Units & Measurements
The time period of a simple harmonic oscillator is $T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}$. Measured value of mass $(m)$ of the object is 10 g with an accuracy of 10 mg and time for 50 oscillations of the spring is found to be 60 s using a watch of 2 s resolution. Percentage error in determination of spring constant $(k)$ is ________%.
3.43
7.60
3.35
6.76
The speed of a longitudinal wave in a metallic bar is 400 m/s. If the density and Young's modulus of the bar material are increased by 0.5% and 1%, respectively then the speed of the wave is changed approximately to ______ m/s.
398
402
401
399
Match List - I with List - II.
| List – I | List – II |
|---|---|
|
A. Coefficient of viscosity B. Surface tension C. Pressure D. Surface energy |
I. [ML−1T−2] II. [ML2T−2] III. [ML0T−2] IV. [ML−1T−1] |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
In an experiment, a set of reading are obtained as follows - 1.24 mm, 1.25 mm, 1.23 mm, 1.21 mm. The expected least count of the instrument used in recording these readings is _______ mm.
0.01
0.05
0.001
0.1
When both jaws of vernier callipers touch each other, zero mark of the vernier scale is right to zero mark of main scale, $4{ }^{\text {th }}$ mark on vernier scale coincides with certain mark on the main scale. While measuring the length of a cylinder, observer observes 15 divisions on main scale and $5^{\text {th }}$ division of vernier scale coincides with a main scale division. Measured length of cylinder is $\_\_\_\_$ mm.
(Least count of Vernier calliper $=0.1 \mathrm{~mm}$ )
15.5
15.4
15.9
15.1
In a vernier callipers, 50 vernier scale divisions are equal to 48 main scale divisions. If one main scale division $=0.05 \mathrm{~mm}$, then the least count of the vernier callipers is $\_\_\_\_$ mm.
0.002
0.02
0.05
0.005
In a screw gauge, the zero of the circular scale lies 3 divisions above the horizontal pitch line when their metallic studs are brought in contact. Using this instrument thickness of a sheet is measured. If pitch scale reading is 1 mm and the circular scale reading is 51 then the correct thickness of the sheet is $\_\_\_\_$ mm.
[Assume least count is 0.01 mm ]
1.54
1.50
1.51
1.48
Four persons measure the length of a rod as $20.00 \mathrm{~cm}, 19.75 \mathrm{~cm}, 17.01 \mathrm{~cm}$ and 18.25 cm . The relative error in the measurement of average length of the rod is :
0.18
0.24
0.06
0.08
If $\epsilon, E$ and $t$ represent the free space permittivity, electric field and time respectively, then the unit of $\frac{\epsilon E}{t}$ will be :
Am
$\mathrm{A} / \mathrm{m}$
$\mathrm{A} / \mathrm{m}^2$
$\mathrm{Am}^2$
$ \text { Match the LIST-I with LIST-II } $
| List-I | List-II | ||
| A. | Spring constant | I. | |
| B. | Thermal conductivity | II. | |
| C. | Boltzmann constant | III. | |
| D. | Inductive reactance | IV. | |
A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
A spherical body of radius $r$ and density $\sigma$ falls freely through a viscous liquid having density $\rho$ and viscosity $\eta$ and attains a terminal velocity $v_0$. Estimated maximum error in the quantity $\eta$ is : (Ignore errors associated with $\sigma$, $\rho$ and $g$, gravitational acceleration)
$2 \left[ \frac{\Delta r}{r} - \frac{\Delta v_0}{v_0} \right]$
$2 \left[ \frac{\Delta r}{r} + \frac{\Delta v_0}{v_0} \right]$
$\frac{2 \Delta r}{r} + \frac{\Delta v_0}{v_0}$
$2 \frac{\Delta r}{r} - \frac{\Delta v_0}{v_0}$
Keeping the significant figures in view, the sum of the physical quantities 52.01 m, 153.2 m and 0.123 m is :
205.3 m
205 m
205.333 m
205.33 m
In an experiment the values of two spring constants were measured as $k_1=(10 \pm 0.2) \mathrm{N} / \mathrm{m}$ and $k_2=(20 \pm 0.3) \mathrm{N} / \mathrm{m}$. If these springs are connected in parallel, then the percentage error in equivalent spring constant is :
1.33%
$2.67 \%$
1.67%
$2.33 \%$
Consider a modified Bernoulli equation.
