Assignment of Dimensional Analysis
Assignment of Dimensional Analysis
system of units in which the unit of mass equals a k§, the unit of length equal~ Pm & the urut of
time IS 'Y ...-1tfl
sec. Show that a calorie has a magnitud e of 4.2 a· 1 p==i: in terms of the new umt. . - W
Q.5 Check the accuracy of the relation v = 1/2.£.(✓T/m), where vis the frequency , tis the length, Tis
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tension & mis mass of unit length of the string.
Q.6 The centripeta l force F acting on a partick mo ving unifom~y in a circle may d~pend ~pon mass(m),
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velocity(v) & radius(r) of the circle. Derive the formula for F usmg the method of d1IDens1on.
Q.7 Name the quantities represent ed by the dimensio nal formula [M 1L 2T 1]; [M 1L2T 2] [M 1L-3T°].
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Q.8 The rotational K.E. of a body is given by ½ Ic.o2. Use this equation to obtain the dimensio ns ofl.
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Q.9 Calculate x in the equation; (velocity f = (pressure differti!lnce)312 x (density)"312
Q.10 If 'slap' times 'speed' equals power, what is the dimensio nal formula for slap?
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Q.11 Can a quantity have dimensio n, but still have no units?
Q.12 Can a quantity has units~(;but still be dimension less?
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Q.13 Convert a power of one MW on a system whose fundamen tal units are 10 kg, 1 dm & 1 minute..
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Q.14 when one metre, one kg & one minute are taken as fundamen tal units, the magnitud e of a force
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units. What is the value of this force on c.g.s. system?
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Q.15 If the units of force, energy & velocity are 10 N, 100 J & S ms-1, find the units oflength, mass
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time.
Q.16 The rate of flow (V) of ~,Jiquid through a pipe of radius r under a pressure gradient (P/1) is given
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by C lt!I
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Q.17 Write the dimensio ns of alb in the relation E = (b- x 2)/at; where Eis the energy, x is distance
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is the time.
Q.18 The wave length(l) of matter waves may depend upon Plamck's constant( h), mass(m) & velocity(
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of particle. Use the method of dimensio n ~eriv the formula
Q.19The no.ofpar ticlesgiv eIFby n = - n -n 1 arecross ingaunit ~perpm diculart oX-axis
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unit time. n1 & n2 are no. of x2 - x1 '
particles per unit volume, for the values ofx meant to be x l & x2. what is the dimensio nal formula
of diffusion constant D?
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Q.20 The depth x to which a bullet penetrate s in a human body depends upon coefficien t of elasticity(T))
kinetic energy E. Establish the relation between these quantities using the method of dimensio ns.
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Q.2i A large fluid star oscilla~e_s in shape under the influence of its own gravitatio nal field. Using
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dimensional analysjs, find the e ·x pression for period of oscillatio ns(T) in terms of radius of star(R),
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density of fluid(p) & universal gravitatio nal constant G.
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Q.2~ If force F,.area A & density Dare taken as fundamen tal quantities , what will be the dimensio nal
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formula for Young's modulus?
Q .23 A force F is applied on a square plate of side L. If the %age in the determina tion of L is 2% &
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F is 4%, then what will be permissib le error in pressure?
Q.24 What is the dimension al formula for light year?
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Q.25 The velocity v of a particle is given in terms of time t by the equation v = at + b/(t + c). What are
the dimensions of a, b & c? - f'af J
Q.26 Discuss how errors propagate in sum, difference , product & division of quantities'.
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Q.27 The resistance R is the ratio of potential diff. V & current.I .. Whatis1hc%agc error in R ifV = (100
± 5) volt & I = (10 ± 0 .2) A?
Q .28 What is the error in densi~ of a cube when its mass is uncert ain by ±2% & length of its edge is
uncert ain by ±1 %? ~
Q.29 Round off the follow ing no. as indicated: (i) 25.653 to 3 digits, (ii) 4.996 x 105 to 3 digits,
(iii) 0.6995 to 1 digit.
Q.30 In an experi ment, values of two resistances are measured to be r1 = (5.0 ± 0.2) ohm & r2 = (10.0
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0.l)oh m. Find the values of total resistance in (i) series (ii) paralle l with limits of percentage error.
Q.31 The time period of oscilla tion of simple pendulum is given by t = 21t✓JJg. What is the accuracy
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the determ ination of 'g' if 10 2& length is kno\vn to 1 mm accur~cy & 0.5 sec time period is measured
from time of 100 oscilla tions with a watch of 1 sec. resolution.