Column I
(A) GMeMs ,
G $ \to $ universal gravitational constant, Me $ \to $ mass of the earth,
Ms $ \to $ mass of the Sun
(B) ${{3RT} \over M}$,
R $ \to $ universal gas constant, T $ \to $ absolute temperature,
M $ \to $ molar mass
(C) ${{{F^2}} \over {{q^2}{B^2}}}$ ,
F $ \to $ force, q $ \to $ charge, B $ \to $ magnetic field
(D) ${{G{M_e}} \over {{R_e}}}$,
G $ \to $ universal gravitational constant,
Me $ \to $ mass of the earth, Re $ \to $ radius of the earth
Column II
(p) (volt) (coulomb) (metre)
(q) (kilogram) (metre)3 (second)−2
(r) (meter)2(second)−2
(s) (farad) (volt)2 (kg)−1
A temperature difference can generate e.m.f. in some materials. Let S be the e.m.f. produced per unit temperature difference between the ends of a wire, σ the electrical conductivity and κ the thermal conductivity of the material of the wire. Taking M, L, T, I and K as dimensions of mass, length, time, current and temperature, respectively, the dimensional formula of the quantity $Z = \frac{S^2 \sigma}{\kappa}$ is :
[M0L0T0I0K0]
[M0L0T0I0K−1]
[M1L2T−2I−1K−1]
[M1L2T−4I−1K−1]
Figure 1 shows the configuration of main scale and Vernier scale before measurement. Fig. 2 shows the configuration corresponding to the measurement of diameter D of a tube. The measured value of D is:
0.12 cm
0.11 cm
0.13 cm
0.14 cm
A dimensionless quantity is constructed in terms of electronic charge $e$, permittivity of free space $\varepsilon_0$, Planck's constant $h$, and speed of light $c$. If the dimensionless quantity is written as $e^\alpha \varepsilon_0{ }^\beta h^\gamma c^\delta$ and $n$ is a non-zero integer, then $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma, \delta)$ is given by :
Area of the cross-section of a wire is measured using a screw gauge. The pitch of the main scale is $0.5 \mathrm{~mm}$. The circular scale has 100 divisions and for one full rotation of the circular scale, the main scale shifts by two divisions. The measured readings are listed below.
| Measurement condition | Main scale reading | Circular scale reading |
|---|---|---|
| Two arms of gauge touching each other without wire |
0 division | 4 divisions |
| Attempt-1: With wire | 4 divisions | 20 divisions |
| Attempt-2: With wire | 4 divisions | 16 divisions |
What are the diameter and cross-sectional area of the wire measured using the screw gauge?
$$z \pm \Delta z = {{x \pm \Delta x} \over {y \pm \Delta y}} = {x \over y}\left( {1 \pm {{\Delta x} \over x}} \right){\left( {1 \pm {{\Delta y} \over y}} \right)^{ - 1}}.$$
The series expansion for ${\left( {1 \pm {{\Delta y} \over y}} \right)^{ - 1}},$ to first power in $\Delta y/y.$ is $1 \pm \left( {\Delta y/y} \right).$ The relative errors in independent variables are always added. So the error in $z$ will be
$$\Delta z = z\left( {{{\Delta x} \over x} + {{\Delta y} \over y}} \right).$$
The above derivation makes the assumption that $\Delta x/x < < 1,$ $\Delta y/y < < 1.$ Therefore, the higher powers of these quantities are neglected.
Consider the ratio $r = {{\left( {1 - a} \right)} \over {1 + a}}$ to be determined by measuring a dimensionless quantity $a.$ If the error in the measurement of $a$ is $\Delta a\left( {\Delta a/a < < 1.} \right.$ then what is the error $\Delta r$ in determining $r$?
$$z \pm \Delta z = {{x \pm \Delta x} \over {y \pm \Delta y}} = {x \over y}\left( {1 \pm {{\Delta x} \over x}} \right){\left( {1 \pm {{\Delta y} \over y}} \right)^{ - 1}}.$$
The series expansion for ${\left( {1 \pm {{\Delta y} \over y}} \right)^{ - 1}},$ to first power in $\Delta y/y.$ is $1 \pm \left( {\Delta y/y} \right).$ The relative errors in independent variables are always added. So the error in $z$ will be
$$\Delta z = z\left( {{{\Delta x} \over x} + {{\Delta y} \over y}} \right).$$
The above derivation makes the assumption that $\Delta x/x < < 1,$ $\Delta y/y < < 1.$ Therefore, the higher powers of these quantities are neglected.
