INDIAN SCHOOL AL WADI AL KABIR

CLASS 11TH
Class: XI Department: SCIENCE 2023 – 24 Date of submission:
CHAPTER- UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS
SUBJECT: PHYSICS 04.09.2023

Worksheet No: 03 CHAPTER / UNIT: UNITS AND MEASUREMENT Note:

WITH ANSWERS WORKSHEET A4 FILE FORMAT

NAME OF THE STUDENT: CLASS & SEC: ROLL NO.:

OBJECTIVE TYPE OF QUESTIONS (1 MARK):

1) rad / sec is the unit of

a. Angular displacement
b. Angular velocity
c. Angular acceleration
d. Angular momentum

2) The displacement of particle moving along x-axis with respect to time is x=at + bt2 - ct3. The dimension
of c is
a. LT-2
b. T -3
c. LT-3
d. T -3

3) Dimensional formula for linear momentum is

a. [ML2T-2]
b. [ML0T-2]
c. [ML-1T-2]
d. [MLT-1]

4) Dimensions of stress are [NEET (Sep.) 2020]

a. [ML⁰T⁻¹]
b. [M⁰LT⁻¹]
c. [MLT⁻¹]
d. [ML⁻¹T-2]

5) If the dimensions of a physical quantity are given by [Ma LbTc], then the physical quantity will
be [CBSE AIPMT 2009]
a) Pressure if a=1, b=-1, c=-2
b) Velocity if a =1, b=0, c=-1
c) Acceleration if a=0, b=1, c=-2
d) Force if a=0, b=-1, c=-2

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6) If force (F), velocity (v) and time (T) are taken as fundamental units, then the dimensions of
mass are
a) [FvT-1]
b) [FvT-2]
c) [Fv-1T-1]
d) [Fv-1T]

7) Two quantities A and B have different dimensions. Which mathematical operation may be
physically meaningful.
a) A/B
b) A+B
c) A–B
d) A = B

8) Which one of the following pair of quantities has the same dimension?
a) force and work done
b) momentum and impulse
c) pressure and force
d) surface tension and force

9) A physical quantity is measured and the result is expressed as ‘nu’ where u is the unit used and
n is the numerical value. If the result is expressed in various units then
a) n  u
b) n  u2
c) n  √u
d) n  1/u

10) N kg–1 is the unit of

a) velocity
b) force
c) acceleration
d) none of these

11) In the relation F = a sin K1x + b sin K2t, the units (SI) of K1/K2 is
a) s/m
b) m/s
c) s m
d) m s

12) On the basis of dimensions, decide which of the following relations for the displacement of a
particle undergoing simple harmonic motion is not correct:
(a) y = a sin (2ℼt/T)
(b) y = a sin vt.
(c) y = (a/T) sin (t/a)
(d) y = a2 [sin(2ℼt/T) – cos(2ℼt/T)]

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13) Which of the following is not a unit of time?
(a) second
(b) minute
(c) hour
(d) light year

14) The units of three physical quantities x, y and z are gcm2 s–5, gs–1 and cms–2 respectively. The
relation between x, y and z is
a) z = x2y
b) y2 = xy
c) x = yz2
d) x = y2z

15) A certain physical quantity is calculated by the formula π/3 (a2 – b2) h, where a, h and b are all
lengths. the quantity being calculated is
a) Velocity
b) Length
c) Area
d) Volume

ASSERTION AND REASONING TYPE OF QUESTIONS (1 MARK):

DIRECTION: In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement
of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:

a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.

16) Assertion: When we change the unit of measurement of a quantity, its numerical value changes.
Reason: Smaller the unit of measurement smaller is its numerical value.

17) Assertion: Number of significant figures in 0.005 is one and that in 0.500 is three.
Reason: This is because zeros are not significant.

18) Assertion: Formula for kinetic energy is K = 1/ 2 mv2 and K = ma. (m= mass, u = initial velocity,
a= acceleration)
Reason: Both the equations K = 1/ 2 mv2 and K = ma is dimensionally incorrect.

19) Assertion: Force cannot be added to pressure.

Reason: The dimensions of force and pressure are different.

20) Assertion: Angle and strain are dimensionless.

Reason: Angle and strain have no unit.

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VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE OF QUESTIONS: (2 MARK)

21) What is the basis of the principle of homogeneity of dimensions?

22) Name two physical quantities having the dimensions [ML2T-2]
23) The velocity ‘v’ of a particle depends on time ‘t’ as: v = At2 + Bt + C. Where ‘v’ is in m/s and
‘t’ in second. What are the units of A, B and C?
24) Can a quantity have dimensions but still no units?
25) Can a quantity have different dimensions in different system of units?
26) Can there be a physical quantity that has no unit and no dimension?
27) Magnitude of force F experienced by a certain object moving with speed ‘v’ is given by F = Kv2,
where K is a constant. Find the dimensions of K.

SHORT ANSWER TYPE OF QUESTIONS (3 MARK):

28) What are the limitations of Dimensional analysis?

29) Convert an acceleration of 100 m/s2 into km/h2.
30) Explain different types of system of units.
31) If electric force F = K q1q2 / r2, where q1, q2 are charges and r is distance between them. Then
find the dimensional formula for K.
32) State the uses of dimensional analysis.
ℎ
33) Check the authenticity of the equation 𝑡 = 𝑘√𝑔 using dimensional analysis. Here t = time

period, h = height of liquid column, g = acceleration due to gravity, k is a dimensionless constant.

