PHYSICS

th
11 JEE

UNITS &
MEASUREMENT
 VIDYAPEETH
UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS
DPP-01 (JAP/010)
[Physical Quantities And System of Units]
1. Two physical quantities A and B have 5. Light year is a unit of
different dimension. Which mathematical (A) Time
operation given below is physically (B) Mass
meaningful? (C) Distance
(A) A B (D) Energy
(B) A + B
(C) A – B 6. Density of wood is 0.5 gm/cc in the CGS
(D) None of these system of units. The corresponding value
in MKS units is:
2. Which of the following combinations of (A) 500
three dimensionally different physical (B) 5
quantities P, Q, R can never be a (C) 0.5
meaningful quantity? (D) 5000
PQ
(A) PQ – R (B)
R 7. The magnitude of any physical quantity
PQ PR  Q 2 (A) Depends on the method of
(C) (D)
R QR measurement
(B) Does not depend on the method of
3. Which of the following group of physical measurement
quantities can be considered as a group of (C) Is more in SI system than in CGS
fundamental physical quantities? system
(A) Mass, momentum, velocity (D) Directly proportional to the
(B) Displacement, time, velocity fundamental units of mass, length and
(C) Force, mass, acceleration time
(D) Time, force, velocity
8. Rad/s is the unit of
4. Newton/metre2 is the unit of: (A) Angular displacement
(A) Energy (B) Angular acceleration
(B) Momentum (C) Angular velocity
(C) Force (D) Velocity
(D) Pressure

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9. Which of the following quantities has its 10. Measured physical quantity is equal to
unit as newton-second ? (A) Numerical value × unit
(A) Momentum (B) Unit numerical value
(B) Energy (C) Numerical value only
(C) Velocity (D) None of these
(D) Angular acceleration

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 DPP-02 (JAP/011)

[Dimensional Analysis and Its Applications]

1. Choose the wrong statement: 6. In a new system of units, 1 unit of time
(A) A dimensionally correct equation is equal to 10 second, of unit of mass is
may be correct 5 kg and 1 unit of length is 20 m. In the
(B) A dimensionally incorrect equation new system of units, 1 unit of energy is
must be incorrect equal to:
(C) A dimensionally correct equation
1
may be incorrect (A) 20 Joule (B) Joule
20
(D) A dimensionally incorrect equation
may be correct (C) 4 Joule (D) 16 Joule

2. The dimensions of universal gravitational 7. A force F is given by F = at + bt2, where

constant are t is time. What are the dimensions of a
(A) M–2L2T–2 (B) M–1L3T–2 and b?
(C) ML–1T–2 (D) ML2T–2 (A) MLT–3 and ML2T–4
(B) MLT–3 and MLT–4
3. The pair of quantities having same (C) MLT–1 and MLT0
dimensions is (D) MLT–4 and MLT1
(A) Displacement, velocity
(B) Time, frequency 8. Match the following:
(C) Wavelength, focal length Physical quantity Dimension Unit
(D) Force, acceleration (1) Gravitational (P) M1L1T–1 (a) N-m
constant 'G'
(2) Torque (Q) M–1L3T–2 (b) N-s
4. Of the following quantities which one (3) Momentum (R) M1L–1T–2 (c) Nm2/kg2
has dimensions different from the (4) Pressure (S) M1L2T–2 (d) Pascal
remaining three? (A) 1 –Q – c, 2 –S – a, 3 –P–b, 4–R – d
(A) Energy per unit volume (B) 1 –Q –a, 2 –S –c, 3 –P –b, 4 –R –d
(B) Force per unit area (C) 1 –Q –c, 2 –S –a, 3 –P –d, 4 –R –b
(C) Product of voltage and charge per (D) 1 – S –c, 2 –Q –a, 3 –P –b, 4 –R – d
unit volume
(D) Angular momentum per unit mass 9. E, m, L, G denote energy, mass, angular
momentum and gravitation constant
5. In a given system of units, 1 unit of mass
= 2 kg, 1 unit of length = 5 m and 1 unit EL2
respectively. The dimensions of
of time = 5 s. Then in this system, 1 N m5G 2
represents: will be that of
(A) 5/2 units of force (A) Angle (B) Length
(B) 2/5 units of force (C) Mass (D) Time
(C) 2 units of force
(D) 1/2 units of force

