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Application +4 | -1
The equation of a circle is given by x2+y2=a2x^2+y^2=a^2, where aa is the radius. If the equation is modified to change the origin other than (0,0)(0,0), then find out the correct dimensions of AA and BB in a new equation (x−At)2+(y−tB)2=a2(x-A t)^2+\left(y-\frac{t}{B}\right)^2=a^2. The dimension of tt is given as [T−1]\left[\mathrm{T}^{-1}\right].
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Correct option: A
A=[LT],B=[L−1T−1]A=[L T], B=\left[L^{-1} T^{-1}\right]
Option A (A=[LT],B=[L−1T−1]A=[L T], B=[L^{-1} T^{-1}]) is correct because it satisfies the dimensional homogeneity in the given equation.
272 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
An athletic coach told his team that muscle times speed equals power. What dimensions does he view for muscle
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Correct option: A
MLT−2ML{T^{ - 2}}
Option A (MLT−2ML{T^{ - 2}}) is correct because it represents the dimensions of force, which is derived from the equation muscle times speed equals power.
273 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
A spherical body of mass mm and radius rr is allowed to fall in a medium of viscosity η\eta. The time in which the velocity of the body increases from zero to 0.63 times the terminal velocity (v)(v) is called time constant ( τ)\tau). Dimensionally τ\tau can be represented by
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Correct option: D
None of the above
Option D (None of the above) is correct because none of the provided options have the correct dimensions of time [T].
274 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The dimensions of the quantity LRCV\frac{ L }{ RCV } are - ( L-inductance, R-resitance, C-capacitance and V-potential difference)
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Correct option: D
M0L0T0A−1M ^0 L^0 T^0 A^{-1}
Option D is correct. The dimensions of the given quantity are M0L0T0A−1M^0L^0T^0A^{-1} because it represents the reciprocal of current.
275 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
Using mass (M)(M), length (L)(L), time (T)(T) and current (A)(A) as fundamental quantities, the dimensions of permeability are
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Correct option: C
[MLT−2A−2]\left[\mathrm{MLT}^{-2} \mathrm{A}^{-2}\right]
Option C ([MLT−2A−2\mathrm{MLT}^{-2} \mathrm{A}^{-2}]) is correct because it represents the correct dimensional formula for permeability using the given fundamental quantities.
276 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
One centimetre on the main scale of a vernier callipers is divided into 10 equal parts. If 10 divisions of vernier coincide with 8 small divisions of the main scale, the least count of vernier callipers is
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Correct option: B
0.02 cm
Option B (0.02 cm) is correct because the least count is calculated by finding the difference between one main scale division and one vernier scale division.
277 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If the error in the measurement of momentum of a particle is 100%100 \% then the error in the measurement of kinetic energy would be
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Correct option: B
300%300 \%
Option B (300%300 \%) is correct because the error in kinetic energy is calculated based on the error in momentum.
278 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The diameter and height of a cylinder are measured by a meter scale to be 12.6 ± 0.1 cm12.6\, \pm \,0.1\,cm and 34.2 ± 0.1 cm34.2\, \pm \,0.1\,cm, respectively. What will be the value of tis Volume in appropriate significant figures?
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Correct option: B
4260 ± 80 cm34260\, \pm \,80\,c{m^3}
Option B (4260 ± 80 cm34260\, \pm \,80\,c{m^3}) is correct because it correctly calculates the volume and its uncertainty with the appropriate significant figures.
279 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
Which of the following is not the unit of time?
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Correct option: D
Parallactic second
Option D is correct because a parallactic second (parsec) is a unit of distance, while the others are units of time.
280 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The pitch of a screw gauge 15 mm15 {~mm} and there are 100 divisions on the circular scale. While measuring diameter of a thick wire. The pitch scale reads 1 mm1 {~mm} and 63 rad division on the circular scale coincides with the reference. The length of the wire is 5.6 cm5.6 {~cm}, then which one of the following option is correct?
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Correct option: B
The volume of the wire is 0.117 cm30.117 {~cm}^3
Option B (The volume of the wire is 0.117 cm30.117 {~cm}^3) is correct because the volume is calculated correctly using the measured diameter and length of the wire.
281 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Crane is British unit of volume (one crane = 170.4742). convert crane into SI units.
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Correct option: A
0.170474m30.170474{m^3}
Option A (0.170474m30.170474{m^3}) is correct because it is the result of converting liters to cubic meters using the conversion factor 1 L = 10-3 m3.
282 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
What is dimensional formula of thermal conductivity?
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Correct option: B
[MLT−3θ−1]\left[ {\mathrm{ML}{\mathrm{T}^{ - 3}}{\mathrm{\theta }^{ - 1}}} \right]
Option B [MLT−3θ−1]\left[ {\mathrm{ML}{\mathrm{T}^{ - 3}}{\mathrm{\theta }^{ - 1}}} \right] is the correct dimensional formula for thermal conductivity, derived from the heat transfer equation.
283 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
One yard in SI units is equal
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Correct option: B
0.9144 metre
Option B (0.9144 metre) is correct because 1 yard is defined as exactly 0.9144 meters in the SI system.
284 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Assertion: The quantity (1/μ0ε0)\left(1 / \sqrt{\mu_0 \varepsilon_0}\right) is dimensionally equal to velocity and numerically equal to velocity of light.

