Units and Measurements
Units and Measurements
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UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS
Candela
ux
(b) 17.45 x 10radian
(d) lux m?
(c)1745x 10radian 13. Which of the following is not the unit of time ?
(d) 1.745x 10 radian (a) Micro second (6) Leap year
5. Very large distances such as the distance of a Planet or (c) Lunar manth (d) Parallactic second
a star ffom Earth can be measured by 14. Universal time isbased on
(a) Spectrograph (a) rotation of the earth on its axIS
(b) Millikan's oil drop method
(b) earth's orbital motion around the Sun
(c) Parallax method (C)ibrations of cesium atom
(d) All of these.
(d) oscillations of quartz crystal
6. One unified atomic mass unit is cqual to
IS. I Parsec is cqunl to
(a) 12 times the mass of one carbon-12 atom
(a) 3.I 10m. b) 6 ly
(c) 6.3* 10" Au (d) 1,496 x 10 m.
(b) 0f the mass of 12 atoms of C-12
16. Which of the following can measure length upto 10 m?
(a) Metre scale (b) Vernier callipers
1 2 O he mass ol one atom of C-12 Spherometer (d) None of these
17. 5ystematic errors can be
(d) 12 times the mass of 12 atoms of C-12
T.. Lightw
light emiltco a) positive oniy
one year. negaiive
X Cned by the sun in (C) either posilive or ncgative
:taken by light to travel from sun to earth.
(d) None of these
(c the distance travelled by light in free space mone y 18.
(d) time taken by earth to go once around the sun.
Instrumental errors are auc to
8. nstrumental errors are due to
(a) 4 cm
(d) taking large number of observations and then their 44 cm
(C)44.45 am d) 4431am
21. When two quantities are added or subtracted, the 33. When two quantities are divided, the relative error in the
absolute errar in the hnal result is the result is given by
(a) sum ol the absolute errors in the individual quantities (a) the product of the relative error in the individual
(b) sum ofthe relative errors in the individual quantities quantities
(C) can be (a) or (b) (6) the quoient of the relative error in the individual
(d) None or these quantities
of a
sphere is . Then (c) the difference of the relative error in the individual
4 ErOn
the measurement o1 radius
efor in the measur ement ol volume is
% (d)
quantities
the sum of the relative error in the individual
a) (6) %
C) (d) quantities
3, 1s a measure ot how closed the measured
The
value is to the true value of quantity. 34. 1Z A', then
a) Precision accuracy
(d) None of these.
Emar
24. Which of the following is not a systematic error
A
(a) Instrumental error
(b) Imperfection in experimental technique
(c) Personal error te) A A
S. (d) None or hec
The smallest value that can be measured by the e corect number ol significant figures in
measuring insterumen a
O.0003026
(a) Four (6) Ven
(a east Count parallax
40
26 eT ****
nrecision
5 the crror associated with the resolutian of o
Eighthe lolowing is the(d)m0st accurate?
(6) 20x 10" m
(a) 200.0m
the u ov crror (b) systemnatic error
2x 10 m (d) 0.2x 10'm
(c) random error (d) least count error 37. The number
of significant figures in 0.00060 m is
(6) 2
27. Absolute error is always
(a) positive (b) negative 38.
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The sum of the numbers
(d)
436.32, 227.2 and 0.30I in
(c) both (a) and (b) d) None of these appropriale significant figures is
28. The magnitude of the diflerence between the individual
measurement and true value ol the quantity is called
(a) 6663821 (b)
(c) 663.8 (d) 6638
(a) absolute error ( 6 ) relative ertor
29.
(c) percentage error (d) None of these
The pitch and the number of cireular scale divisions in a 39. Number of signihcant ligures in expression 2.5I cm
4327g
SCrew gauge with least count 0.02 mm are respectively
(a) (b)
(a) Tmm and 100 (6) 0.5 mm and su
(d)0.5 mm and 1000 (c)
30. (C)mm and s0
A student measured the length of a rod and wrote it as 3.50 0. he dimensions of force are
cm. Which instrument did he use to measure it? (a) [ML"T"| (b) [ML'T)
(c) IMLT°) (d) None of these
(a)
(b) Ametr
A vernierscale.
