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331 Medium
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Identify the pair which has different dimensions
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Correct option: C
Angular momentum and frequency
Option C (Angular momentum and frequency) is correct because angular momentum has dimensions of [ML²T⁻¹] while frequency has dimensions of [T⁻¹].
332 Medium
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On which of the following factor universal time depends?
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Correct option: A
Rotation of earth on its axis
Option A (Rotation of earth on its axis) is correct because Universal Time (UT) is based on the Earth's rotation.
333 Medium
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Dimensional formula for surface tension is
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Correct option: B
[ML0 T−2]\left[\mathrm{ML}^0 \mathrm{~T}^{-2}\right]
Option B ([ML0 T−2\mathrm{ML}^0 \mathrm{~T}^{-2}]) is correct because surface tension is force per unit length, and its dimensional formula is derived accordingly.
334 Hard
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If xx is the depression produced in the middle of a beam of length ll breadth b and thickness d and a load of mass m is attached at the centre of the beam. If y is the young Modulus of the material. Which of the following is dimensionally correct
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Correct option: B
x=mgl34 bd3yx = \frac{{mg{l^3}}}{{4\,b{d^3}y}}
Option D (x=mgl34 bd3yx = \frac{{mg{l^3}}}{{4\,b{d^3}y}}) is correct because it is the only option where the dimensions of both sides of the equation match, resulting in length.
335 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The relative density of a material of a body is found by weighing it first in air and then in water. If the weight of the body in air is W1=8.00±0.05 NW_1=8.00 \pm 0.05 \mathrm{~N} and the weight in water is W2=6.00±0.05 NW_2=6.00 \pm 0.05 \mathrm{~N}, then the relative density ρr=W1/(W1−W2)\rho_r=W_1 /\left(W_1-W_2\right) with the maximum permissible error is
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Correct option: D
4.00±5.62%4.00 \pm 5.62 \%
Option D (4.00±5.624.00 \pm 5.62 \\%) is correct because it accurately calculates the relative density and its maximum permissible error using error propagation.
336 Medium
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A student measured the diameter of a wire using a screw gauge with the least count 0.001 cm0.001 \mathrm{~cm} and listed the measurements. The measured value should be recorded as
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Correct option: D
5.320 cm5.320 \mathrm{~cm}
Option D (5.320 cm5.320 \mathrm{~cm}) is correct because the measurement should be recorded to the same number of decimal places as the least count (0.001 cm).
337 Medium
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Which one has the dimensions different from the remaining three
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Correct option: A
Power
Option A (Power) is correct because power has different dimensions than work, torque, and energy, which all have the same dimensions.
338 Medium
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The unit of physical quantity obtained by the line intergral of electric field is
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Correct option: C
JC−1\mathrm{J}{\mathrm{C}^{ - 1}}
Option C (JC−1\mathrm{J}{\mathrm{C}^{ - 1}}) is correct because the line integral of the electric field represents the electric potential difference, which has units of Joules per Coulomb.
339 Easy
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Choose the incorrect options among the following
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Correct option: D
Both (2) and (3)
Option D (Both (2) and (3)) is correct because a physical quantity with dimensions must have a unit, and a dimensionless quantity can have a constant value.
340 Medium
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The dimensions of 1/2 εE21/2\,\varepsilon {E^2} are same as
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Correct option: A
Energy density (energy per unit volume)
Option A (Energy density (energy per unit volume)) is correct because the dimensions of 12εE2\frac{1}{2}\varepsilon {E^2} represent energy per unit volume, which is energy density.
341 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Dimension of 1μ0ε0\frac{1}{\mu_{0} \varepsilon_{0}} should be equal to
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Correct option: C
L2/T2\text{L}^{2} / \text{T}^{2}
Option C (L2/T2\text{L}^{2} / \text{T}^{2}) is correct because the dimension of 1μ0ε0\frac{1}{\mu_{0} \varepsilon_{0}} is equal to the square of velocity, which is L2/T2\text{L}^{2} / \text{T}^{2}.
342 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
A physical quantity T=abc2 d3e1/6\mathrm{T}=\frac{\sqrt{\mathrm{abc}^2}}{\mathrm{~d}^3 \mathrm{e}^{1 / 6}} is determined by measuring a, b, c, d, e separately with the percentage error of 1%,2%,3%,4%,3%1 \%, 2 \%, 3 \%, 4 \%, 3 \% respectively. Minimum amount of error is contributed by the measurement of :
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Correct option: C
a, e
Option C (a, e) is correct because the percentage errors of a and e, when multiplied by their respective fractional powers in the formula for T, yield the smallest contributions to the overall error in T.
343 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
An atomic clock makes use of
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Correct option: A
Cesium 133 atom
Option A (Cesium 133 atom) is correct because atomic clocks use the precise and constant frequency of the cesium-133 atom's resonance.
344 Medium
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Assertion : Parallax method cannot be used for measuring
distances of stars more than 100 light years away.
Reason : Because parallax angle reduces so much that it
cannot be measured accurately.
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Correct option: A
Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion
Option A (Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion) is correct because the parallax angle becomes too small to measure accurately for stars beyond 100 light years.
345 Medium
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The dimensions of pressure is equal to
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Correct option: B
Energy per unit volume
Option B (Energy per unit volume) is correct because the dimensions of pressure are the same as energy density (energy per unit volume).
