Units & Measurement and Dimensions

49 Questions
2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

The error in the measurement of force acting normally on a square plate is $3 \%$. If the error in the measurement of the side of the plate is $1 \%$, then the error in the determination of the pressure acting on the plate is

A.

$4 \%$

B.

$3 \%$

C.

$5 \%$

D.

$6 \%$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift
In an experiment, the coefficient of viscosity (in $\mathrm{mPa} . \mathrm{s})$ of a liquid was determined as $2.62,2.68,2.58$, $2.57,2.54$ and 2.55 . The mean absolute error in the determination of the coefficient of viscosity of the liquid is
A.

0.08 mPa s

B.

0.12 mPa s

C.

0.06 mPa s

D.

0.04 mPa s

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

A piece of length 3.532 m is cut from a rod of length 43.4 m . The length of the remaining rod in metre is (up to correct significant figures)

A.

39.9

B.

39.8

C.

39.868

D.

39.87

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

If the length of a rod is measured as 830600 mm , then the number of significant figures in the measurement is

A.

5

B.

3

C.

6

D.

4

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift
If $L$ and $C$ are inductance and capacitance respectively, then the dimensional formula of $(\mathrm{LC})^{-\frac{1}{2}}$ is
A.

$\left[\mathrm{M}^9 \mathrm{~L}^0 \mathrm{~T}^{-1}\right]$

B.

$\left[\mathrm{M}^{\prime} \mathrm{L}^{\prime} \mathrm{T}^{-1}\right]$

C.

$\left[M^9 L^1 T^1\right]$

D.

$\left[\mathrm{M}^9 \mathrm{~L}^0 \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right]$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Morning Shift

If $A, B$ and $C$ are three different physical quantities with different dimensional formulae, then the combination which can never give a proper physical quantity is

A.

$\frac{A}{B C}$

B.

$\frac{A B-C^2}{B C}$

C.

$\frac{A-C}{B}$

D.

$A C-B$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 26th May Morning Shift

The number of significant figures in 0.03240 is

A.

5

B.

4

C.

6

D.

3

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 27th May Morning Shift

The physical quantity having the dimensions of the square root of the ratio of the kinetic energy and surface tension is

A.

distance

B.

time

C.

temperature

D.

mass

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 26th May Evening Shift

If force $=\frac{\alpha}{\operatorname{density}+\beta^3}$, then the dimensional formulae of $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are respectively

A.

$\left[\mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right],\left[\mathrm{ML}^{-1 / 3} \mathrm{~T}^0\right]$

B.

$\left[M^2 L^4 T^{-2}\right],\left[M^{1 / 3} L^{-1} T^0\right]$

C.

$\left[\mathrm{M}^2 \mathrm{~L}^{-2} \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right],\left[\mathrm{M}^{1 / 3} \mathrm{~L}^{-1} mathrm{~T}^0\right]$

D.

$\left[\mathrm{M}^2 \mathrm{~L}^{-2} \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right],\left[\mathrm{ML}^{-3} \mathrm{~T}^0\right]$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 24th May Morning Shift

If the error in the measurement of the surface area of a sphere is $1.2 \%$, then the error in the determination of the volume of the sphere is

A.

$2.4 \%$

B.

$1.8 \%$

C.

$1.2 \%$

D.

$0.6 \%$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 23rd May Evening Shift

If the equation for the velocity of a particle at time ' $t$ ' is $v=$ at $+\frac{b}{t+c}$, then the dimensions of $a, b, c$ are respectively

A.

$\left[\mathrm{LT}^{-2}\right],[\mathrm{L}],[\mathrm{T}]$

B.

$\left[\mathrm{L}^2\right],[\mathrm{L}],[\mathrm{T}]$

C.

$\left[\mathrm{LT}^{-2}\right],[\mathrm{LT}],[\mathrm{L}]$

D.

$[\mathrm{L}],[\mathrm{LT}],\left[\mathrm{L}^2\right]$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 23rd May Morning Shift

Of the following, the pair of physical quantities not having the same dimensional formula is

A.

work and torque

B.

angular momentum and Planck's constant

C.

stress and linear momentum

D.

surface tension and force constant

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 22nd May Evening Shift

The number of significant figures in the simplification of $\frac{0.501}{0.05}(0.312-0.03)$ is

A.

1

B.

3

C.

2

D.

5

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 22nd May Morning Shift

The dimensional formula of Planck's constant is

A.

$\left[\mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-3}\right]$

B.

$\left[\mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^0\right]$

C.

