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JEE/NEET PHYSICS

UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

1. 1 Wb/m2 is equal to
a) 104 gauss b) 4π × 10−3 gauss c) 102 gauss d) 10−4 gauss
2. The maximum static friction on a body is 𝐹 = μ𝑁. Here, 𝑁 = normal reaction force on the body μ =
coefficient of static friction. The dimensions of μ are
a) [MLT −2 ] b) [M 0 L0 T 0 θ−1 ] c) Dimensionless d) None of these
3. The dimensions of gravitational constant 𝐺 and the moment of inertia are respectively
a) 𝑀𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ; 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 0 b) 𝑀−1 𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ; 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 0 c) 𝑀−1 𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ; 𝑀−1 𝐿2 𝑇 d) 𝑀𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ; 𝑀−1 𝐿2 𝑇
4. One femtometer is equivalent to
a) 1015 𝑚 b) 10−15 𝑚 c) 10−12 𝑚 d) 1012 𝑚
5. In the relation 𝑥 = cos(ω𝑡 + 𝑘𝑥), the dimensions of ω are
a) [M 0 LT] b) [M 0 L−1 T 0 ] c) [M 0 L0 T −1 ] d) [M 0 LT −1 ]
6. A physical parameter 𝑎 can be determined by measuring the parameters b, c, d and e using the relation
𝑎 = 𝑏 𝛼 𝑐 𝛽 /𝑑𝛾 𝑒 𝛿 . If the maximum errors in the measurement of b, c, d and e are 𝑏1 %, 𝑐1 %, 𝑑1 % and 𝑒1 %,
then the maximum error in the value of 𝑎 determined by the experiment is
a) (𝑏1 + 𝑐1 + 𝑑1 + 𝑒1 )% b) (𝑏1 + 𝑐1 – 𝑑1 – 𝑒1 )%
c) (𝛼𝑏1 + 𝛽𝑐1 − 𝛾𝑑1 − 𝛿𝑒1 )% d) (𝛼𝑏1 + 𝛽𝑐1 + 𝛾𝑑1 + 𝛿𝑒1 )%
7. A student measures the distance traversed in free fall of a body, initially at rest in a given time. He uses this
data to estimate 𝑔, the acceleration due to gravity. If the maximum percentage errors in measurement of
the distance and the time are 𝑒1 and 𝑒2 respectively, the percentage error in the estimation of 𝑔 is
a) 𝑒2 − 𝑒1 b) 𝑒1 + 2𝑒2 c) 𝑒1 + 𝑒2 d) 𝑒1 − 2𝑒2
8. A body travels uniformly a distance of (13.8 ± 0.2) 𝑚 in a time (4.0 ± 0.3) s. The velocity of the body
within error limits is
a) (3.45 ± 0.2) 𝑚𝑠 −1 b) (3.45 ± 0.3) 𝑚𝑠 −1 c) (3.45 ± 0.4) 𝑚𝑠 −1 d) (3.45 ± 0.5) 𝑚𝑠 −1
9. In a vernier callipers, one main scale division is 𝑥 𝑐𝑚 and 𝑛 division of the vernier scale coincide with (𝑛 −
1) divisions of the main scale. The least count (in 𝑐𝑚) of the callipers is
𝑛−1 𝑛𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
a) ( )𝑥 b) c) d)
𝑛 (𝑛 − 1) 𝑛 (𝑛 − 1)
10. The dimensions of surface tension are
a) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 c) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −1 d) 𝑀𝑇 −2
11. The Vander Waal’s equation of state for real gases is given as (𝑃 + 𝑎 ) (𝑉 − 𝑏) = 𝑛𝑅𝑇 which of the
𝑉2
following terms has dimensions different from that of energy
𝑎 𝑎𝑏
a) 𝑃𝑉 b) 2 c) 2 d) 𝑏𝑃
𝑉 𝑉
12. Dimensional formula of magnetic flux is
a) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝐴−1 b) 𝑀𝐿0 𝑇 −2 𝐴−2 c) 𝑀0 𝐿−2 𝑇 −2 𝐴−3 d) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝐴3
13. If unit of length, mass and time each be doubled, the unit of work done is increased by
a) 4 times b) 6 times c) 8 times d) 2 times

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14. Taking frequency 𝑓, velocity 𝑣 and density 𝜌 to be the fundamental quantities, then the dimensional
formula for momentum will be
a) [𝜌𝑣 4 𝑓 −3 ] b) [𝜌𝑣 3 𝑓 −1 ] c) [𝜌𝑣𝑓 2 ] d) [𝜌2 𝑣 2 𝑓 2 ]
15. The length, breadth and thickness of a block is measured to be 50 cm, 2.0 cm and 1.00 cm. The percentage
error in the measurement of volume is
a) 0.8 % b) 8% c) 10% d) 12.5%
16. Two quantities 𝐴 and 𝐵 are related by the relation =m, where 𝑚 is linear mass den sity and 𝐴 is force.
𝐴
𝐵
The dimensions of 𝐵 will be
a) Mass as that of latent heat b) Same a that of pressure
c) Same as that of work d) Same as that of momentum
17. The number of significant figures in the numbers 4.8000 × 104 and 48000.50 are respectively
a) 5 and 6 b) 5 and 7 c) 2 and 7 d) 2 and 6
18. The specific resistance 𝜌 of a circular wire of radius 𝑟. Resistance 𝑅 and and length 𝑙 is given by 𝜌 = π𝑟2 𝑅.
𝑙
Given, 𝑟 = 0: (24 ± 0.02)cm, 𝑅 = (30 ± 1)Ω and 𝑙 = (4.80 ± 0.01)cm. The percentage error in 𝜌 is nearly
a) 7% b) 9% c) 13% d) 20%
19. The dimensional formula of modulus of rigidity is
a) [ML−2 T−2 ] b) [ML−3 T2 ] c) [ML2 T −2 ] d) [ML−1 T−2 ]
20. Which of the following quantities is dimensionless
a) Gravitational constant b) Planck’s constant
c) Power of a convex lens d) None
21. The respective number of significant figures for the numbers 23.023, 0.0003 and 2.1 × 10−3 are
a) 4, 4, 2 b) 5, 1, 2 c) 5, 1, 5 d) 5, 5, 2
22. One slug is equivalent to 14.6 kg. A force of 10 pound is applied on a body of 1 kg. The acceleration of the
body is
a) 44.5 ms −2 b) 4.448 ms −2 c) 44.4 ms −2 d) None of these
23. The dimensions of magnetic field in M, L, T and C (coulomb) is given as
a) [MLT −1 C−1 ] b) [MT 2 C −2 ] c) [MT −1 C−1 ] d) [MT −2 C−1 ]
24. In a system of units if force (𝐹), acceleration (𝐴), and time (𝑇) are taken as fundamental units then the
dimensional formula of energy is
a) 𝐹𝐴2 𝑇 b) 𝐹𝐴𝑇 2 c) 𝐹 2 𝐴𝑇 d) 𝐹𝐴𝑇
25. A calorie is a unit of heat and equal 4.2 J. Suppose we employ a system of units in which the unit of mass is
𝛼kg, the unit of length is 𝛽 metre and the unit of time is 𝛾 sec. In this new system. 1 calorie =
a) α−1 β−2 γ2 b) 4.2αβ2 γ2 c) αβ2 γ2 d) 4.2α−1 β−2 γ2
26. The dimensional formula for young’s modulus is
a) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀0 𝐿𝑇 −2 c) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 d) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2
27. The dimensional formula for entropy is
a) [MLT −2 K −1] b) [ML2 T −2 ] c) [ML2 T −2 K −1] d) [ML−2 T−2 K −1]
28. Dimensions of 𝐶𝑅 are those of
a) Frequency b) Energy c) Time period d) Current
29. Which one of the following pair of quantities has same dimension?
a) Force and work done b) Momentum and impulse
c) Pressure and force d) Surface tension and stress
30. 2
Given π = 3.14. the value of π with due regard for significant figures is
a) 9.86 b) 9.859 c) 9.8596 d) 9.85960
31. Dimensions of frequency are
a) 𝑀0 𝐿−1 𝑇 0 b) 𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 −1 c) 𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 d) 𝑀𝑇 −2
32. Dimensional formula for angular momentum is
a) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 c) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 d) 𝑀0 𝐿2 𝑇 −2

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33. Which of the following quantities has the same dimensions as that of energy
a) Power b) Force c) Momentum d) Work
34. If 𝐿 and 𝑅 are respectively the inductance and resistance, then the dimensions of 𝐿
𝑅
will be
a) 𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 −1 b) 𝑀0 𝐿𝑇°
c) 𝑀 0 𝐿0 𝑇 d) Cannot be represented in terms of 𝑀, 𝐿 and 𝑇
35. The dimension of the ratio of angular to linear momentum is
a) 𝑀0 𝐿1 𝑇 0 b) 𝑀1 𝐿1 𝑇 −1 c) 𝑀1 𝐿2 𝑇 −1 d) 𝑀−1 𝐿−1 𝑇 −1
36. The unit of Planck’s constant is
a) 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒 b) 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒/𝑠 c) 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒/𝑚 d) 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒-𝑠
37. 3 −1 −2
𝑀𝐿 𝑇 𝑄 is dimensions of
a) Resistivity b) Conductivity c) Resistance d) None of these
38. If force is proportional to square of velocity, then the dimensions of proportionality constant are
a) [ML−1 T] b) [ML−1 T0 ] c) [MLT 0 ] d) [M 0 LT −1 ]
39. A unit of area, often used in measuring land areas, is the hectare defined as 104 m2 . An open-pit coal mine
consumes 75 hectares of land, down to a depth of 26m, each year. What volume of earth, in cubic
kilometre, is removed in this time?
a) 0.01 b) 0.02 c) 0.03 d) 0.04
40. 𝛼 𝑏 −𝑐
A physical quantity is represented by 𝑋 = M L T . If percentage errors in the measurements of 𝑀, 𝐿 and
𝑇 are 𝛼%, 𝛽%and 𝛾% respectively, then total, percentage error is
a) (𝛼𝑎 + 𝛽𝑏 − 𝛾𝑐)% b) (𝛼𝑎 + 𝛽𝑏 + 𝛾𝑐)% c) (𝛼𝑎 − 𝛽𝑏 − 𝛾𝑐)% d) 0%
41. The density of the material of a cube is measured by measuring its mass and length of its side. If the
maximum errors in the measurement of mass and the length are 3% and 2% respectively. The maximum
error in the measurement of density is
a) 1% b) 5% c) 7% d) 9%
42. The sides of a rectangle are 6.01 m and 12m. taking the significant figures into account, the area of the
rectangle is
a) 7.2 m2 b) 72.1 m2 c) 72.00 m2 d) 72.12 m2
43. 3
Density of a liquid in CGS system is 0.625 𝑔/𝑐𝑚 . What is its magnitude in SI system
a) 0.625 b) 0.0625 c) 0.00625 d) 625
44. The equation of state of some gases can be expressed as (𝑃 + 𝑎 ) (𝑉 − 𝑏) = 𝑅𝑇. Here 𝑃 is the pressure, 𝑉
𝑉2
is the volume, 𝑇 is the absolute temperature and 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑅 are constants. The dimensions of ‘𝑎’ are
a) 𝑀𝐿5 𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 c) 𝑀0 𝐿3 𝑇 0 d) 𝑀0 𝐿6 𝑇 0
45. A physical quantity 𝑢 is given by the relation 𝑢 = 𝐵2
2μ 0
here, 𝐵 =magnetic field strength
μ0 =magnetic permeability of vacuum.
a) Energy b) Energy density c) Pressure d) None of these
46. A rectangular beam which is supported at its two ends and leaded in the middle with weight 𝑤 sags by an
𝑤𝑙 3
amount 𝛿 such that 𝛿 = 4𝑌𝑑3 , where 𝑙, 𝑑 and 𝑌 represent length, depth and elasticity respectively.
Guess the unknown factor using dimensional considerations
a) Breadth b) (breadth)2 c) (breadth)3 d) Mass
47. The dimension of quantity (𝐿/𝑅𝐶𝑉) is
a) [𝐴] b) [𝐴2 ] c) [𝐴−1 ] d) None of these
48. The pair having the same dimensions is
a) Angular momentum, work b) Work, torque
c) Potential energy, linear momentum d) Kinetic energy, velocity

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49. The fundamental unit, which has the same power in the dimensional formulae of surface tension and
viscosity is
a) Mass b) Length c) Time d) None of these
50. Which is not a unit of electric field
a) 𝑁𝐶 −1 b) 𝑉𝑚−1 c) 𝐽𝐶 −1 d) 𝐽𝐶 −1 𝑚−1
51. 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 is the unit of
a) Velocity b) Angular momentum c) Momentum d) Energy
52. Student I, II and III perform an experiment for measuring the acceleration due to gravity (g) using a simple
pendulum. They use different lengths of the pendulum and/or record time for different number of
oscillations. The observations are shown in the table..
Least count for length = 0.1 cm.
Least count for time = 0.1 s.
Stu Length Number Total Time
den of the of time for perio
t pendul oscillati (𝒏) d (s)
um ons (n) oscillatio
(cm) ns (s)
I 64.0 8 128.0 16.0
II 64.0 4 64.0 16.0
III 20.0 4 36.0 9.0
∆g
If 𝐸1 , 𝐸II and 𝐸III are the percentage errors in g, 𝑖𝑒, ( g × 100), for students I, II and III respectively.
a) 𝐸I = 0
b) 𝐸I is minimum
c) 𝐸I = 𝐸II
d) 𝐸II is maximum
53. Which of the following is not equal to 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡
a) 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒/𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 b) 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒 × 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡 c) (𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒)2 × 𝑜ℎ𝑚 d) 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒/𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡
54. Which is the correct unit for measuring nuclear radii
a) 𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑛 b) 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 c) 𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑚 d) 𝐹𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖
55. The dimensions of electric dipole moment are
a) [L2 I] b) [LI] c) [LTI] d) [T −2 ]
56. The physical quantities not having same dimensions are
a) Torque and work b) Momentum and Planck’s constant
c) Stress and Young’s modules d) Speed and (μ0 ε0 )−1/2
57. In C.G.S. system the magnitude of the force is 100 𝑑𝑦𝑛𝑒. In another system where fundamental physical
quantities are kilogram, 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 and minute, the magnitude of the force is
a) 0.036 b) 0.36 c) 3.6 d) 36
58. The mass and volume of a body are found to be 5.00 ± 0.05 kg and 1.00 ± 0.05 m3 respectively. Then the
maximum possible percentage error in its density is
a) 6% b) 3% c) 10% d) 5%
59. 𝑚
Given that 2𝑙√ , where 𝑙 is the length of a string of linear density 𝑚, under tension 𝑇 ha the same
𝑇
dimensional formula as that of
a) Mass b) Time c) Length d) Mole
60. The dimensional formula of relative density is
a) 𝑀𝐿−3 b) 𝐿𝑇 −1 c) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 d) Dimensionless
61. If 𝐹 = 6πηa 𝑟 𝑏 𝑣 𝑐 ,
Where 𝐹 =viscous force
𝜂 = coefficient of viscosity
𝑟 = radius of spherical body
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 𝑣 = terminal velocity of the body.
Find the values of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐.
a) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 2, 𝑐 = 1 b) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 1, 𝑐 = 1
c) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 1, 𝑐 = 1 d) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 1, 𝑐 = 2
62. If 𝐿 denotes the inductance of an inductor through which a current 𝐼 is flowing, then the dimensional
formula of 𝐿𝐼 2 is
a) [MLT −2 ] b) [ML2 T −2 ]
c) [M 2 L2 T −2 ] d) Not expressible in terms of 𝑀, 𝐿, 𝑇
63. Dimensional formula for torque is
a) 𝐿2 𝑀𝑇 −2 b) 𝐿−1 𝑀𝑇 −2 c) 𝐿2 𝑀𝑇 −3 d) 𝐿𝑀𝑇 −2
64. If force (𝐹), length (𝐿) and time (𝑇) are assumed to be fundamental units, then the dimensional formula of
the mass will be
a) 𝐹𝐿−1 𝑇 2 b) 𝐹𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 c) 𝐹𝐿−1 𝑇 −1 d) 𝐹𝐿2 𝑇 2
65. Dimensions of ohm are same as (h −Planck’s constant, 𝑒 −charge)
a) ℎ/𝑒 b) ℎ2 /𝑒 c) ℎ/𝑒 2 d) ℎ2 𝑒 2
66. Dimensions of permeability are
a) 𝐴−2 𝑀1 𝐿1 𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 c) 𝑀𝐿0 𝑇 −1 d) 𝐴−1 𝑀𝐿𝑇 2
67. The surface tension of mercury is 32 dyne cm−1 . Its value in SI units is
a) 0.032 b) 0.32 c) 3200 d) 32000
68. The internal and external diameters of a hollow cylinder are measured with the help of a vernier calipers.
Their values are 4.23 ± 0.01 cm and 3.87 ± 0.01 cm respectively. The thickness of the wall of the cylinder
is
a) 0.36± 0.02 cm b) 0.18± 0.02 cm c) 0.36± 0.01 cm d) 0.18± 0.01 cm
69. 𝐻𝑒𝑛𝑟𝑦/𝑜ℎ𝑚 can be expressed in
a) 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 b) 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑏 c) 𝑀ℎ𝑜 d) 𝑀𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒
70. Coefficient of thermal conductivity has the dimensions
a) [MLT −3 K −1] b) [ML3 T 3 K 2] c) [ML3 T −3 K −2] d) [M 2 L3 T −3 K 2 ]
71. Tesla is a unit for measuring
a) Magnetic moment b) Magnetic induction
c) Magnetic intensity d) Magnetic pole strength
72. According to 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒 ′ 𝑠 law of heating, heat produced 𝐻 = 𝐼 2 𝑅𝑡, where 𝐼 is current, 𝑅 is resistance and 𝑡 is
time. If the errors in the measurement of 𝐼, 𝑅 and 𝑡 are 3%, 4% and 6% respectively then error in the
measurement of 𝐻 is
a) ±17% b) ±16% c) ±19% d) ±25%
73. 2
In the equation 𝑋 = 3𝑌𝑍 , 𝑋 and 𝑍 have dimensions of capacitance and magnetic induction respectively. In
MKSQ system, the dimensional formula of 𝑌 is
a) [M −3 L−2 T −2 Q−4] b) [ML−2] c) [M −3 L−2 Q4 T 8] d) [M −3 L−2 Q4 T 4]
74. Which of the following system of units is not based on units of mass, length and time alone
a) SI b) MKS c) FPS d) CGS
75. The SI unit of momentum is
𝑘𝑔 𝑘𝑔. 𝑚 𝑘𝑔. 𝑚2
a) b) c) d) 𝑘𝑔 × 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛
𝑚 sec sec
76. The dimensions of resistance are same as those of ………. Where ℎ is the Planck’s constant and 𝑒 is the
charge.
ℎ2 ℎ2 ℎ ℎ
a) b) c) 2 d)
𝑒 2 𝑒 𝑒 𝑒
77. Which of the following is a derived unit
a) Unit of mass b) Unit of length c) Unit of time d) Unit of volume

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78. In the relation 𝑝 = α e−𝑘θ , 𝑝 is the pressure, 𝑧 the distance, 𝑘 is Boltzmann constant and θ is the
β
temperature, the dimensional formula of β will be
a) [M 0 L2 T 0 ] b) [ML2 T] c) [ML0 T −1 ] d) [ML2 T −1 ]
79. The dimensions of universal gravitational constant are
a) 𝑀−2 𝐿2 𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀−1 𝐿3 𝑇 −2 c) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 d) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2
80. If 𝐼 is the moment of inertia and 𝜔 the angular velocity, what is the dimensional formula of rotational
1
kinetic energy 2
𝐼𝜔2 ?
a) [ML2 T −1 ] b) [M 2 L−1 T −2 ] c) [ML2 T −2 ] d) [M 2 L−1 T −2 ]
81. A screw gauge gives the following reading when used to measure the diameter of a wire
Main scale reading : 0 𝑚𝑚
Circular scale reading : 52 divisions
Given that 1 𝑚𝑚 on main scale corresponds to 100 divisions on the circular scale.
The diameter of wire from the above data is
a) 0.52 𝑐𝑚 b) 0.052 𝑐𝑚 c) 0.026 𝑐𝑚 d) 0.005 𝑐𝑚
82. The dimensional formula of capacitance in terms of 𝑀, 𝐿, 𝑇 and 𝐼 is
a) [ML2 T 2 I 2] b) [ML−2 T4 I2 ] c) [M −1 L3 T 3 I] d) [M −1 L−2 T 4 I2 ]
83. 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑡/𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 is the unit of
a) Potential b) Work c) Force d) Electric intensity
84. The dimension of magnetic field in M, L, T and C (coulomb) is given as
a) 𝑀𝑇 2 𝐶 −2 b) 𝑀𝑇 −1 𝐶 −1 c) 𝑀𝑇 −2 𝐶 −1 d) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 𝐶 −1
85. The dimensional formula of electrical conductivity is
a) [M −1 L−3 T 3 A2 ] b) [ML3 T 3 A2 ] c) [M 2 L3 T −3 A2 ] d) [ML3 T 3 A−2 ]
86. The only mechanical quantity which has negative dimension of mass is
a) Angular momentum b) Torque
c) Coefficient of thermal conductivity d) Gravitational constant
87. The dimensional formula for impulse is
a) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 c) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 d) 𝑀2 𝐿𝑇 −1
88. The physical quantities not having same dimensions are
a) Speed and (𝜇0 𝜀0 )−1/2 b) Torque and work
c) Momentum and Planck’s constant d) Stress and Young’s modulus
89. Which unit is not for length
a) Parsec b) Light year c) Angstrom d) Nano
90. The surface tension is 𝑇 = 𝐹, then the dimensions of surface tension are
𝑙
a) [MLT −2 ] b) [MT −2 ] c) [M 0 L0 T 0 ] d) None of these
91. The thrust developed by a rocket-motor is given by 𝐹 = 𝑚𝑣 + 𝐴(𝑝1 − 𝑝2 ), where 𝑚 is the mass of the gas
ejected per unit time, 𝑣 is velocity of the gas, 𝐴 is area of cross-section of the noszzle, 𝑝1 ∙ 𝑝2 are the
pressures of the exhaust gas and surrounding atmosphere. The formula is dimensionally
a) Correct b) Wrong
c) Sometimes wrong, sometimes correct d) Data is not adequate
92. What is the unit of 𝑘 in the relation 𝑈 = 𝑘𝑦
where 𝑈 represents the potential energy, 𝑦 represents the
𝑦 2 +𝑎 2
displacement and 𝑎 represents the maximum displacement 𝑖𝑒, amplitude?
a) m s −1 b) m s c) J m d) J s −1
93. The damping force of an oscillating particle is observed to be proportional to velocity. The constant of
proportionality can be measured in
a) Kg 𝑠 −1 b) Kg s c) Kg ms −1 d) Kg m−1 s −1
94. The unit of self-inductance is
a) Weber ampere b) Weber −1 ampere c) Ohm second d) Farad

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95. If 𝑆 = 1 𝑓𝑡 3 , 𝑓 has the dimensions of
3
a) [M 0 L−1 T 3 ] b) [MLT −3 ] c) [M 0 L1 T −3 ] d) [M 0 L−1 T −3 ]
96. The unit of angular acceleration in the SI system is
a) 𝑁 𝑘𝑔−1 b) 𝑚𝑠 −2 c) 𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑠 −2 d) 𝑚 𝑘𝑔−1 𝐾
97. If 𝐶, 𝑅, 𝐿 and 𝐼 denote capacity, resistance, inductance and electric current respectively, the quantities
having the same dimensions of time are
(1) 𝐶𝑅
𝐿
(2)
𝑅
(3) √𝐿𝐶
(4) 𝐿𝐼 2
a) (1) and (2) only
b) (1) and (3) only
c) (1) and (4) only
d) (1), (2) and (3) only
98. What will be the unit of time in that system in which the unit of length is metre, unit of mass is kg and unit
of force is kg wt?
a) (9.8)2 sec b) 9.8 sec c) √9.8 sec d)
1
sec
√9.8
99. An athletic coach told his team that muscle times speed equals power. What dimensions does he view for
muscle
a) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 c) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 2 d) 𝐿
100. The SI unit of universal gas constant (𝑅) is
a) 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑡 𝐾 −1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 −1 b) 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝐾 −1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 −1 c) 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒 𝐾 −1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 −1 d) 𝐸𝑟𝑔 𝐾 −1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 −1
101. Dimensions of luminous flux are
a) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −3 c) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 d) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2
102. The dimensional formula of 1 𝑒 is
2

𝜀0 ℎ𝑐
a) [M 0 L0 T 0 A0 ] b) [M −1 L3 T 2 A] c) [ML3 T −4 A−2 ] d) [M −1 L−3 T 4 ]
103. 𝐶𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑎 is the unit of
a) Electric intensity b) Luminous intensity c) Sound intensity d) None of these
104. A highly rigid cubical block 𝐴 of small mass 𝑀 and side 𝐿 is fixed rigidly on to another cubical block of
same dimensions and of low modulus of rigidity 𝜂 such that the lower face of 𝐴 completely covers the
upper face of 𝐵. The lower face of 𝐵 is rigidly held on a horizontal surface. A small force 𝐹 is applied
perpendicular to one of the side faces of 𝐴. After the force is withdrawn, block 𝐴 executes small
oscillations, the time period o which is given by
𝑀𝜂 𝑀𝐿 𝑀
a) 2π√𝑀𝜂𝐿 b) 2π√ c) 2π√ d) 2π√
𝐿 𝜂 𝜂𝐿
105. The initial temperature of a liquid is (80.0 ± 0.1)0C. After it has been cooled, its temperature is
(10.0 ± 0.1)0 C. The fall in temperature in degree centigrade is
a) 70.0 b) 70.0± 0.3 c) 70.0 ± 0.2 d) 70.0 ± 0.1
106. The frequency 𝑓 of vibration of mass 𝑚 suspended from a spring of spring constant 𝑘 is given by
𝑓 = 𝑐𝑚 𝑥 𝑘 𝑦
Where 𝑐 is dimensionless constant. The values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 are respectively
a) 1/2, 1/2 b) -1/2, 1/2 c) 1/2, -1/2 d) -1/2, -1/2
107. If the velocity of light 𝑐, gravitational constant 𝐺 and Planck’s constant ℎ are chosen as fundamental units,
the dimensions of length 𝐿 in the new system is
a) ℎ𝑐𝐺 −1 b) [ℎ1/2 𝑐1/2 𝐺 −1/2 ] c) [ℎ𝑐 −3 𝐺 1 ] d) [ℎ1/2 𝑐 −3/2 𝐺 1/2 ]
108. SI unit of pressure is
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 a) 𝑃𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑙 b) 𝑑𝑦𝑛𝑒𝑠/𝑐𝑚2 c) 𝑐𝑚 of 𝐻𝑔 d) 𝐴𝑡𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
109. Dimensions of strain are
a) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 b) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 c) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 d) 𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 0
110. Unit of surface tension is
a) Nm−1 b) Nm−2 c) N 2 m−1 d) Nm−3
111. “Pascal-Second” has dimension of
a) Force b) Energy
c) Pressure d) Coefficient of viscosity
112. Inductance 𝐿 can be dimensionally represented as
a) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝐴−2 b) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −4 𝐴−3 c) 𝑀𝐿−2 𝑇 −2 𝐴−2 d) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 4 𝐴3
113. In the gas equation (𝑝 + 𝑎 ) (𝑉 − 𝑏) = 𝑅𝑇, the dimensions of 𝑎 are
𝑉2
a) [ML3 −2 ]
T b) [M −1 L3 T −1 ] c) [ML5 T −2 ] d) [M −1 L−5 T 2 ]
114. 𝐸𝑟𝑔 − 𝑚−1 can be the unit of measure for
a) Force b) Momentum c) Power d) Acceleration
115. If there is a positive error of 50% in the measurement of speed of a body, then the error in the
measurement of kinetic energy is
a) 25% b) 50% c) 100% d) 125%
116. The equation of a wave is given by
𝑥
𝑌 = 𝐴 sin 𝜔 (𝜐 − 𝑘)

where 𝜔 is the angular velocity and 𝜐 is the linear velocity.

The dimension of 𝑘 is
a) 𝐿𝑇 b) 𝑇 c) 𝑇 −1 d) 𝑇 2
117. Which of the following pairs has same dimensions?
a) Current density and charge density b) Angular momentum and momentum
c) Spring constant and surface energy d) Force and torque
118. The equation of alternating current is 𝐼 = 𝐼0 𝑒 −𝑡/𝐶𝑅
, where 𝑡 is time, 𝐶 is capacitance and 𝑅 is resistance of
coil, then the dimensions of 𝐶 𝑅 is
a) [MLT −1 ] b) [M 0 LT] c) [M 0 L0 T] d) None of these
119. The dimensions of power are
a) 𝑀1 𝐿2 𝑇 −3 b) 𝑀2 𝐿1 𝑇 −2 c) 𝑀1 𝐿2 𝑇 −1 d) 𝑀1 𝐿1 𝑇 −2
120. The concorde is the fastest airlines used for commercial service. It can cruise at 1450 mile per hour (about
two times the speed of sound or in other words mach 2). What is it in m/s?
a) 644.4m/s b) 80 m/s c) 40 m/s d) None of these
121. 𝐹𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑎𝑦 is the unit of
a) Charge b) Emf c) Mass d) Energy
122. The dimensions of shear modulus are
a) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 b) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 c) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 d) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2
123. A force 𝐹 is given by 𝐹 = 𝑎𝑡 + 𝑏𝑡 2 , where 𝑡 is time. What are the dimensions of 𝑎 and 𝑏
a) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −3 and 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −4 b) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −3 and 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −4 c) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 and 𝑀𝐿𝑇 0 d) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −4 and 𝑀𝐿𝑇 1
124. Dimensional formula for volume elasticity is
a) 𝑀1 𝐿−2 𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀1 𝐿−3 𝑇 −2 c) 𝑀1 𝐿2 𝑇 −2 d) 𝑀1 𝐿−1 𝑇 −2
125. The dimensional formula of coefficient of permittivity for free space (𝜀0 ) in the equation 𝐹 = 1 𝑞1 𝑞2 ,
4π𝜀0 𝑟 2
where symbols have their usual meanings, is
a) [ML3 A−2 T −4 ] b) [M −1 L−3 T 4 A2 ] c) [M −1 L−3 A−2 T −4 ] d) [ML3 A2 T −4 ]
126. The density of a solid ball is to be determined in an experiment. The diameter of the ball is measured with
a screw gauge, whose pitch is 0.5 mm and there are 50 divisions on the circular scale. The reading on the

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 main scale is 2.5 mm and that on the circular scale is 20 divisions. If the measured mass of the ball has a
relative error of 2%, the relative percentage error in the density is
a) 0.9% b) 2.4% c) 3.1% d) 4.2%
127. The period of a body under SHM is represented by 𝑇 = 𝑃 𝐷 𝑆 ; where 𝑃 is pressure,
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐

𝐷 is density and 𝑆 is surface tension. The value of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are

3 1 1 3 1 1
a) − , , 1 b) −1, −2, 3 c) , − , − d) 1, 2,
2 2 2 2 2 3
128. If 𝐶 is the capacitance and 𝑉 is the potential, the dimensional formula for 𝐶𝑉 2 is
a) [ML2 T −1 ] b) [ML−2 T−3 ] c) [ML2 T −2 ] d) [ML−2 T−2 ]
129. Out of the following pairs, which one does not have identical dimensions?
a) Angular momentum and Planck’s constant b) Impulse and momentum
c) Moment of inertia and moment of a force d) Work and torque
130. Which one of the following represents the correct dimensions of the coefficient of viscosity?
a) [ML−1 T−2 ] b) [MLT −1 ] c) [ML−1 T−1 ] d) [ML−2 T−2 ]
131. The dimensions of coefficient of self inductance are
a) [ML2 T −2 A−2 ] b) [ML2 T −2 A−1 ] c) [MLT −2 A−2 ] d) [MLT −2 A−1 ]
132. The time taken by an electron to go from ground state to excited state is one shake (one shake = 10−8s).
this time in nanosecond will be
a) 10 ns b) 4 ns c) 2 ns d) 25 ns
133. The values of two resistors are 𝑅1 = (6 ± 0.3)𝑘Ω and 𝑅2 = (10 ± 0.2)𝑘Ω. The percentage error in the
equivalent resistance when they are connected in parallel is
a) 5.125% b) 2% c) 10.125% d) 7%
134. Which does not have the same unit as others
a) 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑡-𝑠𝑒𝑐 b) 𝐾𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡-ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟 c) 𝑒𝑉 d) 𝐽-𝑠𝑒𝑐
135. In the determination of Young’s modulus (𝑌 = 4 𝑀𝐿𝑔) by using Searle’s method, a wire of length 𝐿 = 2𝑚
𝜋 ℓ𝑑 2
and diameter 𝑑 = 0.5𝑚𝑚 is used. For a load 𝑀 = 2.5 𝑘𝑔, an extension ℓ = 0.25𝑚𝑚 in the length of the
wire is observed. Quantities 𝑑 and ℓ are measured using a screw gauge and a micrometer, respectively.
They have the same pitch of 0.5 𝑚𝑚. The number of divisions on their circular scale is 100. The
contributions to the maximum probable scale is 100. The contributions to the maximum probable error of
the 𝑌 measurement
a) Due to the errors in the measurements of 𝑑 and ℓ are the same
b) Due to the error in the measurement of 𝑑 is twice that due to the error in the measurement of ℓ
c) Due to the error in the measurement of ℓ is twice that due to the error in the measurement of 𝑑
d) Due to the error in the measurement of 𝑑 is four time that due to the error in the measurement of ℓ
136. Out of following four dimensional quantities , which one quantity is to be called a dimensional constant
a) Acceleration due to gravity b) Surface tension of water
c) Weight of a standard kilogram mass d) The velocity of light in vacuum
137. A pressure of 10 dyne cm is equivalent to
6 −2

a) 105 N m−2 b) 104 N m−2 c) 106 N m−2 d) 107 N m−2

138. The dimensional formula of magnetic permeability is
a) [M 0 L−1 T] b) [M 0 L2 T −1 ] c) [M 0 L2 T −1 A2 ] d) [MLT −2 A−2 ]
139. The speed of light (𝑐), gravitational constant (𝐺) and Planck’s constant (ℎ) are taken as the fundamental
units in a system. The dimension of time in this new system should be
a) 𝐺 1/2 ℎ1/2 𝑐 −5/2 b) 𝐺 −1/2 ℎ1/2 𝑐1/2 c) 𝐺 1/2 ℎ1/2 𝑐 −3/2 d) 𝐺 1/2 ℎ1/2 𝑐1/2
140. One yard in SI units is equal
a) 1.9144 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 b) 0.9144 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 c) 0.09144 𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 d) 1.0936 𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒
141. Let 𝐿 denote the self-inductance of coil which is in series with a capacitor of capacitance 𝐶. Which of the
following has the unit second?
a) √𝐿𝐶 b) 𝐶/𝐿 c) 𝐶𝐿 d) 𝐿2 /𝐶 2
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142. The value of 0.99−0.989 is
a) 0.001 b) 0.010× 10−1 c) 0.01 × 10−1 d) 0.1 × 10−3
143. Universal time is based on
a) Rotation of the earth on its axis b) Earth’s orbital motion around the Sun
c) Vibrations of cesium atom d) Oscillations of quartz crystal
144. Which of the following is not the unit of energy
a) 𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒 b) 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒 c) 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡 d) 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑡
145. The dimensions of 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒 are
a) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 c) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 d) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −3
146. If the acceleration due to gravity is 10 𝑚𝑠 −2 and the units of length and time are changed in kilometer and
hour respectively, the numerical value of the acceleration is
a) 360000 b) 72,000 c) 36,000 d) 129600
147. The respective number of significant figures for the numbers 23.02310.0003 and 2.1 × 10−3 are
a) 5, 1, 2 b) 5, 1, 5 c) 5, 5, 2 d) 4, 4, 2
148. If 𝑝 represents radiation pressure, 𝐶 represents speed of light and 𝑞 represents radiation energy striking a
unit area per second, then non-zero integers 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are such that 𝑝𝑎 𝑞 𝑏 𝐶 𝑐 is dimensionless, then
a) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 1, 𝑐 = −1 b) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = −1, 𝑐 = 1
c) 𝑎 = −1, 𝑏 = 1, 𝑐 = 1 d) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 1, 𝑐 = 1
149. The refractive index of a material is given by the equation 𝑛 = 𝐴 +𝐵, where 𝐴 and 𝐵 are constant. The
𝜆2
dimensional formula for 𝐵 is
a) [M 0 L2 T −1 ] b) [M 0 L−2 T 0 ] c) [M 0 L2 T −2 ] d) [M 0 L2 T 0 ]
150. Which of the following is not the unit of time
a) Micro 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 b) Leap year c) Lunar month d) Parallactic 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
151. How many wavelengths of 𝐾𝑟 are there in one 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒
86

a) 1553164.13 b) 1650763.73 c) 652189.63 d) 2348123.73

152. The Martians use force (𝐹), acceleration (𝐴) and time (𝑇) as their fundamental physical quantities. The
dimensions of length on Martians system are
a) 𝐹𝑇 2 b) 𝐹 −1 𝑇 2 c) 𝐹 −1 𝐴2 𝑇 −1 d) 𝐴𝑇 2
153. Assuming the mass of Earth as 6.64 × 10 𝑘𝑔 and the average mass of the atoms that make up earth as
24

