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1. In a vernier callipers, one main scale division is 𝑥 𝑐𝑚 and 𝑛 division of the vernier scale coincide with (𝑛 −
1) divisions of the main scale. The least count (in 𝑐𝑚) of the callipers is
𝑛−1 𝑛𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
a) ( )𝑥 b) c) d)
𝑛 (𝑛 − 1) 𝑛 (𝑛 − 1)
2. If the speed of light (𝑐), acceleration due to gravity (𝑔) and pressure (𝑝) are taken as the fundamental
quantities, then the dimension of gravitational constant is
a) 𝑐 2 𝑔0 𝑝−2 b) 𝑐 0 𝑔2 𝑝−1 c) 𝑐𝑔3 𝑝−2 d) 𝑐 −1 𝑔0 𝑝−1
3. Dimension of 𝑅 is
a) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 b) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −3 𝐴−2 c) 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 d) None of these
4. “Pascal-Second” has dimension of
a) Force b) Energy
c) Pressure d) Coefficient of viscosity
5. The unit of physical quantity obtained by the line integral of electric field is
a) NC −1 b) Vm−1 c) JC −1 d) C2 N−1 m−2
6. The dimensions of electric potential are
a) [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝑄−1 ] b) [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 𝑄−1 ] c) [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 𝑄] d) [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝑄]
7. 𝑏
The velocity 𝑣 (in 𝑐𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐) of a particle is given in terms of time 𝑡(in 𝑠𝑒𝑐) by the relation 𝑣 = 𝑎𝑡 + 𝑡+𝑐 ; the
dimensions of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are
a) 𝑎 = 𝐿2 , 𝑏 = 𝑇, 𝑐 = 𝐿𝑇 2 b) 𝑎 = 𝐿𝑇 2 , 𝑏 = 𝐿𝑇, 𝑐 = 𝐿
c) 𝑎 = 𝐿𝑇 , 𝑏 = 𝐿, 𝑐 = 𝑇
2 d) 𝑎 = 𝐿, 𝑏 = 𝐿𝑇, 𝑐 = 𝑇 2
8. A student measures the distance traversed in free fall of a body, initially at rest in each time. He uses this
data to estimate 𝑔, the acceleration due to gravity. If the maximum percentage errors in measurement of
the distance and the time are 𝑒1 and 𝑒2 respectively, the percentage error in the estimation of 𝑔 is
a) 𝑒2 − 𝑒1 b) 𝑒1 + 2𝑒2 c) 𝑒1 + 𝑒2 d) 𝑒1 − 2𝑒2
9. Which of the following is the smallest unit
a) 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 b) 𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑚 c) 𝐹𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖 d) 𝑀𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒
10. Which relation is wrong
a) 1 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒 = 4.18 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒 b) 1 Å = 10−10 𝑚
c) 1 𝑀𝑒𝑉 = 1.6 × 10−13 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒 d) 1 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛 = 10−5 𝑑𝑦𝑛𝑒
11. The resistance 𝑅 = 𝑉 where 𝑉 = 100 ± 5 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠 and 𝑖 = 10 ± 0.2 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠. What is the total error in 𝑅
𝑖
5
a) 5% b) 7% c) 5.2% d) %
2
12. A vernier calipers has 1 𝑚𝑚 marks on the main scale. It has 20 equal divisions on the Vernier scale which
match with 16 main scale divisions. For this Vernier callipers, the least count is
a) 0.02 𝑚𝑚 b) 0.05 𝑚𝑚 c) 0.1 𝑚𝑚 d) 0.2 𝑚𝑚

