Chapter 1

Units and Measurement

SECTION - A
Straight Objective Type
This section contains multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its answer,
out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

1. In a meter bridge experiment the Resistance of resistance box is 16, which is inserted in right gap. The null
point is obtained at 36 cm from the left end. The least count of meter scale is 1mm. The value of unknown
resistance is

5 5
(A) 9   (B) 9  
128 256

5 1
(C) 9   (D) 9  
512 2560

2. If the time period t of the oscillation of a drop of liquid of density d, radius r, vibrating under surface tension(s)

is given by the formula t  r 2b sc da/ 2 . The value of b should therefore be

(A) 3.33 m (B) 1.5 m

(C) 12 m (D) 27 m

3. The vernier of a circular scale is divided into 50 divisions which coincides with 49 main scale division. Each
main scale division is 0.5°. The least count of the instrument is

(A) 0.6 (B) 1

(C) 6 (D) 30

4. To measure the resistivity () of wire, the resistance (R) of the wire is measured with a tolerance ±1%.
Percentage error in length () measurement is also 1%. To measure the diameter (D) of the wire a screw gauge
is used in which the least count of main scale is 0.5 mm and its pitch is also 0.5 mm. There are 50 divisions
on the circular scale. When the wire is placed between the jaws, 4 main scale divisions are clearly visible,

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and 8th mark of circular scale match with the reference line. If the resistivity of the wire is given by   ,
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then find maximum % error in resistivity

(A) 2 (B) 3

(C) 5 (D) 8

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5. In a vernier calipers having 10 VSD, the vernier constant is 0.1 mm. When the jaws are closed , zero of vernier
lies to the left of zero of main and 7th Vsd coincides with a main scale division. When a cylinder is placed
between the jaws the main scale reading was 7.7 cm and vernier scale read 8 divisions. What is the diameter
of the cylinder ?
(A) 78.1 mm (B) 77.5 nm
(C) 77.8 mm (D) 78.5 mm
6. Consider a vernier calilper with some zero error. Figure shows its scale when there is no gap between two
jaws of the vernier caliper. It is given that 9 divisions of main scale coincide with 10 divisions of vernier scale

It is used to measure thickness of a block. Zero of vernier scale lie between 7 mm and 8 mm mark on main
scale and third division of vernier scale coincide with a main scale division. What is thickness of the block
(A) 7.7 mm (B) 9.9 mm
(C) 8.7 mm (D) 8.9 mm
7. Meterbridge is used to find resistance of a wire using a standard resistance 20 with 0.5% tolerance. The
unknown resistance is placed in left gap of the meter bridge. The null point is obtained at 60.0 cm from left
end. The maximum permissible error in this measurement is 0.1 cm. Find the maximum error in measurement
of the resistance
(A) 0.27  (B) 0.37 
(C) 0.35  (D) 0.20 
8. The distance moved by the screw of a screw gauge is 2 mm (= 4 main scale divisions) in four rotations and
there are 50 divisions on its cap. When nothing is put between its jaws, 30th division of circular scale coin-
cides with reference line, with zero of circular scale lying above the reference line. When a plate is placed is
between the jaws, main scale reads 2 division and circular scale reads 20 division. Thickness of plate is
(A) 1.5 mm (B) 1.2 mm
(C) 1.4 mm (D) 1.6 mm

SECTION - B
Multiple Correct Answer Type
This section contains multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its answer,
out of which ONE OR MORE is/are correct.

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9. The least count of a stop watch is s. Two persons (A and B) use this watch to measure the time period of
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an oscillating pendulum. Person A takes the time period of 30 oscillations and person B takes the time pe-
riod of 50 oscillations. Neglecting all other sources of error, we can say that
(A) Absolute error in measurement of one time period by A is greater than the of B
(B) Absolute error in measurement of one time period by A is equal to that of B
(C) Accuracy in measurement of one time period by B is greater than that of A
(D) Accuracy in measurement of one time period by A is equal to that of B

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SECTION - C
Linked Comprehension Type
This section contains paragraph. Based upon this paragraph, 2 multiple choice questions have to be answered. Each
question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its answer, out of which ONLY ONE OR MORE is/are correct.

Paragraph for Question Nos. 10 and 11

A meter scale of mass 0.50g is placed on smooth horizontal surface. The least count of scale is 0.1 cm. An
earthworm of mass 0.25g is on scale such that length of earthworm is between mark of 4.4 cm and 16.1 cm. The
earthworm crawl along the length of meter scale such that its length changes during crawling (but centre of mass
remains at geometrical centre of its body). After (10.0 ± 0.1) sec its length is between mark 20.0 cm and 36.5 cm.
10. With respect to ground
(A) Magnitude of displacement of meter scale is 6.0 cm
(B) Magnitude of displacement of centre of mass of the earthworm is 10.0 cm
(C) Change in length of the earthworm is 4.8 cm
(D) Displacement of centre of mass of the earthworm is 12.2 cm
11. With respect to meter scale maximum error in measurement of
(A) Change in length of the earthworm is 0.2 cm
(B) The displacement of centre of mass of the earthworm is 0.2 cm
(C) The displacement of centre of mass of the earthworm is 0.1 cm
(D) Change in length of the earthworm is 0.4 cm

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