44 Units, Dimensions and Measurement

11. SI unit of pressure is

[EAMCET 1980; DPMT 1984; CBSE PMT 1988;
NCERT 1976; AFMC 1991; USSR MEE 1991]

(a) (b) Dynes / cm 2

(c) cm of Hg (d)
Units
12. The unit of angular acceleration in the SI system is
1. Light year is a unit of [SCRA 1980; EAMCET 1981]
[MP PMT 1989; CPMT 1991; AFMC 1991,2005]
1 2
(a) Time (b) Mass (a) N kg (b) m s
(c) Distance (d) Energy (c) rad s 2
(d) m kg 1 K
2. The magnitude of any physical quantity
13. The unit of Stefan's constant is
(a) Depends on the method of measurement
[AFMC 1986; MP PET 1992; MP PMT 1992;
(b) Does not depend on the method of measurement
CBSE PMT 2002]
(c) Is more in SI system than in CGS system
2 1 2 4
(d) Directly proportional to the fundamental units of mass, length (a) W m K (b) W m K
and time 2 4 2
(c) W m K (d) W m K4
3. Which of the following is not equal to
[SCRA 1991; CPMT 1990] 14. Which of the following is not a unit of energy [AIIMS 1985]
(a) / (b) (a) W- s (b) kg - m /sec
(c) ( )2
(d) /
(c) N- m (d)
4. Newton is the unit of
[CPMT 1984, 85; MP PMT 1984] 15. In S a bt ct 2 . S is measured in metres and t in s.
(a) Velocity (b) Angular momentum The unit of c is [MP PMT 1993]
(c) Momentum (d) Energy (a) None (b) m
5. Which of the following is not represented in correct unit (c) ms 1
(d) ms 2

[NCERT 1984; MNR 1995]

16. - is the unit of
Stress
(a) N /m 2 (b) Surface tension = N/m [CPMT 1990; CBSE PMT 1993; BVP 2003]
Strain (a) Work (b) Momentum
(c) Energy kg-m/sec (d) Pressure N /m 2 (c) Pressure (d) Angular momentum
6. One is equal to [MNR 1986] 17. Unit of energy in SI system is [CPMT 1971; NCERT 1976]

(a) 1650763.73 time periods of Kr clock (a) (b)

(c) (d) Electron
(b) 652189.63 time periods of Kr clock
18. A cube has numerically equal volume and surface area. The volume
(c) 1650763.73 time periods of Cs clock
of such a cube is [CPMT 1971, 74]
(d) 9192631770 time periods of Cs clock (a) 216 (b) 1000
7. One nanometre is equal to [SCRA 1986; MNR 1986]
(c) 2000 (d) 3000
9 6
(a) 10 mm (b) 10 cm 19. Wavelength of ray of light is 0.00006 m . It is equal to
7 9
(c) 10 cm (d) 10 cm [CPMT 1977]
8. A is related to centimetre as (a) 6 microns (b) 60 microns
(a) 1 micron 10 8 cm (b) 1 micron 10 6 cm (c) 600 microns (d) 0.6 microns
5 4 20. Electron is a unit of
(c) 1 micron 10 cm (d) 1 micron 10 cm [MP PMT 1993]

9. The unit of power is [CPMT 1985] (a) Charge (b) Potential difference
(a) (c) Momentum (d) Energy
(b) per only 21. Temperature can be expressed as a derived quantity in terms of any
of the following
(c) per and both [MP PET 1993; UPSEAT 2001]
(d) Only (a) Length and mass
10. A suitable unit for gravitational constant is [MNR 1988] (b) Mass and time
1 1 (c) Length, mass and time
(a) kg - m sec (b) Nm sec
(d) None of these
(c) N m 2 kg 2
(d) kg m sec 1 22. Unit of power is [NCERT 1972; CPMT 1971; DCE 1999]
 Units, Dimensions and Measurement 45

(a) (b) (a) m / sec (b) m / sec 2

(c) (d)
23. Density of wood is 0.5 gm / cc in the CGS system of units. The (c) m 2 / sec (b) m / sec 3
corresponding value in MKS units is 36. One million electron (1 MeV ) is equal to
[CPMT 1983; NCERT 1973; JIPMER 1993] [JIPMER 1993, 97]
(a) 500 (b) 5
(a) 10 5 eV (b) 10 6 eV
(c) 0.5 (d) 5000
24. Unit of energy is [NCERT 1974; CPMT 1975] (c) 10 4 eV (d) 10 7 eV
(a) J / sec (b) W att day 37. Erg m 1
can be the unit of measure for [DCE 1993]
2
(c) Kilowatt (d) gm-cm / sec (a) Force (b) Momentum
25. Which is the correct unit for measuring nuclear radii (c) Power (d) Acceleration
(a) (b) 38. The unit of potential energy is [AFMC 1991]
(c) (d) (a) g(cm / sec ) 2
(b) g(cm / sec)2
26. One Mach number is equal to
(a) Velocity of light (c) g(cm 2 / sec) (d) g(cm / sec)
(b) Velocity of sound (332 m / sec) 39. Which of the following represents a
[CPMT 1990; AFMC 1991]
(c) 1 km / sec
(a) / (b) /
(d) 1 m / sec (c) / (d) /
27. The unit for nuclear dose given to a patient is 40. Kilowatt hour is a unit of [NCERT 1975; AFMC 1991]
(a) (b) Rutherford (a) Electrical charge (b) Energy
(c) Curie (d) Roentgen (c) Power (d) Force
28. / is the unit of [AFMC 1991; CPMT 1984]
41. What is the SI unit of permeability [CBSE PMT 1993]
(a) Potential (b) Work
(a) per
(c) Force (d) Electric intensity
(b) Tesla per
29. Newton/met re 2 is the unit of (c) per
[CPMT 1985; ISM Dhanbad 1994; AFMC 1995] (d) All the above units are correct
(a) Energy (b) Momentum
42. In which of the following systems of unit, Weber is the unit of
(c) Force (d) Pressure
magnetic flux
30. The unit of surface tension in SI system is
[SCRA 1991; CBSE PMT 1993; DPMT 2005]
[MP PMT 1984; AFMC 1986; CPMT 1985, 87; CBSE PMT 1993; KCET 1999;
DCE 2000, 01] (a) CGS (b) MKS
(c) SI (d) None of these
(a) Dyne / cm 2 (b) Newton / m
43. Tesla is a unit for measuring [CBSE PMT 1993]
(c) Dyne / cm (d) Newton / m 2 (a) Magnetic moment (b) Magnetic induction
31. The unit of reduction factor of tangent galvanometer is (c) Magnetic intensity (d) Magnetic pole strength
[CPMT 1987; AFMC 2004] 44. If the unit of length and force be increased four times, then the unit
(a) (b) of energy is [Kerala PMT 2005]
(c) (d) None of these (a) Increased 4 times (b) Increased 8 times
32. The unit of self inductance of a coil is (c) Increased 16 times (d) Decreased 16 times
[MP PMT 1983, 92; SCRA 1986; CBSE PMT 1993;
45. Oersted is a unit of [SCRA 1989]
CPMT 1984, 85, 87]
(a) (b) (a) Dip (b) Magnetic intensity
(c) (d) (c) Magnetic moment (d) Pole strength
33. / can be expressed in [CPMT 1987] 46. Ampere hour is a unit of
(a) (b) [SCRA 1980, 89; ISM Dhanbad 1994]
(c) (d) (a) Quantity of electricity
34. The SI unit of momentum is [SCRA 1986, 89; CPMT 1987] (b) Strength of electric current
(c) Power
kg kg .m
(a) (b) (d) Energy
m sec
47. The unit of specific resistance is
kg .m 2 [SCRA 1989; MP PET 1984; CPMT 1975]
(c) (d) kg Newton
sec (a) Ohm/cm 2
(b) Ohm/cm
35. The velocity of a particle depends upon as v a bt ct 2 ; if the 1
(c) Ohm cm (d) (Ohm cm)
velocity is in m / sec , the unit of a will be
[CPMT 1990]
48. The binding energy of a nucleon in a nucleus is of the order of a
few [SCRA 1979]
 46 Units, Dimensions and Measurement