346 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If EE, LL, MM and GG denote the quantities as energy, angular momentum, mass and constant of gravitation respectively, then the dimension of PP in the formula P=EL2M−5G−2P = E{L^2}{M^{ - 5}}{G^{ - 2}} is
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Correct option: D
[M0L0T0]\left[ {{M^0}{L^0}{T^0}} \right]
Option D ([M0L0T0]\left[ {{M^0}{L^0}{T^0}} \right]) is correct because after substituting the dimensions of each quantity, the resulting dimension of P is dimensionless.
347 Hard
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Pressure gradient has the same dimension as that of
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Correct option: D
None of these
Option D (None of these) is correct because the dimension of pressure gradient is [ML−2T−2][ML^{-2}T^{-2}], which does not match the dimensions of velocity gradient, potential gradient, or energy gradient.
348 Medium
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In the eqn. (P+aV2)(V−b)=\left(\mathrm{P}+\frac{\mathrm{a}}{\mathrm{V}^2}\right)(\mathrm{V}-\mathrm{b})= constant, the unit of a\mathrm{a} is
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Correct option: B
dyne cm4\mathrm{cm}^4
Option B (dyne cm4\mathrm{cm}^4) is correct because in the van der Waals equation, the term a/V² has the same units as pressure (P), so the unit of 'a' is pressure times volume squared.
349 Medium
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Force FF is given in terms of time tt and distance xx by F=asin⁡ct+bcos⁡ dxF = a\sin ct + b\cos \,dx, then the dimension of a/ba/b is:-
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Correct option: C
[M0L0T0]\left[ {{M^0}{L^0}{T^0}} \right]
Option C ([M⁰L⁰T⁰]) is correct because the arguments of trigonometric functions are dimensionless, so the dimensions of a and b must be the same as F, making a/b dimensionless.
350 Medium
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The number of significant figures in 0.235041 are
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Correct option: A
6
Option A is correct because all the digits in the number 0.235041 are significant, resulting in a total of 6 significant figures.
351 Medium
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Which does not have the same unit as others
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Correct option: D
J-sec
Option D (J-sec) is correct. Watt-sec, Kilowatt-hour, and eV are all units of energy, while J-sec is the unit of angular momentum.
352 Easy
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Remembering +4 | -1
The unit of specific resistance is
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Correct option: C
Ohm-cm
Option C (Ohm-cm) is correct because it is the unit of resistivity, also known as specific resistance.
353 Easy
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The value of Planck's constant is
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Correct option: A
6.63×10−34 Js−16.63 \times 10^{-34} \,{Js}^{-1}
Option B (6.63×10−34 kg m2 s−16.63 \times 10^{-34} {~kg} {~m}^2 {~s}^{-1}) is correct because Planck's constant has units of action, which are equivalent to kg m²/s.
354 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The lengths of two cylindrical rods are measured as ℓ1=(5.62±0.01)cm\ell_1=(5.62 \pm 0.01) \mathrm{cm} and ℓ2=(4.34±0.02)cm\ell_2=(4.34 \pm 0.02) \mathrm{cm}. What is maximum percentage error in measurement of difference of lengths of two cylinders?
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Correct option: B
2.34%2.34 \%
Option B (2.34%2.34 \%) is correct because it is the maximum percentage error calculated by adding the absolute errors and dividing by the difference in lengths.
355 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Given that 2lmT2l\sqrt {\frac{m}{T}}, where l is the length of a string of linear density m, under tension T has the same dimensional formula as that of
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Correct option: B
Time
Option B (Time) is correct because the expression 2lmT2l\sqrt{\frac{m}{T}} has the dimensions of time.
356 Medium
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SI unit of Bohr magneton is
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Correct option: C
amp−m2a m p-m^2
Option C (amp−m2amp-m^2) is correct because Bohr magneton is defined as μB=eh4πme\mu_B = \frac{e h}{4 \pi m_e}, and its SI unit is ampere-meter squared.
357 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A physical quantity is given by X=MaLbTcX = {M^a}{L^b}{T^c}. The percentage error in measurement of M,L and T are α,  β\alpha ,\;\beta and γ\gamma respectively. The maximum percentage error in the quantity X is
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Correct option: A
aα+bβ+cγa\alpha + b\beta + c\gamma
Option A (aα+bβ+cγa\alpha + b\beta + c\gamma) is correct because the maximum percentage error is the sum of the absolute values of the percentage errors multiplied by their respective exponents.
358 Medium
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The fundamental physical quantities that have same dimensions in the dimensional formulae of torque and angular momentum are
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Correct option: C
Mass, length
The correct answer is C (Mass, length) because both torque and angular momentum have the same dimensions for mass and length, which are [M] and [L²] respectively.
359 Medium
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Assertion: SI units are logical and coherent.

Reason: SI system of units is a rationalised system.
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Correct option: B
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not correct explanation of the assertion.
Option B (If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not correct explanation of the assertion) is correct because both the assertion and reason are true statements, but the reason does not explain why SI units are logical and coherent.
360 Medium
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Which of the following pairs of physical quantities does not have same dimensional formulae?
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Correct option: C
Tension and surface tension
Option C (Tension and surface tension) is correct because tension has dimensions of force, while surface tension has dimensions of force per unit length, resulting in different dimensional formulae.
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