PHYSICS

TARGET IIT JEE 2014

XI (P & J)

PRACTICE TEST

CONTENTS
PRACTICE TEST1 ....................................................................... 2 - 4

PRACTICE TEST2 ....................................................................... 5 - 7

PRACTICE TEST3 ....................................................................... 8 - 11

PRACTICE TEST4 ....................................................................... 12 - 15

PRACTICE TEST5 ....................................................................... 16 - 20

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 PRACTICE TEST # 1
1. Only one is correct : 3 marks each.
2. One or more than one is/are correct : 4 marks each.
Time : 90-100 min. Marks : 71
[STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE]
Q.1 Three books (X, Y, and Z) rest on a table. The weight of each book is indicated. The net force acting on
book Y is:

(A) 4N down (B) 5N up (C) 9N down (D) zero

Q.2 A horizontal force of 12N pushes a 0.5-kg book against a vertical wall. The book is initially at rest. If the
coefficients of friction are k = 0.6 and s = 0.8 which of the following statements is true?
(A) The magnitude of the frictional force is 5N
(B) The magnitude of the frictional force is 7.2N
(C) The normal force is 5N
(D) The book will start moving and accelerate
Q.3 A particle parallel to x-axis as shown in the figure such that at all instant the
y-axis component of it's position vector is constant and is equal to 'b'. The
angular velocity of the particle about the origin is
(A) (v/b)sin2 (B) (v/b) (C) (v/b) sin (D) vb
Q.4 As shown above, a ball of mass m, suspended on the end of a wire, is released
from height h and collides elastically, when it is at its lowest point, with a block
of mass 2m at rest on a frictionless surface.After the collision, the ball rises to a
final height equal to
(A) 1/9 h (B) 1/8 h (C) 1/3 h (D) 1/2 h
Q.5 A body of mass 2kg is projected upward from the surface of the ground at t = 0 with a velocity of
20m/s. One second later a body B, also of mass 2kg, is dropped from a height of 20m. If they collide
elastically, then velocities just after collision are
(A) VA = 5 m/s downward, VB = 5 m/s upward (B) VA = 10 m/s downward, VB = 5 m/s upward
(C) VA = 10 m/s upward, VB = 10 m/s downward (D) both move downward with velocity 5 m/s
Q.6 A5000 kg rocket is set of vertical firing. The relative speed of burnt gas is 800 ms1. To give an initial
upwards acceleration of 20 ms2, the amount of gas ejected per second to supply the needed thrust will be
(A) 127.5 kg s1 (B) 187.5 kg s1 (C) 185.5 kg s1 (D) 137.5 kg s1
Q.7 A particle of mass 4m which is at rest explodes into four equal fragments.
All 4 fragments are scattered in the same horizontal plane. Three
fragments are found to move with velocity V each as shown in the fig.
The total energy released in the process of explosion is
(A) mV2 (3-2) (B) mV2 (3-2)/2
(C) 2mV 2 (D) mV2(1+2)/2
Q.8 A massless spring of stiffness k connects two blocks mass m and 3m. The system is lying on a frictionless
horizontal surface.Aconstant horizontal force F starts acting on the block of mass m, directed towards
the other block. Then, the maximum compression of the spring will be
(A) 3F/4k (B) 9F/8k (C) 3F/2k (D) 4F/3k

PRACTICE TEST [2]

Q.9 A simple pendulum is vibrating with an angular amplitude of 90o as shown in fig.
For what value of (angle between string and vertical) during its motion, the
total acceleration is directly horizontally?
(A) 0 (B) 90o
(C) cos 1 1 3
(D) sin 1 1 3
Q.10 Two particles start moving on the same circle of radius 2m, from the same point P at t = 0, with constant
tangential accelerations = 2m/s2 and 6m/s2, clockwise and anticlockwise, respectively. The point where
they meet for the first time is Q. The smaller angle subtended by PQ at centre of the circle is
(A) 120 (B) 60 (C) 135 (D) 90
Q.11 AU tube of cross section A and 2Acontains liquid of density . Initially, the liquid in
the two arms are held with a level difference h as shown in figure.After being released,
the levels equalize after some time. The work done by gravity forces on the liquid in
the process is
(A) zero (B) Agh2/3
(C) Agh2/6 (D) one
Q.12 The K.E. of a body moving along a straight line varies with time as shown in the figure. The force acting
on the body is
(A) zero
(B) constant
(C) directly proportional to velocity
(D) inverselyproportional to velocity
Q.13 Two identical blocks of weight W are placed one on top of the other shown in figure. The upper block
is tied to the wall. The coefficient of static friction between B and ground is and friction betweenAand
B is absent when F = w force is applied on the lower block as shown. The tension in the string will be
w
(A) w (B)
2
(C) 0 (D) can't be determined
Q.14 AblockAkept on a rough plate (OO1) with coefficient of static friction
s = 0.75 & coefficient of kinetic friction k = 0.5. The plate is leaning
with horizontal at an angle = tan1(s). If the plate is further tilted
slightly & the acceleration of block will be
(A) 1.5 m/s2 (B) 2 m/s2 (C) 2.5 m/s2 (D) none of these
Q.15 Two blocks are connected by a spring. The combination is suspended, at rest, from
a string attatched to the ceiling, as shown in the figure. The string breaks suddenly.
Immediately after the string breaks, what is the initial downward acceleration
of the upper block of mass 2m ?
(A) 0 (B) 3g/2 (C) g (D) 2g
Q.16 A block of unknown mass is at rest on a rough, horizontal
surface. A force F is applied to the block. The graph in the
figure shows the acceleration of the block with respect to the
applied force. The mass of the block is:
(A) 1.0 kg (B) 0.5 kg
(C) 2.0 kg (D) None