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10. If x  at  bt 2 , where x is the distance
travelled by the body in kilometers while
t is the time in second, then units of b
are
(A) km/s (B) km-s
2
(C) km/s (D) km-s2

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 DPP-03 (JAP/012)

[Dimensional Analysis and Its Applications]

1. Choose the wrong statement: 6. The number of particles crossing per unit
(A) All quantities may be represented area perpendicular to x-axis in unit time is
dimensionally in terms of the base n n
quantities. N   D 1 2 where n1 and n2 are
x2  x1
(B) A base quantity cannot be represented
dimensionally in terms of the rest of number of particles per unit volume for
the base quantities. positions x1 and x2 respectively. The
(C) The dimension of a base quantity in dimensions of diffusion constant D are
other base quantities is always zero. (A) [ML0T2] (B) [M0L2T–4]
(D) The dimension of a derived quantity 0
(C) [M LT ]–3
(D) [M0L2T–1]
is never zero in any base quantity.
2. Dimensional formula of heat energy is P
7. If V  , then dimensions of  are:
(A) ML2 T– 2 
(B) MLT–1 (V = speed of sound, P = pressure of air, 
(C) M0 L0 T–2
= density of air)
(D) None of these
(A) [M0 L0 T0]
3. The dimensional formula for moment of (B) [M0 L0 T–1]
force is (C) [M1 L0 T0]
(A) [ML2T–2] (B) [MLT–2] (D) [M0 L1 T0]
–1 –3
(C) [ML T ] (D) [ML–2T–2]
8. F = MaVbRc where M, V and R have
4. The equation of a wave is given by
dimensions of mass, velocity and distance
x 
Y  A sin    t  where x is position of respectively. The values of a, b and c are
v  (A) 1, 1, 1
particle,  is the angular velocity and v is (B) 2, 1, 3
the linear velocity. The dimension of t is: (C) 1, 2, –1
(D) 2, 2, 2
(A) LT (B) T
(C) T–1 (D) T2
9. The position x of a particle at time “t” is
v
5. The potential energy of a particle varies
with distance x from a fixed origin as
 
given by x  0 1  e  at where v0 is a
a
A x constant and a > 0. The dimensions of v0
U 2 , where A and B are and a are:
x B
dimensional constants then dimensional (A) M0 L T–1 and T–1
formula for AB is: (B) M0 L T0 and T–1
(A) [ML7/2T–2] (B) [ML11/2T–2] (C) M0 L T–1 and LT–2
(C) [M2L9/2T–2] (D) [ML13/2T–3] (D) M0 L T–1 and T

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10. Gas bubble oscillates with a time period T
proportional of PadbEc where P is pressure,
d is the density and E is the energy. The
values of a, b & c are
3 1 1
(A) a  , b   , c 
2 3 2
5 1 1
(B) a   , b  , c 
6 3 2
5 1 1
(C) a   , b  , c 
6 2 3
3 1 1
(D) a  , b   , c 
2 3 2

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 DPP-04 (JAP/013)

[Significant Figures]
1. How many significant figures are there 6. The length, breadth, and thickness of a
in each of the following? block are given by l = 12 cm, b = 6 cm
(i) 0.00042 and t = 2.45 cm. The volume of the
(ii) 0.14700 block according to the idea of significant
(iii) 4.2 × 106 figures should be:
(iv) –154.090 × 10–27 (A) 1 ×102 cm3
(A) (i) 5, (ii) 5, (iii) 2, (iv) 6 (B) 2 × 102 cm3
(B) (i) 5, (ii) 6, (iii) 2, (iv) 6 (C) 1.764 × 102 cm3
(C) (i) 2, (ii) 5, (iii) 2, (iv) 6 (D) None of these
(D) (i) 2, (ii) 6, (iii) 2, (iv) 5
7. The mass and volume of a body are
2. The perimeter of a rectangular sheet is to 4.237 g and 2.5 cm3, respectively. The
be measured. The 2 sides are 21.8 cm density of the material of the body in
and 2.30 cm. What is the perimeter ? correct significant figures is:
(A) 48.32 cm (A) 1.6048 g cm–3
(B) 48.2 cm (B) 1.69 g cm–3
(C) 50 cm (C) 1.7 g cm–3
(D) 48 cm (D) 1.695 g cm–3

