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Unit and Dimensions for RM

1. An object is moving through a liquid. The viscous 6. The position x of a particle moving in a straight line is
damping force acting on it is directly proportional to the given as x = D tan(Cx2 + Bt2 + A), where A, B, C, D are
velocity. The dimensions of constant of proportionality are constants and t is time. The correct option is
(A) [M0LT–1] (A) The dimension of BC is [LT]

(B) [M0L–1T] (B) The dimension of B

is [LT–2]
D

(C) [ML0T–1] (C) CD2 is dimensionless quantity

(D) [ML–1T–1] (D) D is a dimensionless quantity
2. A pair of physical quantities having the same dimensional 7. The initial and final temperature of water as recorded by
formula is an observer are (20.6 ± 0.2)°C and (80 ± 0.3)°C. The rise
in temperature with proper error limits is
(A) Force and work
(A) (59.4 ± 0.1)°C
(B) Work and energy
(B) (59 ± 0.1)°C
(C) Force and torque
(C) (59.4 ± 0.5)°C
(D) Work and power
(D) (60.4 ± 0.3)°C
3. A physical quantity P is related to four observations a, b, c
and d as follows: 8. An energy defined by E = αx2 + βx3 is given to a particle
3 2 −
P = a b /c√d when it is at x distance from origin. The factor which is
The percentage errors of measurement in a, b, c and d dimensionless, if α and β are constant, is
are 1%, 3%, 2%, and 4% respectively. The percentage
error in the quantity P is (A) αβx

(B)
2β
(A) 13% x

(B) 15%
(C)
β
2
x
α

(C) 10%
α
(D)
(D) 2% βx

4. Relative density and refractive index have 9. The kinetic energy of a particle moving along x-direction
varies as K = , then dimensions of is
Ax A

(A) Units but no dimensions B+ √x B

2

(B) Dimensions but no units 1 1

(A) [M 2 L 2 T
–2
]

(C) Neither units and nor dimensions

1

(D) Both units and dimensions (B) [ ML 2 T

–2
]

5. If voltage V = (100 ± 1) V and current I = (10 ± 0.2) A, the 1

maximum percentage error in resistance R is (C) [ ML 2 T

–1
]

(A) 1%
1 1

(B) 2% (D) [M 2
L 2
T
–1
]

(C) 3%
(D) 4%
10. Consider an inextensible string and massless pulley as 15. The ratio of dimensions of power to the dimension of
shown. If this system is placed in a lift moving upwards acceleration gives the dimension of
with acceleration g, then the tension in the string is
(A) Angular momentum
(B) Linear momentum
(C) Time
(D) Force

16. A physical quantity P is related to four observations a, b, c

and d as follows:
3 2 −
−
P = a b / c √d

The percentage errors of measurement in a, b, c and d

are 1%, 3%, 2%, and 4% respectively. The percentage
error in the quantity P is
(A) 2%
(B) 13%
(A) 24 N (C) 15%
(B) 30 N (D) 10%
(C) 48 N 17. Two physical quantities P and Q have different
dimensions. The mathematical operation that is not
(D) 50 N
possible among the following are
11. In the relation y = A sin (ωx − kt) , the dimensions of Aω P
(A)
are (x and y have dimension of length and k has Q

dimension of t)
(B) PQ
(A) [M0L0T0] (C) P + Q
(B) [M0LT0] (D) Both (1) and (2)