(a) eV (b) Ergs 62. In SI, is the unit of

[MP PET 1984; CBSE PMT 1993; DPMT 1984]
(c) MeV (d) Volts
(a) Self inductance (b) Mutual inductance
49. Parsec is a unit of [SCRA 1986; BVP 2003; AIIMS 2005]
(c) (a) and (b) both (d) None of the above
(a) Distance (b) Velocity
63. The unit of e.m. f . is [CPMT 1986; AFMC 1986]
(c) Time (d) Angle
(a) (b) -
50. If u 1 and u 2 are the units selected in two systems of measurement
(c) (d) /
and n 1 and n 2 their numerical values, then 64. Which of the following is not the unit of time
[SCRA 1986] [CPMT 1991; NCERT 1990; DPMT 1987; AFMC 1996]
(a) n1u 1 n 2u 2 (b) n1 u1 n2u 2 0 (a) Micro (b) Leap year
(c) Lunar months (d) Parallactic
(c) n1 n 2 u 1u 2 (d) (n1 u1 ) (n 2 u2 )
(e) Solar day
51. 1 eV is [SCRA 1986] 65. Unit of self inductance is [MP PET 1982]

(a) Same as one (b) 1.6 10 19

J Newton - second Joule/Coulomb Second
(a) (b)
19 Coulomb Ampere Ampere
(c) 1V (d) 1 .6 10 C
52. 1kW h [AFMC 1986; SCRA 1986, 91] Volt metre Newton metre
(c) (d)
5 Coulomb Ampere
(a) 1000W (b) 36 10 J
66. To determine the Young's modulus of a wire, the formula is
(c) 1000 J (d) 3600 J
F L
53. Universal time is based on [SCRA 1989] Y ; where L = length, A area of cross-section of the
A L
(a) Rotation of the earth on its axis wire, L change in length of the wire when stretched with a force
(b) Earth's orbital motion around the earth F . The conversion factor to change it from CGS to MKS system is
(c) Vibrations of cesium atom (a) 1 (b) 10
(d) Oscillations of quartz crystal (c) 0.1 (d) 0.01
54. The nuclear cross-section is measured in barn, it is equal to 67. Young's modulus of a material has the same units as
20
(a) 10 m2 (b) 10 30
m2 [MP PMT 1994]
28 2 14 2
(a) Pressure (b) Strain
(c) 10 m (d) 10 m (c) Compressibility (d) Force
55. Unit of moment of inertia in MKS system [MP PMT 1984] 68. One yard in SI units is equal [MP PMT 1995]
(a) kg cm 2
(b) kg /cm 2 (a) 1.9144 metre (b) 0.9144 metre
2 (c) 0.09144 kilometre (d) 1.0936 kilometre
(c) kg m (d) Joule m
69. Which of the following is smallest unit [AFMC 1996]
56. Unit of stress is [MP PMT 1984]
(a) (b)
(a) N/m (b) N m (c) (d)
(c) N /m 2
(d) N m2 70. Which one of the following pairs of quantities and their units is a
proper match
57. Unit of Stefan's constant is [MP PMT 1989]
(a) Electric field Coulomb / m
1 2 1 4
(a) Js (b) Jm s K
(b) Magnetic flux Weber
2 (c) Power
(c) Jm (d) Js
58. Unit of magnetic moment is [MP PET 1989] (d) Capacitance
2
71. The units of modulus of rigidity are [MP PMT 1997]
(a) Ampere metre (b) Ampere metre
(a) N m (b) N/m
(c) W eber metre 2 (c) W eber/metre
(c) N m2 (d) N /m 2
59. Curie is a unit of [CBSE PMT 1992; CPMT 1992]
72. The unit of absolute permittivity is [CMEET Bihar 1995]
(a) Energy of -rays (b) Half life
1
(a) Fm ( -meter) (b) Fm ( /meter)
(c) Radioactivity (d) Intensity of -rays
2 2
60. Hertz is the unit for (c) Fm ( / metre ) (d) F ( )
[MNR 1983; SCRA 1983; RPMT 1999] (e) None of these
(a) Frequency (b) Force 73. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the
(c) Electric charge (d) Magnetic flux codes given below the lists [SCRA 1994]
61. One pico is equal to List-I List-II
24 18 I. A. /
(a) 10 F (b) 10 F
12 6
II. B.
(c) 10 F (d) 10 F III. C.
 Units, Dimensions and Measurement 47

IV. D. 82. 'Torr' is the unit of [RPMT 1999, 2000]

E. (a) Pressure (b) Volume
F. Amp 2 (c) Density (d) Flux
Codes: 83. Which of the following is a derived unit [BHU 2000]
(a) Unit of mass (b) Unit of length
(a) I A, II F, III E, IV D
(c) Unit of time (d) Unit of volume
(b) I C, II F, III A, IV B 84. / is not a unit of
2
[RPET 2000]
(c) I C, II F, III A, IV E (a) Pressure (b) Stress
(d) I B, II F, III A, IV C (c) Strain (d) Young's modulus
85. The units of angular momentum are [MP PMT 2000]
74. Which relation is wrong [RPMT 1997]
(a) 1 = 4.18 s (a) kg m 2 /s 2 (b) Joule s
10
(b) 1 Å 10 m (c) Joule/s (d) kg m s 2
13
(c) 1 MeV 1 .6 10 Joules 86. Which of the following is not the unit of energy
5 [MP PET 2000]
(d) 1 Newton 10 Dynes
(a) (b)
75. If x at bt 2 , where x is the distance travelled by the body in (c) Electron (d)
kilometres while t is the time in seconds, then the units of are [CBSE PMT 1993]
87. Which of the following is not a unit of time [UPSEAT 2001]
(a) km /s (b) km s (a) (b)
(c) km /s 2 (d) km s 2 (c) (d)
88. The S.I. unit of gravitational potential is [AFMC 2001]
a
76. The equation P (V b) constant. The units of a are (a) J [MNR 1995; AFMC 1995] (b) J-kg 1
V2
2
(c) J-kg (d) J-kg
(a) Dyne cm 5 (b) Dyne cm 4
89. Which one of the following is not a unit of young's modulus
(c) Dyne /cm 3 (d) Dyne/cm 2 [KCET 2005]
77. Which of the following quantity is expressed as force per unit area (a) 1 1995]
[AFMC
Nm (b) Nm 2