Reason: μ0\mu_0 is permeability of free space and ε0\varepsilon_0 is the permittivity of free space.
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Correct option: B
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option B is correct. The assertion is true because the expression has dimensions of velocity and equals the speed of light, but the reason is a correct statement but not the correct explanation.
285 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Statement I: The mass of an object is 13.2 kg13.2 \mathrm{~kg} in the measurement there are 3 significant figures.

Statement II: The same mass when expressed in grams as 13200 g13200 \mathrm{~g} has five significant figures.
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Correct option: C
Statement I is true; Statement II is false
Option C (Statement I is true; Statement II is false) is correct because changing the unit does not change the number of significant figures.
286 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The position of a particle at time t is given by the relation x(t)=(v0α  )(1−eαt),  x\left( t \right) = \left( {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {\frac{{{v_0}}}{\alpha }}\\ \; \end{array}} \right)\left( {1 - {e^{\alpha t}}} \right),\; where v0{v_0} is constant and α>0\alpha > 0 . The dimensions of v0{v_0} and α\alpha are respectively
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Correct option: A
M0L1T−1 and T−1{M^0}{L^1}{T^{ - 1}}\,and\,{T^{ - 1}}
Option A (M0L1T−1 and T−1{M^0}{L^1}{T^{ - 1}}\,and\,{T^{ - 1}}) is correct because it correctly identifies the dimensions of velocity and inverse time, respectively, based on the given equation.
287 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Which of the following five physical parameters have the same dimensions (A) Energy density (B) Refractive index (C) Dielectric constant (D) Young’s modulus (E) Magnetic field
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Correct option: A
(A) and (D)
Option A ((A) and (D)) is correct because both energy density and Young's modulus have the same dimensions of [ML⁻¹T⁻²].
288 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Assertion: Light year is the distance that light travels with velocity of 3×108 ms−13 \times 10^8 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1} in one year.
Reason: Light year is the unit for measuring time.
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Correct option: C
If assertion is true but reason is false
Option C (If assertion is true but reason is false) is correct because light year is a unit of distance, not time, although the assertion correctly defines what a light year represents.
289 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
One main scale division of a vernier caliper is equal to mm units. If nthn^{th} division of main scale coincides with (n+1)th({n}+1)^{th} division of vernier scale, the least count of the vernier caliper is:
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Correct option: B
m(n+1)\frac{m}{(n+1)}
Option B (m(n+1)\frac{m}{(n+1)}) is correct because it's the least count calculated from the given relationship between main scale division and vernier scale division.
290 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
The dimensional formula for areal velocity is
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Correct option: C
[M0L2T−1]\left[ {{\mathrm{M}^0}{\mathrm{L}^2}{\mathrm{T}^{ - 1}}} \right]
Option C [M0L2T−1]\left[ {{\mathrm{M}^0}{\mathrm{L}^2}{\mathrm{T}^{ - 1}}} \right] is correct because areal velocity is area per unit time, hence L²T⁻¹.
291 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Number of significant figures in expression 4.327 g2.51 cm.3\frac{{4.327\,g}}{{2.51\,c{m^{.3}}}} is
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Correct option: C
3
Option C (3) is correct because the number with the least significant figures (2.51) has 3 significant figures, so the result must also have 3.
292 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Which of the following functions of AA and BB is possibly correct if AA and BB possess different dimensions?
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Correct option: C
AB\frac{A}{B}
Option C (AB\frac{A}{B}) is correct because mathematical functions like exponents and logarithms require dimensionless arguments, while division is allowed for quantities with different dimensions.
293 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
The dimension of kinetic energy is same as that of
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Correct option: C
Work
Option C (Work) is correct because both kinetic energy and work have the same dimensions of [ML²T⁻²].
294 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
Weber is the unit of
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Correct option: C
magnetic flux
Option C (magnetic flux) is correct because the Weber (Wb) is the SI unit of magnetic flux.
295 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The Richardson equation is given by I=AT2e−B/kT\mathrm{I}=\mathrm{AT}^2 \mathrm{e}^{-\mathrm{B} / \mathrm{kT}}. The dimensional formula for AB2\mathrm{AB}^2 is same as that for
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Correct option: C
Ik2\mathrm{Ik}^2
Option C (Ik²) is correct because dimensional analysis of the Richardson equation shows that AB² has the same dimensions as Ik².
296 Easy
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Understanding +4 | -1
Which pair has the same dimensions
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Correct option: C
Momentum and impulse
Option C (Momentum and impulse) is correct because impulse is defined as the change in momentum, hence they have the same dimensions.
297 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
The best method to reduce random error is
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Correct option: C
To repeat the experiment many times and to take the average results
Option C (To repeat the experiment many times and to take the average results) is correct because averaging reduces the effect of random errors.
298 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Two physical quantities have same dimensions then their magnitude;
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Correct option: C
May be added or subtracted
Option C is correct because quantities with the same dimensions can be added or subtracted, but only if they are of the same type (scalars or vectors).
299 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Which of the following measurements is most accurate?
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Correct option: C
200×10−4 m200 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}
Option C (200×10−4 m200 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}) is correct because it has the most significant figures (3), indicating the highest precision.
300 Easy
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Remembering +4 | -1
The number of significant figures in a number
"1700.00200" is
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Correct option: C
9
Option C (9) is correct because all the digits in the number "1700.00200" are significant, including the trailing zeros after the decimal point.
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