(C) [M0L0T] 18. If E and G respectively denote energy and universal

gravitational constant, then has the dimensions of
E

(D) [ML0T0]
(A) [M2] [L–2] [T–1]
12. Find the value of 50 W in a system which has 20 cm, 500
g and half minute as fundamental units of length, mass (B) [M2] [L–1] [T0]
and time respectively.
(C) [M] [L–1] [T–1]
(A) 2.25 × 106
(D) [M] [L0] [T0]
(B) 13.5 × 106
19. Some physical constants are given in column I and their
(C) 1.35 × 106 dimensional formulae are given in column II. Match the
correct pairs in the columns.
(D) 67.5 × 106
Column I Column II
13. Given below are two statements: A. Gravitational constant (P) [ML2T–1]
Statement-I: The dimensional formula of universal
gravitational constant is [M–1L3T–2]. B. Stefan’s constant (Q) [ML0T–3K–4]
Statement-II: Young’s modulus and angular momentum
have same dimensional formula. C. Boltzmann’s constant (R) [M–1L3T–2]
In the light of the above statements, choose the most D. Planck’s constant (S) [ML2T–2K–1]
appropriate answer from the options given below.
(A) Both statement I and statement II are correct. (A) A(R), B(S), C(Q), D(P)
(B) Both statement I and statement II are incorrect. (B) A(P), B(Q), C(R), D(S)
(C) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect. (C) A(R), B(Q), C(S), D(P)
(D) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct. (D) A(Q), B(R), C(P), D(S)

14. In a new system, unit of length is 6 m, unit of mass is 2 kg, 20. For a given vernier callipers, 6 divisions of vernier scale
unit of time is 2 minute. In the new system of units, unit of are equal to 4 divisions of main scale. If one main scale
pressure is equal to division is of 1 mm, then the least count of the vernier
callipers is
(A) 12 kgm–1 min–2
(A) 3 mm
(B) 24 kgm–1 min–2
(B) 1

3
mm

(C) 1
kgm
−1
min
−2

(C)
24 1
mm
6

(D)
1 −1 −2
kgm min
12
(D) 1

2
mm
21. The maximum percentage error in the measurement of 27. If a physical quantity X on multiplying with linear
time period (T) of simple pendulum is : [Given that momentum gives force, then dimensional formula of X will
be
, L = (100 ± 1) cm and g = (10 ± 0.1) m s–2]
2
2 4π L
T =
g

(A) [M0L0T–1]
(A) 1%
(B) 0.505% (B) [MLT–1]

(C) 1.5% (C) [M0LT–2]

(D) 1.75%
(D) [ML0T–2]
22. Choose the quantities that are dimensionless among the
following. 28. Match list-I with list-II.

Torque
List-I List-II
(A)
a. Velocity (i) [M1L1T–2]
Force

[M0L1T–2]
Torque
(B) b. Acceleration (ii)
Work

c. Force (iii) [M1L–1T–2]

Work
(C)
Energy
d. Pressure (iv) [M0L1T–1]
(D) Both (2) and (3) Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
23. The pair of the quantities having same dimensions is (A) a(iv), b(ii), c(i), d(iii)
(A) Displacement, velocity (B) a(iv), b(ii), c(iii), d(i)
(B) Time, frequency (C) a(iii), b(ii), c(i), d(iv)
(C) Wavelength, focal length (D) a(ii), b(i), c(iii), d(iv)
(D) Force, acceleration 29. A balloon is made of a material of surface tension S and
24. Velocity of a body is given by the equation v = its inflation outlet (from where gas is filled in it) has small
b

t
+ ct2 + area A. It is filled with a gas of density ρ and takes a
dt3, where t is time. The dimensional formula of b is spherical shape of radius R. When the gas is allowed to
flow freely out of it, its radius r changes from R to 0 (zero)
(A) [M0LT0] in time T. If the speed v(r) of gas coming out of the balloon
depends on r as ra and T ∝ Sα Aβ ργ Rδ then
(B) [ML0T0]
1 1
a = – , α = – , β = – 1 , γ
(C) [M0L0T]
2 2

