Using a screw gauge with pitch \(0.1 ~\text{cm}\) and \(50\) divisions on its circular scale, the thickness of an object is measured. It should be accurately recorded as:
1. \(2.124~\text{cm}\)
2. \(2.121~\text{cm}\)
3. \(2.125~\text{cm}\)
4. \(2.123~\text{cm}\)
The amount of solar energy received on the earth’s surface per unit area per unit time is defined as a solar constant. Dimension of solar constant is:
1. \(\left[ M L^2 T^{-2}\right]\)
2. \(\left[M^2 L^0 T^{-1}\right] \)
3. \( \left[ML T^{-2}\right] \)
4. \( \left[M L^0 T^{-3}\right]\)
A physical quantity \(z\) depends on four observables \(a,b,c\) and \(d\), as \(z=\frac{a^2 b^{\frac{2}{3}}}{\sqrt{c }d^3}\) The percentage of error in the measurement of \(a,b,c\) and \(d\) is \(2\%\), \(1.5\%\), \(4\%\) and \(2.5\%\) respectively. The percentage of error in \(z\) is:
1. \(12.25\%\)
2. \(14.5\%\)
3. \(16.5\%\)
4. \(13.5\%\)
The quantities \(x=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu_0 \varepsilon_0}}, y=\frac{E}{B} \) and \(z=\frac{L}{C R}\) are defined where \(C\)-capacitance, \(R\)-Resistance, \(L\)-length, \(E\)-Electric field, \(B\)-magnetic field and \(\varepsilon_0, \mu_0\) free space permittivity and permeability respectively. Then:
| 1. | Only \(x\) and \(y\) have the same dimension |
| 2. | \(x\), \(y\) and \(z\) have the same dimension |
| 3. | Only \(x\) and \(z\) have the same dimension |
| 4. | Only \(y\) and \(z\) have the same dimension |
The dimensional formula for thermal conductivity is: (here \(K\) denotes the temperature)
1. \( \left[M L T^{-2} K\right] \)
2. \( \left[M L T^{-3} K\right] \)
3. \( \left[M L T^{-3} K^{-1}\right] \)
4. \( \left[M L T^{-2} K^{-2}\right]\)
A quantity \(x\) is given by \(\left(\frac{IFv^2}{WL^4}\right) \) in terms of moment of inertia \(I\), force \(F\), velocity \(v\), work \(W\), and Length \(L\). The dimensional formula for \(x\) is the same as that of:
| 1. | Coefficient of viscosity |
| 2. | Planck's constant |
| 3. | Energy density |
| 4. | Force constant |
If \(e\) is the electronic charge, \(c\) is the speed of light in free space and \(h\) is Planck's constant, the quantity \(\frac{1}{4\pi \varepsilon_0} \frac{|e^2|}{hc}\) has dimensions of:
1. \(\left[M^0L^0T^0\right]\)
2. \(\left[LT^{-1}\right]\)
3. \(\left[MLT^{-1}\right]\)
4. \(\left[MLT^{0}\right]\)
The density of a material in the shape of a cube is determined by measuring three sides of the cube and its mass. If the relative errors in measuring the mass and length are respectively \(1.5\%\) and \(1\%\), the maximum error in determining the density is:
1. \(2.5\%\)
2. \(3.5\%\)
3. \(4.5\%\)
4. \(6\%\)
The work done by a gas molecule in an isolated system is given by, \(\mathrm{W}=\alpha \beta^2 \mathrm{e}^{-\frac{\mathrm{x}^2}{\alpha k \mathrm{~T}}}\), where \(x\) is the displacement, \(k\) is the Boltzmann constant and \(T\) is the temperature, \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are constants. Then the dimensions of \(\beta\) will be:
| 1. | \( {\left[{ML}^2 {~T}^{-2}\right]}\) | 2. | \( {\left[{MLT}^{-2}\right]}\) |
| 3. | \( {\left[{M}^2 \mathrm{~L} {~T}^2\right]} \) | 4. | \( {\left[{M}^0 \mathrm{~L} {~T}^0\right]} \) |
In a typical combustion engine the work done by a gas molecule is given \(W=\alpha^2 \beta e^{\frac{-\beta x^2}{k T}}\). where \(x\) is the displacement, \(k\) is the Boltzmann constant and \(T\) is the temperature. If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are constants, dimensions of \(\alpha\) will be:
1. \( {\left[\mathrm{MLT}^{-2}\right]} \)
2. \( {\left[\mathrm{M}^0 \mathrm{LT}^0\right]} \)
3. \( {\left[\mathrm{M}^2 \mathrm{LT}^{-2}\right]} \)
4. \( {\left[\mathrm{MLT}^{-1}\right]}\)