$\left[\mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-1}\right]$

D.

$\left[\mathrm{M}^0 \mathrm{~L}^0 \mathrm{~T}^0\right]$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Evening Shift

If the maximum and minimum temperatures at a place on a day are measured as $44^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \pm 0.5^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and $22^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \pm 0.5^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ respectively, then the temperature difference is

A.

$22^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \pm 1^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$

B.

$22^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \pm 0.5^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$

C.

$22^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \pm 0.25^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$

D.

$22^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \pm 1.5^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Morning Shift

Among the following, the physical quantity having the dimensions of Young's modulus is

A.

strain

B.

gravitational potential

C.

surface energy

D.

energy density

2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
Which of the following statement regarding nature of physical laws is not correct?
A.
All conserved quantities are necessarily scalars.
B.
The laws of nature do not change with time.
C.
The laws of nature are same everywhere in the universe.
D.
The law of gravitation is the same both on the moon and the earth.
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
The internal and external diameters of hollow cylinder measured with vernier callipers are $(5.73 \pm 0.01) \mathrm{cm}$ and $(6.01 \pm 0.01) \mathrm{cm}$ respectively. Then, the thickness of the cylinder wall is
A.
$(028 \pm 0.01) \mathrm{cm}$
B.
$(028 \pm 0.02) \mathrm{cm}$
C.
$(0.14 \pm 0.02) \mathrm{cm}$
D.
$(0.14 \pm 0.01) \mathrm{cm}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Evening Shift
The error in the measurement of resistance, when $(10 \pm 05)$ A current passing through it produces a potential difference of $(100 \pm 6) \mathrm{V}$ across it is
A.
$1 \%$
B.
$5.5 \%$
C.
$6.5 \%$
D.
$11 \%$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Morning Shift
The equation of motion of a damped oscillator is given by $m \frac{d^2 x}{d t^2}+b \frac{d x}{d t}+k x=0$. The dimensional formula of $\frac{b}{\sqrt{k m}}$ is
A.
$\left[M^0 L^0 T^0\right]$
B.
$\left[M^0 L^1 T^{-2}\right]$
C.
$\left[M^1 L^1 T^{-2}\right]$
D.
$\left[M^1 L^2 T^{-2}\right]$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 23th May Morning Shift
Which of the following is not a unit of permeability?
A.
Henry metre ${ }^{-1}$
B.
Weber ampere ${ }^{-1}$ metre $^{-1}$
C.
Ohm second metre ${ }^{-1}$
D.
Volt second metre ${ }^{-1}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 22th May Evening Shift

In the equation $\left(p+\frac{a}{V^2}\right)(V-b)=R T$, where $p$ is pressure, $V$ is volume, $T$ is temperature, $R$ is universal gas constant, $a$ and $b$ are constants. The dimensions of $a$ are

A.
$\left[\mathrm{ML}^{-1} \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right]$
B.
$\left[M L^5 T^{-2}\right]$
C.
$\left[M^0 L^3 T^0\right]$
D.
$\left[M L^3 \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right]$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 21th May Evening Shift
The length of the side of a cube is $1.2 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~m}$. Its volume up to correct significant figure is
A.
$1.732 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}^3$
B.
$1.73 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}^3$
C.
$1.70 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}^3$
D.
$1.7 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}^3$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Evening Shift
Find the dimension formula of $\frac{a}{b}$ in the equation $F=a \sqrt{x}+b t^2$, where $F$ is force, $x$ is distance and $t$ is time.
A.
$\left[M^0 L^{-1 / 2} T^2\right]$
B.
$\left[M^0 L^0 T^{3 / 2}\right]$
C.
$\left[M^0 L^1 T^{-4}\right]$
D.
$\left[M^0 L^{3 / 2} T^4\right]$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Morning Shift
E, M, L, G represent energy, mass, angular momentum and gravitational constant, respectively. The dimensions of $\frac{E L^2}{M^5 G^2}$ will be that of
A.
angle
B.
length
C.
mass
D.
time
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 19th May Evening Shift
The percentage error in the measurement of mass and velocity are $3 \%$ and $4 \%$, respectively. The percentage error in the measurement of kinetic energy is
A.
$11 \%$
B.
$12 \%$
C.
$14 \%$
D.
$8 \%$
2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Evening Shift

A physical quantity $X$ is given by $X=\frac{2 k^3 l^2}{m \sqrt{n}}$. The percentage errors in the measurements of $k, l, m$ and $n$ are $1 \%, 2 \%, 3 \%$ and $4 \%$ respectively. The value of $X$ is uncertain by

A.

