1.

1

2
SOLUTIONS TO CONCEPTS
CHAPTER 1

1. a) Linear momentum : mv = [MLT
1
]

b) Frequency :
1
= [M
0
L
0
T
1
]

T

c) Pressure :

Force
=
[MLT

]
= [ML
1
T
2
]
Area [L
2
]
2. a) Angular speed e = u/t = [M
0
L
0
T
1
]
0 0 2
b) Angular acceleration o =

e
=
M L T

= [M
0
L
0
T
2
]
t T
c) Torque t = F r = [MLT
2
] [L] = [ML
2
T
2
]
d) Moment of inertia = Mr
2
= [M] [L
2
] = [ML
2
T
0
]
2
3. a) Electric field E = F/q =
MLT
[IT]
= [MLT
3
I
1
]

2
b) Magnetic field B =
F
=
MLT

qv [IT][LT
1
]
= [MT
2
I
1
]

c) Magnetic permeability
0
=
B 2ta
I
MT
2
I
1
] [L]

=
[I]

= [MLT
2
I
2
]
4. a) Electric dipole moment P = qI = [IT] [L] = [LTI]
b) Magnetic dipole moment M = IA = [I] [L
2
] [L
2
I]
5. E = hv where E = energy and v = frequency.
E [ML
2
T
2

h = =

]
[ML
2
T
1
]
v [T
1
]

2 2
6. a) Specific heat capacity = C =
Q
mAT
=
[ML T
[M][K]
]
= [L
2
T
2
K
1
]
b) Coefficient of linear expansion = o =
L
1
L
2
=

L
0
AT

[L]
[L][R]

= [K
1
]
1 2 3
c) Gas constant = R =
PV
=
[ML T

][L ]
= [ML
2
T
2
K
1
(mol)
1
]
nT [(mol)][K]
7. Taking force, length and time as fundamental quantity
2
a) Density =

m
=
(force/acceleration)
=
[F / LT ]
=
F

= [FL
4
T
2
]
V Volume [L
2
] L
4
T
2
b) Pressure = F/A = F/L
2
= [FL
2
]
c) Momentum = mv (Force / acceleration) Velocity = [F / LT
2
] [LT
1
] = [FT]

d) Energy =
1
mv
2
=

2
Force
acceleration

(velocity )
2
(

(

=

F

(
[LT
1
]
2
=

F

(
[L
2
T
2
] = [FL]
LT
2

LT
2
]

8. g = 10
metre
sec
2


= 36 10
5
cm/min
2
9. The average speed of a snail is 0.02 mile/hr
Converting to S.I. units,
0.02 1.6 1000

3600

m/sec [1 mile = 1.6 km = 1600 m] = 0.0089 ms
1

The average speed of leopard = 70 miles/hr
In SI units = 70 miles/hour =
70 1.6 1000

3600



= 31 m/s
1.2
Chapter-I


10. Height h = 75 cm, Density of mercury = 13600 kg/m
3
, g = 9.8 ms
2
then
Pressure = hfg = 10 10
4
N/m
2
(approximately)
In C.G.S. Units, P = 10 10
5
dyne/cm
2

11. In S.I. unit 100 watt = 100 Joule/sec
In C.G.S. Unit = 10
9
erg/sec
12. 1 micro century = 10
4
100 years = 10
4
365 24 60 min
So, 100 min = 10
5
/ 52560 = 1.9 microcentury
13. Surface tension of water = 72 dyne/cm
In S.I. Unit, 72 dyne/cm = 0.072 N/m
14. K = kI
a
e
b
where k = Kinetic energy of rotating body and k = dimensionless constant
Dimensions of left side are,
K = [ML
2
T
2
]
Dimensions of right side are,
I
a
= [ML
2
]
a
, e
b
= [T
1
]
b

According to principle of homogeneity of dimension,
[ML
2
T
2
] = [ML
2
T
2
] [T
1
]
b

Equating the dimension of both sides,
2 = 2a and 2 = b a = 1 and b = 2
15. Let energy E M
a
C
b
where M = Mass, C = speed of light
E = KM
a
C
b
(K = proportionality constant)
Dimension of left side
E = [ML
2
T
2
]
Dimension of right side
M
a
= [M]
a
, [C]
b
= [LT
1
]
b

[ML
2
T
2
] = [M]
a
[LT
1
]
b

a = 1; b = 2
So, the relation is E = KMC
2

16. Dimensional formulae of R = [ML
2
T
3
I
2
]
Dimensional formulae of V = [ML
2
T
3
I
1
]
Dimensional formulae of I = [I]
[ML
2
T
3
I
1
] = [ML
2
T
3
I
2
] [I]
V = IR
17. Frequency f = KL
a
F
b
M
c
M = Mass/unit length, L = length, F = tension (force)
Dimension of f = [T
1
]
Dimension of right side,
L
a
= [L
a
], F
b
= [MLT
2
]
b
, M
c
= [ML
1
]
c

