KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA JHUNJHUNU

III UNIT TEST 2013-14

SUBPHYSICS
MM-40 Time- 90 min.

Q.NO. 1 Which thermodynamic law defines the temperature. 1

Q.NO. 2 What are thermal radiations. Give their wavelength range. 1

Q.NO. 3 Define temperature coefficient of resistance of metals. 1

Q.NO. 4 Triple point of water for co2 is 243.6 K , convert in to Fahrenheit . 2

Q.NO. 5 Why birds swell their feathers in winters. 2

Q.NO. 6 How boiling point of substances changes on increasing pressure. 2

Q.NO. 7 Eight rain drops of radius 1 mm each falling down with terminal velocity of 5
cm/s coalesces to form a bigger drop. Find the terminal velocity of the bigger drop. 3

Q.NO. 8 Explain the following--

1. Girders have I shape.
2. Mountain of height greater than 10 km is not possible on earth. 3
Q.NO. 9 Obtain formula for excess pressure inside the soap bubble. 3

Q.NO. 10 A liquid cools from 60 to 40 degree Celsius in 7 minutes , what time does it
take to cool from 50 to 40 degree Celsius. Temperature of the surrounding is 20 degree
Celsius,. 3

Q.NO. 11 What is the physical significance of Reynolds no. , give formula for it.

Q.NO. 12 Show that coefficient of superficial expansion of solids is twice of coefficient

of linear expansion.
Q.NO.13 Draw stress strain curve for a metallic wire and define yield point and
permanent set. 3

Q.NO. 14 State Toricelis theorem and derive formula for velocity of efflux of liquid
through a narrow orifice using Bernoullis theorem.
Q.NO. 15 Obtain the formula for height of liquid in a capillary tube and show that liquid
does not fall out of the tube when it rises in a tube of insufficient length. 5