Question

The following observations were taken for determining surface tension $$T$$ of water by capillary method:
Diameter of capillary, $$D = 1.25 \times {10^{ - 2}}m$$
Rise of water, $$h = 1.45 \times {10^{ - 2}}m$$
Using $$g = 9.80\,m/{s^2}$$   and the simplified relation $$T = \frac{{rgh}}{2} \times {10^3}N/m,$$     the possible error in surface tension is closest to-

A. $$2.4\% $$
B. $$10\% $$
C. $$0.15\% $$
D. $$1.5\% $$  
Answer :   $$1.5\% $$
Solution :
Surface tension, $$T = \frac{{rhg}}{2} \times {10^3}$$
Relative error in surface tension, $$\frac{{\Delta T}}{T} = \frac{{\Delta r}}{r} + \frac{{\Delta h}}{h} + 0$$     ($$\because $$ g, 2 and $${10^3}$$ are constant)
Percentage error
$$\eqalign{ & 100 \times \frac{{\Delta T}}{T} = \left( {\frac{{{{10}^{ - 2}} \times 0.01}}{{1.25 \times {{10}^{ - 2}}}} + \frac{{{{10}^{ - 2}} \times 0.01}}{{1.45 \times {{10}^{ - 2}}}}} \right)100 \cr & = \left( {0.8 + 0.689} \right) \cr & = \left( {1.489} \right) \cr & = 1.489\% \cong 1.5\% \cr} $$

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The dimension of $$\left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right){\varepsilon _0}{E^2}$$  ($${\varepsilon _0}$$ : permittivity of free space, $$E$$ electric field)

A. $$ML{T^{ - 1}}$$
B. $$M{L^2}{T^{ - 2}}$$
C. $$M{L^{ - 1}}{T^{ - 2}}$$
D. $$M{L^2}{T^{ - 1}}$$
Releted Question 2

A quantity $$X$$ is given by $${\varepsilon _0}L\frac{{\Delta V}}{{\Delta t}}$$   where $${ \in _0}$$ is the permittivity of the free space, $$L$$ is a length, $$\Delta V$$ is a potential difference and $$\Delta t$$ is a time interval. The dimensional formula for $$X$$ is the same as that of-

A. resistance
B. charge
C. voltage
D. current
Releted Question 3

A cube has a side of length $$1.2 \times {10^{ - 2}}m$$  . Calculate its volume.

A. $$1.7 \times {10^{ - 6}}{m^3}$$
B. $$1.73 \times {10^{ - 6}}{m^3}$$
C. $$1.70 \times {10^{ - 6}}{m^3}$$
D. $$1.732 \times {10^{ - 6}}{m^3}$$
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Pressure depends on distance as, $$P = \frac{\alpha }{\beta }exp\left( { - \frac{{\alpha z}}{{k\theta }}} \right),$$     where $$\alpha ,$$ $$\beta $$ are constants, $$z$$ is distance, $$k$$ is Boltzman’s constant and $$\theta $$ is temperature. The dimension of $$\beta $$ are-

A. $${M^0}{L^0}{T^0}$$
B. $${M^{ - 1}}{L^{ - 1}}{T^{ - 1}}$$
C. $${M^0}{L^2}{T^0}$$
D. $${M^{ - 1}}{L^1}{T^2}$$

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