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REVISION SHEET – 1 UNITS, ERROR, (1 AND 1/2 HRS)

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1. The respectively number of significant figures for the numbers 23.023, 0.0003 and 2.1 x 10 are
(a) 5, 1, 2 (b) 5, 1, 5 (c) 5, 5, 2 (d) 4, 4, 2

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2. The period of oscillation of spring pendulum is given by T  2 where m is 100 gm and is know to have 0.1
k
gm accuracy. The period is about 2 s. The time of 100 oscillations is measured by a stop watch of least count
0.1 s. The percentage error in k is
(A) 0.1% (B) 1% (C) 0.2% (D) 0.8%
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3. For different values of L, we get different values of ‘T’. The curve between L v/s T is
shown. Estimate ‘g’ from this curve. (Take  2  10)

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Ans. g = 9.8 m/sec

4. The side of a cube is measured by varnier callipers (10 divisions of a vernier scale
coincide with 9 divisions of main scale, where 1 division of main scale is 1 mm). The
main scale reads 10 mm and first division of vernier scale coincides with the main scale. Mass of the cube is
2.736g. Find the density of the cube in appropriate significant figures
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Ans. Density = 2.66 g/cm

5. The density of a material in SI unit is 128 kg m 3 . In certain units in which the unit of length is 25 cm and the unit
mass is 50 g, the numerical value of density of the material is :
(a) 40 (b) 16 (c) 640 (d) 410

6. Match List-I with List-II :

List-I List-II
(A) Young's Modulus (Y) (I) 1 1
[M L T ]
(B) Co-efficient of Viscosity ( ) (II) [M L 2 T 1]
(C) Planck's Constant (h) (III) [M L1 T 2 ]
(D) Work Function ( ) (IV) [M L 2 T 2 ]
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(a) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I (b) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
(c) A-I, B-IV, C-IV, D-II (d) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

7. If speed V, area A and force F are chosen as fundamental units, then the dimension of Young's modulus will be:
(a) FA2V 1 (b) FA2V 3 (c) FA2V 2 (d) FA1V 0

8. A, B, C and D are four different physical quantities having different dimensions. None of them is dimensionless.
But we know that the equation AD = C ln (BD) holds true. Then which of the combination is not a meaningful
quantity?
C AD2 A (A  C)
(a)  (b) A2  B2C 2 (c) C (d)
BD C B D

9. In an experiment with Vernier callipers of least count 0.1 mm, when two jaws are joined together the zero of
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Vernier scale lies right to the zero of the main scale and 6 division of Vernier scale coincides with the main
scale division. While measuring the diameter of a spherical bob, the zero of vernier scale lies in between 3.2 cm
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and 3.3 cm marks, and 4 division of vernier scale coincides with the main scale division. the diameter of bob is
measured as :
(a) 3.18 cm (b) 3.25 cm (c) 3.26 cm (d) 3.22 cm

10. A screw gauge of pitch 1 mm has a circular scale divided into 100 divisions. The diameter of a wire is to be
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measured by above said screw gauge. The main scale reading is 1mm and 47 circular division coincides with
main scale. Find the curved surface are of wire in true significant figures. (Given the length of wire is equal to
2
5.6 cm and there is no zero-error in the scew gauge) Ans. 2.6 cm

11. In a screw gauge, there are 100 divisions on the circular scale and the main scale moves by 0.5 mm on a
complete rotation of the circular scale. The zero of circular scale lies 6 divisions below the line of graduation
when two studs are brought in contact with each other. when a wire is placed between the studs, 4 linear scale
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divisions are clearly visible while 46 division the circular scale coincide with the reference line. The diameter of
the wire is______ 102 mm. Ans. 22

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12. In an experiment of find out the diameter of wire using screw gauge, the following observation were noted :
(a) Screw moves 0.5 mm on main scale in one complete rotation.
(b) Total division on circular scale = 50.
(c) Main scale reading is 2.5 mm.
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(d) 45 division of circular scale is in the pitch line.
(e) Instrument has 0.03 mm negative error. Then the diameter of wire is :
(a) 2.92 mm (b) 2.54 mm (c) 2.98 mm (d) 3.45 mm

13. If n main scale divisions coincide with (n  1) vernier scale divisions. The least count of vernier callipers, when
each centimetre on the main scale is divided into five equal parts, will be :
2n 5 1 1
(a) mm (b) mm (c) mm (d) mm
n 1 n 1 2n 5n
14. In a Screw Gauge, fifth division of the circular scale coincides with the reference line when the ratchet is closed.
There are 50 divisions on the circular scale, and the main scale moves by 0.5 mm on a complete rotation. For a
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particular observation the reading on the main scale is 5 mm and the 20 division of the circular scale coincides
with reference line. Calculate the true reading.
(a) 5.00 mm (b) 5.25 mm (c) 5.15 mm (d) 5.20 mm
15. Three students S1, S2 and S3 perform an experiment for determining the acceleration due to gravity (g) using a
simple pendulum. They use different length of pendulum and record time for different number of oscillations.
The observations are as shown in the table.
Student Length of No. of Total time Time period
No. pendulum (cm) oscillations for n (s)
(n) oscillations
1. 64.0 8 128.0 16.0
2. 64.0 4 64.0 16.0
3. 20.0 4 36.0 9.0
(Least count of length = 0.1 m least count for time = 0.1 s)
If F1, E2 and E3 are the percentage errors in 'g' for students 1, 2 and 3 respectively, then the minimum
percentage error is obtained by student no. _____. Ans. 1