Q.17 In the diagram if a1 , a 2 and a 3 are acceleration of masses m1, m2 and m3 and
T1, T2 and T3 are the tensions in the strings, then

(A) a1 2a 2 4a 3 (B) a1 2a 2 4a 3 0

(C) 4a1 2a 2 a 3 0 (D) T3 + 2T2 = 4T1

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Q.18 Adisc of radius R is rotating inside a room.Aboy standing near the rim of the disc on it, finds the water
droplets falling from the ceiling is always hitting on his head.As one drop hits his head the next one starts
from the ceiling. If height of the roof above his head is H on its angular velocity of disc is : (mass of drop
is negligible)
2gR 2gH 2g
(A) (B) (C) (D) None
H2 R2 H
Q.19 A particle starts from origin accelerates for t0 sec then decelerates with same acceleration till 2t0 sec along
the x-direction. The graph representing variation of displacement (x) with time(t) is

(A) (B) (C) (D)

[COMPREHENSION TYPE]
Paragraph for question nos. 20 to 21
Two balls marked 1 and 2 of the same mass m and a third ball marked 3 of mass M are arranged over
a smooth horizontal surface as shown in figure. Ball 1 moves with a velocity v1 towards ball 2 and 3.All
collisions are assumed to be elastic.
Q.20 If M < m, the number of collisions between the balls will be:
(A) One (B) Two
(C) Three (D) Four
Q.21 If M > m, the number of collisions between the balls will be:
(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four
[MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE TYPE]
Q.22 Initially spring is compressed by x0 and blocks are in contact when system is released , then block starts
moving and after some time contact between blocks breaks , then

k A B
smooth
M1 M2

(A) Blocks will separated at natural length of spring.

m1
(B) After seperation blockAperform SHM of amplitude x0 m1 m 2 .

k
(C)After seperation maximum velocity of blockAis x 0 m m .
1 2

(D)After separation blockAwill perform SHM of amplitude x0.

Q.23 Two particles, one with constant velocity 50m/s and the other with uniform acceleration 10m/s2, start
moving simultaneously from the same place in the same direction. They will be at a distance of 125m
from each other after
(A) 5 sec. (B) 5(1 + 2) sec. (C) 10sec. (D) 10(2 + 1)sec.

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 PRACTICE TEST # 2
1. Only one is correct : 3 marks each.
2. One or more than one is/are correct : 4 marks each.
3. Subjective : 5 marks each.
Time : 90-100 min. Marks : 80

[STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE]

Q.1 A solid homogeneous cylinder of height 'h' and base radius 'r' is kept vertically on conveyer belt moving
horizontallywith an increasing velocityv = a + bt2. If the cylinder in not allowed to slip then time when the
cylinder is about to topple, will be
2rg rg 2bg rg
(A) (B) (C) (D)
bh bh rh 2bh
Q.2 A sphere and a cylinder of equal mass and radius are simultaneously released from rest on the same
inclined plane and roll without sliding down the incline. Then:
(A) the cylinder reaches the bottom first because it picks up more rotational energy
(B) the sphere reaches the bottom first because it picks up more rotational energy
(C) they reach the bottom together
(D) none of the above are true
Q.3 A black body, initially at temperature T, cools to temperature (T/2) in time t in surrounding which is
near absolute zero. It will cool further to a temperature (T/4) in additional time
(A) 8t (B) 7t (C) 9t (D) None
Q.4 WindowAis a plane sheet of glass 4 millimeters thick, as shown.
Window B is a sandwich consisting of two extremelythin layers
of glass separated by an air gap 2 millimeters thick, as shown. If
the thermal conductivities of glass and air are 0.8 watt/meterC
and 0.025 watt/meterC, respectively, then the ratio of the heat
flow through windowAto the heat flow through window B for
same temperature difference from 1 to 2 and
for same time duration T sec area is same for window A and B.
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 16
Q.5 A U-tube filled with a liquid of volumetric expansion coefficient 105/C lies in a vertical plane. The
height of liquid column in the left vertical limb is 100 cm. The liquid in the left vertical limb is maintained
at a temperature = 0C while the liquid in the right limb is maintained at a temperature = 100C. The
difference in levels in the two limbs is
(A) 0.1 cm (B) 0.2 cm (C) 0.2 mm (D) zero
Q.6 A solid body of linear expansion coefficient 105/C, floats in a liquid with 40% of its volume out of the
liquid at a temperature 0C. The volumetric expansion coefficient of liquid is 2 times of the solid body. If
the temperature is increased to 100C, the new fraction of the bodys volume out of liquid will be about
(A) 39.8% (B) 40.2% (C) 39.4% (D) 39.6%
Q.7 A block of mass m, when attached to a uniform ideal spring with force constant k and free length l
executes SHM. The spring is then cut into two pieces, one with free length f l and other with free length
(1 f) l. The block is also divided in the same fraction. The smaller part of the block attached to longer
part of the spring executes SHM with frequency 1. The bigger part of the block attached to smaller part
of the spring executes SHM with frequency 2. The ratio 1 2 is
f 1 f f
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D)
1 f f 1 f