40𝑢 (atomic mass unit), the number of atoms in the Earth are approximately
a) 1030 b) 1040 c) 1050 d) 1060
154. the dimensional formula of latent heat is
a) [M 0 L2 T −2 ] b) [MLT 2 ] c) [ML2 T −2 ] d) [MLT −1 ]
155. If 𝑣 = 𝐴 + 𝐵𝑡 2 + 𝐶𝑡 3 where 𝑣 is velocity, 𝑡 is time and 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are constants, then the dimensional
𝑡
formula of 𝐵 is
a) [M 0 LT 0 ] b) [ML0 T 0 ] c) [M 0 L0 T ] d) [M 0 LT −3 ]
156. The square root of the product of inductance and capacitance has the dimension of
a) Length b) Mass c) Time d) No dimension
157. Which of the following is not represented in correct unit
Stress
a) = 𝑁/𝑚2 b) Surface tension = 𝑁/𝑚
Strain
c) Energy = 𝑘𝑔 − 𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐 d) Pressure = 𝑁/𝑚2
158. The expression [ML T ] represents
−1 −1

a) Momentum b) Force
c) Pressure d) Coefficient of viscosity
159. The frequency of vibration 𝑓 of a mass 𝑚 suspended from a spring of spring constant 𝑘 is given by relation
of the type 𝑓 = 𝑐𝑚 𝑥 𝑘 𝑦 , where 𝑐 is a dimensionless constant. The values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 are
a) 1/2, 1/2 b) −1/2, −1/2 c) 1/2, −1/2 d) −1/2, 1/2

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160. 𝐸, 𝑚, 𝐼 and 𝐺 denote energy, mass, angular momentum and gravitational constant respectively, then the
𝐸𝐼2
dimensions of are
𝑚5 𝐺 2
a) Angle b) Length c) Mass d) Time
161. If the time period (𝑇) of vibration of a liquid drop depends on surface tension (𝑆), radius (𝑟) of the drop
and density (𝜌) of the liquid, then the expression of 𝑇 is
d) None of these
a) 𝑇 = 𝑘√𝜌𝑟 3 /𝑆 b) 𝑇 = 𝑘√𝜌1/2 𝑟 3 /𝑆 c) 𝑇 = 𝑘√𝜌𝑟 3 /𝑆 1/2
162. The dimensional formula of self-inductance is
a) [MLT −2 ] b) [ML2 T −1 A−2] c) [ML2 T −2 A−2] d) [ML2 T −2 A−1]
163. Two quantities A and B have different dimensions. Which mathematical operation given below is
physically meaningful
a) 𝐴/𝐵 b) 𝐴 + 𝐵 c) 𝐴 − 𝐵 d) None
164. Size of universe is about
a) Ten million light years b) Million light years
c) Hundred million light years d) 10 million light years
165. The dimension of 1
is that of
√𝜀0 𝜇0
a) Velocity b) Time c) Capacitance d) Distance
166. If 𝑋 = 𝐴 × 𝐵 and ∆𝑋 and ∆𝐴 and ∆𝐵 are maximum absolute errors in 𝑋, 𝐴 and 𝐵 respectively, then the
maximum relative error in 𝑋 is given by
∆𝑋 ∆𝐴 ∆𝐵 ∆𝑋 ∆𝐴 ∆𝐵
a) ∆𝑋 = ∆𝐴 + ∆𝐵 b) ∆𝑋 = ∆𝐴 − ∆𝐵 c) = − d) = +
𝑋 𝐴 𝐵 𝑋 𝐴 𝐵
167. The fundamental physical quantities that have same dimensions in the dimensional formulae of torque
and angular momentum are
a) Mass, time b) Time, length c) Mass, length d) Time, mole
168. In an experiment the angles are required to be measured using an instrument. 29 divisions of the main
scale exactly coincide with the 30 divisions of the vernier scale. If the smallest division of the main scale is
half-a-degree (= 0.5°), then the least count of the instrument is
a) One minute b) Half minute c) One degree d) Half degree
169. What is the SI unit of permeability
a) 𝐻𝑒𝑛𝑟𝑦 per 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 b) Tesla 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 per 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒
c) 𝑊𝑒𝑏𝑒𝑟 per 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 d) All the above units are correct
170. If 𝐿 denotes the inductance of an inductor through which a current 𝑖 is flowing, the dimensions of 𝐿𝑖 2 are
a) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 b) Not expressible in 𝑀𝐿𝑇
c) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 d) 𝑀2 𝐿2 𝑇 −2
171. If 𝑉 denotes the potential difference across the plates of a capacitor of capacitance 𝐶, the dimensions of
𝐶𝑉 2 are
a) Not expressible in 𝑀𝐿𝑇 b) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2
c) 𝑀2 𝐿𝑇 −1 d) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2
172. 𝑆 = 𝐴(1 − 𝑒 −𝐵𝑥𝑡 ), where 𝑆 is speed and 𝑥 is displacement. The unit of 𝐵 is
a) 𝑚−1 𝑠 −1 b) 𝑚−2 𝑠 c) 𝑠 −2 d) 𝑠 −1
173. The quantity 𝑋 = 0 : 𝜀0 is the permittivity of free space, 𝐿 is length, 𝑉 is potential difference and 𝑡 is time.
𝜀 𝐿𝑉
𝑡
The dimensions of 𝑋 are same as that of
a) Resistance b) Charge c) Voltage d) Current
174. 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛/𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 is the unit of
2

a) Energy b) Momentum c) Force d) Pressure

175. Dimensions of resistance in an electrical circuit, in terms of dimension of mass 𝑀, of length 𝐿, of time 𝑇 and
current 𝐼, would be
a) [ML2 T −3 I−1 ] b) [ML2 T −2 ] c) [ML2 T −1 I−1 ] d) [ML2 T −3 I−2 ]

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176. The density of a material in CGS system of units is 4𝑔/𝑐𝑚3 , In a system of units which unit of length is
10 𝑐𝑚 and unit of mass is 100 𝑔 , the value of density of material will be
a) 400 b) 0.04 c) 0.4 d) 40
177. The value of Planck’s constant is
a) 6.63 × 10−34 𝐽-𝑠𝑒𝑐 b) 6.63 × 1034 𝐽-𝑠𝑒𝑐 c) 6.63 × 10−34 𝑘𝑔-𝑚2 d) 6.63 × 1034 𝑘𝑔-𝑠𝑒𝑐
178. Which relation is wrong
a) 1 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒 = 4.18 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒 b) 1 Å = 10−10 𝑚
c) 1 𝑀𝑒𝑉 = 1.6 × 10−13 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒 d) 1 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛 = 10−5 𝑑𝑦𝑛𝑒
179. A plate has a length (5 ± 0.1) cm and breadth (2 ± 0.01) cm. Then the area of the plate is
2 2 2
a) (10 ± 0.2) cm2 b) (10 ± 0.01) cm c) (10 ± 0.001) cm d) (10 ± 1) cm
180. Given 𝑋 = (𝐺ℎ/𝑐 3 )1/2 , where 𝐺, ℎ and 𝑐 are gravitational constant, Planck’s constant and the velocity of
light respectively. Dimensions of 𝑋 are the same as those of
a) Mass b) Time c) Length d) Acceleration
181. The dimensions of farad are
a) 𝑀−1 𝐿−2 𝑇 2 𝑄 2 b) 𝑀−1 𝐿−2 𝑇𝑄 c) 𝑀−1 𝐿−2 𝑇 −2 𝑄 d) 𝑀−1 𝐿−2 𝑇𝑄 2
𝑛2 −𝑛1
182. Number of particles is given by 𝑛 = −𝐷 crossing a unit area perpendicular to 𝑋-axis in unit time,
𝑥2 −𝑥1
where 𝑛1 and 𝑛2 are number of particles per unit volume for the value of 𝑥 meant to 𝑥2 and 𝑥1 . Find
dimensions of 𝐷 called as diffusion constant
a) 𝑀0 𝐿𝑇 2 b) 𝑀0 𝐿2 𝑇 −4 c) 𝑀0 𝐿𝑇 −3 d) 𝑀0 𝐿2 𝑇 −1
183. If the unit of force is 1 kN, the length is 1 km and time is 100 s, what will be the unit of mass?
a) 1 kg b) 100 kg c) 1000 kg d) 10000 kg
184. One femtometre is equivalent to
a) 1015 m b) 10−15 m c) 10−12 m d) 1012 m
185. Parsec is a unit of
a) Distance b) Velocity c) Time d) Angle
186. Length cannot be measured by
a) 𝐹𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖 b) 𝐷𝑒𝑏𝑦𝑒 c) 𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑛 d) 𝐿𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟
187. A vernier callipers has 1 𝑚𝑚 marks on the main scale. It has 20 equal divisions on the Vernier scale which
match with 16 main scale divisions. For this Vernier callipers , the least count is
a) 0.02 𝑚𝑚 b) 0.05 𝑚𝑚 c) 0.1 𝑚𝑚 d) 0.2 𝑚𝑚
188. If the value of the resistance is 10.845Ω and the value of the current is 3.23 A, then the potential difference
is 35.02935 V. its value in correct significant figures would be
a) 35 V b) 35.0 V c) 35.03 V d) 35.029 V
189. A student performs an experiment to determine the Young’s modulus of a wire, exactly 2 m long, by
Searle’s method. In a particular reading, the student measures the extension in the length of the wire to be
0.8 mm with an uncertainty of ± 0.05 mm at a load of exactly 1.0 kg. The student also measures the
diameter of the wire to be 0.4mm with an uncertainty of ± 0.01 mm. Take g = 9.8 ms−2 (exact). The
Young’s modulus obtained from the reading is
11 −2
a) (2.0 ± 0.3) × 1011 Nm−2 b) (2.0 ± 0.2) × 10 Nm
11 −2 11 −2
c) (2.0 ± 0.1) × 10 Nm d) (2.0 ± 0.05) × 10 Nm
190. If the speed of light (𝑐), acceleration due to gravity (𝑔) and pressure (𝑝) are taken as the fundamental
quantities, then the dimension of gravitational constant is
a) 𝑐 2 𝑔0 𝑝−2 b) 𝑐 0 𝑔2 𝑝−1 c) 𝑐𝑔3 𝑝−2 d) 𝑐 −1 𝑔0 𝑝−1
191. A wire has a mass 0.3 ± 0.003 g, radius 0.5 ± 0.005 mm and length 6 ± 0.06 cm. The maximum
percentage error in the measurement of its density is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
192. Which of the following sets have different dimensions?
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 a) Pressure, Young’s modulus, Stress b) Emf, Potential difference, Electric potential
c) Heat, Work done, Energy d) Dipole moment, Electric flux, Electric field
193. In an experiment, we measure quantities 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐. Then 𝑥 is calculated from the formula 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑏2 . The
𝑐3
percentage errors in 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are ±1%, ±3%, and ±2% respectively. The percentage error in 𝑥 can be
a) ±1% b) ±4% c) 7% d) ±13%
194. Which of the following is/are the units of strength of magnetic field at a point?
a) NA m−1 b) NA m c) NA−1 m−1 d) NA−2 m−2
195. Given, potential difference 𝑉=(8 ± 0.5) volt and current 𝐼 = (2 ± 0.2)A. The value of resistance 𝑅 is
a) 4 ± 16.25% b) 4 ± 6.25% c) 4 ± 10% d) 4 ± 8%
196. The modulus of elasticity is dimensionally equivalent to
a) Strain b) Force
c) Stress d) Coefficient of viscosity
197. The dimensions of are
𝑅
𝐿
[here, 𝑅 =electric resistance, 𝐿 =self inductance]
a) [T −2 ] b) [T −1] c) [ML−1] d) [T]
198. According to Newton, the viscous force acting between liquid layers of area 𝐴 and velocity gradient ∆𝑣/∆𝑧
Δ𝑣
is given by 𝐹 = −𝜂𝐴 Δ𝑥 where 𝜂 is constant called coefficient of viscosity. The dimensions of 𝜂 are
a) [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] b) [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −1 ] c) [𝑀𝐿−2 𝑇 −2 ] d) [𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 0 ]
199. Surface tension has the same dimensions as that of
a) Coefficient of viscosity b) Impulse
c) Momentum d) Spring constant
200. Density of wood is 0.5 𝑔m/𝑐𝑐 in the CGS system of units. The corresponding value in MKS units is
a) 500 b) 5 c) 0.5 d) 5000
201. In an experiment, to measure the height of a bridge by dropping stone into water underneath, if the error
in measurement of time is 0.1𝑠 at the end of 2𝑠, then the error in estimation of height of bridge will be
a) 0.49 𝑚 b) 0.98 𝑚 c) 1.96 𝑚 d) 2.12 𝑚
202. The dimension of 𝑘 in the equation 𝑊 = 𝑘𝑥 2 is
1
2
a) [ML0 T −2 ] b) [M 0 LT −1 ] c) [MLT −2 ] d) [ML0 T −1 ]
203. A body of mass 𝑚 = 3.513 kg is moving along the 𝑥 −axis with a speed of 5.00 ms−1 . The magnitude of its
momentum is recorded as
−1 −1 −1
a) 17.6 kg ms−1 b) 17.565 kg ms c) 17.56 kg ms d) 17.57 kg ms
204. The dimensional formula for the modulus of rigidity is
a) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −3 c) 𝑀𝐿−2 𝑇 −2 d) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2
205. The unit of physical quantity obtained by the line intergral of electric field is
a) NC −1 b) Vm−1 c) JC −1 d) C 2 N−1 m−2
206. The dimensions of gravitational constant 𝐺 and the moment of inertia are respectively
a) [ML3 T −2 ]; [ML2 T 0 ] b) [M −1 L3 T −2 ]; [ML2 T 0 ] c) [M −1 L3 T −2 ]; [M −1 L2 T] d) [ML3 T −2 ]; [M −1 L2 T]
207. Unit of stress is
a) 𝑁/𝑚 b) 𝑁 − 𝑚 c) 𝑁/𝑚2 d) 𝑁 − 𝑚2
208. Crane is British unit of volume (one crane = 170.4742). convert crane into SI units.
a) 0.170474 m3 b) 17.0474m3 c) 0.00170474m3 d) 1704.74m3
209. SI unit of intensity of wave is
a) Jm−2 s −1 b) Jm−1 s −2 c) W m−2 d) J m−2
210. If 𝐹 denotes force and 𝑡 time, then in equation 𝐹 = 𝑎𝑡 −1 + 𝑏𝑡 2 , the dimensions of 𝑎 and 𝑏 respectively are
a) [LT −4 ] and [LT −1 ] b) [LT −1 ] and [LT −4 ] c) [MLT −4 ] and [MLT −1 ] d) [MLT −1 ] and [MLT −4 ]
211. If the constant of gravitation (𝐺), Plank’s constant (ℎ) and the velocity of light (𝑐) be chosen as
fundamental units. The dimension of the radius of gyration is
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 a) ℎ1/2 𝑐 −3/2 𝐺 1/2 b) ℎ1/2 𝑐 3/2 𝐺 1/2 c) ℎ1/2 𝑐 −3/2 𝐺 −1/2 d) ℎ−1/2 𝑐 −3/2 𝐺 1/2
212. The mass and volume of a body are found to be 500 ± 0.05 𝑘𝑔 and 1.00 ± 0.05𝑚3 respectively. Then the
maximum possible percentage error in its density is
a) 6% b) 3% c) 10% d) 5%
213. The unit of Stefan’s constant 𝜎 is
a) 𝑊 𝑚−2 𝐾 −1 b) 𝑊 𝑚2 𝐾 −4 c) 𝑊 𝑚−2 𝐾 −4 d) 𝑊 𝑚−2 𝐾 4
214. In the equation 𝑦 = 𝑎 sin (𝜔𝑡 + 𝑘𝑥,) the dimensional formula of 𝜔 is
a) [M 0 L0 T −1 ] b) [M 0 LT −1 ] c) [ML0 T 0 ] d) [M 0 L−1 T 0 ]
215. The following observations were take for determining surface tension of water by capillary tube method.
Diameter of capillary, 𝐷 = 1.25 × 10−2 m and rise of water in capillary. ℎ = 1.46 × 10−2 m
Taking g = 9.80ms −2 and using the relation 𝑇 = (𝑟gℎ/2) × 103Nm−1, what is the possible error in surface
tension𝑇?
a) 2.4% b) 15% c) 1.6% d) 0.15%
216. 𝑅 and 𝐿 represent respectively resistance and self inductance, which of the following combinations has
the dimensions of frequency
𝑅 𝐿 𝑅 𝐿
a) b) c) √ d) √
𝐿 𝑅 𝐿 𝑅
217. The random error in the arithmetic mean of 100 observations is 𝑥; then random error in the arithmetic
mean of 4000 observations would be
1 1
a) 4𝑥 b) 𝑥 c) 2𝑥 d) 𝑥
4 2
218. Which of the following is dimensionally correct
a) Pressure = Energy per unit area
b) Pressure = Energy per unit volume
c) Pressure = Force per unit volume
d) Pressure = Momentum per unit volume per unit time
219. 𝑅, 𝐿 and 𝐶 represent the physical quantities resistance, inductance and capacitance respectively. Which
one of the following combination has dimension of frequency?
1 𝑅 1 𝐶
a) b) c) d)
√𝑅𝐶 𝐿 𝐿𝐶 𝐿
220. If the length of a rectangle 𝑙 = 10.5 cm, breadth 𝑏 = 2.1 cm and minimum possible measurement by scale
= 0.1 cm, then the area is
2 2 2
a) 22.0 cm2 b) 22.1 cm c) 22.05 cm d) 22 cm
221. When a wave traverses a medium, the displacement of a particle located at 𝑥 at a time 𝑡 is given by 𝑦 =
𝑎 sin(𝑏𝑡 − 𝑐𝑥), where 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are constants of the wave. Which of the following is a quantity with
dimensions
𝑦 𝑏
a) b) 𝑏𝑡 c) 𝑐𝑥 d)
𝑎 𝑐
222. Identify the pair whose dimensions are equal
a) Torque and work b) Stress and energy c) Force and stress d) Force and work
223. The equation (𝑃 + ). (𝑉 − 𝑏) = constant. The unit of 𝑎 is
𝑎
𝑉2
a) 𝐷𝑦𝑛𝑒 × 𝑐𝑚 5 b) 𝐷𝑦𝑛𝑒 × 𝑐𝑚4 c) 𝐷𝑦𝑛𝑒 × 𝑐𝑚3 d) 𝐷𝑦𝑛𝑒 × 𝑐𝑚2
224. If 𝐿, 𝐶 and 𝑅 represent inductance, capacitance and resistance respectively, then which of the following
does not represent dimensions of frequency
1 𝑅 1 𝐶
a) b) c) d)
𝑅𝐶 𝐿 √𝐿𝐶 𝐿
225. If the units of mass, length and time are doubled, unit of angular momentum will be
a) Doubled b) Tripled
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 c) Quadrupled d) 8 times the original value
226. The length of a simple pendulum is about 100 cm known to an accuracy of 1 mm. Its period of oscillation
is 2s determined by measuring the time for 100 oscillations using a clock of 0.1 s resolution. What is the
accuracy in the determined value of g?
a) 0.2% b) 0.5% c) 0.1% d) 2%
227. Temperature can be expressed as a derived quantity in terms of any of the following
a) Length and mass b) Mass and time
c) Length, mass and time d) None of these
228. 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 ball attains a constant value known as
terminal velocity 𝜐𝑇 . The terminal velocity depends on (i) the mass of the ball 𝑚, (ii) 𝜂 , (iii) 𝑟 and (iv)
acceleration due to gravity 𝑔. Which of the following relations is dimensionally correct
𝑚𝑔 𝜂𝑟 𝑚𝑔𝑟
a) 𝜐𝑇 ∝ b) 𝜐𝑇 ∝ c) 𝜐𝑇 ∝ 𝜂𝑟𝑚𝑔 d) 𝜐𝑇 ∝
𝜂𝑟 𝑚𝑔 𝜂
229. The measured mass and volume of a body are 23.42 g and 4.9 cm respectively with possible error 0.01 g
3

and 0.1 cm3. The maximum error in density is nearly

a) 0.2% b) 2% c) 5% d) 10%
230. A physical quantity 𝐴 is related to four observations 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 and 𝑑 as follows, 𝐴 = 𝑎2 𝑏3 . The percentage
𝑐√𝑑
error of measurement in 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 and 𝑑 are 1%, 3%, 2% and 2% respectively. What is the percentage error in
the quantity 𝐴
a) 12% b) 7% c) 5% d) 14%
231. The unit of Wien’s constant 𝑏 is
a) Wm−2 K −4 b) m−1 K −1 c) Wm2 d) MK
232. Young’s modulus of a material has the same units as
a) Pressure b) Strain c) Compressibility d) Force
233. Which of the following physical quantities has neither dimensions nor unit?
a) Angle b) Luminous intensity
c) Coefficient of friction d) Current
234. In the relation 𝑦 = 𝑎 cos(𝜔𝑡 − 𝑘𝑥), the dimensional formula for 𝑘 is
a) [𝑀0 𝐿−1 𝑇 −1 ] b) [𝑀0 𝐿𝑇 −1 ] c) [𝑀0 𝐿−1 𝑇 0 ] d) [𝑀0 𝐿𝑇]
235. The dimensional formula for the magnetic field is
a) [MT −2 A−1 ] b) [ML2 T −1 A−2 ] c) [MT −2 A−2 ] d) [MT −1 A−2 ]
236. 𝐷𝑦𝑛𝑒/𝑐𝑚2 is not a unit of
a) Pressure b) Stress c) Strain d) Young’s modulus
237. One side of a cubical block is measured with the help of a vernier callipers of vernier constant 0.01 cm.
This side comes out to be 1.23 cm. What is the percentage error in the measurement of area?
1.23 0.01 0.01 0.01
a) × 100 b) × 100 c) 2 × × 100 d) 3 × × 100
0.01 1.23 1.23 1.23
238. 𝐴𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒 − ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟 is a unit of
a) Quantity of electricity b) Strength of electric current
c) Power d) Energy
239. The velocity 𝑣 (in 𝑐𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐) of a particle is given in terms of time 𝑡(in 𝑠𝑒𝑐) by the relation 𝑣 = 𝑎𝑡 + 𝑏 ; the
𝑡+𝑐
dimensions of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are
a) 𝑎 = 𝐿2 , 𝑏 = 𝑇, 𝑐 = 𝐿𝑇 2 b) 𝑎 = 𝐿𝑇 2 , 𝑏 = 𝐿𝑇, 𝑐 = 𝐿
c) 𝑎 = 𝐿𝑇 2 , 𝑏 = 𝐿, 𝑐 = 𝑇 d) 𝑎 = 𝐿, 𝑏 = 𝐿𝑇, 𝑐 = 𝑇 2
240. The potential energy of a particle varies with distance 𝑥 from a fixed origin as 𝑈 = (𝐴√𝑋) ; where 𝐴 and 𝐵
𝑥+𝐵
are constants. The dimensions of 𝐴𝐵 are
a) [ML5/2 T −2 ] b) [ML2 T −2 ] c) [M 3/2 L3/2 T −2 ] d) [ML7/2 T −2 ]

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241. The dimensions of 𝑎
in the equation 𝑝 =
𝑎 − 𝑡2
where 𝑝 is pressure, 𝑥 is distance and 𝑡 is time, are
𝑏 𝑏𝑥
a) [M 2 LT −3 ] b) [MT −2 ] c) [LT −3 ] d) [ML3 T −1 ]
242. The focal length of a mirror is given by 1 = 1 + 1 where 𝑢 and 𝑣 represent object and image distances
𝑓 𝑢 𝑣
respectively. The maximum relative error in 𝑓 is
∆𝑓 ∆𝑢 ∆𝑣 ∆𝑓 1 1
a) = + b) = +
𝑓 𝑢 𝑣 𝑓 ∆𝑢/𝑢 ∆𝑣/𝑣
∆𝑓 ∆𝑢 ∆𝑣 ∆(𝑢 + 𝑣) ∆𝑓 ∆𝑢 ∆𝑣 ∆𝑢 ∆𝑣
c) = + − d) = + + +
𝑓 𝑢 𝑣 𝑢+𝑣 𝑓 𝑢 𝑣 𝑢+𝑣 𝑢+𝑣
243. Which of the following relation is wrong
a) 1 ampere × 1 ohm = 1 volt b) 1 watt × 1 sec = 1 joule
c) 1 × newton per coulomb = 1 volt per meter d) 1 coulomb × 1 volt = 1 watt
244. The unit of self inductance of a coil is
a) 𝐹𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑 b) 𝐻𝑒𝑛𝑟𝑦 c) 𝑊𝑒𝑏𝑒𝑟 d) 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑙𝑎
245. Out of the following four dimensional quantities, which one qualifies to be called a dimensional constant?
a) Acceleration due to gravity b) Surface tension of water
c) Weight of a standard kilogram mass d) The velocity of light in vacuum
246. The radius of the proton is about 10 m. The radius of the observable universe is 1026m. identify the
−15

distance which is half-way between these two extremes on a logarithmic scale.

a) 1021m b) 106 m c) 10−6m d) 100 m
247. The position of a particle at time 𝑡 is given by the equation 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑣0 (1 − 𝑒 𝐴𝑡 ), 𝑣0 = constant and 𝐴 > 0.
𝐴
Dimensions of 𝑣0 and 𝐴 respectively are
a) [M 0 LT 0 ] and [M 0 L0 T −1 ] b) [M 0 LT −1 ] and [M 0 LT −2 ]
c) [M LT ] and [M L T]
0 −1 0 0 d) [M 0 LT −1 ] and [M 0 L0 T −1 ]
248. One nanometre is equal to
a) 109 𝑚𝑚 b) 10−6 𝑐𝑚 c) 10−7 𝑐𝑚 d) 10−9 𝑐𝑚
249. [ML2 T −3 A−2 ] is the dimensional formula of
a) Electric resistance b) Capacity c) Electric potential d) Specific resistance
250. The dimensions of Planck’s constant are
a) [M 2 L2 T −2 ] b) [MLT −2 ] c) [ML2 T −2 ] d) [ML2 T −1 ]
251. If the length of rod 𝐴 is 3.25 ± 0.01 𝑐𝑚 and that of 𝐵 is 4.19 ± 0.01 𝑐𝑚 then the rod 𝐵 is longer than rod 𝐴
by
a) 0.94 ± 0.00 𝑐𝑚 b) 0.94 ± 0.01 𝑐𝑚 c) 0.94 ± 0.02 𝑐𝑚 d) 0.94 ± 0.005 𝑐𝑚
252. The dimensions of 𝑒 /4πε0 ℎ𝑐, where 𝑒, ε0 , ℎ and 𝑐 are electronic charge, electric permittivity, Planck’s
2

constant and velocity of light in vacuum respectively, are

a) [M 0 L0 T 0 ] b) [ML0 T 0 ] c) [M 0 LT 0 ] d) [M 0 L0 T1 ]
253. The length, breadth and thickness of a block are given by 𝑙 = 12𝑐𝑚, 𝑏 = 6 𝑐𝑚 and 𝑡 = 2.45𝑐𝑚
The volume of block according to the idea of significant figures should be
a) 1 × 102 𝑐𝑚3 b) 2 × 102 𝑐𝑚3 c) 1.763 × 102 𝑐𝑚3 d) None of tehse
254. A physical quantity 𝐴 is related to four observables 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 and 𝑑 as follows
𝑎2 𝑏 3
𝐴=
𝑐√𝑑
The percentage errors of measurement in 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 and 𝑑 are 1%, 3%, 2% and 2% respectively. What is the
percentage error in the quantity 𝐴?
a) 12% b) 7% c) 5% d) 14%
255. Ampere-hour is the unit of
a) Quantity of charge b) Potential c) Energy d) Current
256. The dimensions of 1/2 𝜀𝐸 are same as
2

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257. The velocity of a particle (𝑣) at an instant 𝑡 is given by 𝑣 = 𝑎𝑡 + 𝑏𝑡 2 the dimension of 𝑏 is
a) 𝐿 b) 𝐿𝑇 −1 c) 𝐿𝑇 − 2 d) 𝐿𝑇 −3
258. Wavelength of ray of light is 0.00006 𝑚. It is equal to
a) 6 𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑛 b) 60 𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑛 c) 600 𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑛 d) 0.6 𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑛
259. The unit of surface tension in SI system is
a) 𝐷𝑦𝑛𝑒/𝑐𝑚2 b) 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛 /𝑚 c) 𝐷𝑦𝑛𝑒/𝑐𝑚 d) 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛/𝑚2
260. Dimensions of 1 , where symbols have their usual meaning, are
𝜇0 𝜖0
a) [𝑙𝑇 −1 ] b) [𝐿−1 𝑇] c) [𝐿−2 𝑇 2 ] d) [𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ]
261. Dimensional formula for force is
a) [ML2 T −2 ] b) [MLT −2 ] c) [ML−1 T−2 ] d) [ML2 T −2 ]
262. [ML T ] represents dimensional formula of which of the following physical quantities?
−2 −2

a) Energy b) pressure c) Torque d) Pressure gradient

263. The velocity of water waves 𝜐 may depend upon their wavelength 𝜆, the density of water 𝜌 and the
acceleration due to gravity 𝑔. The method of dimensions gives the relation between these quantities as
a) 𝜐 2 ∝ 𝜆𝑔−1 𝜌−1 b) 𝜐 2 ∝ 𝑔𝜆𝜌 c) 𝜐 2 ∝ 𝑔𝜆 d) 𝜐 2 ∝ 𝑔−1 𝜆−3
264. A gas bubble from an explosion under water oscillates with a time period 𝑇, depends upon static pressure
𝑝, density of water 𝜌 and the total energy of explosion 𝐸. Find the expression for the time period 𝑇.(where,
𝑘 is a dimensionless constant)
a) 𝑇 = 𝑘𝑝−5/6 𝜌1/2 𝐸1/3 b) 𝑇 = 𝑘𝑝−4/7 𝜌1/2 𝐸1/3 c) 𝑇 = 𝑘𝑝−5/6 𝜌1/2 𝐸1/2 d) 𝑇 = 𝑘𝑝−4/7 𝜌1/3 𝐸1/2
265. The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum in the experiment is recorded as 2.63 s, 2.56 s, 2.42 s, 2.71 s
and 2.80 s respectively. The average absolute error is
a) 0.1 s b) 0.11 s c) 0.01 s d) 1.0 s
266. In an experiment, the following observation’s were recorded: 𝐿 = 2.820 𝑚, 𝑀 = 3.00 𝑘𝑔, 𝑙 =
0.087 𝑐𝑚, diameter 𝐷 = 0.041 𝑐𝑚. Taking 𝑔 = 9.81 𝑚/𝑠 2 using the formula,
4𝑀𝑔𝐿
𝑌= 𝜋𝐷 2 𝑙
, the maximum permissible error in 𝑌 is
a) 7.96% b) 4.56% c) 6.50% d) 8.42%
267. 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒-𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 is the unit of
a) Work b) Momentum c) Pressure d) Angular momentum
268. If 𝐶 and 𝐿 denote capacitance and inductance respectively, then the dimensions of 𝐿𝐶 are
a) 𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 0 b) 𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 2 c) 𝑀2 𝐿0 𝑇 2 d) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 2
269. The dimensional formula of the ratio of angular to linear momentum is
a) [M 0 LT 0 ] b) [MLT] c) [ML2 T −1 ] d) [M −1 L−1 T −1 ]
270. The dimensions of 𝑒 2 /4𝜋𝜀0 ℎ𝑐, where 𝑒, 𝜀0 , ℎ and 𝑐 are electronic charge, electric permittivity, Planck’s
constant and velocity of light in vacuum respectively
a) [𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 0 ] b) [𝑀1 𝐿0 𝑇 0 ] c) [𝑀0 𝐿1 𝑇 0 ] d) [𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇1 ]
271. Which one of the following is not a unit of young’s modulus
a) 𝑁𝑚−1 b) 𝑁𝑚−2 c) 𝐷𝑦𝑛𝑒 𝑐𝑚−2 d) Mega Pascal
272. The length, breadth and thickness of a metal block is given by 𝑙 = 90 cm, 𝑏 = 8 cm, 𝑡 = 2.45 cm. The
volume of the block is
a) 2 × 102 cm3 b) 1.8 × 102 cm3 c) 1.77 × 102 cm3 d) 1.764 × 102 cm3
273. The velocity of a freely falling body changes as 𝑔𝑝 ℎ𝑞 where 𝑔 is acceleration due to gravity and ℎ is the
height. The values of 𝑝 and 𝑞 are
1 1 1 1 d) 1, 1
a) 1, b) , c) , 1
2 2 2 2
274. Which physical quantities have same dimensions
a) Force and power b) Torque and energy c) Torque and power d) Force and torque
275. Electron 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡 is a unit of