(a) Work (b) Pressure 2

(c) Dyne cm (d) Mega Pascal
(c) Volume (d) Area
90. In C.G.S. system the magnitutde of the force is 100 . In another
78. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the
system where the fundamental physical quantities are kilogram,
codes given below the lists [NDA 1995]
and minute, the magnitude of the force is
List-I List-II (a) 0.036 (b) 0.36
(a) Distance between earth and stars 1. Microns (c) 3.6 (d) 36
(b) Inter-atomic distance in a solid 2. Angstroms 91. The unit of L / R is (where L = inductance and R = resistance)
(c) Size of the nucleus 3. Light years
(a) sec (b) sec 1
(d) Wavelength of infrared laser 4.
(c) (d)
5. Kilometres
92. Which is different from others by units [Orissa JEE 2002]
Codes
(a) Phase difference (b) Mechanical equivalent
a b c d a b c d (c) Loudness of sound (d) Poisson's ratio
(a) 5 4 2 1 (b) 3 2 4 1 93. Length cannot be measured by [AIIMS 2002]
(c) 5 2 4 3 (d) 3 4 1 2 (a) (b) Debye
79. Unit of impulse is [CPMT 1997] (c) (d)
(a) Newton (b) kg m 94. The value of Planck's constant is [CBSE PMT 2002]
34
(c) kg m /s (d) (a) 6 .63 10 J-sec (b) 6.63 10 34 J /sec
34
80. Which is not a unit of electric field [UPSEAT 1999] (c) 6 .63 10 kg-m 2 (d) 6.63 10 34 kg /sec
(a) NC 1
(b) Vm 1 95. A physical quantity is measured and its value is found to be nu
1
where n numerical value and u unit. Then which of the
(c) JC (d) JC 1 m 1
following relations is true [RPET 2003]
81. The correct value of 0 o C on the Kelvin scale is (a) n u2 (b) n u
[UPSEAT 2000] 1
(c) n u (d) n
(a) 273.15 K (b) 272.85 K u
(c) 273 K (d) 273.2 K 96. is the unit of [AFMC 2003]
 48 Units, Dimensions and Measurement
(a) Charge (b) emf (a) Pressure and stress
(c) Mass (d) Energy (b) Stress and strain
97. is the unit of [UPSEAT 1999; CPMT 2003] (c) Pressure and force
(a) Electric intensity (b) Luminous intensity (d) Power and force
(c) Sound intensity (d) None of these 2. Dimensional formula ML 1T 2 does not represent the physical
98. The unit of reactance is [MP PET 2003] quantity [Manipal MEE 1995]
(a) (b) (a) Young's modulus of elasticity
(c) (d) (b) Stress
99. The unit of Planck's constant is (c) Strain
[RPMT 1999; MP PET 2003; Pb. PMT 2004]
(d) Pressure
(a) (b) /s
(c) / (d) -s 3. Dimensional formula ML2T 3
represents
100. Number of base SI units is [MP PET 2003] [EAMCET 1981; MP PMT 1996, 2001]
(a) 4 (b) 7 (a) Force (b) Power
(c) 3 (d) 5 (c) Energy (d) Work
101. SI unit of permittivity is [KCET 2004] 4. The dimensions of are [CPMT 1985]
2 2 1 1 2 2
(a) C m N (b) C m N (a) ML2T 2
(b) MLT 2

(c) C 2m 2 N 2 (d) C 2m 2 N 1
ML T2 1
ML2T 3
(c) (d)
102. Which does not has the same unit as others
[Orissa PMT 2004] 5. Whose dimensions is ML2 T 1
[CPMT 1989]
(a) (b) (a) Torque (b) Angular momentum
(c) (d) (c) Power (d) Work
103. Unit of surface tension is [Orissa PMT 2004]
6. If L and R are respectively the inductance and resistance, then
1 2
(a) Nm (b) Nm L
the dimensions of will be
(c) N 2m 1 (d) Nm 3 R
104. Which of the following system of units is not based on units of [CPMT 1986; CBSE PMT 1988; Roorkee 1995; MP PET/PMT
mass, length and time alone [Kerala PMT 2004] 1998; DCE 2002]
(a) SI (b) MKS (a) M 0 L0 T 1

(c) FPS (d) CGS

(b) M 0 LT 0
105. The unit of the coefficient of viscosity in S.I. system is
[J & K CET 2004] (c) M 0 L0 T
(a) m / kg-s (b) m-s/kg 2 (d) Cannot be represented in terms of M, L and
7. Which pair has the same dimensions
(c) kg /m-s 2 (d) kg /m-s
[EAMCET 1982; CPMT 1984, 85;
106. [Pb. PET 2001]
Pb. PET 2002; MP PET 1985]
(a) Nm 2 (b) Nm 2
(a) Work and power
(c) (d) Nm 1 (b) Density and relative density
107. One femtometer is equivalent to [DCE 2004] (c) Momentum and impulse
(a) 1015 m (b) 10 15
m (d) Stress and strain

12 12
8. If C and R represent capacitance and resistance respectively, then
(c) 10 m (d) 10 m
the dimensions of RC are
108. How many wavelength of Kr 86 are there in one [CPMT 1981, 85; CBSE PMT 1992, 95; Pb. PMT 1999]
0 0 2
[MNR 1985; UPSEAT 2000; Pb. PET 2004] (a) M L T (b) M 0 L0 T
(a) 1553164.13 (b) 1650763.73
(c) 652189.63 (d) 2348123.73 (c) ML 1 (d) None of the above
109. Which of the following pairs is wrong [AFMC 2003] 9. Dimensions of one or more pairs are same. Identify the pairs
(a) Pressure-Baromter (a) Torque and work
(b) Relative density-Pyrometer (b) Angular momentum and work
(c) Temperature-Thermometer (c) Energy and Young's modulus
(d) Earthquake-Seismograph (d) Light year and wavelength
10. Dimensional formula for latent heat is
Dimensions [MNR 1987; CPMT 1978, 86; IIT 1983, 89; RPET 2002]

1. Select the pair whose dimensions are same (a) M 0 L2T 2

(b) MLT 2
 Units, Dimensions and Measurement 49

(c) ML2T 2 (d) ML2T 1

(a) ML 2T 3
(b) ML2T 2

11. Dimensional formula for volume elasticity is (c) ML2T 1 (d) ML 2T 2

[MP PMT 1991, 2002; CPMT 1991; MNR 1986] 21. Out of the following, the only pair that does not have identical
(a) M 1 L 2T 2
(b) M 1 L 3T 2 dimensions is [MP PET/PMT 1998; BHU 1997]
(a) Angular momentum and Planck's constant
(c) M 1 L2T 2 (d) M 1 L 1T 2 (b) Moment of inertia and moment of a force
12. The dimensions of universal gravitational constant are (c) Work and torque
[MP PMT 1984, 87, 97, 2000; CBSE PMT 1988, 92; 2004 (d) Impulse and momentum
MP PET 1984, 96, 99; MNR 1992; DPMT 1984; 22. The dimensional formula for impulse is same as the dimensional
CPMT 1978, 84, 89, 90, 92, 96; AFMC 1999; formula for
NCE RT 1975; DPET 1993; AIIMS 2000; [CPMT 1982, 83; CBSE PMT 1993; UPSEAT 2001]
(a) Momentum
RPET 2001; Pb. PMT 2002, 03; UPSEAT 1999;
(b) Force
BCECE 2003, 05;]
(c) Rate of change of momentum
2 2 2 1 3 2
(a) M LT (b) M LT (d) Torque
1 2 23. Which of the following is dimensionally correct
(c) ML T (d) ML2T 2
(a) Pressure = Energy per unit area
13. The dimensional formula of angular velocity is
(b) Pressure = Energy per unit volume
[JIPMER 1993; AFMC 1996; AIIMS 1998] (c) Pressure = Force per unit volume
(a) M 0 L0 T 1
(b) MLT 1 (d) Pressure = Momentum per unit volume per unit time
24. Planck's constant has the dimensions (unit) of
(c) M 0 L0 T 1 (d) ML0 T 2
[CPMT 1983, 84, 85, 90, 91; AIIMS 1985; MP PMT 1987;
14. The dimensions of power are EAMCET 1990; RPMT 1999; CBSE PMT 2001;
[CPMT 1974, 75; SCRA 1989] MP PET 2002; KCET 2004]
1 2 3
(a) Energy (b) Linear momentum
(a) M LT (b) M 2 L1T 2
(c) Work (d) Angular momentum
(c) M 1 L2T 1 (d) M 1 L1T 2 25. The equation of state of some gases can be expressed as
15. The dimensions of couple are [CPMT 1972; JIPMER 1993] a
P (V b) RT . Here P is the pressure, V is the
(a) ML2T 2
(b) MLT 2 V2
volume, T is the absolute temperature and a, b, R are constants.
(c) ML 1T 3 (d) ML 2T 2
The dimensions of ' a' are
16. Dimensional formula for angular momentum is
[CBSE PMT 1991, 96; NCERT 1984; MP PET 1992;
[CBSE PMT 1988, 92; EAMCET 1995; DPMT 1987;
CPMT 1974, 79, 87, 97; MP PMT 1992, 94;
CMC Vellore 1982; CPMT 1973, 82, 86; MNR 1995; AFMC 1995]
MP PMT 1987; BHU 1995; IIT 1983;
(a) ML5 T 2
(b) ML 1 T 2
Pb. PET 2000]
(c) M 0 L3 T 0 (d) M 0 L6 T 0
(a) ML2T 2
(b) ML2T 1
26. If V denotes the potential difference across the plates of a capacitor
(c) MLT 1 (d) M 0 L2T 2
of capacitance C , the dimensions of CV 2 are
17. The dimensional formula for impulse is [CPMT 1982]
[EAMCET 1981; CBSE PMT 1991; CPMT 1978; 2
(a) Not expressible in MLT (b) MLT
AFMC 1998; BCECE 2003]
2 1
(c) M 2 LT 1 (d) ML2 T 2
(a) MLT (b) MLT
27. If L denotes the inductance of an inductor through which a
(c) ML2T 1 (d) M 2 LT 1 current i is flowing, the dimensions of Li 2 are
18. The dimensional formula for the modulus of rigidity is [CPMT 1982, 85, 87]
[MNR 1984; IIT 1982; MP PET 2000] 2 2
(a) ML T (b) Not expressible in MLT
(a) ML2T 2
(b) ML 1T 3
(c) MLT 2
(d) M 2 L2 T 2
(c) ML T 2 2
(d) ML T 1 2 28. Of the following quantities, which one has dimensions different from
the remaining three
19. The dimensional formula for r.m.s. (root mean square) velocity is
[AIIMS 1987; CBSE PMT 1993]
(a) M 0 LT 1
(b) M 0 L0 T 2
(a) Energy per unit volume
(b) Force per unit area
(c) M 0 L0 T 1
(d) MLT 3
(c) Product of voltage and charge per unit volume
20. The dimensional formula for Planck's constant (h) is (d) Angular momentum per unit mass
[DPMT 1987; MP PMT 1983, 96; IIT 1985; MP PET 1995;
29. A spherical body of mass m and radius r is allowed to fall in a
AFMC 2003; RPMT 1999; Kerala PMT 2002] medium of viscosity . The time in which the velocity of the body
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increases from zero to 0.63 times the terminal velocity (v) is called 37. Dimensional formula of stress is
0 2
time constant ( ) . Dimensionally can be represented by (a) M[AIIMS
LT 1987] (b) M 0 L 1T 2