13. Given 𝑋 = (𝐺ℎ/𝑐 3 )1/2, where 𝐺, ℎ and 𝑐 are gravitational constant, Planck’s constant and the velocity of
light respectively. Dimensions of 𝑋 are the same as those of
 a) Mass b) Time c) Length d) Acceleration
14. Number of base SI unit is
a) 4 b) 7 c) 3 d) 5
15. The dimensions of permittivity 𝜀0 are
a) 𝐴2 𝑇 2 𝑀−1 𝐿−3 b) 𝐴2 𝑇 4 𝑀−1 𝐿−3 c) 𝐴−2 𝑇 −4 𝑀𝐿3 d) 𝐴2 𝑇 −4 𝑀−1 𝐿−3
16. Two full turns of the circular scale of a screw gauge cover 1 mm on its main scale. The total number of
divisions on the circular scale is 50. Further, it is found that the screw gauge has a zero error of -0.03 mm.
While measuring the diameter of a thin wire, a student notes the main scale reading of 3 mm and the
number of circular scale divisions in line with the main scale as 35. The diameter of the wire is
a) 3.32 mm b) 3.73 mm c) 3.67 mm d) 3.38 mm
17. If 𝑥 = 𝑎 − 𝑏, then the maximum percentage error in the measurement of 𝑥 will be
∆𝑎 + ∆𝑏 ∆𝑎 ∆𝑏
a) ( ) × 100% b) ( − ) × 100%
𝑎−𝑏 𝑎 𝑏
∆𝑎 ∆𝑏 ∆𝑎 ∆𝑏
c) ( + ) × 100% d) ( − ) × 100%
𝑎−𝑎 𝑎−𝑏 𝑎−𝑎 𝑎−𝑏
18. If the error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is 2%, then the error in the determination of volume
of the sphere will be
a) 8% b) 2% c) 4% d) 6%
19. Out of the following four-dimensional quantities, which one qualifies to be called a dimensional constant?
a) Acceleration due to gravity b) Surface tension of water
c) Weight of a standard kilogram mass d) The velocity of light in vacuum
20. The values of two resistors are 𝑅1 = (6 ± 0.3)𝑘Ω and 𝑅2 = (10 ± 0.2)𝑘Ω. The percentage error in the
equivalent resistance when they are connected in parallel is
a) 5.125% b) 2% c) 10.125% d) 7%
21. The dimensions of 𝑎 in the equation 𝑃 = 𝑎−𝑡 2, where 𝑃 is pressure, 𝑥 is distance and 𝑡 is time, are
𝑏 𝑏𝑥
a) 𝑀𝑇 −2 b) 𝑀2 𝐿𝑇 −3 c) 𝑀𝐿3 𝑇 −1 d) 𝐿𝑇 −3
22. A screw gauge gives the following reading when used to measure the diameter of a wire.
Main scale reading: 0 mm
Circular scale reading: 52 divisions
Given that 1 mm on main scale corresponds to
100 divisions of the circular scale.
The diameter of wire from the above data is
a) 0.052 cm b) 0.026 cm c) 0.005 cm d) 0.52 cm
23. The equation of state of some gases can be expressed as (𝑃 + ) = . Where 𝑃 is the pressure, 𝑉 the
𝑎 𝑅𝜃
𝑉2 𝑉
volume, 𝜃 the absolute temperature and 𝑎 and 𝑏 are constants? The dimensional formula of 𝑎 is
a) [𝑀𝐿5 𝑇 −2 ] b) [𝑀 −1 𝐿5 𝑇 −2 ] c) [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ] d) [𝑀𝐿−5 𝑇 −2 ]
24. The length of a cylinder is measured with a meter rod having least count 0.1 𝑐𝑚.
Its diameter is measured with vernier calipers having least count 0.01 𝑐𝑚. Given that length is 5.0 𝑐𝑚. and
radius is 2.0 𝑐𝑚. The percentage error in the calculated value of the volume will be
a) 1% b) 2% c) 3% d) 4%
25. If 𝐸 = energy, 𝐺 = gravitational constant, 𝐼 = impulse and 𝑀 = mass, then dimensions of 𝐺𝐼𝑀2 are same as
𝐸2
that of
a) Time b) Mass c) Length d) Force
26. The least count of a stop watch is 0.2 s. The time of 20 oscillations of a pendulum is measured to be 25 s.
The percentage error in the measurement of time will be
a) 8% b) 1.8% c) 0.8% d) 0.1%
27. If velocity 𝑣, acceleration 𝐴 and force 𝐹 are chosen a fundamental quantity, then the dimensional formula
of angular momentum in terms of 𝑣, 𝐴 and 𝐹 would be
a) 𝐹𝐴−1 𝑣 b) 𝐹𝑣 3 𝐴−2 c) 𝐹𝑣 2 𝐴−1 d) 𝐹 2 𝑣 2 𝐴−1