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276. Position of a body with acceleration 𝑎 is given by 𝑥 = 𝑘𝑎𝑚 𝑡 𝑛 . Here 𝑡 is time. Find the dimensions of
𝑚 and 𝑛.
a) 𝑚 = 1, 𝑛 = 1 b) 𝑚 = 1, 𝑛 = 2 c) 𝑚 = 2, 𝑛 = 1 d) 𝑚 = 2, 𝑛 = 2
277. The dimensions of universal gas constant is
a) [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝜃 −1 ] b) [𝑀2 𝐿𝑇 −2 𝜃] c) [𝑀𝐿3 𝑇 −1 𝜃 −1 ] d) None of these
278. Which of the following is the unit of specific heat?
a) Jkg °C −1 b) Jkg −1 °C−1 c) kg °CJ−1 d) J/kg −1 °C −2
279. The dimensions of inter atomic force constant are
a) 𝑀𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 c) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 d) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −1
280. Which physical quantities have the same dimension
a) Couple of force and work b) Force and power
c) Latent heat and specific heat d) Work and power
281. What is the power of a 100 W bulb in CGS units?
a) 106 ergs−1 b) 107 ergs−1 c) 109 ergs−1 d) 1011 ergs −1
𝑛2 −𝑛1
282. The number of particles given by 𝑛 = −𝐷 are crossing a unit area perpendicular to 𝑥-axis in unit
𝑥 −𝑥
2 1
time, where 𝑛1 and 𝑛2 are the number of particles per unit volume for the values 𝑥1 and 𝑥2 of 𝑥
respectively. Then the dimensional formula of diffusion constant 𝐷 is
a) [M 0 LT 0 ] b) [M 0 L2 T −4] c) [M 0 LT −3] d) [M 0 L2 T −1]
283. If 𝐶 the restoring couple per unit radian twist and 𝐼 is the moment of inertia, then the dimensional
𝐼
representation of 2π√𝐶 will be
a) [M 0 L0 T −1 ] b) [M 0 L0 T ] c) [M 0 L T −1 ] d) [M L2 T −2 ]
284. The dimensions of electric potential are
a) [ML2 T −2 Q−1 ] b) [MLT −2 Q−1 ] c) [ML2 T −1 Q] d) [ML2 T −2 Q]
285. Dimension of 𝑅 is
a) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 b) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −3 𝐴−2 c) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 d) None of these
286. What is dimensional formula of thermal conductivity?
a) [MLT −1 θ−1 ] b) [MLT −3 θ−1 ] c) [M 2 LT −3 θ−2 ] d) [ML2 T −2 θ]
287. The temperature of a body on Kelvin scale is found to be X K. When it is measured by a Fahrenheit
thermometer, it is found to be 𝑋 0 𝐹. Then 𝑋 is
a) 301.25 b) 574.25 c) 313 d) 40
288. Which of the following is the smallest unit
a) 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 b) 𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑚 c) 𝐹𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖 d) 𝑀𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒
289. Which one of the following does not have the same dimensions
a) Work and energy b) Angle and strain
c) Relative density and refractive index d) Planck constant and energy
290. The physical quantity which is not a unit of energy is
a) Volt-coulomb b) MeV-sec c) Henry (ampere)2 d) Farad-(volt)2
291. The dimensions of permittivity 𝜀0 are
a) 𝐴2 𝑇 2 𝑀−1 𝐿−3 b) 𝐴2 𝑇 4 𝑀−1 𝐿−3 c) 𝐴−2 𝑇 −4 𝑀𝐿3 d) 𝐴2 𝑇 −4 𝑀−1 𝐿−3
292. The values of two resistors are 𝑅1 = (6 ± 0.3) kΩ and 𝑅2 = (10 ± 0.2)kΩ. The percentage error in the
equivalent resistance when they are connected in parallel is
a) 5.125% b) 2% c) 3.125% d) 10.125%
293. The dimensional formula of magnetic induction 𝐵 is
a) [M 0 ALT 0 ] b) [M 0 AL−1 T 0] c) [M 0 AL2 T 0 ] d) [ML2 T −2 A−1]
294. The value of universal gas constant is 𝑅 = 8.3 J/K-mol. The value of 𝑅 in atmosphere litre per Kelvin mol
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295. A physical quantity is measured and its value is found to be 𝑛𝑢 where 𝑛 = numerical value and 𝑢 = unit.
Then which of the following relations is true
1
a) 𝑛 ∝ 𝑢2 b) 𝑛 ∝ 𝑢 c) 𝑛 ∝ √𝑢 d) 𝑛 ∝
𝑢
296. SI unit of permittivity is
a) C 2 m2 N 2 b) C 2 m−2 N−1 c) C 2 m2 N −1 d) C −1 m2 N−2
297. The work done by a battery is 𝑊 = 𝜀∆𝑞, where ∆𝑞 change transferred by battery, 𝜀 =emf of the battery.
What are dimensions of emf of battery?
a) [M 0 L0 T −2 A−2 ] b) [ML2 T −3 A−2 ] c) [M 2 L0 T −3 A0 ] d) [ML2 T −3 A−1 ]
298. If 𝑥 = 𝑎 − 𝑏, then the maximum percentage error in the measurement of 𝑥 will be
∆𝑎 + ∆𝑏 ∆𝑎 ∆𝑏
a) ( ) × 100% b) ( − ) × 100%
𝑎−𝑏 𝑎 𝑏
∆𝑎 ∆𝑏 ∆𝑎 ∆𝑏
c) ( + ) × 100% d) ( − ) × 100%
𝑎−𝑎 𝑎−𝑏 𝑎−𝑎 𝑎−𝑏
299. The unit of potential energy is
a) 𝑔(𝑐𝑚/ sec 2) b) 𝑔(𝑐𝑚/sec)2 c) 𝑔(𝑐𝑚2 /sec) d) 𝑔(𝑐𝑚/sec)
300. The physical quantity having the dimensions [M L A ] is
−1 −3 2

a) Resistance b) Resistivity
c) Electrical conductivity d) Electromotive force
301. Dimensions of bulk modulus are
a) [M −1 LT −2 ] b) [ML−1 T−2 ] c) [ML−2 T−2 ] d) [M 2 L2 T −1 ]
302. Resistance of a given wire is obtained by measuring the current flowing in it and the voltage difference
applied across it. If the percentage errors in the measurement of the current and the voltage difference are
3% each, then error in the value of resistance of the wire is
a) 6% b) Zero c) 1% d) 3%
303. ‘Torr’ is the unit of
a) Pressure b) Volume c) Density d) Flux
304. The SI unit of length is the metre. Suppose we adopt a new unit of length which equal 𝑥 metre. The area of
1 m2 expressed in terms of the new unit has a magnitude
a) 𝑥 b) 𝑥 2 c) 𝑥 −1 d) 𝑥 −2
305. The velocity of a particle 𝑣 at an instant 𝑡 is given by 𝑣 = 𝑎𝑡 + 𝑏𝑡 the dimension of 𝑏 is
2

a) [L] b) [LT −1 ] c) [LT −2 ] d) [LT −3 ]

306. The dimensions of electric potential are
a) [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝑄−1 ] b) [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 𝑄 −1 ] c) [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 𝑄] d) [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝑄]
307. If the radius of the sphere is (5.3 ± 0.1)𝑐𝑚. Then percentage error in its volume will be
100 3 × 0.01
3 + 6.01 × 1 100 0.1
a) 5.3 b) × 0.01 × c) ( 5.3 ) × 100 d) × 100
3 5.3 5.3
308. If the velocity 𝑣(is cms−1 ) of a particle is given in terms of 𝑡 (in second) by the relation 𝑣 = 𝑎𝑡 + 𝑏
𝑡+𝑐
then, the dimensions of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
a) [L] [LT] [T 2 ] b) [L2 ] [T] [LT −2 ] c) [LT 2 ] [LT] [L] d) [LT −2 ] [L] [T]
309. ℎ
is the dimension of
2𝜋
a) Velocity b) Momentum c) Energy d) Angular momentum
310. If 𝐸 = energy, 𝐺 = gravitational constant, 𝐼 = impulse and 𝑀 = mass, then dimensions of 𝐺𝐼𝑀2 are same as
𝐸2
that of
a) Time b) Mass c) Length d) Force
311. A public park, in the form of a square, has an area of (100 ± 0.2)m . The side of park is
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 a) (10 ± 0.01)m b) (10 ± 0.1)m c) (10.0 ± 0.1)m d) (10.0 ± 0.2)m
312. Ins is defined as
a) 10−9 s of Kr − clock of 1650763.73 oscillations
b) 10−9 s of Kr − clock of 6521389.63 oscillations
c) 10−9 s of Cs − clock of 1650763.73 oscillations
d) 10−9 s of Cs − clock of 9192631770 oscillations
313. If the dimensions of a physical quantity are given by 𝑀𝑎 𝐿𝑏 𝑇 𝑐 , then the physical quantity will be
a) Pressure if 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = −1, 𝑐 = −2 b) Velocity if 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 0, 𝑐 = −1
c) Acceleration if 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 1, 𝑐 = −2 d) Force if 𝑎 = 0, 𝑏 = −1, 𝑐 = −2
314. The relative density of material of a body is found by weighing it first in air and then in water. If the weight
in air is (5.00 ± 0.05) 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛 and weight in water is (4.00 ± 0.05) 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛 .Then the relative density
along with the maximum permissible percentage error is
a) 5.0 ± 11% b) 5.0 ± 1% c) 5.0 ± 6% d) 1.25 ± 5%
315. Identify the pair which has different dimensions
a) Planck’s constant and angular momentum b) Impulse and linear momentum
c) Angular momentum and frequency d) Pressure and Young’s modulus
316. In which of the following system of units, 𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑒𝑟 is the unit of magnetic flux
a) CGS b) MKS c) SI d) None of these
317. The equation of state of some gases can be expressed as (𝑃 + ) = . Where 𝑃 is the pressure, 𝑉 the
𝑎 𝑅𝜃
𝑉2 𝑉
volume, 𝜃 the absolute temperature and 𝑎 and 𝑏 are constants. The dimensional formula of 𝑎 is
a) [𝑀𝐿5 𝑇 −2 ] b) [𝑀−1 𝐿5 𝑇 −2 ] c) [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ] d) [𝑀𝐿−5 𝑇 −2 ]
318. If 𝐸, 𝑀, 𝐿 and 𝐺 denote energy, mass, angular momentum and gravitational constant respectively, then the
quantity (𝐸𝐿2 /𝑀5 𝐺 2 ) has the dimensions of
a) Angle b) Length c) Mass d) Time
319. The physical quantity which has the dimensional formula [M T ] is
1 −3

a) Surface tension b) Density c) Solar constant d) Compressibility

320. The percentage errors in the measurement of a mass and speed are 2% and 3% respectively. How much
will be the maximum error in the estimate of kinetic energy obtained by measuring mass and speed?
a) 11% b) 8% c) 5% d) 1%
321. What is the area of a disc of radius 1.1 cm?
a) 3.8028571 cm2 b) 3.8029 cm2 c) 3.803 cm2 d) 3.8 cm2
322. The physical quantity having the dimensions [𝑀−1 𝐿−3 𝑇 3 𝐴2 ] is
a) Resistance b) Resistivity
c) Electrical conductivity d) Electromotive force
323. Dimensions of magnetic field intensity is
a) [𝑀0 𝐿−1 𝑇 0 𝐴1 ] b) [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 𝐴−1 ] c) [𝑀𝐿0 𝑇 −2 𝐴−1 ] d) [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 𝐴]
324. A spectrometer gives the following reading when used to measure the angle of a prism
Main scale reading : 58.5 degree
Vernier scale reading : 09 divisions
Given that 1 division on main scale corresponds to 0.5 degree. Total divisions on the vernier scale is 30
and match with 29 divisions of the main scale. The angle of the prism from the above data
a) 58.59 𝐷𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒 b) 58.77 𝐷𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒 c) 58.65 𝐷𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒 d) 59 𝐷𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒
325. Find the dimensions of electric permittivity
a) [A2 M −1 L−3 T 4 ] b) [A2 M −1 L−3 T 0 ] c) [AM −1 L−3 T 4 ] d) [A2 M 0 L−3 T 4 ]
326. The radius of the sphere I (4.3 ± 0.1)cm. The percentage error in its volume is
0.1 0.1 × 100 1 0.1 × 100 0.1 × 100
a) × 100 b) 3 × c) × d) 3 +
4.3 4.3 3 4.3 4.3
327. The dimensions of a rectangular block measured with calipers having least count of 0.01 cm are 5 mm ×
10 mm × 5 mm. The maximum percentage error in the measurement of the volume of the block is
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 a) 5% b) 10% c) 15% d) 20%
328. In a new system of units, unit 𝑓 mass is 10 kg, unit of length is 1 km and unit of time is 1 min. The value of
1 joule in this new hypothertical system is
a) 3.6 × 10−4 new units b) 6× 107 new units c) 1011 new units d) 1.67× 104 new units
329. The wavelength associated with a moving particle depends upon power 𝑝 of its mass 𝑚, 𝑞th power of its
velocity 𝑣 and 𝑟th power of planck’s constant ℎ. Then the correct set of values of 𝑝, 𝑞 and 𝑟 is
a) 𝑝 = 1, 𝑞 = −1, 𝑟 = 1 b) 𝑝 = 1, 𝑞 = 1, 𝑟 = 1
c) 𝑝 = −1, 𝑞 = −1, 𝑟 = −1 d) 𝑝 = −1, 𝑞 = −1, 𝑟 = 1
330. The circular scale of a screw gauge has 50 divisions and pitch of 0.5 mm. Find the diameter of sphere. Main
scale reading is 2.

a) 1.2 b) 1.25 c) 2.20 d) 2.25

331. The length of a cylinder is measured with a meter rod having least count 0.1 𝑐𝑚.
Its diameter is measured with vernier callipers having least count 0.01 𝑐𝑚. Given that length is 5.0 𝑐𝑚. and
radius is 2.0 𝑐𝑚. The percentage error in the calculated value of the volume will be
a) 1% b) 2% c) 3% d) 4%
332. The energy (𝐸), andgular momentum (𝐿) and universal gravitational constant (𝐺) are chosen as
fundamental quantities. The dimensions of universal gravitational constant in the dimensional formula of
Planck’s constant (ℎ) is
a) Zero b) -1 5 d) 1
c)
3
333. Density of liquid in CGS system is 0.625 g cm−3 . What is its magnitude in SI system?
a) 0.625 b) 0.0625 c) 0.00625 d) 625
334. Which of the following is dimensionless?
𝑣2 𝑣 2g 𝑣g
a) b) c) d) 𝑣 2 𝑟g
𝑟g 𝑟 𝑟
335. The unit of magnetic moment is
a) TJ−1 b) JT −1 c) Am−2 d) Am−1
336. The unit of reduction factor of tangent galvanometer is
a) 𝐴𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒 b) 𝐺𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑠 c) 𝑅𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 d) None of these
337. If pressure 𝑃, velocity 𝑉 and time 𝑇 are taken as fundamental physical quantities, the dimensional formula
of force is
a) 𝑃𝑉 2 𝑇 2 b) 𝑃−1 𝑉 2 𝑇 −2 c) 𝑃𝑉𝑇 2 d) 𝑃−1 𝑉𝑇 2
338. Which of the following quantity is expressed as force per unit area
a) Work b) Pressure c) Volume d) Area
339. Which of the following cannot be regarded as an essential characteristic of a unit of measurement?
a) Inaccessibility b) Indenstructibility
c) Invariability d) Reproductibility
340. If the unit of length and force be increased four times, then the unit of energy is
a) Increased 4 times b) Increased 8 times c) Increased 16 times d) Decreased 16 times
341. The dimensional formula of magnetic flux is
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 a) [MLT −2 A−1 ] b) [ML2 T −1 A−1 ] c) [ML2 T −1 A−2 ] d) [ML2 T −2 A−1 ]
342. Which one of the following is not a fundamental SI unit?
a) Ampere b) Candela c) Newton d) Kelvin
343. The dimensional formula for areal velocity is
a) [M 0 L−2 T] b) [M 0 L−2 T −1 ] c) [M 0 L2 T −1 ] d) [M 0 L2 T]
344. What are the units of 𝐾 = 1/4𝜋𝜀0
a) 𝐶 2 𝑁 −1 𝑚−2 b) 𝑁𝑚2 𝐶 −2 c) 𝑁𝑚2 𝐶 2 d) Unitless
345. The dimensions of potential are the same as that of
a) Work b) Electric field per unit charge
c) Work per unit charge d) Force per unit charge
346. The unit of 𝐿/𝑅 is (where 𝐿 =inductance and 𝑅 = Resistance)
a) 𝑆𝑒𝑐 b) 𝑆𝑒𝑐 −1 c) 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑡 d) 𝐴𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒
347. The unit of specific resistance is
a) 𝑂ℎ𝑚/𝑐𝑚2 b) 𝑂ℎ𝑚/𝑐𝑚 c) 𝑂ℎ𝑚 − 𝑐𝑚 d) (𝑂ℎ𝑚 − 𝑐𝑚)−1
348. Frequency is the function of density (𝜌) , length (𝑎) and surface tension (𝑇). Then its value is
a) 𝑘𝜌1/2 𝑎3/2 /√𝑇 b) 𝑘𝜌3/2 𝑎3/2 /√𝑇 c) 𝑘𝜌1/2 𝑎3/2 /𝑇 3/4 d) None of these
349. The units of modulus rigidity are
a) 𝑁 − 𝑚 b) 𝑁/𝑚 c) 𝑁 − 𝑚2 d) 𝑁/𝑚2
350. A screw gauge gives the following reading when used to measure the diameter of a wire.
Main scale reading : 0 mm
Circular scale reading : 52 divisions
Given that 1 mm on main scale corresponds to
100 divisions of the circular scale.
The diameter of wire from the above data is
a) 0.052 cm b) 0.026 cm c) 0.005 cm d) 0.52 cm
351. The unit of the coefficient of viscosity in S.I. system is
a) 𝑚/𝑘𝑔 − 𝑠 b) 𝑚 − 𝑠/𝑘𝑔2 c) 𝑘𝑔/𝑚 − 𝑠 2 d) 𝑘𝑔/𝑚 − 𝑠
352. A suitable unit for gravitational constant is
a) 𝑘𝑔-𝑚 sec −1 b) 𝑁 𝑚−1 sec c) 𝑁 𝑚2 𝑘𝑔−2 d) 𝑘𝑔 𝑚 sec −1
353. The correct value of 0° 𝐶 on the Kelvin scale is
a) 273.15 𝐾 b) 272.85 𝐾 c) 273 𝐾 d) 273.2 𝐾
354. The dimensional formula for Boltzmann’s constant is
a) [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝜃 −1 ] b) [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] c) [𝑀𝐿0 𝑇 −2 𝜃 −1 ] d) [𝑀𝐿−2 𝑇 −1 𝜃 −1 ]
355. Energy per unit volume represents
a) Pressure b) Force c) Thrust d) Work
356. Which of the following groups have different dimensions
a) Potential difference, EMF, voltage b) Pressure, stress, young’s modulus
c) Heat , energy, work-done d) Dipole moment, electric flux, electric field
357. Farad is not equivalent to
𝑞 𝑞2 𝐽
a) b) 𝑞𝑣 2 c) d) 2
𝑉 𝐽 𝑉
358. The velocity 𝑣 of water waves may depend on their wavelength (𝜆), 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 ∝ 𝜆−1 𝜌−1 b) 𝑣 2 ∝ g𝜆 c) 𝑣 2 ∝ g𝜆𝜌 d) g −1 ∝ 𝜆3
359. The dimensional formula for impulse is
a) [MLT −1 ] b) [ML−1 T] c) [M −1 LT −1 ] d) [ML−1 T−1 ]
360. A physical quantity is given by 𝑋 = [M L T ]. The percentage error in measurement of 𝑀, 𝐿 and 𝑇 are
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐

𝛼, 𝛽 and 𝛾 respectively. Then, the maximum % error in the quantity 𝑋 is

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 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 d) None of these
a) 𝑎𝛼 + 𝑏𝛽 + 𝑐𝛾 b) 𝑎𝛼 + 𝑏𝛽 − 𝑐𝛾 c) + +
𝛼 𝛽 𝛾
361. Dimensional formula for the universal gravitational constant 𝐺 is
a) [M −1 L2 T −2 ] b) [M 0 L0 T 0 ] c) [M −1 L3 T −2 ] d) [M −1 L3 T −1 ]
362. Number of base SI unit is
a) 4 b) 7 c) 3 d) 5
363. Dimensional formula of capacitance (or farad) is
a) 𝑀−1 𝐿−2 𝑇 4 𝐴2 b) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 4 𝐴−2 c) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −4 𝐴2 d) 𝑀−1 𝐿−2 𝑇 −4 𝐴−2
364. The dimensional formula of angular velocity is
a) 𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 −1 b) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 c) 𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 1 d) 𝑀𝐿0 𝑇 −2
365. If the length of rod 𝐴 is (3.25 ± 0.01) cm and that of 𝐵 is (4.19 ± 0.01) cm, then the rod 𝐵 is longer than
rod 𝐴 by
a) (0.94 ± 0.00) cm b) (0.94 ± 0.01) cm c) (0.94 ± 0.02) cm d) (0.94 ± 0.005) cm
366. Electric displacement is given by 𝐷 = 𝜀𝐸,
Here, 𝜀 =electric permittivity
𝐸 =electric field strength
The dimensions of electric displacement are
a) [ML−2 TA] b) [L−2 T −1 A] c) [L−2 TA] d) None of these
367. Unit of electric flux is
a) Vm b) Nm/C−1 c) Vm−1 d) CNm−1
368. Two full turns of the circular scale of a screw gauge cover a distance of 1 mm on its main scale. The total
number of divisions on the circular scale is 50. Further, it is found that the screw gauge has a zero error of
-0.03 mm. While measuring the diameter of a thin wire, a student notes the main scale reading of 3 mm
and the number of circular scale divisions in line with the main scale as 35. The diameter of the wire is
a) 3.32 mm b) 3.73 mm c) 3.67 mm d) 3.38 mm
369. Dimensions of coefficient of viscosity are
a) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 c) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −1 d) 𝑀𝐿𝑇
370. Out of the following which pair of quantities do not have same dimensions
a) Planck’s constant and angular momentum b) Work and energy
c) Pressure and Young’s modulus d) Torque and moment of inertia
371. The force 𝐹 on the sphere of radius ‘𝑎’ moving in a medium with velocity ′𝜐′ is given by 𝐹 = 6𝜋𝜂𝑎𝜐. The
dimensions of 𝜂 are
a) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −1 b) 𝑀𝑇 −1 c) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 d) 𝑀𝐿−3
372. If 𝑓 = 𝑥 2 , then the relative error in 𝑓 is
2∆𝑥 (∆𝑥)2 ∆𝑥
a) b) c) d) (∆𝑥)2
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
373. In the context of accuracy of measurement and significant figures in expressing results of experiment,
which of the following is/are correct
(1) Out of the two measurements 50.14 𝑐𝑚 and 0.00025 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒, the first one has greater accuracy
(2) If one travels 478 𝑘𝑚 by rail and 397 𝑚 by road, the total distance travelled is 478 𝑘𝑚
a) Only (1) is correct b) Only (2) is correct
c) Both are correct d) None of them is correct
374. Dimensions of kinetic energy are
a) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀2 𝐿𝑇 −1 c) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 d) 𝑀𝐿3 𝑇 −1
375. Given that 𝑟 = 𝑚 sin 𝑝𝑡, where 𝑡 represents time. If the unit of 𝑚 is N, then the unit of 𝑟 is
2

a) N b) N 2 c) N s d) N 2 s
376. In an experiment the angles are required to be measured using an instrument. 29 divisions of the main
scale exactly coincide with the 30 divisions of the vernier scale. If the smallest division of the main scale is
half-a-degree (= 0.5°) then the least count of the instrument is
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 a) One minute b) Half minute c) One degree d) Half-degree
377. Dimensions of the following three quantities are the same
a) Work, energy, force b) Velocity, momentum, impulse
c) Potential energy, kinetic energy, momentum d) Pressure, stress, coefficient of elasticity
378. Dimension of electric current is
a) [𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 −1 𝑄] b) [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 𝑄] c) [𝑀2 𝐿𝑇 −1 𝑄] d) [𝑀2 𝐿2 𝑇 −1 𝑄]
379. 𝑙
The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum is given by 𝑇 = 2𝜋√𝑔 where 𝑙 is about 100 𝑐𝑚 and is
known to have 1𝑚𝑚 accuracy. The period is about 2𝑠. The time of 100 oscillations is measured by a stop
watch of least count 0.1 𝑠 . The percentage error in 𝑔 is
a) 0.1% b) 1% c) 0.2% d) 0.8%
380. The percentage errors in the measurement of length and time period of a simple pendulum are 1% and 2%
respectively. Then the maximum error in the measurement of acceleration due to gravity is
a) 8% b) 3% c) 4% d) 5%
381. A resistor of 4 kΩ with tolerance 10% is connected in parallel with a resistor of 6 kW with tolerance 100%.
The tolerance of the parallel combination is nearly
a) 10% b) 20% c) 30% d) 40%
382. An important milestone in the evolution of the universe just after the Big Bang is the Planck time 𝑡𝑃 , the
value of which depends on three fundamental constants-speed 𝑐 of light in vacuum, gravitational constant
𝐺 and Planck’s constant ℎ. Then, 𝑡𝑃 ∝
𝑐5 𝐺ℎ 𝐺ℎ 1/2
a) 𝐺ℎ𝑐 5 b) c) 5 d) ( )
𝐺ℎ 𝑐 𝑐5
383. IF 𝐿, 𝐶 and 𝑅 denote the inductance, capacitance and resistance respectively, the dimensional formula for
𝐶 2 𝐿𝑅 is
a) [𝑀𝐿−2 𝑇 −1 𝐼 0 ] b) [𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 3 𝐼 0 ] c) [𝑀−1 𝐿−2 𝑇 6 𝐼 2 ] d) [𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 2 𝐼 0 ]
384. The unit of 𝑒. 𝑚. 𝑓. is
a) 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒 b) 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒 − 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑏 c) 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑡 − 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑏 d) 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒/𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑏
385. Students I, II and III perform an experiment for measuring the acceleration due to gravity (𝑔) using a
simple pendulum. They use different lengths of the pendulum and/or record time for different number of
oscillations. The observations are shown in the table
Least count for length = 0.1 𝑐𝑚
Least count for time = 0.1 𝑠
Stud Length Number Total Time
ent of of time period
the oscilla for (𝑛) (𝑠)
pend tion oscilla
ulum (𝑛) tions
(𝑐𝑚) (𝑠)
I 64.0 8 128.0 16.0
I 64.0 4 64.0 16.0
III 20.0 4 36.0 9.0
∆𝑔
If 𝐸I , 𝐸II and 𝐸III are the percentage errors in 𝑔, 𝑖. 𝑒. , ( 𝑔 × 100) for students I, II and III, respectively
a) 𝐸I = 0 b) 𝐸I is minimum c) 𝐸I = 𝐸II d) 𝐸II is maximum
386. One million electron 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡 (1 𝑀𝑒𝑉) is equal to
a) 105 𝑒𝑉 b) 106 𝑒𝑉 c) 104 𝑒𝑉 d) 107 𝑒𝑉
387. If the units of 𝑀 and 𝐿 are increased three times, then the unit of energy will be increased by
a) 3 times b) 6 times c) 27 times d) 81 times
388. The velocity of a body is given by the equation 𝑣 = + 𝑐𝑡 + 𝑑𝑡
𝑏 2 2
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 The dimensional formula of 𝑏 is
a) [M 0 LT 0 ] b) [ML0 T 0 ] c) [M 0 L0 T] d) [MLT −1 ]
389. Unit of magnetic moment is
a) 𝐴𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒 − 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 2 b) 𝐴𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒 – 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 c) 𝑊𝑒𝑏𝑒𝑟 – 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 2 d) 𝑊𝑒𝑏𝑒𝑟/𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒
390. The resistance 𝑅 = where 𝑉 = 100 ± 5 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠 and 𝑖 = 10 ± 0.2 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠. What is the total error in 𝑅
𝑉
𝑖
5
a) 5% b) 7% c) 5.2% d) %
2
391. The least count of a stop watch is 0.2 s. The time of 20 oscillations of a pendulum is measured to be 25 s.
The percentage error in the measurement of time will be
a) 8% b) 1.8% c) 0.8% d) 0.1%
392. If 𝐶 is capacitance and 𝑞 is charge, then the dimension of 𝑞 2 /𝐶 is same as that of
a) Work b) Angular momentum c) Force d) Torque
393. The dimension of 𝜖0 𝐸 2, where 𝜖0 is permittivity of free space and 𝐸 is electric field, is
1
2
a) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 1 b) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 c) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 d) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1
394. If 𝐿, 𝐶 and 𝑅 denote inductance, capacitance and resistance respectively, then which of the following
combination has the dimension of time?
𝐶 1 𝐿 𝑅𝐿
a) b) c) d)
𝐿 𝑅𝐶 𝑅 𝐶
395. If 𝐸, 𝑚, 𝐽 and 𝐺 represent energy, mass, angular momentum and gravitational constant respectively, then
the dimensional formula of 𝐸𝐽2 /𝑚5 𝐺 2 is
a) [MLT −2 ] b) [M 0 L0 T] c) [M 0 L2 T 0 ] d) Dimensionless
396. If the error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is 2%, then the error in the determination of volume
of the sphere will be
a) 8% b) 2% c) 4% d) 6%
397. The density of a solid ball is to be determined in an experiment. The diameter of the ball is measured with
a screw gauge, whose pitch is 0.5 𝑚𝑚 and there are 50 divisions on the circular scale. The reading on the
main scale is 2.5 𝑚𝑚 and that on the circular scale is 20 divisions. If the measured mass of the ball has a
relative error of 2%, the relative percentage error in the density is
a) 0.9% b) 2.4% c) 3.1% d) 4.2%
398. If force (𝐹), length (𝐿) and time (𝑇) are assumed to be the fundamental units, then the dimensional
formula of the mass will be
a) [FL−1 T 2 ] b) [FL−1 T −2 ] c) [FL−1 T −1 ] d) [FL2 T −2 ]
399. A student performs an experiment for determination of 𝑔 = 4𝜋2 𝑙 and he commits an error of ∆𝑙. For that
𝑇2
he takes the time of 𝑛 oscillations with the stop watch of least count ∆𝑇 and he commits a human error of
0.1 𝑠𝑒𝑐. For which of the following data, the measurement of 𝑔 will be most accurate
∆𝑙 ∆𝑇 𝑛 Ampli. of
oscill.
a) 5 𝑚𝑚 0.2𝑠𝑒𝑐 10 5𝑚𝑚
b) 5 𝑚𝑚 0.2𝑠𝑒𝑐 20 5𝑚𝑚
c) 5 𝑚𝑚 0.1𝑠𝑒𝑐 20 1𝑚𝑚
d) 1 𝑚𝑚 0.1𝑠𝑒𝑐 50 1𝑚𝑚
400. Write dimensional formula for the intensity of radiation
a) 𝑀1 𝐿0 𝑇 3 b) 𝑀1 𝐿0 𝑇 −3 c) 𝑀1 𝐿2 𝑇 −2 d) 𝑀1 𝐿2 𝑇 −3
401. If 3.8 × 10−6 is added to 4.2 × 10−5 giving due regard to significant figures, then the result will be
a) 458 × 10−5 b) 4.6 × 10−5 c) 4.5 × 10−5 d) None of the above
402. If the velocity of light (𝑐), gravitational constant (𝐺) and Planck’s constant (ℎ) are chosen as fundamental
units, then the dimensions of mass in new system is
a) 𝑐1/2 𝐺 1/2 ℎ1/2 b) 𝑐1/2 𝐺 1/2 ℎ−1/2 c) 𝑐1/2 𝐺 −1/2 ℎ1/2 d) 𝑐 −1/2 𝐺 1/2 ℎ1/2

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403. An object is moving through the liquid. The viscous damping force acting on it is proportional to the
velocity. Then dimension of constant of proportionality is
a) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −1 b) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 c) 𝑀0 𝐿𝑇 −1 d) 𝑀𝐿0 𝑇 −1
404. Out of the following pairs, which one does not have identical dimensions
a) Moment of inertia and moment of force b) Work and torque
c) Angular momentum and Planck’s constant d) Impulse and momentum
405. The dimensions of potential are the same as that of
a) Work b) Electric field per unit charge
c) Work per unit charge d) Force per unit charge
406. Select the pair whose dimensions are same
a) Pressure and stress b) Stress and strain c) Pressure and force d) Power and force
407. 𝐾𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡 − ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟 is a unit of
a) Electrical charge b) Energy c) Power d) Force
408. The radius of a wire is 0.24 mm. Then its area of cross section by taking significant figures into
consideration is
a) 0.1 mm2 b) 0.2 mm2 c) 0.18 mm2 d) 0.180 mm2
409. Electron – volt is the unit of energy (1 eV = 1.6 × 10−19 J). in H-atom, the binding energy of electron in
first orbit is 13.6 eV. The same in joule (J) is
a) 10 × 10−19 J b) 21.76× 10−19 J c) 13.6× 10−19J d) None of these
410. A student has measured the length of a wire equal to 0.04580 m. This value of length has the number of
significant figures equal to
a) Five b) Four c) Six d) None of these
411. Force constant has the same dimensions as
a) Coefficient of viscosity b) Surface tension
c) Frequency d) Impulse
412. The dimensional formula for Planck’s constant (ℎ) is
a) 𝑀𝐿−2 𝑇 −3 b) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 c) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 d) 𝑀𝐿−2 𝑇 −2
413. The dimensions of physical quantity 𝑋 in the equation
𝑋
Force = is given by
Density
a) 𝑀 𝐿 𝑇
1 4 −2 b) 𝑀2 𝐿−2 𝑇 −1 c) 𝑀2 𝐿−2 𝑇 −2 d) 𝑀1 𝐿−2 𝑇 −1
414. Dimensional formula for force is
a) [𝑀1 𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] b) [𝑀1 𝐿1 𝑇 −2 ] c) [𝑀1 𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ] d) [𝑀1 𝐿−2 𝑇 −2 ]
415. The constant of proportionality 1
in Coulomb’s law has the following units
4πε0
a) C Nm
−2 2 b) C N m−2
2 −1 c) C 2 Nm2 d) C −2 N −1 m−2
416. Universal time is based on
a) Rotation of earth on its axis
b) Oscillations of quartz crystal
c) Vibrations of cesium atom
d) Earth’s orbital motion around the sun
417. Planck’s constant has the dimensions (unit) of
a) Energy b) Linear momentum c) Work d) Angular momentum
418. A resistor of 10 kΩ having tolerance 10% is connected in series with another resistor of 20kΩ having
tolerance 20%. The tolerance of the combination will be approximately
a) 10% b) 13% c) 17% d) 20%
419. A cube has a side of length 1.2 × 10 m. Calculate its volume.
−2
−6 3 −6 3 −6 3
a) 1.7 × 10−6 m3 b) 1.73 × 10 m c) 1.70 × 10 m d) 1.732 × 10 m

