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1ST YEAR PHYSICS NOTES

FEDERAL BOARD and KPK BOARD

CHAPTER 1: MEASUREMENTS

NUMERICAL QUESTIONS

Topic Page Number

Numerical Problem 1.1 2
Numerical Problem 1.2 3
Numerical Problem 1.3 5
Numerical Problem 1.4 6
Numerical Problem 1.5 7
Numerical Problem 1.6 8
Numerical Problem 1.7 9
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Q.1 A circular pizza is cut into 3 equal parts, one piece of pizza is taken out. Estimate the
degree of the single piece of pizza and convert the measure into radians. What is the radian
measure of the remaining part of the pizza?

Given Data

 Equal parts of circular pizza = 3

 One complete circle = 360o

To Find

a) Radians of 1 piece = ?
b) Radians of 2 remaining pieces = ?

Solution:

1 Circular pizza = 360o

As pizza is cut into 3 equal parts so divide above equation by 3

1 /3 piece = 120o

a) Now convert 120 into radians

As 360o = 2 π rad

120o = X rad

X × 360o = 2 π × 120o

X × 360o = 2 × 3.14 × 120o

X × 360o = 753.6 o

X=

X = 2.09 rad

b) Remaining two pieces = 240 o [because one piece 120o ]

Conversion of into 240 o radians

As 360o = 2 π rad

240o = X rad
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X × 360o = 2 π × 240o

X × 360o = 2 × 3.14 × 240o

X × 360o = 1507.2 o

X=

X = 4.1866 rad or

X = 4.19 rad

Q.2 The length of a pendulum is (1.5 0.01) m and the acceleration due to gravity is taken
into account as is (9.8 0.1) ms-2 . Calculate the time period of the pendulum with
uncertainty in it.
Given data
 Length = = 1.5 m
 Uncertainty in length = 0.01 m
 Gravitational acceleration = g = 9.8 ms-2
 Uncertainty in acceleration = = 0.1 ms-2
To Find
Time period and uncertainty = T =?
Solution;
(Strategy : first find time period using formula, then find uncertainty using product-division
and power rules, finally combine the both)

As we know that;

T= √

By putting the values;

T = 2 × 3.14 √

T = 6.28 ×√ s

T = 6.28 × 0.4 s
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T = 2.5 s

Now we find using rules;

%age uncertainty in length = × 100

= × 100

%age uncertainty in length = 0.66 %

Similarly;

%age uncertainty in acceleration = × 100

= × 100

%age uncertainty in acceleration = 1 %

Product-Quotient Rule
1/2
As =( “% age U are added ”

Power Rule
Total %age uncertainty = × (1 + 0.66)
“ power is multiplied to
total U ”
Total %age uncertainty = × 1.66

Total %age uncertainty = 0.83 % or

Total %age uncertainty = 0.8 %

Final answer with %age uncertainty T is;

Time Period = 2.5 % Ans

Now for absolute uncertainty;

%age uncertainty in T =

or

Now by putting the value of T;

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0.02

Final answer with absolute uncertainty;

Time Period = (2.5 )s Ans

Q. 3 Determine the area of a rectangular sheet with length ( =( 1.50 ) metre

and width ( = ( 0.20 ) m. Calculate the area ( .

Given Data

 Length = = 1.50 m
 Uncertainty in length = = m
 Width = w = 0.20 m
 Uncertainty in width = = 0.01 m

To Find

Area = =?