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Q.8 A long, straight, and massless rod pivots about one end in a vertical plane. In
configuration I, shown, two small identical masses are attached to the free end; in
configuration II, one mass is moved to the center of the rod. What is the ratio of
the frequencyof small oscillations of configuration IIto that of configurations I?
(A) (6/5)1/2 (B) (3/2)1/2 (C) 6/5 (D) 5/3
Q.9 A uniform solid cylinder of mass 5 kg and radius 0.1 m is resting on a horizontal platform (parallel to the x-
yplane) and is free to rotate about its axis alongthe y-axis. The platform is given a motion in the x direction
given by x = 0.2 cos(10t) m. If there is no slipping, then maximum torque acting on the cylinder during its
motionis
(A) 0.2 Nm (B) 2.0 Nm (C) 5.0 Nm (D) 10.0 Nm
Q.10 Aparticle moves along the x axis according to x =A[1+sint]. What distance does it travel between t=0
and t=2.5/?
(A) 4A (B) 6A (C) 5A (D) None
Q.11 A light string is wrapped around a cylinder of mass m and radius R. The string is pulled vertically
upward to prevent the centre of mass from falling as the cylinder unwinds the string. Then length of the
string unwound when the cylinder has reached a speed will be :
R 2 R 2 R 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
4g g 8g
Q.13 A rigid horizontal smooth rod AB of mass 0.75 kg and length 40 cm
can rotate freely about a fixed vertical axis through its mid point O.
Two rings each of mass 1 kg are initially at rest at a distance of 10 cm
from O on either side of the rod. The rod is set in rotation with an
angular velocity of 30 radians per second. The velocity of each ring
along the length of the rod in m/s when they reach the ends of the rod
is
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0.5
Q.14 A uniform thin bar of mass 6m and length 2l is bent to make a regular hexagon. Its moment of inertia
about an axis passing through the centre of mass and perpendicular to the plane of hexagon is :
5 2 1
(A) ml (B) 6ml2 (C) 4ml2 (D) ml 2
9 12
Q.15 Two particles are projected simultaneously from two points O and O' such that
10 m is the horizontal and 5 m is the vertical distance between them as shown in
the figure. They are projected at the same inclination 60 to the horizontal with
the same velocity 10 ms1. The time after which their separation becomes
minimumis
(A) 2.5 sec (B) 1 sec (C) 5 sec (D) 10 sec
Q.16 A body weighs 6 gms when placed in one pan and 24 gms when placed on the other pan of a false
balance. If the beam is horizontal when both the pans are empty, the true weight of the body is :
(A) 13 gm (B) 12 gm (C) 15.5 gm (D) 15 gm
Q.17 A spherical ball of mass m and radius r is released from top of a fixed rough circular track of radius R so
that it always rolls purely. Its velocity at the bottom does not depend on.

(A) r (B) R (C) m (D) acceleration due to gravity

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Q.18 Rank in order, from largest to smallest, the angular acclerations 1 to 3.
1N 1N 2N
2kg 2kg 2kg
2m 4m 4m 30
(1) (2) (3) 30
2kg 2kg 2kg
1N 1N 2N
(A) 1 < 2 = 3 (B) 1 > 2 = 3 (C) 1 > 2 > 3 (D) 2 > 1 > 3
[MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE TYPE]
Q.19 Aparticle moving along a straight line with uniform acceleration has velocities 7m/s atAand 17m/s at C.
B is the mid point ofAC. Then
(A) the velocity at B is 12m/s
(B) the average velocity betweenA and B is 10m/s
(C) the ratio of the time to go from A to B to that from B to C is 3 : 2
(D) the average velocity between B and C is 15m/s
Q.20 Two blocks of mass m1 and m2 (m1 > m2) are suspended by springs. When the blocks are attached to
springs it is observed that equilibrium extension of each spring is same. Both the blocks have same
amplitude of oscillation. Mark the correct option.
(A) Both the blocks have same time period of oscillation.
(B) Energy of oscillation of both the blocks is same.
(C) Energy of oscillation of m1 is greater.
(D) information insufficient to answer.

Q.21 Figure shows three coplanar forces acting on an object which does not O
have any other forces acting on it. Marks the correct options.
(A) Object cannot be in equilibrium
(B) Magnitude of net torque about O is F3.

F1
(C) If F1 F2 F3 0 object can be in equilibrium.

