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PHYSICS

Class : XI
Worksheet

Chapter : Units and Measurement

Dimensions
1. Find the dimensional formula of the following quantities :
Density , Velocity , Acceleration , Momentum , Force , Work or energy , Power , Pressure .
2. Find the dimensional formula of the following quantities .
(a) surface tension , T (b) Universal constant of gravitation G (c) Impulse J ( d) Torque , τ
3. Find the dimensions of the following quantities : (a) Temperature (b) Kinetic energy (c) Pressure (d)
Angular speed ( e ) work ( f ) pressure (g) surface tension .
4. Find the dimensions of Planck's constant (h) and Gravitation constant ( G ) .
𝑇
5. An expression of physical quantity is written as X = √𝑚 , where T is the applied force and m is the
mass per unit length .Find the dimensional representation of X and identify the physical quantity .
6. If velocity , time and force were chosen as basic quantities , find the dimension of mass and energy .

To test and validate the correctness of a physical equation or formula:


𝑙
1. Check the accuracy of the relation T = 2𝜋√𝑔 for a simple pendulum using dimensional analysis.
2. Test the correctness of the equation S = ut + 1/2 at2 .
2𝐺𝑀
3. check the correctness of the relation 𝑣 = √ .
𝑅
4. Check whether the relation gR2 = GM .
5. show that the following relations are dimensionally correct .
2𝐺𝑀⋅𝑚 4𝐺𝑀
( i ) 𝐹 = (𝑅+ℎ)2 ( ii ) 𝑣 = √𝑅+ℎ (iii) Fr = mv2 (iv) v = u + at (v) v2 – u2 = 2as

To derive a relationship between different physical quantities in any physical phenomenon:


6. Suppose that the oscillations of a simple pendulum depends on (i) mass of the bob (ii) the length of
the string (l) , (iii) acceleration due to gravity (g) and (iv) angular displacement ( θ ) . Dimensionally ,
show which of the above factors have an influence upon the period and in what way .
7. A satellite is orbiting around a planet. Its orbital velocity (v) is found to depend upon
(a) Radius of orbit (R) (b) Mass of planet (M) (c) Universal gravitation constant (G)
Using dimensional analysis find an expression relating orbital velocity (v) to the above physical
quantities.
8. Centripetal force (F) on a body of mass (m) moving with uniform speed (v) in a circle of radius (r)
depends upon m, v and r. Derive a formula for the centripetal force using theory of dimensions.
9. Kinetic energy possessed by a body depends upon its (i) mass (m) (ii) speed (v) . Find the expression
for the kinetic energy of the body using the method of dimensions .
10. The orbital velocity v of a satellite depend on its mass m , the distance r from the centre of the
earth and the acceleration due to gravity g . By the method dimensional analysis , Obtain an
expression for the velocity .
11. The frequency (f ) of a stretched string depends upon the tension F . ( dimensions of force ) , length
l of the string and the mass per unit length µ of string . Derive the formula for frequency .
12. Assuming that the critical velocity V of viscous fluid flowing through a tube depends only upon its
density ρ , radius of the tube r and the coefficient of viscosity ƞ , show by the method of dimensions
𝑘𝜂
that 𝑣 = 𝜌 𝑟 , where , k is dimensionless constant .

Conversion from one system of units to another


1. Convert 1 newton (SI unit of force) into dyne (CGS unit of force)
2. Show by method of dimensions: (i) Joule = 107 Erg (ii) 105 dyne/cm2 = 104 N/m2
3. In a particular system the units of length, mass and time are chosen to be 10 cm, 10 g and 0.1 s
respectively. convert force into new system of units .
4. The value of Gravitational constant G in MKS system is 6.67 × 10–11 N-m2/kg2 . What will be its
value in CGS system ? use dimension analysis .
5. Find dthe value of 10 Joule on a system having 100g , 10 cm , and 30 s as fundamental units .

Principal of Homogeneity
6. The velocity (v) of a particle depends on time (t) according to the relation: v = At2 + Bt + C where V
is in m/s and t is in s. Write the units and dimensions of constants A, B and C.
𝑎
7. In van der waals’ equation ( P + 𝑉 2 ) ( V – b) = RT , what are the dimensions of a and b ? Here , P is
pressure , V is volume , T is temperature and R is gas constant .
𝑎
8. Given F = 𝑡 where symbols have their usual meaning. find out the dimension formula of a .
𝑏
9. The velocity v of a particle at time t is given by v = at + 𝑡+𝑐 , where a, b and c are constants. find the
dimension formula of a , b and c .
𝑏−𝑎2
10. Write the dimension of a and b in the relation , P = , where P is power , x is distance and t is
𝑎𝑡
time .
𝐹
11. If 𝛼 = 𝑣2 sin 𝛽𝑡, find dimensions of 𝛼 and 𝛽 , here F = force , t = time and v = velocity .
𝑎 𝑏
12. If , = 𝐹𝑣 + 𝑥 2 Find dimensional formula for [a ] and [b] (here t = time, F = force, v = velocity, x =
𝑡2
distance)
𝐹𝑣 2 2𝜋
13. If 𝛼 = log 𝑒 ( 𝑣2 ) where F = force, v = velocity Find the dimensions of  and .
𝛽2
3𝐹𝑣 2
14. Check whether this equation may be correct or not. 𝑃 = 𝜋2 𝑡 2 𝑥 (where P = Pressure , F = force , v =
velocity, t = time, x = distance)
Long Answer questions :

15. What are the uses of dimensional analysis ?


16. Write down the limitations of dimensional analysis .

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