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. \(2.123~\text{cm}\)

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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. \( \left[M L^0 T^{-3}\right]\)

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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. \(13.5\%\)

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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

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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. \( \left[M L T^{-2} K^{-2}\right]\)

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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

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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. \(\left[MLT^{0}\right]\)

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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. \(6\%\)

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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. \( {\left[{M}^0 \mathrm{~L} {~T}^0\right]} \)
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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. \( {\left[\mathrm{MLT}^{-1}\right]}\)

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