Sindhi High School: Worksheet 1 CH: Physical World and Units & Measurements

SINDHI HIGH SCHOOL
WORKSHEET 1
CH: PHYSICAL WORLD AND UNITS & MEASUREMENTS
1. The number of significant figures in 0.06900 is (1)
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
2.The sum of the numbers 436.32, 227.2 and 0.301 in appropriate significant
figures is (1)
(a) 663.821 (b) 664 (c) 663.8 (d) 663.82
3. If the acceleration due to gravity is 10 𝑚/𝑠 −2 and the units of length and time
are changed in kilometre and hour respectively,the numerical value of the
acceleration is (1)
a)360000 b)72,000 c)36000 d)129600
4. Number of particles is given by n= -D (𝑛2 -𝑛1 )/ (𝑥2 -𝑥1 ) crossing a unit area
perpendicular to x-axis in unit time ,where n1 and n2 are number of particles per
unit volume for the value of x meant to x2 and x1. Find dimensions of D called as
diffusion constant (1)
a)𝑀0 𝐿 𝑇 2 b) 𝑀0 𝐿2 𝑇 −4 c) 𝑀0 𝐿 𝑇 −3 d) 𝑀0 𝐿 𝑇 −1
5. If the dimensions of length are expressed as 𝐺 𝑋 𝐶 𝑦 ℎ 𝑍 where G,C,h are the
universal gravitational constant, speed of light and Plancks constant respectively
,then (1)
a)x=1/2 ,y=1/2 b) x=1/2,z=1/2 c) y=1/2, z=3/2 d) y= -3/2, z=1/2
6. A wire has a mass 0.3±0.003 g, radius 0.5±0.005mm and length 6±0.06cm.the
maximum percentage error in the measurement of its density is (1)
a)1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
7. The percentage errors in the measurement of mass and speed are 2% and 3%
respectively. How much will be the maximum error in the estimation of the kinetic
energy obtained by measuring mass and speed (1)
a) 11% b) 8% c)5% d) 1%
8. The mean time period of second pendulum is 2.00s and mean absolute error in
the time period is 0.05s.to express maximum estimate of error, the time period
should be written as (1)
a) (2.00±0.01)s b) (2.00±0.025)s c)(2.00±0.05)s d)(2.00±0.10)s
9.The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum in the experiment is recorded as
2.63 s,2.56s,2.42s,2.71s,2.80s respectively. The average absolute error is (1)
a)0.1s b)0.11s c)0.01s d)1.0s
10. Which pair has same dimensions (1)
a) work and power b)density and relative density c)momentum and impulse d)
stress and strain
11. A physical quantity X is given by the relation (2)
𝑎2 𝑏
X=
√𝑐
If the %errors of measurements in a, b, c are 2%,3% and 4% respectively, then
calculate the percentage error in X
12. An experiment measures quantities a, b,c and X is calculated from the formula
𝑎𝑏2
X=
𝑐3
If the %errors of measurements in a, b, c are 1%,2% and 3% respectively, then
calculate the percentage error in X (2)
13. The centripetal force is given by
𝑚𝑣 2
F=
𝑟
The mass (m), velocity (v) and radius (r) of the circular path of an object are 0.5kg,
10ms-1 and 0.4m respectively. If m,v and r are measured to accuracies of 0.005kg,
0.001ms-1 and 0.01m respectively, find the percentage error in force acting on the
body. (3)
14. The orbital velocity ‘v’ of a satellite may depend on its mass ‘m’, distance ‘r’
from the centre of the earth and acceleration due to gravity ‘g’ Obtain the
expression for orbital velocity. (3)
15. The velocity of a body which has fallen freely under gravity varies as g p hq,
where r is acceleration due to gravity at a place and h is the height which the body
has fallen from. Find the value of p and q. (2)
16. Derive by the method of dimensions , a expression for the energy E of a body
executing Simple Harmonic Motion, assuming that this energy depends upon: the
mass (m), the frequency (ν) and the amplitude of vibration (r). (3)
17. If the velocity of the light c, gravitational constant G, and Planck’s constant h
be chosen as fundamental units, find the dimensions of (i)mass (ii)length and
(iii)time in new system. (3)
18.The density of a material in CGS system is 8gcm-3 . In a system of units, in
which unit of length is 5cm and unit of mass is 20g, what is the density of the
material? (3)
19. Prove that 1J =107erg (2)
20. In vander Waal’s equation :
𝑎
( P+ ) (V-b) = RT
𝑉2
What are the dimensions of the constants ‘a’ and ‘b’? (Hint : Compare the
equation with ideal gas equation) (2)

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