(D) The torque on the object is zero about the point of intersection of F2 and F3. F2

F3

Q.22 Ahollow spherical ball is given an initial push up an incline of inclination angle . The ball rolls purely.
Coefficient of static friction between ball and incline = . During its upward journey,
(A) friction acts up along the incline (B) 2 tan /5
(C) friction acts down along the incline (D) 2 tan /7
[SUBJECTIVE TYPE]
Q.23 A disc of mass 15 kg and radius 2m is rotating freely about a vertical
axis passing through its centre with an angular velocity of 2 rad/s.Aclay
putty of mass 2kg is dropped on it. It strikes it at a distance of 1m from
axis and sticks there. What is the new rotational kinetic energy of the
system (in 102 J)?
Q.24 The drawing shows the top view of two doors. The doors are uniform and identical. Door A rotates
about an axis through its left edge, while door B rotates about an axis through the center. The same force
F is applied perpendicular to each door at its right edge, and the force remains perpendicular as the door
turns. Starting from rest, doorA rotates through a certain angle in 3 s. How long does it take door B to
rotate through the same angle ? Round off to nearest integer.
F
Axis
Door A
F
Axis

Door B

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 PRACTICE TEST # 3
1. Only one is correct : 3 marks each.
2. One or more than one is/are correct : 4 marks each.
3. Subjective : 5 marks each.
Time : 90-100 min. Marks : 73
[STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE]
Q.1 A student wants to setup a standing wave on a wire that is 1.80 m long and clamped at both ends. The
wave speed is 540 m/s. Which of the following tuning fork frequencies can be used for set up?
(A) 450 Hz (B) 200 Hz (C) 700 Hz (D) 100 Hz
Q.2 Figure shows an isosceles triangular plate of mass M and base length l. The
apex lies at the origin and the angle at the apex is 90. The base is parallel to
x-axis. The moment of inertia of the plate about the x-axis is
Ml 2 Ml 2 Ml 2 Ml 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 8 12 4
Q.3 On a PT diagram a cyclic process is performed as shown. Where is the
volumemaximum?
(A) a (B) b
(C) c (D) d
Q.4 A monatomic ideal gas is used as the working substance for the Carnot
cycle shown in the figure. Processes AB and CD are isothermal, while
processes BC and DA are adiabatic. During process AB, 400 J of work
is done bythe gas on the surroundings. How much heat is expelled by the
gas during process CD?
(A) 1600 J (B) 400 J
(C) 200 J (D) 100 J

Q.5 The molar heat capacity of an ideal mono-atomic gas, during a process obeying : P T = constant is
(A) 3R (B) 2.5 R (C) 3 R (D) 2 R
Q.6 Sixty percent of given sample of oxygen gas when raised to a high temperature dissociates into atoms.
Ratio of its initial molar heat capacity (at constant volume) to the final molar heat capacity (at constant
volume) will be
5 25 10 12
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 28 7 7
Q.7 For an ideal diatomic gas in thermal equilibrium, the ratio of the molar heat capacity at constant volume
at very high temperatures to that at room temperatures is equal to
(A) 7/5 (B) 5/3 (C) 2 (D) 7/3
Q.8 Asource of sound of frequency165 Hz is placed in front of a wall at a distance 2m from it.Adetector is also
placed in front of the wall at the same distance from it. Find the minimum distance between the source and
detector for which maximum sound is recorded in the detector. The speed of sound is 330m/s.
(A) 4m (B) 3m (C) 1m (D) 2m
Q.9 A source of frequency f gives 5 beats/s when sounded with a source of frequency 200 Hz. The second
harmonic of same source gives 10 beats/s when sounded with a source of frequency 420 Hz. The value
of f is
(A) 200 Hz (B) 210 Hz (C) 205 Hz (D) 195 Hz

PRACTICE TEST [8]

Q.10 Five waveforms moving with equal speeds on the x-axis
3
y1 = 8 sin (t + kx) ; y2 = 6 sin (t + + kx) ; y3 = 4 sin (t + + kx) ; y4 = 2 sin (t + + kx);
2 2

y5 = 4 2 sin (t kx + ) are superimposed on each other. The resulting wave is :
4

(A) 8 2 cos kx sin (t + ) (B) 8 2 sin (t kx + )
4 4

(C) 8 2 sin kx cos (t + ) (D) 8 sin (t + kx)
4
Q.11 Fig. illustrates a cycle conducted with n moles of an ideal gas. In the states a and b the gas temperature
are Ta and Tb respectively. Temperature of the gas in the state C is:
P
b

a c

0 V
(A) (Ta Tb)1/2 (B) Ta + Tb (C) Ta Tb (D) (Ta + Tb) / 2
Q.12 You have two rods of the same length and diameter but they are formed for different materials. The rods
will be used to connect two regions of different temperature such that energy will transfer through the
rods by heat. They can be connected in series, as in part (a) of the figure below, or in parallel, as in part
(b) In which case is the rate of energy transfer by heat larger?

