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Tutorial 1: Introduction
mgd 2T 2
1. What are the dimensions for the physical quantity expressed as , where m, g,
16 2l
d, T and l are the mass, acceleration due to gravity, distance, period and length
respectively.
A MT2 B ML2 C MLT2 D MLT–2
[Answer: B]
2. Suppose A = BC, where A has the dimension LM–1 and C has the dimension LT–1.
What is the dimension of B?
A TM–1 B L2T–1M–1 C TML–2 D L2TM–1
[Answer: A]
4. (a) Discuss briefly whether in general the method of dimensional checking can
positively confirm that an equation is correct.
(b) Newton’s law of universal gravitation is represented by
Mm
F G 2
r
where F is the gravitational force,
M and m are masses, and
r is a length.
Given that the dimensions of force is MLT–2.
What are the dimensions and SI unit of the proportionality constant G?
[Answer: (a) No; (b) L3M–1T–2, m3 kg–1 s–2]
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5. The flow of a liquid with density ρ, round an obstacle of width b, changes from
streamline to turbulence when the critical speed v is reached. If η is the viscosity of
the liquid and given their relationship as below:
Cη
v
bρ
where C is a dimensionless constant.
Deduce the dimension of η.
[Answer: ML–1T–1]
9. The speed limit on an interstate highway is posted at 75 mi/h. What is this speed in
(a) kilometers per hour
(b) feet per second
(c) meter per second?
[Answer: (a) 121 km/h; (b) 110 ft/s; (c) 33.5 m/s]
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10. Four lengths have been measured and recorded as follows:
L1 = 3.427 m, L2 = 3.5 m, L3 = 0.333 m, L4 = 32.000 m
(a) What is the uncertainty in each measurement?
(b) What is the result if L1 + L2?
(c) What is the result if L1 + L3?
(d) What is the result if L1 – L3?
(e) What is the result if L2 – L1?
(f) What is the result if L1 L2?
(g) What is the result if L4 L3?
[Answer : (b) 6.9 m; (c) 3.760 m; (d) 3.094 m; (e) 0.1 m; (f) 12 m2; (g) 96.1]
11. The two hot air balloons in the following picture are 47.8 m and 61.2 m above the
ground. A person in the left balloon observes that the right balloon is 28.5° above the
horizontal.
12. (a) The Cartesian coordinate of a point in xy-plane is (x, y) = (4.00 m, –3.50 m).
Find the polar coordinate of this point.
(b) Convert the polar coordinate (r, θ) = (5.00 m, 137°) into Cartesian coordinate.
[Answer: (a) (5.32 m, 319°); (b) (–3.66 m, 3.41 m)]