$8 \%$

B.

$10 \%$

C.

$12 \%$

D.

$14 \%$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Morning Shift

The number of significant figures in the measurement of a length 0.079000 m is

A.

7

B.

2

C.

5

D.

4

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 13th May Evening Shift

The efficiency of an engine is given by $\eta=\frac{\alpha \beta}{\sin \theta} \cdot \log _e \frac{\beta x}{k T}$, where $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are constants. If $T$ is the absolute temperature, $k$ is Boltzmann constant, $\theta$ is angular displacement and $x$ is distance, then the incorrect statement is

A.

Dimension of $\beta$ are same as that of force

B.

Dimension of $\alpha^{-1} x$ are same as that of energy.

C.

Dimension of $\eta^{-1} \sin \theta$ are same as that of $\alpha \beta$

D.

Dimension of $\alpha$ are same as that of $\beta$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 13th May Morning Shift

Velocities $(v)$ and accelerations (a) in two systems of units 1 and 2 are related as $v_2=\frac{n}{m^2} v_1$ and $a_2=\frac{a_1}{m n}$ respectively. Here $m$ and $n$ are constants. Dimensionally relations between distances ( $s_1$ and $s_2$ ) and times ( $t_1$ and $t_2$ ) in the two systems are respectively

A.

$s_2=\left(\frac{n}{m}\right)^3 s_1$ and $t_2=\frac{n^2}{m} t_1$

B.

$s_2=\left(\frac{n}{m}\right)^3 s_1$ and $t_2=\frac{m}{n^2} t_1$

C.

$s_2=\frac{m}{n^2} s_1$ and $t_2=\frac{m^2}{n^4} t_1$

D.

$s_2=\frac{n^2}{m} s_1$ and $t_2=\frac{m^2}{n^4} t_1$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 12th May Evening Shift

The number of significant figures in $3.78 \times 10^{22} \mathrm{~kg}$ is

A.
19
B.
25
C.
3
D.
22
2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 12th May Morning Shift
Which of the following pairs has same dimensions?
A.
Current density and charge density
B.
Angular momentum and linear momentum
C.
Spring constant and surface energy
D.
Force and torque
2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 20th July Morning Shift

If the velocity of light $c$, the gravitational constant $G$ and Planck's constant $h$ are chosen as the fundamental units, the dimension of density in the new system is

A.

$c^3 G^{-2} h^1$

B.

$c^5 G^{-2} h^{-1}$

C.

$\mathrm{c}^{-3 / 2} \mathrm{G}^{-1 / 2} h^{1 / 2}$

D.

$c^{9 / 2} G^{-1 / 2} h^{-1 / 2}$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 19th July Evening Shift

Select the physical quantities in Column I and Column II having same dimensions

$
\text { Column I }
$
$
\text { Column II }
$
(A) Entropy (I) Angular velocity
(B) Young's modulus of elasticity (II) Boltzmann constant
(C) Angular momentum (III) Energy density
(D) Decay constant (IV) Planck's constant
A.
A B C D
III IV I II
B.
A B C D
IV I III II
C.
A B C D
II III IV I
D.
A B C D
II IV III II
2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 19th July Morning Shift

A physical quantity $S$ is related to four observables $a, b, c$ and $d$ as $S=\frac{\sqrt{a b}}{c^3 d^4}$. If the percentage errors of measurement in $a, b, c$ and $d$ are $2 \%, 1 \%, 1 \%$ and $1 \%$ respectively, then percentage error in the quantity $S$ is

A.

$6 \%$

B.

$8 \%$

C.

$9 \%$

D.

$10 \%$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Evening Shift

In a $R$ - $C$ circuit, where $R$ is resistance and $C$ is capacitance, which of the following has the dimension of time?

A.

$R / C$

B.

$C / R$

C.

$\sqrt{R C}$

D.

$R C$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Morning Shift
Choose the correct statement from following.
A.

Not all basic laws of physics are universal.

B.

Conservation laws have a deep connection with symmetries of nature.

C.

There are four to six fundamental forces in nature that govern the diverse phenomena of the world.

D.

Physics can generate new technology but new physics cannot come out from technology.

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Morning Shift
If $E$ and $E_0$ denote energies at time $t$ and $t_0$ respectively, and $L$ and $L_0$ distance from same point at $t$ and $t_0$ respectively, then which of the following equations can be declared to be incorrect on dimensional grounds? (A) $E=\frac{2 E_0 L}{L_0}$ (B) $E=E_0 e^{-2 L / L_0}$ (C) $E=2 L e^{-L / E_0}$ (D) $E=2\left(E_0 / L_0\right) \times e^{-L / L_0}$
A.