28. The potential energy of a particle varies with distance 𝑥 from a fixed origin as 𝑈 = (𝐴√𝑋 ) ; where 𝐴 and 𝐵
𝑥+𝐵
are constants. The dimensions of 𝐴𝐵 are
a) [ML5/2 T−2 ] b) [ML2 T −2 ] c) [M3/2 L3/2 T−2 ] d) [ML7/2 T−2 ]
29. A physical quantity is given by 𝑋 = 𝑀𝑎 𝐿𝑏 𝑇 𝑐 . The percentage error in measurement of 𝑀, 𝐿 and 𝑇 are 𝛼, 𝛽
and 𝛾 respectively. The maximum percentage error in the quantity 𝑋 is
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 d) None of these
a) 𝑎𝛼 + 𝑏𝛽 + 𝑐𝛾 b) 𝑎𝛼 + 𝑏𝛽 − 𝑐𝛾 c) + +
𝛼 𝛽 𝛾
30. [ML−2 T −2 ] represents dimensional formula of which of the following physical quantities?
a) Energy b) pressure c) Torque d) Pressure gradient
31. The dimensions of resistivity in terms of 𝑀, 𝐿, 𝑇 and 𝑄 where 𝑄 stands for the dimensions of charge, is
a) 𝑀𝐿3 𝑇 −1 𝑄−2 b) 𝑀𝐿3 𝑇 −2 𝑄−1 c) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 𝑄−1 d) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −1 𝑄−1
32. Which does not have the same unit as others
a) 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑡-𝑠𝑒𝑐 b) 𝐾𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡-ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟 c) 𝑒𝑉 d) 𝐽-𝑠𝑒𝑐
33. The radius of a wire is 0.24 mm. Then its area of cross section by taking significant figures into
consideration is
a) 0.1 mm2 b) 0.2 mm2 c) 0.18 mm2 d) 0.180 mm2
34. The expression [ML−1 T −1 ] represents
a) Momentum b) Force
c) Pressure d) Coefficient of viscosity
35. A thin copper wire of length 𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 increases in length by 2% when heated through 10o 𝐶. What is the
percentage increase in area when a square copper sheet of length 𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 is heated through 10o 𝐶
a) 4% b) 8% c) 16% d) None of the above
36. 𝑅 and 𝐿 represent respectively resistance and self inductance, which of the following combinations has the
dimensions of frequency
𝑅 𝐿 𝑅 𝐿
a) b) c) √ d) √
𝐿 𝑅 𝐿 𝑅
37. Length cannot be measured by
a) 𝐹𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖 b) 𝐷𝑒𝑏𝑦𝑒 c) 𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑛 d) 𝐿𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟
38. In an experiment, we measure quantities 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐. Then 𝑥 is calculated from the formula 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑏2 . The
𝑐3
percentage errors in 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are ±1%, ±3%, and ±2% respectively. The percentage error in 𝑥 can be
a) ±1% b) ±4% c) 7% d) ±13%
39. The time dependence of a physical quantity 𝑃 is given by 𝑃 = 𝑃0 𝑒 𝑎𝑡 2 − 𝑎𝑡 2 where 𝛼 is a constant and 𝑡 is
time. Then constant 𝛼 is
a) Dimensionless b) Dimensionless of 𝑇 −2
c) Dimensionless of 𝑃 d) Dimensionless of 𝑇 2
40. The percentage errors in the measurement of length and time period of a simple pendulum are 1% and
2% respectively. Then the maximum error in the measurement of acceleration due to gravity is
a) 8% b) 3% c) 4% d) 5%
41. One femtometer is equivalent to
a) 1015 𝑚 b) 10−15 𝑚 c) 10−12 𝑚 d) 1012 𝑚
42. Dimensional formula of Stefan’s constant is
a) [MT −3 K −4 ] b) [ML2 T −2 K −4 ] c) [ML2 T −2 ] d) [MT −2 L0 ]
43. In the relation 𝑥 = cos(ω𝑡 + 𝑘𝑥), the dimensions of ω are
a) [M0 LT] b) [M0 L−1 T 0 ] c) [M0 L0 T −1 ] d) [M0 LT −1 ]