calliper where the l0 divisions in vernier scale 41. The dimensions of speed and velocity are
matches with 9 division in main scale and main scale (a) L°T|. [LT "] (6)
has 10 divisions in I Cm (c) [LTJ,ILIT (d) LT1. [LT
(c) A screwgauge having 100 divisions in the circular scale 42. By equating a physical quantity with its dimensional
and pitch as mm. formula we get
(d) A screw gauge having 50 divisions in the circular scale (a) dimensional analysis (b) dimensional equation
and pitch as I mm. (c) dimensional formula (d) none of these
B. Dimesional analysis can De appued lo IIL I MeV= 1.6 * I0Joule
(a) check the dimensional consistency of equations . I newton = 10 dne
(6) deduce relations among the physical quantities. (a) 1, l and 1l1 l and IV
(C) to convert fron one sysiem ot units to another
(6)
(d) All of these only only
55. Which the following is/are correet?
44. Two quantities A and B have different dimensions which Pressure energy per unit area
mathematical operation given below is physically Pressure energy per unit volume
meaningfu? l. ressure o r c e per u n t v o u e
a) A/B A+B V Pressure= momentum per unit volume per unit time
C) A-B (d) A=B and only
45. Which is dimensionless? m only (d) 1, I1, II1 and IV
(a) Forceacceleration (b) Velocity/acceleration S6. Consider the following statements and select the corTect
(C) Volume/area d) Energy/work option.
46. Which of the following quantilies has a unit but Every measurement by any measuring instrument
dimensionless?
nas some error
Strain (b) Reynolds number IL Every calculated physical quantity that is based on
measured values has some error
(c) Angular displacement{d) Poisons raluo
47. The wTong unit conversion amoRg the following 1s IIL A measurement can have more accuracy but less
(a) I angstrom precision and vice versa
10m
(6) fermi 10m a) I and II (6) 1l and III
(c) I ight year =946 * 10m, (C) l and iil (d) 1, II and IlI
57. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(d) I astronomical unit =14%6*10
m
343726 has six significant figures
48. The physical quantity that does not have the dimensional
formula [MIL"TJis 0004289 has seven singificant hgures
a) torce 6) pressure m. 125000 has three signiticant ngures
N 9.0042 has five signilhcant 1igures
C) (d) modulus of elasticity
49.
stress
The dimensions of pressure IS cqual to
and IV
(a) lorce per unit volume (5) energy Per unit volume () llwing stater
a ,
l
S8. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
energy or does not
change the number of
50. The dimensianal formula of angular velocity 1s nange units
A gits
c)
[MIT
[ML"T| d) IMLT
(6) MLT
A ne non- zeto augils are signilicant
Detween Two non-zero digits are
51. The physical quantity that has no dimensions is ero
a) strain (6) angular velocity (a) b) l only
(C) angular momentum (d) lincar momentum
I and Ill (d) I, Il and I
4) cammon balance
a) (A)(3); (B)->(1);C2): (D)-44)
D) Mass (b) (A)>(I); (B)-2);C-4); (D)-(3)
(a) (A)-4): (B)-2); C-I); (D)-3) AI(B)H2):C-X4): (D)>)
(b) (A}>(3); (B)-{2): C-H4): (D)>AI) AH21: (B)-4); C-XI); (OH3)
AH4)x (B)-42):C-3): (D){I 67. ColumnI Column II
in should be
instruments along with errors measuremenis
taken into account, while expressing the result. Reason: Both the equation K ; mv and k = ma are
UNTSANDMEABUREMENT8
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101. One centimetre on the main scale of a vernier calipers i
CRITICALTHINKING TYPE QUESTIONS divided into 10 cqual parts. If 10 diVISIOns ol vernier coinci0c
with 8 small divisions of the main scale, the least count of
92. Ifunit of length and force are increased 4 times. The unit of
vernier callipers is
energy
(a) 0.01 am (6) 002 am
(a) is increased by 4 times
(6) 1s increased by 16 times (C)0.05cm (d) 005 cm
102. The pitch of the screw gauge is 0.5 mm. is Circular scale
(C) IS increased by 8 times
contains 50 divisions. The least count of the screw gauge
(d) remains unchanged
93. The density of a material in CS system ofunits is 4g/cm IS
(b) 001 mm
In a system ol units which unit
in ol
length
is 10
cm and unit (a) o0l mm
of mass is 00 g, the value of density ol material will be (d) 0.025mm
(C)002 mm with the help of
(a) 04 (b) 40 (c) 400 ( d ) 0.04 103. density of a metal may be found
Relativebalance.
