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A public park, in the form of a square, has an area of . The side of park is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it accurately calculates the side length and its associated uncertainty using error propagation.
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The velocity of water waves (v) may depend on their
wavelength l, the density of water r and the acceleration
due to gravity, g. The method of dimensions gives the
relation between these quantities is
wavelength l, the density of water r and the acceleration
due to gravity, g. The method of dimensions gives the
relation between these quantities is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because dimensional analysis shows that the velocity of water waves is proportional to the square root of the product of gravity and wavelength.
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The units of length, velocity and force are doubled. Which of the following is the correct change in the other units?
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Correct option: C
Unit of momentum is doubled
Option C (Unit of momentum is doubled) is correct because momentum is mass times velocity, and only velocity is doubled while mass remains unchanged.
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Out of the following which pair of quantities do not have same dimensions
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Correct option: D
Torque and moment of inertia
Option D (Torque and moment of inertia) is correct because torque has dimensions of while moment of inertia has dimensions of .
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Assertion: The measure of a physical quantity is independent of the system of units.
Reason: The smaller is unit, bigger is the measure of the physical quantity and vice-versa.
Reason: The smaller is unit, bigger is the measure of the physical quantity and vice-versa.
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Correct option: A
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option A (If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion) is correct because the measure of a physical quantity is indeed independent of the system of units, and the reason correctly explains why.
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Linear momentum and angular momentum have the same dimensions in
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Correct option: C
Mass and time
Option D (Mass, length and time) is correct because linear momentum has dimensions of [MLT⁻¹] and angular momentum has dimensions of [ML²T⁻¹], so they share dimensions in mass, length, and time.
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The thrust developed by a rocket-motor is given by , where m is the mass of the gas ejected per unit time, is velocity of the gas, A is area of cross-section of the nozzle, are the pressures of the exhaust gas and surrounding atmosphere. The formula is dimensionally
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Correct option: A
Correct
Option A (Correct) is correct because each term in the equation has the dimensions of force (MLT-2), making the equation dimensionally consistent.
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A bee of mass sits on a flower of mass . What is the total mass supported by the stem of the flower up to appropriate significant figures?
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the sum of the masses must be rounded to the least number of significant figures, which is three in this case, based on the flower's mass.
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Coefficient of thermal conductivity has the dimensions
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it represents the correct dimensions for the coefficient of thermal conductivity.
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Assertion : Units of Rydberg constant are
Reason : It follows from Bohr's formula , where the symbols have their usual meaning.
Reason : It follows from Bohr's formula , where the symbols have their usual meaning.
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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 the units of the Rydberg constant are indeed , and this follows directly from the Bohr formula.
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Statement I: The value of velocity of light is and acceleration due to gravity is and the mass of proton is .
Statement II: The value of time in such a system is .
Statement II: The value of time in such a system is .
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Correct option: B
Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is not the correct explanation for Statement I
Option D is correct because both statements are true, but Statement II does not explain Statement I. Statement II is derived from Statement I using dimensional analysis.
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The dimensional formula of magnetic dipole moment is
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Correct option: D
Option D is correct because the dimensional formula of magnetic dipole moment is [L²A], derived from the unit Ampere-meter squared.
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Dimension of force is
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Correct option: B
Option B ([M¹ L¹ T⁻²]) is correct because force is mass times acceleration, and the dimensions of mass, length, and time are [M], [L], and [T], respectively.
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The difference between the true value and measured value is called
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Correct option: B
Error
Option B (Error) is correct because error is defined as the difference between the true value and the measured value of a quantity.
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The density of a material in CGS system of units is , In a system of units which unit of length is 10 cm and unit of mass is 100 g , the value of density of material will be
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Correct option: D
40
Option D (40) is correct because the density is transformed using the conversion factors for mass and length to the new system of units.
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Assertion: The equation cannot be true, where are distance and is time.
Reason: Quantities with different dimensions cannot be added
Reason: Quantities with different dimensions cannot be added
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Correct option: A
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
The correct answer is A (If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion) because dimensional homogeneity requires that only quantities with the same dimensions can be added.
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A sextant is a double reflecting navigation instrument. Which of the following physical quantity, it can measure?
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Correct option: B
Angular distance between two visible objects
Option B (Angular distance between two visible objects) is correct because a sextant is specifically designed to measure angles, particularly the angular distance between celestial objects or between an object and the horizon.
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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 relates the power radiated per unit area to the fourth power of the temperature.
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The dimensional formula for impulse is
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Correct option: B
Option B is correct because impulse is defined as the change in momentum, which has dimensions of mass times velocity ().
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Assertion: Two students measure the length of a stick as and . Both the measurements are equally accurate.
Reason: The zero at the end of a number is always meaningless.
Reason: The zero at the end of a number is always meaningless.
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Correct option: D
If both assertion and reason are false.
Option D is correct because both the assertion and the reason are false. The measurement 1.30 m is more accurate, and zeros at the end of a number after the decimal point are significant.
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The equation of state of a real gas is given by where and are pressure, volume and temperature respectively and is the universal gas constant. The dimensions of is similar to that of:
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because dimensional analysis shows that the dimensions of are the same as pressure.
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Universal time is based on
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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 defined based on the Earth's rotation.
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The dimensional formula for entropy is
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Correct option: C
Option A is correct because the fringe width in a diffraction pattern is inversely proportional to the diameter of the wire. Increasing the diameter decreases the fringe width.
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The radius of gold nucleus is 41.3 fermi. Express its volume in .
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is the volume calculated using the given radius of the gold nucleus.
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The dimensional formula of relative density is
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Correct option: D
Dimensionless
Option D (Dimensionless) is correct because relative density is the ratio of two densities, and the dimensions cancel out.
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Which two 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
(A) Energy density
(B) Refractive index
(C) Dielectric constant
(D) Young's modulus
(E) Magnetic field
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Correct option: C
(A) and (D)
Option C ((A) and (D)) is correct because both energy density and Young's modulus have the same dimensions of .
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If Q denote the charge on the plate of a capacitor of
capacitance C then the dimensional formula for
is
capacitance C then the dimensional formula for
is
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Correct option: C
Option C ([L²MT⁻²]) is correct because Q²/C represents energy stored in a capacitor, which has the same dimensions as energy (ML²T⁻²).
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Which of the following is/are the units of strength of magnetic field at a point?
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Correct option: C
Option C is correct because the unit of magnetic field strength (B) is Tesla (T), which is equivalent to N/A·m or N A⁻¹ m⁻¹.
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Faraday is the unit of
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Correct option: A
Charge
Option A (Charge) is correct because Faraday is the unit of electric charge, representing the amount of charge carried by one mole of electrons.
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The difference in the lengths of a mean solar day and a side real day is about
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Correct option: B
4 min
Option B (4 min) is correct because the difference between a mean solar day and a sidereal day is approximately 4 minutes.
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