44. 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 is the unit of

a) Velocity b) Angular momentum c) Momentum d) Energy
45. The initial temperature of a liquid is (80.0 ± 0.1)0 C. After it has been cooled, its temperature is
(10.0 ± 0.1)0 C. The fall in temperature in degree centigrade is
a) 70.0 b) 70.0± 0.3 c) 70.0 ± 0.2 d) 70.0 ± 0.1
46. If there is a positive error of 50% in the measurement of speed of a body, then the error in the
measurement of kinetic energy is
a) 25% b) 50% c) 100% d) 125%
47. If the value of the resistance is 10.845Ω and the value of the current is 3.23 A, then the potential difference
is 35.02935 V. its value in correct significant figures would be
a) 35 V b) 35.0 V c) 35.03 V d) 35.029 V
48. Which of the following sets of quantities have same dimensional formula?
a) Frequency, angular frequency and angular momentum
b) Surface tension, stress and spring constant
c) Acceleration, momentum and retardation
d) Work, energy and torque
49. The random error in the arithmetic mean of 100 observations is 𝑥; then random error in the arithmetic
mean of 4000 observations would be
a) 4𝑥 b) 14𝑥 c) 2𝑥 d) 12𝑥
 : HINTS AND SOLUTIONS :
1 (c)
One main scale division, 1 M. S. D. = 𝑥 𝑐𝑚
(𝑛−1)𝑥
One vernier scale division , 1 V. S. D. = 𝑛
Least count = 1 M. S. D. −1 V. S. D. Least count = 𝑀𝑆𝐷 − 𝑉𝑆𝐷
𝑛𝑥 − 𝑛𝑥 + 𝑥 𝑥 = 1 𝑚𝑚 − 0.8 𝑚𝑚 = 0.2 𝑚𝑚
= = 𝑐𝑚
𝑛 𝑛 13 (c)
2 (b) −1/2
M−1 L3 T −2 × ML2 T −1
Let [𝐺] ∝ 𝑐 𝑥 𝑔 𝑦 𝑝 𝑧 [𝑋] = [ ] = [L]
L3 T −3
By substituting the following dimensions:
[𝐺] = [𝑀 −1 𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ], [𝑐] = [𝐿𝑇 −1 ], [𝑔] = [𝐿𝑇 −2 ] 14 (b)
[𝑝] = [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ]
15 (b)
and by comparing the powers of both sides
1 𝑞1 𝑞2
we can get 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 2, 𝑧 = −1 𝐹=
4𝜋𝜀0 𝑟 2
∴ [𝐺] ∝ 𝑐 0 𝑔2 𝑝−1
|𝑞1 ||𝑞2 | [𝐴2 𝑇 2 ]
3 (b) ⇒ 𝜀0 = = = [𝐴2 𝑇 4 𝑀−1 𝐿−3 ]
[𝐹][𝑟 2 ] [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ][𝐿2 ]
𝑉 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −3 𝐴−1
𝑅= = [ ] = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −3 𝐴−2 ] 16 (d)
𝐼 𝐴
Diameter = Main scale reading
4 (d)
𝑁𝑆𝑚−2 = 𝑁𝑚−2 × 𝑆 = Pascal-second + Circular scale reading × LC
5 (c) + Zero error
The unit of physical quantity obtained by the line
integral of electric field is JC −1 . 1
= 3 + 35 × + 0.03 = 3.38 mm
2 × 50
6 (a)
𝑊 17 (a)
𝑉= = [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 𝑄−1 ] Maximum absolute error is Δ𝑎 + Δ𝑏. Now work
𝑄
7 (c) out the relative error ad finally the percentage
From the principle of dimensional homogeneity error.
[𝑣] = [𝑎𝑡] ⇒ [𝑎] = [𝐿𝑇 −2 ]. Similarly [𝑏] = [𝐿] and 18 (d)
4
[𝑐] = [𝑇] As 𝑣 = 3 𝜋𝑟 3
8 (b) 𝑑𝑣 𝑑𝑟
= 3( )
In 𝑔 = ln ℎ − 2 ln 𝑡 𝑣 𝑟
∆𝑔 ∆ℎ ∆𝑡 ∴ Percentage error in determination of volume =
( × 100) = × 100 + 2 × 100
𝑔 max
ℎ 𝑡 3
= 𝑒1 + 2𝑒2 (Percentage error in measurement of radius) =
9 (c) 3(2%) = 6%
1 fermi = 10−15 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒
10 (d) 19 (d)
1 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛 = 10−5 𝑑𝑦𝑛𝑒
11 (b) 20 (c)
∆𝑅 ∆𝑉 ∆𝐼 𝑅1 𝑅2
∴ ( × 100) = × 100 + × 100 𝑅parallel =
𝑅 𝑉 𝐼 (𝑅1 + 𝑅2 )
max
5 0.2 ∆𝑅𝑝 ∆𝑅1 ∆𝑅2 ∆(𝑅1 + 𝑅2 )
= × 100 + × 100 = (5 + 2)% = 7% ⇒ = + +
100 10 𝑅𝑝 𝑅1 𝑅2 𝑅1 + 𝑅2
12 (d) ∆ 𝑅𝑝 0.3 0.2 (0.3 + 0.2)
⇒ = + +
20 𝑉𝑆𝐷 = 16 𝑀𝑆𝐷 𝑅𝑝 6 10 10 + 6
1 𝑉𝑆𝐷 = 0.8 𝑀𝑆𝐷 = 0.05 + 0.02 + 0.03125 = 0.10125