1 2 2 2
(c) ML T (d) ML T
mr 2 6 mr
(a) (b) 38. Dimensional formula of velocity of sound is
6 g2
(a) M 0 LT 2
(b) LT 0
m (c) M 0 LT 1 (d) M 0 L 1 T 1
(c) (d) None of the above
6 rv 39. Dimensional formula of capacitance is
30. The frequency of vibration f of a mass m suspended from a [CPMT 1978; MP PMT 1979; IIT 1983]
1 2 4 2
spring of spring constant K is given by a relation of this type (a) M L T A (b) ML2 T 4 A 2

x y 4 2 1 2 4 2
f C m K ; where C is a dimensionless quantity. The value of (c) MLT A (d) M L T A
x and y are [CBSE PMT 1990] 40. MLT 1
represents the dimensional formula of
1 1 1 1 [CPMT 1975]
(a) x ,y (b) x ,y (a) Power (b) Momentum
2 2 2 2
(c) Force (d) Couple
1 1 1 1 41. Dimensional formula of heat energy is
(c) x ,y (d) x ,y
2 2 2 2 [CPMT 1976, 81, 86, 91]
31. The quantities A and B are related by the relation, m A / B , (a) ML T 2 2
(b) MLT 1

where m is the linear density and A is the force. The dimensions

(c) M 0 L0 T 2 (d) None of these
of B are of
42. If C and L denote capacitance and inductance respectively, then
(a) Pressure (b) Work
the dimensions of LC are
(c) Latent heat (d) None of the above [CPMT 1981; MP PET 1997]
32. The velocity of water waves v may depend upon their wavelength 0 0 0
(a) M L T (b) M L0 T 2
0
, the density of water and the acceleration due to gravity g .
The method of dimensions gives the relation between these (c) M 2 L0 T 2 (d) MLT 2
quantities as 43. Which of the following quantities has the same dimensions as that
[NCERT 1979; CET 1992; MP PET 2001; UPSEAT 2000]
of energy [AFMC 1991; CPMT 1976; DPMT 2001]
(a) Power (b) Force
2 1 1
(a) v g (b) v 2 g (c) Momentum (d) Work
(c) v 2
g (d) v 2
g 1 3 L
44. The dimensions of "time constant" during growth and decay of
33. The dimensions of are [MP PET 1993]
R
current in all inductive circuit is same as that of
1 2 2 2 1 2
(a) M L T Q (b) M L TQ [MP PET 1993; EAMCET 1994]
(a) Constant (b) Resistance
(c) M 1 L 2T 2Q (d) M 1 L 2 TQ 2
(c) Current (d) Time
34. The dimensions of resistivity in terms of M , L, T and Q where 45. The period of a body under SHM . presented by T P a D b S c ;
Q stands for the dimensions of charge, is where P is pressure, D is density and S is surface tension. The
[MP PET 1993] value of a, b and c are [CPMT 1981]
(a) ML3 T 1 Q 2
(b) ML3 T 2 Q 1
3 1
(a) , ,1 (b) 1, 2, 3
2 2
(c) ML2 T 1 Q 1
(d) MLT 1 Q 1
1 3 1 1
35. The equation of a wave is given by (c) , , (d) 1, 2,
2 2 2 3
x 46. Which of the following pairs of physical quantities has the same
Y A sin k
v dimensions [CPMT 1978; NCERT 1987]
(a) Work and power (b) Momentum and energy
where is the angular velocity and v is the linear velocity. The
(c) Force and power (d) Work and energy
dimension of k is [MP PMT 1993]
LT 47. The velocity of a freely falling body changes as g p hq where is
(a) (b) T
acceleration due to gravity and h is the height. The values of p
(c) T 1 (d) T 2
and q are [NCERT 1983; EAMCET 1994]
36. The dimensions of coefficient of thermal conductivity is
[MP PMT 1993] 1 1 1
(a) 1, (b) ,
(a) ML T 2 2
K 1
(b) MLT 3
K 1 2 2 2

(c) MLT 2
K 1
(d) MLT 3
K 1
(c) ,1 (d) 1, 1
2
 Units, Dimensions and Measurement 51

48. Which one of the following does not have the same dimensions 57. [CPMT 1985]
The Martians use force (F) , acceleration (A) and time (T ) as
(a) Work and energy their fundamental physical quantities. The dimensions of length on
(b) Angle and strain Martians system are [DCE 1993]
(c) Relative density and refractive index (a) FT 2 (b) F 1T 2
(d) Planck constant and energy (c) F 1 A 2T 1
(d) AT 2
49. Dimensions of frequency are [CPMT 1988]
1
58. The dimension of is that of [SCRA 1986]
(a) M 0 L 1T 0 (b) M 0 L0 T 1
0 0
(c) M 0 L0 T (d) MT 2 (a) Velocity (b) Time
50. Which one has the dimensions different from the remaining three [CBSE PMT 1988]
(c) Capacitance (d) Distance
(a) Power (b) Work 59. An athletic coach told his team that muscle times speed equals
(c) Torque (d) Energy power. What dimensions does he view for muscle
2
51. A small steel ball of radius r is allowed to fall under gravity (a) MLT (b) ML2T 2

through a column of a viscous liquid of coefficient of viscosity .