(A) 1 5
= – , δ =
2 2

(D) [MLT]
1 1

25. If velocity of a body is given by v = αt3/2, then dimension a = –

2
, α = –
2
, β = – 1 , γ

(B) 1 7
of α should be (t is time) =
2
, δ =
2

(A) [LT5/2] 1 1 1
a = , α = , β = – , γ
2 2 2
(C)
(B) [L–1T5/2] =
1
, δ =
7

2 2

(C) [LT–5/2] 1 1
a = , α = , β = – 1 , γ =
2 2

(D) [LT–3/2] (D) 3

+ 1 , δ =
2

26. The thermal resistance of material having length ‘l’ and

30. A calorie is a unit of heat energy and it is equal to 4.2 J
area of cross-section ‘A’ is given by R = where ‘K’ is
I

KA
where 1 J = 4.2 kg m2 s–2. Suppose we employ a system
thermal conductivity of the material. Find the percentage
of units in which the unit of mass equal 10 kg, the unit of
error in ‘K’ if R = (50 ± 1) K/W, l = (100 ± 1) cm and A = (10
length is 10–1 m and the unit of time is 10–1 s. What is
± 0.1) m2. the magnitude of one calorie in new system of units.
(A) 2%
(A) 0.42
(B) 3%
(B) 0.042
(C) 4% (C) 4.2
(D) 5% (D) 42
31. In a system of units if force (F), acceleration (A) and 38. If energy (E), velocity (v) and time (T) are chosen as the
velocity (v) are taken as fundamental units then the fundamental quantities, the dimensional formula of mass
dimensional formula of linear momentum is will be
(A) [FAv] (A) [Ev–2T2]
(B) [FA–1v] (B) [Ev–2T0]
(C) [FAv–1] (C) [Ev–1T–1]
(D) [F–1Av] (D) [E–1v2T0]
32. 20 vernier divisions of a vernier scale is equal to 19 main 39. Which of the following quantity is dimensionless?
scale divisions. The smallest division on the main scale is
1 mm. While measuring the length of a ruler, the zero (A) Relative velocity
mark of the vernier scale lies between 5.3 cm and 5.4 cm
(B) Refractive index
with the fourth division of vernier scale coinciding with a
main scale division. The length of the ruler is (C) Angular momentum
(A) 5.32 cm (D) Both (1) and (2)
(B) 5.35 cm 40. Time period of a simple pendulum is given by
−
−
(C) 5.38 cm T = 2π √
l

g
where measurements of l and g have 2% and
(D) 5.34 cm 3% errors respectively. The maximum percentage error in
time period of the pendulum is
33. The dimensional formula of latent heat is identical to that
of (A) 5%
(A) Internal energy (B) 7
%
2

(B) Angular momentum

(C) 7%
(C) Gravitational potential
(D)
5
%
(D) Electric potential 2

41. If momentum P, area A and time T are taken as a

34. The maximum percentage error in the measurement of
fundamental quantities, then dimensional formula of
length l and acceleration due to gravity g are 2% and 4%
energy is
respectively. The maximum percentage error in the
calculation of time period of a simple pendulum is (A) [P A1/2 T–1]
(A) 3%
(B) [P A–1/2 T]
(B) 2%
(C) [P2 A T]
(C) 6%
(D) 5% (D) [P A–1 T]

35. Time for 40 oscillations of a pendulum is measured as t1 42. In a vernier calliper, N division of vernier scale coincide
= 49.6 s, t2 = 49.9 s and t3 = 49.5 s. What is the precision with (N – 1) division of main scale. The least count of the
instrument (in cm) is
of the measurement of time?
(1 division of main scale is 1 mm)
(A) 0.01 s
(A) N
(B) 0.1 s
(B) N – 1
(C) 0.02 s 1

(C)
(D) 0.2 s 10 N

36. The radius of the ball is (5.2 ± 0.2) cm. The percentage (D) N −1
1

error in volume of the ball is nearly

43. Select the incorrect statement.
(A) 7%
A physically consistent equation must be
(B) 9% (A)
dimensionally consistent
(C) 11.5%
(B) A physical quantity may have units but no dimensions
(D) 3%
(C) A physical quantity may have dimension but not units
37. Which among the following pairs have different A dimensionally consistent equation may be
dimensions? (D)
physically inconsistent
(A) Torque and work done
(B) Surface tension and force gradient
(C) Pressure and energy density
(D) Angular momentum and intensity
44. The values of two resistors are R1 = (6 ± 0.3) kΩ and R2 49. A: The kinetic energy of a body K = 1 2
mv This result
2

