Units and Dimensions – Complete Physics Notes, Study notes of Physics

Document Title: Units and Dimensions – Complete Physics Notes Subject: Physics Topic: Units and Dimensions Course: Class 11 Physics / NEET / JEE Preparation Chapter: Units and Measurements Academic Level: Senior Secondary (11th–12th) Recommended For: NEET, JEE Main, JEE Advanced, School Exams Description: This document provides complete and well-structured notes on the chapter Units and Dimensions, one of the most fundamental topics in Physics. It covers all essential concepts from basic definitions to advanced dimensional analysis techniques required for competitive exams like NEET and JEE. The notes are designed for quick revision, conceptual understanding, and problem-solving. Important formulas, dimensional representations, SI units, derived units, and shortcut tricks are included for efficient learning. Index / Contents: 1. Physical Quantities 2. Fundamental Quantities 3. Derived Quantities 4. SI System of Units 5. Base Units and Supplementary Units 6. Dimensional Formula

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Cm y-2) yh i_\2 _ ( | x 3 66 — enw hh. >= Sut fn NRW arpetem tant lengths mars KR Hime cote Xm, p 4 and Yrin- Than JOT” will be ; lL, = , 1% = Ymn = GOY see n, = Io [ko] fit ye fs 7? 4 T = Mitt BK xm 60V # 2 Wo plo * 3600 ¥** ne = 36000 a Bx” 4f Im a new miganemn 2), tig, Magy x Wiles «ime aes om , Bk , y mins Then, im this new system of unit , loys ane equols to neaX pty een volute % n+ x + yrs ys = ai wT = seo0oy* = BLOOO * BY * x? B n+Re + Pte = seooo + Gey + (-1) +12 = [55599 | = Least Count = (tc) ‘eost sunt an wstument ye thed win. Baecetae ty moriviesl value chith con “be measured by vt cenat Court 5 Verwier (obtipes — le = 1Msp — AYSb ) te = 1 MSD Totel no b divisions on vernier scale (V8) - Zew Err Ze Enron of VC VO ) No futo wvror @® Positive fo} o 7 mis. lool \ MS triplets pot oe ql oO i) ° CO ’TZ_ WAL )eaem << bee ] E Le_DF_ SCREW gauge Lmcromerer - es. “me precise tor smaller ~ Peanslingg t = Pitch EA msn) — —— Total ow. divisions of circeclon scale stud jour douse MAT, sales aie) time t Zeno error of Sere esas = 'o’ visible. ms 'O° invisible Ni “we i “a y NS Fre Evrer | Cb) Positive eo error | (e) Neg ative Gero exrer | ‘ Oo —fe o-Es \ of ts 40 J Reading =-fase + csr] =S (ce + 02 xs) — (o+ o-1) = 0 + (tt xo) : = 0 + (002 x5) | = oem = oto | —_—_ ave ZUAIw YLLEr Reading = MSR + CSR Reading = “SR + EsR =o # LOX = 0 + fle xm) | J = 0lmm | coinciolinp nth will be counted from ‘o! of CS — thn +e Zero evior [0 of es is belao 0 of mg) ES SSS =—=>——- ~ ow Road & Compettive Exams (Lovel-t) Nor on Units and Measurements 41 41 The volume of a cube having sidas 1.2 m is 47 appropnately expressed as (1) 1728 = 10° cm’ es « a) ana wy? ~ 10 cm 288 « bY x 43) 18 < 10° cm hae * y \4 2 ® (4) 173 *10° cm 42 An odject of mass 4.237 g occupies a volume 48. 