Rod1
Th Tc Th Rod2 Tc
Rod1 Rod2

(a) (b)
(A) when the rods are in series (B) when the rods are in parallel
(C) the rate is the same in both cases (D) cannot be determined

[REASONING TYPE]
Q.13 Curves in below P-V diagram represent isotherms. There are three states A, B, C of an ideal gas.
P
A
B

C
V

Statement-1 : As the ideal gas is taken from A to B to C along a process represented by straight line
ABC its temperature first increases and then decreases.
Statement-2 : Along isotherms as pressure increases volume decreases.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

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Q.14 Statement-1 : In a standing wave on a string kinetic energy and potential energy of any small part of
string are equal at an instant.
Statement-2 : In a standing wave on a string total energy from a node to next antinode on a string
remains constant.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
[MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE TYPE]
Q.15 For the monoatomic ideal gas shown in the given P-V diagram.
Choose the correct statements.
(A) the internal energy decreases during 3 - 4.
(B) the work done by the gas is positive during 2 - 3.
(C) the temperature of the gas decreases during 4 - 1.
(D) work is done on the gas during 1 - 2.
Q.16 Two gases have the same initial pressure, volume and temperature. They expand to the same final
volume, one adiabaticallyand the other isothermally.
(A) the final temperature is greater for the isothermal
(B) the final pressure is greater for the isothermal process
(C) the work done by the gas is greater for the isothermal process
(D) all the above options are incorrect
Q.17 If an ideal gas is compressed
(A) isothermally, its compressibilityis 1/p
(B) adiabatically, its compressibility is /p
(C) at constant pressure, its room mean square speed remains constant.
(D) adiabatically, its compressibility is 1/P.
Q.18 A sample of ideal gas of constant mass is taken through the cyclic process shown in the figure. Plot this
cyclic process on the (p,T), and (V,T) diagrams instead of the (p,V).
p
B

A
C
V
B C B
P V

A C A
(A) (B)

T T

P B V C B

A C A
(C) (D)

T T

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 [SUBJECTIVE TYPE]
Q.19 A thermos contains 140 gm coffee at 80C. To cool it, we drop two 10 gm ice cubes at 0C into
thermos. Ice cubes are at 0C initially. What is the final temperature of the coffee (in C), if its specific
heat capacity is same as that of water.
Q.20 The drawing shows a top view of a frictionless horizontal surface, where there are two springs with
particles of mass m1 and m2 attached to them. Each spring has a spring constant of 1200 N/m. The
particles are pulled to the right and then released from the positions shown in the drawing. How much
time passes before the particles are side by side for the first time at x = 0m if m1 = 3 kg and m2 = 27 kg.
n
If time is sec, fill n in OMR sheet.
80

Position of
unstrained
spring
(x = 0)

Q.21 A souvenir is constructed by 3 light rods, light strings and four objects as shown. If the system is in
equilibrium, what is mass m3 (in gm)

4cm 3cm
2cm 4cm
m3
3cm 4cm
m2

12gm m1

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 PRACTICE TEST # 4
1. Only one is correct : 3 marks each.
2. One or more than one is/are correct : 4 marks each.
3. Match theColumn type : 3 mark each part.
4. Subjective : 5 marks each.
Time : 90-100 min. Marks : 79
[SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE]
Q.1 Astone is projected from ground. Its path is as shown in figure.At which point its speed is decreasing at
fastest rate ?
C
B D

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Q.2 When an object falls through air, there is a drag force that depends on the product of the surface area of
the object and the square of its velocity, i.e., Fair = CAv2 , where C is a constant. Determine the
dimension of C.
(A) [ML3] (B) [ML3] (C) [M3L] (D) [M3L]
Q.3 Two gilders are free to move in a horizontal air trough. One (m2) is stationaryand the other (m1) collides
with it perfectly elastically. They rebound with equal and opposite velocities. What is the ratio of their
masses (m2 / m1)?
1 1
(A) (B) 3 (C) (D) 1
3 2
Q.4 A block body radiatesmaximum energy around thewavelength 0. If the temperature of the black body
is changed so that it radiates maximum energy around the wavelength 1.5 0, the power radiated by it
will decrease by a factor of
16 1 1 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
81 16 81 3
Q.5 Atrain of mass M is moving on a circle track of radius 'R' with constant speed V. The length of the train
is half of the perimeter of the track. The magnitude of linear momentum of the train will be
2MV
(A) zero (B) (C) MVR (D) MV

Q.6 The temperature of the two outer surfaces of a composite slab, consisting of
two materials having coefficients of thermal conductivityK and 2K and thickness
x and 4x, respectively, are T2 and T1(T2>T1). The rate of heat transfer through
A(T2 T1 )K
the slab, in a steady state is f, with f equal to
x
(A) 1 (B) 1/2 (C) 2/3 (D) 1/3

PRACTICE TEST [12]

 [PARAGRAPH TYPE]
Paragraph for question nos. 7 to 9
dU
If F and U are dependent only on one variable F ( x ) . When particle displaced from its stable
dx
equilibrium, then its motion is oscillatory. Particle at B and C cannot get to D, its total energystill exceeds
the potential energy at D. But it's blocked from reaching D by the potential barrier of peak C. We say
that it's trapped in a potential well between its turning points.