(c) MLT 2 (d) L
After some time the velocity of the ball attains a constant value
60. The foundations of dimensional analysis were laid down by
known as terminal velocity vT . The terminal velocity depends on (i)
(a) Gallileo (b) Newton
the mass of the ball m , (ii) , (iii) r and (iv) acceleration due to
(c) Fourier (d) Joule
gravity g . Which of the following relations is dimensionally correct
61. The dimensional formula of wave number is
[CPMT 1992; CBSE PMT 1992;
NCERT 1983; MP PMT 2001] (a) M 0 L0 T 1
(b) M 0 L 1T 0
mg r (c) M 1 L 1T 0 (d) M 0 L0 T 0
(a) v T (b) v T
r mg 62. The dimensions of stress are equal to [MP PET 1991, 2003]
(a) Force (b) Pressure
mgr
(c) vT rmg (d) v T 1
(c) Work (d)
P ressure
0 LV 63. The dimensions of pressure are
52. The quantity X : 0 is the permittivity of free space,
t [CPMT 1977; MP PMT 1994]
L is length, V is potential difference and t is time. The (a) MLT 2
(b) ML 2T 2
dimensions of X are same as that of [IIT 2001]
(c) ML 1T 2 (d) MLT 2
(a) Resistance (b) Charge
64. Dimensions of permeability are
(c) Voltage (d) Current
[CBSE PMT 1991; AIIMS 2003]
53. 0 and 0 denote the permeability and permittivity of free space, 2 1 1 2 2
(a) A M LT (b) MLT
the dimensions of 0 0 are
(c) ML0 T 1 (d) A 1 MLT 2
1 2 2
(a) LT (b) L T 65. Dimensional formula of magnetic flux is
1 3 2 2 1 3 2 2 [DCE 1993; IIT 1982; CBSE PMT 1989, 99;
(c) M L Q T (d) M L I T
DPMT 2001; Kerala PMT 2005]
54. The expression [ML2 T 2
] represents [JIPMER 1993, 97]
(a) ML2T 2 A 1
(b) ML0 T 2
A 2

(a) Pressure (b) Kinetic energy

(c) M 0 L 2T 2
A 3
(d) ML2 T 2
A3
(c) Momentum (d) Power
66. If P represents radiation pressure, c represents speed of light and
55. The dimensions of physical quantity X in the equation Force
Q represents radiation energy striking a unit area per , then
X
is given by [DCE 1993] non-zero integers x, y and z such that P x Qycz is
Density
dimensionless, are
(a) M 1 L4 T 2
(b) M 2 L 2T 1
[AFMC 1991; CBSE PMT 1992;
(c) M 2 L 2T 2
(d) M1L 2T 1 CPMT 1981, 92; MP PMT 1992]
(a) x 1, y 1, z 1
56. The dimensions of CV 2 matches with the dimensions of
[DCE 1993] (b) x 1, y 1, z 1
2 2 2
(a) L I (b) L I (c) x 1, y 1, z 1
2 1 (d) x 1, y 1, z 1
(c) LI (d)
LI
67. Inductance L can be dimensionally represented as
[CBSE PMT 1989, 92; IIT 1983; CPMT 1992;
DPMT 1999; KCET 2004; J&K CET 2005]
 52 Units, Dimensions and Measurement
[MP PMT 1996, 2000, 02; MP PET 1999]
(a) ML2 T 2
A 2
(b) ML2 T 4
A 3

R L
(c) ML 2 T 2 A 2 (d) ML2 T 4 A 3 (a) (b)
L R
68. Dimensions of strain are [MP PET 1984; SCRA 1986]
1 2 1 R L
(a) MLT (b) ML T (c) (d)
L R
(c) MLT 2 (d) M 0 L0 T 0
79. If velocity v , acceleration A and force F are chosen as
69. Dimensions of time in power are [EAMCET 1982]
fundamental quantities, then the dimensional formula of angular
1 2
(a) T (b) T momentum in terms of v, A and F would be
(c) T 3 (d) T 0 (a) FA 1v (b) Fv3 A 2

70. Dimensions of kinetic energy are

(c) Fv2 A 1 (d) F 2v 2 A 1
[Bihar PET 1983; DPET 1993; AFMC 1991]
80. The dimensions of permittivity 0 are
(a) ML2T 2
(b) M 2 LT 1
[MP PET 1997; AIIMS-2004; DCE-2003]
(c) ML2T 1 (d) ML3T 1
(a) A 2T 2 M 1 L 3 (b) A 2T 4 M 1 L 3
71. Dimensional formula for torque is
(c) A 2T 4 ML3 (d) A 2T 4 M 1 L 3
[DPMT 1984; IIT 1983; CBSE PMT 1990; MNR 1988; AIIMS 2002; BHU 1995,
2001; RPMT 1999; 81. Dimensions of the following three quantities are the same
RPET 2003; DCE 1999, 2000; DCE 2004] [MP PET 1997]
(a) Work, energy, force
(a) L2 MT 2
(b) L 1 MT 2
(b) Velocity, momentum, impulse
(c) L2 MT 3 (d) LMT 2
(c) Potential energy, kinetic energy, momentum
72. Dimensions of coefficient of viscosity are (d) Pressure, stress, coefficient of elasticity
[AIIMS 1993; CPMT 1992; Bihar PET 1984; 82. The dimensions of Planck's constant and angular momentum are
MP PMT 1987, 89, 91; AFMC 1986; respectively [CPMT 1999; BCECE 2004]
CBSE PMT 1992; KCET 1994; (a) ML2T 1
and MLT 1
(b) ML2T 1
and ML2T 1

DCE 1999; AIEEE 2004; 1

(c) MLT and ML2T 1 (d) MLT 1 and ML2T 2
DPMT 2004]
83. Let [ 0 ] denotes the dimensional formula of the permittivity of the
(a) ML2T 2
(b) ML2T 1
vacuum and [ 0] that of the permeability of the vacuum. If
(c) ML 1T 1
(d) MLT
M mass , L length , T Time and I electric current ,
73. The dimension of quantity (L / RCV ) is [Roorkee 1994] then [IIT 1998]
(a) [A] (b) [ A 2 ] (a) [ 0 ] M 1L 3T 2 I (b) [ 0 ] M 1 L 3T 4 I 2
(c) [ A 1 ] (d) None of these (c) [ 0] MLT 2
I 2
(d) [ 0] ML2 T 1 I
74. The dimension of the ratio of angular to linear momentum is [MNR 1994]
84. Dimensions of CR are those of
(a) M 0 L1T 0 (b) M 1 L1 T 1
[EAMCET (Engg.) 1995; AIIMS 1999]
(c) M 1 L2T 1 (d) M 1 L 1T 1
(a) Frequency (b) Energy
75. The pair having the same dimensions is (c) Time period (d) Current
[MP PET 1994; CPMT 1996]
85. The physical quantity that has no dimensions
(a) Angular momentum, work
(b) Work, torque [EAMCET (Engg.) 1995]
(c) Potential energy, linear momentum (a) Angular Velocity (b) Linear momentum
(d) Kinetic energy, velocity (c) Angular momentum (d) Strain
76. The dimensions of surface tension are 1 2
[MP PMT 1994, 99; UPSEAT 1999] 86. ML T represents
1 2 2 [EAMCET (Med.) 1995; Pb. PMT 2001]
(a) ML T (b) MLT
(a) Stress
(c) ML 1T 1 (d) MT 2
77. In the following list, the only pair which have different dimensions, (b) Young's Modulus
is [Manipal MEE 1995] (c) Pressure
(a) Linear momentum and moment of a force (d) All the above three quantities
(b) Planck's constant and angular momentum
87. Dimensions of magnetic field intensity is
(c) Pressure and modulus of elasticity
(d) Torque and potential energy [RPMT 1997; EAMCET (Med.) 2000; MP PET 2003]

78. If R and L represent respectively resistance and self inductance, (a) [M 0 L 1 T 0 A 1 ] (b) [MLT 1
A 1]
which of the following combinations has the dimensions of
frequency (c) [ML0 T 2
A 1] (d) [MLT 2
A]
 Units, Dimensions and Measurement 53