$ \left(\mathrm{P}+\frac{A}{B t^2}\right)+\rho g(h+B t)+\frac{1}{2} \rho V^2=\text { constant } $
If $t$ has the dimension of time then the dimensions of $A$ and $B$ are $\_\_\_\_$ , $\_\_\_\_$ respectively.
$\left[\mathrm{ML}^0 \mathrm{~T}^{-1}\right]$ and $\left[\mathrm{M}^0 \mathrm{LT}\right]$
$\left[\mathrm{ML}^0 \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right]$ and $\left[\mathrm{M}^0 \mathrm{LT}^{-1}\right]$
$\left[\mathrm{ML}^0 \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right]$ and $\left[\mathrm{M}^0 \mathrm{LT}^{-2}\right]$
$\left[\mathrm{ML}^0 \mathrm{~T}^{-1}\right]$ and $\left[\mathrm{M}^0 \mathrm{LT}^{-1}\right]$
A new unit ( $\alpha$ ) of length is chosen such that it is equal to the speed of light in vacuum. What is the distance between Venus and Earth in terms of $\alpha$ units if light takes 6 min. 40 s to cover this distance?
$200 \alpha$
$400 \alpha$
$300 \alpha$
$500 \alpha$
Consider the equation $H=\frac{x^p \epsilon^q E^r}{t^s}$
Where $H=$ magnetic field; $E=$ electric field, $\epsilon=$ permittivity, $x=$ distance, $t=$ time The values of $p, q, r$ and $s$ respectively are :
$1, 1, 1, 1$
$-1,1,2,1$
$1, -1, -2, 1$
$-1,-2,-2,1$
The percentage error in the calculated volume of a sphere, if there is $2 \%$ error in its diameter measurement, is $\_\_\_\_$ .
1
2
6
8
$ \text { Match List - I with List - II. } $
| $ \text { List - I } $ |
$ \text { List - II } $ |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Boltzmann constant | I. | $ \left[\mathrm{M}^{-1} \mathrm{~L}^3 \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right] $ |
| B. | Stefan's constant | II. | $ \left[\mathrm{M} \mathrm{~L}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-1}\right] $ |
| C. | Planck's constant | III. | $ \left[\mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-2} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}\right] $ |
| D. | Gravitational constant | IV. | $ \left[\mathrm{M} \mathrm{~L}^0 \mathrm{~T}^{-3} \mathrm{~K}^{-4}\right] $ |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
The density $\rho$ of a uniform cylinder is determined by measuring its mass $m$, length $l$ and diameter $d$. The measured values of $m, l$ and $d$ are $97.42 \pm 0.02 \mathrm{~g}$, $8.35 \pm 0.05 \mathrm{~mm}$ and $20.20 \pm 0.02 \mathrm{~mm}$, respectively. Calculated percentage fractional error in $\rho$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .
0.63%
0.82%
0.72%
0.25%
The potential energy of a particle changes with distance $x$ from a fixed origin as $V=\frac{A \sqrt{x}}{x+B}$, where $A$ and $B$ are constant with appropriate dimensions. The dimensions of $A B$ are $\_\_\_\_$
$ \left[\mathrm{M}^1 \mathrm{~L}^{5 / 2} \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right] $
$ \left[\mathrm{M}^{3 / 2} \mathrm{~L}^{5 / 2} \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right] $
$ \left[\mathrm{M}^1 \mathrm{~L}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right] $
$ \left[\mathrm{M}^1 \mathrm{~L}^{7 / 2} \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right] $
$ \text { Match List - I with List - II. } $
| $ \text { List - I } $ |
$ \text { List - II } $ |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Meter (L) | I. | $ \sqrt{\frac{h c}{G}} $ |
| B. | Second (S) | II. | $ \sqrt{\frac{G h}{c^5}} $ |
| C. | Kilogram (M) | III. | $ \sqrt{\frac{K^2 L^2 c^3}{G h}} $ |
| D. | Kelvin (K) | IV. | $ \sqrt{\frac{G h}{c^3}} $ |
where h (Planck's constant), G (gravitational constant) and c (speed of light in vacuum) as fundamental units.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
In an experiment to determine the resistance of a given wire using Ohm's law, the voltmeter and ammeter readings are noted as 10 V and 5 A , respectively. The least counts of voltmeter and ammeter are 500 mV and 200 mA , respectively. The estimated error in the resistance measurement is $\_\_\_\_$ $\Omega$
0.25
2
2.5
0.18
In a Vernier calipers, when both jaws touch each other, zero of the Vernier scale is shifted to the right of zero of the main scale and $7^{\text {th }}$ Vernier division coincides with a main scale reading. If the value of 1 main scale division is 1 mm and there are 10 Vernier scale divisions, then the Vernier caliper has
0.07 cm negative zero error
0.7 cm negative zero error
0.07 cm positive zero error
0.7 cm positive zero error
$L, C$ and $R$ represents physical quantities inductance, capacitance and resistance respectively. The dimensional formula $\mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-4} \mathrm{~A}^{-2}$ corresponds to $\_\_\_\_$ .