= (10 ± 0.2) kΩ. The percentage error in the equivalent

cannot be written dimensionally as log K = log 1
+ log m +
resistance when they are connected in parallel is 2

2logv.
(A) 5.125%
R: The expression logK = log
1

2
+ log m + 2 log v is
(B) 2% dimensionally incorrect.
(C) 3.875% Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is
(A)
(D) 7% the correct explanation of the assertion
Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is
45. A park in the form of a square has an area of (B)
not the correct explanation of the assertion
(100 ± 0.4) m2. The side of the park is
(C) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
(A) (10 ± 0.02) m
(D) Both Assertion and Reason are false statements
(B) (10 ± 0.03) m
50. The accuracy in the measurement of length 50 cm of a
(C) (10 ± 0.04) m simple pendulum is 1 mm. If time period of 2 s is
(D) (10 ± 0.3) m determined by measuring the time of 50 oscillations using
a watch of resolution 0.2 s. The percentage error in the
46. A: When a physical quantity is converted from one system determined value of g is
of unit to another system of unit, its numerical value may
(A) 0.2%
change.
R: The product of numerical value and unit for a (B) 0.3%
measured quantity remain constant.
(C) 0.6%
Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is
(A) (D) 0.4%
the correct explanation of the assertion
Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is 51. A physical quantity is given by X = [MaLbTc]. The
(B)
not the correct explanation of the assertion percentage error in measurement of M, L and T are α, β
(C) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false and γ then, the maximum percentage error in the quantity
X is
(D) Both Assertion and Reason are false statements
(A) aα + bβ – cγ
47. A : The length of an object is measured as 20.0 cm. it
(B) aα + bβ + cγ
cannot be expressed as 0.2 m.
R : In a measurement, change of units should not affect a b c
(C) + +
the accuracy with which the concerned quantity has been α β γ

measured. a b c
(D) α
+
β
−
γ

Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is

(A)
the correct explanation of the assertion 52. The dimensions of magnetic field B is
Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is (A) [ML0 T–2 A–1]
(B)
not the correct explanation of the assertion
(C) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false (B) [MLT–2 A]

(D) Both Assertion and Reason are false statements (C) [M–1L–1 T A–1]
48. A: When a physical quantity moves from one system of (D) [ML0 T–2 A]
unit to another system of unit, its numerical value may
change. 53. A body of mass (2 + 0.20) kg is moving with velocity of (10
R: The product of numerical value and unit for a + 0.20) m/s. Its kinetic energy is
measured quantity remain constant.
(A) (100 ± 0.14) J
Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is
(A) (B) (50 ± 0.14) J
the correct explanation of the assertion
Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is (C) (50 ± 14) J
(B)
not the correct explanation of the assertion (D) (100 ± 14) J
(C) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
54. If L = 12.5 m and B = 5.0 m, then L × B is equal to
(D) Both Assertion and Reason are false statements
(A) 62 m2

(B) 62.5 m2

(C) 63 m2

(D) 62.50 m2
55. If force F, acceleration a and time T are used as the 57. The dimensions of A in expression
fundamental units, then dimensional formula for length A (displacement)
2

will be Force = −1
is similar to
(work) mass

(A) F0aT2 (A) Velocity

(B) Fa0T2 (B) Density

(C) Fa2T2 (C) Power

(D) Pressure
(D) FaT
58. If mass m is expressed as m ∝ Ga hb Cc , where G =
56. The length and breadth of a rectangular plate are
measured 10.2 cm and 4.1 cm respectively. The Universal gravitation constant, h = Planck’s constant, C =
perimeter of the plate upto two significant figures is Speed of light, then a
2

is equal to
bc

(A) 29 cm
(A) 1

(B) 28.6 cm 2

(B) 1
(C) 28 cm
(C) 2
(D) 29.06 cm
(D) 1