3. The sum of the numbers 436.32, 227.2 8. Subtract 2.5  10–6 from 4.0  10–4 with
and 0.301 in appropriate significant due regard to significant figures
figures is: (A) 4.0  10–4 (B) 6.0  10–4
(A) 663.821 (C) 4.0  10 –3
(D) 4.0  10–5
(B) 664
(C) 663.8 9. Two numbers a = 0.92 and b = 0.08 are
(D) 663.82 given. The number of significant figures
present in the result after the following
4. The numbers 2.745 and 2.735 on operation a + b, a – b, a × b and a/b
rounding off to 3 significant figures will respectively are
give: (A) 2, 2, 2, 2 (B) 3, 3, 2, 2
(A) 2.75 and 2.74 (C) 3, 2, 1, 1 (D) 3, 2, 2, 2
(B) 2.74 and 2.73
(C) 2.75 and 2.73 10. A laser light beamed at the moon takes
(D) 2.74 and 2.74 2.56 s to return after reflection at the
moon’s surface. If the angular diameter
5. If L = 2.331 cm, B = 2.1 cm, then L + B of the moon is observed from earth is
=?  = 1920”, find the diameter of the
(A) 4.431 cm moon.
(B) 4.43 cm (A) 35.4 ×105m (B) 35.7 ×105m
(C) 4.4 cm (C) 21.4 ×10 m3
(D) 21.4 ×106m
(D) 4 cm

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 DPP-05 (JAP/014)

[Errors in Measurement]
1. If the percentage errors of A, B and C are 5. The percentage errors in the measurement
a, b and c, respectively, then the total of mass and speed are 2% and 3%
percentage error in the product ABC is respectively. How much will be the
maximum error in the estimation of the
(A) abc (B) a + b + c kinetic energy obtained by measuring
1 1 1 mass and speed ?
(C)   (D) ab + bc + ca
a b c (A) 11%
(B) 8%
2. If X = a + b, the maximum percentage (C) 5%
error in the measurement of X will be (D) 1%
 a b 
(A)     100%
 a b  6. A body travels uniformly a distance of
 a b  (13.8 ± 0.2) m in a time (4.0 ± 0.3) s. The
(B)     100% velocity of the body within error limits is
 a + b a +b
(A) (3.45 ± 0.2) m/s
 a b  (B) (3.45 ± 0.3) m/s
(C)     100%
a+b a+b (C) (3.45 ± 0.4) m/s
 a b  (D) (3.45 ± 0.5) m/s
(D)     100%
 a b 
7. The least count of a stop watch is 0.5 s.
3. The internal and external diameters of a The time of 40 oscillations of the
hollow cylinder are measured with the pendulum is found to be 40 s. The
help of a Vernier Calipers, Their values percentage error in the time period is
are 4.23 ± 0.01 cm and 3.87 ± 0.01 cm, (A) 0.25%
respectively. The thickness of the wall of (B) 0.5%
the cylinder is (C) 0.75%
(A) 0.36 ± 0.02 cm (B) 0.18 ± 0.02 cm (D) 1.25%
(C) 0.36 ± 0.01 cm (D) 0.18 ± 0.01 cm
8. In an experiment, on the measurement of
4. In an experiment, four quantities a, b, c g, using a simple pendulum, the time
and d are measured with percentage error period was measured with an accuracy of
1%, 2%, 3% and 4% respectively. 0.2% while the length was measured with
Quantity P is calculated as follows P = an accuracy of 0.5%. The percentage
a3b2/cd, percentage error in P is accuracy in the value of g thus obtained is
(A) 14% (A) 0.7%
(B) 10% (B) 0.1%
(C) 7% (C) 0.25%
(D) 4% (D) 0.9%

