔𝑚𝑠−2= 𝑘𝑔𝑚3𝐴−2𝑠−4
(𝐴𝑠)(𝐴𝑠)

[K] = [ML3A-2T-4]

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42.

43 Dimensions of t = [T]

1/2
Dimensions of / [LT-2]1/2 = [T]
Hence the given equation is dimensionally correct.
44

45

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47. 𝐸 ∝ 𝑚𝑎𝜗𝑏𝑟𝑐
𝐸 = 𝐾𝑚𝑎𝜗𝑏𝑟𝑐
[𝑀𝐿2𝑇−2] = [𝑀𝑎][𝑇−1]𝑏[𝐿]𝑐
Comparing the powers of M L T on either sides:
M: 1=a
L: 2 = c T:
-2 = -b b

𝐸 = 𝐾𝑚1𝜗2𝑟2
=2

48.

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50. i) kilogram ii) The correct symbol for the unit of weight has
not been used.
iii) 4 times iv)
13600 kgm-3

Prepared by: Checked by:

Ms. Vipina Gangadharan HoD Science

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