With lower total energy, the particle

is confined between these points.
Potential energy, U
E2

A B C D
Position, x

A particle of mass 4.2 kg moves along the x-axis in a force field. Its potential energy is given by
U(X ) = 2x 3 9x2 + 12x, where all quantities are written in SI units. (The graph does not refer to this
force field)
Q.7 Plot the potential energy of the particle from x = 0 m to 4 m,
U U U
U

X X
(A) (B) (C) (D)
X
X

Q.8 What is the range of energy for which the motion is bound in a finite range?
(A) 5 J (B) 4 J (C) 2 J (D) 10 J
Q.9 About which point on the x-axis does the particle execute simple harmonic motion if displaced slightly
from it? What is the frequency of oscillation?
(A) x = 2m, 2 Hz (B) x = 2m, 0.5 Hz (C) x = 4m, 2 Hz (D) x = 4m, 0.5 Hz
[MULTIPLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE]
Q.10 Which of the following is/are wrong statement?
(A)Asystem like a vibrating string has only one resonant frequency.
(B) In order for a singer to break a wine glass by singing, she must adjust the amplitude of the sound she
makes so that it is exactly equal to the amplitude of vibration of the wine glass.
(C) The resonant frequency of a system is the name given to the lowest possible frequency at which the
system will naturallyvibrate.
(D)An organ pipe has an infinite number of resonant frequencies.
Q.11 A simple pendulum of length L and mass (bob) M is oscillating in a plane about a vertical line between
angular limits and +. For an angular displacement ( < ), the tension in the string and the velocity
of the bob are T and v respectively. The following relations hold good under the above conditions :
(A) T cos = Mg (B) T Mg cos = Mv2/L
(C) The magnitude of the tangential acceleration of the bob |aT| = g sin
(D) T = Mg cos
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 [MATRIX TYPE]
Q.12 Column I Column II
(A) Isothermal Process (P) Ratio of P/ remains constant
(B) Cyclic process (Q) Q = W

f
(C) Isobaric process (R) U = nRT
2
(D) Adiabatic process (S) W = nRT

(T) U = W
Q.13 In each of the situations shown in column I, the rods are massless and all the 4 masses are having mass
m each. Masses are attached to the rod and are very small in size. The rods are free to rotate and
translate on smooth horizontal ground. If more than one collision occur, they are of same nature.
Column I Column II
l
v

v
(A) v (P) After all the collisions are over, rods are rotating
l
collision is elastic
l
v

v v
(B) (Q) After all the collision are over, the rods are only translating
l not rotating
collision is totally inelastic

l l
(C) (R) The rods will be in tension for a part of the motion.
l l
collision is elastic

l l
(D) (S) Rotational kinetic energy of system increases just after collision.
l l
collision is totally inelastic
(T) Rotational kinetic energy of system decreases just after collision.

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 [INTEGER TYPE]

Q.14 A steel string of diameter 0.5 mm and length 60 cm is fixed at both ends. It vibrates at 600 Hz in the third
harmonic. What is the tension in the string? The density of steel is 7860 kg/m3. Round off to nearest
integer.
Q.15 A particle when thrown upwards along a fixed inclined plane travels a distance 2l before stopping. If it is
projected downwards then it travels a distance 3l before stopping. The distance it travels if projected
horizontallyon the plane while sliding along a smooth long guide rail on the plane, as shown in the figure
can be shown to be (a/b)l where a and b are smallest possible integers. Find (a b). The speed of
projection is the same in all cases.

Q.16 If the time period of simple harmonic motion of a uniform rod shown here is sec. What is its length (in
cm) ?

Q.17 In a sonometer wire the tension is maintained by suspending a 50.7 kg mass from the free end of the
wire. The suspended mass has a volume of 0.0075 m3. The fundamental frequency of the wire is
260 Hz. Find the new fundamental frequency if the suspended mass is completely submerged in water.

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 PRACTICE TEST # 5
1. Only one is correct : 3 marks each.
2. One or more than one is/are correct : 4 marks each.
3. Match theColumn type : 3 mark each part.
4. Subjective : 5 marks each.
Time : 90-100 min. Marks : 90
[SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE]
Q.1 Two wires, one thick and the other thin are connected to form one long wire. A wave travels along the
wire and passes the point where the two wires are connected. Which of the following changes at that
point?
(A) Frequency (B) Propagation speed
(C) Wavelength (D) Both (B) and (C)
Q.2 The displacement of a string carrying a traveling sinusoidal wave is given by y(x, t) = ym sin(kx t ).
At time t = 0 the point at x = 0 has a transverse velocity of 0 and a positive displacement. The phase
constant is:
(A) /4 (B) /2 (C) 3/4 (D) 3/2
Q.3 In general, if someone plays the 3rd harmonic on a guitar string, the ensuing sound wave in the air that will
reach his ear will have
(A) the same frequency as, but different wavelength than that of the string
(B) a different frequency than, but the same wavelength as that of the string
(C) the same frequency and wavelength as that of the string
(D) a different frequency and a different wavelength than that of the string
Q.4 The diagram shows two transverse pulses moving along a string. One pulse is moving to the right
and the second is moving to the left. Both pulses reach point x at the same instant. What would be
the resulting motion of point x as the two pulses pass each other?
v

Point x
v
(A) up then down (B) down then up
(C) up, down, up (D) there would be no motion, the pulses cancel one another
Q.5 Ball of mass m attached to a rubber cord is moving uniformly on a smooth horizontal surface (Figure) in
a circular path with angular velocity . Find the radius of the circle on which the ball moves , if the string
constant of the cord is equal to k, and the length of unstretched cord is a.

ka (k m2 )a (k m2 )a ka
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(k m2 ) k k (k m2 )
Q.6 Which of the following forces is non-conservative ?