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9. A wire has a mass 0.3 ± 0.003g, radius 10. The length l, breadth b and thickness t of a
0.5 ± 0.005 mm and length 6 ± 0.06 cm. block of wood are measured with the help
The maximum percentage error in the of a meter scale. The results after
measurement of its density is calculating the errors are given as l =
(A) 1 15.12 ± 0.01 cm, b = 10.15 ± 0.01 cm, t =
(B) 2 5.28 ± 0.01 cm. The percentage error in
(C) 3 volume upto proper significant figures is
(D) 4 (A) 0.35% (B) 0.28%
(C) 0.48% (D) 0.64%

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 DPP-06 (JAP/015)

[Vernier Caliper and Screw Gauge]

1. In a Vernier caliper 1 MSD is 1 mm and 5. In a circular Vernier caliper value of 1
9th main scale division coincides with 10th MSD is 1′ and 30th vernier division
vernier scale division. Calculate least coincides with 29th MSD. Calculate least
count of vernier caliper. count of instrument.
(A) 0.01 cm (A) 1" (B) 1'
(B) 0.02 cm (C) 2' (D) 2"
(C) 0.001 cm
(D) 0.002cm 6. What is reading of vernier caliper as
shown in figure below 10 vernier divisions
2. In a Vernier caliper, one main scale coincide with 9 main scale divisions?
division is x cm and n divisions of the Given one 1 MSD = 1 mm
vernier scale coincide with (n–1) divisions
of the main scale. The least count (in cm)
of the calipers is:
 n 1
(A)  x (A) 1.15 cm (B) 1.015 cm
 n 
(C) 1.15 mm (D) 1.05 mm
 nx 
(B)  
 n 1 7. The length of a cylinder is measured with
x the help of a vernier caliper whose smallest
(C)
n division on the main scale is 0.5 mm and
 x  nine divisions of the main scale are equal to
(D)  
 n 1 ten divisions of the vernier scale. It is
observed that 78th division of the main scale
3. The pitch of screw is 0.5 mm and there are coincides with the sixth division of the
50 divisions on circular scale. The least vernier scale. Calculate the length of the
count of screw gauge is: cylinder–
(A) 0.01 mm (B) 0.02 mm (A) 3.60 cm
(C) 0.05 mm (D) 0.10 mm (B) 7.83 cm
(C) 3.93 cm
4. A screw gauge has least count of 0.02 mm (D) 7.20 cm
and there are 100 divisions in circular
scale. The pitch of the screw gauge is: 8. Least count of screw gauge depends on?
(A) 0.25 mm (A) Main scale divisions
(B) 2 mm (B) circular scale
(C) 0.5 mm (C) no. of circular scale divisions
(D) 1 mm (D) Main scale division & no. of circular
scale divisions

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9. The main scale of a vernier caliper reads 10. The figure below shows the final reading
in millimeter and its vernier is divided into on a vernier caliper (least count 0.1mm)
10 divisions which coincide with 9 with a zero error of –0.3 mm. What is the
divisions of the main scale. When the two actual measurement?
jaws of the instrument touch each other the
seventh division of the vernier scale
coincide with a main scale division and the
zero of the vernier lies to the right of the
zero of the main scale. Furthermore when
(A) 10.32 cm
a cylinder is tightly placed along its length
(B) 9.99 cm
between the two jaws the zero of the
(C) 10.05 cm
vernier scale lies slightly to the left of 3.2
(D) 9.72 cm
cm and the fourth vernier division
coincides with a main scale division. What
is the length of the cylinder ?
(A) 3.14 cm (B) 3.07 cm
(C) 3.19 cm (D) 3.24 cm

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