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Rank Booster – Units & Dimensions, Error & Measurements

Q 1. Dimensional formula of ratio of coefficient of viscosity and surface tension is-
(a) 𝑀1 𝐿−1 𝑇1 (b) 𝑀0 𝐿−1 𝑇1
(c) 𝑀−1 𝐿−1 𝑇 1 (d) 𝑀0 𝐿1 𝑇 1

Q 2. If velocity, force and time are taken to be fundamental quantities find the dimensions formula
for a mass.
(a) 𝑉 −1F 𝑇 −1
(b) 𝑉 −1 FT
(c) V 𝐹 −1 𝑇 −1
(d) 𝑉 −1 𝐹 −1 T

Q 3. 1 statvolt (c.g.s. unit of electric potential) is equal to:

(a) 300 volt (b) 105 volt
(c) (1/300)volt (d) 107 volt

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Q 4. The formula S = u + 2a(2t-1) where S is the displacement travelled in t’th second, u is the
initial velocity and a is the acceleration is-:
(a) dimensionally correct only
(b) dimensionally incorrect only
(c) dimensionally and numerically correct
(d) dimensionally and numerically wrong

Q 5. In 𝑆 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑡 + 𝑐𝑡 2 , S is measured in meters and t is seconds. The unit of c is:

(a) m s −2 (b) 𝑚/𝑠
(c) 𝑚 (d) m s 2

COMPREHENSION (Q.6 TO Q.9)

The capacitors in the figure are initially uncharged and are connected as
6 F 8 F
a

+28 V
S

b
5 F 13 F
Q 6. In C.G.S system the magnitude of the force is 100 dyne. In another system where the
fundamental physical quantities are kilogram, metre, and minute, the magnitude of force is:
(a) 0.036 (b) 0.36
(c) 3.6 (d) 36

Q 7. Young's modulus of steel is 2.0 × 1011 𝑁/𝑚2. Express it in 𝑑𝑦𝑛/𝑐𝑚2:

(a) 2.0 × 1011 𝑑𝑦𝑛/𝑐𝑚2 (b) 2.0 × 1012 𝑑𝑦𝑛/𝑐𝑚2
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(c) 4.0 × 10 𝑑𝑦𝑛/𝑐𝑚 (d) 2.0 × 1010 𝑑𝑦𝑛/𝑐𝑚2

Q 8. Which of the following combination have the dimension of time ? L, C, R represents as usual.
:
(a) R/C (b) √𝐶𝐿
(c) R/L (d) C/L

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Q 9. Which of the following pairs of physical quantities has different dimensions :
(a) stress, pressure
(b) Young’s modulus, energy density
(c) density, relative density
(d) energy, torque

Q 10. The dimensions of universal gravitational constant are:

(a) 𝑀−2 𝐿2 𝑇 −2 (b) 𝑀−1 𝐿3 𝑇 −2
−1 −2
(c) 𝑀𝐿 𝑇 (d) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2

Q 11. Dimensional formula [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −3 ] represents:

(a) Impulse (b) relative density
(c) Power (d) Stress

Q 12. Find out the unit and dimensions of the constant a in the van der Waal's equation
𝑎
(𝑃 + 𝑉 2 ) (𝑉 − 𝑏) = 𝑅𝑇, where P is pressure, V is volume, R is gas constant, and T is
temperature:
(a) 𝑁𝑚4 and [𝑀1 𝐿5 𝑇 −2 ] (b) 𝑁𝑚−4 and [𝑀1 𝐿−5 𝑇 −2 ]
4 1 5 −2
(c) 𝑁/𝑚 and [𝑀 𝐿 𝑇 ] (d) 𝑚3 and [𝑀0 𝐿3 𝑇 0 ]

𝑥
Q 13. In the equation 𝑦 = 𝐴 sin [𝑘𝑡 − 𝜆 ], the dimensional formula for k is:
(𝑎)𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 0 (b) 𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 −1
(c) 𝑀0 𝐿1 𝑇 0 (d) 𝑀1 𝐿0 𝑇 0

Q 14. A spherical body of mass m, and radius r is allowed to fall in a medium of viscosity 𝜂. The
time in which the velocity of the body increases from zero to 0.63 times the terminal velocity
𝑣 is called time constant 𝜏. Dimensionally 𝜏 can be represented by:
𝑚𝑟 2 6𝜋𝑚𝑟𝜂
(a) (b) √
6𝜋𝜂 𝑔2
𝑚
(c) 6𝜋𝜂𝑟𝑣
(d) none of the above

Q 15. If energy (E), velocity (V) and force (F) be taken as fundamental quantity, then what are the
dimension of mass?
(a) 𝐸 𝑉 2 (b) 𝐸 𝑉 −2
−1
(c) 𝐹 𝑉 (d) 𝐹 𝑉 −2

Q 16. The frequency of vibration 𝑓 of a mass m suspended from a spring of spring constant K is
given by a relation of this type 𝑓 = 𝐶𝑚 𝑥 𝐾 𝑦 ; where C is a dimensionless quantity. The value
of x and y are:
1 1 1 1
(a) 𝑥 = 2 , 𝑦 = 2 (b) 𝑥 = − 2 , 𝑦 = − 2
1 1 1 1
(c) 𝑥 = 2 , 𝑦 = − 2 (d) 𝑥 = − 2 , 𝑦 = 2

Q 17. The time period of a body under SHM i.e. presented by 𝑇 = 𝑃𝑎 𝐷 𝑏 𝑆 𝑐 ; where P is pressure, D
is density and S is surface tension. The value of a, b and c are:
3 1
(a) − 2 , 2 , 1 (b) −1, − 2, 3
1 3 1 1
(c) 2
, − 2, −2 (d) 1, 2, 3

