PHYSICS

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CHAPTER 2 CLASS 11TH TOPIC:- UNITS AND DIMENSION SHEET 1

1. Write the order of magnitude of the following 8. Show that angular momentum has the same
measurement physical units as the Planck's constant h which
(i) 25,710,000 m (ii) 0.00000521 kg is given by the relation E = h.

2. Express 1 light year in terms of metres. What is 9. Convert one joule into erg.
its order of magnitude?
10. Convert one dyne into newton.
3. Deduce the dimensional formulae for the follow-
ing physical quantities 11. If the value of universal gravitational constant in
(i) Gravitational constant SI is 6.6 × 10–11Nm2kg–2, then find its value in
(ii) Power CGS system.
(iii) Young's modulus
(iv) Coefficient of viscosity 12. Check the dimensional consistency of the fol-
(v) Surface tension lowing equation
(vi) Plank's Constant
h
(i) de-Broglie wavelength,  
4. Deduce the dimensional formulae of the follow- m
ing physical quantities
2GM
(i) Heat (ii) Specific heat (ii) Escape velocity,  
(iii) Latent heat (v) Gas constant R
(v) Boltzmann's constant 13. Check by the method of dimensions whether the
(vi) Coefficient of thermal conductivity following equations are correct:
(vii) Mechanical equivalent of heat

(i) E = mc2 (ii) T  2
5. The number of particles crossing a unit area per- g
pendicular to X-axis in unit time is given by
P
n  n1 (iii)   , where v = velocity of sound, P =
n  D 2 
x 2  x1
pressure and = density of medium
where n1 and n2 are number of particles per unit
volume for the values of x meant to be x1 and x2. 1 T
(iv)   , where v = frequency of vibration,
Find the dimensions of the diffusion constant D. 2 m

 = length of the string, T = tension in the string

6. Calculate the dimensions of force and impulse
and m = mass per unit length.
taking velocity, density and frequency as basic
quantities.
14. Find the dimensions of a/b in the equation

7. In the expression P = El2m–5G–2; E, m, l and G F  a x  bt 2 , where F is force, x is distance

denote energy, mass angular momentum and and t is time.
gravitational constant respectively. Show that P
is a dimensionless quantity.

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15. Find the dimensions of a × b in the relation 23. A planet moves around the sun in nearly circular
orbit. Its period of revolution 'T' depends upon.
b  x2
P ; where P is power, x is distance and (i) radius 'r' of orbit
at
(ii) mass 'M' of the sun and
t is time. (iii) the gravitational constant G.

Show dimensionally T 2  r 3 that

16. In the equation: y = a sin(t – kx), t and x stand
for time and distance respectively. Obtain the di-
24. The wavelength associated with a moving elec-
mensional formula for  and k.
tron depends on its mass m, its velocity and
Plank's constant h. Prove dimensionally that
17. Find the dimensions of (a × b) in the equation
h
b  x2  .
E ; where E is energy, x is distance and m
at
25. Obtain an expression for the centripetal force F
t is time. acting on a particle of mass m moving with ve-
locity v in a circle of radius r. Take dimensionless
18. Find the dimensions of (a/b) in the equation: constant K = 1.

a  t2
P
bx
Where P is pressure, x is distance and t is time.
19. The viscous force 'F' acting on a small sphere of
radius 'r' moving with velocity v through a liquid is
given by F = 6. Calculate the dimensions of
 , the coefficient of viscosity.
26. If the velocity of light c, the constant of gravita-
tion G and Plank's constant h be chosen as fun-
damental units, find the dimensions of mass,
length and time in terms of c, G and h.
27. A book with many printing errors contains four
different formulae for the displacement y of a par-
ticle undergoing a certain periodic motion:

2t
20. The distance covered by a particle in time t is (i) y  a sin (ii) y = a sin vt
T
given by x = a + bt + ct2 + dt3; find the dimen-
sions of a, b, c and d.
a t
(iii) y    sin
 
T a
21. The velocity of sound waves '' through a me-
dium may be assumed to depend on:
 a  2t 2t 
(iv) y     sin  cos
T 
(i) the density of the medium 'd' and
 2  T
(ii) the modulus of elasticity 'E'
Deduce by the method of dimensions the formula (a = maximum displacement of the particle, v =
for the velocity of sound. Take dimensional con- speed of the particle, T = time-period of motion).
stant K = 1. Rule out the wrong formula on dimensional
grounds.
a
22. The frequency '' of vibration of a stretched string (P  )(V  b)  RT
V2
depends upon 28. Find the dimension of a and b
(i) its length l
(ii) its mass per unit length 'm' and
(iii) the tension T in the string
Obtain dimensionally an expression for frequency here P is Pressure , V is Volume , R is gas con-
. stant and T is temperature .

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29. A famous relation in physics relates 'moving mass' m to the rest mass m0 of a particle in terms of its speed
v and the speed of light c. (This relation first across as a consequence of special relatively due to Albert
Einstein). A boy recalls the relation almost correctly but forgets where to put the constant c. He writes

m0
m
1   
1/2
2

Guess where to put the missing c.

30. Consider a simple pendulum, having a bob attached to a string, that oscillates under the action of the force
of gravity. Suppose that the period of oscillation of the simple pendulum depends on (i) mass m of the bob (ii)
length 1 of the pendulum and (iii) acceleration due to gravity g at the place. Derive the expression for its time
period using method of dimensions.