Units and Dimensions

Exercises
1. Dimension of velocity gradient is:
a) [M0L0T-1] b) [ML-1T-1]
c) [M0LT-1] d) [ML0T-1]
2 3
2. A relation for energy is defined by E = at + ½ bt . What are the dimensions of a and b
a) [ML2T 0] and [ML2T 1] b) [ML-2T0] and [ML-2T1]
c) [ML2T -4] and [ML2T -5] d) [ML-2T -4] and [ML-2T-5]
2
3. In the formula X=2YZ , X and Z have the dimension of capacitance and velocity respectively.
What are the dimensions of Y?
a) [M-1L0T2A2] b) [M-1L-4T6A2]
1 0 -2 2
c) [M L T A ] d) [M-1LT2A2]
4. Dimensional formulae of Magnetic field and electric dipole moment are:
a) [ML0T-2A-1] and [M0LTA] b) [ML0T-2A-1] and [M0LTA2]
c) [MLT-2A-1] and [M0LT2A] d) [M0LT-2A-1] and [M0LTA]
5. The dimensional formula for mass if Energy E, Length L and time T are taken as fundamental
units:
a) [EL-2T3] b) [EL-3T]
c) [EL-2T2] d) [E2L-2T3]
6. The ratio of dimension of Planck’s constant and that of moment of inertia is the dimension of:
a) frequency b) angular momentum
c)time d) velocity
7. If energy E, velocity V and force F are taken as fundamental quantities, the dimensional formula
for mass:
a) [EV2F] b) [E2VF-1]
b) [EV-2F0] d) [EV-2F]
8. In an experiment, mass of the bob M, potential energy of the bob at rest E and length of the
string L has been measured. Then the possible dimensionally correct expression for Time period
T would be:
a) (ML2E)1/2 b) (ME/L2)1/2
c) (ML2E) d) (ML2/E)1/2
x
9. For equation of wave given by: y=asinω ( −k ), where ω is angular velocity, the dimensions
X
of X and k are given by :
a) [L-1] and [T] b) [L] and [T0]
c) [L] and [T2] d) [L] and [T]
−αZ
α kθ
10. In the relation p= e , p is the pressure, Z is distance, k is Boltzmann constant and θ is the
β
temperature. The dimensional formula for β will be : [JEE 2004]
a) [M0L2T0] b) [ML2T]
0 2 -1
c) [M L T ] d) [M0L2T-1]
11. Match the two columns: [JEE 2003]

Column I Column II
a. Boltzmann constant p. [ML2T-1]
b. Coefficient of viscosity q. [ML-1T-1]
c. Planck constant r. [MLT-3K-1]
d. Thermal conductivity s. [ML2T-2K-1]

a) a – s, b – q, c – p, d – r b) a – s, b – q, c – r, d – p
c) a – q, b – s, c – p, d – r d) a – r, b – q, c – p, d – s
dx x
12. For ∫ =an sin−1 ( −1) to be dimensionally balanced, the value of n should be
√ 2 ax−x 2 a
a) 2 b) 3
c) 0 d) 1
α β
13. Find the values of α and β , for the relation 2
=Fv+ 2 to be dimensionally consistent :
t x
a) [ML2T-1] and [ML4T-3] b) [ML2T-2] and [ML2T-4]
c) [ML2T-1] and [ML2T-4] d) [ML2T-2] and [ML4T-3]
a
nRT RTV , are :
14. The dimensions of a and b, in the formula p= e
V −b
a) [ML5T-1] and [L5] b) [ML3T-2] and [L3]
c) [ML5T-2] and [L3] d) [ML5T-2] and [L]
15. The dimensional formula for Young’s modulus and strain are:
a) [ML-1T-2] and [M0LT0] b) [ML-1T-2] and [MLT0]
-1 -2 0 0 0
c) [ML T ] and [M L T ] d) [ML-1T-1] and [M0L0T0]
16. The dimensional of current, in terms of Magnetic field B, mass M and time T:
a) [MBT-2] b) [MB-1T-2]
2 -2
c) [MB T ] d) [MBT2]
17. The dimensional formula for Gas Constant:
a) [ML2T-2K-1mol-1] b) [ML2T-1K-1mol-1]
2 -2 -1 -2
c) [ML T K mol ] d) [ML2T-2K-1mol0]
18. Which of the following sets have different dimensions?
a) Pressure, Young’s modulus, Stress b) Heat, Work done, Energy
c) EMF, Potential difference and Electric potential b) Dipole moment, Electric flux and Electric
field