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Understanding +4 | -1
The magnetic moment has dimensions of
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Correct option: B
[L2A]\left[L^2 A\right]
Option B ([L2 A]) is correct because magnetic moment is defined as the product of current and area, and its dimensional formula is [L2 A].
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Remembering +4 | -1
The error due to parallax is a:
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Correct option: C
Personal error
Option C (Personal error) is correct because parallax error arises from the observer's position and judgment while taking a reading.
213 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
One side of a cubical block is measured with the help of a vernier callipers of vernier constant 0.01 cm. This side comes out to be 1.23 cm. What is the percentage error in the measurement of area?
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Correct option: C
2×0.011.23×1002 \times \frac{{0.01}}{{1.23}} \times 100
Option C (2×0.011.23×1002 \times \frac{{0.01}}{{1.23}} \times 100) is correct because the percentage error in area is twice the percentage error in the side length.
214 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If R,C,LR, C, L and λ\lambda are resistance, capacitance inductance and decay constant respectively then which of the following has the same dimensions as frequency :-
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Correct option: B
R2CλL\frac{R^2 C \lambda}{L}
Option B (R2CλL\frac{R^2 C \lambda}{L}) is correct because its dimensions match that of frequency (T−1^{-1}), which is verified through dimensional analysis.
215 Medium
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The dimensions of (μ0ε0)−1/2\left(\mu_0 \varepsilon_0\right)^{-1 / 2} are
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Correct option: C
[LT−1]\left[{LT}^{-1}\right]
Option C ([LT⁻¹]) is correct because (μ0ε0\mu_0 \varepsilon_0)(-1/2) represents the speed of light in a vacuum, which has dimensions of length per time.
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Application +4 | -1
The percentage error in the measurement of mass and speed are 2 % and 3 % respectively. How much will be the maximum error in the estimation of the kinetic energy obtained by measuring mass and speed
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Correct option: B
0.08
Option B (8%) is correct because the maximum error in kinetic energy is the sum of the percentage error in mass and twice the percentage error in speed.
217 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The dimension of stopping potential V0{V_0} in photoelectric effect in units of Planck’s constant h,h, speed of light cc and gravitational constant GG and ampere AA is
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Correct option: D
h0c5G−1A−1{h^{0}}{c^{5}}{G^{-1}}{A^{ - 1}}
Option D (h0c5G−1A−1{h^{0}}{c^{5}}{G^{-1}}{A^{ - 1}}) is correct because dimensional analysis is used to find the relationship between stopping potential and Planck's constant, speed of light, gravitational constant, and ampere.
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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.
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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.
220 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].
221 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.
222 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.
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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.
224 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.
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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.
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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.
227 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.
228 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.
229 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.
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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.
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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.
232 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.
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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].
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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].
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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.
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