LONG ANSWER TYPE OF QUESTIONS (5 MARK):

34) A small steel ball of radius ‘r’ is allowed to fall under gravity through a column of a viscous
liquid of coefficient of viscosity ‘η’. After some time, the velocity of the body attains a constant
value vT. the terminal velocity depends upon (i) the weight of the ball ‘mg’ (ii) the coefficient of
viscosity ‘η’ having dimensional formula [ML–1 T–1]and (iii) the radius of the ball ‘r’. by the
method of dimensions, determine the relation expressing terminal velocity.
35) A gas bubble from an explosion under water, oscillates with a period T proportional to Pa, db and
Ec where P is the static pressure, d is the density of water and E is the total energy of the
explosion. Find the values of a, b and c.
36) Using the principle of homogeneity of dimensions, find which of the following is correct:
i. 𝑇 2 = 4𝜋 2 𝑟 2
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 4𝜋 2 𝑟 3
ii. 𝑇2 = 𝐺
4𝜋 2 𝑟 3
iii. 𝑇2 = 𝐺𝑀

37) Using the method of dimensions, derive an expression for the energy of a body executing SHM,
assuming this energy depends upon its mass ‘m’, frequency ‘υ’ and amplitude of vibration ‘r’.
38) If force [F], acceleration [A] and time [T] are chosen as the fundamental physical quantities.
Find the dimensions of energy.
39) The heat produced in a wire carrying an electric current depends on the current, the resistance
and the time. Derive an equation relating the quantities using dimensional analysis. The
dimensional formula of resistance is [𝑀𝐿 2 𝐼 −2𝑇 −3] and heat is a form of energy.

CASE STUDY TYPE OF QUESTIONS (4 MARK):

40) System of units: A system of units is a collection of units in which certain units are chosen as
fundamental and all others are derived from them. This system is also called an absolute system
of units. Some common systems in use are:
 c.g.s system: The unit of length is centimetre, mass is gram, time is secong.
 m.k.s system: The unit of length is metre, mass is kilogram, time is second.
 f.p.s system: The unit of length is foot, mass is pound, time is second.
 S.I. system: In 1960, 11th General Conference of Weights and Measures introduced SI system.
It has 7 fundamental units (Unit of length is metre, mass is kilogram, Time is second,
Temperature is Kelvin, Electric current is Ampere, Luminous intensity is Candela, Amount of
substance is mole) and two supplementary units (Unit of plane angle is radian, solid angle is
steradian).
i. Which of the following is not the name of physical quantity?
a) kilogram
b) Density
c) Impulse
d) Energy

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 ii. The weight of a body is 12g. This statement is not correct because
a) The correct symbol for the unit of weight has not been used.
b) The correct symbol for gram is gm.
c) The weight should be expressed in kg.
d) Of some reason other than those given above.

iii. If the unit of force and length are doubled, the unit of energy will be
a) 1/2 times
b) 2 times
c) 4 times
d) 1/4 times

iv. The density of a liquid is 13.6 g cm-3. Its value in S.I. is

a) 13.6 kgm-3
b) 136 kgm-3
c) 13600 kgm-3
d) 1360 kgm-3

ANSWER KEY
1 b)Angular velocity
2 c)LT-3
3 d)[MLT-1]
4 d)[ML⁻¹T-2]
5 c)Acceleration if a=0, b=1, c=-2
6 d)[Fv-1T]
7 a)A/B
8 b)momentum and impulse
9 d)n  1/u
10 c)acceleration
11 a)s/m
12 b)y = a sin vt.
c)y = (a/T) sin (t/a)
13 d)light year
14 c)x = yz2
15 d)Volume
16 c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
17 c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
18 d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
19 a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

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20 c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
21 The principle of homogeneity of dimensions is based on the fact that only the physical
quantities of the same kind be added, subtracted or compared.
22 Work, energy, torque
23

24 No, a quantity having dimensions must have some units of its measurement.
25 No, a quantity has same dimensions in all system of units.
26 Yes, strain is a physical quantity that has no unit and no dimension.
27

28  It doesn’t give information about the dimensional constant.

 The formula containing trigonometric function, exponential functions,
logarithmic function, etc. cannot be derived.
 It gives no information about whether a physical quantity is a scalar or vector.
29 100 1
100 m/s2 = 1000 × 1 2 = 12.96 × 105 𝑘𝑚/ℎ2
( )
3600

30  SI System of Units
 FPS System of Units
 CGS System of Units
 MKS System of Units
Explain all the systems
31 𝑘𝑞1 𝑞2
𝐹= 𝑟2
(𝐴𝑠)(𝐴𝑠)
𝑘𝑔𝑚𝑠 −2 = 𝐾 𝑚2
𝑚2
𝐾= 𝑘𝑔𝑚𝑠 −2 × (𝐴𝑠)(𝐴𝑠) = 𝑘𝑔𝑚3 𝐴−2 𝑠 −4
[K] = [ML3A-2T-4]

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33 Dimensions of t = [T]
ℎ
Dimensions of √𝑔= [L]1/2 / [LT-2]1/2 = [T]
Hence the given equation is dimensionally correct.
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35

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37 𝐸 ∝ 𝑚𝑎 𝜗 𝑏 𝑟 𝑐
𝐸 = 𝐾𝑚𝑎 𝜗 𝑏 𝑟 𝑐
[𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] = [𝑀𝑎 ][𝑇 −1 ]𝑏 [𝐿]𝑐
Comparing the powers of M L T on either sides:
M: 1=a
L: 2 = c
T: -2 = -b
b=2
𝐸 = 𝐾𝑚1 𝜗 2 𝑟 2

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40 i) kilogram
ii) The correct symbol for the unit of weight has not been used.
iii) 4 times
iv) 13600 kgm-3

Prepared by : Checked by:

Ms Vivette Shirly Lasrado HOD – SCIENCE & FRENCH

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