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420. The speed (𝑣) of ripples on the surface of water depends on surface tension (𝜎), density (𝜌) and
wavelength (𝜆). The square of speed (𝑣) is proportional to
𝜎 𝜌 𝜆
a) b) c) d) 𝜌𝜆𝜎
𝜌𝜆 𝜎𝜆 𝜎𝜌
421. The constant of proportionality 1 in Coulomb’s law has the following dimensions
4𝜋𝜀0
a) 𝐶 𝑁𝑚
−2 2 b) 𝐶 𝑁 𝑚−2
2 −1 c) 𝐶 2 𝑁𝑚2 d) 𝐶 −2 𝑁 −1 𝑚−2
422. Unit of power is
a) 𝐾𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡 b) 𝐾𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡-ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟 c) 𝐷𝑦𝑛𝑒 d) 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒
423. The dimensions of coefficient of thermal conductivity is
a) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝐾 −1 b) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −3 𝐾 −1 c) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 𝐾 −1 d) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −3 𝐾
424. 1
𝐴3 𝐵 2
A physical quantity 𝑃 is given by 𝑃 = 3 . The quantity which brings in the maximum percentage error
𝐶 −4 𝐷 2
in 𝑃 is
a) 𝐴 b) 𝐵 c) 𝐶 d) 𝐷
425. In the following list, the only pair which have different dimensions, is
a) Linear momentum and moment of a force
b) Planck’s constant and angular momentum
c) Pressure and modulus of electricity
d) Torque and potential energy
426. Which one of the following is not a unit of Young’s modulus?
a) Nm−1 b) Nm−2 c) Dyne cm−2 d) Mega pascal
427. Which of the following is not a unit of energy
a) 𝑊– s b) 𝑘𝑔– 𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐 c) 𝑁-𝑚 d) 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒
428. The speed (𝑣) of ripples on the surface of water depends on surface tension (𝜎), density (ρ) and
wavelength (𝜆). The square of speed (𝑣) is proportional to
σ ρ λ
a) b) c) d) Ρλσ
ρλ σλ σρ
429. If error in radius is 3%, what is error in volume of sphere?
a) 3% b) 27% c) 9% d) 6%
430. Oersted is a unit of
a) Dip b) Magnetic intensity c) Magnetic moment d) Pole strength
431. The unit of reactance is
a) 𝑂ℎ𝑚 b) 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑡 c) 𝑀ℎ𝑜 d) 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛
432. What is the dimensional formula of 𝑚𝑐 2, where the letters have their usual meanings?
a) [MLT −1 ] b) [ML0 T 0 ] c) [ML2 T −2 ] d) [M −1 L3 T 6 ]
433. For the equation 𝐹 ∝ 𝐴𝑎 𝑣 𝑏 𝑑𝑐 , where 𝐹 is the force, 𝐴 is the area 𝑣 is the velocity and 𝑑 is the density, the
value of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are respectively
a) 1,2,1 b) 2,1,1 c) 1,1,2 d) 0,1,1
434. Dimensions of 1
, where symbols have their usual meaning, are
μ0 ε0
a) [L−1T] b) [L2 T 2 ] c) [L2 T −2 ] d) [LT −1 ]
435. If 𝐿 = 2.331 𝑐𝑚, 𝐵 = 2.1 𝑐𝑚, then 𝐿 + 𝐵 =
a) 4.431 𝑐𝑚 b) 4.43 𝑐𝑚 c) 4.4 𝑐𝑚 d) 4 𝑐𝑚
436. A student performs an experiment for determination of g (= 4π 2𝑙
2 ) , 𝑙 ≈ 1m, and he commits an error of ∆𝑙.
𝑇
For 𝑇 he takes the time of 𝑛 oscillations with the stop watch of least count ∆𝑇 and he commits a human
error of 0.1 s. For which of the following data, the measurement of g will be most accurate?
a) ∆𝐿 = 0.5, ∆𝑇 = 0.1, 𝑛 = 20 b) ∆𝐿 = 0.5, ∆𝑇 = 0.1, 𝑛 = 50
c) ∆𝐿 = 0.5, ∆𝑇 = 0.01, 𝑛 = 20 d) ∆𝐿 = 0.5, ∆𝑇 = 0.05, 𝑛 = 50
437. Which of the following pairs does not have similar dimensions
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 a) Stress and pressure b) Angle and strain
c) Tension and surface tension d) Planck’s constant and angular momentum
438. The mean time period of second’s pendulum is 2.00𝑠 and mean absolute error in the time period is 0.05𝑠.
To express maximum estimate of error, the time period should be written as
a) (2.00 ± 0.01) 𝑠 b) (2.00 + 0.025) 𝑠 c) (2.00 ± 0.05) 𝑠 d) (2.00 ± 0.10) 𝑠
𝛼
439. Given, Force =
density+ β3
What are the dimensions of α, β?
a) [ML2 T −2 ], [ML−1/3 ] b) [M 2 L4 T −2 ], [M1/3 L−1 ]c) [M 2 L−2 T −2 ], [M1/3 L−1 ] d) [M 2 L−2 T2 ], [ML−3 ]
440. One light year is defined as the distance travelled by light in one year. The speed of light is 3 × 108 ms−1 .
The same in metre is
a) 3 × 1012m b) 9.461 × 1015 m c) 3 × 1015m d) None of these
441. Which of the following sets of quantities have same dimensional formula?
a) Frequency, angular frequency and angular momentum
b) Surface tension, stress and spring constant
c) Acceleration, momentum and retardation
d) Work, energy and torque
442. 𝑃 𝐹 1/2
The frequency of vibration of string is given by 𝑣 = [ ] . Here 𝑝 is number of segments in the string
2𝑙 𝑚
and 𝑙 is the length. The dimensional formula for 𝑚 will be
a) [𝑀0 𝐿𝑇 −1 ] b) [𝑀𝐿0 𝑇 −1 ] c) [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 0 ] d) [𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 0 ]
443. Length is measured in metre and time in second as usual. But a new unit of mass is so chosen that 𝐺 = 1.
This new unit of mass is equal to
a) 1.5 × 107kg b) 1.5 × 1010kg c) 6.67 × 10−11kg d) 6.67 × 10−8 kg
444. The mass of a box is 2.3 g. Two gold pieces, each of mass 0.035 g, are placed in it. The total mass of the box
and gold pieces is
a) 2.3 g b) 2.4 g c) 2.37 g d) 2.370 g
445. Which one of the following units is not that of mutual inductance?
a) Henry b) (Weber)−1
c) Ohm second d) Volt second (ampere)−1
446. Hertz is the unit for
a) Frequency b) Force c) Electric charge d) Magnetic flux
447. Which one has the dimensions different from the remaining three
a) Power b) Work c) Torque d) Energy
448. The pressure on a square plate is measured by measuring the force on the plate and the length of the sides
of the plate. If the maximum error in the measurement of force and length are respectively 4% and 2%, the
maximum error in the measurement of pressure is
a) 1% b) 2% c) 6% d) 8%
449. The physical quantity which has dimensional formula as that of Energy
is
Mass×Length
a) Force b) Power c) Pressure d) Acceleration
450. A thin copper wire of length 𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 increases in length by 2% when heated through 10o 𝐶. What is the
percentage increase in area when a square copper sheet of length 𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 is heated through 10o 𝐶
a) 4% b) 8% c) 16% d) None of the above
451. The pressure on a square plate is measured by measuring the force on the plate and the length of the sides
𝐹
of the plate by using the formula 𝑝 = 𝑙2 . If the maximum errors in the measurement of force and length are
4% and 2% respectively, then the maximum error in the measurement of pressure is
a) 1% b) 2% c) 8% d) 10%
452. Unit of impulse is
a) 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛 b) 𝑘𝑔 − 𝑚 c) 𝑘𝑔 − 𝑚/𝑠 d) 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒

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453. The surface tension of a liquid is 70 𝑑𝑦𝑛𝑒/𝑐𝑚, in MKS system value is
a) 70 𝑁/𝑚 b) 7 × 10−2 𝑁/𝑚 c) 7 × 103 𝑁/𝑚 d) 7 × 102 𝑁/𝑚
454. Given that : 𝑦 = 𝐴 sin [(2𝜋) (𝑐𝑡 − 𝑥)] where, 𝑦 and 𝑥 are measured in metre. Which of the following
𝜆
statements is true?
a) The unit of 𝜆 is same as that of 𝑥 and 𝐴 b) The unit of 𝜆 is same as that of 𝑥 but not of 𝐴
2𝜋 2𝜋
c) The unit of 𝑐 is same as that of 𝜆
d) The unit of (𝑐𝑡 − 𝑥) is same as that of 𝜆
455. If 𝐾 denotes coefficient of thermal conductivity, 𝑑 the density and 𝑐 the specific heat, the unit of 𝑋, where
𝑋 = 𝐾/𝑑𝑐 will be
a) cm sec −1 b) cm2 sec −2 c) cm sec d) cm2 sec −1
456. Dimensions of impulse are same as that of
a) Force b) Momentum c) Energy d) Acceleration
457. In the relation 𝑦 = 𝑟 sin (𝜔𝑡 − 𝑘𝑥), the dimensions of 𝜔/𝑘 are
a) [M 0 L0 T 0 ] b) [M 0 L1 T −1 ] c) [M 0 L0 T1 ] d) [M 0 L1 T 0 ]
458. Which of the following five physical parameters have the same dimensions
(A) Energy density (B) Refractive index (C) Dielectric constant (D) Young’s modulus
(E) Magnetic field
a) (A) and (D) b) (A) and (E) c) (B) and (D) d) (C) and (E)
459. The unit of percentage error is
a) Same as that of physical quantity
b) Different from that of physical quantity
c) Percentage error is unit less
d) Errors have got their own units which are different from that of physical quantity measured
460. The physical quantity which has the dimensional formula 𝑀1 𝑇 −3 is
a) Surface tension b) Solar constant c) Density d) Compressibility
461. The SI unit of electrochemical equivalent is
a) Kg C b) C kg −1 c) Kg C −1 d) kg 2 C −1
462. Curie is a unit of
a) Energy of γ-rays b) Half life c) Radioactivity d) Intensity of γ-rays
463. 𝑀𝐿 𝑇 represents
−1 −2

a) Stress b) Young’s Modulus

c) Pressure d) All of the above three quantities
464. The dimensions of pressure is equal to
a) Force per unit volume b) Energy per unit volume
c) Force d) energy
465. Which pair has the same dimensions
a) Work and power b) Density and relative density
c) Momentum and impulse d) Stress and strain
466. [ML2 L−2 ] are dimensions of
a) Force b) Moment of force c) Momentum d) Power
467. The ratio of 1 kWh to 1 MeV is
a) 2.25× 1017 b) 2.25 × 1019 c) 2.25 × 1023 d) 2.25 × 4.4 × 109
468. In the equation 𝑆𝑛𝑡ℎ the =𝑢 + 𝑎 (2𝑛 − 1), the letters have their usual meanings. The dimensional formula
2
of 𝑆𝑛𝑡ℎ is
a) [ML0 T] b) [ML−1 T−1 ] c) [M 0 LT −1 ] d) [M 0 LT 0 ]
469. The unit of Stefan’s constant is
a) Wm−2 K −1 b) Wm K −4 c) Wm−2 K −4 d) Nm−2 K −4
470. Light year is a unit of
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471. With the usual notations, the following equation
1
𝑆𝑡 = 𝑢 + 2 𝑎(2𝑡 − 1) is
a) Only numerically correct b) Only dimensionally correct
c) Both numerically and dimensionally correct d) Neither numerically nor dimensionally correct
472. The ratio of the dimension of Planck’s constant and that of moment of inertia is the dimension of
a) Frequency b) Velocity c) Angular momentum d) Time
473. Which has not the same unit as other?
a) Watt-sec b) Kilowatt-hour c) eV d) Js
474. The SI unit of gravitational potential is
a) J b) Jkg −1 c) Jkg d) Jkg 2
475. Which one of the following pairs of quantities and their units is a proper match
a) Electric field-𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑏/𝑚 b) Magnetic flux-𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑒𝑟
c) Power-𝑓𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑 d) Capacitance-ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑟𝑦
476. Error in the measurement of radius of sphere is 2%. The error in the measurement of volume is
a) 1% b) 5% c) 3% d) 6%
477. The length of a cube is 2.1 × 10 m. the volume in significant figures will be
−2

a) 9.2 × 10−6 m3 b) 9.3 × 10−6 m3 c) 9.26 × 10−6 m3 d) 9.261 × 10−6 m3

478. Which one of the following pairs of quantities and their unit is proper match?
a) Electric field-coulomb/m b) Magnetic flux-weber
c) Power-farad d) Capacitance-henry
479. [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −3 ] is the dimension of
a) Work b) Power c) Force d) Momentum
480. A wire has a mass 0.3 ± 0.003𝑔, radius 0.5 ± 0.005 𝑚𝑚 and length 6 ± 0.06 𝑐𝑚. The maximum percentage
error in the measurement of its density is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
481. A quantity 𝑋 is given by 𝜀0 𝐿 , where 𝜀0 is the permittivity of free space, 𝐿 is a length, ∆𝑉 is a potential
∆𝑉
∆𝑡
difference and ∆𝑡 is a time interval. The dimensional formula for 𝑋 is the same as that of
a) Electrical resistance b) Electric charge c) Electric voltage d) Electric current
482. The dimensional formula for 𝑟. 𝑚. 𝑠. (root mean square) velocity is
a) 𝑀0 𝐿𝑇 −1 b) 𝑀0 𝐿 0 𝑇 −2 c) 𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 −1 d) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −3
483. If C be the capacitance and 𝑉 be the electric potential, then the dimensional formula of 𝐶𝑉 2 is
a) [ML−3 TA] b) [K 0 LT −2 A0 ] c) [ML1 T −2 A−1 ] d) [ML2 T −2 A0 ]
484. If 1 g cm s −1= 𝑥 newton-second, then the number 𝑥 is equal to
a) 1 × 10−3 b) 3.6 × 10−3 c) 1× 10−5 d) 6× 10−4
485. The dimensions of emf in MKS is
a) [ML−1 T−2 Q−2 ] b) [ML−2 T−2 Q−2 ] c) [MLT −2 Q−1 ] d) [ML2 T −2 Q−1 ]
486. Which of the two have same dimensions
a) Force and strain b) Force and stress
c) Angular velocity and frequency d) Energy and strain
487. Which is different from others by units
a) Phase difference b) Mechanical equivalent
c) Loudness of sound d) Poisson’s ratio
488. 1𝑘𝑊ℎ =
a) 1000 𝑊 b) 36 × 105 𝐽 c) 1000 𝐽 d) 3600 𝐽
489. There are atomic clocks capable of measuring time with an accuracy of 1 part in 1011 . If two such clocks
are operated with precision, then after running for 5000 years, these will record
a) A difference of nearly 1 s b) A difference of 1 day
c) A difference of 10 s
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490. If 𝐶 and 𝑅 represent capacitance and resistance respectively, then the dimensions of 𝑅𝐶 are
a) 𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 2 b) 𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 c) 𝑀𝐿−1 d) None of these above
𝑟𝑔
491. From the equation tan𝜃 = 2 , one can obtain the angle of banking 𝜃 for a cyclist taking a curve (the
𝑣
symbols have their usual meanings). Then say it is,
a) Both dimensionally and numerically correct b) Neither numerically nor dimensionally correct
c) Dimensionally correct only d) Numerically correct only
492. A physical quantity is given by 𝑋 = 𝑀 𝐿 𝑇 . The percentage error in measurement of 𝑀, 𝐿 and 𝑇 are 𝛼, 𝛽
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐

and 𝛾 respectively. The maximum percentage error in the quantity 𝑋 is

𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 d) None of these
a) 𝑎𝛼 + 𝑏𝛽 + 𝑐𝛾 b) 𝑎𝛼 + 𝑏𝛽 − 𝑐𝛾 c) + +
𝛼 𝛽 𝛾
493. The dimensions of couple are
a) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 c) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −3 d) 𝑀𝐿−2 𝑇 −2
494. 𝑇
The velocity of transverse wave in a string is 𝑣 = √ , where 𝑇 is the tension in the string and 𝑚 is mass
𝑚
per unit length. If 𝑇 = 3.0 kgf, mass of string is 2.5 g and length of string is 1.00m, then the percentage
error in the measurement of velocity is
a) 0.5 b) 0.7 c) 2.3 d) 3.6
495. If voltage 𝑉 = (100 ± 5) volt and current 𝐼 = (10 ± 0.2) A, the percentage error in resistance 𝑅 is
a) 5.2% b) 25% c) 7% d) 10%
496. If 𝑃 represents radiations pressure, 𝑐 represents speed of light and 𝑄 represents radiation energy striking
a unit area per 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑, the non-zero integers 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧 such that 𝑃 𝑥 𝑄 𝑦 𝑐 𝑧 is dimensionless, are
a) 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 1, 𝑧 = −1 b) 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = −1, 𝑧 = 1 c) 𝑥 = −1, 𝑦 = 1, 𝑧 = 1 d) 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 1, 𝑧 = 1
497. Solar constant is defined as energy received by earth per cm per minute. The dimensions of solar
2

constant are
a) [ML2 T −3 ] b) [M 2 L0 T −1 ] c) [ML0 T −3 ] d) [MLT −2 ]
498. The dimensions of 𝑎 in the equation 𝑃 = 𝑎−𝑡 , where 𝑃 is pressure, 𝑥 is distance and 𝑡 is time, are
2

𝑏 𝑏𝑥
a) 𝑀𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀2 𝐿𝑇 −3 c) 𝑀𝐿3 𝑇 −1 d) 𝐿𝑇 −3
499. The dimensions of 𝐶𝑉 2 matches with the dimensions of
1
a) 𝐿2 𝐼 b) 𝐿2 𝐼2 c) 𝐿𝐼 2 d)
𝐿𝐼
500. If energy (𝐸), velocity (𝜐) and force (𝐹) be taken as fundamental quantity, then what are the dimensions of
mass
a) 𝐸𝜐 2 b) 𝐸𝜐 −2 c) 𝐹𝜐 −1 d) 𝐹𝜐 −2
501. Position of body with acceleration ‘𝑎’ is given by 𝑥 = 𝐾𝑎 𝑡 , here 𝑡 is time. Find dimensions of 𝑚 and 𝑛
𝑚 𝑛

a) 𝑚 = 1, 𝑛 = 1 b) 𝑚 = 1, 𝑛 = 2 c) 𝑚 = 2, 𝑛 = 1 d) 𝑚 = 2, 𝑛 = 2
502. If 𝐸 =energy, 𝐺 = gravitational constant, 𝐼 = impulse and 𝑀 = mass, the dimensions of 𝐺𝐼𝑀2 are same as
𝐸2
that of
a) Time b) Mass c) Length d) Force
503. Two full turns of the circular scale of a screw gauge cover a distance of 1 𝑚𝑚 on its main scale. The total
number of divisions on the circular scale is 50. Further, it is found that the screw gauge has a zero error of
−0.03 mm. While measuring the diameter of a thin wire, a student notes the main scale reading of 3 mm
and the number of circular scale divisions in line with the main scale as 35. The diameter of the wire is
a) 3.73 mm b) 3.67 mm c) 3.38 mm d) 3.32 mm
504. The air bubble formed by explosion inside water performed oscillation with time period 𝑇 that is directly
proportional to 𝑝𝑎 𝑑𝑏 𝐸 𝑐 , where 𝑝 is the pressure, 𝑑 is the density and 𝐸 is the energy due to explosion.
The values of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 will be
a) -5/6, 1/2, 1/3 b) 5/6, 1/3, 1/2 c) 5/6, 1/2, 1/3 d) None of these

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505. The expression for centripetal force depends upon mass of body, speed of the body and the radius of
circular path. Find the expression for centripetal force
𝑚𝑣 2 𝑚𝑣 2 𝑚𝑣 2 𝑚2 𝑣 2
a) 𝐹 = b) 𝐹 = c) 𝐹 = d) 𝐹 =
2𝑟 3 𝑟 𝑟2 2𝑟
506. How many wavelengths of the Kr are there in one metre?
89

a) 658189.63 b) 2348123.73 c) 1650763.73 d) 1553164.12

507. The unit of permittivity of free space 𝜀0 is
a) 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑏/𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛 − 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 b) 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛 − 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 2 /𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑏 2
c) 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑏 2 /(𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛 − 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒)2 d) 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑏 2 /𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛 − 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 2
508. The difference in the lengths of a mean solar day and a sidereal day is about
a) 1 min b) 4 min c) 15 min d) 56 min
509. To determine the Young’s modulus of a wire, the formula is 𝑌 = × ; where 𝐿 = length, 𝐴 = area of
𝐹 𝐿
𝐴 ∆𝐿
cross-section of the wire, ∆𝐿 = change in length of the wire when stretched with a force 𝐹. The conversion
factor to change it from CGS to MKS system is
a) 1 b) 10 c) 0.1 d) 0.01
510. The dimensions of Planck’s constant is same as that of
a) Angular momentum b) Linear momentum
c) Work d) Coefficient of viscosity
511. From the dimensional consideration, which of the following equation is correct
𝑅3 𝐺𝑀 𝐺𝑀 𝑅2
a) 𝑇 = 2𝜋𝑟√ b) 𝑇 = 2𝜋√ 3 c) 𝑇 = 2𝜋√ 2 d) 𝑇 = 2𝜋√
𝐺𝑀 𝑅 𝐺𝑅 𝐺𝑀
512. In 𝑆 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑡 + 𝑐𝑡 2 . 𝑆 is measured in metre and 𝑡 in 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑. The unit of 𝑐 is
a) None b) 𝑚 c) 𝑚𝑠 −1 d) 𝑚𝑠 −2
513. A weber is equivalent to
a) A m−2 b) A m−1 c) A m2 d) T m2
514. The percentage error in the above problem is
a) 7% b) 5.95% c) 8.95% d) 9.85%
515. The circular divisions of shown screw gauge are 50. It moves 0.5 𝑚𝑚 on main scale in one rotation. The
diameter of the ball is

a) 2.25 𝑚𝑚 b) 2.20 𝑚𝑚 c) 1.20 𝑚𝑚 d) 1.25 𝑚𝑚

516. The physical quantity angular momentum has the same dimensions as that of
a) Work b) Force c) Momentum d) Planck’s constant
517. If the acceleration due to gravity is 10 ms and the units of length and time are changed in kilometer and
−2

hour respectively, the numerical value ofacceleration is

a) 360000 b) 72000 c) 36000 d) 129600
518. The physical quantity that has no dimensions is
a) Angular Velocity b) Linear momentum c) Angular momentum d) Strain
519. The time dependence of a physical quantity 𝑃 is given by 𝑃 = 𝑃0 𝑒 𝑎𝑡 2 − 𝑎𝑡 2 where 𝛼 is a constant and 𝑡 is
time. Then constant 𝛼 is
a) Dimensionless b) Dimensionless of 𝑇 −2
c) Dimensionless of 𝑃 d) Dimensionless of 𝑇 2
520. The unit of momentum is
a) N s b) Ns −1 c) N m d) N m−1
521. A dimensionally consistent relation for the volume V of a liquid of coefficient of viscosity 𝜂 flowing per
second through a tube of radius r and length l and having pressure p across its end, is

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 𝜋𝑝𝑟 4 𝜋𝜂𝑙 8𝑝𝜂𝑙 𝜋𝑝𝜂
𝑉= 𝑉= 𝑉= 𝑉=
a) 8𝜂𝑙 b) 8𝑝𝑟 4 c) 𝜋𝑟 4 d) 8𝑙𝑟 4

522. The S.I. unit of gravitational potential is

a) 𝐽 b) 𝐽 − 𝑘𝑔−1 c) 𝐽 − 𝑘𝑔 d) 𝐽 − 𝑘𝑔−2
523. The dimensions of 𝐾 in the equation 𝑊 = 1 𝐾𝑥 2 is
2
a) 𝑀1 𝐿0 𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀0 𝐿1 𝑇 −1 c) 𝑀1 𝐿1 𝑇 −2 d) 𝑀1 𝐿0 𝑇 −1
524. Given that 𝜐 is speed, 𝑟 is the radius and 𝑔 is the acceleration due to gravity. Which of the following is
dimensionless
a) 𝜐 2 /𝑟𝑔 b) 𝜐 2 𝑟/𝑔 c) 𝜐 2 𝑔/𝑟 d) 𝜐 2 𝑟𝑔
525. In the formula, 𝑎 = 3𝑏𝑐 , 𝑎 and 𝑐 have dimensions of electric capacitance and magnetic induction
2

respectively. What are dimensions of 𝑏 in MKS system?

a) [M −3 L−2 T 4 Q4 ] b) [M −3 T 4 Q4 ] c) [M −3 T 3 Q] d) [M −3 L2 T 4 Q−4 ]
526. The dimensions of stress are equal to
a) Force b) Pressure c) Work 1
d)
Pressure
527. 1 𝑎. 𝑚. 𝑢. is equivalent to
a) 1.6 × 10−27 𝑘𝑔 b) 934 𝑀𝑒𝑉 c) 1.6 × 10−24 𝑔𝑚 d) All above
528. Dimensional formula of Stefan’s constant is
a) 𝑀𝑇 −3 𝐾 −4 b) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝐾 −4 c) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 d) 𝑀𝑇 −2 𝐿0
529. Which of the following units denotes the dimensions [ML2 /Q2 ], where 𝑄 denotes the electric charge?
a) Wbm−2 b) Henry (H) c) Hm−2 d) Weber (Wb)
530. The damping force on an oscillator is directly proportional to the velocity. The units of the constant of
proportionality are
a) 𝑘𝑔𝑚𝑠 −1 b) 𝑘𝑔𝑚𝑠 −2 c) 𝑘𝑔𝑠 −1 d) 𝑘𝑔𝑠
531. The dimensions of resistivity in terms of 𝑀, 𝐿, 𝑇 and 𝑄 where 𝑄 stands for the dimensions of charge, is
a) 𝑀𝐿3 𝑇 −1 𝑄 −2 b) 𝑀𝐿3 𝑇 −2 𝑄 −1 c) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 𝑄 −1 d) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 𝑄 −1
532. The dimensional formula for impulse is same as the dimensional formula for
a) Momentum b) Force
c) Rate of change of momentum d) Torque
533. Dimensions of potential energy are
a) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 b) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 c) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 d) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2
534. In the relation 𝑃 = 𝛼 𝑒 𝛼𝑍
𝑘𝜃 𝑃 is pressure, 𝑍 is the distance, 𝑘 is Boltzmann’s constant and 𝜃 is the
𝛽
temperature. The dimensional formula of 𝛽 will be
a) [𝑀0 𝐿2 𝑇 0 ] b) [𝑀1 𝐿2 𝑇1 ] c) [𝑀1 𝐿0 𝑇 −1 ] d) [𝑀0 𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ]
535. If 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑡 + 𝑏𝑡 2 , where 𝑥 is the distance travelled by the body in kilometre while 𝑡 is the time in second,
then the units of 𝑏 are
a) 𝑘𝑚/𝑠 b) 𝑘𝑚 − 𝑠 c) 𝑘𝑚/𝑠 2 d) 𝑘𝑚 − 𝑠 2
536. Choose the incorrect statement out of the following
a) Every measurement by any measuring instrument has some error
b) Every calculated physical quantity that is based on measured values has some error
c) A measurement can have more accuracy but less precision and vice versa
d) The percentage error is different from relative error
537. Consider a new system of units in which 𝑐(speed of light in vacuum), ℎ(Planck’s constant) and
𝐺(gravitational constant) are taken as fundamental units. Which of the following would correctly
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 ℎ𝑐 𝐺𝑐 ℎ𝐺
a) √ b) √ c) √ d) √ℎ𝐺𝑐
𝐺 ℎ 𝑐
538. If velocity 𝑣, acceleration 𝐴 and force 𝐹 are chosen a fundamental quantities, then the dimensional formula
of angular momentum in terms of 𝑣, 𝐴 and 𝐹 would be
a) 𝐹𝐴−1 𝑣 b) 𝐹𝑣 3 𝐴−2 c) 𝐹𝑣 2 𝐴−1 d) 𝐹 2 𝑣 2 𝐴−1
539. The number of significant figures in all the given numbers 25.12, 2009, 4.156 and 1.217 × 10−4 is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
540. Linear momentum and angular momentum have the same dimensions in
a) Mass and length b) Length and time
c) Mass and time d) Mass, length and time
541. Which of the following units denotes the dimensions 𝑀𝐿2 /𝑄 2, where 𝑄 denotes the electric charge
a) Henry (H) b) H/m2 c) Weber (Wb) d) Wb/m2
542. What is the dimensional formula of planck′ s constant ?
linear momentum
a) [M 0 L0 T 0 ] b) [M 0 L0 T] c) [M 0 LT 0 ] d) [MLT −1 ]
543. SI unit of electric intensity is
a) Coulomb b) Coulomb/m2 c) Newton d) Newton/ coulomb
544. The unit of nuclear dose given to a patient is
a) 𝐹𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖 b) Rutherford c) Curie d) Roentgen
545. The dimensional formula of universal gas constant is
a) [ML2 T −2 θ−1 ] b) [M 2 LT −2 θ] c) [ML3 T −1 θ−1 ] d) None of these
546. Let us choose a new unit of length such that the velocity of light in vacuum is unity. If light takes 8 min and
20 sec to cover the distance between sun and earth, this distance in terms of the new unit is
a) 5 b) 50 c) 500 d) 3 × 108
547. Which of the following represents a 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡
a) 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒/𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 b) 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑡/𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒 c) 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑡/𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑏 d) 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑏/𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒
548. Dimensional formula of Stefan’s constant is
a) [MT −3 K −4 ] b) [ML2 T −2 K −4 ] c) [ML2 T −2 ] d) [MT −2 L0 ]
549. The relative density of the material of a body I the ratio of its weight in air and the loss of its weight in
water. By using a spring balance, the weight of the body in air in measured to be 5.00 ±0.05N. The weight
of the body in water is measured to be 4.00 ± 0.05N. Then the maximum possible percentage error in
relative density is
a) 11% b) 10% c) 9% d) 7%
550. 𝑋 = 3𝑌𝑍 2 find dimension of 𝑌 in (MKSA) system, If 𝑋 and 𝑍 are the dimensions of capacity and magnetic
field respectively
a) 𝑀−3 𝐿−2 𝑇 −4 𝐴−1 b) 𝑀𝐿−2 c) 𝑀−3 𝐿−2 𝑇 4 𝐴4 d) 𝑀−3 𝐿−2 𝑇 8 𝐴4
551. The percentage errors in the measurement of length and time period of a simple pendulum are 1% and 2%
respectively. Then the maximum error in the measurement of acceleration due to gravity is
a) 8% b) 3% c) 4% d) 5%
552. The unit of absolute permittivity is
a) 𝐹𝑚 (𝑓𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑 − 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒) b) 𝐹𝑚−1 (𝑓𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒)
c) 𝐹𝑚−2 (𝑓𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 2 ) d) F (farad)
553. Dimensional formula of heat energy is
a) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 c) 𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 −2 d) None of these
554. Which of the following quantities has not been expressed in proper unit
a) Torque : Newton metre b) Stress : Newton metre−2
c) Modulus of elasticity : Newton metre−2 d) Surface tension : Newton metre−2
555. If the units of mass, length and time are doubled unit of angular momentum will be
a) Doubled b) Tripled
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 c) Quadrupled d) Eight times the original value
556. Unit of moment of inertia in MKS system
a) 𝑘𝑔 × 𝑐𝑚2 b) k𝑔/𝑐𝑚2 c) 𝑘𝑔 × 𝑚2 d) 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒 × 𝑚
557. The dimensions of emf in MKS is
a) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 𝑄 −2 b) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝑄 −2 c) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 𝑄 −1 d) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝑄 −1
558. The length 𝑙, breadth 𝑏 and thickness 𝑡 of a block are measured with the help of a metre scale. Given 𝑙 =
15.12 ± 0.01cm, 𝑏 = 10.15 ± 0.01cm, 𝑡 = 5.28 ± 0.01cm.
The percentage error in volume is
a) 0.64% b) 0.28% c) 0.37% d) 0.48%
559. A sextant is used to measure
a) Area of hill b) Height of an object
c) Breadth of a tower d) Volume of the building
560. [ML T Q ] is the dimensional formula of
3 −1 −2

a) Resistance b) Resistivity c) Conductance d) Conductivity

561. A current of 2..34 A flows in a resistance of 11.111111Ω. The potential difference across the given
resistance with due regard for significant figure is
a) 26.000 V b) 26.00 V c) 26.0 V d) 26 V
562. Dimensions of charge are
a) 𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 −1 𝐴−1 b) 𝑀𝐿𝑇𝐴−1 c) 𝑇 −1 𝐴 d) 𝑇𝐴
563. The dimensions of time constant are
a) [M 0 L0 T 0 ] b) [M 0 L0 T] c) [MLT] d) None of these
564. Which physical quantities have same dimensions?
a) Force and power b) Torque and energy c) Torque and power d) Force and torque
565. The number of significant figures in all the given numbers 25.12, 2009, 4.156 and 1.217 × 10−4 is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
566. The power of lens is 𝑃 = , where 𝑓 is focal length of the lens . The dimensions of power of lens are
1
𝑓
a) [LT −2 ] b) [M 0 L−1 T 0 ] c) [M 0 L0 T 0 ] d) None of these
𝑣0
567.
The position of a particle at time t is given by the relation 𝑥(𝑡) = ( 𝛼 ) (1 − 𝑒 𝛼𝑡 ), where 𝑣0 is constant and
𝛼 > 0. The dimensions of 𝑣0 and 𝛼 are respectively
a) 𝑀0 𝐿1 𝑇 −1 and 𝑇 −1 b) 𝑀0 𝐿1 𝑇 0 and 𝑇 −1 c) 𝑀0 𝐿1 𝑇 −1 and 𝐿𝑇 −2 d) 𝑀0 𝐿1 𝑇 −1 and 𝑇
568. The dimensions of kinetic energy are
a) [M 2 L2 T] b) [ML2 T] c) [ML2 T −2 ] d) [ML2 T −1 ]
569. If 𝑢1 and 𝑢2 are the units selected in two systems of measurement and 𝑛1 and 𝑛2 their numerical values,
then
a) 𝑛1 𝑢1 = 𝑛2 𝑢2 b) 𝑛1 𝑢1 + 𝑛2 𝑢2 = 0
c) 𝑛1 𝑛2 = 𝑢1 𝑢2 d) (𝑛1 + 𝑢1 ) = (𝑛2 + 𝑢2 )
570. Which of the following pairs is wrong
a) Pressure-Barometer b) Relative density-Pyrometer
c) Temperature-Thermometer d) Earthquake-Seismograph
571. The magnetic force on a point moving charge is ⃗F = 𝑞(V ⃗ × ⃗B).
Here, 𝑞 =electric charge
⃗V = velocity of the point charge
⃗ =magnetic field
B
The dimensions of B⃗
a) [MLT A]
−1
b) [MLT −2 A−1 ] c) [MT −1 A−1 ] d) None of these
572. Pressure gradient has the same dimension as that of
a) Velocity gradient b) Potential gradient c) Energy gradient d) None of these

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573. A cube has numerically equal volume and surface area. The volume of such a cube is
a) 216 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 b) 1000 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 c) 2000 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 d) 3000 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
574. If 𝐿 = 2.331 cm, 𝐵 = 2.1 cm, then 𝐿 + 𝐵 is equal to
a) 4.431 cm b) 4.43 cm c) 4.4 cm d) 4 cm
575. One is equivalent to 931 MeV energy. The rest mass of electron is 9.1 × 10−31 kg. the
Mass equivalent energy is
(1 amu = 1.67 × 10−17kg)
a) 0.5073 MeV b) 0.693 MeV c) 4.0093 MeV d) None of these

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: ANSWER KEY :
1) a 2) c 3) b 4) b 157) c 158) d 159) d 160) a
5) c 6) d 7) b 8) b 161) a 162) c 163) a 164) d
9) c 10) d 11) b 12) a 165) a 166) d 167) c 168) a
13) d 14) a 15) b 16) a 169) d 170) a 171) d 172) a
17) b 18) d 19) d 20) d 173) d 174) d 175) d 176) d
21) b 22) a 23) c 24) b 177) a 178) d 179) a 180) c
25) d 26) a 27) c 28) c 181) a 182) d 183) b 184) b
29) b 30) a 31) b 32) b 185) a 186) b 187) d 188) b
33) d 34) c 35) a 36) d 189) b 190) b 191) d 192) d
37) a 38) b 39) b 40) b 193) d 194) c 195) a 196) c
41) d 42) a 43) d 44) a 197) b 198) b 199) d 200) a
45) b 46) a 47) c 48) b 201) c 202) a 203) a 204) d
49) a 50) c 51) c 52) b 205) c 206) b 207) c 208) a
53) d 54) d 55) c 56) b 209) c 210) d 211) a 212) a
57) c 58) a 59) b 60) d 213) c 214) a 215) c 216) a
61) b 62) b 63) a 64) a 217) b 218) b 219) b 220) a
65) c 66) a 67) a 68) b 221) d 222) a 223) b 224) d
69) a 70) a 71) b 72) b 225) c 226) a 227) d 228) a
73) d 74) a 75) b 76) c 229) b 230) d 231) d 232) a
77) d 78) a 79) b 80) c 233) c 234) c 235) a 236) c
81) b 82) d 83) d 84) b 237) c 238) a 239) c 240) d
85) a 86) d 87) b 88) c 241) b 242) d 243) d 244) b
89) d 90) b 91) a 92) c 245) d 246) b 247) d 248) c
93) a 94) c 95) a 96) c 249) c 250) d 251) c 252) a
97) d 98) d 99) a 100) c 253) b 254) d 255) a 256) a
101) b 102) a 103) b 104) d 257) d 258) b 259) b 260) d
105) c 106) b 107) d 108) a 261) b 262) d 263) c 264) a
109) d 110) a 111) d 112) a 265) b 266) c 267) d 268) b
113) c 114) a 115) d 116) b 269) a 270) a 271) a 272) a
117) c 118) c 119) a 120) a 273) b 274) b 275) d 276) b
121) a 122) c 123) b 124) d 277) a 278) b 279) a 280) a
125) b 126) c 127) a 128) c 281) c 282) d 283) b 284) a
129) c 130) c 131) a 132) a 285) b 286) b 287) b 288) c
133) c 134) d 135) a 136) d 289) d 290) b 291) b 292) d
137) a 138) d 139) a 140) b 293) d 294) d 295) d 296) b
141) a 142) c 143) c 144) d 297) d 298) a 299) b 300) c
145) a 146) d 147) a 148) b 301) b 302) a 303) a 304) d
149) d 150) d 151) b 152) d 305) d 306) a 307) c 308) d
153) c 154) a 155) d 156) c 309) d 310) a 311) a 312) d

