An instrument with a small least count will have definitely:
1. high accuracy and high precision
2. low accuracy and low precision
3. high accuracy
4. high precision

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Two measured quantities are given by \(A=(1.0~\text{m} \pm0.2 ~\text{m})\) and \(B=(2.0~\text{m} \pm0.2 ~\text{m}).\) What is the reported value of \(\sqrt{AB}~?\)
1. \((1.4 ~\text{m}\pm0.4~ \text{m})\)
2. \((1.4 1~\text{m}\pm0.4~ \text{m})\)
3. \((1.4 ~\text{m}\pm0.2~ \text{m})\)
4. \((2 ~\text{m}\pm0.2~ \text{m})\)
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The dimension of which group of quantities is the same? 
\(h\) : Planck's constant, \(K\) : kinetic energy, \(\omega\) : angular speed/frequency, \(F\): force, \(L\) : inductance, \(i\) : current, \(q\) : charge, \(t\) : time, \(x\): distance
1. \(h, ~Ftx,~ Liq\) 
2. \(K , h\omega , \omega Li\)
3. \(Fx, ~Li^2,~K \omega\)
4. \(\dfrac{Fx}{t} ,~ Kx, ~ ht\)
Subtopic:  Dimensions |
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A student measures the time period of \(100\) oscillations of a simple pendulum four times. That data set is \(90\) s, \(91\) s, \(95\) s and \(92\) s. If the minimum division in the measuring clock is \(1\) s, then the reported mean time should be:
1. \(92\pm 5.0\ \)s
2. \(92\pm 1.8\ \)s
3. \(92\pm 3\ \)s
4. \(92\pm 2\ \)s
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A pendulum takes \(35.2\) seconds to complete \(10\) oscillations. What is the time period of the pendulum, expressed with the correct number of significant figures?
1. \(3.52~\text s\)
2. \(3.5~\text s\)
3. \(3.520~\text s\)
4. \(3.6~\text s\)

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If the error in the measurement of the momentum of a particle is \((+100\text{%}) \) then the error in the measurement of kinetic energy is:
1. \(100\text{%}\) 2. \(200\text{%}\)
3. \(300\text{%}\) 4. \(400\text{%}\)
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A rigid spherical body is spinning around an axis without any external torque. Due to temperature, its volume increases by \(3\%\). The percentage change in its angular speed is: 
1. \(-2\%\) 2. \(-1\%\)
3. \(-3\%\) 4. \(1\%\)
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Which of the following quantities have the same dimension?
(A) \(\dfrac{\text{(Magnetic flux)}^2}{\text{Electrical resistance}}\) (B) \(\text{Torque}\times\text{time}\)
(C) \(\text{Momentum}\times\text{length}\) (D) \(\dfrac{\text{Power}}{\text{time}}\)
1. (B), (C)
2. (A), (B), (C)
3. (B), (D)
4. (A), (B), (C), (D)
Subtopic:  Dimensions |
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What is the unit of the quantity represented by:    \(\dfrac{\text{(Angular momentum)}}{\text{(electric charge)}^2}\)

1. \(\Omega\) (ohm)
2. s/m
3. \(\text{H }\)(henry)
4. \(\text{F }\) (farad)
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The quantity \(\eta\) is defined by:    \(\eta=\dfrac{1}{\mu_0\sigma}\)
where \(\mu_0\) is the permeability of free space and \(\sigma\) is the electrical conductivity (of a plasma). \(\eta\) is referred to as the magnetic diffusivity. Its SI unit is:
1. m2/s
2. m/s2
3. C-m2/s
4. T-m/s
Subtopic:  Dimensions |
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