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CHAPTER PRACTICE PROBLEMS

Subject: Physics Topic: Units and Dimensions

1. While solving a physics problem you perform a series of algebraic manipulations that lead to a
mathematical expression for a distance. If F = Force, a = acceleration, v = velocity. m =
mass, t = time and N = a normal force, use dimensional analysis to find which of the
following expressions could be incorrect.
vtN v2 mva ma −2t 2
(a) (b) (c) t (d)
F 2a N N
2. Which of the following quantities are dimensionless? (Symbols have their usual meaning)
I 3 G vr 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
mvr T  I

3. Suppose A = BnCm, where A has dimensions LT, B has dimensions L2 T–1 and C has
dimensions LT2. Then the exponents n and m have the values
(a) 2/3; 1/3 (b) 2; 3 (c) 4/5; –1/5 (d) 1/5; 3/5
4. Which of the following physical quantities represents the dimensional formula [M1L–2T–2].

(a) Energy/Area (b) Pressure

(c) Force × length (d) Pressure per unit length
 Pr 4
5. Which of the following quantities have dimensions of : ( Q = value flow rate in m3/s & P
3Ql
= Pressure)
(a) Surface tension(S) (b) coefficient of viscosity
(c) energy (d) power
6. A gas bubble oscillates with a time period T proportional to Pa db Ec where P is pressure, d is
the density and E is the energy. The values of a, b & c are:
3 1 1 5 1 1
(a) a = , b = − , c = (b) a = − , b = , c =
2 3 2 6 3 2
5 1 1 3 1 1
(c) a = − , b = , c = (d) a = , b = − , c =
6 2 3 2 3 2
7. Specific gravityhas ........... dimension inmass, ............. dimensions in length and .............
dimensions in time:
(a) 0, 0, 0 (b) 0, 1, 0 (c) 1, – 3, 0 (d) 1, 1, 3
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8. The van der Waal’s equations for n moles of a real gas is:  P + 2  (V − nb) = nRT where P is
 v 
the pressure, V is the volume, T is the absolute temperature, R is the molar gas constant and a,
b are ven der Waal’s constants. Which of the following have the same dimensions as those of
PV?
(a) nRT (b) a/V (c) Pb (d) ab/V2
9. In a given system of units, 1 unit of mass = 2 kg, 1 unit of length = 5mand 1 unit of time = 5
sec. Then in this system, 1Nrepresents :
5 2 1
(a) units of force (b) units of forces (c) 2 units of force (d) units of force
2 5 2
10. Which of the following combinations of three dimensionally different physical quantities P, Q,
R can never be a meaningful quantity?
(a) PQ – R (b) PQ/R (c) (P – Q)/R (d) (PR – Q2)/QR
Paragraph for question nos. 11 to 13

Max Planck noted in 1899 the existence of a system of units based on the three fundamental
constants G, c. and h. These constants are dimensionally independent in the sense that no
combination is dimensionless and a length, a time, and a mass may be constructed from them.
h
Specifically, with ħ = = 1.0510−34 SI units in preference to h, the Plank scale is represent by
2
lP , TP M P .

11. Which of the following formula can represent length in terms if ħ , c and G.
G c Gc
(a) (b) (c) (d) G c
c3 G
12. Which among the following would be the order of numerical value of a unit of mass defined in
terms of ħ, c and G.
(a) 10–8 kg (b) 10–10 kg (c) 10–5 kg (d) 10–27 kg
13. The dimensional formula for acceleration in terms of these quantities would be
(a) c G −1/2
1/2 3/2
(b) 3/2 5/2
c G1/2 (c) −1/2 7/2
c G −1/2 (d) 5/2 3/2
c G1/2
14. The pressure of 106 dyne/cm2 is equivalent to
(a) 105 N/m2 (b) 106 N/m2 (c) 107 N/m2 (d) 108 N/m2
15. Assume pressure (P), length (L) and velocity (V) are fundamental quantities, then the
dimension of coefficient of viscosity () is
(a) [PL–1 V] (b) [PLV–1] (c) [P–2LV–1] (d) [PL–1V–2]

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16. In a particular system of unit, if the unit of mass becomes twice & that of time becomes half,
then 8 joules will be written as ______ units of work
(a) 16 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 64
The time dependence of a physical quantity p is given by p = p0e( −t where  is constant and
2
)
17.
t is time. The constant 
(a) is dimensionless (b) has dimensions T–2
(c) has dimensions T2(c) has dimensions of p
18. In a new unit system, 1 unit of time is equal to 10 second, 1 unit of mass is 5 kg and 1 unit of
length is 20m. In the new system of units, 1 unit of energy is equal to:
1
(a) 20 Joule (b) Joule (c) 4 Joule (d) 16 Joule
2
19. Abull's eye student curiously picks up I.E. Irodov and tries to understand the answers given at
the end of the book using his newfound knowledge of physics. Hemarks four answers. In which
of them A has the same units as that of angular momentum?
2
Useful formula L = r  p,  = , c is velocity of light,  = r  F , E represent energy and l
T
represent length
1 2 2 A v2
(a) mv = Av (b) p = 1− 2
2 v c

A2
(c) sin(kl ) = k (d)  = Al
2mE
20. A student taking a quiz finds on a reference sheet the two equations:
v = 1/ T and v = T / 

( = mass/length, torque = r  F and rest of symbols have usual notations.)

He has forgotten what T represents in each equation. Use dimensional analysis to determine the
units required for T in each equations
(a) In first equationT represents tension. (b) In first equation T represents time
(c) In second equation T represents torque. (d) In second equation T represents tension.
21. Match the following:
Column–I Column–II
(A) Stress (P) Pressure
(B) Strain (Q) Energy density
(C) Modulus of elasticity (R) Angle

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22. Consider Force (F), Velocity (V) and Energy (E) as fundamental quantities, match the correct
dimensions of following quantities.
Column–I Column–II
(A) Mass (P) [F–1V° E1]
(B) Light year (Q) [F1 V1 E–1]
1
(C) Frequency   (R) [F3V°E–2]
T 
(D) Pressure (S) [F°V–2E1]
23. A function f() is defined as:
2 3 4
f () = 1 −  + − + ........
2! 3! 4!
Why is it necessary for  to be a dimensionless quantity?
24. Consider a problem 1.199 of I.E. Irodov’s “Problems in General Physics”. The answer to the
mv02
problems for finding maximum elongation (Change in length) of the spring is given as
kl02
where m is mass, v0 is velocity, l0 is length & k is spring constant in N/m. Check its
dimensional correctness and state whether it is dimensionally correct or not.

CPP
Answer Key
Units and Dimensions
1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (D) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (C)
7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C) 11. (A) 12 (A)
13 (C) 14. (A) 15 (B) 16. (B) 17. (B) 18. (A)
19. (A, B, C) 20. (B, D) 21. [(A)—P,Q;(B)—R;(C)—P,Q;(D)—S]

22. [(A)–S,(B)–P,(C)–Q,(D)–R]

23. Ans. Since f() is a sum of different powers of  .It has to be dimensionless.

24 Ans. incorrect.

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