The pair(s) of physical quantities that do not have the same dimensions, is (are) 

  • Reynolds number and coefficient of friction

  • Latent heat and gravitational potential

  • Curie and frequency of a light wave

  • Planck's constant and torque

If the constant of gravitation (G), Planck's constant (h) and the velocity of light (c) be chosen as fundamental units. The dimension of the radius of gyration is 

  • h1/2c3/2G1/2

  • h1/2c3/2G1/2

  • h1/2c3/2G1/2

  • h1/2c3/2G1/2

X = 3YZ2 find dimension of Y in (MKSA) system, if X and Z are the dimension of capacity and magnetic field respectively

  • M3L2T4A1

  • ML–2

  • M3L2T4A4

  • M3L2T8A4

In the relation P=αβeαZkθ, P is pressure, Z is the distance, k is the Boltzmann constant and θ is the temperature. The dimensional formula of β will be:

  • [M0L2T0]

  • [M1L2T1]

  • [M1L0T1]

  • [M0L2T1]

The frequency of vibration of string is given by ν=p2lFm1/2. Here p is number of segments in the string and l is the length. The dimensional formula for m will be

  • [M0LT1]

  • [ML0T1]

  • [ML1T0]

  • [M0L0T0]

Column I Column II
 (i) Curie  (A) MLT–2
 (ii) Light year  (B) M
 (iii) Dielectric strength  (C) Dimensionless
 (iv) Atomic weight  (D) T
 (v) Decibel  (E) ML2T–2
   (F) MT–3
   (G) T–1
   (H) L
   (I) MLT–3I–1
   (J) LT–1

Choose the correct match 

  • (i) G, (ii) H, (iii) I, (iv) B, (v) C

  • (i) D, (ii) H, (iii) I, (iv) B, (v) G

  • (i) G, (ii) H, (iii) I, (iv) B, (v) G

  • None of the above

A wire has a mass of 0.3 ± 0.003 g, radius of 0.5 ± 0.005 mm and length of 0.6 ± 0.006 cm. The maximum percentage error in the measurement of its density will be

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The base quantity among the following is 

  • Speed 

  • Weight 

  • Length 

  • Area 

Assertion :Light year’ and ‘Wavelength’ both measure distance.

Reason : Both have dimensions of time.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Assertion : Light year and year, both measure time.

Reason : Because light year is the time that light takes to reach the earth from the sun.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Assertion : Force cannot be added to pressure.

Reason : Because their dimensions are different.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Assertion : Linear mass density has the dimensions of [M1L-1To].

Reason : Because density is always mass per unit volume.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Assertion : Rate of flow of a liquid is defined as volume of liquid flowing per second.

Reason : The dimensions of rate of flow are M0L1T-1.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Assertion: Units of Rydberg constant R are m-1

Reason: It follows from Bohr’s formula v¯=R1n121n22, where the symbols have their usual meaning.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Assertion : Parallex method cannot be used for measuring distances of stars more than 100 light years away.

Reason : Because parallex angle reduces so much that it cannot be measured accurately.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Assertion : Number of significant figures in 0.005 is one and that in 0.500 is three.

Reason : This is because zeros are not significant.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Assertion: Out of three measurements l = 0.7 m; l = 0.70 m and l = 0.700 m, the last one is most accurate.

Reason: In every measurement, only the last significant digit is not accurately known.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Assertion: Mass, length and time are fundamental physical quantities.

Reason: They are independent of each other.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Assertion : Density is a derived physical quantity.

Reason : Density cannot be derived from the fundamental physical quantities.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Which of the following is not a unit of time?

  • Second 

  • minute 

  • hour 

  • light year

Assertion: Nowadays a standard metre is defined in terms of the wavelength of light.

Reason: Light has no relation with length.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Assertion: Surface tension and surface energy have the same dimensions.

Reason: Because both have the same S.I. unit

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Assertion : In y=Asin(ωtkx), (ωtkx) is dimensionless.

Reason : Because dimension of ω=[M0L0T].

 

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Assertion : Radian is the unit of plane angle.

Reason : One radian is the angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc equal in length to the radius of the circle.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Choose any one of the following four responses :

Assertion : A.U. is much bigger than Å.

Reason : A.U. stands for astronomical unit and Å stands from Angstrom.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false.

  • If the assertion and reason both are false

Choose any one of the following four responses :

Assertion: When we change the unit of measurement of a quantity, its numerical value changes.

Reason: Smaller the unit of measurement smaller is its numerical value.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

  • If the assertion is true but the reason is false.

  • If the assertion and reason both are false.

Choose any one of the following four responses :

Assertion: Dimensional constants are the quantities whose values are constant.

Reason : Dimensional constants are dimensionless.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false.

  • If the assertion and reason both are false.

Choose any one of the following four responses :

Assertion :The time period of a pendulum is given by the formula, T=2πl​/​g.

Reason : According to the principle of homogeneity of dimensions, only that formula is correct in which the dimensions of L.H.S. is equal to dimensions of R.H.S.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false.

  • If the assertion and reason both are false.

Assertion :In the relation f=12lTm, where symbols have standard meaning, m represent linear mass density.

Reason : The frequency has the dimensions of inverse of time.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Choose any one of the following four responses :

Assertion: Avogadro number is the number of atoms in one gram mole.

Reason: Avogadro number is a dimensionless constant.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

  • If the assertion is true but the reason is false.

  • If the assertion and reason both are false.

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