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313) a 314) a 315) c 316) c 449) d 450) a 451) c 452) c
317) a 318) a 319) c 320) b 453) b 454) a 455) d 456) b
321) d 322) c 323) c 324) c 457) b 458) a 459) c 460) b
325) a 326) a 327) a 328) a 461) c 462) c 463) d 464) b
329) d 330) a 331) c 332) a 465) c 466) b 467) b 468) c
333) d 334) a 335) b 336) a 469) c 470) c 471) c 472) a
337) a 338) b 339) a 340) c 473) d 474) b 475) b 476) d
341) d 342) c 343) c 344) b 477) b 478) b 479) b 480) d
345) c 346) a 347) c 348) a 481) d 482) a 483) d 484) c
349) d 350) a 351) d 352) c 485) d 486) c 487) d 488) b
353) a 354) a 355) a 356) d 489) a 490) b 491) c 492) a
357) b 358) b 359) a 360) a 493) a 494) d 495) c 496) b
361) c 362) b 363) a 364) a 497) c 498) a 499) c 500) b
365) c 366) c 367) a 368) d 501) b 502) a 503) c 504) a
369) c 370) d 371) a 372) a 505) b 506) c 507) d 508) b
373) c 374) a 375) b 376) a 509) c 510) a 511) a 512) d
377) d 378) a 379) c 380) d 513) d 514) c 515) c 516) d
381) c 382) d 383) b 384) d 517) d 518) d 519) b 520) a
385) b 386) b 387) c 388) a 521) a 522) b 523) a 524) a
389) a 390) b 391) c 392) a 525) a 526) b 527) d 528) a
393) c 394) c 395) d 396) d 529) b 530) c 531) a 532) a
397) c 398) a 399) d 400) b 533) b 534) a 535) c 536) d
401) b 402) c 403) d 404) a 537) a 538) b 539) d 540) c
405) c 406) a 407) b 408) c 541) a 542) c 543) d 544) d
409) b 410) b 411) b 412) c 545) a 546) c 547) b 548) b
413) c 414) b 415) a 416) a 549) a 550) d 551) d 552) b
417) d 418) c 419) a 420) a 553) a 554) d 555) c 556) c
421) a 422) a 423) b 424) c 557) d 558) c 559) b 560) b
425) a 426) a 427) b 428) a 561) c 562) d 563) b 564) b
429) c 430) b 431) a 432) c 565) d 566) b 567) a 568) c
433) a 434) c 435) c 436) d 569) a 570) b 571) c 572) d
437) c 438) c 439) d 440) b 573) a 574) b 575) a
441) d 442) c 443) b 444) b
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: HINTS AND SOLUTIONS :

1 (a) 7 (b)
If a charge of 1 C moving with a velocity of 1 ms −1 In 𝑔 = ln ℎ − 2 ln 𝑡
perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field ∆𝑔 ∆ℎ ∆𝑡
( × 100) = × 100 + 2 × 100
experiences a force of 1 N, then the magnitude of 𝑔 max ℎ 𝑡
the field is 1 T. The SI unit of magnetic field is = 𝑒1 + 2𝑒2
Wb m−2 . Thus, 8 (b)
Here, 𝑆 = (13.8 ± 0.2)𝑚
1 T = 1 NA−1 m−1 = 1 Wbm−2 and 𝑡 = (4.0 ± 0.3) 𝑠𝑒𝑐
In CGS systems Expressing it in percentage error, we have,
0.2
𝑆 = 13.8 ± × 100% = 13.8 ± 1.4%
1 tesla = 104 gauss = 1 Wbm−2 13.8
0.3
and 𝑡 = 4.0 ± 4 × 100% = 4 ± 7.5%
2 (c)
𝑠 13.8 ± 1.4
Friction 𝐹 = μ𝑁 ∵𝑉= = = (3.45 ± 0.3) 𝑚/𝑠
𝑡 4 ± 7.5
𝐹
μ= 9 (c)
𝑁
𝐹 [MLT−2 ] One main scale division, 1 M. S. D. = 𝑥 𝑐𝑚
∴ [μ]=[𝑁] = [MLT−2 ] = dimensionsless (𝑛−1)𝑥
One vernier scale division , 1 V. S. D. = 𝑛
5 (c)
Least count = 1 M. S. D. −1 V. S. D.
Given, 𝑥 = cos(ω𝑡 + 𝑘𝑥) 𝑛𝑥 − 𝑛𝑥 + 𝑥 𝑥
= = 𝑐𝑚
Here, (ω𝑡 + 𝑘𝑥) is an angle so the dimension of 𝑛 𝑛
10 (d)
Force [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ]
(ω𝑡 + 𝑘𝑥) = [M 0 L0 T 0 ] Surface tension = Length = = [𝑀𝑇 −2 ]
𝐿

Or dimensions of ω𝑡 = [M 0 L0 T 0 ] 11 (b)
𝑃𝑉 =[energy]
[M0 L0 T0 ] 𝑎
Or dimensions of ω = [T]
Vander Waal’s equation is (𝑃 + 𝑉 2 ) (𝑉 − 𝑏) =
𝑛𝑅𝑇
Or = [M 0 L0 T −1 ] The dimensions of
𝑎
should be that of 𝑃 and 𝑏 is
𝑉2
6 (d) that of volume
𝑎 = 𝑏 𝛼 𝑐 𝛽 /𝑑𝛾 𝑒 𝛿 Work done (or energy) should have the
So maximum error in 𝑎 is given by dimensions of 𝑃𝑉
𝑎
Δ𝑎 ∴ [𝑉 2 × 𝑏] = [Energy]
( × 100)
𝑎 [𝑏𝑃] = [Energy]
max
∆𝑏 Δ𝑐 𝑎
[𝑉 2 ] = [𝑃] is having dimensions different from
= 𝛼. × 100 + 𝛽. × 100
𝑏 𝑐
Δ𝑑 Δ𝑒 energy
+ 𝛾. × 100 + 𝛿. × 100 12 (a)
𝑑 𝑒
= (𝛼𝑏1 + 𝛽𝑐1 + 𝛾𝑑1 + 𝛿𝑒1 )%

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 𝐹 [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ][𝐿2 ] = 20%
𝜙 = 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐴= = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝐴−1 ]
𝐼×𝐿 [𝐴][𝐿] 19 (d)
𝐹/𝐴
13 (d) Modulus of rigidity 𝜂 = ϕ
𝑀2 1 𝐿2 2 𝑇2 −2
𝑛2 = 𝑛1 [ ] [ ] [ ]
𝑀1 𝐿1 𝑇1 [MLT−2 ]
Dimensions of η = [L2 ]
Given, 𝑀2 = 2𝑀1 , 𝐿2 = 2𝐿1 , 𝑇2 = 2𝑇1
= [ML−1 T −2 ]
∴ 𝑛2 = 𝑛1 [2]1 [2]2 [2]−2 = 2𝑛1
20 (d)
14 (a) [𝐺] = [𝑀−1 𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ]; [ℎ] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ]
1
Momentum 𝑝 ∝ 𝑓 𝑎 𝑣 𝑏 𝜌𝑐 Power = = [𝐿−1 ]
focal length
[MLT −1 ]=[T −1 ]𝑎 [LT −1 ]𝑏 [ML−3 ]𝑐
All quantities have dimensions
[MLT −1 ] = [M 𝑐 L𝑏−3𝑐 T −𝑎−𝑏 ]
21 (b)
⟹ 𝑐 = 1.
In 23.023 number of significant figures will be 5
𝑏 − 3𝑐 = 1 ⟹ 𝑏 = 4
because all the zero’s between non zero digits are
−𝑎 − 𝑏 = −1
significant. In 0. 0003, number of significant
𝑎 + 𝑏 = 1, 𝑎 = −3
figures will be one because all the zero’s before
∴ [𝑝] = [𝑓 −3 𝑣 4 𝜌]
and after decimal point are insignificant if the
15 (b)
1
number is less then one. In 2.1 × 10−3 number of
Percentage error in length = × 100 = 2 significant figure are to because power of 10 is
50
0.1
Percentage error in breadth = 2.0 × 100 = 5 not considered as significant figure
0.1 22 (a)
Percentage error in thickness= 1.00 × 100 = 1
Force, 𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎
Percentage error in volume= 2 + 5 + 1 = 8 𝐹 10 pound
16 (a) ∴ 𝑎= =
𝑚 kg
force×length energy
[B]=[ ] =[ ] =[latent heat] pound 10slug ft ft
mass mass = 10 = 2
= 146 2
17 (b) kg kg s s
Time period of simple pendulum is = 146 × 0.30 ms−2
= 44.5 ms −2
𝑙 23 (c)
𝑇 = 2π√ Force 𝐹 = 𝑞𝑣𝐵
g
[MLT −2 ] = [C][LT −1 ][B]
∆𝑇 1 ∆𝑙 ∆g
Or = ( − )
𝑇 2 𝑙 g
⇒ [B] = [MC −1 T −1 ]
∆g ∆𝑙 2∆𝑇
Or = − 24 (b)
g 𝑙 𝑇
𝐸 = 𝐾𝐹 𝑎 𝐴𝑏 𝑇 𝑐
∴ Maximum percentage error in equation [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] = [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ]𝑎 [𝐿𝑇 −2 ]𝑏 [𝑇]𝑐
∆g ∆𝑙 2∆𝑇 [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] = [𝑀𝑎 𝐿𝑎+𝑏 𝑇 −2𝑎−2𝑏+𝑐 ]
× 100 = × 100 + × 100 ∴ 𝑎 = 1, 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 2 ⇒ 𝑏 = 1
g 𝑙 𝑇
And −2𝑎 − 2𝑏 + 𝑐 = −2 ⇒ 𝑐 = 2
= 1 × 100 + 2 × 2 × 100 ∴ 𝐸 = 𝐾𝐹𝐴𝑇 2
25 (d)
= 5 × 100 = 5%
[Calorie]=[ML2 T −2 ]
18 (d) Comparing with general dimensional formula
2×0.02 1 [𝑀𝑎 𝐿𝑏 𝑇 𝑐 ], we get
Required percentage = × 100 + × 100 +
0.24 30 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 2, 𝑐 = −2.
0.01
× 100 1kg 1 1m 2 1s −2
4.80 𝑛2 = 4.2 [αkg] [βm] [γs] =4.2α−1 β−2 γ2
= 16.7 + 3.3 + 0.2
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27 (c) 𝑁1 𝑈1 = 𝑁2 𝑈2
[ML2 T−2 ] 𝑁1 [𝑀1 𝐿−3 −3
1 ] = 𝑁2 [𝑀2 𝐿2 ]
𝑄 2 −2 −1
[Entropy]= = = [ML T K ]
𝑇 [K]
𝑀1 𝐿1 −3
28 (c) ∴ 𝑁2 = 𝑁1 [ ] × [ ]
𝑀2 𝐿2
Charge Volt
Capacity × Resistance = × 1𝑔 1𝑐𝑚 −3
Potential amp = 0.625 [
]×[ ]
amp × second × Volt 1𝑘𝑔 1𝑚
= = Second = 0.625 × 10−3 × 106 = 625
Volt × amp
31 (b) 44 (a)
1 𝑎
Frequency = 𝑇 = [𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 −1 ] By principle of dimensional homogenity [𝑉 2 ] =
32 (b) [𝑃]
Angular momentum = 𝑚𝑣𝑟 ∴ [𝑎] = [𝑃][𝑉 2 ] = [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ] × [𝐿6 ] = [𝑀𝐿5 𝑇 −2 ]
= [ 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 ][𝐿] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ]
45 (b)
33 (d) 𝐵2
Energy = Work done [Dimensionally] Physical quantity 𝑢 =
2μ0
34 (c) (N/Am)2 N 2 A2
Unit of 𝑢 = =
𝐿 N/A2 NA2 m2
= Time constant N Nm J
𝑅 = = 3 = 3
2
35 (a) m m m
Angular momentum 𝑚𝑣𝑟 = energy per unit volume = energy density
= = 𝑟 = [𝑀0 𝐿1 𝑇 0 ] 46 (a)
Linear momentum 𝑚𝑣
37 (a) [𝑆𝑙 3 ] [MLT−2 ][L3 ][L2 ]
[?] = = = [L]
[𝑅].[𝐴] [4𝑦𝑑 3 𝛿] [MLT−2 ][L3 ][L]
Resistivity [𝜌] = where [𝑅] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 𝑄 −2 ]
[𝐼] 47 (c)
∴ [𝜌] = [𝑀𝐿3 −1 −2 ]
𝑇 𝑄 𝐿 𝐿 1 𝑇
=[ ] = = [𝐴−1 ]
38 (b) 𝑅𝐶𝑉 𝑅 𝐶𝑉 𝑄
Given, 𝐹 ∝ 𝑣2 48 (b)
Dimension of work and torque = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ]
Or 𝐹 = 𝑘𝑣 2 49 (a)
𝐹 [surface tension]=[ML0 T −2 ],
∴ 𝑘= [viscosity]=[ML−1 T −1 ].
𝑣2
Clearly, mass has the same power in the two
[𝐹] [MLT −2 ] physical quantities.
[𝑘] = =
[𝑣 2 ] [L2 T −2 ] 51 (c)
Impulse = change in momentum = 𝐹 × 𝑡
= [ML−1 T 0 ]
So the unit of momentum will be equal to
39 (b) 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛-𝑠𝑒𝑐
75×104 ×26 52 (b)
Required volume = 103 ×103 ×103 (km)3
𝑙
40 (b) Time period 𝑇 = 2𝜋√g
𝑋 = M 𝑎 L𝑏 T −𝑐
∆𝑋 ∆𝑀 ∆𝐿 ∆𝑇 𝑡 𝑙
∴ = ± [𝛼 +𝑏 +𝑐 ] Or = 2π√
𝑛 g
𝑋 𝑀 𝐿 𝑇
= ±[𝑎𝛼 + 𝛽𝑏 + 𝛾𝑐]%
(4π2 )(𝑛2 )𝑙
41 (d) ∴ g=
Required error in density = 3% + 3 × 2% = 9%. 𝑡2
42 (a) ∆g ∆𝑙 2∆𝑡
Result should have only two significant numbers %error in g = × 100 = ( + ) × 100
g 𝑙 𝑡
(same as in 12 m).
43 (d) 0.1 2 × 0.1
𝐸I = ( + ) × 100 = 0.3125%
1 CGS SI 64 128

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 0.1 2 × 0.1
𝐸II = ( + ) × 100 = 0.46875% 1 𝑇 1 𝑚
64 64 𝑣 = 2𝑙 √𝑚 ⇒ 𝑣 = 𝑇 = 2𝑙√ 𝑇 has the dimensions of
0.1 2 × 0.1
𝐸III = ( + ) × 100 = 1.055% time.
20 36 60 (d)
Density of substance
Hence, 𝐸𝐼 is minimum. Relative density = Density of water
= [𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 0 ]

53 (d) 61 (b)
𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑡 = 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒/𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 = 𝐴𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒 × 𝜐𝑜𝑙𝑡 According to homogeneity principle
= 𝐴𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒 2 × 𝑂ℎ𝑚 LHS=RHS
55 (c) Or 𝐹 = 6π𝜂 𝑎 𝑟 𝑏 𝑣 𝑐
Electric dipole moment Or [MLT −2 ] = [ML−1 T −1 ]𝑎 [L]𝑏 [LT −1 ]𝑐
Or [M1 L1 T−2 ] = [M 0 L−𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 T −𝑎−𝑐 ]
𝑝 = 𝑞(2𝑙) = 𝑖𝑡(2𝑙) ∴ 𝑎 = 1, −𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 1 and −𝑎 − 𝑐 = −2
After solving, we get
The dimensions of electric dipole moment is
𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 1, 𝑐 = 1
[𝑝] = [𝑖][𝑡][𝑙] 62 (b)
1 1
Both 2 𝐿𝐼 2 and 2
𝐶𝑉 2 represent energy.
= [I][T][L]
63 (a)
= [LTI] Torque = force × distance = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ]
64 (a)
56 (b) Let 𝑚 = 𝐾𝐹 𝑎 𝐿𝑏 𝑇 𝑐
Planck’s constant (ℎ) = J − s = [ML2 T −2 ][T] = Substituting the dimension of
[ML2 T −1 ] [𝐹] = [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ], [𝐶] = [𝐿] and [𝑇] = [𝑇]
And comparing both sides, we get 𝑚 = 𝐹𝐿−1 𝑇 2
Linear momentum (𝑝) = kg − ms−1
65 (c)
= [M][L][T]−1 = [MLT −1 ] Dimensional formula of
𝑜ℎ𝑚 = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −3 𝐴−2 ]
57 (c) ℎ [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ]
and that of = = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −3 𝐴−2 ]
𝑀1 𝐿11
𝑇 1 −2 𝑒2 𝐴2 𝑇 2
𝑛2 = 𝑛1 ( ) ( ) ( ) 66 (a)
𝑀2 𝐿2 𝑇2
𝜇0 2𝐼1 𝐼2 𝐼
𝑔𝑚 1 𝑐𝑚 1 sec −2 𝐹= ⇒ 𝜇0 = [𝐹][𝐴]−2 = [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 𝐴2 ]
= 100 ( ) ( ) ( ) 4𝜋 𝑟
𝑘𝑔 𝑚 min 67 (a)
𝑔𝑚 1 𝑐𝑚 1 sec −2
= 100 ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( ) 32 × 10−5
10 𝑔𝑚 10 𝑐𝑚 60 sec 𝑇=
(10)−2
3600
𝑛2 = = 3.6 = 32 × 10−3 Nm−1 = 0.032Nm−1.
103
68 (b)
58 (a)
∆𝑝 ∆𝑚 ∆𝑉 Subtract 3.87 from 4.23 and then divide by 2.
= + 69 (a)
𝑝 𝑚 𝑉 𝐿
𝑅
is a time constant of 𝐿-𝑅 circuit so 𝐻𝑒𝑛𝑟𝑦/𝑜ℎ𝑚
0.05 0.05
= × 100 + × 100 can be expressed as 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
5 1 70 (a)
𝐾𝐴(θ1 −θ2 )𝑡 𝑄𝑑
=6 Heat 𝑄 = or 𝐾 =
𝑑 𝐴(θ1 −θ2 )𝑡
[ML2 −2 ][L]
∆𝑝 T
= 6% [𝑘] = = [MLK −1 T −3 ]
𝑝 [L]2 [K][T]
72 (b)
59 (b) 𝐻 = 𝐼 2 𝑅𝑡
∆𝐻 2∆𝐼 ∆𝑅 ∆𝑡
∴ × 100 = ( + + ) × 100
𝐻 𝐼 𝑅 𝑡
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 = (2 × 3 + 4 + 6)% = 16% = [ML2 T −2 ]
73 (d) 81 (b)
[capacitance 𝑋]=[M −1 L−2 T 2 Q2] 1
Least count of screw gauge = 100 𝑚𝑚 = 0.01 𝑚𝑚
[Magnetic induction Z] = [MT −1 Q−1]
Diameter = Divisions on circular scale × least
[𝑍 2 ]=[M 2 T −2 Q−2 ] count +
𝑋 [𝑋]
Given, 𝑋 = 3𝑌𝑍 2 or 𝑌 = 3𝑍2 or [𝑌] = [𝑍]2 1
= 52 × + 0 = 0.52 𝑚𝑚
[M−1 L−2 T2 Q2 ] 100
∴ [𝑌] = [M2 T−2 Q−2 ]
= [M −3 L−2 T 4 Q4 ] Diameter = 0.052 𝑐𝑚
74 (a) 82 (d)
Because in S.I. system there are seven 𝑄 𝑄𝑄 𝑄2 𝐼2 𝑡 2
Capacitances 𝐶 = 𝑉 = 𝑊
= 𝑊
= 𝑊
,
fundamental quantities
[I 2 T 2 ]
75 (b) [𝐶] = = [M −1 L−2 T 4 I 2 ]
𝑚 [ML2 T −2 ]
𝑚𝑣 = 𝑘𝑔 (sec) 83 (d)
𝑑𝑉
76 (c) 𝐸=−
𝑉 𝑊
𝑑𝑥
Resistance, 𝑅 = 𝑖
= 𝑞𝑖 84 (b)
[𝐹] [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ]
[ML2 −2 ]
T [𝐵] = = = [𝑀𝑇 −1 𝐶 −1 ]
[𝐼][𝐿] [𝐶𝑇 −1 ][𝐿]
=
[A2 T] 85 (a)
1 1 [L]
𝑅 = [ML2 T −3 A−2 ] Conductivity (𝜌) = 𝑎𝑅 = [L2 ][ML2 T−3 A−2 ]
= [M −1 L−3 T 3 A2 ]
ℎ [ML2 −1 ]
T
[ ]= 86 (d)
𝑒2 [AT]2 Dimensional formula of angular momentum (𝐿) =
[ML2 T −1 ]
= [ML2 T −3 A−2 ]

78 (a) Torque (𝜏) = [ML2 T −2 ]

𝑎𝑧
In given equation, 𝑘θ should be dimensionless Coefficient of thermal conductivity

𝑘θ (𝐾) = [MLT −3 K −1 ]
𝛼=
𝑧
Gravitational constant (𝐺) = [M −1 L3 T −2 ]
[ML2 T −2 K −1 × K]
⇒ [𝛼] = = [MLT −2 ] Thus, gravitational constant has negative
[L]
dimension of mass.
𝛼
And 𝑝=𝛽
87 (b)
𝛼 [MLT −2 ] Impulse =Force × Time = [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ][𝑇] =
⇒ [β] = [ ] = = [M 0 L2 T 0 ] [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 ]
𝑝 [ML−1 T −2 ]
88 (c)
79 (b) Momentum [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 ], Plank’s constant [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ]
𝐺𝑚1 𝑚2 𝐹𝑑2 90 (b)
𝐹= ⇒ 𝐺 = 𝐹
𝑑2 𝑚1 𝑚2 Surface tension, 𝑇 =
−2 2 𝑙
[𝑀𝐿𝑇 ][𝐿 ] [𝐹]
∴ [𝐺] = = [𝑀−1 𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ] ∴ [𝑇] =
[𝑀2 ] [𝑙]
80 (c) [MLT ]−2
Do not think in terms of 𝐼 and 𝜔. Remember; = = [ML0 T −2 ] = [MT −2 ]
[L]
kinetic energy is fundamentally ‘work’ 91 (a)
𝑊 =Force × distance Each of three terms in the given equation has the
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92 (c) The formula for fine structure constant is
The right hand side of the given relation is 𝑒2
𝑘 = ℎ
basically metre. But, since the left hand side is 4π𝜀0 (2π) 𝑐
joule, therefore 𝑘 should be J m. 104 (d)
93 (a) M 1/2
[𝐹] [MlT−2 ]
[𝜂] = [ML−1 T −2 ]or [𝑇]=[ ]
L𝜂
Force, F = 𝑘𝑣, [𝑘] = [𝑣] = [LT−1 ]
= [MT −1 ].
𝑀
So, unit is kgs −1 Time period = 2π√𝐿𝜂
94 (c) 105 (c)
The magnitude of induced 𝑒𝑚𝑓 is When quantities are subtracted, their maximum
𝑑𝐼 |𝜀|𝑑𝑡
|𝜀| = 𝐿 or 𝐿 = absolute errors are added up.
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝐼
volt × second 106 (b)
𝐿= = 𝑜ℎ𝑚 second Frequency 𝑓 = 𝑐𝑚 𝑥 𝑘 𝑦 , 𝑘 = Force/Length
ampere
95 (a)
[𝑆]
[M 0 L0 T −1 ] = [M]𝑥 [ML0 T −2 ]𝑦
0 −3
Here, [𝑓] = [𝑡 3 ]
= [M LT ].
= [M]𝑥+𝑦 [L]0 [T]−2𝑦
96 (c)
Angular velocity 𝑟𝑎𝑑
Angular acceleration = = Comparing the powers on M, L and T
Time 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2
97 (d) −2𝑦 = −1
[𝐶] = [M −1 L−2 T 4 A2 ], [𝑅] = [ML2 T −3 A−2 ]
1
⇒ 𝑦=
[𝐿] = [ML2 T −2 A−2 ] and [𝐼] = [M 0 L0 T 0 A] 2

1. [𝐶𝑅] = [M −1 L−2 T 4 A2 ] [ML2 T −3 A−2 ] And 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0

= [M 0 L0 TA0 ] 1
∴ 𝑥 = −𝑦 = −
2
[𝐿] [ML2 T−2 A−2 ]
2. = [ML2 = [M 0 L0 TA0 ] 107 (d)
[𝑅] T−3 A−2 ]
Let 𝐿 = [ℎ𝑎 𝑐 𝑏 𝐺 𝑐 ]
3. (√𝐿𝐶) = ([ML2 −2 −2 ]
T A × [M −1 −2 2 ])1/2
L A
∴ [𝐿′ ] = [ML2 T −1 ]𝑎 [LT −1 ]𝑏 [M −1 L3 T −2 ]𝑐
= [M 0 L0 TA0 ]
1 3 1
4. [𝐿𝐼 2 ] = [ML2 T −2 A−2 ] [M 0 L0 T 0 A1 ]2 ⇒ 𝑎 = ,𝑏 = − ,𝑐 =
2 2 2

= [ML2 T −2 A0 ] Hence, 𝐿 = [ℎ1/2 𝑐 −3/2 𝐺 1/2 ]

98 (d) 109 (d)

We know [𝐹] = [MLT −2 ] Strain is dimensionless
𝑀𝐿 1kg × 1m 1kg × 1m 111 (d)
𝑇2 = = =
𝐹 1kg − wt 9.8N 𝑁𝑆𝑚−2 = 𝑁𝑚−2 × 𝑆 = Pascal-second
1
𝑇= sec 112 (a)
√9.8
1
99 (a) 𝐸 = 𝐿𝑖 2 hence 𝐿 = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝐴−2 ]
According to problem muscle × speed = power 2
113 (c)
power 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −3
∴ muscle = = = 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 𝑎
Given, (𝑝 + 𝑉 2 ) (𝑉 − 𝑏) = 𝑅𝑇
speed 𝐿𝑇 −1
100 (c)
𝑃𝑉 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒 According to principle of homogeneity
𝑃𝑉 = 𝑛𝑅𝑇 ⇒ 𝑅 = =
𝑛𝑇 𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒 × 𝑘𝑒𝑙𝑣𝑖𝑛 𝑎
Dimension of 𝑉 2 = dimension of 𝑝
= 𝐽𝐾 −1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 −1
102 (a)
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 Dimension of 𝑎 = dimension of 𝑝 × dimension of [A2 T 2 ]
[𝜀0 ] = = [M −1 L−3 T 4 A2 ]
𝑉2 [ML3 T −2 ]
126 (c)
= [ML−1 T −2 ][L3 ]2 = [ML5 T −2 ] 0.5
Least count of screw gauge = 50
114 (a)
𝐸 = 0.01 mm = ∆𝑟
Energy (𝐸) = 𝐹 × 𝑑 ⇒ 𝐹 =
𝑑 0.5
So 𝐸𝑟𝑔/𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 can be the unit of force Diameter 𝑟 = 2.5 mm + 20 × 50 = 2.70 mm
115 (d)
1 ∆𝑟 0.01
Kinetic energy, 𝐸 = 𝑚𝑣 2 =
2 𝑟 2.70
∆𝐸 𝑣 ′2 − 𝑣 2
∴ × 100 = × 100 ∆𝑟 1
𝐸 𝑣2 Or
𝑟
× 100 =
2.7
= [(1.5)2 − 1] × 100
𝑚 𝑚
= 125% Now density 𝑑 = =4 𝑟 3
𝑉 𝜋( )
116 (b) 3 2
𝑥
From the principle of homogenity (𝑣 ) has Here, 𝑟 is the diameter.
dimensions of 𝑇
∆𝑑 ∆𝑚 ∆𝑟
117 (c) ∴ × 100 = { + 3 ( )} × 100
𝐹 𝑑 𝑚 𝑟
Spring constant = = [ML0 T −2 ].
𝑙
Energy ∆𝑚 ∆𝑟
Surface energy = Area
= [ML0 T −2 ] = × 100 + 3 × ( ) × 100
𝑚 𝑟
118 (c)
𝐶𝑅 is known as time constant 𝐶𝑅 = [𝑇] 1
= 2% + 3 ×
119 (a) 2.7
Work done 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2
Power = =[ 𝑇 ] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −3 ] = 3.11%
Time

120 (a) 127 (a)

𝑛1 𝑢1 = 𝑛2 𝑢2 By submitting the dimensions of each quantity we
𝑛1 𝑢1 get
𝑛2 =
𝑢2 𝑇 = [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ]𝑎 [𝐿−3 𝑀]𝑏 [𝑀𝑇 −2 ]𝑐
1450mile/h 1450 s/mile 128 (c)
= =
m/s mh [𝐶] = [M −1 L−2 T 4 A2 ]
1450 s × 1.6km
= −3 = 644.4
10 km 60 × 60s [𝑉] = [ML2 T −3 A−1 ]
1450 mile/h=644.4m/s
121 (a) ∴ [𝐶𝑉 2 ] = [M −1 L−2 T 4 A2 ][ML2 T −3 A−1 ]2
1 𝐹𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑎𝑦 = 96500 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑏
= [ML2 T −2 ]
122 (c)
Shearing stress 𝐹
Shear modulus = Shearing strain = 𝐴𝜃 = [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ] 129 (c)
123 (b) Moment of inertia 𝐼 = 𝑚𝑟 2
From the principle of dimensional homogeneity [𝐼] = [ML2 ]
𝐹 𝐹
∴
−3
[𝑎] = [ ] = [𝑀𝐿𝑇 ] and [𝑏] = [ 2 ] = [𝑀𝐿𝑇 ]−4
𝑡 𝑡
And 𝜏 = moment of force = 𝐫 × 𝐅
124 (d)
Force/Area
Volume elasticity = Volume strain ∴ [𝜏] = [L][MLT −2 ] = [ML2 T −2 ]
Strain is dimensionless, so
130 (c)
Force 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2
= = = [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ] By Newton’s formula
Area 𝐿2
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 𝐹 0.5/100
𝜂= = = 2%
𝐴(∆𝑣𝑥 /∆𝑧) 0.25
Hence due to the errors in the measurements of 𝑑
∴ Dimensions of η and ℓ are the same
137 (a)
dimensions of force
=
dimensions of area × dimensions of 1 Newton = 105 dyne and 1m=100 cm
velocity gradient 138 (d)
Power Energy
From the expression = Area
(∵ time
=
[MLT −2 ]
= = [ML−1 −1 ]
T power)
[L2 ][T −1 ]
W
131 (a) = Wm−2
m2
1 𝐹 𝜇0 𝐼1 𝐼2
Energy 𝑈 = 2 𝐿𝐼 2 =
𝑙 2π𝑟
2𝑈 [𝐹] [MLT−2 ]
⇒ 𝐿= Or [𝜇0 ] = [𝐼 𝐼 ] = [A2 ] = [MLT −2 A−2 ].
1 2
𝐼2
139 (a)
[𝑈] [ML T ] 2 −2
2 −2 −2 ]
Time ∝ 𝑐 𝑥 𝐺 𝑦 ℎ 𝑧 ⇒ 𝑇 = 𝑘𝑐 𝑥 𝐺 𝑦 ℎ 𝑧
∴ [𝐿] = 2 = = [ML T A
[𝐼] [A]2 Putting the dimensions in the above relation
⇒ [𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 1 ] = [𝐿𝑇 −1 ]𝑥 [𝑀−1 𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ]𝑦 [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ] 𝑧
132 (a) ⇒ [𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 −1 ] = [𝑀−𝑦+𝑧 𝐿𝑥+3𝑦+2𝑧 𝑇 −𝑥−2𝑦−𝑧 ]
𝑛1 𝑢1 = 𝑛2 𝑢2 Comparing the powers of 𝑀, 𝐿 and 𝑇
1 shake
𝑛2 = −𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 …(i)
1 ns 𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0 …(ii)
10−8 s
= −9 −𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 1 …(iii)
10 s
On solving equations (i) and (ii) and (iii)
∴ 𝑛2 = 10
−5 1
133 (c) 𝑥= ,𝑦 = 𝑧 =
𝑅1 𝑅2 2 2
𝑅parallel = Hence dimension of time are [𝐺 1/2 ℎ1/2 𝑐 −5/2]
(𝑅1 + 𝑅2 )
140 (b)
∆𝑅𝑝 ∆𝑅1 ∆𝑅2 ∆(𝑅1 + 𝑅2 )
⇒ = + + 1 𝑦𝑎𝑟𝑑 = 36 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ = 36 × 2.54 𝑐𝑚 = 0.9144𝑚
𝑅𝑝 𝑅1 𝑅2 𝑅1 + 𝑅2
141 (a)
∆ 𝑅𝑝 0.3 0.2 (0.3 + 0.2)
⇒ = + + Time 𝑇 = 2π√𝐿𝐶.
𝑅𝑝 6 10 10 + 6
142 (c)
= 0.05 + 0.02 + 0.03125 = 0.10125
∆𝑅𝑝
The result should have two decimal places (same
∴ 𝑅 × 100 = 10.125 or 10.125% as 0.99)𝑖𝑒, 0. 010× 10−1
𝑝

134 (d) 143 (c)

𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒-𝑠𝑒𝑐 is the unit of angular momentum where According to the definition
as other units are of energy 144 (d)
135 (a) 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑡 is a unit of power
Least count of both instrument 145 (a)
0.5 𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒 is the unit of heat 𝑖. 𝑒., energy
∆𝑑 = ∆ℓ = 𝑚𝑚 = 5 × 10−3 𝑚𝑚 So dimensions of energy = 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2
100
4𝑀𝐿𝑔 146 (d)
𝑌= 2
𝜋ℓ𝑑 𝐿1 1 𝑇1 −2 𝑚 1 𝑠𝑒𝑐 −2
∆𝑌 ∆ℓ ∆𝑑 𝑛 2 = 𝑛 1 [ ] [ ] = 10 [ ] [ ]
( ) = +2 𝐿2 𝑇2 𝑘𝑚 ℎ𝑟
𝑌 max ℓ 𝑑 𝑚 1 sec −2
∆ℓ 0.5/100 𝑚𝑚
Error due to ℓ measurement ℓ = 0.25 𝑚𝑚 = 2% 𝑛2 = 10 [ 3 ] [ ] = 129600
10 𝑚 3600 sec
∆𝑑 2×
0.5 147 (a)
100
Error due to 𝑑 measurement 2 = The number of significant figures in 23.023 = 5.
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 The number of significant figures in 0.0003 = 1 1
Or √𝐿𝐶 = 2𝜋𝑓 = time
(Zeros after decimal and before a non-zero
Thus, √𝐿𝐶 has the dimension of time.
number are not significant.)
157 (c)
The number of significant figures in 2.1 × 10−3 =
Unit of energy will be 𝑘𝑔 − 𝑚2 /𝑠𝑒𝑐 2
2 (zero in powers of are not counted)
158 (d)
(All the zeros between two non-zero numbers are 𝐹×𝑟 [MLT−2 ]×[L]
Coefficient of viscosity = 𝐴×𝑣 = [L2 ]×[LT−1 ]
significant).
= [ML−1 T −1 ]
148 (b) 159 (d)
Here, [M 0 L0 T0 ] = [M L−1 T −2 ]𝑎 [MT −3 ]𝑏 [LT −1 ]𝑐 [M 0 L0 T −1 ] = [M 𝑥 ][M 𝑦 T 2𝑦 ] = [M 𝑥+𝑦 T −2𝑦 ]
Or [M 0 L0 T 0 ] = [M 𝑎+𝑏 L−𝑎+𝑐 T −2𝑎−3𝑏−𝑐 ] Equating powers of M and T.
Comparing powers of 𝑀, 𝐿 and 𝑇, we get 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0, −2𝑦 = −1
1 1 1
𝑎 + 𝑏 = 0, −𝑎 + 𝑐 = 0, −2𝑎 − 3𝑏 = 0 Or 𝑦 = 2 , 𝑥 + 2 = 0 or 𝑥 = − 2
Solving 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = −1, 𝑐 = 1 160 (a)
149 (d) [𝐸] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ], [𝑚] = [𝑀], [𝑙] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ] and
The given equation is [𝐺] = [𝑀−1 𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ] Substituting the dimensions of
𝐴+𝐵 above quantities in the given formula:
𝑛= 𝐸𝑙 2 [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ][𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ]2 𝑀3 𝐿6 𝑇 −4
𝜆2 = 3 6 −4
𝑚5 𝐺 2 [𝑀5 ][𝑀−1 𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ]2 𝑀 𝐿 𝑇
Where 𝐴 and 𝐵 are constants. 0 0 0
= [𝑀 𝐿 𝑇 ]
161 (a)
By homogeneity principle the dimensions of all
Let 𝑇 ∝ 𝑆 𝑥 𝑟 𝑦 𝑝 𝑧
the terms on both sides should be same
By substituting the dimensions of [𝑇] = [𝑇]
𝑖𝑒, [𝐵] = [𝐴] = [𝑛𝜆2 ] [𝑆] = [𝑀𝑇 −2 ], [𝑟] = [𝐿], [𝜌] = [𝑀𝐿−3 ]
and by comparing the power of both the sides
∴ [𝐵] = [M 0 L0 T 0 ][L2 ] 𝑥 = −1/2, 𝑦 = 3/2, 𝑧 = 1/2
𝜌𝑟 3
= [M 0 L2 T 0 ] so 𝑇 ∝ √𝜌𝑟 3 /𝑆 ⇒ 𝑇 = 𝑘√ 𝑆