In an experiment the initial number of radioactive nuclei is $3000.$ It is found that $1000 \pm 40$ nuclei decayed in the first $1.0s.$ For $\left| x \right| < < 1.$ $\ln \left( {1 + x} \right) = x$ up to first power in $x.$ The error $\Delta \lambda ,$ in the determination of the decay constant $\lambda ,$ in ${s^{ - 1}},$ is
List I
P. Boltzmann ConstantQ. Coefficient of viscosity
R. Plank Constant
S. Thermal conductivity
List II
1. [ML2T-1]2. [ML-1T-1]
3. [MLT-3K-1]
4. [ML2T-2K-1]
Taking the electronic charge as 'e' and the permittivity as $'{\varepsilon _0}'$. Use dimensional analysis to determine the correct expression for ${\omega _p}$.
Student I, II and III perform an experiment for measuring the acceleration due to gravity (g) using a simple pendulum. They use different length of the pendulum and/or record time for different number of oscillations. The observations area shown in the table.
Least count for length = 0.1 cm
Least count for time = 0.1 s
| Student | Length of the pendulum (cm) |
No. of oscillations (n) |
Total time for(n) oscillations (s) |
Time periods (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 64.0 | 8 | 128.0 | 16.0 |
| II | 64.0 | 4 | 64.0 | 16.0 |
| III | 20.0 | 4 | 36.0 | 9.0 |
If EI, EII and EIII are the percentage errors in g, i.e., $\left(\frac{\triangle g}g\times100\right)$ for students I, II and III, respectively,then
A student performs an experiment to determine the Young's modulus of a wire, exactly 2 m long, by Searle's method. In a particular reading, the student measures the extension in the length of the wire to be 0.8 mm with an uncertainty of $\pm0.05\;\mathrm{mm}$ at a load of exactly 1.0 kg. The student also measures the diameter of the wire to be 0.4 mm with an uncertainty of $\pm0.01\;\mathrm{mm}$. Take g = 9.8 m/s2 (exact). The Young's modulus obtained from the reading is
In a screw gauge, the zero of main scale coincides with the fifth division of circular scale in figure (i).The circular division of screw gauge is 50. It moves 0.5 mm on main scale in one rotation.The diameter of the ball in figure (ii) is
The side of a cube is measured by vernier callipers (10 divisions of a vernier scale coincide with 9 divisions of main scale, where 1 division of main scale is 1 mm). The main scale reads 10 mm and first division of vernier scale coincides with the main scale; Mass of the cube is 2.736 g. Find the density of the cube in appropriate significant figures.
A cube has a side of length 1.2 ✕ 10-2 m. Calculate its volume.
( ${\varepsilon _0}$ : permittivity of free space, E electric field )
Length, breadth and thickness of a strip having a uniform cross section are measured to be 10.5 cm, 0.05 mm, and 6.0 μm, respectively. Which of the following option(s) give(s) the volume of the strip in cm3 with correct significant figures:
$3.2 \times 10^{-5}$
$32.0 \times 10^{-6}$
$3.0 \times 10^{-5}$
$3 \times 10^{-5}$
Explanation:
To determine the maximum percentage error in the volume of the cone, we first need to understand the dependence of the cone's volume on its dimensions: the diameter of the base and its height.
The volume $ V $ of a cone is given by the formula:
$ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h $
where $ r $ is the radius of the base and $ h $ is the height.
Given that both the diameter ($ D $) of the base and the height ($ h $) are measured to be $ 20.0 \mathrm{~cm} $, we can find the radius $ r $ as follows:
$ r = \frac{D}{2} = \frac{20.0 \mathrm{~cm}}{2} = 10.0 \mathrm{~cm} $
Now, let's denote the errors in measuring the diameter and height as $ \Delta D $ and $ \Delta h $ respectively.
Since the measurements are taken with a scale having a least count of $ 2 \mathrm{~mm} $, we have:
$ \Delta D = 2 \mathrm{~mm} = 0.2 \mathrm{~cm} $
and
$ \Delta h = 2 \mathrm{~mm} = 0.2 \mathrm{~cm} $
To find the maximum percentage error in the volume, we need to use the formula for the propagation of relative errors. Considering the volume formula $ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h $, the relative errors in $ r $ and $ h $ will propagate into the volume as follows:
The relative error in the radius $ \Delta r / r $ is:
$ \left(\frac{\Delta r}{r}\right) = \left(\frac{\Delta D / 2}{D / 2}\right) = \left(\frac{\Delta D}{D}\right) = \frac{0.2 \mathrm{~cm}}{20.0 \mathrm{~cm}} = 0.01 $
The relative error in the height $ \Delta h / h $ is:
$ \left(\frac{\Delta h}{h}\right) = \frac{0.2 \mathrm{~cm}}{20.0 \mathrm{~cm}} = 0.01 $
Since $ V $ is proportional to $ r^2 $ and $ h $, the total relative error in the volume is given by:
$ \left(\frac{\Delta V}{V}\right) = 2 \left(\frac{\Delta r}{r}\right) + \left(\frac{\Delta h}{h}\right) $
Substituting the relative errors, we get:
$ \left(\frac{\Delta V}{V}\right) = 2 (0.01) + 0.01 = 0.02 + 0.01 = 0.03 $
Hence, the maximum percentage error in the volume is:
$ 0.03 \times 100\% = 3\% $
Therefore, the maximum percentage error in the determination of the volume is 3%.