4.72 cm’, The density of the object to appropnate significant figures is U2 46 g cm (2) 2.463 acm” (3) 25gem? (4) 2509 cm> “\pased on Experimental Skills. Vernier Caltiper The dimensions of a rectangular block measured with a vernier calliper having least count 0.1 mm is 5.0 mm » 10.0 mm » 10.0 mm. The maximum percentage error in the measurement of volume of the black is ae BE + 2 ABI ws (1) 5% (2) 10% (3) 15% AT 4% The smallest division on main scale of a | vernier calliper is 1 mm and 10 vernier scale ye - 0.16" divisions coincide with 9 main scale divisions. While measuring the length of a line, the zero mark of the vernier scale lies between 10.2 cm and 10.3 cm and the third division of vernier scale coincide with a main scale division. Find length of the wire. = 10°2 + 0-01(3) (1) 10.03 cm (2) 10.33 cm (02) (3) 10.2 cm {4} 10.23 em = 4. 45. If the least count of the scale shown is 0.1. mm, : : ‘ . iner iS 43, The vernier scale of a.calliper is divided into then the reading of the vernier calipers om 36 divisions which coincide with 29 main scale 9 | ‘2 divisions. Each main scale division is 0.3 mm.- _ im rh Aran sil citi The Jeast count of the instrument is © Sovsp = 2amsp I | . 10 (1) 0.03:mm 2) 0.01 mm * 88° = 2m a sy 9 a ° ‘4 = 24x orm ry & 0-0 (FY {3) 0.15 mm (4) 0.3 min 22x am oy 1.5 mm pee 24. Let main scale’ division be of 1 mm and SO =o" 11 ew divisions of vermier scale coincide with 49 divisions t«- "> yr ‘Tmm Wa mM of main scale. The least count of instrument is *(4) 10.7 mm {1) 0.01.mm (2) 0.1 mm 370.02.mm | (4) 0.002 mm 45. Avemier calliper has 1 mm mark on the main scale. It has 20 equal divisions on the vemier scale which match with 12 main scale divisions. Its least count is Iovsn = 45 Ms6 Vsb = 0-98 mip, " 20 vsB = 42 MSD (17.0.1 mm vse = Ea ie. (2): 0:2.mm~ a¥ - Gx0.4 mm = hae? 51. : (4)0.6 mm Le =. 1mm = Ob mm = 04mm 26... nedivisions on the main scale of a vernier calipers coincide with n + 4 divisions‘on the vernier scale. If each division on the main scale is of x units, determine. the least count of the instrument. : x APBD (nF) VSD a) = enor a n+ vso = (x x 4) 2 Oo. nti = ME What is the reading of vernier scale shown in figure? bed —+ 63 +01(4) C4 ¥ Le = ete | 46 e585 Vernier scale (1) 60.7 mm (2) 61.3 mm | (3)°62:4.mm ((4)-63,7 mm | The figure shows a situation when jaws of vemier are touching each other and one main scale divisionis of 41mm. The zero correction in measured reading = C= . will be am = o.lmm it) . -|Readliny = 9-1 (9) we : 7: = term eu 0. 5 10 Ciect (1) 0.56 mm (2) O.7MM — eerrection =-o (3) -0.5 mm U4y -0.7 mm = no +3 ape . Corporate Office : AESL, 3rd Floor, Incuspaze Campus-2, lot-13, Sector-18, Udyog Vihar, Gurnugram, Haryana-122013 pe net 4 LC Siro Palys | on & (ee hay. 2011] oO A he Hime gh! i" porn wanes tho oupth a well by omen rns a wie me Th ww dropping A stone anal muctiving the sound of imp me the ny . an bettom of well. The ewer im hi wmusswument HF Het is Stag nd do be L= 20m. Take a) a he meorus “the clepth ng woe , € the! 6. ace™® clue +o gravity a= Wms? XA the meseotia) a sound is ope Tren the fractional amnsr im tht meorvumenrt 4 St is doses tp a b) 57 ce) 3% ay oz’. Sl" — For