General Instructions:

1. Q1 to Q8 are of one marks each 2. Q9 to Q18 are of two marks each

3. Q19 to Q27 are of three marks each 4. Q28 to Q30 are of five marks each
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Q1. A body of mass m moving with V = Vi , breaks into two equal parts. If one part comes to rest and
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the other part moves with a velocity v , we would have
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(a) v = i (b) v = V j (c) v = 2V j (d) v = 2Vi
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Q2. Out of the following, the only pair, in which both the forces are non-conservative, is
(a) Electrostatic force and gravitational force.
(b) Electrostatic force and magnetic force.
(c) Magnetic force and viscous force
(d) Viscous force and gravitational force.
Q3. A ballet dancer stretches her hands out while dancing. This results in
(a) An increase in her M.I. but decrease in her angular velocity.
(b) A decrease in her M.I. but increase in her angular velocity.
(c) A decrease in her M.I. as well as her angular velocity.
(d) An increase in her M.I. as well as her angular velocity.
Q4. When a gas is compressed very-very slightly, the work done equals
(a) Pressure times change in volume. (c) Volume times change in pressure
(b) Pressure times change in temperature. (d) Volume times change in temperature.
Q5. A wave is represented by y = 0.25 sin(500t 0.025x), where y is in cm, t is in s and x is in m. The
wavelength of wave (in m) is given by
(a) 0.2 (b) 0.4 (c) 0.6 (d) 0.8
Q6. If length (L), time (T) and energy (E) are fundamental units, find the dimensions of mass.
Q7. Is it possible for body to be acted upon by number of external forces, to remain at rest? When?
Q8. How does the mean free path change with increase in (a) Number density and (b) area of the
molecule?
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Q9. In Van-der Wall equation P +
(V b ) = RT , what are the dimensions of a and b. The symbols
V2
have their usual meanings.
Q10. A balloon is ascending with 14 m/s. When it is at 98m above the ground, a packet is dropped from
the balloon. After how much time and with what velocity will the packet strike the ground?
Q11. Two balls have the same size but one is heavier than the other. Assuming air resistance on the two
to b same, explain why the heavier ball would reach the ground first when both the balls are released
simultaneously from the same height?
Q12. State work energy theorem. Prove it for a variable force.
Q13. In the HCl molecule, the separation between the nuclei of two atoms is 1.27. Find the
approximate location of C.M. given that Cl molecule is 35.5 times heavier than the H molecule.
OR
The M.I. of a circular disc about its diameter is 100g cm2. What is M.I. (a) about its tangent and (b)
about an axis perpendicular to its plane and passing through its centre?
Q14. Define the term escape velocity. The escape velocity from the earth for a
body of mass 20g is 11.2 km/s. What will be is value for a body of mass 100g?
Q15. A body made from a material of Youngs modulus Y, is under stress F.
Obtain an expression fro the energy stored per unit volume in the body.
Q16. Which of the two graphs (1) and (2), shown here corresponds to (a) an
adiabatic process and (b) an isothermal process? Justify your answer.
OR
Name the process in which the external work done by or upon the system, equals the change in internal
energy. Justify your answer.
Q17. A tuning fork, vibrating near a vibrating tuning sono-meter wire, of length 20cm, produces 5 beats
per sec. the beat frequency does not change if the length of wire changes to 21 cm. What is the
frequency of the tuning fork?
Q18. Show that for a particle, in linear SHM, the average kinetic energy over a period of oscillation;
equals the average potential energy over the same period.
Q19. (a) Define the term (a) Instantaneous velocity.

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(b) Show the instantaneous direction of velocity and acceleration for a particle in uniform circular
motion.
(c) Why is a uniform circular motion not regarded as an example of a uniform circular motion?
(d) A body covers one-third of its journey with speed u, next one-third with speed v and last one-third
with speed w. Calculate the average speed of body during entire journey.
Q20. What do you mean by banking of roads? What is it necessary? Obtain an expression for the
maximum velocity with which a vehicle can go round a curved road without
skidding in the absence of any friction.
Q21. In the figure shown, blocks A and B have masses 10kg and 5kg
respectively. Calculate the minimum mass of body C which when put on top of
body A, would stop it from slipping? Take between A and table to be 0.2.
OR
State Newtons second law of motion. How does Newtons Second law of
motion lead to the concept, and definition, of the inertial mass of a given
object?
Q22. A lighter moving body collides with a much more massive body that is initially at rest. Prove that
after the collision, the direction of motion of the lighter body gets reversed while that of massive body
continues to remain practically at rest. OR
A small body tied to one end of the string is whirled in a vertical circle. Represent the forces acting on
the body when the strings makes an angle with its initial position. Find the tension in the string and
velocity of body at the highest and the lowest point of circle.
Q23. State the law of conservation of angular momentum. What would be the duration of the day, if the
earth were to suddenly shrink to (1/64)th of its original volume, mass remaining constant?
Q24. Where does the acceleration due to gravity (g) on earths surface, have maximum value? How does
g vary with depth below the surface of earth? Derive the relevant expression?
Q25. 27 identical drops of water, were falling down vertically in air with terminal velocity of 2 m/s. They
combine to form one big drop. Find terminal velocity of this big drop/
Q26. State the second law of thermodynamics. Can one design a heat engine with 100% efficiency?
Q27. State law of equi-partition of energy. One mole of monoatomic gas is mixed with one mole of
diatomic gas. Calculate the ratio Cp/Cv of mixture.
Q28. (a) For a given data, a student draws a velocity-time graph of an object moving along a straight line
path with constant acceleration. Which characteristic of motion of the object corresponds to (a) slope of
graph? And (b) The area enclosed between the graph, the two coordinates at times t1 and t2 and the time
axis?
(b) Using definition of instantaneous velocity and acceleration, obtain mathematically, the two basic
kinematical equations of motion. Use these two equations to obtain the third equation of motion.
OR
(a) The magnitude of velocity of projection being fixed, how does the range of projectile depend upon the
angle of projection?
(b) Find the optimum value of angel of projection so that rage may be maximum.
(c) Prove that the maximum horizontal range is fur times the maximum height attained by a projectile.
Q29. (a) What is black body? On what factor does the amount of total thermal power radiated by the
body depends?
(b) State the law which related the wavelength corresponding to maximum energy radiate and
temperature of black body.
(c) Three stars A, B and C appear green, red and blue respectively. Which of the these stars is likely to
have minimum temperature? OR
(a) A capillary tube of radius r dipped in a liquid of surface tension (T) and density (). Obtain an
expression for the height (h) up to which the liquid will rise in the capillary tube.
(b) What would happen when a capillary tube of height (H) where H < h is dipped in same liquid? Justify.
Q30. (a) Under what condition, is the motion of a body SHM?
(b) Show that the oscillations of a simple pendulum are simple harmonic. Hence obtain the expression
for time period of its oscillations.
(c) What are the magnitude of the distance and displacement of a body executing SHM, in a time equal
to its time period? Take amplitude as A. OR
(a) Write two characteristics of standing wave.
(b) Discuss, in brief, how standing waves can get formed in a closed organ pipe. What are the possible
modes of vibrations in such a closed pipe?

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