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Physical World, Unit and (a) ML –2T–2
Measurement (b) M0L 0T0
(c) ML 2T–2
(d) ML –1T–1
Q1. The dimensional formula for angular momentum is Ans: (d)
[1988]
(a) [M0L 2T–2] Q8. The frequency of vibration f of a mass m suspended
(b) [ML 2T–1] from a spring of spring constant k is given by a relation
(c) [MLT–1] of the type f = c m x ky , where c is a dimensionless
(d) [ML 2T–2] constant. The values of x and y are [1990]
Ans: (b) (a) X = 1/2, Y = 1/2
(b) X = -1/2, Y = -1/2
Q2. If C and R denote capacitance and resistance, the (c) X = 1/2, Y = -1/2
dimensional formula of CR is [1988] (d) X = -1/2, Y = 1/2
(a) [M0L 0T1] Ans: (d)
(b) [M0L 0T0]
(c) [M0L 0T–1] Q9. The dimensional formula of pressure is [1990]
(d) not expressible in terms of M,L,T. (a) [MLT–2]
Ans: (a) (b) [ML –1T2]
(c) [ML –1T–2]
Q3. The dimensional formula of torque is [1989] (d) [MLT2]
(a) [ML 2T–2] Ans: (c)
(b) [MLT–2]
(c) [ML –1T–2] Q10. The dimensional formula for permeability µ is
(d) [ML –2T–2] given by [1991]
Ans: (a) (a) MLT–2A–2
(b) M0L 1T
Q4. Dimensional formula of self inductance is [1989] (c) M0L 2T–1A2
(a) [MLT–2A–2] (d) None of the above.
(b) [ML 2T–1A–2] Ans: (a)
(c) [ML 2T–2A–2]
(d) [ML 2T–2A–1] Q11. P represents radiation pressure, c represents
Ans: (c) speed of light and S represents radiation energy striking
unit area per sec. The non zero integers x, y, z such that
Q5. Of the following quantities, which one has Px Sy c z is dimensionless are [1992]
dimension different from the remaining three? [1989] (a) x = 1, y = 1, z = 1
(a) Energy per unit volume (b) x = – 1, y = 1, z = 1
(b) Force per unit area (c) x = 1, y = – 1, z = 1
(c) Product of voltage and charge per unit volume (d) x = 1, y = 1, z = – 1
(d) Angular momentum. Ans: (c)
Ans: (d)
Q12. The time dependence of a physical quantity p is
Q6. If x = at + bt 2, where x is the distance travelled by the given by p = p 0 exp (–αt2), where Dis a constant and t is
body in kilometers while t is the time in seconds, then the time. The constant α[1993]
the units of b is [1989] (a) is dimensionless
(a) km/s (b) has dimensions T–2
(b) kms (c) has dimensions T2
(c) km/s2 (d) has dimensions of p
(d) kms2 Ans: (b)
Ans: (c)
Q13.
Q7.
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(a) [ML 5T–2]

(b) [M–1L 5T2]
(c) [ML –5T–1]
(d) [ML 5T1]
Ans: (a)
(a) [M0L 0T0]
(b) [MLT–1] Q19. The density of a cube is measured by measuring its
(c) [ML 2T–2] mass and length of its sides. If the maximum error in the
(d) [ML –1T–1] measurement of mass and length are 4% and 3%
Ans: (d) respectively, the maximum error in the measurement of
density will be [1996]
Q14. In a vernier calliper N divisions of vernier scale (a) 7%
coincides with (N– 1) divisions of main scale (in which (b) 9%
length of one division is 1 mm). The least count of the (c) 12%
instrument should be [1994] (d) 13%
(a) N Ans: (d)
(b) N– 1
(c) 1/10 N
(d) 1/N– 1
Ans: (c)

Q15. In a particular system, the unit of length, mass and

time are chosen to be 10 cm, 10 g and 0.1 s respectively.
The unit of force in this system will be equivalent to
[1994]
(a) 0.1 N
(b) 1 N Q20. Which of the following will have the dimensions of
(c) 10 N time? [1996]
(d) 100 N (a) LC
Ans: (a) (b) LR
(c) RL
Q16. Which of the following is a dimensional constant? (d) LC
[1995] Ans: (c)
(a) Refractive index
(b) Poissons ratio Q21. The force Fon a sphere of radius a moving in a
(c) Relative density medium with velocity v is given by F= 6SKav. The
(d) Gravitational constant dimensions of Kare [1997]
Ans: (d) (a) [ML –3]
(b) [ML –2]
Q17. The percentage errors in the measurement of mass (c) [ML –1]
and speed are 2% and 3% respectively. The error in (d) [ML –1T–1]
kinetic energy obtained by measuring mass and speed Ans: (d)
will be [1995]
(a) 12% Q22. The dimensional formula for magnetic flux is
(b) 10% [1999]
(c) 8% (a) ML 2T-2A-1
(d) 2% (b) ML 3T-2A-2
Ans: (c) (c) M0L -2T-2A-2
(d) ML 2T-1A2
Q18. Ans: (a)

