Chapter no: 1 Measurement MCQS

Select the correct answer of the following questions.

1. Which one of the following quantities has not expressed in proper units?

(a)
(b) Surface tension = ☛(c) Energy = kg (d) Pressure =
Newton meter-1 ms-1 newton meter-2

Solution

Unit of energy = joule =

Comparison shows the given unit is not the proper unit of energy.

2.Which of the following correctly represent the S.I. unit of pressure?

(a) Newton.meter-2 (b) newton2 m-1 (c) pascal ☛(d) newton meter-2

Solution

Pressure = Force/Area = newton/meter2 = newton meter-2

Note

'Newton' is not the unit of force. It is the name of a famous scientist.

3. Which of the following may be used as a valid formula to calculate speed of

ocean waves? v = speed, g = acceleration due to gravity, λ = wave length ρ =
density, h = height

☛(a) (b) v = ρgh (d) none

(c)

Solution

The assertion can be proved by the dimensional consistency of the equation. Dimensionally
written,

This proves the dimensional consistency of the first option.

4. What is the SI unit of constant k in the following equation?

F = 6πηrv = krv, where F = force, v = velocity and r = radius.

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☛(a) kg m-1 s-1 (b) kg m s (c) kg-1 m2 s (d) Kg m2 s2

Solution

Now put the units

unit of
which gives the option (a)

5. Which of the following is the smallest value?

☛(a) 1 mm × 1 pm (b) 1 cm × 1 km (c) 1 Gm × 1 Em (d) 1 mm × 1m

Solution

m
Do the other calculation yourself and check the results.

6. ?

(a) 10-6m ☛(b) μ (c) 106 (d) 10μ

Hint: 1 Gm = 109m

7. In a cricket match 500 spectators are counted one by one. How many
significant figures will be there in the final result.

☛(a) 3 (b)1 (c) 2 (d) 0

8. The equation relating pressure and density is p = ρgh. How can both sides of
this equation be written in terms of base units?

(a) [Nm-1]=[kgm-3][ms- (b) [Nm-2] = [kg m- ☛(c) [kgm-1s-2] = [kgm- (d) [kgm-1s-1] = [kgm-
1 3
][m] ][ms-2][m] 3][ms-2][m]
1
][ms-2][m]

Solution

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Since pressure is defined as force per unit area.

Equating both sides and changing into dimensional form, we have,

9. A series of measurements of the acceleration of the free fall ‘g’ is shown i

n the table which set of results is precise but not accurate.

A 9.81 9.79 9.84 9.83 9.79

B .81 10.12 9.89 8.94 9.42
C 9.45 9.21 8.99 8.76 8.51

☛D 8.45 8.46 8.50 8.41 8.47

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10. A mass 'm' has acceleration 'a' it moves through a distance 'S' in time 't'. The
power used in accelerating the mass is equal to the product of force and velocity.
The percentage uncertainties are 0.1% in 'm', 1% in 'a', 1.5% in 'S' and 0.5% in
't'. What is the percentage uncertainty in power?

(a) 2.1% (b) 2.6% ☛(c) 3.1% (d) 4.1%

Solution

Percentage uncertainty in mass = 0.1%

Percentage uncertainty in a = 1%
Therefore, percentage uncertainty in the product ma = (0.1+1) = 1.1%
Percentage uncertainty in S = 1.5%
Percentage uncertainty in t = 0.5%
Therefore, percentage uncertainty in S/t = (1.5+0.5) = 2%

So the percentage uncertainty in power = percentage uncertainty in = (1.1+2) = 3.1%

11. Which one is a pair of base unit of S.I units?

(a) ampere, joule (b) coulomb, second ☛(c) kilogram, kelvin (d) meter, newton

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Hint

Remember joule, coulomb and newton are not base units.

12. What is the ratio of 1 µm/1 Gm

(a) 10-3 (b) 10-9 (c) 10-12 ☛(d) 10-15

Solution

13. A student measured the diameter of a wire using a screw gauge with leat cont
0.001 cm. The correct measurement is?

(a) 5.3 cm (b) 5.32 cm ☛(c) 5.320 cm (d)5.3200 cm

Hint

Since the least count is 0.001, the first two measurements are not precise enough and the last one
has one digit guessed.

14. The dimensions of frequency 'f' are .....

(a) [T2] (b) [LT-1] ☛(c) [T-1] (d) [MT-1]

Hint

Frequency is number of cycles per second.

15. Which one is the least sub multiple?

(a) pico (b) femto ☛(c)atto (d) neno

16. One femto is equal to ___________

(a) 1015 ☛(b) 10-15 (c)10-16 (d) 10-9

17. The sceintific notation of the number 0.0023 is expressed as

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☛(a) (b) (c) (d)

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