JEE Units & Measurements Questions

Question 1 JEE Advanced

Two thin wires, Wire-1 of diameter $$0.650\,\mathrm{mm}$$ and Wire-2 of unknown diameter $$d$$ are given. To obtain the value of $$d$$, the diameters of the two wires are measured with a screw gauge. The screw gauge has a pitch of $$0.5\,\mathrm{mm}$$ and there are $$100$$ divisions on the circular scale (CS). The smallest division on the linear scale (LS) is $$0.5\,\mathrm{mm}$$. The table shows the readings of LS and CS for the measurements. The value of $$d$$ (in $$\mu\mathrm{m}$$) is:

Readings
LS (mm)CS
Wire-10.542
Wire-21.595
Question 2 JEE Advanced

In a new system of units, the units of mass, length, time and current are $$5\,\mathrm{kg}$$, $$5\,\mathrm{m}$$, $$5\,\mathrm{s}$$ and $$5\,\mathrm{A}$$, respectively. If $$\mu_0$$ and $$\epsilon_0$$ are the permeability and permittivity of free space, respectively, then in this new system of units, the magnitude of one SI unit of $$\sqrt{\mu_0/\epsilon_0}$$, is:

Question 3 JEE Mains

A new unit ($$\alpha$$) of length is chosen such that it is equal to the speed of light in vacuum. What is the distance between Venus and Earth in terms of $$\alpha$$ units if light takes 6 min. 40 s to cover this distance?

Question 4 JEE Mains

Dimensions of universal gravitational constant $$(G)$$ in terms of Planck's constant $$(h)$$, distance $$(L)$$, mass $$(M)$$ and time $$(T)$$ are :

Question 5 JEE Mains

In a screw gauge when the circular scale is given five complete rotations it moves linearly by 2.5 mm. If the circular scale has 100 divisions, the least count of screw gauge is _____ mm.

Question 6 JEE Mains

In a Vernier calipers, when both jaws touch each other, zero of the Vernier scale is shifted to the right of zero of the main scale and $$7^{th}$$ Vernier division coincides with a main scale reading. If the value of 1 main scale division is 1 mm and there are 10 Vernier scale divisions, then the Vernier caliper has

Question 7 JEE Mains

Match the List-I with List II

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Question 8 JEE Mains

Match the List I With List II:

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Where (Plank's constant), G(gravitational constant) and c (speed of light in vacuum) as fundamental units.
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Question 9 JEE Mains

The density $$\rho$$ of a uniform cylinder is determined by measuring its mass $$m$$, length $$l$$ and diameter $$d$$. The measured values of $$m$$, $$l$$ and $$d$$ are 97.42 $$\pm$$ 0.02 g, 8.35 $$\pm$$ 0.05 mm and 20.20 $$\pm$$ 0.02 mm, respectively. Calculated percentage fractional error in $$\rho$$ is _______.

Question 10 JEE Mains

The dimensional formula of $$\frac{1}{2} \epsilon_0 E^2$$ ($$\epsilon_0$$ = permittivity of vacuum and E = electric field) is $$M^a L^b T^c$$. The value of $$2a - b + c$$ = __________.

Question 11 JEE Mains

The percentage error in the calculated volume of a sphere, if there is 2% error in its diameter measurement, is __________.

Question 12 JEE Mains

Consider the equation $$H = \frac{x^p \epsilon^q E^r}{t^s}$$
Where $$H$$ = magnetic field; $$E$$ = electric field, $$\epsilon$$ = permittivity, $$x$$ = distance, $$t$$ = time. The values of $$p, q, r$$ and $$s$$ respectively are :

Question 13 JEE Mains

In an experiment to determine the resistance of a given wire using Ohm’s law, the voltmeter and ammeter readings are noted as $$10 V$$ and $$5 A$$, respectively. The least counts of voltmeter and ammeter are $$500 mV$$ and $$200 mA$$, respectively. The estimated error in the resistance measurement  is_______Ω.

Question 14 JEE Mains

$$L$$, $$C$$ and $$R$$ represents physical quantities inductance, capacitance and resistance respectively. The dimensional formula $$M L^2 T^{-4} A^{-2}$$ corresponds to _______.

Question 15 JEE Mains

Match List - I with List - II. 