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Q 18. If 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑡 + 𝑏𝑡 2 where x is measured in m and t in s, then the dimension of (b/a) is:
(a) 𝐿𝑇 2 (b) 𝐿𝑇 −1
(c) 𝑇 (d) 𝑇 −1

Q 19. The error in the measurement of the radius of a sphere is 1%. Find the error in the measurement
of volume:
(a) 1% (b) 2%
(c) 3% (d) 6%

𝜋𝑟 2 𝑅
Q 20. Find the percentage error in specific resistance given by 𝜌 = 𝑙 where r is the radius
having value (0.2 ± 0.02) cm, R is the resistance of (60 ± 2) ohm and l is the length of
(150 ± 0.1)cm:
(a) 22.6% (b) 12.6%
(c) 13.6% (d) 23.4%

Q 21. A wire of length 𝑙 = (6 ± 0.06)cm and radius 𝑟 = (0.5 ± 0.005)cm and mass 𝑚 =
(0.3 ± 0.003)g. Maximum percentage error in density is :
(a) 4% (b) 8%
(c) 2% (d) 6.8%

Q 22. If 𝑋 = 𝑎 + 𝑏, the maximum percentage error in the measurement of X will be?

𝛥𝑎 𝛥𝑏 𝛥𝑎 𝛥𝑏
(a) ( + ) × 100% (b) ( − ) × 100%
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎+𝑏 𝑎+𝑏
𝛥𝑎 𝛥𝑏 𝛥𝑎 𝛥𝑏
(c) (𝑎+𝑏 + 𝑎+𝑏
)× 100% (d) (𝑎 × 𝑏)× 100%

Q 23. If percentage error in a, b, c, d are 1%, 2%, 3% and 4% respectively. What will be the
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𝑎3 𝑏4
percentage error in 𝑋 = 2
𝑐𝑑 3
(a) ±4% (b) ±14%
(c) ±24% (d) ±4.4%

Q 24. What is the number of significant figures in 0.310 × 103

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6

Q 25. In a vernier callipers, 1cm of the main scale is divided into 20 equal parts. 19 divisions of the
main scale coincide with 20 divisions on the vernier scale . Find the least count of the
instrument.
(𝑎) 0.025 𝑐𝑚 (b) 0.25 𝑐𝑚
(c) 2.5 𝑐𝑚 (d) 0.0025 𝑐𝑚

Q 26. If N divisions on the vernier scale are equal to (N-2) divisions on the main scale, then the
least count is: (MSD = main scale division)
1 2
(a) 𝑁 𝑀𝑆𝐷 (b) 𝑁 𝑀𝑆𝐷
1 1
(c) 2𝑁
𝑀𝑆𝐷 (d) 𝑁2 𝑀𝑆𝐷

Q 27. The diameter of a cylinder is measured using a Vernier callipers with no zero error. It is found
that the zero of the Vernier scale lies between 5.10cm and 5.15cm of the main scale. The
Vernier scale has 50 divisions equivalent to 2.45cm. The 24th division of the Vernier scale
exactly coincides with one of the main scale divisions. The diameter of the cylinder is:
(𝑎) 5.112𝑐𝑚 (b) 5.124𝑐𝑚

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(c) 5.136𝑐𝑚
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(d) 5.1148𝑐𝑚

Q 28. The jaws of a vernier callipers touch the inner wall of calorimeter without any undue pressure.
The position of zero of vernier scale on the main scale reads 3.48cm. The 6th of vernier scale
division is coinciding with any main scale division. Least count of callipers is 0.01 cm. Find
actual internal diameter of calorimeter, when it is observed that the vernier scale has a zero
error of – 0.03 cm:
(a) 3.37𝑐𝑚 (b) 3.54𝑐𝑚
(c) 3.42𝑐𝑚 (d) 3.57𝑐𝑚

Q 29. The circular scale (head scale) of a screw gauge is divided into 100 equal parts and it moves
0.5 mm ahead in one rotation. The pitch and the least count are:
(a) 0.5𝑚𝑚, 0.005𝑚𝑚 (b) 5𝑚𝑚, 0.05𝑚𝑚
(c) 0.5𝑚𝑚, 0.05𝑚𝑚 (d) 0.05𝑚𝑚, 0.005𝑚𝑚

Q 30. 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) 0.52𝑐𝑚 (b) 5.2𝑐𝑚
(c) 0.502𝑐𝑚 (d) 0.052𝑐𝑚

Q 31. 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) 2.25𝑚𝑚
(b) 1.30𝑚𝑚
(c) 1.20𝑚𝑚
(d) 1.25𝑚𝑚

Q 32. A screw gauge with a pitch of 0.5 mm and a circular scale with 50 divisions is used to measure
the thickness of a thin sheet of Aluminium. Before starting the measurement , it is found that
when the two jaws of the screw gauge are brought in contact, the 45th division coincides with
the main scale line and that the zero of the main scale is barely visible. What is the thickness
of the sheet if the main scale reading is 0.5 mm and the 25th division coincides with the main
scale line ?
(a) 0.50 𝑚𝑚 (b) 0.75 𝑚𝑚

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(c) 0.80 𝑚𝑚
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(d) 0.70 𝑚𝑚

Answer Key

Q.1) b Q.2) b Q.3) c Q.4) c Q.5) a

Q.6) c Q.7) b Q.8) b Q.9) c Q.10) b
Q.11) c Q.12) a Q.13) b Q.14) d Q.15) b
Q.16) d Q.17) a Q.18) d Q.19) c Q.20) d
Q.21) a Q.22) c Q.23) b Q.24) b Q.25) d
Q.26) b Q.27) b Q.28) d Q.29) a Q.30) d
Q.31) c Q.32) c

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