Q23. Which one of the following groups have quantities

that do not have the same dimensions? [2000]
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(a) pressure, stress Q30. Dimensions of resistance in an electrical circuit, in
(b) velocity, speed terms of dimension of mass M, of length L, of time Tand
(c) force, impulse of current I, would be [2007]
(d) work, energy (a) ML 2T–2
Ans: (c) (b) ML 2T–1I –1
(c) ML 2T–3I –2
Q24. The dimensions of Planck’s constant are same as (d) ML 2T–3I –1
Ans: (c)
(a) energy
(b) power [2001] Q31. If the error in the measurement of radius of a
(c) momentum sphere is 2%, then the error in the determination of
(d) angular momentum volume of the sphere will be: [2008]
Ans: (d) (a) 4%
(b) 6%
Q25. The unit of the Stefan-Boltzmann's constant is (c) 8%
(d) 2%
(a) W/m 2K4 Ans: (b)
(b) W/m 2 [2002]
(c) W/m 2K Q32. Which two of the following five physical
(d) W/m 2K2 parameters have the same dimensions? (A) Energy
Ans: (a) density (B) Refractive index (C) Dielectric constant (D)
Young’s modulus (E) Magnetic field [2008]
Q26. The unit of permittivity of free space, Ho is [2004] (a) (B) and (D)
(a) Coulomb 2 /(Newton-metre)2 (b) (C) and (E)
(b) Coulomb/Newton-metre (c) (A) and (D)
(c) Newton-meter2 /Coulomb 2 (d) (A) and (E)
(d) Coulomb 2 /Newton-meter2 Ans: (c)
Ans: (d)
Q33. If the dimensions of a physical quantity are given
Q27. The dimensions of universal gravitational constant by Ma L b Tc, then the physical quantity will be:
are [1992, 2004]
(a) M–2 L 2 T–1 (a) Velocity if a = 1, b = 0, c = – 1 [2009]
(b) M–1 L 3 T–2 (b) Acceleration if a = 1, b = 1, c = – 2
(c) ML 2 T–1 (c) Force if a = 0, b = – 1, c = – 2
(d) M–2 L 3 T–2 (d) Pressure if a = 1, b = – 1, c = – 2
Ans: (b) Ans: (d)

Q28. The ratio of the dimension of Planck’s constant and Q34.

that of the moment of inertia is the dimension of [2005]
(a) time
(b) frequency
(c) angular momentum
(d) velocity
Ans: (b) (a) ML 2 T–2
(b) ML –1T–2
Q29. (c) ML 2T–1
(d) MLT–1
Ans: (b)

Q35.

(a) L 2, T and LT2

(b) LT2, LT and L (a) [L 1/2 T–1/2]
(c) L, LT and T2 (b) [L –1 T]
(d) LT–2, L and T (c) [LT–1]
Ans: (d) (d) [L –1/2 T1/2]
Ans: (c)
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Q36. The density of material in CGSsystem of units is Q4.
4g/cm 3. In a system of units in which unit of length is 10
cm and unit of mass is 100 g, the value of density of
material will be [2011M]
(a) 0.4
(b) 40
(c) 400
(d) 0.04
Q5.
Ans: (b)

Q37.

Q6.
(a) [L 1/2T–1/2]
(b) [L –1T] Q7.
(c) [LT–1]
(d) [L 1/2T1/2]
Ans: (c)
Q8.
Q38.

Q9.

(a) 10%
(b) 7%
(c) 4%
(d) 14%
Ans: (d) Q10.

Q39. The pair of quantities having same dimensions is

[NEETKar. 2013]
(a) Young’s modulus and energy
(b) impulse and surface tension
(c) angular momentum and work
(d) work and torque
Ans: (d)
Q11.

Q1.

Q2.
Q12.

Q3.
Q13.
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Q19.

Q15.

Q16.

Q17.

Q20.

Q21.

Q18. Q22.

Q23.
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Q24.
Q31.

Q25.

Q32.
Q26.

Q27.

Q28. Q33.

Q34.

Q29.

Q35.

Q36.

Q30.
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Q38.

Q39.