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Question 16 JEE Mains

The diameter of a wire measured by a screw gauge of least count 0.001 cm is 0.08 cm. The length measured by a scale of least count 0.1 cm is 150 cm. When a weight of 100 N is applied to the wire, the extension in length is 0.5 cm, measured by a micrometer of least count 0.001 cm. The error in the measured Young's modulus is $$\alpha \times 10^9$$ N/m$$^2$$. The value of $$\alpha$$ is __________ . (Ignore the contribution of the load to Young's modulus error calculation)

Question 17 JEE Mains

The potential energy of a particle changes with distance $$x$$ from a fixed origin as $$V = \frac{A\sqrt{x}}{x + B}$$, where $$A$$ and $$B$$ are constants with appropriate dimensions. The dimensions of $$AB$$ are _______.

Question 18 JEE Mains

If $$\epsilon$$, E and t represent the free space permittivity, electric field and time respectively, then the unit of $$ \frac{\epsilon E}{t}$$ will be :

Question 19 JEE Mains

In a screw gauge the zero of main scale reference line coincides with the fifth division of the circular scale when two studs are in contact. There are 100 divisions in circular scale and pitch of screw gauge is 0.1 mm. When diameter of a sphere is measured, the reading of main scale is 5 mm and 50th division of circular scale coincides with the reference line of main scale. The diameter of sphere is _______mm.

Question 20 JEE Mains

Keeping tl1e significant figures in view, the sum of the physical quantities 52.01 m, 153.2 m and 0.123 m is:

Question 21 JEE Mains

Which one of the following is not a measurable quantity ?

Question 22 JEE Mains

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

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Question 23 JEE Mains

The time period of a simple harmonic oscillator is $$T=2\pi \sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}$$. Measured value of mass (m) of the object is 10 g with an accuracy of 10 mg and time for 50 oscillations of the spring is found to be 60 s using a watch of 2 s resolution. Percentage error in determination of spring constant (k) is________%.

Question 24 JEE Mains

Four persons measure the length of a rod as 20.00 cm, 19.75 cm, 17.01 cm and 18.25cm. The relative error in the measurement of average length of the rod is :

Question 25 JEE Mains

In a vernier callipers, 50 vernier scale divisions are equal to 48 main scale divisions. If one main scale division= 0.05 mm, then the least count of the vernier callipers is__________ mm.

Question 26 JEE Mains

Matd1 List - I with List - II.
             List - I                                          List - II
A. Coefficient of viscosity          I.   $$[ML^{-1}T^{-2}]$$
B. Surface tension                      II.   $$[ML^{2}T^{-2}]$$
C. Pressure                                  III.  $$[ML^{0}T^{-2}]$$
D. Surface energy                       IV.  $$[ML^{-1}T^{-1}]$$
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Question 27 JEE Mains

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

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Question 28 JEE Mains

When both jaws of vernier callipers touch each other, zero mark of the vernier scale is right to zero mark of main scale $$4^{th}$$ mark on vernier scale coincides with certain mark on the main scale. while measuring the length of a cylinder, observer observes 15 divisions on main scale and $$5^{th}$$ division of vernier scale coincides with a main scale division. Measured length of cylinder is______mm.
(Least count of Vernier calliper= 0.1 mm)

Question 29 JEE Mains

In an experiment, a set of reading are obtained as follows - 1.24 mm, 1.25 mm, 1.23 mm, 1.21 mm. The expected least count of the instrwnent used in recording these readings is ___ mm.

Question 30 JEE Mains

A gas of certain mass filled in a closed cylinder at a pressure of 3.23 kPa has temperature 50 °C. The gas is now heated to double its temperature. The modified pressure is __ Pa.

Question 31 JEE Mains

A ball of radius r and density $$\rho$$ dropped through a viscous liquid of density $$\sigma$$ and viscosity $$\eta$$ attains its terminal velocity at time t, given by $$t= A \rho^{a}r^{b}\eta^{c}\sigma^{d}$$, where A is a constant and a, b, c and d are integers. The value of $$\frac{b+c}{a+d}$$ is _________.

Question 32 JEE Mains

A physical quantity $$X$$ depends on the velocity of light ($$c$$), Planck's constant ($$h$$), and Newton's gravitational constant ($$G$$) such that the dimensional formula of $$X$$ is identical to that of surface tension. If the relation is expressed as $$X = c^a h^b G^c$$, then find the absolute integer value of $$(a + 2b + 3c)$$.

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