PHYSICS

Syllabus : Unit and Dimensions

Section - I : Straight Objective Type

1. If area (A), velocity (v) and density () are base units, then the dimensional formula of force can be represented as:
(a) Av (b) Av2 (c) Av2 (d) Av
2. The surface tension of a liquid is 70 dyne/cm. In MKS system its value is
(a) 70 N/m (b) 7 × 102 N/m (c) 7 × 103 N/m (d) 7 × 102 N/m
3. E, m, J and G denote energy, mass, angular momentum and gravitational constant respectively, then the dimensions
EJ 2
of 5 2 are
mG
(a) Angle (b) Length (c) Mass (d) Time
4. The frequency of vibration f of a mass m suspected from a spring of constant K is given by a relation of this type f
= C mxKy; where C is a dimensionless quantity. The value of x and y are
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(a) x ,y  (b) x   , y   (c) x  , y   (d) x  - ,y 
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
5. In S = a + bt + ct2, S is measured in metres and t in seconds. The unit of k is
(a) None (b) m (c) ms1 (d) ms2
X
6. The dimensions of physical quantity X in the equation Force  is given by
Density
(a) M1L4 T 2 (b) M 2 L2 T 1 s
(c) M 2 L2 T 2
p (d) M1L2 T 1
7.
t e
The volume of a liquid of density  and viscosity  flowing in time t through a capillary tube of length  and
radius R, with a pressure difference P, across its ends is proportional to
(a) P 2 R 2 t /  2 (b) PR 4 / t
y s (c) PR 4 t /  (d) R 4 / t
8. d
Assuming that the mass m of the largest stone that can be moved by a flowing river depends upon the velocity v of
u
the water, its density  and the acceleration due to gravity g. Then m is directly proportional to
(a) v3 (b) v4
S t (c) v5 (d) v6
9. A spherical body of mass m and radius r is allowed to fall in a medium of viscosity  . The time in which the
velocity of the body increases from zero to 0.63 times the terminal velocity (v) is called time constant (  ) can be
represented by
mr 2  6mr  m
(a) (b)   (c) (d) none of these
6  g
2
 6rv
10. In a certain system of units, 1 unit of time is 5 sec. 1 unit of mass is 20 kg and 1 unit of length is 10 m. In this
system, one unit of power will correspond to
1
(a) 16 watts (b) watts (c) 25 watts (d) none of these
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 Section - II : Multiple Correct Answer Type

11. If the dimensions of the length are expressed as G x c y h z ; where G, c and h are the universal gravitational constant,
speed of light and Planck’s constant respectively. Then
(a) x  1 / 2, y  1 / 2 (b) x  1 / 2, z  1/ 2 (c) y  1 / 2, z  3 / 2 (d) y  3 / 2, z  1 / 2
12. The dimensions of energy per unit volume are the same as those of -
(a) work (b) stress (c) pressure (d) modulus of elasticity
13. Dimensions of one or more pairs are same. Identify the pairs
(a) Torque and work (b) Angular momentum and work
(c) Energy and Young’s modulus (d) Light year and wavelength
14. The dimensions of the quantities in one (or more) of the following pairs are the same (symbols have their usual
meaning). Identify the pair(s)
Fl 2
(a) 1/  0 0 and c (b) G and G (c)  and (F/rv) (d) Q and (W  U)
m2
15. The SI unit of inductance, the henry can be written as
(a) weber/ampere (b) volt-sec/amp (c) joule/(ampere)2 (d) ohm-second
Section - III : Matrix-Match Type
16. Column II give units & dimensions related to quantities given in column I.
Column I Column
A. Relative Premittivity p. Joule/coulomb
B. Electric Potential q. ML2T3/A1 (A = current)
C. Electric field intensity r. Unitless
D. Dielectric constant s. MLTA3A1
17. s
Match the unit/dimensions in column I with the physical quantities in column II
p
A.
Column I
ML2T1 t e
Column II
p. Impulse
B. Joule-sec
1 y sq. Planck’s constant
C.
D.
MLT
Energy per unit frequency
u d r. Angular momentum
s. Linear momentum

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 Section - IV : Linked Comprehension Type
The time period of a simple pendulum is given by T  k x g y where k is the constant of proportionality,  is the length
of pendulum and g, the acceleration due to gravity, x and y are dimensionless constants.
18. In the above equation, dimensions of  and g are respectively
(a) L, MLT2 (b) L, L-2T (c) L, LT2 (d) L1, LT2
19. If the given equation is dimensionally correct then
1 1 1 1 1 1
(a) x  1, y  (b) x  ,y   (c) x   ,y  (d) x  1, y 
2 2 2 2 2 2
20. According to principle of homogeneity
(a) [T]  []x [g]y (b) [T]  []x  [g]y (c) [T]  []x  [g]y (d) [T]  []y  [g]x

Section - V : Reasoning Type

DIRECTIONS for (Qs, 21 to 24) : Each of these questions contains two statements: Statement-1 (Assertion) and
Statement-2 (Reason). Each of these questions has four alternative choices, only one of which is correct answer.
You have to select the correct choice.
(a) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(b) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(c) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
(d) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

21. Statement-1 : In y  A sin(t  kx) , (t  kx) is dimensionless

Statement-2 : Because dimension of   [M 0 L0 T]

22.
.
p
Statement-1 : Linear mass density has the dimensions of [M1 L1T 0 ] .
s
Statement-2 : Because density is always mass per unit volume.
t e
23. Statement-1 : In the relation f 
1 T
y s
, where symbols have standard meaning, m represent linear mass

density.
2 m
u d
24. S t
Statement-2 : The frequency has the dimensions of inverse of time.
Statement-1 : The quantity (1/ 0 0 ) is dimensionally equal to velocity and numerically equal to velocity of
light.
Statement-2 :  0 is permeability of free space and  0 is the permittivity of free space.

