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If electronic charge electron mass , speed of light in vacuum and Planck's constant are taken as fundamental quantities, the permeability of vacuum can be expressed in units of
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Correct option: C
Option C is correct because dimensional analysis confirms that the permeability of vacuum can be expressed in these units.
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Given , then calculated as is given by
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Correct option: B
Option A () is correct because the percentage increase in time of flight is half the percentage increase in maximum height.
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The damping force of an oscillating particle is observed to be proportional to velocity. The constant of proportionality can be measured in
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Correct option: A
Kg
Option A is correct. The damping force is proportional to velocity (F = kv), so the constant of proportionality (k) has units of force/velocity, which is kg/s.
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Statement-I: Electric current is a scalar
Statement-II: All fundamental physical quantities are scalars
Statement-II: All fundamental physical quantities are scalars
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Correct option: A
Statement-I is true and statement-II is true
Option A (Statement-I is true and statement-II is true) is correct because electric current is a scalar quantity and all fundamental physical quantities are scalars.
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Which one of the following groups have quantities that do not have the same dimensions?
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Correct option: C
Force, impulse
Option C (Force, impulse) is correct because force has dimensions of [MLT⁻²], while impulse has dimensions of [MLT⁻¹], which are different.
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Medium
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Which the following is/are correct?
I. Pressure = energy per unit area
II. Pressure = energy per unit volume
III. Pressure = force per unit volume
IV. Pressure = momentum per unit volume per unit time
I. Pressure = energy per unit area
II. Pressure = energy per unit volume
III. Pressure = force per unit volume
IV. Pressure = momentum per unit volume per unit time
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Correct option: B
II only
Option B is correct because pressure is defined as energy per unit volume.
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Assertion : A.U. is much bigger than
Reason: A.U. stands for astronomical unit and A stands for Angstrom.
Reason: A.U. stands for astronomical unit and A stands for Angstrom.
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Correct option: B
Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion
Option B (Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion) is correct because both statements are true, but the reason doesn't explain the assertion.
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Application
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The dimensions of specific resistance in terms of charge is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it represents the dimensions of specific resistance derived from its formula involving resistance, area, and length.
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Easy
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The equation of stationary wave is: . Which of the following is NOT correct
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Correct option: C
The dimensions of is
Option C (The dimensions of is ) is NOT correct because the dimensions of is , representing angular frequency.
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When two quantities are divided, the relative error in the
result is given by
result is given by
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Correct option: D
the sum of the relative error in the individual
quantities
quantities
Option D (the sum of the relative error in the individual quantities) is correct because relative errors add when quantities are divided.
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Application
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A physical quantity is found to depend on observables , and , obeying relation . The percentage error in the measurements of , and are and respectively. What is percentage error in the quantity ?
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the percentage error in Q is calculated by summing the percentage errors in x, y, and z, each multiplied by their respective exponents in the relation Q = x³y²/z.
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The dimensions of in the equation where is power, is distance and is time, are
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Correct option: B
Option B is correct because the dimensions of a are [T²], and using the power equation, we can find the dimensions of b, and then calculate the dimensions of (a * b).
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The unit of absolute permittivity is
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Correct option: B
Farad / meter
Option B (Farad / meter) is correct because absolute permittivity () relates capacitance to physical dimensions, and its unit is Farad per meter.
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Medium
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The heat generated in a circuit depends on resistance (R), current (I) and time of flow (t). If maximum errors in the above are 1%, 0.5%, 1% respectively error in measurement of power is ()
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Correct option: A
0.02
Option A (2%) is correct because the percentage error in power is calculated by summing the percentage errors in current (multiplied by 2) and resistance.
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The unit of viscosity in the CGS system is poise (P) and that in is poiseuille (Pl). Which of the following statement is correct?
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because 1 Poiseuille is equal to 10 Poise.
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In the determination of Young’s modulus by using Searle’s method, a wire of length L=2m and diameter d=0.5mm is used. For a load M=2.5 kg, an extension in the length of the wire is observed. Quantities d and are measured using a screw gauge and a micrometer, respectively. They have the same pitch of 0.5 mm. The number of divisions on their circular scale is 100. The contributions to the maximum probable scale is 100. The contributions to the maximum probable error of the Y measurement
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Correct option: A
Due to the errors in the measurements of d and are the same
Option A is correct because the percentage error in both d and l measurements is the same (2%).
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Medium
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Light Year is a unit of
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Correct option: C
Distance
Option C (Distance) is correct because a light-year is defined as the distance light travels in one year.
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Medium
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What is the SI unit of electron mobility?
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Correct option: A
Option A () is the correct SI unit for electron mobility, derived from the relationship between drift velocity and electric field.
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Medium
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Of the following quantities, which one has dimensions
different from the remaining three?
different from the remaining three?
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Correct option: D
Angular momentum
Option D (Angular momentum) is correct because its dimensional formula [ML²T⁻¹] is different from the other three, which have [ML⁻¹T⁻²].
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has the dimensions ( electric field, permeability of free space)
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Correct option: B
Option B ([]) is correct because it represents the dimensions of energy density divided by the square of speed of light.
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The number of significant figures in the numbers and 48000.50 are respectively
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Correct option: B
5 and 7
Option B (5 and 7) is correct because significant figures include all certain digits plus one uncertain digit, and trailing zeros after the decimal point are significant.
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Easy
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Which of the following sets of quantities have same dimensional formula?
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Correct option: D
Work, energy and torque
Option D is correct. Work, energy, and torque all have the same dimensional formula: [ML²T⁻²].
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Dimensions of kinetic energy are
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because kinetic energy is calculated as 1/2 * mass * velocity2, which results in these dimensions.
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The unit of expression are
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because is the reciprocal of the speed of light squared.
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Assertion : Force cannot be added to pressure.
Reason : Because their dimensions are different.
Reason : Because their dimensions are different.
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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 (If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion) is correct because force and pressure have different dimensions, preventing their direct addition.
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Medium
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The unit of permittivity of free space is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it is derived from Coulomb's law, where permittivity is inversely proportional to force and directly proportional to the square of the charge and inversely proportional to the square of the distance.
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Statement I: The distance covered by a body is given by , where the symbols have usual meaning.
Statement II: We can add, substract or equate quantities which have same dimensions.
Statement II: We can add, substract or equate quantities which have same dimensions.
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Correct option: D
Statement I is false; Statement II is true
Option D is correct because Statement I is false, and Statement II is true. The given equation for distance is dimensionally incorrect, while it is true that quantities with the same dimensions can be added, subtracted, or equated.
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Which pair do not have equal dimensions?
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Correct option: B
Force and impulse
The correct answer is Force and impulse because they have different dimensions: Force is [MLT-2] and Impulse is [MLT-1].
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Medium
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The wrong unit conversion among the following is
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Correct option: D
1 astronomical unit
Option D (1 astronomical unit ) is incorrect because the correct value is .
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Medium
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Unit of electric flux is
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Correct option: A
Vm
Option A (Vm) is correct because the unit of electric flux is Volt-meter, derived from the product of electric field and area.
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