BITSAT SERIES Physics
Dimensional Analysis
13 previous year questions.
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2007 Chapter Questions 13 MCQs
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PYQ 2007
easy
physics ID: bitsat-2
In the relation is the pressure, the distance, is Boltzmann constant and is the temperature, the dimensional formula of will be
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4
02
PYQ 2009
easy
physics ID: bitsat-2
When a wave traverses a medium the displacement of a particle located at at a time is given by , where , and are constants of the wave, which of the following is a quantity with dimensions?
03
PYQ 2010
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
If P represents radiation pressure, c represents speed of light and Q represents radiation energy striking a unit area per second, the non-zero integers x, y and z such that Pˣ Qʸ cᶻ is dimensionless, are:
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x = 1, y = 1, z = -1
2
x = 1, y = -1, z = -1
3
x = -1, y = 1, z = 1
4
x = 1, y = -1, z = 1
04
PYQ 2011
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
If T = 2π √ML³3Yq, then find the dimensions of q. Where T is the time period of a bar of mass M, length L, and Young’s modulus Y.
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[L]
2
[L²]
3
[L⁴]
4
[L³]
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PYQ 2012
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
If the unit of force and length be each increased by four times, then the unit of energy is increased by:
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16 times
2
8 times
3
2 times
4
4 times
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PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
Wave pulse can travel along a tense string like a violin spring. A series of experiments showed that the wave velocity of a pulse depends on the following quantities, the tension of the string, the cross-section area of the string and density of the string. Obtain an expression for in terms of , , and using dimensional analysis.
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None of these
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PYQ 2014
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
For the equation of force , where is the force, is the area, is the velocity and is the density, the values of and are respectively:
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4
08
PYQ 2016
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
The frequency of vibration of a string is given by
Here, is the number of segments in the string and is the length. The dimensional formula for will be:
Here, is the number of segments in the string and is the length. The dimensional formula for will be:
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[M⁰LT⁰]
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PYQ 2017
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
In the formula X = 3YZ², X has dimensions of capacitance and magnetic induction respectively. The dimensional formula of Y in MKSA system is
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2
3
4
[M⁻3L⁻2AT⁴]
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PYQ 2018
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
If C is the velocity of light, g the acceleration due to gravity and P the atmospheric pressure, then the dimensions of length will be same as that of:
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(C²)/(g)
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PYQ 2020
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
The frequency of vibration of a string is given by
ν=(p)/(2l)√((F)/(m))
Here p is number of segments in the string and l is the length. The dimensional formula for ν will be:
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4
[M⁰L⁰T⁰]
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PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
In the formula X = 3YZ², X and Z have dimensions of capacitance and magnetic induction respectively. The dimensions of Y in MKSA system are
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[M⁻3L⁻2T⁻4A⁻4]
2
[ML⁻2]
3
[M⁻3L⁻2A⁴T⁸]
4
[M⁻3L²A⁴T⁴]
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PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
If and denote the quantities as energy, angular momentum, mass and constant of gravitation respectively, then the dimensions of are:
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