Solution
1. (b) Let force be F = Aavbc
MLT2 = [L2]a[LT1]b[ML3]c
a = 1, b = 2, c = 1
F = Av2
2. (b) 1 dyne = 105 newton, 1 cm = 102 m,
70 dyne/cm = 70 × 105/102 N/m = 7 × 102 N/m.
[ML2 T 2 ][ML2 T 1 ]2 M 3 L6 T 4
3. (a)  3 6 4  [M 0 L0 T 0 ]
[M 5 ][M 1L3T 2 ]2 M LT
F
4. (d) [T 1 ]  [M]x [MT 2 ]y , F  kx  k   [MT 2 ]
x
1 1
comparing x + y = 0, 2y = 1; x   , y 
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5. (d) ct2 must have dimensions of L
 c must have dimensions of L/T2 i.e. LT2
M
6. (c) X has dimensions MLT 2  M 2 L2 T 2
L3
7. (c) Volume flow rate  P x R y  z  
L3
 [M x L x T 2 x ][Ly ][Lz ][M  L3 ][M  L T  ]
T
x     0
2x    1
 x  y  z  3    3
Solving about equations with the help of options
x = 1, y = 4, z =  1,  = 0,  = 1
8. (d) m  cx y g z
M  [LT 1 ]x [ML3 ]y [LT 2 ]z
M1L0T0 = MyLx3y + z Tx2z
y = 1, x  3y + z = 0,  x  2z = 0
Solving above equations
x x
x 3  0  3 x  6
2 2
9. (d) F  6rv
mg  6rv (dimensionally)
Check options dimensionally p s
Let us check 2nd option t e
6mr

mmg
T y s
g2 vg 2
u d
Similarly check all options, none of these will satisfy dimensionally.
10. (d) 1 sec* = 5 sec, 1kg* = 20 kg, 1m* = 10m
S t
1 watt = 1 kg m2 sec3
2 3
1  1  1 
 kg *  m *   sec* 
20  10  5 
1 1 1
  125 kg * m * 2 sec*3  watt *
20 100 16
11. (b, d) L = (M1 L3T2)x (LT1)y (ML2T1)z
 x + z = 0, 3x + y + 2z = 1, 2x  y  z = 0
 x = 1/2, y =  3/2, z = 1/2
12. (b, c, d) Dimensions of energy per unit volume = dimensions of energy / dimensions of volume
= ML2T2/L3 = ML1T2.
Stress, pressure and modulus of elasticity all have the dimensions of ML1T2. The dimensions
of work are ML2T2.
13. (a, d) [Torque]  [work]  [ML2 T 2 ]
[Light year]  [Wavelength]  [L]

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14. (a, b, c)
(a) We know that
1
c
 0 0
1
Hence, c and have same dimensions.
 0 0
(b) We have,
m1m 2
FG
d2
Fd 2
G 
m1m 2
Fl 2
Thus G and have same dimensions.
m2
F
(c) F  6rv  
6rv
F
 and have same dimensions.
rv
(d) By first law of thermodynamics,
Q = W + U
Hence, Q and (W.U) haven’t same dimensions.
15. (a, b, c, d)
16. A  r, B  p, q, C  s, D  r p s
17. A  q, r B  q, r C  s, D  p
t e
18. (c) s
 and g are the length of pendulum and the acceleration due to gravity. Hence, their respective
dimensions. are L and LT2. y
19. (b) We have,
u d
T = klxgy ..... (1)
S t
Writing dimensions on both sides of eq. (1), we get
T = Lx. (LT2)y
or M0L0T = M0Lx+y T2y
Equating exponents of M, L and T on both side, we get
x+y=0
and 2y = 1
1 1
Solving, y   and x  .
2 2
20. (a) According to principle of homogeneity [LHS] = [RHS]
21. (c) As  (angular velocity) has the dimension of T 1  not [T].
22. (c) Density is not always mass per unit volume.
1 T T
23. (b) From, f  , f2  2
2 m 4 m
T [MLT 2 ] M Mass
or m     linear mass density.
412 f 2 L2 T 2 L length

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24. (b) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are true but Statement-2 is not the correct explanation of
Statement-1.
[0 ]  [M 1L3 T 4 l2 ],[ 0 ]  [MLT 2 I 2 ]

1 9  109
   9  1016
(m 0 / 4)  4E 0 10 –7
= 3 × 108 m/s.
1
Therefore has dimension of velocity a
0 0

p s
te
y s
u d
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