Explanation:
- Object distance $u = 10.0 \pm 0.1 \, \text{cm}$
- Image distance $v = 20.0 \pm 0.2 \, \text{cm}$
According to the lens formula for a thin lens :
$\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{v} - \frac{1}{u}$
So, we can calculate the focal length :
$ f = \frac{1}{\left(\frac{1}{v} - \frac{1}{u}\right)} = \frac{1}{\left(\frac{1}{20 \, \text{cm}} - \frac{1}{-10 \, \text{cm}}\right)} = \frac{1}{0.05 \, \text{cm}^{-1} + 0.1 \, \text{cm}^{-1}} = \frac{1}{0.15 \, \text{cm}^{-1}} = \frac{20}{3} \, \text{cm} $
Next, we need to calculate the error in the determination of the focal length. For that, we find the differential of the lens formula :
Then, the derivative of the equation gives us the change in the focal length $(df)$ in terms of the changes in the object distance $(du)$ and the image distance $(dv)$:
$-\frac{1}{v^2} dv + \frac{1}{u^2} du = \frac{-1}{f^2} df$
For maximum error, we get :
$\frac{1}{f^2} df = \frac{1}{v^2} dv + \frac{1}{u^2} du$
This equation tells us how errors in $(u)$ and $v$ propagate to an error in $f$. Now, when you compute the relative error in the focal length, you get :
$\frac{df}{f} \times 100 = \left(\frac{1}{v^2} dv + \frac{1}{u^2} du\right) \times \frac{f}{1} \times 100$
Plugging in your values of $u = 10 \mathrm{~cm}$, $du = 0.1 \mathrm{~cm}$, $v = 20 \mathrm{~cm}$, $dv = 0.2 \mathrm{~cm}$, and $f = 20/3 \mathrm{~cm}$, you indeed get:
$\frac{df}{f} \times 100 = \left(\frac{0.2}{20^2} + \frac{0.1}{10^2}\right) \times \frac{20}{3} \times 100 = 1\%$
So, the error in the focal length of the lens is indeed 1% (i.e., $n = 1$).
In a particular system of units, a physical quantity can be expressed in terms of the electric charge $e$, electron mass $m_{e}$, Planck's constant $h$, and Coulomb's constant $k=\frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_{0}}$, where $\epsilon_{0}$ is the permittivity of vacuum. In terms of these physical constants, the dimension of the magnetic field is $[B]=[e]^{\alpha}\left[m_{e}\right]^{\beta}[h]^{\gamma}[k]^{\delta}$. The value of $\alpha+\beta+\gamma+\delta$ is _______.
Explanation:
Explanation:
$\Delta u = \Delta {x_2} + \Delta {x_1} = {1 \over 4} + {1 \over 4} = {1 \over 2}$ cm
$v = ({x_3} - {x_2}) = 135 - 75 = 60$ cm
$\Delta v = \Delta {x_3} + \Delta {x_2} = {1 \over 4} + {1 \over 4} = {1 \over 2}$ cm

$ \therefore $ ${1 \over v} - {1 \over u} = {1 \over f} \Rightarrow {1 \over {60}} + {1 \over {30}} = {1 \over f}$
$ \therefore $ f = 20 cm Also, ${{ - dv} \over {{v^2}}} + {{ - du} \over {{u^2}}} = {{ - df} \over {{f^2}}}$
$ \Rightarrow {{df} \over f} = f\left[ {{{dv} \over {{v^2}}} + {{du} \over {{u^2}}}} \right] = 20\left[ {{1 \over {{{60}^2}}} + {1 \over {{{30}^2}}}} \right]{1 \over 2}$
$ \therefore $ ${{df} \over f} \times 100 = 10\left[ {{1 \over {36}} + {1 \over 9}} \right] = {{50} \over {36}}$ = 1.38 and 1.39 (both)
Explanation:
We know that $\Delta L = {W \over {(YA/L)}}$
where W is weight or load = mg = 1.2 $\times$ 10 = 12 kg m s$-$2, Y is Young's modulus = 2 $\times$ 1011 N m$-$2, L is length of wire with load = 1.0 m, A is area of steel wire = $ = \pi {r^2} = {\pi \over 4}{d^2} = {\pi \over 4} \times {(0.5 \times {10^{ - 3}})^2}$
Therefore,
$\Delta L = {{1.2 \times 10} \over {2 \times {{10}^{11}} \times {\pi \over 4}{{(0.5 \times {{10}^{ - 3}})}^2} \times {1 \over {1.0\,m}}}}$
$ = {{1.2 \times 10 \times 4} \over {2 \times {{10}^{11}} \times \pi \times {{(0.5)}^2} \times {{10}^{ - 6}}}}$
$ \Rightarrow \Delta L = 0.3 \times {10^{ - 3}}$ m = 0.3 mm
Now, least count of vernier scale $ = \left( {1 - {9 \over {10}}} \right)$ mm = 0.1 mm
Therefore, Vernier reading $ = {{\Delta L} \over {least\,count}}$
Vernier reading $ = {{0.3\,mm} \over {0.1\,mm}} = 3$
Therefore, 3rd vernier scale division coincides with the main scale division.