94. Resistance R= V/L, here V= (100+ 5)V and I=(100 02) spring In air the spring balance reads(5.00+ 0.05)
N and in water it reads (4.00 + 0.05) N. Relative density
A. Find percentage crror in R.
D) would be
(a) (d) % (a) (5.000.05)N (b) (500+11%)
(C)
9. Find equivalent resistance when R, (100 3)2 and (c) (5.00+0.10) (d) (500+6%)
104. A quantty is represented by X= M*L°T. The % crror
connected in series
R (200 42 when in measurement of M, L and T are a%, b% and g%
(6) (300 + IN
(a) (300+ 7 respectively. The % error in X would be
(d) None ol these
(C) (l00 t 72
c and d are measured
(aa +pb+ye)% (b) (aa-pb+ ye) %
96. In an experiment four quantities a, b, (a)
with percentage error 1%, 2%, 3% and 4e respectively.
() (a-pb-yc)x 100% (d) None of these
Quantity P is calculated as follows
instrument in cm is
Isl mm. The least count of the
a) N - 1
(d) 8%
6 117.
Dimensions
(a) MLT*KJ
o (b) [ML?TK"|
109. Diameter ol a stecl ball is measured usinga vernier callipers (c)IMLT*K°']| (d) L2T2K-]
which has divisios of u.1 cm on ts main scale (MS) and 1 1 8 . The dimensions or loque ac
Jivisions oI is vernier scale (VS) match 9 divisions on the
main scale. Three such measurements for a ball are given (a) [MLT (b) [ML-T*]|
(d) [ML?Tr21
below 19.
() [MLT
The ratio of the dimensions of Planck's constant and that
S. No. MS(em)| VS divisions of the moment of inertia is the dmensions of
0.5 (a) time (6) trequency
20.5 (c)angular momentum (d) velocity
3.0.s 120. Identify the pair whose dimensions are equal.
ffthe zero erTaT i5-0.03 cm, then men corrected diameter is (a) Torque and work (6) Stress and energy
(a) 052cm (b) 0.59 cm (c) Force and stress d) Force and work.
121. The physical quantities not having same dimensions are
0 . 6 am (d) 0.53m
110. Therespective number of significant figures for the number a) Lorque and work
constnnt
23.023,0.0003 and 2.1 x 10 are respectively
omentum and Planck 's
(b) 5,1 and5 CStress and Young's modulus
a) 5, and 2
5,5 and 2 d) 4,4 and 2
C) (a) speed and (Hge,)
il1. The value of resistance is 10.845 Q and the value of current is
22. represents the correct
ch one
the
o tollowing
di flerenoe is 35.02935 volt. Its value in
523A. The potential nensions ot the coetficient of viscosity?
significant number would be
114. The frequency of vibration of a string is given by f= 21 fundamental units, then the dimensional formula ot the mass
will be
where Tis tension in the string, L is the length, n is L-IT} (6) [FL-'T
number of harmonics. 1he dimensional formula for m is IFL (d) [FLT]
followinnstant?
126. Which one of the following represents the corect
a) [M°LT] (b) [M'L-T]|
dimensions of the gravitational constant?
(c) [M'LT] (d) IM°LT]| (a) [M-"L°TI D) [MLT
115. Which of the following pairs has same dimensions? (c) [ML-'T (d) [ML-2T]
(a) Angular momentum and Plank's constant 127. The dmensions of magnetic field in M, L, Tand C (coulomb)
(b) Dipole moment and electric field
is given as
(c) Both (a) and (b) (a) [MLT-C'] (b) [MTC-
(d) None of these. (d) [MT2Cc-
(c) [MT-C']
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UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS
128. The dimensions of coeficient of self inductance are 135. If energy (E), velocity (V) and time (T) are chosen as the
(a) [ MLT*A| (b) ML TA'] fundamental quanities, the dimensional tormula of surlace
iension will be
(C) [ MILTA] (d)[MLTA"]
129. In C.Gs. system the magnitude of the force is 100 dynes. In (b) [EV
(C)EV"T|| (d) [EV T |
another system where the fundamental physical quantities
136. The dimensions of mobility are
are in kilogram, metre and minute, the magnitude of the
force is
(a) [MA b) IMTA
"TA]
(a) 0036 (b) 036 ( c ) 36 ) 5
(C)IM TAJ (d) M
137. If force (F), velocity (V) and time (T) are taken as
130. The division of energyby time is X. The dimensional formula fundamental units, then the dimensions of mass are
of X 1s same as that of (a) (b)
a) momentumn power C)F VT'] (d)FV' T]
(d) dectric field 158. IT the capacitance of a nanocapacitor is measured in terms
131. The Solar constant is defined as the energy incident per of a unit " made by combining the electric charge 'e',
5ohr radius ag , Planck s constant 'h and speed of light '«
unit area per second. The dimensional formula for solar
nen
constant is