88. The force F on a sphere of radius ' a' moving in a medium with 98. Dimension of electric current is [CBSE PMT 2000]
velocity ' v ' is given by F 6 av . The dimensions of are [CBSE PMT 1997; [M 02000]
(a) DPMT L0 T 1 Q] (b) [ML2 T 1 Q]
(a) ML 1 T 1
(b) MT 1
(c) [M 2 LT 1 Q] (d) [M 2 L2 T 1 Q]
2 3 99. The fundamental physical quantities that have same dimensions in
(c) MLT (d) ML
the dimensional formulae of torque and angular momentum are
89. Which physical quantities have the same dimension (a) Mass, time (b) Time, length
[CPMT 1997] (c) Mass, length (d) Time, mole
(a) Couple of force and work 100. If pressure P , velocity V and time T are taken as fundamental
(b) Force and power physical quantities, the dimensional formula of force is
(c) Latent heat and specific heat (a) PV 2 T 2 (b) P 1V 2T 2

(d) Work and power (c) PVT 2 (d) P 1 VT 2

90. Two quantities A and B have different dimensions. Which 101. The physical quantity which has dimensional formula as that of
mathematical operation given below is physically meaningful Energy
[CPMT 1997]
is [EAMCET (Eng.) 2000]
(a) A/B (b) A B Mass Length
(a) Force (b) Power
(c) A B (d) None (c) Pressure (d) Acceleration
91. Given that v is speed, r is the radius and g is the acceleration 102. If energy (E) , velocity (v) and force (F) be taken as fundamental
due to gravity. Which of the following is dimensionless [CET
quantity, then1998]
what are the dimensions of mass
(a) v 2 / rg (b) v 2 r / g [AMU 2000]
2 2
(a) Ev (b) Ev
(c) v2g / r (d) v 2 rg
(c) Fv 1 (d) Fv 2
92. The physical quantity which has the dimensional formula M 1 T 3
103. Dimensions of luminous flux are [UPSEAT 2001]
is [CET 1998]
(a) ML2 T 2
(b) ML2 T 3
(a) Surface tension (b) Solar constant
(c) ML2 T 1 (d) MLT 2
(c) Density (d) Compressibility
104. A physcial quantity x depends on quantities y and z as follows:
93. A force F is given by F at bt 2 , where t is time. What are
x Ay B tan Cz , where A, B and C are constants. Which of
the dimensions of a and b
the following do not have the same dimensions
[AFMC 2001; BHU 1998, 2005]
1
(a) MLT 3
and ML2 T 4
(b) MLT 3
and MLT 4 (a) x and B (b) C and z
(c) y and B / A (d) x and A
(c) MLT 1 and MLT 0 (d) MLT 4 and MLT 1
94. The dimensions of inter atomic force constant are 105. Which of the following pair does not have similar dimensions
[UPSEAT 1999] (a) Stress and pressure
(a) MT 2
(b) MLT 1 (b) Angle and strain
2 (c) Tension and surface tension
(c) MLT (d) ML 1 T 1
(d) Planck's constant and angular momentum
95. If the speed of light (c) , acceleration due to gravity (g) and
106. Out of the following which pair of quantities do not have same
pressure (p) are taken as the fundamental quantities, then the dimensions [RPET 2001]
dimension of gravitational constant is (a) Planck's constant and angular momentum
[AMU (Med.) 1999]
(b) Work and energy
(a) c2g0 p 2
(b) c 0 g 2 p 1
(c) Pressure and Young's modulus
(c) cg 3 p 2
(d) c 1 g 0 p 1 (d) Torque & moment of inertia
96. If the time period (T ) of vibration of a liquid drop depends on 107. Identify the pair which has different dimensions
[KCET 2001]
surface tension (S ) , radius (r) of the drop and density ( ) of the
(a) Planck's constant and angular momentum
liquid, then the expression of T is
(b) Impulse and linear momentum
[AMU (Med.) 2000]
(c) Angular momentum and frequency
(a) T k r3 / S (b) T k 1/2 3
r /S (d) Pressure and Young's modulus

(c) T k r3 / S 1/ 2 (d) None of these 108. The dimensional formula M 0 L2 T 2 stands for [KCET 2001]
(a) Torque
97. ML3 T 1 Q 2 is dimension of [RPET 2000] (b) Angular momentum
(a) Resistivity (b) Conductivity (c) Latent heat
(c) Resistance (d) None of these (d) Coefficient of thermal conductivity
 54 Units, Dimensions and Measurement
109. Which of the following represents the dimensions of
[AMU (Med.) 2002]

(a) M 1L 2T 4 A2 (b) ML2 T 2 A 2

(c) ML2 T 2 A 1
(d) MT 2
A 1

110. If L, C and R denote the inductance, capacitance and resistance

respectively, the dimensional formula for C 2 LR is [UPSEAT 2002]
2 1 0 0 0 3 0
(a) [ML T I ] (b) [M L T I ]
1 2 6 2
(c) [M L T I ] (d) [M 0 L0 T 2 I 0 ]
111. If the velocity of light (c) , gravitational constant (G) and Planck's
constant (h) are chosen as fundamental units, then the dimensions
of mass in new system is [UPSEAT 2002]

(a) c 1 / 2 G 1 / 2 h1 / 2 (b) c 1 / 2 G 1 / 2 h 1/ 2

(c) c1 / 2 G 1/ 2 1/ 2
h (d) c 1/ 2
G 1 / 2 h1 / 2
 Units, Dimensions and Measurement 55

112. Dimensions of charge are [DPMT 2002] 124. The dimensional formula of relative density is [CPMT 2003]

(a) 0
M L T 0 1
A 1
(b) MLTA 1 (a) ML 3 (b) LT 1

(c) T 1 A (d) TA (c) MLT 2 (d) Dimensionless

113. According to Newton, the viscous force acting between liquid layers 125. The dimensional formula for young's modulus is
v [BHU 2003; CPMT 2004]
of area A and velocity gradient v / z is given by F A
z (a) ML 1T 2
(b) M 0 LT 2

where is constant called coefficient of viscosity. The dimension of (c) MLT 2 (d) ML2T 2
are [JIPMER 2001, 02]
126. Frequency is the function of density ( ) , length (a) and surface
(a) [ML2 T 2
] (b) [ML 1 T 1 ] tension (T ) . Then its value is [BHU 2003]
2 2
(c) [ML T ] (d) [M 0 L0 T 0 ] (a) k 1/2 3/2
a / T (b) k 3/2 3/2
a / T
114. Identify the pair whose dimensions are equal [AIEEE 2002] 1/ 2 3/2 3/4 1/ 2 1/ 2
(c) k a /T (d) k a / T3/2
(a) Torque and work (b) Stress and energy
(c) Force and stress (d) Force and work 127. The dimensions of electric potential are [UPSEAT 2003]
115. The dimensions of pressure is equal to [AIEEE 2002] (a) [ML2T 2Q 1 ] (b) [MLT 2 Q 1 ]
(a) Force per unit volume
(c) [ML2 T 1 Q] (d) [ML2 T 2 Q]
(b) Energy per unit volume
128. Dimensions of potential energy are [MP PET 2003]
(c) Force
1
(d) Energy (a) MLT (b) ML2 T 2

116. Which of the two have same dimensions [AIEEE 2002] (c) ML T 1 2
(d) ML T 1 1

(a) Force and strain R

(b) Force and stress 129. The dimension of are [MP PET 2003]
L
(c) Angular velocity and frequency
(d) Energy and strain (a) T2 (b) T
117. An object is moving through the liquid. The viscous damping force (c) T 1 (d) T 2
acting on it is proportional to the velocity. Then dimension of 130. The dimensions of shear modulus are [MP PMT 2004]
constant of proportionality is
1
[Orissa JEE 2002] (a) MLT (b) ML2T 2

