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Ch.1 Units and Measurements

This document contains two worksheets for Class XI Physics focusing on Units and Measurements. It includes multiple-choice questions, assertion-reason based questions, and problem-solving exercises related to dimensional analysis, physical quantities, and measurement techniques. The worksheets aim to test students' understanding of fundamental concepts in physics and their application in various scenarios.

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Ch.1 Units and Measurements

This document contains two worksheets for Class XI Physics focusing on Units and Measurements. It includes multiple-choice questions, assertion-reason based questions, and problem-solving exercises related to dimensional analysis, physical quantities, and measurement techniques. The worksheets aim to test students' understanding of fundamental concepts in physics and their application in various scenarios.

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CAMBRIDGE COURT WORLD SCHOOL

Class - XI Worksheet -1
Subject – Physics
Chapter -1 Units and Measurements

Q1. Which of the following is not the unit of distance?


(a) Light year (b) Astronomical Unit (c) Parsec (d) Millisecond

Q2. The dimensional formula for in the relation y = A Sin is


–1
1
(a) [M° L° T ] (b) [M° L° T ] 1
(c) [M L° T°] (d) [M° L–1 T–1]

Q3. Which of the following pairs of physical quantities does not have same dimensional formula.
(a) Work and torque (b) Angular momentum and Planck's constant
(c) Tension and surface tension (d) Impulse and linear momentum

Q4. If momentum (p), Area (A) and time (T) are takes as fundamental quantities, then energy has the
dimensional formula:
(a) [p A½ T–1] (b) [p A–½ T1] (c) [p2AT] (d) [p A–1 T]

Q5. The speed ( ) of sound in a gas is given by Where K is dimensionless constant, P is


pressure, and ρ is the density, then
(a) (b) – –
(c) – (d) –

Q6. Given that


∫√
Here is a constant. Using dimensional analysis the value of is
(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 0 (d) None of the above

Q7. In the standard equation ( ) What dimensions do you view for


–1
1
(a) [ M° L T°] (b) [ M° L T] (c) [ M° L T–1 ] (d) [ M° L° T1 ]

Q8. Given force = What are the dimensions of ?


–2 –2 –1/3
(a) ML T , ML (b) M L4 T–2, M1/3 L–1
2

(c) M2 L–2 T–2, M1/3 L–1 (d) M2 L–2 T–2, M L–3

Q9. The dimensions of light year is


(a) T (b) L T–1 (c) L (d) T–1

Q10. The time dependence of a physical quantity P is given by (– ), where is a constant


and t is time, The constant is
(a) dimensionless (b) has dimensions T–2
(c) has dimensions of P (d) has dimensions T2

Q11. Two quantities A and B have different dimensions. Which mathematical operation may be physically
meaningful.
(a) A/B (b) A+B (c) A–B (d) A = B

Q12. A cube has a side of length 1.2×10–2 m. Calculate its volume.


(a) 1.7 ×10–6 m3 (b) 1.73 ×10–6 m3
–6
(c) 1.0 ×10 m 3
(d) 1.732 ×10–6 m3
Q13. The equation of state for a real gas is given by the dimensions of constant are
(a) [ M L5 T–2 ] (b) [ M–1 L5 T2 ] (c) [ M L–5 T–1 ] (d) [ M L5 T–1 ]

Q14. The number of significant figures in 30.00 m are


(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

Q15. The dimensions of intensity are


(a) [ L° M T–3 ] (b) [ L1 M2 T–2 ] (c) [ L2 M T–2 ] (d) [ L2 M2 T–3 ]

ASSERTION - REASON BASED QUESTIONS


For each questions, two statements are given - one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) & (d) are given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is also false.

Q16. Assertion : If the units of force and length are doubled, the unit of energy will become four times.
Reason : The unit of energy is independent of the units of force and length.

Q17. Assertion : Parallax method cannot be used for measuring distances of stars more than 100 light years
away.
Reason : Because parallax angle reduces so much that it cannot be measured accurately.

Q18. Assertion : Distance travelled by a particle in nth second has the dimension of length.
Reason : It is the distance travelled in a particular second.

Q19. Assertion : Force and pressure cannot be added.


Reason : The dimensions of force and pressure are different.

Q20. Assertion : In the relation √ , where symbols have standard meaning, m represents linear mass
density.
Reason : The frequency has the dimensions of inverse of time.

Q21. Assertion : The big G and small g have the same dimensions.
Reason : G is a gravitational constant and 'g' is the acceleration due to gravity.
CAMBRIDGE COURT WORLD SCHOOL
Class - XI Worksheet -2
Subject – Physics
Chapter -1 Units and Measurements

Q1. The vernier scale of a travelling microscope has 50 divisions which coincide with 49 main scale
divisions. If each main scale division is 0.5 mm. Calculate the minimum inaccuracy in the measurement
of distance.

Q2. If the unit of force is 100N, unit of length is 10m and unit of time is 100s. What is the unit of Mass in
this system of units?

Q3. Describe the principle and use of SONAR and RADAR.

Q4. State the principle of homogeneity. Test the dimensional homogeneity of equations—
(i) (ii) ( )
Q5. In Vander Wall’s gas equation ( ) ( – ) = RT. Determine the dimensions of and .

Q6. Using dimensions convert (a) 1 newton into dynes (b) 1 erg into joules.

Q7. Magnitude of force experienced by an object moving with speed is given by . Find
dimensions of .

Q8. A book with printing error contains four different formulae for displacement.
Choose the correct formula/formulae
(a) (b)
(c) ( ) (d) ( )

Q9. Give limitations of dimensional analysis.

Q10. Describe a method for measuring the molecular size of Oleic acid.

Q11. Describe the Parallax Method for the determination of the distance of a nearby star from the earth.

Q12. Deduce the dimensional formula for the following quantities


(i) Gravitational constant (ii) Young’s modulus (iii) Coefficient of viscosity.

Q13. Define the following units :


(i) Light year (ii) Parsec (iii) Astronomical unit (AU)

Q14. Convert
(i) 3 ms–2 to km h–2 (ii) G = 6.67 × 10–11 N m2 kg–2 to cm3 g–1 s–2

Q15. The escape velocity of a body depends on–


(i) the acceleration due to gravity of the planet,
(ii) the radius of the planet. Establish dimensionally the relation for the escape velocity.

Q16. The frequency of vibration of a string depends of on, (i) tension in the string (ii) mass per unit length of
string, (iii) vibrating length of the string. Establish dimensionally the relation for frequency.

Q17. Derive an expression for the centripetal force acting on a particle of mass moving with velocity in
a circle of radius .

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