Units and Measurement Questions and Answers Part-4

1. The unit of reduction factor of tangent galvanometer is
a) Ampere
b) Gauss
c) Radian
d) None of these

Answer: a
Explanation: Ampere

2. The unit of self inductance of a coil is
a) Farad
b) Henry
c) Weber
d) Tesla

Answer: b
Explanation:
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3. Henry/ohm can be expressed in
a) Second
b) Coulomb
c) Mho
d) Metre

Answer: a
Explanation:
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4. The SI unit of momentum is
a) \[\frac{kg}{m}\]
b) \[\frac{kg.m}{sec}\]
c) \[\frac{kg.m^{2}}{sec}\]
d) \[kg\times Newton\]

Answer: b
Explanation:
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5. The velocity of a particle depends upon as \[v=a+bt+ct^{2}\]   ; if the velocity is in m/sec , the unit of a will be
a) \[m\diagup sec\]
b) \[m\diagup sec^{2}\]
c) \[m^{2}\diagup sec\]
d) \[m\diagup sec^{3}\]

Answer: a
Explanation: Quantities of similar dimensions can be added or subtracted so unit of a will be same as that of velocity

6. One million electron volt \[\left(1MeV\right)\]  is equal to
a) \[10^{5}eV\]
b) \[10^{6}eV\]
c) \[10^{4}eV\]
d) \[10^{7}eV\]

Answer: b
Explanation: 1 MeV = 106 eV

7. \[Erg - m^{-1}\]   can be the unit of measure for
a) Force
b) Momentum
c) Power
d) Acceleration

Answer: a
Explanation:
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8. The unit of potential energy is
a) \[g\left(cm\diagup sec^{2}\right)\]
b) \[g\left(cm\diagup sec\right)^{2}\]
c) \[g\left(cm^{2}\diagup sec\right)\]
d) \[g\left(cm\diagup sec\right)\]

Answer: b
Explanation:
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9. Which of the following represents a volt
a) Joule/second
b) Watt/Ampere
c) Watt/Coulomb
d) Coulomb/Joule

Answer: b
Explanation:
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10. Kilowatt - hour is a unit of
a) Electrical charge
b) Energy
c) Power
d) Force

Answer: b
Explanation: Energy