(a) ML 1 T 1
(b) MLT 1 (c) ML 1T 2 (d) MLT 2
131. Pressure gradient has the same dimension as that of
(c) M 0 LT 1 (d) ML0 T 1 [AFMC 2004]
118. The dimensions of emf in MKS is [CPMT 2002]
(a) Velocity gradient (b) Potential gradient
(a) ML 1 T 2 Q 2
(b) ML2 T 2 Q 2
(c) Energy gradient (d) None of these
132. If force ( ), length ( ) and time ( ) are assumed to be fundamental
(c) MLT 2 Q 1 (d) ML2 T 2 Q 1
units, then the dimensional formula of the mass will be
119. Which of the following quantities is dimensionless
(a) FL 1T 2 (b) FL 1T 2
[MP PET 2002]
(a) Gravitational constant (b) Planck's constant (c) FL 1T 1 (d) FL2T 2
(c) Power of a convex lens (d) None 133. The dimensions of universal gas constant is [Pb. PET 2003]
120. The dimensional formula for Boltzmann's constant is (a) [ML T 2 2 1
] (b) [M LT 2 2
]
[MP PET 2002; Pb. PET 2001]
(c) [ML3T 1 1
] (d) None of these
(a) [ML2 T 2 1
] (b) [ML2 T 2
]
0 2 1 2 1 1
134. In the relation y a cos( t kx ) , the dimensional formula for is
(c) [ML T ] (d) [ML T ] 0 1 1
(a) [M L T ] (b) [M 0 LT 1 ]
1
121. The dimensions of K in the equation W Kx 2 is (c) [M 0 L 1T 0 ] (d) [M 0 LT ]
2
[Orissa JEE 2003] 135. Position of a body with acceleration ' ' is given by
(a) M 1 L0 T 2
(b) M 0 L1 T 1 x Ka m t n , here is time. Find dimension of and .
[Orissa JEE 2005]
(c) M 1 L1 T 2 (d) M 1 L0 T 1
122. The physical quantities not having same dimensions are (a) m 1, n 1 (b) m 1, n 2
[AIEEE 2003] (c) m 2, n 1 (d) m 2, n 2
1/2
(a) Speed and ( 0 0) 136. "Pascal-Second" has dimension of [AFMC 2005]
(b) Torque and work (a) Force (b) Energy
(c) Momentum and Planck's constant (c) Pressure (d) Coefficient of viscosity
(d) Stress and Young's modules 137. In a system of units if force ( ), acceleration ( ) and time ( ) are
123. Dimension of R is [AFMC 2003; AIIMS 2005] taken as fundamental units then the dimensional formula of energy
is [BHU 2005]
(a) ML2 T 1
(b) ML2T 3 A 2

(c) ML 1T 2
(d) None of these (a) FA2T (b) FAT 2
 56 Units, Dimensions and Measurement

(c) F 2 AT (d) FAT (c) 5% (d) 7%

6. The mean time period of 's pendulum is 2.00 and mean
138. Out of the following pair, which one does not have identical
absolute error in the time period is 0.05 . To express maximum
dimensions [AIEEE 2005]
estimate of error, the time period should be written as
(a) Moment of inertia and moment of force
(a) (2.00 0.01) (b) (2.00 +0.025)
(b) Work and torque
(c) (2.00 0.05) (d) (2.00 0.10)
(c) Angular momentum and Planck's constant
(d) Impulse and momentum 7. A body travels uniformly a distance of (13.8 0.2) in a time (4.0
139. The ratio of the dimension of Planck's constant and that of moment 0.3) s. The velocity of the body within error limits is
of inertia is the dimension of [CBSE PMT 2005] (a) (3.45 0.2) -1
(b) (3.45 0.3) -1

(a) Frequency (b) Velocity (c) (3.45 0.4) -1

(d) (3.45 0.5) -1

(c) Angular momentum (d) Time 8. The percentage error in the above problem is
140. Which of the following group have different dimension (a) 7% (b) 5.95%
[IIT JEE 2005] (c) 8.95% (d) 9.85%
(a) Potential difference, EMF, voltage 9. The unit of percentage error is
(b) Pressure, stress, young's modulus (a) Same as that of physical quantity
(b) Different from that of physical quantity
(c) Heat, energy, work-done
(c) Percentage error is unit less
(d) Dipole moment, electric flux, electric field
(d) Errors have got their own units which are different from that
141. Out of following four dimensional quantities, which one quantity is of physical quantity measured
to be called a dimensional constant [KCET 2005]
10. The decimal equivalent of 1/20 upto three significant figures is
(a) Acceleration due to gravity (a) 0.0500 (b) 0.05000
(b) Surface tension of water (c) 0.0050 (d) 5.0 × 10 -2

(c) Weight of a standard kilogram mass 11. Accuracy of measurement is determined by

(d) The velocity of light in vacuum (a) Absolute error (b) Percentage error
(c) Both (d) None of these
142. Density of a liquid in CGS system is 0.625 g / cm 3 . What is its
magnitude in SI system [J&K CET 2005] 12. The radius of a sphere is (5.3 0.1) . The percentage error in its
volume is
(a) 0.625 (b) 0.0625
(c) 0.00625 (d) 625 0.1 0 .1
(a) 100 (b) 3 100
5.3 5.3
Errors of Measurement 0 . 1 100 0.1
(c) (d) 3 100
1. The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum is given by 3 . 53 5.3
13. A thin copper wire of length increases in length by 2%
l when heated through 10ºC. What is the percentage increase in area
T 2 where is about 100 and is known to have 1
g when a square copper sheet of length is heated through
accuracy. The period is about 2 . The time of 100 oscillations is 10º
measured by a stop watch of least count 0.1 s. The percentage error (a) 4% (b) 8%
in is (c) 16% (d) None of the above
(a) 0.1% (b) 1% 14. In the context of accuracy of measurement and significant figures in
(c) 0.2% (d) 0.8% expressing results of experiment, which of the following is/are
2. The percentage errors in the measurement of mass and speed are correct
2% and 3% respectively. How much will be the maximum error in (1) Out of the two measurements 50.14 and 0.00025 ,
the estimation of the kinetic energy obtained by measuring mass the first one has greater accuracy
and speed
(a) 11% (b) 8% (2) If one travels 478 by rail and 397 . by road, the total
(c) 5% (d) 1% distance travelled is 478 .
3. The random error in the arithmetic mean of 100 observations is ; (a) Only (1) is correct (b) Only (2) is correct
then random error in the arithmetic mean of 400 observations
would be (c) Both are correct (d) None of them is correct.
1 15. A physical parameter can be determined by measuring the
(a) 4 (b) x
4 parameters b, c, d and e using the relation = b c / d e .
1 If the maximum errors in the measurement of b, c, d and e
(c) 2 (d) x are b 1 %, c 1 %, d 1 % and e1 %, then the maximum error in
2
4. What is the number of significant figures in 0.310×103 the value of determined by the experiment is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (a) ( b1 c1 d1 e 1 )%
(c) 4 (d) 6
5. Error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is 1%. The error in (b) ( b1 c1 d 1 e 1 )%
the calculated value of its volume is [AFMC 2005]
(a) 1% (b) 3% (c) ( b1 c1 d1 e 1 )%
 Units, Dimensions and Measurement 57