Solution:

(Strategy: first find area, then total %age uncertainty using product-quotient rule, finally
convert total %age uncertainty into fractional uncertainty)

Area = A = length × width

A = 1.50 m × 0.20 m

A = 0.30 m2

% age uncertainty in length = × 100

% age uncertainty in length = × 100

% age uncertainty in length = 1.33 %

Similarly;

% age uncertainty in width = × 100

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% age uncertainty in width = × 100

% age uncertainty in width = × 100

% age uncertainty in width =

Now;

Total % age uncertainty in area = 1.33 % + 5 % Product-Quotient Rule

Total % age uncertainty in area = 6.33% % age uncertainties are added

Like % age uncertainty in length and width, % age uncertainty in area;

× 100 = 6.33%

By putting A = 0.30

× 100 = 6.33

= 0.0189 or

= 0.02

Now final result;

A+ = (0.30 0.02) m2

Q.4 Calculate the answer up to appropriate numbers of significant digits

a) 246.24 + 238.278 + 98.3

(Concept: In addition-subtraction, final answer is reduced to the term having the least digits
after decimal place. [98.3])

= 246.24 + 238.278 + 98.3

= 582.818

= 582.8 Answer

b) 1.4 × 2.639 + 117.25

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(Concept: Solve mixed operations using BDMAS trick, and reduced final answer according to
last operation)

= 3.6946 + 117.25

= 120.9446 For addition-subtraction round by

= 120.9 Answer the least number of decimals

c) (2.66 × 104) – (1.03 × 103)

(Concept: Make the powers of ten same by adjusting the decimal place)

= (2.66 × 104) – (0.103 × 104)

= 2.557× 104
For addition-subtraction round by
4
= 2.56× 10 Answer the least number of decimals
d) (112 × 0.456) / (3.2 × 120)

( Concept: use BDMAS trick )

= 51.072 / 384
= 0.133 For multiplication-division round by
= 0.13 Answer the least significant numbers (3.2)
e) 168.99 ×9
= 1520.91
= 2000 Answer
f) 1023 + 8.5489
= 1031.5489
= 1032 Answer
Q.5 Calculate the answer up to appropriate numbers of significant digits
a) The ratio of mass of proton ‘mp’ to the mass of electron ‘me’

=
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= 1.8332 × 103

= 1.83 × 103 Answer

b) The ratio of charge on electron ‘qe’ to the mass of electron ‘me’

= 1.75,638× 1011 C/kg

= 1.8 × 1011 C/kg Answer

Q.6 Find the dimensions of

a) plank’s constant ‘h’ from formula E = hf

As E = hf

or h=

Dimensions of energy E

E = work = Fd

E = Fd

E = Nm

E = Kgms-2 × m

E = Kgm2s-2

E = [ M1 L2 T –2 ]

Dimensions of frequency f

As f =

So f = [ T –1]
Dimensions of plank’s constant h
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h=

By putting the dimensions of E and f;

[h] =

[h] = [ M1 L2 T –1 ]

(b) Gravitation constant ‘G’ from the formula F = G

As F=G

So G=F÷

G=F×

As F = ma (Newton’s 2nd law)

G = ma ×

G = Kg ms–2 ×

Dimensions of gravitational constant ‘G’

[G] = [ M LT –2 ] ×

[G] = [ M–1 L3 T –2 ]
Q. 7 Show that following equations are dimensionally correct;

a) KE = mv2

Solution;
Dimensions of L.H.S
K.E = work being done
K.E = Nm
K.E = Kgms-2 × m
K.E = Kgm2s-2
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K.E = [ M1 L2 T –2 ]
Dimensions of R.H.S

= mv2

= Kg (ms–1)2

= Kgm2s–2

= [ M1 L2 T –2 ]

As Dimensions of L.H.S = Dimensions of R.H.S so the equation KE = mv2 is dimensionally

correct.
(b) P.Eg = mgh
Solution;
Dimensions of L.H.S
P.Eg = Work done
P.Eg = F.d
P.Eg = Nm
P.Eg = Kgms-2 × m
P.Eg = Kgm2s-2
[ P.Eg ] = [ M1 L2 T –2 ]
Dimensions of R.H.S
mgh = kg×ms–2×m
mgh = kg×ms–2×m
mgh = kgm2s–2
mgh = [ M1 L2 T –2 ]
As Dimensions of L.H.S = Dimensions of R.H.S so the equation P.Eg = mgh is dimensionally
correct.