If L = 2.331 cm, B = 2.1 cm, then L + B =?

1. 4.431 cm

2. 4.43 cm

3. 4.4 cm

4. 4 cm

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If the length of rod A is 3.25 ± 0.01 cm and that of B is 4.19 ± 0.01 cm then the rod B is longer than rod A by 

1. 0.94 ± 0.00 cm

2. 0.94 ± 0.01 cm

3. 0.94 ± 0.02 cm

4. 0.94 ± 0.005 cm

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A physical quantity is given by \(X=[M^aL^bT^c]\). The percentage error in measurement of \(M, L\) and \(T\) are \(𝛼 , 𝛽\) and \(𝛾\) respectively. Then maximum percentage error in the quantity \(X\) is:

1. \(\alpha\alpha+\beta\beta+c\gamma\)
2. \(\alpha\alpha+\beta\beta-c\gamma\)
3. \(\frac{\alpha}{\alpha}+\frac{\beta}{\beta}+\frac{c}{\gamma}\)
4. None of these

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A physical quantity \(A\) is related to four observable quantities \(a\), \(b\), \(c\) and \(d\) as follows, \(A= \frac{a^2b^3}{c\sqrt{d}},\) the percentage errors of measurement in \(a\), \(b\), \(c\) and \(d\) are \(1\%\), \(3\%\), \(2\%\) and \(2\%\) respectively. The percentage error in quantity \(A\) will be: 
1. \(12\%\)
2. \(7\%\)
3. \(5\%\)
4. \(14\%\)

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If the acceleration due to gravity is \(10\ \text{m/s}^{–2}\) and the units of length and time are changed in kilometer and hour respectively, the numerical value of the acceleration is:

1. \(360000\)

2. \(72,000\)

3. \(36,000\)

4. \(129600\)

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If L, C and R represent inductance, capacitance and resistance respectively, then which of the following does not represent dimensions of frequency? [This question includes concepts from the 12th syllabus]

1. 1RC

2. RL

3. 1LC

4. CL

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The number of particles crossing a unit area perpendicular to the \(x\)-axis in unit time is given by \(n= -D\dfrac{n_2-n_1}{x_2-x_1}\), where \(n_1\) and \(n_2\) are the number of particles per unit volume for the value of \(x\) equal to \(x_1\) and \(x_2\) respectively. The dimensions of \(D,\) known as the diffusion constant, will be:
1. \(\left[M^0LT^{2}\right]\)
2. \(\left[M^0L^2T^{-4}\right]\)
3. \(\left[M^0LT^{-3}\right]\)
4. \(\left[M^0L^2T^{-1}\right]\)

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With the usual notations, the following equation St=u+12a(2t−1) is

1. Only numerically correct

2. Only dimensionally correct

3. Both numerically and dimensionally correct

4. Neither numerically nor dimensionally correct

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If the dimensions of length are expressed as Gxcyhz; where G, c and h are the universal gravitational constant, speed of light and Planck's constant respectively, then  

1. x=12,  y=12

2. x=12,  z=12

3. y=12,  z=32

4. y=−32,  z=-12

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A highly rigid cubical block A of small mass M and side L is fixed rigidly onto another cubical block B of the same dimensions and of low modulus of rigidity η such that the lower face of A completely covers the upper face of B. The lower face of B is rigidly held on a horizontal surface. A small force F is applied perpendicular to one of the side faces of A. After the force is withdrawn block A executes small oscillations. The time period of which is given by 

1. 2πMηL

2. 2πLMη

3. 2πMLη

4. 2πMηL

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