(d) ( b1 c1 d1 e 1 )% 25. The number of significant figures in all the given numbers 25.12,
2009, 4.156 and 1.217 10 4 is[Pb. PET 2003]
16. The relative density of material of a body is found by weighing it
(a) 1 (b) 2
first in air and then in water. If the weight in air is (5.00 0.05 )
(c) 3 (d) 4
and weight in water is (4.00 0.05) . Then the
26. If the length of rod is 3.25 0.01 and that of is 4.19 0.01
relative density along with the maximum permissible percentage
then the rod is longer than rod by
error is
[J&K CET 2005]
(a) 5.0 11% (b) 5.0 1% (a) 0.94 0.00 (b) 0.94 0.01
(c) 5.0 6% (d) 1.25 5% (c) 0.94 0.02 (d) 0.94 0.005
27. A physical quantity is given by X M a Lb T c . The percentage error
V in measurement of M, L and are , and respectively. Then
17. The resistance = where = 100 5 and i = 10 0.2
i maximum percentage error in the quantity is
. What is the total error in
(a) a b c (b) a b c
(a) 5% (b) 7%
a b c
(c) (d) None of these
5
(c) 5.2% (d) %
2 28. A physical quantity is related to four observable a, b, c and as
18. The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum in the experiment is 2 3
a b
recorded as 2.63 s, 2.56 s, 2.42 s, 2.71 s and 2.80 s respectively. The follows, A , the percentage errors of measurement in
c d
average absolute error is
a, b, c and are 1%,3%,2% and 2% respectively. What is the
(a) 0.1 s (b) 0.11 s
percentage error in the quantity
(c) 0.01 s (d) 1.0 s [Kerala PET 2005]
(a) 12% (b) 7%
19. The length of a cylinder is measured with a meter rod having least
(c) 5% (d) 14%
count 0.1 . Its diameter is measured with vernier calipers having
least count 0.01 . Given that length is 5.0 . and radius is 2.0
. The percentage error in the calculated value of the volume will
be
(a) 1% (b) 2%
(c) 3% (d) 4%
20. In an experiment, the following observation's were recorded : = 1. If the acceleration due to gravity is 10 ms 2 and the units of
2.820 , = 3.00 , = 0.087 , Diameter = 0.041 length and time are changed in kilometer and hour respectively, the
4 MgL numerical value of the acceleration is
2
Taking = 9.81 m/s using the formula , = , the maximum [Kerala PET 2002]
D 2l (a) 360000 (b) 72,000
permissible error in is (c) 36,000 (d) 129600
(a) 7.96% (b) 4.56% 2. If L, C and R represent inductance, capacitance and resistance
(c) 6.50% (d) 8.42% respectively, then which of the following does not represent
21. According to 's law of heating, heat produced H I 2 , dimensions of frequency [IIT 1984]
where is current, is resistance and is time. If the errors in the 1 R
measurement of , and are 3%, 4% and 6% respectively then (a) (b)
RC L
error in the measurement of is
1 C
(a) 17% (b) 16% (c) (d)
LC L
(c) 19% (d) 25%
22. If there is a positive error of 50% in the measurement of velocity of n2 n1
3. Number of particles is given by n D crossing a unit
a body, then the error in the measurement of kinetic energy is x2 x1
(a) 25% (b) 50% area perpendicular to -axis in unit time, where n1 and n 2 are
(c) 100% (d) 125% number of particles per unit volume for the value of x meant to
1
x 2 and x 1 . Find dimensions of D called as diffusion constant
A3 B 2
23. A physical quantity is given by = 3
. The quantity which (a) M 0 LT 2 (b) M 0 L2 T 4
4
C D2 (c) M LT 0 3
(d) M L T 1 0 2

brings in the maximum percentage error in is 4. With the usual notations, the following equation
(a) (b) 1
(c) (d) St u a(2 t 1) is
2
24. If L 2.331 cm, B 2.1 cm , then L B [DCE 2003] (a) Only numerically correct
(a) 4.431 (b) 4.43 (b) Only dimensionally correct
(c) 4.4 (d) 4 (c) Both numerically and dimensionally correct
(d) Neither numerically nor dimensionally correct
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5. If the dimensions of length are expressed as G x c y h z ; where G, c (i) Curie (A) MLT 2
and h are the universal gravitational constant, speed of light and (ii) Light year (B) M
Planck's constant respectively, then [IIT 1992] (iii) Dielectric strength (C) Dimensionless
1 1 1 1 (iv) Atomic weight (D) T
(a) x , y (b) x , z
2 2 2 2 (v) Decibel (E) ML2T 2

1 3 3 1 3
(c) y , z (d) y , z (F) MT
2 2 2 2 1
(G) T
6. A highly rigid cubical block A of small mass M and side L is
fixed rigidly onto another cubical block B of the same dimensions (H) L
and of low modulus of rigidity such that the lower face of A (I) MLT 3 I 1

completely covers the upper face of B . The lower face of B is (J) LT 1

rigidly held on a horizontal surface. A small force F is applied Choose the correct match [IIT 1992]
perpendicular to one of the side faces of A . After the force is (a) (i) G, (ii) H, (iii) C, (iv) B, (v) C
withdrawn block A executes small oscillations. The time period of (b) (i) D, (ii) H, (iii) I, (iv) B, (v) G
which is given by
[IIT 1992] (c) (i) G, (ii) H, (iii) I, (iv) B, (v) G
(d) None of the above
M L
(a) 2 (b) 2 14. A wire has a mass 0.3 0.003 g , radius 0.5 0.005 mm and
L M
length 6 0.06 cm . The maximum percentage error in the
ML M measurement of its density is [IIT (Screening) 2004]
(c) 2 (d) 2
L (a) 1 (b) 2
7. The pair(s) of physical quantities that have the same dimensions, is (c) 3 (d) 4
(are) [IIT 1995] 15. If 97.52 is divided by 2.54, the correct result in terms of significant
(a) Reynolds number and coefficient of friction figures is
(b) Latent heat and gravitational potential
(a) 38.4 (b) 38.3937
(c) Curie and frequency of a light wave
(d) Planck's constant and torque (c) 38.394 (d) 38.39
8. The speed of light (c) , gravitational constant (G) and Planck's
constant (h) are taken as the fundamental units in a system. The
dimension of time in this new system should be [AMU 1995]
(a) G 1 / 2 h1 / 2 c 5/2
(b) G 1/ 2 1/ 2 1/ 2
h c
(c) G1 / 2 h1 / 2 c 3 / 2 (d) G1 / 2 h1 / 2 c 1 / 2 Choose any one of the following four responses :
9. If the constant of gravitation (G) , Planck's constant (h) and the
velocity of light (c) be chosen as fundamental units. The dimension
of the radius of gyration is [AMU (Eng.) 1999]
(a) h1 / 2 c 3/2
G1 / 2 (b) h1 / 2 c 3 / 2 G1 / 2
(c) h1 / 2 c 3/2
G 1/ 2
(d) h 1/ 2
c 3/2
G1 / 2
2
10. X 3YZ find dimension of Y in (MKSA) system, if X and Z
are the dimension of capacity and magnetic field respectively 1. [MP PMT
Assertion : 2003]
(a) M 3 L 2T 4
A 1
(b) ML 2
distance.
(c) M 3 L 2T 4 A4 (d) M 3 L 2T 8 A4 Reason : Both have dimensions of time.
Z 2. Assertion : Light year and year, both measure time.
11. In the relation P e k is pressure, is the distance, is Reason : Because light year is the time that light takes to
reach the earth from the sun.
Boltzmann constant and is the temperature. The dimensional
formula of will be [IIT (Screening) 2004]
3. Assertion : Force cannot be added to pressure.
0 2 0 1 2 1 Reason : Because their dimensions are different.
(a) [M L T ] (b) [M L T ]
4. Assertion : Linear mass density has the dimensions of [ 1 1 0
].
(c) [M 1 L0 T 1 ] (d) [M 0 L2T 1 ]
Reason : Because density is always mass per unit volume.
1/2
p F 5. Assertion : Rate of flow of a liquid represents velocity of flow.
12. The frequency of vibration of string is given by .
2l m Reason : The dimensions of rate of flow are [ 0 1 1
].
Here is number of segments in the string and is the length. The
dimensional formula for will be 6. Assertion : Units of Rydberg constant are 1

[BHU 2004]
1 1
(a) [M 0 LT 1 ] (b) [ML0 T 1 ] Reason : v R ,
n12 n 22
1 0 0 0 0
(c) [ML T ] (d) [M L T ]
where the symbols have their usual meaning.
13. Column I Column II