Clrepping Str , Fer souncl +p Sach - i v= Ss | s 5 ies tote 3 20 = 1 Ug) tt 4, = 20 2 = Zoo i le = 2 sec Leu ' +, = Sok Evcr mt, : = Lb 3 ans v 920) 0 ou = tan +1 ag Ati = At + gv 7 2h P34 i L vO we t, = LALA, = At, + Atle) ar, ~ ALI 2) | At, = St A | tt. = ' | L 7 SEG) i | Given im qua: eerorin Hime | at = 0.04 sec | 5 At = At, + At, = 0-0) | AL + AL = do 5 L is -L 16 AL - go. v1 or om = “LAL = coi xig ye oO 16 [see Adv: 2016] aleoumine Hho acc” Out “tD growity q, the formu an an expoumend sto -a uae for Hme period 4 periodic molim is T = an fale be (60 +)mm 54 The values R&P are wmeosned +o naspectivel . Bn five consecutive miompuments , and (ro ae Nmm , +he A+Vme period ws jrund to be os2s , OBGE, O37 osgs . “Whe least eount of tho, Looe usect fer o ime petiod iS OOS. Which of He following ctodtment (s) is Jane rus ! woman exncr in -~ is 10% Ws SStY , OB4as, pr ™ eur in T co) The eur in TS Oey vay Te emer is 3 is wl. iM Theon = OBZ + OBL + O'BF FORA OBI ~ 5998 = 0-556 5 Ss . = O56 At, = 0567082 = 0-04 \ Le) +A At, = O56 7056 = © | AE = Jat) + \ At.) + fats) 4 (tel ay Ss At; = 056 7 a = — o64 = O62 = 004+ O + OI t DOZ TOOT At, = O86 | = = 066 — 059 = -—0-03 ‘s = O10 = 0.02 ' 5 eh AT = ef0% x10 =[s5r% J aT oe 26 = ; a = (Io + !)mm 2 eA = Lb xK!OD ~ or | Cay = pe 2 fie% | y 4 \ AT A(R-r) x 100 » 4 Gg = L yo) 2(Stxw) + (R-0) 3 es x ov R-21) 2 a 2.( 3-57) So 2 xi Lo Alaer) = Br + BR Cp ~ bebe ya = 144 4 = 114% Jw = Damen | _ 4 fungi . a swt is (25+ o-s)em , then a) Eerer BYA erouer in leapt: I" gay B= oem b) "2 erroy = 2® x 100 = 207, Ds S | 4h Q=(2stol em, Wen Which ; ia folrorsuy is fue yo = 2bem 2) = 23em 5) f= SEC 2-1em 4) R= daar. -Errer in mathemeticad operations :- ervey in ‘+! openction — let a aucctty ‘x! ale penols on anothon quanditd tar ® 'b? Vike _ oa = K(at+b) how, K =tenstont Avec = K (Aa + Ab) Now, RE = & = kK (Aa+ bby = sa = re = Aart bb (a+ b) ab Srrop_ im '—' opereedio — let ox = K(A-B) Bo = K (OA + BB) Nw, Re =XOA+S8) = AR+4B K(A-8) A-8 error iW multi ptication X% atvision Opertoctor _ a - KAT B* Cc pe? we = fs) + (88) + ° (aE) + san) K = wnsiont Ax = p/ar AX. x19 P (8 xi) + 4 (SE x0) + "(A see) + $ ( AB x0) Wxoo= pun + 48 t rhe + $%p valid upte eeter Sif. of inetiviclud) quonntiien! x Sa af gy Fed | As C.b 3d S/S loge I aay ‘oe emer iM >taolivs sh sphere is oy, “then, a) he erroy in ance by oA ervey in volume t | Set | . (ay Ares = er by *% exouse in vols = Gy Lerrm in ana = 2 (22! x00) = 4%, — 1c & 4 OLA Sh AOI pons jis (row + ON) mm? , Then “ . "ee 7 y In Side. ” Bet Mb sears ag ae =O eS fio 2 ow} 1 exovsr © Seops,, aan 5 D) A enrter IW cola = BA y i507 Leo ‘ 4 + A= (loo + ot) € | ®& B = (oo +o0-2) then, ea a) 2(A+e) b) 2(a-B) ae ok | i} Ax = 2(01 +02) dbx = 2(o1 +02) be caves o 7 Tey te ele = O-& = OG | | Axe OF | Reodiny = 40 +06 Reading = (04 0 a) TOs ne com al \ wes Ax =0+03 Rtaaiy = (100 + 3) ae chee a hq =? war = 4%, 7 ; Res = on * Sel hy = + DAT in , 7 og = 27 %oT = bq x 3 d a 1G . vet a a = LP +4277 | = 2 4 24) = J0%7. a he @ afl pow 4 ae 21 Ga pe ax [Et ews _ = ) "vate