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A quantity is given by where is speed of light, universal gravitational constant and is the Planck’s constant.
Dimension of is that of
Dimension of is that of
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Correct option: D
energy
Option D (energy) is correct because the dimensions of the given quantity match the dimensions of energy.
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If error in measurement of volume of a cube is then percentage error in the measurement of its surface area is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the percentage error in surface area is 2/3 times the percentage error in volume.
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Assertion: Mass, length and time are fundamental physical quantities.
Reason: They are independent of each other.
Reason: They are independent of each other.
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Correct option: A
If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option A is correct because mass, length, and time are fundamental quantities and are independent of each other, which is the reason for them being fundamental.
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The area of a square is . The area of 7 such squares taking into account the significant figures is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is the area of 7 squares, taking into account significant figures.
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A force is represented by
Where distance and time. The dimensions of are:
Where distance and time. The dimensions of are:
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Correct option: A
Option A ([]) is correct because it is derived by finding the dimensions of a and b from the given force equation and then calculating the dimensions of .
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If a book with many printing errors contains four different formulae for the displacement of a particle undergoing a certain periodic motion.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
where is the maximum displacement of the particle, is the speed of particle, is the time period of motion. Then dimensionally
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
where is the maximum displacement of the particle, is the speed of particle, is the time period of motion. Then dimensionally
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Correct option: B
(2) and (3) are wrong
Option B is correct because formulas (2) and (3) are dimensionally incorrect. The arguments of trigonometric functions must be dimensionless, and the dimensions of y must be length.
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and denote the magnetic permeability and electrical permittivity of free space, then the dimensions of are similar to
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Correct option: B
velocity
Option B (velocity) is correct because the dimensions of are , which is the dimension of velocity.
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Oersted is a unit of
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Correct option: B
Magnetic intensity
Option B (Magnetic intensity) is correct because Oersted is a unit of magnetic field strength, also known as magnetic intensity or H-field.
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The dimensions of in the equation where p is pressure, x is distance and t is time, are
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Correct option: B
Option B is correct because it is derived from dimensional analysis using the principle of homogeneity.
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How many amu would make up
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because 1 amu is approximately kg, so 1 kg is approximately amu.
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Lumen is the unit of
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Correct option: A
luminous flux
Option A (luminous flux) is correct because the lumen is the SI unit specifically designed to measure luminous flux, which quantifies the total amount of visible light emitted by a source.
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What is the dimension of Luminous flux?
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Correct option: A
Option A ([cd¹]) is correct because luminous flux is measured in lumens, and the dimension of luminous intensity (candela) is [cd], and luminous flux is directly related to luminous intensity.
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If and stand for distance, then for what value of is the given equation dimensionally correct? The equation is
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Correct option: B
2
Option B is correct. For the equation to be dimensionally correct, the term inside the square root must have dimensions of . Thus, must have the same dimensions as , implying .
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The number of significant figures in coulomb are
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Correct option: B
2
Option B (2) is correct because only the digits 1 and 6 are significant in the given number; the power of 10 does not affect the number of significant figures.
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Which of the following is not a dimensionless quantity?
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Correct option: C
Permeability of free space
Option C (Permeability of free space ) is correct because it has units and dimensions, unlike the other dimensionless quantities.
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Which is dimensionless?
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Correct option: D
Energy/work
Option D (Energy/work) is correct because energy and work have the same dimensions, making their ratio dimensionless.
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Statement-I: Dimensional analysis can give us the numerical value of proportionality constants that may appear in an algebraic expression.
Statement-II: Dimensional analysis make use of the fact that dimensions can be treated as algebraic quantities.
Statement-II: Dimensional analysis make use of the fact that dimensions can be treated as algebraic quantities.
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Correct option: C
Statement-I is false and statement-II is true
Option C (Statement-I is false and statement-II is true) is correct because dimensional analysis cannot determine the numerical values of dimensionless constants, but it does rely on the fact that dimensions can be treated algebraically.
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If e is the charge, V the potential difference, T the temperature, then the units of are the same as that of
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Correct option: C
Boltzmann's constant
Option C (Boltzmann's constant) is correct because has the same units as energy per temperature, which is the unit of Boltzmann's constant.
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Remembering
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To determine refractive index of glass also using
a travelling microscope, minimum number of
readings required are
a travelling microscope, minimum number of
readings required are
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Correct option: C
Three
Option C (Three) is correct because three readings are needed: one for the real depth, one for the apparent depth with the glass slab, and one as a reference point.
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If is the electronic charge, is the speed of light in free space and is Planck’s constant, the quantity has dimensions of
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Correct option: C
Option A () is correct because the phase difference is calculated by converting both SHMs to sine functions and then subtracting their phase angles.
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A physical quantity A is related to four observables a,b,c and d as follows The percentage errors of measurement in a,b,c and d are 1%, 3%, 2% and 2% respectively. What is the percentage error in the quantity A?
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the percentage error in A is calculated by summing the percentage errors in a, b, c, and d, each multiplied by its respective power.
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Parsec is a unit of
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Correct option: A
Distance
Option A (Distance) is correct because a parsec is a unit of length used to measure large distances to astronomical objects outside the solar system.
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If E,M,L and G denote energy, mass, angular momentum and gravitational constant respectively, then the quantity has the dimensions of
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Correct option: A
Angle
Option A (Angle) is correct because the expression is dimensionless, representing an angle.
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The entropy of any system is given by where, and are the constants; are number of moles, mechanical equivalent of heat, Boltzmann constant and gas constant, respectively.
Choose the incorrect option.
Choose the incorrect option.
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Correct option: D
have the same dimension
Option D is correct because and have different dimensions. After dimensional analysis, it's found that is dimensionless while has dimensions of energy per temperature.
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The ratio of the volume of the atom to the volume of the nucleus is of the order of
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the ratio of the volume of the atom to the volume of the nucleus is approximately , based on their respective radii.
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If force is proportional to square of velocity, then the dimensions of proportionality constant are
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the proportionality constant's dimensions are derived from the force divided by the square of velocity.
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Unit of Stefan's constant is
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Correct option: B
Option B is correct because Stefan's constant has units of Watts per square meter per Kelvin to the fourth power, which is equivalent to J m-2 s-1 K-4.
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SI unit of permittivity is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is derived from Coulomb's law and represents the units of permittivity.
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Planck’s constant has the dimensions (unit) of
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Correct option: D
Angular momentum
Option D (Angular momentum) is correct because Planck's constant has the dimensions of energy multiplied by time, which is equivalent to angular momentum.
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The quantity having the same units in all systems of units is
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Correct option: B
time
Option B (time) is correct because the unit of time (seconds) is the same in all systems of units (SI, CGS, FPS).
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