$\frac{R}{\sqrt{L C}}$
$\frac{R}{L C}$
$\frac{C}{\sqrt{L R}}$
$\frac{1}{R} \sqrt{\frac{L}{C}}$
$ \text { Match the LIST-I with LIST-II } $
| List - I |
List - II |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Planck's constant | I. | $ \mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-2} $ |
| B. | Stopping potential | II. | $ \mathrm{T}^{-1} $ |
| C. | Work function | III. | $ \mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-1} $ |
| D. | Threshold frequency | IV. | $ \mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-3} \mathrm{~A}^{-1} $ |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
In a screw gauge when the circular scale is given five complete rotations it moves linearly by 2.5 mm . If the circular scale has 100 divisions, the least count of screw gauge is $\_\_\_\_$ mm.
$1 \times 10^{-2}$
$5 \times 10^{-2}$
Dimensions of universal gravitational constant ($G$) in terms of Planck's constant ($h$), distance ($L$), mass ($M$) and time ($T$) are _______.
$[h T L M^{-2}]$
$[h T^{-1} L M^{-2}]$
$[h T L^2 M^{-2}]$
$[h^{-1} T^{-1} L M^{-2}]$
In a screw gauge the zero of main scale reference line coincides with the fifth division of the circular scale when two studs are in contact. There are 100 divisions in circular scale and pitch of screw gauge is 0.1 mm. When diameter of a sphere is measured, the reading of main scale is 5 mm and 50th division of circular scale coincides with the reference line of main scale. The diameter of sphere is ______ mm.
5.045
5.055
5.450
5.550
The dimensional formula of $\frac{1}{2} \epsilon_0 E^2$ ($\epsilon_0$ = permittivity of vacuum and $E$ = electric field) is $M^a L^b T^c$.
The value of $2a - b + c =$ ________.
0
1
-1
2
The diameter of a wire measured by a screw gauge of least count 0.001 cm is 0.08 cm. The length measured by a scale of least count 0.1 cm is 150 cm. When a weight of 100 N is applied to the wire, the extension in length is 0.5 cm, measured by a micrometer of least count 0.001 cm. The error in the measured Young’s modulus is $\alpha \times 10^9 \ \mathrm{N/m}^2$. The value of $\alpha$ is ________.
