UNITS AND DIMENSIONS -TEST-1
UNITS AND DIMENSIONS -TEST-1
(10x1=10)
(5x1=5)
1. The mean length of an object is 5 cm. Which of the following measurements is most
accurate?
(a) 4.9 cm
(b) 4.805 cm
(c) 5.25 cm
(d) 5.4 cm
2. If momentum (P ), area (A) and time ( T ) are taken to be fundamental quantities, then
energy has the dimensional formula
(a) (P1 A-1 T1)
(b) (P2 A1 T1)
(c) (P2 A-1/2 T1)
(d) (P1 A1/2 T-1)
3. Which of the following ratios express pressure?
(a) Force/ Area
(b) Energy/ Volume
(c) Energy/ Area
(d) Force/ Volume
4. Which of the following are not a unit of time?
(a) Second
(b) Parsec
(c) Year
(d) Light year
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5. On the basis of dimensions, decide which of the following relations for the
displacement of a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion is not correct:
(10x5=50)
6. Young’s modulus of steel is 1.9 × 1011 N/m2. When expressed in CGS units of
dynes/cm2, it will be equal to (1N = 105 dyne, 1m2 = 104 cm2)
(a) 1.9 × 1010
(b) 1.9 × 1011
(c) 1.9 × 1012
(d) 1.9 × 1013
9. 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 :
10. If E,m,l and G denote energy, mass, angular momentum and gravitational constant
respectively, determine the dimensions of EL2/ m5G2 .
11. Calculate the time taken by light to pass through a nucleus of diamete 1.56 x 10 16m.
(Take speed of light to be c = 3 x 108m/s )
12. Express the dimension of energy if F, A and T are considered as the base quantities.
(Where, F stands for force, A for acceleration and T for time).
13. If velocity, time and force were chosen as the base quantities, find the dimensions of
mass.
14. An artificial satellite is revolving around a planet of mass M and radius R, in a cir
cular orbit of radius r. From Kepler’s Third law about the period of a satellite around
Uma’s Physics Classes
11th CBSE 2024-25
UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS
TEST 1
Date : 16.06.2024 Max. Marks : 65 Duration: 1hr 30 minutes
a common central body, square of the period of revolution T is proportional to the
cube of the radius of the orbit r. Show using dimensional analysis, that