Explanation:
$E(t) = {A^2}{e^{ - \alpha t}}$ ...... (i)
$\alpha$ = 0.2 s$-$1
$\left( {{{dA} \over A}} \right) \times 100 = 1.25\% $
$\left( {{{dt} \over t}} \right) \times 100 = 1.50$
$ \Rightarrow (dt \times 100) = 1.5t = 1.5 \times 5 = 7.5$
Differentiating on both sides of equation (i), we get
$
d \mathrm{E}=(2 \mathrm{~A} d \mathrm{~A}) e^{-\alpha t}+\mathrm{A}^2 e^{-\alpha t}(-\alpha d t)
$
Dividing throughout by $\mathrm{E}=\mathrm{A}^2 e^{-\alpha t}$
$
\frac{d \mathrm{E}}{\mathrm{E}}=\frac{2}{\mathrm{~A}} d \mathrm{~A}+\alpha d t
$
(Considering worst possible case)
$\therefore$ $\left( {{{dE} \over E}} \right) \times 100 = 2\left( {{{dA} \over A}} \right) \times 100 + \alpha (dt \times 100)$
$ = 2(1.25) + 0.2(7.5)$
$ = 2.5 + 1.5$
$ = 4\% $
Explanation:
Given $d \propto {\rho ^a}{S^b}{b^c}$
${M^0}L{T^0} \propto {(M{L^{ - 3}})^a}{(M{T^{ - 3}})^b}{({T^{ - 1}})^c}$
${M^0}L{T^0} \propto {M^{(a + b)}}{L^{ - 3a}}{T^{ - 3b - c}}$
Equating the coefficients, we get
$a + b = 0 - 3a = 1 - 3b - c = 0$
$b = - a$ $a = - {1 \over 3} - c = 3b$
$b = {1 \over 3}c = - 3b \Rightarrow c = 1$
Therefore, $b = {1 \over n} = {1 \over 3} \Rightarrow n = 3$.
Explanation:
The difference between the two measurements by Vernier scale gives elongation of the wire caused by the additional load of 2 kg. In the first measurement, main scale reading is MSR = 3.20 $\times$ 10$-$2 m and Vernier scale reading is VSR = 20. The least count of Vernier scale is LC = 1 $\times$ 10$-$5 m. Thus, the first measurement by Vernier scale is
L1 = MSR + VSR $\times$ LC
= 3.20 $\times$ 10$-$2 + 20(1 $\times$ 10$-$5)
= 3.220 $\times$ 10$-$2 m.
In the second measurement, MSR = 3.20 $\times$ 10$-$2 m and VSR = 45. Thus, the second measurement by Vernier scale is
L2 = 3.20 $\times$ 10$-$2 + 45(1 $\times$ 10$-$5)
= 3.245 $\times$ 10$-$2 m.
The elongation of the wire due to force F = 2g is
l = L2 $-$ L1 = 0.025 $\times$ 10$-$2 m.
The maximum error in the measurement of l is $\Delta$l = LC = 1 $\times$ 10$-$5 m. Young's modulus is given by Y = ${{FL} \over {lA}}$. The maximum percentage error in the measurement of Y is
${{\Delta Y} \over Y} \times 100 = {{\Delta l} \over l} \times 100 = {{1 \times {{10}^{ - 5}}} \over {0.025 \times {{10}^{ - 2}}}} \times 100 = 4\% $.