What is a physical quantity?

A physical quantity is a property of a system that can be measured and expressed numerically with a unit, such as length, mass, and time.?

A unit is a standard reference chosen to measure a physical quantity, e.g., metre for length, kilogram for mass.?

What are fundamental (base) quantities?

Physical quantities that are independent of other quantities, e.g., length, mass, time, electric current, temperature, amount of substance, luminous intensity.?

How many SI base quantities are there?

There are seven SI base quantities: length, mass, time, electric current, thermodynamic temperature, amount of substance, luminous intensity.?

What are the SI base units?

Metre (m), kilogram (kg), second (s), ampere (A), kelvin (K), mole (mol), candela (cd).?

What are derived quantities and units?

Quantities defined using base quantities (e.g., velocity, force); their units are combinations of base units (e.g., \(m\ s^{-1},\ kg\ m\ s^{-2}\).?

What are supplementary units in SI?

SI supplementary units are: radian (rad) for plane angle and steradian (sr) for solid angle.?

Why is the SI system preferred?

It is internationally accepted, coherent, and based on seven base units with well-defined standards, simplifying scientific communication.?

What is meant by “coherent system of units”?

A system where derived units are obtained from base units without additional numerical factors, e.g., \(1\ N = 1\ kg\ m\ s^{-2}\).?

What is dimensional formula?

It is the expression of a physical quantity in terms of base dimensions, like \([M^aL^bT^c]\) for mass, length, and time powers.?

What is the dimensional formula of velocity?

Velocity has dimensional formula \([LT^{-1}]\).?

What is the dimensional formula of force?

Force has dimensional formula \([MLT^{-2}]\).?

State the principle of homogeneity of dimensions.

In a physically meaningful equation, the dimensions of all terms on both sides must be the same.?

What are the uses of dimensional analysis?

To check the dimensional consistency of equations, derive relations between quantities, and convert from one system of units to another.?

Give one limitation of dimensional analysis.

It cannot determine dimensionless constants (like 1/2, 2p), and it fails if quantities of different dimensions are added.?

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7 base SI units — memorise all

kg, m, s, A, K, mol, cd. Supplementary: rad, sr.

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Dimensional formula of every physical quantity

[M^a L^b T^c] — derive for force, energy, pressure, viscosity etc.

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Error in product/quotient: add relative errors

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Least count = 1 MSD – 1 VSD

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Significant figures rules — 3 key cases

Leading zeros: not significant. Trailing zeros after decimal: significant.

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Homogeneity principle: dimensions must match

Use to check formula correctness and derive missing constants.

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Physical quantities divide into fundamental (length, mass, time, etc.) and derived types, with SI providing seven base units (metre, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole, candela) plus supplementary units (radian, steradian). Dimensions in [M][L][T] enable analysis for equation verification, relation derivation, and unit conversions across CGS, FPS, MKS systems, though limited by dimensionless constants. Accuracy measures true value closeness, precision indicates reproducibility; significant…

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