The energy of a system as a function of time t is given as E(t )  A2e t where  = 0.2 s . The measurement
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of A has an error of 1.25%. IF the error in the measurement of time is 1.50%, the percentage error in the value
of E(t) at t = 5 s is Ans. 4
17. A student uses a simple pendulum of exactly 1 m length to determine g, the acceleration due to gravity. He
uses a stop watch with the least count of 1 sec for this and records 40 seconds for 20 oscillations. For this
observation, which of the following statement(s) is (are) true?
(A) Error T in measuring T, the time period, is 0.05 seconds
(B) Error T in measuring T, the time period is 1 second
(C) Percentage error in the determination of g is 5%
(D) Percentage error in the determination of g is 2.5%

18. 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) GMeMs (P) (volt) (coulomb) (metre)
3 –2
(B) 3RT/M (Q) (Kilogram) (metre) second)
2 2 2 2 –2
(C) F /q B (R) (meter) (second)
2 –1
(D) GMe/Re (S) (farad) (volt) (kg)
Where G is universal gravitational constant; Me mass of the earth; Ms, mass of sun; Re, radius of the earth; R,
universal gas constant; T, absolutes temperature; M, molar mass; F, force; q, charge; B, magnetic field.

19. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
Column- I Column- II
2 –1
(A) Boltzmann constant (P) [ML T ]
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(B) Coefficient of viscosity (Q) [ML T ]
–3 –1
(C) Plank constant (R) [MLT K ]
2 –2 –1
(D) Thermal conductivity (S) [ML T K ]
20. In Searle’s apparatus diameter of the wire was measured 0.05 cm by screw gauge of least count 0.001 cm. The
length of wire was measured 110 cm by meter scale of least count 0.1 cm. An external load of 50 N was
applied. The extension in length of wire was measured 0.125 cm by micrometer of least count 0.001 cm. Find
the maximum possible error measurement of young’s modulus. Ans. 4.89%

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21. Using the expression 2d sin  , one calculates the values of d by measuring the corresponding angles  in
the range  to 90°. The wavelength  is exactly known and the error in  is constant for all values of . As 
increases from 0°
(A) The absolute error in d remains constants (B) The absolute error in d increases
(C) The fractional error in d remains constant (D) The fractional error in d decreases

22. 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 2 %, the relative percentage error in the density is
(A) 0.9% (B) 2.4% (C) 3.1% (D) 4.2%

23. To find the distance d over which a signal can be seen clearly in foggy conditions, a railway engineer uses
dimensional analysis and assumes that the distance depends on the mass density  of the fog, intensity
(power/area) S of the light from the signal and its frequency . The engineer finds that d is proportional to S .
1/n

the value of n is
Ans. 3

24. According to Maxwell- distribution law, the probability function representing the ratio of molecules at a particular
velocity to the total number of molecules is given by
mv 2
 m 
f  V   k1   4v e
2 2kt
 2kT 2 
Where m is the mass of the molecule,
v is the velocity of the molecule,
T is the temperature
k and k1 are constants.
The dimensional formulae of k 1 is
(A) L2 T 2 (B) L1T1K 3 / 2 (C) L1T1K 3 / 2 (D) L2T1K 3 / 2

projectionof aonb
25. If a  2iˆ  3ˆj  6kˆ and b  3kˆ  4ˆj , then 
projectionof bona
(A) 7/5 (B) 5/7 (C) 4/9 (D) none

26. An object of mass m is attached to a spring. The restoring force of the spring is F  x3 , where x is the
displacement. The oscillation period depends on the mass,  and oscillation amplitude. Suppose the object is
initially at rest. If the initial displacement is D then its period is . If the initial displacement is 2D, find the period.
(Hint : use dimension analysis.)
(A) 8 (B) 2 (C)  (D) /2

27. A particle is moving under the influence of force F  [iˆ  2j]N

ˆ , is now moved from the point (x, y, z) = (2, 1, 3) m

to the point (x, y, z) = (3, 2, 4) m. How much work is done by the force F during this time period? W  F.s  
(A) 0J (B) –1 J (C) 1J (D) none of these

28. A boy A is standing 3m werst and 4 m north to a boy B. A starts moving along a vector a  1.5iˆ  2jˆ with a
constant speed of 2 m/s for 5 s and stops. Its new position vector with respect to the boy B is xiˆ  yjˆ . find
x  y
.
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Answer Key
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10
D C 9.8 2.66 A B D B A 2.6
2 3 2
m/sec g/cm cm
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20
22 C A C 1 4 AC A- pq A- s 4.89%
B- rs B- q
C-rs C- p
D- rs D- r
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
D C 3

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