(Ignore the contribution of the load to Young’s modulus error calculation)
1.3
1.65
0.13
0.25
A quantity Q is formulated as $X^{-2}Y^{+\frac{3}{2}}Z^{-\frac{2}{5}}$. X, Y, and Z are independent parameters which have fractional errors of 0.1, 0.2, and 0.5, respectively in measurement. The maximum fractional error of Q is
0.6
0.8
0.7
0.1
The dimension of $ \sqrt{\frac{\mu_0}{\epsilon_0}} $ is equal to that of:
($ \mu_0 $ = Vacuum permeability and $ \epsilon_0 $ = Vacuum permittivity)
Voltage
Inductance
Resistance
Capacitance
Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II |
|---|---|
| (A) Mass density | (I) [ML2T−3] |
| (B) Impulse | (II) [MLT−1] |
| (C) Power | (III) [ML2T0] |
| (D) Moment of inertia | (IV) [ML−3T0] |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
In an electromagnetic system, a quantity defined as the ratio of electric dipole moment and magnetic dipole moment has dimension of $\left[\mathrm{M}^{\mathrm{P}} \mathrm{L}^{\mathrm{Q}} \mathrm{T}^R A^{\mathrm{S}}\right]$. The value of P and Q are :
For the determination of refractive index of glass slab, a travelling microscope is used whose main scale contains 300 equal divisions equals to 15 cm . The vernier scale attached to the microscope has 25 divisions equals to 24 divisions of main scale. The least count (LC) of the travelling microscope is (in cm ) :
In an electromagnetic system, the quantity representing the ratio of electric flux and magnetic flux has dimension of $M^P L^Q T^R A^S$, where value of ' $Q$ ' and ' $R$ ' are
$ \text { Match the LIST-I with LIST-II } $
| LIST-I |
LIST-II |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | $ \text { Boltzmann constant } $ |
I | $ \mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-1} $ |
| B | $ \text { Coefficient of viscosity } $ |
II | $ \mathrm{MLT}^{-3} \mathrm{~K}^{-1} $ |
| C | $ \text { Planck's constant } $ |
III | $ \mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-2} \mathrm{~K}^{-1} $ |
| D | $ \text { Thermal conductivity } $ |
IV | $ \mathrm{ML}^{-1} \mathrm{~T}^{-1} $ |
A person measures mass of 3 different particles as $435.42 \mathrm{~g}, 226.3 \mathrm{~g}$ and 0.125 g . According to the rules for arithmetic operations with significant figures, the addition of the masses of 3 particles will be.
Match List I with List II.
| List - I | List - II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | Coefficient of viscosity | (I) | $\left[\mathrm{ML}^0 \mathrm{~T}^{-3}\right]$ |
| (B) | Intensity of wave | (II) | $\left[\mathrm{ML}^{-2} \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right]$ |
| (C) | Pressure gradient | (III) | $\left[\mathrm{M}^{-1} \mathrm{LT}^2\right]$ |
| (D) | Compressibility | (IV) | $\left[\mathrm{ML}^{-1} \mathrm{~T}^{-1}\right]$ |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II |
|---|---|
| (A) Young’s Modulus | (I) M L-1 T-1 |
| (B) Torque | (II) M L-1 T-2 |
| (C) Coefficient of Viscosity | (III) M-1 L3 T-2 |
| (D) Gravitational Constant | (IV) M L2 T-2 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
The pair of physical quantities not having the same dimensions is :
Angular momentum and Planck's constant
Torque and energy
Surface tension and impulse
Pressure and Young's modulus
The expression given below shows the variation of velocity (v) with time (t),
$v=\mathrm{At}^2+\frac{\mathrm{Bt}}{\mathrm{C}+\mathrm{t}}$.
The dimension of ABC is :
[M0L1T−2]
[M0L2T−3]
[M0L2T−2]
[M0L1T−3]
Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II |
|---|---|
| (A) Angular Impulse | (I) M0 L2 T-2 |
| (B) Latent Heat | (II) M L2 T-3 A-1 |
| (C) Electrical resistivity | (III) M L2 T-1 |
| (D) Electromotive force | (IV) M L3 T-3 A-2 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
For an experimental expression $y=\frac{32.3 \times 1125}{27.4}$, where all the digits are significant. Then to report the value of $y$ we should write
Match List - I with List - II
| List - I | List - II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | Permeability of free space | (I) | $\left[\mathrm{M} \mathrm{L}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right]$ |
| (B) | Magnetic field | (II) | $\left[\mathrm{M} \mathrm{T}^{-2} \mathrm{~A}^{-1}\right]$ |
| (C) | Magnetic moment | (III) | $\left[\mathrm{M} \mathrm{L} \mathrm{T}^{-2} \mathrm{~A}^{-2}\right]$ |
| (D) | Torsional constant | (IV) | $\left[\mathrm{L}^2 \mathrm{~A}\right]$ |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
The position of a particle moving on $x$-axis is given by $x(t)=A \sin t+B \cos ^2 t+C t^2+D$, where $t$ is time. The dimension of $\frac{A B C}{D}$ is
The maximum percentage error in the measurment of density of a wire is
[Given, mass of wire $=(0.60 \pm 0.003) \mathrm{g}$
radius of wire $=(0.50 \pm 0.01) \mathrm{cm}$
length of wire $=(10.00 \pm 0.05) \mathrm{cm}]$