151 (b) 162 (c)

1 [𝐸] [ML2 T−2 ]
According to the definition Energy 𝐸 = 2 𝐿𝐼 2 ⇒ [L] = [𝐼]2 = [A2 ]
=
152 (d)
[ML2 T −2 A−2 ]
Distance −2 2
Acceleration = time2 ⇒ 𝐴 = 𝐿𝑇 ⇒ 𝐿 = 𝐴𝑇 163 (a)
153 (c) Quantities having different dimensions can only
𝑛 × 40 𝑎𝑚𝑢 = 6.64 × 1024 be divided or multiplied but they cannot be added
𝑛 × 40 × 1.6 × 10−27 = 6.64 × 1024 or subtracted
𝑛 = 1050 164 (d)
154 (a) Size of universe is about 1026 m = 106 × (9.46 ×
Heat [ML2 T −2 ] 1015 )m
= = [M 0 L2 T −2 ]
Mass [M] = 1010ly
155 (d) 165 (a)
1
Velocity 𝑣 = 𝐵𝑡 2 = 𝐶 =velocity of light
√𝜀0 𝜇0
𝑣 [LT −1 ]
∴ 𝐵= 2= = [LT −3 ] 166 (d)
𝑡 [T 2 ]
When two quantities are multiplied, their
156 (c)
1
maximum relative errors are added up.
We know, 𝑓= 167 (c)
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 Torque = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2], Angular momentum = [𝑛2 ] = [𝑛1 ] =number of particles per unit volume
[𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ] = [𝐿−3 ]
So mass and length have the same dimensions [𝑥2 ] = [𝑥1 ] = positions
168 (a) [𝑛][𝑥2 − 𝑥1 ] [𝐿−2 𝑇 −1 ] × [𝐿]
Value of main scale division ∴𝐷= = = ⌊𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ⌋
[𝑛2 − 𝑛1 ] [𝐿−3 ]
Least count =
No. of divisions on vernier scale 184 (b)
1 1 1° 1° One femtometre is equivalent to 10−15 m
= MSD = × = = 1 min
30 30 2 60 𝑖𝑒, 1fm = 10−15 m
170 (a)
1 2 185 (a)
2
𝐿𝑖 = Stored energy in an inductor= [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] Astronomical unit of distance
171 (d) 187 (d)
1 2 2 −2
𝐶𝑉 = Stored energy in a capacitor = [𝑀𝐿 𝑇 ] 20 𝑉𝑆𝐷 = 16 𝑀𝑆𝐷
2
172 (a) 1 𝑉𝑆𝐷 = 0.8 𝑀𝑆𝐷
−1 −1
𝐵𝑥𝑡 is unitless. ∴ Unit of 𝐵 is 𝑚 𝑠
173 (d)
𝜀0 𝐿𝑉 𝐶 × 𝑉 𝑄
[𝜀0 𝐿] = [𝐶] ∴ 𝑋 = = = = current
𝑡 𝑡 𝑡 Least count = 𝑀𝑆𝐷 − 𝑉𝑆𝐷
175 (d)
Potential difference 𝑉 𝑊
= 1 𝑚𝑚 − 0.8 𝑚𝑚 = 0.2 𝑚𝑚
Resistance, 𝑅 = Current
= 𝑖
= 𝑞𝑖 188 (b)
We have to retain three significant figures in the
(∵ Potential difference is equal to work doen per unit charge)
result.
189 (b)
So, dimensions of 𝑅 𝐹𝐿 4𝐹𝐿
Young’s modulus 𝑌 = = 2
𝐴𝑙 π𝑑 𝑙

[Dimensions of work] (4)(1.0 × 9.8)(2)

= =
[Dimensions of charge][Dimensions of current] π(0.4 × 10−3 )2 (0.8 × 10−3 )

[ML2 T −2 ] = 2.0 × 1011 Nm−2

= = [ML2 T −3 I−2 ]
[IT][I] ∆𝑌 ∆𝑑 ∆𝑙
Further, = 2( ) + ( )
𝑌 𝑑 𝑙
176 (d)
𝑚1 𝐿1 −3 ∆𝑑 ∆𝑙
𝑛2 = 𝑛1 [ ] [ ] ∴ ∆𝑌 = {2 ( ) + ( )} 𝑌
𝑚2 𝐿2 𝑑 𝑙
1 𝑔𝑚 𝑐𝑚 −3 1
= 4[ ][ ] =4× × 103
100 𝑔𝑚 10 𝑐𝑚 100 0.01 0.05
= 40 units = {2 × + } × 2.0 × 1011
0.4 0.8
178 (d)
1 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛 = 10−5 𝑑𝑦𝑛𝑒 = 0.2 × 1011 Nm−2
180 (c)
−1/2 Or (𝑌 + ∆𝑌) = (2 + 0.2) × 1011 Nm−2
M −1 L3 T −2 × ML2 T −1
[𝑋] = [ ] = [L]
L3 T −3 190 (b)
181 (a) Let [𝐺] ∝ 𝑐 𝑥 𝑔 𝑦 𝑝 𝑧
𝐹𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑 is the unit of capacitance and By substituting the following dimensions:
𝑄 𝑄 [𝐺] = [𝑀−1 𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ], [𝑐] = [𝐿𝑇 −1 ], [𝑔] = [𝐿𝑇 −2 ]
𝐶= =[ ] = 𝑀−1 𝐿−2 𝑇 2 𝑄2
𝑉 [𝑀𝐿 𝑇 −2 𝑄−1 ]
2 [𝑝] = [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ]
182 (d) and by comparing the powers of both sides
[𝑛] = Number of particles crossing a unit area in we can get 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 2, 𝑧 = −1
unit time=[𝐿−2 𝑇 −1] ∴ [𝐺] ∝ 𝑐 0 𝑔2 𝑝−1
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191 (d) Δ𝑣
𝐹 = −𝜂𝐴 ⇒ [𝜂] = [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −1 ]
Density Δ𝑧
Δ𝑣
As 𝐹 = [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ], 𝐴 = [𝐿2 ], = [𝑇 −1 ]
𝑚 Δ𝑧
𝜌= 𝐹 Δ𝑧 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 1
𝜋𝑟 2 𝐿 ∴ Dimensions of 𝜂 = = 𝐿2 . 𝑇 −1 =
𝐴 Δ𝑣
∆𝜌 ∆𝑚 ∆𝑟 ∆𝐿 [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −1 ]
∴ × 100 = ( + 2 + ) × 100 199 (d)
𝜌 𝑚 𝑟 𝐿
Force
Surface Tension =
Length
After substituting the values we get the maximum
[𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ]
percentage error in density =4% = = [𝑀𝐿0 𝑇 −2 ]
[𝐿]
192 (d) Spring constant =
Force
Length
Dipole momen = (charge) × (distance)
[𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ]
= = [𝑀𝐿0 𝑇 −2 ]
Electric flux = (electric field) × (area) [𝐿]
200 (a)
193 (d) 1 C.G.S. unit of density = 1000 M.K.S. unit of
Percentage error in 𝑥 = 1% + 2 × 3% + 3 × density
2% = 13%. ⇒ 0.5 𝑔𝑚/𝑐𝑐 = 500 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3
The sign ± has been used because the words 201 (c)
`maximum percentage error’ have not been used. 1
∆𝐴
From ℎ = 𝑢𝑡 + 2 𝑔𝑡 2
Note percentage error is ± 𝐴 × 100
1
∆𝐴 ℎ = 0 + × 9.8 × (2)2 = 19.6 𝑚
Maximum percentage error is × 100 2
𝐴
∆ℎ ∆𝑡
194 (c) = ±2 [∵ 𝑎 = 𝑔 = constant]
𝐹 ℎ 𝑡
Magnetic field 𝐵 = 0.1 1
𝑞𝑣 sin θ
= ±2 ( ) = ±
2 10
1N
Hence, 1 T = 1C ×1 ms−1 ℎ 19.6
∴ ∆ℎ = ± =± = ±1.96 𝑚
10 10
1N 202 (a)
= (∵ 1C 1
1 As × 1 ms−1 Given, 𝑊 = 𝑘𝑥 2
2
= 1 ampere × 1 second)
Writing the dimensions on both sides
= 1 NA−1 m−1
[ML2 T −2 ] = 𝑘[M 0 L2 T 0 ]
195 (a)
𝑉 = (8 + 0.5) ∴ Dimensions of 𝑘 = [MT −2 ] = [ML0 T −2 ]
𝐼 = (2 + 0.2)
8 203 (a)
𝑅= =4
2 Given, 𝑚 = 3.513 kg and 𝑣 = 5.00 ms −1
∆𝑅 ∆𝑉 ∆𝐼
%=( + ) So, momentum, 𝑝 = 𝑚𝑣 = 17.565
𝑅 𝑉 𝐼
0.5 0.2
=( + ) × 100 = 16.25% As the number of significant digits in 𝑚 is 4 and 𝑣
8 2
∴ 𝑅 = (4 ± 16.25%) is 3, so, 𝑝 must have 3 significant digits
197 (b)
𝐿
𝑝 = 17.6 kgms−1
Time constant =
𝑅
𝐿 204 (d)
∴ [ ] = [T] Shear stress
𝑅 Modulas of rigidity = = [𝑀𝐿 −1 𝑇 −2 ]
𝑅 Shear strain
∴ [ ] = [T −1 ] 205 (c)
𝐿
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 The unit of physical quantity obtained by the line Volume of a body, 𝑉 = 1.00 ± 0.05𝑚3
intergral of electric field is JC −1 . Density, 𝜌 =
𝑀
𝑉

206 (b) Relative error in density is

𝐺𝑚1 𝑚2 ∆𝜌 ∆𝑀 ∆𝑉
𝐹= = +
𝑑2 𝜌 𝑀 𝑉
Percentage error in density is
𝐹𝑑2 ∆𝜌 ∆𝑀 ∆𝑉
⇒ 𝐺= × 100 = × 100 + × 100
𝑚1 𝑚2 𝜌 𝑀 𝑉
0.05 0.05
[MLT −2 ][L2 ] =( × 100) + ( × 100) = 1% + 5%
[𝐺] = = [M −1 L3 T 2 ] 5 1
[M 2 ] = 6%
213 (c)
Moment of inertia 𝐼 = 𝑚𝐾 2 = [ML2 ] 𝐸
Stefan’s law is 𝐸 = 𝜎(𝑇 4 ) ⇒ 𝜎 − 𝑇 4
207 (c) Energy Watt
Force 𝑁 where, 𝐸 = =
Stress = = 2 Area × Time 𝑚2
Area 𝑚 −2
Watt − 𝑚
208 (a) 𝜎= = 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑡 − 𝑚−2 𝐾 −4
𝐾4
𝑛1 𝑢1 = 𝑛2 𝑢2 214 (a)
𝑛1 𝑢1
𝑛2 = 𝑦 = 𝑎 sin (𝜔𝑡 + 𝑘𝑥).
𝑢2 Here, 𝜔𝑡 should be dimensionless
170.474𝐿 1
= ∴ [𝜔] = [ ]
𝑀3 𝑡
170.474 × 10−3 𝑀3 [𝜔] = [M 0 L0 T −1 ]
=
𝑀3 215 (c)
= 0.170474 0.01 0.01
209 (c) Percentage error in 𝑇 = 1.26 × 100 + 9.80 × 100
Energy 0.01
Intensity (𝐼)=Area×time + 1.45 × 100
210 (d) = 0.8 + 0.1+0.7=1.6
By the principle of dimensions homogeneity 216 (a)
𝑅 𝑉/𝐼 1
𝐹 = 𝑎𝑡 −1 = = = Frequency
𝐿 𝑉 × 𝑇/𝐼 𝑇
218 (b)
[MLT −2 ] = 𝑎[T −1 ] Force Energy
Pressure = = = 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2
𝑎 = [MLT −1 ] Area Volume
219 (b)
Similarly for 𝑏 = [MLT −4 ] The dimension of frequency (𝑓) = [T −1 ]

211 (a) 𝑅 [ML2 T−3 A−2 ]

The dimension of ( 𝐿 ) = [ML2 T2 A−2 ]
Let radius of gyration [𝑘] ∝ [ℎ]𝑥 [𝑐]𝑦 [𝐺] 𝑧
By substituting the dimension of [𝑘] = [𝐿] 1
[ℎ] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ] =[ ]
𝑇
[𝑐] = [𝐿𝑇 −1 ]
[𝐺] = [𝑀−1 𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ] = [T −1 ]
And by comparing the power of both sides 220 (a)
We can get 𝑥 = 1/2, 𝑦 = −3/2, 𝑧 = 1/2 Area of rectangle
Therefore dimension of radius of gyration is
[ℎ]1/2 [𝑐]−3/2 [𝐺]1/2 𝐴 = 𝑙𝑏
212 (a)
Here, = 10.5 × 2.1
Mass of a body, 𝑀 = 5.00 ± 0.05 𝑘𝑔

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 = 22.05 𝑐𝑚2 ∆𝑔 ∆𝐿 2∆𝑇
∴| | = +
𝑔 max 𝐿 𝑇
Minimum possible measurement of scale =0.1 cm
0.1 0.001
So, area measured by scale = 22.0𝑐𝑚2 = +2×
100 2
221 (d) Thus, maximum percentage eror
Given equation , 𝑦 = 𝑎 sin(𝑏𝑡 − 𝑐𝑥)
Comparing the given equation with general wave ∆𝑔 0.1
| | × 100 = ( × 100)
equation 𝑔 max 100
2𝜋𝑡 2𝜋𝑥 2 × 0.001
𝑦 = 𝑎 sin ( − ), +( × 100)
𝑇 𝜆 2
2𝜋 2𝜋
We get 𝑏 = 𝑇 , 𝑐 = 𝜆
= 0.1% + 0.1% = 0.2%
𝑏
Dimension of 𝑐
2𝜋/𝑇
227 (d)
= 2𝜋/𝜆 = [𝐿𝑇 −1 ], and other three quantity is Because temperature is a fundamental quantity
dimensionless 228 (a)
223 (b) By submitting dimension of each quantity in
2 R.H.S. of option (a) we get
Units of 𝑎 and 𝑃𝑉 are same and equal to 𝑑𝑦𝑛𝑒 ×
𝑐𝑚 4 𝑚𝑔 𝑀 × 𝐿𝑇 −2
[ 𝜂𝑟 ] = [ −1 −1 ] = [𝐿𝑇 −1 ]
224 (d) 𝑀𝐿 𝑇 × 𝐿
1 This option gives the dimension of velocity
𝑓=
2𝜋√𝐿𝐶 229 (b)
𝐶 0.01
∴ (𝐿 ) does not represent the dimensions of Percentage error in mass = × 100 = 0.04
23.42
0.1
frequency Percentage error in volume = × 100 = 2.04
4.9
225 (c) Adding up the percentage errors, we get nearly
𝑃1 = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ] 2%.
𝐷2 = [(2𝑀)(2𝐿)2 (2𝑇)−1 ] 230 (d)
𝑃2 = 4[𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ] = 4𝑃1 Percentage error in 𝐴
226 (a) 1
= (2 × 1 + 3 × 3 + 1 × 2 + × 2) % = 14%
Time period of a simple pendulum 2
231 (d)
According to Wien’s law the product of
𝐿
𝑇 = 2𝜋√ wavelength corresponding to maximum intensity
8
of radiation and temperature of body (in Kelvin)
4𝜋 2 𝐿 is constant 𝑖𝑒, 𝜆𝑚 𝑇 = 𝑏 = constant, where 𝑏 is
𝑂𝑟 𝑔 = … . (𝑖) Wien’s constant and has value 2.89 × 10−3 m − K.
𝑇2

Differentiating Eq. (i), we have 232 (a)

Stress Force/Area
∆𝑔 ∆𝐿 2∆𝑇 𝑌= = ⇒ 𝑌 ≡ Pressure
Strain Dimensionless
= + … … … (𝑖𝑖)
𝑔 𝐿 𝑇 233 (c)
Applied force
Coefficient o friction= Normal reactiom
Given, L=100 cm, T=2s,
[MLT−2 ]
= [MLT−2 ] =no dimensions
0.1
∆𝑇 = = 0.001𝑠, N
100 Unit= N =no unit

∆𝐿 = 1𝑚𝑚 = 0.1 𝑐𝑚 234 (c)

[𝑘𝑥] = Dimension of 𝜔𝑡 = (dimensionless)
Substituting the in Eq. (ii), we have 1 1
Hence 𝐾 = = = [𝐿−1 ] ∴ [𝐾] = [𝐿−1 ]
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235 (a) By the law of homogeneity of dimensional
Force equation.
Magnetic field =
Charge × velocity

Dimensions of 𝑎 = dimensions of 𝑡 2 = [T 2 ]
[MLT −2 ]
= = [MA−1 T −2 ]
[AT][LT −1 ] 𝑡2
Dimensions of 𝑏 =dimensions of 𝑝𝑥 = [M −1 T 4 ]
237 (c)
𝑎
Percentage error in measurement of a side So, dimensions of 𝑏 is [MT −2 ].
0.01
= × 100 242 (d)
1.23
Percentage error in measurement of area 𝑢𝑣 ∆𝑓 ∆𝑢 ∆𝑣 (𝑢 + 𝑣)
𝑓= , = + +
0.01 𝑢+𝑣 𝑓 𝑢 𝑣 𝑢+𝑣
=2× × 100
1.23 244 (b)
238 (a) ∅ 𝑊𝑏
𝐿= = = 𝐻𝑒𝑛𝑟𝑦
Charge = current × time 𝐼 𝐴
239 (c) 246 (b)
From the principle of dimensional homogenity 𝑟1 = 10−15 m, 𝑟2 = 1026m
1
[𝑣] = [𝑎𝑡] ⇒ [𝑎] = [𝐿𝑇 −2 ]. Similarly [𝑏] = [𝐿] and Log 𝑟 = 2 [log10−15 + log1026 ]
[𝑐] = [𝑇] 1
= [−15 + 26] = 5.5 ≈ 6 ⇒ 𝑟 = 106 m
240 (d) 2
𝐴√𝑥 247 (d)
Given, 𝑈 = 𝑥+𝐵 … (i) 𝑣
The dimensions of 𝑥 = dimensions of 𝐴0
Dimensions of 𝑈 = dimensions of potential
Therefore, out of the given options 𝑣0 has
energy
dimensions equal to [M 0 LT −1 ] and 𝐴 has
= [ML2 T −2 ] dimensions equal to [M 0 L0 T −1 ]

[𝑣0 ] [M0 LT−1 ]

From Eq. (i), So, that = [M0 L0 T−1 ] = [𝐿]
[𝐴]

Dimensions of 𝐵 = dimensions of 𝑥 = [M 0 LT 0 ]
= dimension of 𝑥
∴ Dimensions of 𝐴
248 (c)
1 𝑛𝑚 = 10−9 𝑚 = 10−7 𝑐𝑚
dimensions of 𝑈 × dimensions of (𝑥 + 𝐵) 249 (c)
= 𝑉 Work done
dimension of √𝑥 Electric potential 𝑉 = 𝐼𝑅, [𝑅] = [ 𝐼 ] = [ Charge ×I ]

[ML2 T −2 ][M 0 LT 0 ] [ML2 T −2 ]

= = = [ML2 T −3 A−2 ]
[M 0 L1/2 T0 ] [A2 T]
250 (d)
= [ML5/2 T −2 ] According to Planck’s hypothesis

Hence, dimensions of 𝐴𝐵 𝐸 = ℎ𝑣
𝐸
= [ML5/2 T −2 ][M 0 LT 0 ] Or ℎ=
𝑣

= [ML7/2 T −2 ] Substituting the dimensions of energy 𝐸 and

frequency 𝑣, we get
241 (b)
𝑎−𝑡 2 [ML2 T−2 ]
Given, 𝑝 = 𝑏𝑥
or 𝑝𝑏𝑥 = 𝑎 − 𝑡 2 [ℎ] =
[T−1 ]

∴ [ℎ] = [ML2 T −1 ]

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252 (a) Or 𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎
𝑒2
The dimension of 𝑦 = [𝐹] = [𝑚][𝑎]
4πε0 ℎ𝑐 ∴

Putting the dimensions of = [M][LT 2 ]

[𝑒] = [𝑄] = [AT] = [MLT −2 ]

[ε0 ] = [M −1 L−3 T 4 A2 ], ℎ = [ML2 T −1 ], 𝑐 = [LT −1 ] 262 (d)

[MLT −2 ]
[A2 T 2 ] [ML−2 T−2 ] =
𝑦 = −1 −3 4 2 [L][L2 ]
[M L T A ][ML2 T −1 ][LT −1 ] Force pressure
= =
𝑦 = [M 0 L0 T 0 ] distance × area distance
= pressure gradient.
253 (b) 263 (c)
Volume 𝑉 = 𝑙 × 𝑏 × 𝑡 Let 𝑣 𝑥 = 𝑘𝑔 𝑦 𝜆𝑧 𝜌𝛿 . Now by submitting the
= 12 × 6 × 2.45 = 176.4 𝑐𝑚3 dimensions of each quantities and equating the
𝑉 = 1.764 × 102 𝑐𝑚3 powers of 𝑀, 𝐿 and 𝑇
Since, the minimum number of significant figure is we get 𝛿 = 0 and 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 1, 𝑧 = 1
one in breadth, hence volume will also contain 264 (a)
only one significant figure. Hence, 𝑉 = 2 × Time period
102 𝑐𝑚3 𝑇 ∝ 𝑝𝑎 𝜌𝑏 𝐸 𝑐
254 (d) Or, 𝑇 = 𝑘𝑝𝑎 𝜌𝑏 𝐸 𝑐
Percentage error in 𝑘, is a dimensionless constant.
According to homogeneity of dimensions,
∆𝑎 ∆𝑏 ∆𝑐 1 ∆𝑑 LHS=RHS
𝐴 = (2 +3 + + ) × 100%
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 2 𝑑 ∴ [T] = [ML−1 T −2 ]𝑎 [ML−3 ]𝑏 [ML2 T −2 ]𝑐
1 [T] = [M 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 ][L−𝑎−3𝑏+2𝑐 ][T −2𝑎−2𝑐 ]
=2×1+3×3+2+ ×2
2 Comparing the powers, we obtain
𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 =0
= 2 + 9 + 2 + 1 = 14% −𝑎 − 3𝑏 + 2𝑐 = 0
256 (a) −2𝑎 − 2𝑐 = 1
1 C2 N 2
On solving, we get
The unit of 2 𝜀𝐸 2 = Nm2 ( C ) 5 1 1
𝑎 = − ,𝑏 = ,𝑐 =
C2 N2 N Nm 6 2 3
= 2 2
= 2= 3 265 (b)
Nm C m m
J Average value
= m3 =energy density
2.63 + 2.56 + 2.42 + 2.71 + 2.80
257 (d) =
5
𝑣 = 𝑎𝑡 + 𝑏𝑡 2 = 2.62 sec
[𝑣] = [𝑏𝑡 2 ] or 𝐿𝑇 −1 = 𝑏𝑇 2 ⇒ [𝑏] = [𝐿𝑇 −3 ] Now |∆𝑇1 | = 2.63 − 2.62 = 0.01
258 (b) |∆𝑇2 | = 2.62 − 2.56 = 0.06
6 × 10−5 = 60 × 10−6 = 60 𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑠 |∆𝑇3 | = 2.62 − 2.42 = 0.20
259 (b) |∆𝑇4 | = 2.71 − 2.62 = 0.09
Force
Surface tension = = 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛/𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 |∆𝑇5 | = 2.80 − 2.62 = 0.18
Length Mean absolute error
260 (d) |∆𝑇1 | + |∆𝑇2 | + |∆𝑇3 | + |∆𝑇4 | + |∆𝑇5 |
1 1 ∆𝑇 =
𝐶= ⇒ = 𝑐 2 = [𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] 5
√𝜇0 𝜀0 𝜇 𝜀
0 0 0.54
= = 0.108 = 0.11 𝑠𝑒𝑐
261 (b) 5
Force = mass × acceleration 266 (c)

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 4𝑀𝑔𝐿 On comparing both sides
𝑌= 𝜋𝐷 2 𝐼
so maximum permissible error in 𝑌
∆𝑌 ∆𝑀 ∆𝑔 ∆𝐿 2∆𝐷 ∆𝑙
= × 100 = ( + + + + ) 𝑚=1
𝑌 𝑀 𝑔 𝐿 𝐷 𝑙
× 100 −2𝑚 + 𝑛 = 0
1 1 1 1 1
=( + + +2× + ) × 100 𝑛 = 2𝑚
300 981 2820 41 87
= 0.065 × 100 = 6.5%
𝑛 =2×1=2
267 (d)
𝑑𝐿 277 (a)
𝜏= ⇒ 𝑑𝐿 = 𝜏 × 𝑑𝑡 = 𝑟 × 𝐹 × 𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑡 𝑃𝑉 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 × 𝐿3
𝑖. 𝑒., the unit of angular momentum is 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒- ∵𝑅= =[ ] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝜃 −1 ]
𝑇 𝜃
𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
278 (b)
268 (b)
We know that
1 1
𝑓= ⇒ 𝐿𝐶 = 2 = [𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 2 ]
2𝜋√𝐿𝐶 𝑓 𝑄
Specific heat =
269 (a) 𝑚 ∆𝑡

angular momentum [ML2 T −1 ] Unit of specific heat

= = [M 0 LT 0 ]
linear momentum [MLT −1 ] unit of heat
270 (a) =
unit of mass × unit of temperature
[𝑒] = [𝐴𝑇], ∈0 = [𝑀−1 𝐿−3 𝑇 4 𝐴2 ], [ℎ] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ]
And [𝑐] = [𝐿𝑇 −1 ] J
∴ Unit of specific heat = = Jkg −1 °C −1
𝑒2 𝐴2 𝑇 2 kg°C
∴[ ] = [ −1 −3 4 2 ]
4𝜋𝜖0 ℎ𝑐 𝑀 𝐿 𝑇 𝐴 × 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 × 𝐿𝑇 −1
279 (a)
= [𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 0 ] 𝐾 = 𝑌 × 𝑟0 = [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ] × [𝐿] = [𝑀𝑇 −2 ]
272 (a) 𝑌=Young’s modulus and 𝑟0 = Interatomic
The result has to be in one significant umber only. distance
273 (b) 280 (a)
𝑣 ∝ 𝑔𝑝 ℎ𝑞 (given)
Couple of force = |𝑟 × 𝐹 | = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ]
By submitting the dimension of each quantity and
comparing the powers on both sides we get Work = [𝐹 . 𝑑] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ]
[𝐿𝑇 −1 ] = [𝐿𝑇 −2 ]𝑝 [𝐿]𝑞 281 (c)
1 1 100 W= 100 J s −1 = 109 erg s −1
⇒ 𝑝 + 𝑞 = 1, −2𝑝 = −1, ∴ 𝑝 = , 𝑞 = 282 (d)
2 2
𝑛(𝑥2 −𝑥1 )
274 (b) From the given relation, 𝐷 = − 𝑛2 −𝑛1
Force = Mass × acceleration 1 1
= [𝑀][𝐿𝑇 −2 ] = [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ] Here [𝑛]=[area×time] = [L2 T] = [L−2 T −1 ]
Torque = Force × distance = [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ][𝐿] 1
𝑥2 − 𝑥1 = [L] and 𝑛2 − 𝑛1 = [volume] = [L3 ] =
1

= [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ]
[L−3 ]
Work = Force × distance = [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ][𝐿] [L−2 T−1 L]
= [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] So, [𝐷] = [L−3 ]
= [L2 T −1 ].
2 −2
Energy = [𝑀𝐿 𝑇 ] 283 (b)
Work [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] Use formula for time period in angular SHM.
𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 = = = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −3 ]
Time [𝑇] 284 (a)
276 (b) Electric potential 𝑉 =
𝑊 joule
= coulomb =
newton×metre
𝑞 coulomb
Positions 𝑥 = 𝑘𝑎𝑚 𝑡 𝑛
(kg − ms −2 ) × m
[M 0 LT 0 ] = [LT −2 ]𝑚 [T]𝑛 =
coulomb
= [M 0 L𝑚 T −2𝑚+𝑛 ] = kg − ms−2 × m × coulomb−1

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 ∴ = [ML2 T −2 Q−1 ] ln 𝑅𝑃 = ln 𝑅1 + ln 𝑅2 − ln 𝑥

285 (b) Differentiating,

𝑉 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −3 𝐴−1
𝑅= = [ ] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −3 𝐴−2 ] ∆𝑅𝑃 ∆𝑅1 ∆𝑅2 ∆𝑥
𝐼 𝐴 = + + (− )
𝑅𝑃 𝑅1 𝑅2 𝑥
286 (b)
Heat ∆𝑄 transferred through a rod of length 𝐿 and 0.3 + 0.2
∆𝑥mean = = 0.25 Ω
area 𝐴 in time ∆𝑡 is 2
𝑇1 − 𝑇2 6 + 10
∆𝑄 = 𝐾𝐴 ( ) ∆𝑡 𝑅mean = =8Ω
𝐿 2
∆𝑄 × 𝐿 6 + 10
∴ 𝐾= … (i) ∴ 𝑥= =8Ω
𝐴(𝑇1 − 𝑇2 )∆𝑡 2

Substituting dimensions for corresponding ∆𝑥 0.25

⇒ =
quantities in Eq. (i), we have 𝑥 8
0.3 0.2 0.25
[ML2 T −2 ][L] ∴ Total error = + +
[𝐾] = 6 10 8
[L2 ][θ][T]
= 0.05 + 0.02 + 0.03125 = 0.10125
= [MLT −3 θ−1 ]
∆𝑅𝑃
287 (b) ∴ = 10.125%
𝑅𝑃
𝐹 − 32 𝐾 − 273 𝑥 − 32 𝑥 − 273
= ⇒ = ⇒𝑥
9 5 9 5 293 (d)
= 574.25 𝑚 𝐹 𝑚 𝐹
𝐹𝑚 = 𝐵𝑞𝑣 or [𝐵] = [ 𝑞𝑣 ] = [𝐼𝑡𝑣 ]
288 (c)
1 fermi = 10−15 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 [MLT −2 ]
= = [ML0 T −2 A−1 ]
289 (d) [A][T][LT −1 ]
[Planck constant ] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ] and Alternate
𝐹
[Energy] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] 𝐹 = 𝐵𝐼𝑙 ⇒ [𝐵] = [ ] = [ML0 T −2 A−1 ]
290 (b) 𝐼𝑙
294 (d)
MeV-sec is not a unit of energy. While others are
R=8.3 J/K-mol
units of energy.
𝑛1 𝑢1 = 𝑛2 𝑢2
𝑛1 𝑢1
291 (b) ∴ 𝑛2 =
1 𝑞1 𝑞2 𝑢2
𝐹= 8.3J/K − mol
4𝜋𝜀0 𝑟 2 =
|𝑞1 ||𝑞2 | [𝐴2 𝑇 2 ] atm L/K − mol
2 4 −1 −3
⇒ 𝜀0 = = = [𝐴 𝑇 𝑀 𝐿 ] 8.3J/K − mol
[𝐹][𝑟 2 ] [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ][𝐿2 ] =
(1.013 × 10 N/m2 )(10−3 m3 )/K − mol
5
292 (d)
8.12
𝑅1 = (6 ± 0.3)kΩ, 𝑅2 = (10 ± 0.2)kΩ = = 0.0812
102
𝑅1 𝑅2 ∴ 8.3 J/K-mol=0.0812 atm L/K-mol
𝑅𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑙 = 295 (d)
(𝑅1 + 𝑅2 )
1
𝑃 = 𝑛𝑢 ∴ 𝑛 ∝
Let (𝑅1 + 𝑅2 ) = 𝑥 𝑢
296 (b)
𝑅1 𝑅2 From Coulomb’s law
⇒ 𝑅𝑃 =
𝑥
1 𝑞1 𝑞2
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 𝑞 𝑞
Or 1 2
ε0 = 4π𝐹𝑟 2
∴ Dimensions of 𝐾 = dimensions of normal stress

∴ Units of ε0 (permittivity) ⇒ [𝐾] = [ML−1 T −2 ]

C2 302 (a)
= = C 2 N−1 m−2 𝑉 ∆𝑅 ∆𝑉 ∆𝐼
N − m2 𝑅= ⇒± =± ±
𝐼 𝑅 𝑉 𝐼
297 (d) = 3 + 3 = 6%
Work done 𝑊 = 𝜀∆𝑞 304 (d)
1
𝑊 [ML2 T −2 ] 𝑛(𝑥m)2 = 1m2 or 𝑛 = 𝑥 2
∴ 𝜀= =
∆𝑞 [AT] 305 (d)
∴ [𝜀] = [ML T −3 A−1 ]
2
Given, 𝑣 = 𝑎𝑡 + 𝑏𝑡 2
298 (a)
Maximum absolute error is Δ𝑎 + Δ𝑏. Now work Applying the law of homogeneity [𝑣] = [𝑏𝑡 2 ]
out the relative error ad finally the percentage
Or [LT −1 ] = [𝑏T 2 ]
error.
299 (b) Or [𝑏] = [LT −3 ]
cm
Potential energy = 𝑚𝑔ℎ = 𝑔 ( 2 ) cm
sec 306 (a)
cm 2 𝑊
= 𝑔( ) 𝑉= = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝑄 −1 ]
sec 𝑄
300 (c)
𝑚 307 (c)
Resistivity, ρ = 𝑛𝑒 2 𝜏 4
Volume of sphere (𝑉) = 3 𝜋𝑟 3
∆𝑟 0.1
[M] % error in volume = 3 × × 100 = (3 × 5.3) ×
∴ [ρ] = 𝑟
[L ][AT][T 2 ]
−3
100
308 (d)
= [ML3 A−2 T −3 ] 𝑏
Given, 𝑣 = 𝑎𝑡 +
𝑡+𝑐
So, electrical conductivity
𝑏
Since, LHS is equal to velocity, so 𝑎𝑡 and must
1 𝑡+𝑐
σ= have the dimensions of velocity.
ρ

1 ∴ 𝑎𝑡 = 𝑣
⇒ [σ] = = [M −1 L−3 A2 T3 ]
[ρ]
𝑣 [LT−1 ]
Or 𝑎 = 𝑡 = [T]
= [LT −2 ]
301 (b)
normal stress Now, 𝑐 = time (∵ like quantities are added)
Bulk modulus K =
volumetric strain
∴ 𝑐 = 𝑡 = [T]
𝐹/𝐴
=
−∆𝑉/𝑉 Now,

𝐹𝑉 𝑏
=− =𝑣
𝐴 ∆𝑉 𝑡+𝑐
𝐹
Now, =𝑝 ∴ 𝑏 = 𝑣 × time = [LT −1 ][T] = [L]
𝐴

𝑝𝑉 310 (a)
∴ 𝐾= Dimensions of 𝐸 = [ML2 T −2 ]
∆𝑉

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 Dimensions of 𝐼 = [MLT −1 ] [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ][𝑀2 𝐿4 𝑇 −2 ] [𝑀3 𝐿6 𝑇 −4 ]
= = 3 6 −4
[𝑀5 ][𝑀−2 𝐿6 𝑇 −4 ] [𝑀 𝐿 𝑇 ]
And dimension of 𝑀 = [M] 0 0 0
= [𝑚 𝐿 𝑇 ] = Angle
𝐺𝐼𝑀2 319 (c)
∴ Dimensions of [ML2 T−2 ]
𝐸2 [MT −3 ] = =energy /area
[L2 ][T]
[M −1 L3 T −2 ][MLT −1 ][M 2 ]
= ×time=dimensions of solar constant.
[ML2 T −2 ]2
320 (b)
1
= [T] We know that kinetic energy = 2 𝑚𝑣 2
Required percentage error is 2%+2× 3% 𝑖𝑒, 8%
= Dimensions of time
321 (d)
311 (a) Express the result in two significant figures.
1 0.2 323 (c)
Percentage error inside = [ × 100] = 0.1
2 100 𝐹 [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ]
0.1
Absolute error inside = 100 × 10 = 0.01 𝐵= = = [𝑀𝑇 −2 𝐴−2 ]
𝐼𝐿 [𝐴][𝐿]
312 (d) 324 (c)
The second is the duration of 9192631770 period 30 𝑉𝑆𝐷 = 29 𝑀𝑆𝐷
of the radiation corresponding to the transition 29
1 𝑉𝑆𝐷 = 𝑀𝑆𝐷
between the two hyperfine levels of the ground 30
state of cesium-133 atom. Therefore, 1 ns is Least count of vernier = 1 𝑀. 𝑆. 𝐷. −1 𝑉. 𝑆. 𝐷.
10−9 s of Cs-clock of 9192631770 oscillations. 29 0.5°
= 0.5° − × 0.5° =
30 30
314 (a) Reading of vernier = M.S. reading + V.S. reading ×
Weight in air = (5.00 ± 0.05)𝑁 𝐿. 𝐶.
Weight in water =(4.00 ± 0.05)𝑁 0.5°
= 58.5° + 9 × = 58.65
Loss of weight in water =(1.00 ± 0.1)𝑁 30
weight in air 325 (a)
Now relative density=weight loss in water
From Coulomb’s law, the force of
5.00 ± 0.05 attraction/repulsion between two point charges
𝑖. 𝑒. 𝑅. 𝐷 =
1.00 ± 0.1 𝑞 and 𝑞 separated by distance 𝑟 is
Now relative density with max permissible error
5.00 0.05 0.1 1 𝑞2
= ± (5.00 + × 100 = 5.0 ± (1 + 10)% 𝐹=
1.00 1.00) 4πε0 𝑟 2
= 5.0 ± 11% 1 𝑞2
315 (c) ⇒ ε0 = .
4𝜋 𝐹𝑟 2
Angular momentum = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ], Frequency =
[𝑇 −1 ] Where ε0 is electric permittivity.
317 (a) [AT]2
By the principle of dimensional homogenity Dimensions of ε0 = [MLT−2 ][L2 ]
𝑎
[𝑃] = [ 2 ] ⇒ [𝑎] = [𝑃] × [𝑉 2 ] = [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ][𝐿6 ]
𝑉 [ε0 ] = [A2 M −1 L−3 T −4 ]
= [𝑀𝐿5 𝑇 −2 ]
318 (a) 326 (a)
0.1
[𝐸] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] Percentage error in radius is × 100. again, 𝑉 ∝
4.3
[𝑀] = [𝑀] 𝑅 3
[𝐿] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ] 327 (a)
[𝐺] = [𝑀−1 𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ] Required percentage error
𝐸𝐿2 [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ][𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ]2 0.01 0.001
[ 5 2] = =2× ×0+ × 10 = 4 + 1 = 5
𝑀 𝐺 [𝑀]5 [𝑀−1 𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ]2 15.12 10.15
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 We know that the dimensional formula of energy 333 (d)
is [ML2 T −2 ] We know that
1kg 1 1m 1s 2 mass
𝑛2 = 1[[ ] [ ][ ] density =
10kg 1km 1 min volume
1 1 1 3600
= × × = = 3.6 × 10−4
10 106 (60)−2 107 In CGS units
329 (d)
𝑑 = 0.625 gcm−3
𝜆 = 𝑚𝑝 𝑣 𝑞 ℎ𝑟
[M 0 LT 0 ] = [M 𝑝 ][LT −1 ]𝑞 [ML2 T −2 ]𝑟 In SI units
[M 0 LT 0 ] = [M 𝑝+𝑟 L𝑞+2𝑟 T −𝑞−𝑟 ]
∴ 𝑝 + 𝑟 = 0, 𝑞 + 2𝑟 = 1, −𝑞 − 𝑟 = 0 0.625 × 10−3 kg
𝑑= = 625 kgm−3
After solving we get 10−6 m3
𝑝 = −1, 𝑞 = −1, 𝑟 = 1
334 (a)
330 (a)
The velocity of a body at highest point of vertical
Least count LC
circle is,
𝑃𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ
= 𝑣 = √𝑟g
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑒

0.5 Or 𝑣 2 = 𝑟g
= = 0.01 𝑚𝑚
50 𝑣2
Or 𝑟g
= constant
Now, diameter of ball
𝑣2
= (2 × 0.5 𝑚𝑚) + (25 − 5)(0.01) = 1.2𝑚𝑚 Hence, 𝑟g is dimensionless.