A, B only

B.

A, C only

C.

A, C, D only

D.

C, D only

2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 5th July Morning Shift

The energy of $E$ of a system is function of time $t$ and is given by $E(t)=\alpha t-\beta t^3$, where $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are constants. The dimensions of $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are

A.
$\left[M L^2 T^{-1}\right]$ and $\left[M L^2 T\right]$
B.
$\left[\mathrm{LT}^{-1}\right]$ and $\mathrm{[L T]}$
C.
$\left[\mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-3}\right]$ and $\left[\mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-5}\right]$
D.
$\left[\mathrm{MLT}^{-1}\right]$ and $\mathrm{[M L T]}$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Evening Shift

In SI units, $\mathrm{kg}-\mathrm{m}^2 \mathrm{~s}^{-2}$ is equivalent to which of the following?

A.
Newton
B.
Watt
C.
Joule
D.
Pascal
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Morning Shift

If $N_A, N_B$ and $N_C$ are the number of significant figures in $A=0.001204 \mathrm{~m}, B=43120000 \mathrm{~m}$ and $C=1.200 \mathrm{~m}$ respectively, then

A.
$N_A=N_B=N_C$
B.
$N_A>N_B>N_C$
C.
$N_A < N_B< N_C$
D.
$N_A> N_B< N_C$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

Which year was declared as the International year of Physics?

A.
2002
B.
2003
C.
2005
D.
2007
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

One angstrom $(\mathop A\limits^o )$ is equal to

A.
10$^{-6}$ mm
B.
10$^{-7}$ mm
C.
10$^{-8}$ mm
D.
10$^{-9}$ mm
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

The dimensions of stress is

A.
$\left[\mathrm{ML}^{-1} \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right]$
B.
$\left[\mathrm{ML}^{-3} \mathrm{~T}^{-1}\right]$
C.
$\left[M L^2 T^{-2}\right]$
D.
$\left[\mathrm{ML}^{-3} \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right]$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

The speed of ripples $(v)$ on water surface depends on surface tension $(\sigma)$, density $(\rho)$ and wavelength $(\lambda)$. Then, the square of speed $(v)$ is proportional to

A.
$\frac{\sigma}{\rho \lambda}$
B.
$\frac{\rho}{\sigma \lambda}$
C.
$\frac{\lambda}{\sigma \rho}$
D.
$\sqrt{\frac{\rho \lambda}{\sigma}}$
2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

The dimension of angular momentum in mass $(M)$, length $(L)$ and time $(T)$ is

A.

$\left[\mathrm{MLT}^{-1}\right]$

B.

$\left[\mathrm{ML}^{-1} \mathrm{~T}^{-1}\right]$

C.

$\left[\mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-1}\right]$

D.

$\left[\mathrm{ML}^{-1} \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right]$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

In an experiment the angles are required to be measured using an instrument in which 29 divisions of the main scale exactly coincide with the 30 divisions of the vernier scale. If the smallest division of the main scale is half a degree $\left(=0.5^{\circ}\right)$, then the least count of the instrument is

A.

half minute

B.

one degree

C.

half degree

D.

one minute

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Evening Shift

In five successive measurements, the mass of a ball is measured to be $2.61 \mathrm{~g}, 2.58 \mathrm{~g}, 2.40 \mathrm{~g}, 2.73 \mathrm{~g}$ and 2.80 g . The absolute error in the measurement is

A.

0.09 g

B.

0.07 g

C.

0.11 g

D.

0.13 g

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Morning Shift

Due to an explosion underneath water, a bubble started oscillating. If this oscillation has time period $T$,which is proportional to $p^\alpha S^\beta E^\gamma$, where $p$ is static pressure, $S$ is density of water and $E$ is total energy of explosion. Determine $\alpha, \beta$ and $\gamma$.

A.

$\alpha=-\frac{3}{2}, \beta=\frac{1}{3}, \gamma=-\frac{5}{6}$

B.

$\alpha=-\frac{5}{6}, \beta=\frac{1}{2}, \gamma=\frac{1}{3}$

C.

$\alpha=\frac{1}{2}, \beta=-\frac{5}{6}, \gamma=\frac{7}{4}$

D.

$\alpha=\frac{1}{3}, \beta=\frac{3}{2}, \gamma=\frac{4}{3}$