(A) F 3i 4j (B) F 3xi 4 yj (C) F 3yi 4 xj (D) F 3x 2i 4 y 2 j
Q.7 A car travels the first 100 m with a speed of 10 m/s. It then travels the next 100 m with a speed of
20 m/ s. What is its average speed?
(A) 13.3 m/s (B) 15.0 m/s (C) 16.7 m/s (D) 17.5 m/s

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Q.8 A person hears a single-frequency sound from a speaker that emits sound uniformly in all directions. The
person records the decibel level reading. Which of the following processes would increase the decibel
reading the most?
(A) The power output of the speaker is doubled.
(B) The distance of the person to the speaker is halved.
(C) The frequency of the sound is doubled.
(D) The temperature of the air is doubled on the Kelvin scale.
[PARAGRAPH TYPE]
Paragraph for question nos. 9 to 11
The basic vibrating system in a piano is a string. The frequency of the string's fundamental mode of
vibration is what determines the pitch of the note.
The string that generate the lower notes of the piano are long and heavy and have a low tension. The
strings producing sound in the intermediate part of the musical range of the piano have thinner, tighter
strings that also may be shorter. Finally, those strings creating the higher notes are thinner, tighter, and
shorter than the other strings in the piano.
Tuning pin
string
Bridge
Frame

Frame Hammer
Sounding board
The wayin which the weight (or thickness) is changed is particularlyinteresting. Piano strings actually are
made of wire and, therefore, have some stiffness. If we obtain the added weight needed for low notes by
increasing the wire diameter, then the bigger wires would get very stiff. Piano builders have solved this
problem by wrapping a second wire (and, for the very lowest notes, a third wire) around the original
one. This additional wire adds to the wire's weight, of course, but it does not make the wire too stiff.
All the piano strings are mounted on a strong rigid frame and pass over a bar that is called the bridge.
One end of each string is attached firmly to the frame, and the other end of the string is wrapped around
a tuning pin that is attached to the frame and can be turned to vary the tension of the string. By changing
the tension (and therefore the frquency), the string can be tuned to produce the proper pitch.
A string vibrating by itself in a room would not be heard very easily because the string's vibrations would
not be transferred effectively to the air.Apiano and all other stringed instruments improve their ability to
transfer vibrations to the air by having a sounding board.
On all these instruments. the connection between the vibrating string and the sounding board is the
bridge. As mentioned before, the string passes over the bridge so that when the string vibrates, the
bridge does also. The bridge, in turn, transfers these vibrations to the sounding board. The qualities of a
good sounding board are :
1. The board should respond equally well to the full range of frequencies at which the piano's strings
vibrate. Otherwise, some notes would sound unusually loud or soft.
2. The vibration of the sounding board itself must decay veryrapidlywhen the driving vibration is removed.
As soon as the pianist stops the vibration of a string (by releasing the key), the sound should stop, and
this "quick reaction" will happen only if the sounding board has a short damping time.
Q.9 Apiano tuner notes that the tone produced by a string is too low. In order to adjust the string to produce
the proper tone, he
(A) wraps another piece of wire around it to increase its weight.
(B) turns the tuning pin to increase the tension.
(C) turns the tuning pin to decrease the tension.
(D) moves the tuning pin so the string becomes longer.

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Q.10 The string that produce the low tones on the piano are wrapped because
(A) wrapped strings resonate better with the sounding board.
(B) wrapped string share two overtones within each octave.
(C) wrapped strings have lower frequencies than unwrapped strings of the same length and tension.
(D) wrapped string s have overtones that are closer to harmonics than unwrapped strings.
Q.11 The bridge in the piano
(A) transfers the motion of the key to the hammer.
(B) transfers the motion of the string to the sounding board.
(C) transfers the motion of the hammer to the string.
(D) transfers the motion of the sounding board to the frame.
[REASONING TYPE]
Q.12 Statement-1 : When a stationary object is observed from rotating frame of reference, the object is
seen to rotate in the reverse direction with the same angular velocity as that of the frame.
Statement-2 : Rotating frame of reference is non-inertial frame and from this frame we have to apply a
centrifugal force which balances the centripetal force.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
Q.13 Statement-1 : A body executing SHM passes through any point on its path twice during one time
period.
Statement-2 : A body executing SHM has oscillatory as well as periodic motion.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
Q.14 Statement-1 : If two people talk simultaneously and each creates an intensity level of 60 dB at a
point P, then total intensity level at point P is 120 dB.
Statement-2 : If sound coming from two incoherent sources superimpose I = I1 + I2.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
Q.15 Statement-1 : There are two waves propagating in same medium having displacement amplitudes and
frequencies 2A, f andA, 2f respectively. The average power carried by first wave is
same as that of other.
Statement-2 : Pav is directly proportional to square of amplitude as well as the square of frequency.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

[MULTIPLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE]

Q.16 A block of mass 1 kg is stationary with respect to a conveyor belt
that is accelerating with 1 m/s2 upwards at an angle of 30 as shown
in figure. What can be the coefficient of static friction between the
30
block and the belt?
(A) 0.4 (B) 0.6 (C) 0.8 (D) 1.0

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Q.17 A string is firmly attached at both ends. When a frequency of 60 Hz is applied, the string vibrates in
the standing wave pattern as shown. Assume the tension in the string and its mass per unit length do
not change. Which of the following frequencies could NOT also produce a standing wave pattern in
the string?

(A) 30 Hz (B) 40 Hz (C) 80 Hz (D) 100 Hz

[MATRIX TYPE]
Q.18 Column-I Column-II
(A) Periodic motion (P) Simple pendulum with small amplitude.Ais
mean position of bob.
m Block released on a
e=1 smooth fixed inclined
(B) Simple harmonic motion (Q)
plane. Collision with
wall is elastic. A is
starting point.

Conical pendulum. A
(C) Body crosses point Awhen (R) is a point on circular
its acceleration is zero. A path.

ball tied to a string and

(D) Centripetal acceleration is zero at (S) l projected horizontally
least at some point of the motion. with v = 6gl . A is top most
point of circular path.

A block connected to a spring

m
is pulled to right and
=0 released. A is position
(T) corresponding to natural
length of the spring.
[INTEGER TYPE]
Q.19 A block of mass 2 kg is kept in touch with a spring of constant 100 N/m on a smooth inclined plane of
inclination 30. We compress the block and release. What can be the maximum compression (in cm) so
that the block does not lose contact with the spring at any time during the motion?
Q.20 With what minimum horizontal velocity 'u', (in m/s) can a boy throw a rock atAso that it just clear the
obstruction at B
40 m
A u

36 m

16 m

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Q.21 A body of mass 2 kg is suspended on a spring constant 200 N/m, we shift the body from position of
equilibrium vertically downward to distance x0 and released. Determine distance traversed by the body
T 3T
(in cm) during the time interval from t1 = to t2 = . Here x0 is the stretch of the spring in equilibrium
4 8
position and T is time period of its oscillation.
Q.22 Calculate the ratio of the average power (P1/P2) carried by the following two waves. Assume that the
strings carrying the waves are identical.
y1 = 3.0 sin (3.2t 200x) cm
y2 = 6.0 sin(0.4t 25 x) cm
Q.23 A boy whirls a stone in a horizontal circle of radius 5 m and at height 2.0 m above level ground. The
string breaks and the stone flies off horizontally and strike the ground after traveling a horizontal
distance of 10 m. What is the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration (in m/s2) of the stone while
in circular motion ?

A N SW E R KEY
P RAC T I C E T E S T # 1
Q.1 D Q.2 A Q.3 A Q.4 A Q.5 A
Q.6 B Q.7 A Q.8 C Q.9 C Q.10 D
Q.11 B Q.12 D Q.13 C Q.14 B Q.15 B
Q.16 C Q.17 B Q.18 C Q.19 C Q.20 B
Q.21 C Q.22 ABC Q.23 AB
P RAC T I C E TEST # 2
Q.1 B Q.2 D Q.3 A Q.4 D Q.5 A
Q.6 A Q.7 A Q.8 A Q.9 C Q.10 C
Q.11 A Q.13 A Q.14 A Q.15 B Q.16 B
Q.17 C Q.18 B Q.19 BCD Q.20 AC Q.21 AB
Q.22 AB Q.23 5625 Q.24 2
P RAC T I C E TEST # 3
Q.1 A Q.2 B Q.3 D Q.4 D Q.5 C
Q.6 C Q.7 A Q.8 B Q.9 C Q.10 A
Q.11 A Q.12 B Q.13 B Q.14 D Q.15 ACD
Q.16 ABC Q.17 AD Q.18 AB Q.19 60 Q.20 6
Q.21 84
P RAC T I C E T E S T # 4
Q.1 A Q.2 A Q.3 B Q.4 A Q.5 B
Q.6 D Q.7 A Q.8 A Q.9 B Q.10 ABC
Q.11 BC Q.12 (A) P,Q,R (B) Q,R (C) R,S (D) R,T
Q.13 (A) Q,R,S,T (B) P,R,S (C) Q,R,T (D) P,R,T Q.14 89 Q.15 7
Q.16 375 Q.17 240
P RAC T I C E TEST # 5
Q.1 D Q.2 D Q.3 A Q.4 C Q.5 D
Q.6 C Q.7 A Q.8 B Q.9 B Q.10 C
Q.11 B Q.12 C Q.13 D Q.14 D Q.15 A
Q.16 D Q.17 A Q.18 (A) P,Q,R,S,T (B) P,T (C) T, (D) P,Q,T
Q.19 20 Q.20 20 Q.21 5 Q.22 16 Q.23 50

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