[T
1
] = K[L]
a
[MLT
2
]
b
[ML
1
]
c

M
0
L
0
T
1
= KM
b+c
L
a+bc
T
2b
Equating the dimensions of both sides,
b + c = 0 (1)
c + a + b = 0 (2)
2b = 1 (3)
Solving the equations we get,
a = 1, b = 1/2 and c = 1/2

So, frequency f = KL
1
F
1/2
M
1/2
=
K
F
1/ 2
M
1/ 2
=
K
=
F

L L M
1.3
Chapter-I

2

18. a) h =
2SCosu
rg

LHS = [L]

Surface tension = S = F/I =
MLT
L

= [MT
2
]
Density = = M/V = [ML
3
T
0
]
Radius = r = [L], g = [LT
2
]

RHS =


2S cos u
=


[MT
2
]

= [M
0
L
1
T
0
] = [L]
rg [ML
3
T
0
][L][LT
2
]

LHS = RHS
So, the relation is correct

b) v =

p
where v = velocity

LHS = Dimension of v = [LT

1
]
Dimension of p = F/A = [ML
1
T
2
]
Dimension of = m/V = [ML
3
]

1 2
RHS =
p
=
[ML T ]
= [L
2
T
2
]
1/ 2
= [LT
1
]

[ML
3
]

So, the relation is correct.
c) V = (tpr
4
t) / (8ql)
LHS = Dimension of V = [L
3
]
Dimension of p = [ML
1
T
2
], r
4
= [L
4
], t = [T]
Coefficient of viscosity = [ML
1
T
1
]
tpr
4
t [ML
1
T
2
][L
4
][T]
RHS = =
8ql [ML
1
T
1
][L]

So, the relation is correct.

d) v =
1

2t

(mgl / I)
LHS = dimension of v = [T
1
]

[M][LT
2
][L]
RHS = (mgl / I) =

[ML
2
]
= [T
1
]

LHS = RHS
So, the relation is correct.

19. Dimension of the left side =
}





dx
=
}

(a
2
x
2
)

1
1
| a |





L
(L
2
L
2
)




= [L
0
]
Dimension of the right side =

sin

| = [L
1
]


So, the dimension of
}

a

dx

2 2
\ x .

1
sin

a



1| a |

|
x
(a x )
\ .


So, the equation is dimensionally incorrect.
1.4
Chapter-I


20. Important Dimensions and Units :
Physical quantity Dimension SI unit

Force (F)
[M
1
L
1
T
2
]

newton
Work (W)
Power (P)
[M
1
L
2
T
2
]

[M
1
L
2
T
3
]
joule
watt
1 3 2
Gravitational constant (G)
[M L T ]
N-m
2
/kg
2

Angular velocity (e)
[T
1
]

radian/s

Angular momentum (L)
Moment of inertia (I)
Torque (t)
[M
1
L
2
T

[M
1
L
2
]

[M
1
L
2
T
1
]




2
]


kg-m
2
/s
kg-m
2

N-m
1 1 2
Youngs modulus (Y)
[M L T ]
N/m
2

Surface Tension (S)
[M
1
T
2
]

1 1 1


N/m
Coefficient of viscosity (q)
[M L T ]
N-s/m
2
1 1 2
Pressure (p)
[M L T ]
N/m
2
(Pascal)

Intensity of wave (I)
[M
1
T
3
]

watt/m
2

Specific heat capacity (c)
[L
2
T
2
K
1
]


J/kg-K

Stefans constant (o)
[M
1
T
3
K
4
]


watt/m
2
-k
4

Thermal conductivity (k)
[M
1
L
1
T

1 2

3
K
1
]


watt/m-K
Current density (j)
[I L ]

2 3



1 3

ampere/m
2
Electrical conductivity (o)

Electric dipole moment (p)
[I T M L ]

[L
1
I
1
T
1
]

1 1 1 3

O
1
m
1



C-m
Electric field (E)
[M L I T ]
V/m
1 2 1 3
Electrical potential (V)
[M L I T ]
volt
1 3 1 3
Electric flux (+)
[M T I L ]
volt/m
2 4 1 2
Capacitance (C)
[I T M L ]
farad (F)
2 4 1 3
Permittivity (c)

Permeability ()

Magnetic dipole moment (M)
[I T M

[M
1
L
1
I
2

[I
1
L
2
]
L ]

T
3
]

C
2
/N-m
2


Newton/A
2


N-m/T
1 2 1 2
Magnetic flux (|)
[M L I T ]

1 1 2

Weber (Wb)
Magnetic field (B)
[M I T ]
tesla
Inductance (L)
Resistance (R)
[M
1
L
2
I
2
T
2
]


[M
1
L
2
I
2
T
3
]

henry
ohm (O)

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