331 (c) 335 (b)

Volume of cylinder 𝑉 = 𝜋𝑟 2 𝑙 Magnetic moment is the strength of magnet. Its SI
Percentage error in volume unit is amp × m2 or N − m/telsa or JT −1 .
∆𝑉 2∆𝑟 ∆𝑙
× 100 = × 100 + × 100
𝑉 𝑟 𝑙 337 (a)
0.01 0.1 Let 𝐹 ∝ 𝑃 𝑥 𝑉 𝑦 𝑇 𝑧
= (2 × 2.0 × 100 + × 100) = (1 + 2)% By substituting the following dimensions:
5.0
[𝑃] = [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ][𝑉] = [𝐿𝑇 −1 ], [𝑇] = [𝑇]
= 3%
332 (a) and comparing the dimension of both sides
Let ℎ ∝ 𝐺 𝑥 𝐿𝑦 𝐸 𝑧 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 2, 𝑧 = 2, so 𝐹 = 𝑃𝑉 2 𝑇 2
339 (a)
[ML2 T −1 ] ∝ [M −1 L3 T −2 ]𝑥 [ML2 T −1 ]𝑦 [ML2 T −2 ]𝑧 Indestructibility, invariability and reproductibility
are essential characteristics of a unit of
[ML2 T −1 ] = 𝑘[M −1 L3 T −2 ]𝑥 [ML2 T −1 ]𝑦 [ML2 T −2 ] 𝑧 measurement.
340 (c)
Comparing the powers, we get
Energy = force × distance, so if both are
1 = −𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 … (i) increased by 4 times then energy will increase by
16 times
2 = 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 … (ii) 341 (d)
Dimensional formula of magnetic flux
−1 = −2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 2𝑧 … (iii)
= [ML2 T −2 A−1 ]
On solving Eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii), we get
343 (c)
𝑥=0
Area velocity is area covered per unit time.
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 Unit of 𝜀0 = 𝐶 2 /𝑁 − 𝑚2 ∴ Unit of 𝐾 = 𝑁𝑚2 𝐶 −2 𝑞2 𝐽
∴ 𝐶= 𝐽
as well as 𝐶 = 𝑉 2 .
345 (c)
Thus, (a), (c), (d) are equivalent to farad but (b)
Potential can be written a potential energy per
is not equivalent to farad.
unit charge,
358 (b)
𝑊 𝑈 Velocity 𝑣 = 𝑘𝜆𝑎 𝜌𝑏 g𝑐 ⟹ [M 0 LT −1 ] =
𝑉= =
𝑞 𝑞 [L𝑎 ][M 𝑏 L−3𝑏 ][L𝑐 T −2𝑐 ]
Or [M 0 LT −1 ] = [M 𝑏 L𝑎−3𝑏+𝑐 T −2𝑐 ]
Hence, dimensions of potential are the same as
Equating powers of 𝑀, 𝐿 and 𝑇, we get
that of work per unit charge.
−2𝑐 = −1
1
346 (a) Again, 𝑎 − 3𝑏 + 𝑐 = 1, 𝑏 = 0, 𝑐 = 2
[𝐿/𝑅] is a time constant so its unit is 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 ∴ 𝑣 = 𝑘𝜆1/2 𝜌0 g1/2 or 𝑣 2 ∝ g𝜆
347 (c) 359 (a)
𝐿 𝑅𝐴 Impulse = force × time
𝑅= 𝜌 ⇒ 𝜌= = 𝑜ℎ𝑚 × 𝑐𝑚
𝐴 𝐿
348 (a) = [MLT −2 ][T]
Let 𝑛 = 𝑘𝜌𝑎 𝑎𝑏 𝑇 𝑐 where [𝜌] = [𝑀𝐿−3 ], [𝑎] = [𝐿]
and [𝑇] = [𝑀𝑇 −2 ] = [MLT −1 ]
Comparing dimensions both sides we get 360 (a)
−1 −3 1
𝑎= 2
,𝑏 = 2
and 𝑐 = 2 ∴ 𝜂 = 𝑘𝜌−1/2 𝑎−3/2 𝑇 −1/2 𝑋 = [𝑀𝑎 𝐿𝑏 𝑇 𝑐 ]
𝐾√𝑇
= Maximum % error in 𝑋 = 𝑎𝛼 + 𝑏𝛽 + 𝑐𝛾
𝜌1/2 𝑎3/2
350 (a) 361 (c)
Diameter of wire, 𝐺𝑀1 𝑀2
Gravitational force, 𝐹 = 𝑅2
𝑑 = MSR + CSR × LC
𝐹𝑅 2
⇒ 𝐺=
1 𝑀1 𝑀2
= 0 + 52 ×
100
[MLT−2 ][L2 ]
[𝐺] =
= 0.52 mm = 0.052 cm. [M2 ]

351 (d) = [M −1 L3 T −2 ]
[𝜂] = 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −1 so its unit will be 𝑘𝑔/𝑚-𝑠𝑒𝑐
363 (a)
352 (c)
𝑄 𝑄2 𝐴2 𝑇 2
𝐺𝑚1 𝑚2 𝐹𝑑2 [𝐶] = ( ) = ( ) = [ 2 −2] = [𝑀−1 𝐿−2 𝑇 4 𝐴2 ]
𝐹= ; ∴ 𝐺 = = 𝑁𝑚2 /𝑘𝑔2 𝑉 𝑊 𝑀𝐿 𝑇
𝑑2 𝑚1 𝑚2
353 (a) 364 (a)
𝜃 [𝑀 0 𝐿0 𝑇 0 ]
𝐾 = 𝐶 + 273.15 Angular velocity = 𝑡 , [𝜔] = [𝑇]
= [𝑇 −1 ]
354 (a) 365 (c)
𝑅
𝑘 = [ ] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝜃 −1 ] Given, length of rod 𝐴 is
𝑁
355 (a) 𝐿𝐴 = 3.25 ± 0.01
[Energy] [ML2 T −2 ]
= = [ML−1 T −2 ] Of B is 𝐿𝐵 = 4.19 ± 0.01
[Volume] [L3 ]
[MLT−2 ]
[pressure]= [L2 ]
= [ML−1 T −2 ] Then, the rod B is longer than rod A by a length
357 (b)
Charge 𝑞 ∆𝑙 = 𝐿𝐵 − 𝐿𝐴
Capacitance 𝐶 = potential = 𝑉
work 𝑊 ∆𝑙 = (4.19 ± 0.01) − (3.25 ± 0.01)
Also potential = charge (∵ 𝑉 = 𝑞
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 ∆𝑙 = (0.94 ± 0.02)𝑐𝑚 𝑇-ratios are dimensionless. So the unit of 𝑟 is 𝑁 2 .
376 (a)
366 (c) 30 𝑉𝑆𝐷 = 29 𝑀𝑆𝐷
Electric displacement, 𝐷 = 𝜀𝐸 29
C2 N 1 𝑉𝑆𝐷 = 𝑀𝑆𝐷
Unit of 𝐷 = Nm2 C 30
C [AT] 𝐿. 𝐶. = 1 𝑀𝑆𝐷 − 1 𝑉𝑆𝐷
∴ [𝐷] = ( 2 ) = 2 = [L−2 TA] 29 1
m [L ] = (1 − ) 𝑀𝑆𝐷 = × 0.5° = 1 minute
30 30
367 (a) 377 (d)
If E is the intensity of electric field over a small [Pressure]=[Stress ]=[coefficient of elasticity]
area element dS and θ is angle between E and =[𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ]
outdrawn normal to area element. Therefore, 378 (a)
electric flux through this element is 𝑄 [𝑄]
𝐼= = = [𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 −1 𝑄]
𝑡 [𝑇]
𝑑ϕ𝐸 = (𝑑𝑆)(𝐸 cos θ)
379 (c)
= 𝐸 𝑑𝑆 cos θ = 𝐄. 𝐝𝐒 2 2
4𝜋 2 𝑙
𝑇 = 2𝜋√𝑙/𝑔 ⇒ 𝑇 = 4𝜋 𝑙/𝑔 ⇒ 𝑔 = 2
𝑇
1𝑚𝑚 0.1
Hence, ϕ𝐸 = 𝐸 . 𝑆 Here, % error in 𝑙 = 100𝑐𝑚 × 100 = 100 × 100 =
𝑉 0.1%
= .𝑆 0.1
𝑑 And % in error in 𝑇 = 2×100 × 100 = 0.05%

volt × metre2 ∴ % error in 𝑔 = % error in 𝑙 + 2(% error in 𝑇)

∴ Unit of ϕ𝐸 = = 0.1 + 2 × 0.05 = 0.2 %
metre
380 (d)
= volt − metre The number of significant figures in 4.8000 × 104
is 5 (zeros on right after decimal are counted
368 (d)
while zeros in powers of 10 are not counted).
Diameter = Main scale reading
The number of significant figures in 48000.50 is 7
+ Circular scale reading × LC
(all the zeros between two non-zero digits are
+ Zero error
significant).
1
= 3 + 35 × + 0.03 = 3.38 mm 381 (c)
2 × 50 𝑅1 𝑅2
𝑅𝑠 = ,
369 (c) 𝑅1 + 𝑅2
𝑑𝑣 ∆𝑅𝑠
𝐹 = −𝜂. 𝐴 ⇒ [𝜂] = [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −1 ] × 100
𝑑𝑥 𝑅𝑠
370 (d) ∆𝑅1 ∆𝑅2 ∆(𝑅1 + 𝑅2 )
= × 100 + × 100 + = 100
Torque = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ], Moment of inertia [𝑀𝐿2 ] 𝑅1 𝑅2 𝑅1 + 𝑅2
10
371 (a) Now, ∆𝑅1 = × 4kΩ=0.4kΩ,
100
𝐹 [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ] 10
𝜂= = = [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −1 ] Δ𝑅2 = 100 × 6kΩ = 0.6kΩ
𝑎𝑣 [𝐿][𝐿𝑇 −1 ]
∆𝑅 0.4 0.6
372 (a) Again, 𝑅 𝑠 × 100 = 4 × 100 + 6 × 100
𝑠
Required relative error=power × relative error in 0.4 + 0.6
𝑥. + × 100
10
373 (c) = 10 + 10 + 10 = 30
Since for 50.14 𝑐𝑚, significant number = 4 and for 382 (d)
0.00025, significant number = 2 Note carefully that every alterative has 𝐺ℎ and 𝑐 5 .
374 (a) [𝐺ℎ] = [M −1 L3 T−2 ][ML2 T −1 ] = [M 0 L5 T 3 ]
1
Kinetic energy = 𝑚𝑣 2 = 𝑀[𝐿𝑇 −1 ]2 = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] [𝑐] = [LT −1 ]
2
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 𝐺ℎ 1/2 395 (d)
∴ ( 5 ) = [T] [𝐸][𝐽]2 [ML2 T −2 ][ML2 T −1 ]2
𝑐
= [M 0 L0 T 0 ]
383 (b) [𝑀]5 [𝐺]2 [M 5 ][M −1 L3 T −2 ]2
𝑅 1 396 (d)
𝐶 2 𝐿𝑅 = [𝐶 2 𝐿2 ] × [ ] = [𝑇 4 ] × [ ] = [𝑇 3 ] 4
𝐿 𝑇 As 𝑣 = 𝜋𝑟 3
𝐿 3
As [𝑅] = 𝑇 and √𝐿𝐶 = 𝑇 𝑑𝑣 𝑑𝑟
= 3( )
384 (d) 𝑣 𝑟
Unit of 𝑒. 𝑚. 𝑓. = 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡 = 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒/𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑏 ∴ Percentage error in determination of volume =
385 (b) 3
∆𝑔 ∆𝑙 ∆𝑇 (Percentage error in measurement of radius) =
% error in 𝑔 = 𝑔
× 100 = ( 𝑙 ) × 100 + 2 ( 𝑇 ) ×
3(2%) = 6%
100
397 (c)
0.1 0.1 0.5
𝐸𝐼 = × 100 + 2 ( ) × 100 = 0.3125% Least count = = 0.01 𝑚𝑚
64 128 50
0.1 0.1 Diameter of ball 𝐷 = 2.5 𝑚𝑚 + (20)(0.01)
𝐸𝐼𝐼 = × 100 + 2 ( ) × 100 = 0.4687%
64 64 𝐷 = 2.7 𝑚𝑚
0.1 0.1 𝑀 𝑀 ∆𝜌 ∆𝑀 ∆𝐷
𝐸𝐼𝐼𝐼 = × 100 + 2 ( ) × 100 = 1.055% 𝜌= = ⇒( ) = +3
20 36 𝜐𝑜𝑙 4 𝐷 3 𝜌 max 𝑀 𝐷
386 (b) 𝜋( )
3 2
1 𝑀𝑒𝑉 = 106 𝑒𝑉 ∆𝜌 0.01 ∆𝜌
( ) = 2% + 3 ( ) × 100% ⇒ = 3.1%
387 (c) 𝜌 max 2.7 𝜌
[Energy] = [ML2 T −2 ]. Increasing 𝑀 and 𝐿 by a 398 (a)
factor of 3 energy is increased 27 times. From Newton’s second law
388 (a)
𝑏 Force (𝐹) = Mass (𝑀) × acceleration
Dimensionally. [ 𝑡 ] = [𝑣] or [𝑏] = [𝑣𝑡] = [L].
389 (a) Dimensions of [𝐹] = [MLT −2 ]
𝑀 =Pole strength × length
∴ [𝑀] = [FL−1 T 2 ]
= 𝑎𝑚𝑝 − 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 × 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 = 𝑎𝑚𝑝 − 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 2
390 (b) 399 (d)
∆𝑅 ∆𝑉 ∆𝐼 For best results amplitude of oscillation should be
∴ ( × 100) = × 100 + × 100
𝑅 max 𝑉 𝐼 as small as possible and more oscillations should
5 0.2
= × 100 + × 100 = (5 + 2)% = 7% be taken
100 10 400 (b)
391 (c) Radiation Energy
0.2 Intensity of radiation =
Area × time
× 100 = 0.8
25 [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ]
393 (c) ⇒𝐼= 2 = [𝑀𝐿0 𝑇 −3 ]
[𝐿 × 𝑇]
1
[2 ∈0 𝐸 2 ] = [Energy density] 402 (c)
𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 Let 𝑚 ∝ 𝐶 𝑥 𝐺 𝑦 ℎ 𝑧
= = 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 By substituting the following dimensions:
𝐿3
394 (c) [𝐶] = 𝐿𝑇 −1 ; [𝐺] = [𝑀−1 𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ] and [ℎ] =
Dimensions of 𝐿 and 𝑅 [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ]
Now comparing both sides we will get
[𝑅] = [ML2 T−3 A−2 ] 𝑥 = 1/2; 𝑦 = −1/2, 𝑧 = +1/2
So 𝑚 ∝ 𝑐1/2 𝐺 −1/2 ℎ1/2
[𝐿] = [ML2 T −2 A−2 ]
403 (d)
𝐿 [ML2 T −2 A−2 ] 𝐹 𝑀𝐿𝑇 2
[ ]= 𝐹 ∝ 𝑣 ⇒ 𝐹 = 𝑘𝑣 ⇒ [𝑘] = [ ] = [ −1 ]
𝑅 [ML2 T −3 A−2 ] 𝑣 𝐿𝑇
−1
= [𝑀𝑇 ]
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 According to definition of potential Time defined in terms of the rotation of the earth
406 (a) is called universal time (UT).
Force 417 (d)
Pressure = = 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2
Area [ℎ] = [Angular momentum] =[𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ]
Restoring Force 418 (c)
Stress = = 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2
Area 10 20
408 (c) ∆𝑅𝑠 = ∆𝑅1 + ∆𝑅2 = [ × 10 + × 20] kΩ
22
100 100
Area of cross section = × 0.24 × 0.24mm2 = = 5kΩ
7
018mm2 Δ𝑅𝑠 5 50
× 100 = × 100 = = 17
409 (b) 𝑅𝑠 30 3
Given, 1 eV=1.6× 10−19 J 419 (a)
13.6 eV=13.6× 1.6 × 110−19 J Volume 𝑉 = 𝐼 3 = (1.2 × 10−2 𝑚)3 = 1.728 ×
= 21.76 × 10−19 J 10−6 𝑚3
410 (b)
∵ length 𝑙has two significance figures. Therefore,
We will use the general rule of addition by making
the correct answer is
the powers same.
𝑉 = 1.7 × 10−6 𝑚3
𝑖𝑒, we will add 3.8 × 10−6 and 42 × 10−6 we get
420 (a)
= 45.8 × 10−6 = 4.58 × 10−5
Let 𝜐 ∝ 𝜎 𝑎 𝜌𝑏 𝜆𝑐
As least number of significant figures in given Equating dimensions on both sides,
values are 2, so [𝑀0 𝐿1 𝑇 −1 ] ∝ [𝑀𝑇 −2 ]𝑎 [𝑀𝐿−3 ]𝑏 [𝐿]𝑐
∝ [𝑀]𝑎+𝑏 [𝐿]−3𝑏+𝑐 [𝑇]−2𝑎
−5
We round off the result to 4.6 × 10 . Equating the powers of M, L, T on both sides, we
get
411 (b)
𝑎+𝑏 =0
Both force constant and surface tension represent
−3𝑏 + 𝑐 = 1
force per unit length.
−2𝑎 = −1
412 (c)
Solving, we get
𝐸 = ℎ𝑣 ⇒ [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] = [ℎ][𝑇 −1 ] ⇒ [ℎ] 1 1 1
= [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ] 𝑎 = ,𝑏 = − ,𝑐 = −
2 2 2
1/2 −1/2 −1/2
413 (c) ∴ 𝜐 ∝ 𝜎 𝜌 𝜆
𝜎
𝑀 ∴ 𝜐2 ∝
−2 2
[𝑋] = [𝐹] × [𝜌] = [𝑀𝐿𝑇 ] × [ 3 ] = [𝑀 𝐿 𝑇 ] −2 −2 𝜌𝜆
𝐿
421 (a)
414 (b) 1 𝑞 𝑞
1 1 −2
According to Coulombs law 𝐹 = 4𝜋𝜀 𝑟1 2 2
[Force] = [𝑀][Acceleration] ⇒ [𝐹] = [𝑀 𝐿 𝑇 ] 0
2 (newton)(meter) 2
415 (a) 1 𝐹𝑟
∴ = =
From Coulomb’s law 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑞1 𝑞2 (coulomb)(coulomb)
𝑁𝑚2
1 𝑞1 𝑞2 = 2
= 𝐶 −2 𝑁𝑚2
𝐹= 𝐶
4πε0 𝑟 2 423 (b)
𝑑𝑄 𝑑𝜃
1 [𝐹 × 𝑟 2 ] = −𝐾𝐴 ( )
⇒[ ]= 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑥
4πε0 [𝑞]2 [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] [𝐿]
⇒ [𝐾] = × 2 = 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −3 𝐾 −1
2 [𝑇] [𝐿 ][𝐾]
[newton][metre]
=
[coulomb]2 424 (c)
Quantity 𝐶 has maximum power. So it brings
= Nm2 C−2
maximum error in 𝑃
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 Linear momentum = Mass × Velocity = [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 ] = 3 × 3% = 9%
Moment of a force = Force × Distance =
[𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] 430 (b)
426 (a) 1 Oersted = 1 Gauss = 10−4 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑙𝑎
stress 432 (c)
Young’s modulus 𝑌 = strain = N/m2 or pascal (in
Einstein’s mass-energy equivalence is 𝐸 = 𝑚𝑐 2 .
SI system) 433 (a)
dyne [MLT −2 ] = [L2𝑎 ][L𝑏 T𝑏 ][M𝑐 L−3𝑐 ]
And 𝑌 = cm2 (in CGS system)
= [M 𝑐 L2𝑎+𝑐−3𝑐 T −𝑏 ]
Comparing powers of M, L and T, we get
Then, Nm−1 is not the unit of Young’s modulus.
𝑐 = 1,2𝑎 + 𝑏 − 3𝑐 = 1, −𝑏 = −2 or 𝑏 = 2
427 (b) 2𝑎 + 2 − 3(1) = 1 ⇒ 2𝑎 = 2 or 𝑎 = 1.
𝐾𝑔-𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐 is the unit of linear momentum 434 (c)
428 (a) Velocity is given by
Let 𝑣 ∝ σ𝑎 ρ𝑏 λ𝑐
1
𝑣=
Equating dimensions on both sides. √μ0 ε0

[M 0 LT −1 ] ∝ [MT −2 ]𝑎 [ML−3 ]𝑏 [L]𝑐 1

∴ 𝑣2 = = [LT −1 ]2
μ0 ε0
∝ [M]𝑎+𝑏 [L]−3𝑏+𝑐 [T]−2𝑎
1
Equating the powers of M, L, T on both sides, we ∴ = [L2 T −2 ]
μ0 ε0
get
435 (c)
𝑎+𝑏 =0 Given, 𝐿 = 2.331 𝑐𝑚
= 2.33 (correct upto two decimal places )
−3𝑏 + 𝑐 = 1
And 𝐵 = 2.1 𝑐𝑚 = 2.10 𝑐𝑚
−2𝑎 = −1 ∴ 𝐿 + 𝐵 = 2.33 + 2.10 = 4.43 𝑐𝑚 = 4.4 𝑐𝑚
Since minimum significant figure is 2
Solving, we get 436 (d)
∆g ∆𝑙 ∆𝑇
1 1 1 = +2
𝑎 = ,𝑏 = − ,𝑐 = − g 𝑙 𝑇
2 2 2
In option (d) error in ∆g is minimum and number
∴ 𝑣 ∝ σ1/2 ρ−1/2 λ−1/2
of observations made are maximum. Hence, in
σ this case error in g will be minimum.
∴ 𝑣2 ∝
ρλ
437 (c)
429 (c) Tension = [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ], Surface Tension =[𝑀𝑇 −2 ]
Volume of sphere is given by 438 (c)
Mean time period 𝑇 = 2.00 sec
4
𝑣 = 𝜋𝑅 3 & Mean absolute error = ∆𝑇 = 0.05 sec
3
To express maximum estimate of error, the time
Where R is radius of sphere period
should be written as (2.00 ± 0.05)sec
∆𝑉 ∆𝑅
∴ =3 439 (d)
𝑉 𝑅
Dimensions of 𝛽 3 = dimensions of density =
Hence, percentage error in volume [ML−3 ]

∆𝑉 ∆𝑅 𝛽 = [M1/3 L−1 ]
× 100 = 3 ( × 100) %
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 Also 𝛼 = force × density 452 (c)
Impulse = Force × time = (𝑘𝑔 − 𝑚/𝑠 2 ) × 𝑠 =
= [MLT −2 ][ML−3 ] 𝑘𝑔-𝑚/𝑠
= [M 2 L−2 T −2 ] 453 (b)
1 𝑑𝑦𝑛𝑒 = 10−5 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛, 1 𝑐𝑚 = 10−2 𝑚
440 (b) 𝑑𝑦𝑛𝑒 70 × 10−5 𝑁
70 =
One light year 𝑐𝑚 10−2 𝑚
−2
= 3 × 108 m/s year = 7 × 10 𝑁/𝑚
3×108 454 (a)
= 𝑠
× 365 × 24 × 60 × 60s 2π 𝑐𝑡
Here, (𝑐𝑡 − 𝑥) is dimensionless. Hence, is also
= 3 × 108 × 365 × 24 × 60 × 60m 𝜆 𝜆

= 9.461 × 1015 m dimensionless and unit of 𝑐𝑡 is same as that of 𝑥.

441 (d) Therefore, unit of 𝜆 is same as that of 𝑥. Also unit
The dimensional formula of of 𝑦 is same as that of 𝐴, which is also the unit of
𝑥.
Work = Energy = Torque = [ML2 T −2 ]
455 (d)
442 (c) We know that
𝑃 𝐹 1/2
𝑣= [ ] 𝐾𝐴(θ1 − θ2 )𝑡
2𝑙 𝑚 𝑄=
𝑃2 𝐹 𝑑
⇒ 𝑣2 = 2 [ ]
4𝑙 𝑚 𝑄𝑑
𝐹 ⇒ 𝐾=
∴𝑚∝ 2 2 𝐴(θ1 − θ2 )𝑡
𝑙 𝑣
𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 cal ×metre
So, the unit of 𝐾 = metre2 × K × sec
⇒ [𝑚] = [ 2 −2 ] = [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 0 ]
𝐿 𝑇
443 (b) cal
1 10
= . K . sec … (i)
New unit of mass is 6.67×10−11 kg 𝑖𝑒,1.5× 10 kg. m
444 (b) 𝑚
And density 𝑑 = 𝑉 , where 𝑚 = mass, 𝑉 = volume.
(2.3 + 0.035 + 0.035)g=2.37 g
But we have to retain only one decimal place. kg
So, the unit of 𝑑 = m3 … (ii)
So, the total mass is 2.4 g.
447 (a) Also, we know that 𝑄 = 𝑚𝑐∆θ
Energy
Power = Time
𝑄
448 (d) ⇒ 𝑐=
𝐹 𝐹 𝑚 . ∆θ
𝑃 = 𝐴 = 𝑙2, so maximum error in pressure (𝑃)
cal
∆𝑃 ∆𝐹 ∆𝑙 So, the unit of 𝑐 = … (iii)
kg .K
( × 100) = × 100 + 2 × 100
𝑃 𝐹 𝑙
max 𝐾
= 4% + 2 × 2% = 8% Hence, the unit of 𝑋 = 𝑑𝑐
449 (d)
Energy [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] On putting the values of unit from Eqs. (i), (ii) and
= = [𝐿𝑇 −2 ] (iii), the unit of
mass × length [𝑀][𝐿]
450 (a) cal/mK − sec
Since percentage increase in length =2% 𝑋=
kg/m3 × cal/kg . K
Hence, percentage increase in area if square sheet
=2 × 2% = 4% ⇒ = m2 /s
451 (c)
So, the unit of 𝑋 in CGS system is cm2 s−1 .
Maximum percentage error in 𝑃 = 4% + 2 × 2%
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 The action of impulse is to change the momentum 𝑃
∴ 𝜎=
of a body or particle and the impulse of force is 𝐴𝑇 4
equal to the change in momentum. W
Therefore, unit of 𝜎 = m2 K4 = Wm−2 K −4
Thus, the dimensions of impulse are same as that
of momentum. 470 (c)
Light year is a distance which light travels in one
457 (b) year
𝑦 = 𝑟 sin (𝜔𝑡 − 𝑘𝑥) 471 (c)
1
There 𝜔𝑡 =angle ∴ 𝜔 = 𝑇 = T −1 We can derive this equation from equations of
Similarly 𝑘𝑥 =angle ∴ 𝑘 = 𝑥 = L−1
1 motion so it is numerically correct
Distance
𝑆1 =distance trvelled in 𝑡 th second = =
𝜔 [T −1 ] time
∴ = = [LT −1 ] [𝐿𝑇 −1 ]
𝑘 [L−1 ]
1
458 (a) 𝑢 = velocity =[𝐿𝑇 −1 ] and 2 𝑎(2𝑡 − 1) = [𝐿𝑇 −1 ]
𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2
Energy density = 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 = 𝐿3
= [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ] As dimensions of each term in the given equation
𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 are same, hence equation is dimensionally correct
Young’ s modulus = = =
𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑀 0 𝐿0 𝑇 0 also
[𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ] 472 (a)
Both have the same dimensions ℎ 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1
460 (b) =[ ] = [𝑇 −1 ]
𝐼 𝑀𝐿2
Solar constant is energy received per unit area 474 (b)
[𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ]
per unit time i.e. [𝐿2 ][𝑇]
= [𝑀1 𝑇 −3 ] Gravitational potential = mass
work

461 (c)
According to Faraday’s first law of electrolysis, Hence, SI unit gravitational potential
𝑚
𝑚 = 𝑍𝑞 or 𝑍 = 𝑞 , so, SI unit of 𝑍 is kg C −1 unit of work
=
462 (c) unit of mass
𝐶𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑒 = 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛/𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
J
464 (b) = = Jkg −1 or ms −2
kg
Energy 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2
= = [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ] = Pressure
Volume 𝐿3
465 (c) 476 (d)
Impulse = change in momentum so dimensions of Volume × 𝑟 3
both quantities will be same and equal to 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 So, error is 3 × 2% = 6%
466 (b) 477 (b)
In general, moment (𝑀) of force (𝐹) is Volume = (2.1 × 10−2 )3 m3 = 9.261 × 10−6 m3 .
Rounding off two significant figures, we get 9.3 ×
𝑀 = 𝑟×𝐹 10−6 m3.
479 (b)
∴ Dimensions of 𝑀 = [L][MLT −2 ] Work
Power =
Time
= [ML2 T −2 ] ∴
[Work]
[Power] = [Time] =
[𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ]
[𝑇]
468 (c) = [𝑀𝐿 𝑇 ] 2 −3

𝑆𝑛𝑡ℎ represents the distance covered in 𝑛th sec. 480 (d)

469 (c) 𝑀 𝑀
∵ Density, 𝜌 = 𝑉 = 𝜋𝛾2 𝐿
According to Stefan’s law, the energy radiated per
∆𝜌 ∆𝑀 ∆𝑟 ∆𝐿
second or power radiated is given by ⇒ = +2 +
𝜌 𝑀 𝑟 𝐿
𝑃 = 𝜎𝐴𝑇 4 0.003 0.005 0.06
= +2× +
0.3 0.5 6
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 ∆𝜌 Couple = Force × Arm length = [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ][𝐿] =
∴ Percentage error = × 100 = 0.04 × 100
𝜌 [𝑀𝐿 2 𝑇 −2 ]
= 4% 494 (d)
481 (d) 1/2
1/2
Dimensions of ε0 = [M −1 L−3 T 4 A2 ] 𝑇 𝑚′ g 𝑚′𝑙g
𝑣=√ =[ 𝑀 ] =[ ]
𝑚 𝑀
𝑡
Dimensions of 𝐿 = [L] ∆𝑣 1 ∆𝑚′ ∆𝑙 ∆𝑀
It follows from here, 𝑣
= 2[ 𝑚
+ 𝑙 + 𝑀
]
Dimensions of ∆𝑉 = [ML2 T −3 A−1 ] 1 0.1 0.001 0.1
= [ + + ]
2 3.0 1.000 2.5
Dimensions of ∆𝑡 = [T] 1
= [0.03 + 0.001 + 0.04]
∆𝑉 2
As 𝑋 = 𝜀0 𝐿 ∆𝑡
= 0.036
[M−1 L−3 T4 A2 ][L][ML2 T−3 A−1 ]
Percentage error in the measurement=3.6
Dimensions of 𝑋 = [T] 495 (c)
Given, voltage 𝑉 = (100 ± 5) volt,
= [A]
Current 𝐼 = (10 ± 0.2)A
483 (d)
𝐶𝑉 2 = Energy From Ohm’s law 𝑉 = 𝐼𝑅