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 ∴
∆𝑅𝑝
× 100 = 10.125 or 10.125% ⇒ [𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] = 𝑘[𝑀 𝑧 𝐿𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 𝑇 −𝑥−2𝑦−2𝑧 ]
𝑅𝑝
Comparing the powers of 𝑀, 𝐿 and 𝑇
21 (a) 𝑧=1 …(i)
[𝑎−𝑡 2 ] 𝑇2
[𝑎] = [𝑇 2 ] and [𝑏] = = [𝑀𝐿−1𝑇 −2 ][𝐿] 𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 = 2 …(ii)
[𝑃][𝑋]
⇒ [𝑏] = [𝑀−1 𝑇 4 ] −𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 = −1 …(iii)
𝑎 [𝑇 2 ] On solving (i), (ii) and (iii) 𝑥 = 3, 𝑦 = −2, 𝑧 = 1
So [𝑏 ] = [𝑀−1𝑇 4 ] = [𝑀𝑇 −2 ]
So dimension of 𝐿 in terms of 𝑣, 𝐴 and 𝑓
22 (a) [𝐿] = [𝐹𝑣 3 𝐴−2 ]
Diameter of wire, 28 (d)
𝐴√𝑥
𝑑 = MSR + CSR × LC Given, 𝑈 = 𝑥+𝐵 … (i)

1 Dimensions of 𝑈 = dimensions of potential

= 0 + 52 ×
100 energy

= 0.52 mm = 0.052 cm. = [ML2 T −2 ]

23 (a) From Eq. (i),

By the principle of dimensional homogenity
𝑎 Dimensions of 𝐵 = dimensions of 𝑥 = [M0 LT 0 ]
[𝑃] = [ 2 ] ⇒ [𝑎] = [𝑃] × [𝑉 2 ] = [𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 ][𝐿6 ]
𝑉
= [𝑀𝐿5 𝑇 −2 ] ∴ Dimensions of 𝐴
24 (c)
Volume of cylinder 𝑉 = 𝜋𝑟 2 𝑙
dimensions of 𝑈 × dimensions of (𝑥 + 𝐵)
Percentage error in volume =
∆𝑉 2∆𝑟 ∆𝑙 dimension of √𝑥
× 100 = × 100 + × 100
𝑉 𝑟 𝑙 [ML2 T −2 ][M0 LT 0 ]
0.01 0.1 =
= (2 × 2.0 × 100 + 5.0 × 100) = (1 + 2)% [M0 L1/2 T 0 ]

= 3% = [ML5/2 T −2 ]
25 (a)
Hence, dimensions of 𝐴𝐵
Dimensions of 𝐸 = [ML2 T −2 ]
= [ML5/2 T −2 ][M0 LT 0 ]
Dimensions of 𝐺 = [M −1 L3 T−2 ]

Dimensions of 𝐼 = [MLT −1 ] = [ML7/2 T −2 ]

