Physics Test

Topic- Dimensions
Each question carries 2 marks.

1. Select the pair whose dimensions are same.

(A) Pressure and Stress (B) Stress and strain (C) Pressure and Force (D) Power and Force

2. The dimensions of universal gravitational constant are

(A) M-2 L2 T -2 (B) M-1L3T -2 (C) ML-1T -2 (D) ML2T -2

3. Which of the following represents the dimension of Plank’s constant(h). (Plank’s constant is used in the
formula E= h ν, to calculate energy associated with photons),
(A) ML-2T -3 (B) ML2T -2 (C) ML2T -1 (D) ML-2T -2

4. The frequency of vibration f of a mass m suspended from a spring of spring constant K is given by a
relation of this type f =CmxKy; where C is a dimensionless quantity. The value of x and y are,
(A) x=1/2 , y=1/2 (B) x= -1/2 , y= -1/2
(C) x=1/2 , y= -1/2 (D) x= -1/2 , y=1/2

5. The equation of a wave is given by Y=Asinω(x/v−k) where ω is the angular velocity and v is the linear
velocity. The dimension of k is;
(A) LT (B) T (C) T -1 (D) T 2

6. MLT -1 represents the dimensional formula of;

(A) Power (B) Momentum (C) Force (D) Couple

7. A small steel ball of radius r is allowed to fall under gravity through a column of a viscous liquid of
coefficient of viscosity η. After some time the velocity of the ball attains a constant value known as terminal
velocity vT. The terminal velocity depends on (i) the mass of the ball m, (ii) η, (iii) r and (iv) acceleration due
to gravity g . Which of the following formula for vT is dimensionally correct,
(A) mg/ηr (B) ηr/mg (C) ηrmg (D) rmg/η

8. Which of the following is a dimension less quantity;

(A) Current (B) Radian (C) Stress (D) Torque
9. The force F on a sphere of radius ‘a’ moving in a medium with coefficient of viscosity η and velocity ‘v’ is
given by F=6πηav. The dimensions of η are,
(A) ML-1T -1 (B) MT -1 (C) MLT -2 (D) ML-3
10. Two quantities A and B have different dimensions. Which mathematical operation given below is
physically meaningful,
 A) A/B B) A+B C) A−B D) None
11. The dimensional formula of magnetic field intensity is,
(A) M0L-1T0A1 (B) M1L1T -1A-1 (C) M1L0T -2A -1 (D) MLT -2 A

12. The velocity of a particle depends upon time ‘t’ according to the equation
V= √(ab) + bt,
Determine the quantity [a/b],
(A) T2 (B) T -1 (C) T (D) T -2

13. The displacement of a particle in a transverse wave is given as Y= A Sin (ωt), where A is the amplitude oft), where A is the amplitude of
the particle, ωt), where A is the amplitude of is the angular frequency and t is time. The dimension of ωt), where A is the amplitude of is given as
(A) T2 (B) T -1 (C) T (D) T -2

14. A, B, C and D are four different physical quantities having different dimensions. None of them is
dimensionless. But we know that the equation AD= C ln (BD) holds true. Then which of the following
combinations are not a meaningful quantities,
(A) C/BD - D (B) A2 - B2C2 (C) A/B – C (D) (A-C) /D

15. If the time period of oscillation of a liquid drop of density d, radius r, vibrating under surface tension S is
given by the formula t= √(r2b Sc da/2 ) .It is observed that the time period is directly proportional to √(d/S). the
value of b should therefore be (Surface tension is calculated as force acting per unit length on a liquid
surface),
(A) 3/4 (B) √3 (C) 3/2 (D) 2/3