The dimensional formula is [ML2 T −2 ]. 𝑉

∴ Resistance 𝑅 =
𝐼
484 (c)
Maximum percentage error in resistance
1gcms−1 1gcms −1
𝑥= =
T2 1kg × 1ms−1 × 1s ∆𝑅 ∆𝑉 ∆𝐼
1gcms −1 ( × 100) = ( × 100) + ( × 100)
𝑅 𝑉 𝐼
= 3 = 10−5
10 g × 102 cms2 × 1s
5 0.2
485 (d) =( × 100) + ( × 100)
𝐿𝑑𝑖 A 100 10
𝑒= ⇒ [𝑒] = [ML2 T −2 A−2 ] [ ]
𝑑𝑡 T = 5 + 2 = 7%
[𝑒] = [ML2 T −2 Q−1 ]
486 (c) 496 (b)
𝑑𝜃 By substituting the dimension of given quantities
𝜔= 𝑑𝑡
= [𝑇 −1 ] and frequency [𝑛] = [𝑇 −1 ]
[𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ]𝑥 [𝑀𝑇 −3 ]𝑦 [𝐿𝑇 −1 ] 𝑧 = [𝑀𝐿𝑇]0
487 (d)
By comparing the power of 𝑀, 𝐿, 𝑇 in both sides
Poisson’s ratio is a unitless quantity
𝑥+𝑦 =0 ...(i)
488 (b)
−𝑥 + 𝑧 = 0 …(ii)
1 𝑘𝑊ℎ = 1 × 103 × 3600 𝑊 × sec = 36 × 105 𝐽
−2𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0 …(iii)
489 (a)
5000×86400×365.25 The only values of 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 satisfying (i), (ii) and
Required time = s = 1.6s (iii) corresponds to (b)
1011
490 (b) 497 (c)
𝑅𝐶 = 𝑇 energy
Solar constant = 2
cm min
∵ [𝑅] = 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −3 𝐴−2 ] and [𝐶] = [𝑀−1 𝐿−2 𝑇 4 𝐴2 ]
∴ The dimensions of solar constant
491 (c)
[ML2 T −2 ]
Given equation is dimensionally correct because = = [ML0 T −3 ]
[L2 T]
both sides are dimensionless but numerically
498 (a)
𝑣2
wrong because the correct equation is tan 𝜃 = 𝑟𝑔 [𝑎−𝑡 2 ] 𝑇2
[𝑎] = [𝑇 2 ] and [𝑏] = = [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ][𝐿]
[𝑃][𝑋]
492 (a)
⇒ [𝑏] = [𝑀−1 𝑇 4 ]
Percentage error in 𝑋 = 𝑎𝛼 + 𝑏𝛽 + 𝑐𝛾 𝑎 [𝑇 2 ]
493 (a) So [𝑏 ] = [𝑀−1 𝑇 4 ] = [𝑀𝑇 −2 ]

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499 (c) Solving, we get value of
1 2 5 1 1
Both are the formula of energy. (𝐸 = 𝐶𝑉 = 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐, − 6 , 2 and 3 repectively.
2
1
𝐿𝐼 2 )
2 505 (b)
500 (b) According to question
Let 𝑚 ∝ 𝐸 𝑥 𝑣 𝑦 𝐹 𝑧 𝐹 =∝ 𝑚𝑎 𝑣 𝑏 𝑟 𝑐
By substituting the following dimensions: 𝐹 = 𝑘𝑚𝑎 𝑣 𝑏 𝑟 𝑐
𝐸 = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ], [𝑣] = [𝐿𝑇 −1 ], [𝐹] = [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ] 𝑘, being a dimensionless constant.
and by equating the both sides From homogeneity of dimensions,
𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = −2, 𝑧 = 0. So [𝑚] = [𝐸𝑣 −2 ] LHS=RHS
501 (b) [MLT −2 ] = [M]a [LT −1 ]b [L]c
As 𝑥 = 𝑘𝑎𝑚 × 𝑡 𝑛 Or [MLT −2 ] = [M a Lb+c T −b ]
[𝑀0 𝐿𝑇 0 ] = [𝐿𝑇 −2 ]𝑚 [𝑇]𝑛 = [𝐿𝑚 𝑇 −2𝑚+𝑛 ] Comparing the powers, we obtain
∴ 𝑚 = 1 and −2𝑚 + 𝑛 = 0 ⇒ 𝑛 = 2 𝑎=1
502 (a) 𝑏+𝑐 =1
𝐸 = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ], 𝐺 = [𝑀−1 𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ], 𝐼 = [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 ] −𝑏 = −2 ⇒ 𝑏 = 2
𝐺𝐼𝑀2 [𝑀−1 𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ][𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 ][𝑀2 ] ∴ 2+𝑐 = 1
∴ = = [𝑇]
𝐸2 [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ]2 ⇒ 𝑐 = −1
503 (c) 𝑘𝑚𝑣 2
Pitch Therefore, 𝐹 = 𝑘𝑚𝑣 2 𝑟 −1 = 𝑟
Least count = No.of div.in circular scale The experimental value of 𝑘 is found to be 1 here
0.5
= = 0.01 𝑚𝑚 𝑚𝑣 2
50 ∴ 𝐹=
𝑟
Actual reading = 0.01 × 35 + 3 = 3.35 𝑚𝑚
507 (d)
Taking error into consideration 1 𝑄1 𝑄2
= 3.35 + 0.03 = 3.38 𝑚𝑚 𝐹= .
4𝜋𝜀0 𝑟 2
504 (a) 𝑄2
Given that, ⇒ 𝜀0 ∝
𝐹 × 𝑟2
So 𝜀0 has units of 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑏 2 /𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛 − 𝑚2
Time period, 𝑇 ∝ 𝑝𝑎 𝑑𝑏 𝐸 𝑐 … (i)
508 (b)
The dimensions of these quantities are given as The difference in the sidereal year and solar year
is about 1 day (or 24 × 60 = 1440 min)
𝑝 = [ML−1 T −2 ] ∴ Difference in sidereal day and solar day is about
1440
𝑑 = [ML−3 ] 365
≅ 4 min
𝑖. 𝑒., sidereal day is 4 min smaller than the solar
𝐸 = [ML2 T −2 ] day
509 (c)
In Eq. (i), on writing the dimensions on both
𝐹 𝐿 𝑑𝑦𝑛𝑒 10−5 𝑁
sides. 𝑌= ∙ = = = 0.1 𝑁/𝑚2
𝐴 ∆𝐿 𝑐𝑚2 10−4 𝑚2
[M 0 L0 T] ∝ [ML−1 T −2 ]𝑎 [ML−3 ]𝑏 [ML2 T −2 ]𝑐 510 (a)
Dimensions of Planck’s constant
⇒ [M 0 L0 T] ∝ [M 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 L−𝑎−3𝑏+2𝑐 T −2𝑎−2𝑐 ]
𝐸
ℎ = Dimensions of
On comparing the powers of M, L, T on both sides. 𝑣

⇒ 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 = 0 … (ii) [ML2 T −2 ]

= = [ML2 T −1 ]
[T −1 ]
−𝑎 − 3𝑏 + 2𝑐 = 0 … (iii)
Dimensions of angular momentum
−2𝑎 − 2𝑐 = 1 … (iv)
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 = [MLT −1 ] . [L] 523 (a)
1 [𝑊] 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2
= [ML2 −1 ]
T 𝑊= 𝑘𝑥 2 ⇒ [𝑘] = 2 = [ ] = [𝑀𝑇 −2 ]
2 [𝑥 ] 𝐿2
511 (a) 524 (a)
𝑣2 𝑣2
𝑅3 Angle of banking: tan 𝜃 = 𝑟𝑔. i.e. 𝑟𝑔 is
By substituting the dimensions in 𝑇 = 2𝜋√𝐺𝑀 we
dimensionless
525 (a)
𝐿3
get √𝑀−1 𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ×𝑀 =𝑇 Given, 𝑎 = 3𝑏𝑐 2
𝑎
⟹ 𝑏= 2
512 (d) 3𝑐
Writing dimensions for 𝑎 and 𝑐, we have
𝑐𝑡 2 must have dimensions of 𝐿
[𝑄/𝑉] [Q][ML2 T−2 Q−1 ]
⇒ 𝑐 must have dimensions of 𝐿/𝑇 2 𝑖. 𝑒. 𝐿𝑇 −2 [𝑏] = =
[𝐵]2 [MT −1 Q−1 ]2
513 (d) −3 −2 4 4
= [M L T Q ]
1T=1 Wbm−2
526 (b)
514 (c)
[Pressure]=[stress]= [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ]
% error in velocity = % error in 𝐿 + % error in 𝑡
0.2 0.3 528 (a)
= × 100 + × 100 Stefan’s constant
13.8 4
= 1.44 + 7.5 = 8.94 % Energy
𝜎=
515 (c) Area × Time × (Temperature)4
0.5 [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ]
Zero error = 5 × = 0.05 𝑚𝑚 ∴ 𝜎= 2 = [𝑀𝐿0 𝑇 −3 𝐾 −4 ]
50 [𝐿 ][𝑇][𝐾]4
0.5
Actual measurement = 2 × 0.5 𝑚𝑚 + 25 × − = [𝑀𝑇 −3 𝐾 −4 ]
50
0.05 𝑚𝑚 529 (b)
= 1 𝑚𝑚 + 0.25 𝑚𝑚 − 0.05 𝑚𝑚 = 1.20 𝑚𝑚 1 𝐿𝑄 2
Magnetic energy = 𝐿𝑖 2 =
2 2𝑡 2
516 (d)
Angular momentum, [𝐿 = inductance, 𝑖 = current. ]

[𝐽] = [𝐼ω] = [ML2 T −1 ] Energy has the dimensions = [ML2 T −2 ].

[𝐸]
Planck’s constant, [ℎ] = [𝑣]
= [ML2 T −1 ] Equate the dimensions, we have

[Q2 ]
517 (d) [ML2 T −2 ] = (henry) ×
[T 2 ]
𝐿1 1 𝑇1 −2 m 2 sec −2
𝑛2 = 𝑛1 [ ] [ ] = 10 [ ] [ ]
𝐿2 𝑇2 km hr [ML2 ]
m 1 sec −2 ⇒ [henry] =
𝑛2 = 10 [103 m] [3600 sec] =129600 [Q2 ]
518 (d) 530 (c)
Strain has no dimensions 𝐹 ∝ 𝑣 ⇒ 𝐹 = 𝑘𝑣
519 (b) 𝐹 [𝑘𝑔𝑚𝑠 −2 ]
2 1
Here 𝛼𝑡 is a dimensionless. Therefore, 𝛼 = 𝑡 2 and 𝑘 = ⇒ [𝑘] = = 𝑘𝑔 𝑠 −1
𝑣 [𝑚𝑠 −1 ]
has the dimension of [T −2 ]. 531 (a)
𝑅𝐴
520 (a) 𝜌 = 𝑙 𝑖. 𝑒. dimension of resistivity is
𝑑𝑝
𝐹= ⇒ 𝑑𝑝 = 𝐹𝑑𝑡 [𝑀𝐿3 𝑇 −1 𝑄−2 ]
𝑑𝑡
532 (a)
521 (a)
𝜋𝑝𝑟 4 𝜋𝑝𝑟 4
Momentum = 𝑚𝑣 = [𝑀𝐿 𝑇 −1 ]
Formula for viscosity 𝜂 = 8𝑉𝑙 ⇒ 𝑉 = 8𝜂𝑙 Impulse = Force × Time = [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ] × [𝑇] =
522 (b) [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 ]
𝑊
𝑉 = so, SI unit =
𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒 534 (a)
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 𝛼𝑧 dimensions of pressure × dimensions of
In given equation, should be dimensionless
𝑘𝜃
= volume
𝑘𝜃
∴ 𝛼= dimension of temperature
𝑧
[𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝐾 −1 × 𝐾] [ML−1 T −2 ][L3 ]
⇒ [𝛼] = = [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ] =
[𝐿] θ
𝛼
And 𝑃 =
𝛽 = [ML2 T−2 θ−1 ]
𝛼 [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ]
⇒ [𝛽] = [ ] =
𝑃 [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ] 546 (c)
⇒ [𝛽] = [𝑀0 𝐿2 𝑇 0 ] New unit of distance = speed in new units × 500 s
535 (c) 547 (b)
[𝑥] = [𝑏𝑡 2 ] ⇒ [𝑏] = [𝑥/𝑡 2 ] = 𝑘𝑚/𝑠 2 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡
= 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡
537 (a) 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒
[ℎ] = [ML2 T −1 ] 548 (b)
[𝑐] = [LT −1 ] By Stefan’s law,
[G] = [M −1 L3 T −2 ]
𝐸 = 𝜎𝑇 4
538 (b)
𝐿 ∝ 𝑣 𝑥 𝐴 𝑦 𝐹 𝑧 ⇒ 𝐿 = 𝑘𝑣 𝑥 𝐴 𝑦 𝐹 𝑧 Where 𝜎 is the Stefan’s constant
Putting the dimensions in the above relation
[𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ] = 𝑘[𝐿𝑇 −1 ]𝑥 [𝐿𝑇 −2 ]𝑦 [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ]𝑧 𝐸
𝜎=
⇒ [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] = 𝑘[𝑀 𝑧 𝐿𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 𝑇 −𝑥−2𝑦−2𝑧 ] 𝑇4
Comparing the powers of 𝑀, 𝐿 and 𝑇 [𝐸] [ML2 T −2 ]
𝑧=1 …(i) [𝜎] = =
𝑇4 [K 4 ]
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 =2 …(ii)
−𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 = −1 …(iii) = [ML2 T −2 K −4 ]
On solving (i), (ii) and (iii) 𝑥 = 3, 𝑦 = −2, 𝑧 = 1
549 (a)
So dimension of 𝐿 in terms of 𝑣, 𝐴 and 𝑓 𝑤1 ∆(𝑅𝐷)
[𝐿] = [𝐹𝑣 3 𝐴−2 ] RD= , × 100
𝑤1 −𝑤2 𝑅𝐷
539 (d) ∆𝑤1 𝐷(𝑤1 − 𝑤2 )
= × 100 + × 100
The number of significant figures in all of the 𝑤1 𝑤1 − 𝑤2
given number is 4 0.05 0.05 + 0.05
= × 100 + × 100 = 1 + 10
540 (c) 5.00 1.00
Linear momentum = [MLT −1 ] = 11%
Angular momentum = [ML2 T −1 ] 550 (d)
541 (a) 𝑋 𝑀−1 𝐿−2 𝑇 4 𝐴2
𝑌= 2= = [𝑀−3 𝐿−2 𝑇 8 𝐴4 ]
Henry is a unit of coefficient of self induction (𝐿) 3𝑍 [𝑀𝑇 −2 𝐴−1 ]2
Dimension of coefficient of self induction 551 (d)
= [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝐴−2 ] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑄 −2 ] Time period of a simple pendulum is
542 (c) 𝐿 4𝜋 2 𝐿
[planck ′ s constant] [ML2 T −1 ] 𝑇 = 2𝜋√ ⇒ 𝑔 = 2
= = [M 0 LT 0 ] 𝑔 𝑇
[linear momentum] [MLT −1 ]
∆𝑔 ∆𝐿 ∆𝑇
543 (d) ∴ × 100 = ( + 2 ) × 100 = 1% + 2 × 2%
𝑔 𝐿 𝑇
𝐸 = 𝐹/𝑞 = Newton/coulomb
= 5%
545 (a)
𝑝𝑉 553 (a)
Using the relation 𝑅 = θ 𝑄 = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] (All energies have same
dimensions)
Dimensions of gas constant 𝑅
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 Surface tension is defined as the force per unit Work
Power =
length and hence its unit is newton metre−1 or Time
Nm−1 [ML2 T−2 ]
555 (c) ∴ Dimensions of power = [T]
= [ML2 T −3 ]
The dimensions of angular momentum are
Torque = Force × displacement
𝐽= [ML2 −1 ]
𝑇
∴ Dimensions of torque
When units of mass, length and time are doubled,
than = [MLT −2 ][L] = [ML2 T −2 ]

𝐽′ = [2M(2L)2 (2T)−1 ] And dimensions of energy = [ML2 T −2 ]

⇒ 𝐽′ = 4[ML2 T −1 ] = 4 J Hence, torque and energy have same dimensions.

Unit of angular momentum is quadrupled. 565 (d)

The number of significant figures in all of the
556 (c) given numbers is 4.
As 𝐼 = 𝑀𝑅 2 = 𝑘𝑔 − 𝑚2
557 (d) 566 (b)
1
𝑑𝑖 𝐴 Power of lens 𝑃 = 𝑓
𝑒=𝐿 ⇒ [𝑒] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝐴−2 ] [ ]
𝑑𝑡 𝑇 1 1
2 −2
𝑀𝐿 𝑇 ∴ [𝑃] = = = [M 0 L−1 T 0 ]
[𝑒] = [ ] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝑄 −1 ] [𝑓] [L]
𝐴𝑇 567 (a)
558 (c) Dimension of 𝛼𝑡 = [𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 0 ] ∴ [𝛼] = [𝑇 −1 ]
∆𝑙 0.01 𝑣
𝑙
× 100 = 15.12 × 100 = 0.07, Again [ 0 ] = [𝐿] so [𝑣0 ] = [𝐿𝑇 −1 ]
𝛼
∆𝑏 0.01
𝑏
× 100 = 10.15 × 100 = 0.1, 568 (c)
∆𝑡 0.01 1
× 100 = × 100 = 0.2 KE = 𝑚𝑣 2
𝑡 5.28 2
Required percentage = 0.07 + 0.1 + 0.2 = 0.37%
∴ [KE] = [M][LT −1 ]2 = [ML2 T −2 ]
559 (b)
The height of a tree, building tower, hill etc, can be 569 (a)
determined with the help of a sextant. Physical quantity (𝑝) = Numerical value (𝑛) ×
561 (c) Unit (𝑢)
𝑉 = 2.34 × 11.11111 volt = 26.0 volt. If physical quantity remains constant then 𝑛 ∝
[Because the final result should contain three 1/𝑢
significant figure.] ∴ 𝑛1 𝑢1 = 𝑛2 𝑢2
562 (d) 570 (b)
Charge = Current × Time = [𝐴𝑇] Pyrometer is used the for measurement for
563 (b) temperature
Time constant in an 𝑅 − 𝐶 circuit 571 (c)
𝜏 =𝑅−𝐶 ⃗ = 𝑞v
Force F ⃗
⃗ ×B
[𝜏] = [𝑅][𝐶]
Or 𝐹 = 𝑞𝑣𝐵 sin θ
= [ML2 T −3 A−2 ][M −1 L−2 T 4 A2 ] 𝐹 [MLT −2 ]
= [M 0 L0 T] ∴ [𝐵] = [ ] = = [MT −2 A−1 ]
𝑞𝑣 [ATLT −1 ]
564 (b)
572 (d)
Force = Mass × acceleration 𝑣 [𝐿𝑇 −1 ]
Velocity gradient = 𝑥 = [𝐿]
= [𝑇 −1 ]
∴ Dimensions of force = [M][LT −2 ] = [MLT −2 ] 𝑉 [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −3 𝐴−1 ]
Potential gradient = 𝑥 = [𝐿]
=
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 𝐸 [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 2 ] Given, L=2.3331 cm and B=2.10 cm.
Energy gradient = 𝑥 = [𝐿]
= [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ]
𝑃 [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ] Taking correct up to decimal places and since, can
And pressure gradient = = =
𝑥 [𝐿]
be rounded off less than 5, the preceding digit is
[𝑀𝐿−2 𝑇 −2 ]
unaffiliated.
573 (a)
Volume of cube = 𝑎3 ∴ 𝐿 = 2.33 𝑐𝑚, 𝐵 = 2.10 𝑐𝑚
2
Surface area of cube = 6𝑎
according to problem 𝑎3 = 6𝑎2 ⇒ 𝑎 = 6 𝐿 + 𝐵 = 2.33 + 2.10 = 4.43 𝑐𝑚
3
∴ 𝑉 = 𝑎 = 216 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 575 (a)
574 (b) 9.1×10−31
In mathematical operation, involving addition the The mass of electron = 1.67×10−27
9.1×10−31
result would be correct up to minimum number of ∴ 𝐸 = 1.67×10−27 × 931 MeV
decimal places in any of the quantity involve.
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Session: 2023-24 Total Questions: 610

JEE/NEET PHYSICS

2.UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

Assertion - Reasoning Type

This section contain(s) 0 questions numbered 1 to 0. Each question contains STATEMENT 1(Assertion) and
STATEMENT 2(Reason). Each question has the 4 choices (a), (b), (c) and (d) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

a) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1

b) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement 1

c) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False

d) Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True

Statement 1: The unit used for measuring nuclear cross section is ‘barn’.

Statement 2: 1 barn = 10−14 m2 .

Statement 1: Pressure has the dimensions of energy density

Statement 2: Energy density = energy = [ML2 T−2 ] = [ML−1 T −2 ] = pressure

volume3 [L ]
3

Statement 1: In 𝑦 = 𝐴 sin(𝜔𝑡 − 𝑘𝑥), (𝜔𝑡 − 𝑘𝑥) is dimensionless

Statement 2: Because dimension of 𝜔 = [𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇]

Statement 1: Units of Rydberg constant 𝑅 is 𝑚−1

Statement 2: It follows from Bohr’s formula

1 1
𝑣̅ = 𝑅 (𝑛2 − 𝑛2 ),
1 2
where the symbols have their usual meaning
5

Statement 1: When we change the unit of measurement of a quantity, its numerical value changes

Statement 2: Smaller the unit of measurement smaller is its numerical value

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 Statement 1: Avogadro number is not a dimensionless constant.

Statement 2: It is number of atoms is one gram mole.

Statement 1: The light year and wavelength consist of dimensions of length.

Statement 2: Both light year and wavelength represent distances.

Statement 1: Mass, length and time are fundamental physical quantities

Statement 2: They are independent of each other

Statement 1: The unit used for measuring nuclear cross-section is barn.

Statement 2: 1 barn=10−4 𝑚2 .

10

Statement 1: Linear mass density has the dimensions of [𝑀1 𝐿−1 𝑇 0 ]

Statement 2: Because density is always mass per unit per volume

11

Statement 1: 1 𝑇
In the relation 𝑓 = 2𝑙 √𝑚, where symbols have standard meaning, 𝑚 represents linear
mass density
Statement 2: The frequency has the dimensions of inverse of time

12

Statement 1: The graph between 𝑃 and 𝑄 is straight line, when 𝑃/𝑄 is constant

Statement 2: The straight line graph means that 𝑃 proportional to 𝑄 or 𝑃 is equal to constant
multiplied by 𝑄
13

Statement 1: The time period of a pendulum is given by the formula, 𝑇 = 2𝜋√𝑔/𝑙

Statement 2: According to the principle of homogeneity of dimensions, only that formula is correct in
which the dimensions of L.H.S. is equal to dimensions of R.H.S
14

Statement 1: The size of the nucleus of an atom is not very small

Statement 2: One Fermi is equal to 10−12 𝑚.

15

Statement 1: Avogadro number is the number of atoms in one gram mole

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 Statement 2: Avogadro number is a dimensionless constant

16

Statement 1: Surface tension and surface energy have the same dimensions

Statement 2: Because both have the same S.I unit

17

Statement 1: AU is much bigger than Å.

Statement 2: 1 AU=1.5× 1011 𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 1 Å = 10−10 𝑚.

18

Statement 1: 1 𝑇
In the relation 𝑛 = 2𝑙 √2 where symbols have standard meaning, 𝑚 represents total
mass.
Statement 2: Linear mass density = mass /volume.

19

Statement 1: A.U. is much bigger than Å

Statement 2: A.U. stands for astronomical unit and Å stands from 𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑚

20

Statement 1: Out of three measurements, 𝑙 = 0.7 𝑚; 𝑙 = 0.70 𝑚 and 𝑙 = 0.700 𝑚, the last one is most
accurate
Statement 2: In every measurement, only the last significant digit is not accurately known

21

Statement 1: Parallax method cannot be used for measuring distances of stars more than 100 light
years away
Statement 2: Because parallax angle reduces so much that it cannot be measured accurately

22

Statement 1: Force cannot be added to pressure

Statement 2: Because their dimensions are different

23

Statement 1: ‘Light year’ and ‘Wavelength’ both measure distance

Statement 2: Both have dimensions of time

24

Statement 1: Impulse has the dimensions of force.

Statement 2: Impulse=force×time.

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25

Statement 1: Dimensional constants are the quantities whose values are constant

Statement 2: Dimensional constants are dimensionless

26

Statement 1: The error in the measurement of radius of the sphere is 0.3% The permissible error in its
surface area is 0.6 %
Statement 2: The permissible error is calculated by the formula ∆𝐴 = 4∆𝑅
𝐴 𝑟

27

Statement 1: If error in measurement of distance and time are 3% and 2% respectively, error in
calculation of velocity is 5%.
Statement 2: Velocity = distance
time

28

Statement 1: The dimensions of rate of flow are [M 0 L3 T −1]

Statement 2: Rate of flow is velocity/sec.

29

Statement 1: Now a days a standard 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 is defined in terms of the wavelength of light

Statement 2: Light has no relation with length

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: ANSWER KEY :
1) c 2) a 3) c 4) a 21) a 22) a 23) c 24) d
5) c 6) a 7) a 8) a 25) c 26) c 27) b 28) c
9) c 10) c 11) b 12) a 29) c
13) d 14) d 15) c 16) c
17) a 18) c 19) b 20) b

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: HINTS AND SOLUTIONS :

1 (c) As length, mass and time represent our basic
The assertion is true, but the reason is false, scientific notations, therefore they are called
became 1 barn =10−28 m2 . fundamental quantities and they cannot be
obtained from each other
2 (a)
Both assertion and reason are true and the reason 9 (c)
is correct explanation of the assertion. Nuclear cross-section is measured in unit barn.
but in SI system the value of 1 barn=10−28 𝑚2 .
Force
Pressure = Area Therefore, assertion is true and reason is false.

Force × distance energy 10 (c)

= = = energyh density
Area × distance volume Density is not always mass per unit volume

3 (c) 11 (b)
As 𝜔 (angular velocity) has the dimension of 1 𝑇 𝑇
From, 𝑓 = √ , 𝑓2 =
[𝑇 −1 ] not [𝑇] 2𝑙 𝑚 4𝑙 2 𝑚

5 (c) 𝑇
Or, 𝑚 = 4𝑙2 𝑓2 =
[𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ]
𝐿2 𝑇 −2
We know that 𝑄 = 𝑛1 𝑢1 = 𝑛2 𝑢2 are the two units
of measurement of the quantity Q and 𝑛1 , 𝑛2 are 𝑀 Mass
their respective numerical values. From relation = =
𝐿 length
𝑄1 = 𝑛1 𝑢1 = 𝑛2 𝑢2 , 𝑛𝑢 = constant ⇒ 𝑛 ∝ 1/𝑢 𝑖. 𝑒.,
smaller the unit of measurement, greater is its = linear mass density
numerical value
12 (a)
6 (a) According to statement of reason, as the graph is a
Avogadro number has the unit per gram mole. So, straight line, 𝑃 ∝ 𝑄, or 𝑃 = constant × Q
it is not diamensionless.
𝑃
𝑖. 𝑒. = constant
7 (a) 𝑄
Light year is distance travelled by light in vacuum
13 (d)
in 1 year.
Let us write the dimensions of various quantities
1 light year=9.45 × 1015 𝑚 on two sides of the given relation

The wavelength is the diatance between two L.H.S.= 𝑇 = [𝑇]

consecutive crests or through of a wave.
𝐿𝑇 −2
The dimension of both light year and wavelength R. H. S. = 2𝜋√𝑔/𝑙 = √ = [𝑇 −1 ]
𝐿
is [M˚𝐿𝑇˚]. So, both represent distances.
[∴ 2𝜋 has no dimension]. As dimensions of L.H.S is
8 (a)
not equal to dimension of R.H.S. therefore
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 according to the principle of homogeneity the angle, the maximum distance a star we can
relation measure is limited to 100 light year

𝑇 = 2𝜋√𝑔/𝑙 is not valid 22 (a)

Addition and subtraction can be done between
14 (d) quantities having same dimensions
The radius of the nucleus of an atom is of the
order of 1 fermi. 23 (c)
Light year and wavelength both represent the
1 fermi =10−15 𝑚(𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡) distance, so both have dimensions of length not of
time
15 (c)
Avogadro number (𝑁) represents the number of 24 (d)
atom in 1 gram mole of an element, i.e. it has the Impulse = Force × time
dimensions of mole−1
∴ Impulse has no dimension of force
16 (c)
As surface tension and surface energy both have 25 (c)
different S.I. unit and same dimensional formula Dimensional constants are the quantities whose
values are constant and they posses dimensions.
17 (a) For example, velocity of light in vacuum, universal
Au is an astronomical unit. This is the mean gravitational constant, Boltzman constant,
distance between earth and sun Planck’s constant etc

1𝐴𝑈 = 1.496 × 1011 𝑀 = 1.5 × 10)^11 𝑀 26 (c)

𝐴 = 4𝜋𝑟 2 [error will not be involved in constant
Å is angstrom units 1 Å=10−10 𝑚 4𝜋]
18 (c) ∆𝐴 2∆𝑟
Fractional error =
1 𝑇 𝑇 𝐴 𝑟
From 𝑛 = √ , 𝑛2 =
2𝑙 𝑚 4𝑙 2 𝑚
∆𝐴
× 100 = 2 × 0.3% = 0.6%
𝑇 [MLT −2 ] [M] mass 𝐴
𝑚= 2 2
= 2 −2
= =
4𝑙 𝑛 [L T ] [T] length ∆𝐴 4∆𝑟
But 𝐴
= 𝑟
is false
= linear mass density
27 (b)
19 (b) Both the assertion and reason are true. But reason
A.U. (Astronomical unit) is used to measure the is not the correct explanation of the assertion. In
average distance of the centre of the sun from the fact,
centre of the earth, while angstrom is used for
[L]
very short distances. 1 A.U. = 1.5 × 10−11 𝑚; 1Å = [𝑣] =
[T]
10−10 𝑚
∆𝑣 ∆L ∆T
20 (b) = ±( + )
𝑣 L T
The last number is most accurate because it has
greatest significant figure (3) = ±(3% + 2%) = ±5%

21 (a) 28 (c)
As the distance of star increases, the parallax The assertion is true, but the reason is false.
angle decreases, and great degree of accuracy is
volume [L3 ]
required for its measurement. Keeping in view the Rate of flow = time = T = [L3 T −1 ]
practical limitation in measuring the parallax

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 = [M 0 L3 T −1 ] Because representation of standard metre in
terms of wavelength of light is most accurate
29 (c)

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Matrix-Match Type

This section contain(s) 0 question(s). Each question contains Statements given in 2 columns which have to be
matched. Statements (A, B, C, D) in columns I have to be matched with Statements (p, q, r, s) in columns II.

1. Names of units of some physical quantities are given in List I and their dimensional formulae are given in
List II. Match the correct pairs in the lists.
Column-I Column- II

(A) Pa-s (1) [L2 T −2 K −1 ]

(B) Nm − K −1 (2) [MLT −2 A−1 K −1 ]

(C) J kg −1 K −1 (3) [ML−1 T−1 ]

(D) Wm−1 K −1 (4) [ML2 T −2 K −1 ]

CODES :

A B C D

a) 4 3 1 2

b) 3 2 4 1

c) 3 1 4 2

d) 3 4 1 2

2. Some physical quantities are given in Column I and some possible 𝑆𝐼 units in which these quantities may
be expressed are given in Column II. Match the physical quantities in Column I with the units in Column II.
Column-I Column- II

(A) 𝐺𝑀𝑒 𝑀𝑠 (p) (Volt)-(coulomb)

𝐺 − universal gravitational constant , (metre)
𝑀𝑒 − mass of earth,
𝑀𝑠 − mass of sun
(B) 3𝑅𝑇 (q) (kilogram) (metre)3
𝑀 (second)−2
𝑅 − universal gas constant, 𝑇 − absolute
temperature,
(C) 𝐹2 𝐹 − force, (r) (metre)2 (second)−2
𝑞2 𝐵2
𝑞 − charge,
𝐵 − magnetic field
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 (D) 𝐺𝑀𝑒 (s) (Farad)(volt)2 (kg)−1
𝑅𝑒
G − universal
gravitational
constant,
𝑀𝑒 − mass of earth
𝑅𝑒 − radius of earth
CODES :

A B C D

a) R,s r,s r,s p, q

b) p, q r,s r,s r,s

c) p, q r,s r,s r,s

d) r,s p, q r,s r,s

3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

Column-I Column- II

(A) Distance between earth and stars (1) Micron

(B) Inter-atomic distance in a solid (2) Angstrom

(C) Size of the nucleus (3) Light year

(D) Wavelength of infrared laser (4) 𝐹𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖

(5) 𝐾𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒

CODES :

A B C D

a) 5 4 2 1

b) 3 2 4 1

c) 5 2 4 3

d) 3 4 1 2

4. Match the following

Column-I Column- II

(A) Capacitance (p) Volt (ampere)−1

(B) Magnetic induction (q) Volt-sec (ampere)−1

(C) Inductance (r) Newton (ampere)−1 (metre)−1

(D) Resistance (s) Coulomb2 (joule)−1

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 CODES :

A B C D

a) ii iii iv i

b) iv iii ii i

c) iii iv i ii

d) iv i ii iii

5. Some physical constants are given in List I and their dimensional formulae are given in List II. Match the
following lists. The correct answer is
Column-I Column- II

(A) Planck’s constant (1) [ML−1 T−2 ]

(B) Gravitational constant (2) [ML−1 T−1 ]

(C) Bulk modulus (3) [ML2 T −1 ]

(D) Coefficient of viscosity (4) [M −1 L3 T −2 ]

CODES :

A B C D

a) 4 3 2 1

b) 2 1 3 4

c) 3 2 3 4

d) 3 4 1 2

6. Column I gives three physical quantities. Select the appropriate units for the choices
given in Column II. Some of the physical quantities may have more than one choice correct
Column-I Column- II

(A) Capacitance (p) Ohm-second

(B) Inductance (q) Coulomb2-joule−1

(C) Magnetic induction (r) Coulomb (volt)−1

(s) Newton (ampere metre)−1

(t) Volt-second (ampere)−1

CODES :

A B C D

a) q,r p,t s

b) p,t q s

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c) q,r s p,t

d) q s p,t

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: ANSWER KEY :
1) d 2) b 3) b 4) b
5) d 6) a

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1 (d) [𝐸]
[ℎ] =
Dimensions of Pa-s is [𝑣]
= [ML−1 T −2 ] . [T]
[ML2 T −2 ]
= = [ML2 T −1 ]
= [ML−1 −1 ]
T [T −1 ]

Dimensions of Nm K −1 is (2) Gravitational constant

= [MLT −2 ][L][K −1 ] [𝐺] =

[𝐹𝑟 2 ]
[𝑚1 𝑚2 ]
= [ML2 T−2 K −1 ]
[MLT −2 ][L2 ]
−1 −1 =
Dimensions of J − kg K [M 2 ]

= [ML2 T−2 ][M −1 ][K −1 ] = [M −1 L3 T −2 ]

= [L2 T −2 K −1 ] (3) Bulk modulus

Dimensions of Wm−1 K −1 [Normal stress]

[𝐵] =
[Volumetric strain]
= [ML2 T−2 A−1 ][L−1 ][K −1 ]
= [ML−1 T −2 ]
= [MLT −2 −1 −1 ]
A K
(4) Coefficient of viscosity,

[𝐹] [MLT −2 ][L]

η= =
2 (b) [𝐴][𝑑𝑣𝑑𝑦] [L2 ][LT −1 ]
𝐺𝑀𝑒 𝑀𝑠
(A) 𝐺𝑀𝑒 𝑀𝑠 }𝐹 = 𝑟2 = [ML−1 T −1 ]
2
∴ 𝐺𝑀𝑒 𝑀𝑠 = 𝐹. 𝑟 = (𝑁. 𝑚2 ) = [𝑀𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ]
3𝑅𝑇 3𝑅𝑇 3𝑅𝑇
(B) } 𝜐= √ ; ∴ = 𝜐2
𝑀 𝑀 𝑀 6 (a)
Hence, [𝐿𝑇 −1 ]2 = [𝑀 𝐿 𝑇 0 2 −2
] (A) Capacitance – Coulomb/volt, Coulomb2 /joule
𝐹2 𝐹 2
(c) 𝑞2 𝐵2 } 𝐹 = 𝑞𝜐𝐵 ⇒ (𝑞𝐵) = 𝜐 2 (B) Inductance – Ohm-second, volt-second
∴ [𝐿𝑇 −1 ]2 = [𝑀0 𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] (ampere)−1
𝐺𝑀𝑒 𝑈 𝐺𝑀𝑒
(D) } =
𝑅𝑒 𝑚 𝑅𝑒 (C) Magnetic induction – Newton(ampere −
2 −2
𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒 𝑀𝐿 𝑇 metre)−1
∴ = = [𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ]
𝑘𝑔 𝑀
Thus compare the dimension Thus, use the following formulae for getting the
5 (d) given units
(1) Planck’s constant 𝐿 = 𝑅. 𝑡; [𝑡 → time constant]

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 𝑞2 𝑞2 𝑑𝑖
𝑞 = 𝐶𝑉 and 𝐿 𝑑𝑡 = (𝑒)
𝑈= ∴ = 𝐶 [𝐶 − capacitance; 𝑞 − charge]
2𝐶 𝑈
Also 𝐹 = 𝐼𝑙𝐵 sin 𝜃

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