And dimension of 𝑀 = [M] 29 (a)

Percentage error in 𝑋 = 𝑎𝛼 + 𝑏𝛽 + 𝑐𝛾
𝐺𝐼𝑀2 30 (d)
∴ Dimensions of 2
𝐸 [MLT −2 ]
[M −1 L3 T −2 ][MLT −1 ][M2 ] [ML−2 T −2 ] =
[L][L2 ]
=
[ML2 T −2 ]2 Force pressure
= =
distance × area distance
= [T] = pressure gradient.
= Dimensions of time 31 (a)
𝑅𝐴
𝜌= 𝑖. 𝑒. dimension of resistivity is
𝑙
26 (c)
[𝑀𝐿 𝑇 𝑄−2 ]
3 −1
0.2
× 100 = 0.8 32 (d)
25
𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒-𝑠𝑒𝑐 is the unit of angular momentum where
27 (b)
as other units are of energy
𝐿 ∝ 𝑣 𝑥 𝐴𝑦 𝐹 𝑧 ⇒ 𝐿 = 𝑘𝑣 𝑥 𝐴𝑦 𝐹 𝑧
33 (c)
Putting the dimensions in the above relation
[𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −1 ] = 𝑘[𝐿𝑇 −1 ]𝑥 [𝐿𝑇 −2 ]𝑦 [𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 ]𝑧
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 22 [𝐸] [ML2 T −2 ]
Area of cross section = × 0.24 × 0.24mm2 =
7 [𝜎] = =
018mm2 𝑇4 [K 4 ]
34 (d) = [ML2 T −2 K −4 ]
𝐹×𝑟 [MLT−2 ]×[L]
Coefficient of viscosity = = [L2 ]×[LT−1 ]
𝐴×𝑣
= [ML−1 T −1 ]
35 (a) 43 (c)
Since percentage increase in length =2% Given, 𝑥 = cos(ω𝑡 + 𝑘𝑥)
Hence, percentage increase in area if square sheet
=2 × 2% = 4% Here, (ω𝑡 + 𝑘𝑥) is an angle so the dimension of
36 (a)
𝑅 𝑉/𝐼 1 (ω𝑡 + 𝑘𝑥) = [M0 L0 T0 ]
= = = Frequency
𝐿 𝑉 × 𝑇/𝐼 𝑇
Or dimensions of ω𝑡 = [M0 L0 T 0 ]
37 (b)
[M0L0 T0 ]
Or dimensions of ω =
38 (d) [T]

Percentage error in 𝑥 = 1% + 2 × 3% + 3 ×
Or = [M0 L0 T −1 ]
2% = 13%.
The sign ± has been used because the words 44 (c)
`maximum percentage error’ have not been used. Impulse = change in momentum = 𝐹 × 𝑡
∆𝐴
Note percentage error is ± 𝐴 × 100 So the unit of momentum will be equal to
∆𝐴 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛-𝑠𝑒𝑐
Maximum percentage error is × 100
𝐴 45 (c)
39 (b) When quantities are subtracted, their maximum
2 1
Here 𝛼𝑡 is a dimensionless. Therefore, 𝛼 = 𝑡 2 and absolute errors are added up.
−2
has the dimension of [T ]. 46 (d)
1
40 (d) Kinetic energy, 𝐸 = 2 𝑚𝑣 2
Time period of a simple pendulum is ∆𝐸 𝑣 ′2 − 𝑣 2
× 100 = ∴ × 100
𝐿 4𝜋 2 𝐿 𝐸 𝑣2
𝑇 = 2𝜋√ ⇒ 𝑔 = 2 = [(1.5)2 − 1] × 100
𝑔 𝑇
= 125%
∆𝑔 ∆𝐿 ∆𝑇
∴ × 100 = ( + 2 ) × 100 = 1% + 2 × 2% 47 (b)
𝑔 𝐿 𝑇
We have to retain three significant figures in the
= 5%
result.
41 (b)

48 (d)
42 (b)
The dimensional formula of
By Stefan’s law,
Work = Energy = Torque = [ML2 T −2 ]
𝐸 = 𝜎𝑇 4
49 (b)
Where 𝜎 is the Stefan’s constant

𝐸
𝜎=
𝑇4

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