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1. Which of the ibllowing qr-rantities are dimen- Item 3 refers to the follorving quantities
sionless? and their Lrase units.

I. Relative densiry P. lcg m-]

II. Force p: kg m s-l
III Length R: kg2 1n-; t-t
tV'. Reiractive index
3. What ouantitv does 3PO rerrresent?
(A) I and II only R
(B) I and IV only (A) Distance
(C) lI and III onlY (B) Speed
(D) lI and IV only (C) Acceleration
(D) Force

2. A rubber ball of u'eight, W, is suspended fronr

a support and is being displaced laterally at Lt. The nurnber of inoles of carbon -12 atoms in
an angle, 0o, fiorn the vertical by a lvind of 0.060 kg is
constant fbrce, H. The bail is in e-qttilibrium
ancl the tension ;n the string is T. (h) 0.5
,/ ,/ ,/ (B) 5
(c)6.
(D) t2
\
Tension (I) 5. lf :r: -? mg and ,r,: 9 kg then

(A) u:l x lOrx

(B) ,:3^i0s-r
;
(C) /:3 x 106.r
t\
-.--_------.--..
(D) /:3x lOe-u
Wind (fl)
II' A iennis ball is given a horizontal velocity
of 8 m s-r rryhen it is hit at a height 1.8 m
Wlrich of the fbllou'ing equatiorrs is correct?
abo.re the gror.rnd. It is in the air for

(A) T: (A) 0.37 s

1R\ 'V
(c) I = ll'lcos 0 (B) 0.6 | s

/:riicosv (C) 1.98 s

(D)
(D) 8.8e s

7. ll' ,, is tlle t11(lntent(tnt oF utr olrieci of ttrass.

ar, thert the erpression

4- 11n5 the samc- unit
as

(A) energ)/
rfl\ folce
(c') inrpulse
(D) acceleratiou

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8. For an object undergoing projectile motion' 10. An object 0f mass, nr, travelling initially at

n'hiclt oi the following pairs of u'ords a velocity. a. is acted upon by a tbrce. F,

BEST descLibes tlte verricaI and horizontal fbr a period, l, until it is travelling rvith a

components of velocitv ? velocity, r'. Which of the follorving equa-

tions can be used to determine the impulse

!'ertical ofthe force?

Horizo ntal
V V
!
l.' lntpulsc = Fr
tA) Constant Clranges

(B) Constant Constant ll. lnrpulse = mv - il'ttt

(c) Changes Constant

tnv - mu
(D) Changes Changes tu. lmpulse =- I

(A) I only
9. Which oithe fbllou'in,u statetnents rvould (B) IIonly
be true tbr an INELASTIC collision'l (c) I and tl only '-
(D) I and ttt only
I The tc,rl amount of tnomentum is
not L:onserved.
il. Tlre totalamount o['kinetic energy ll. Which ol'the fbllorving staternents BEST
is not conserved. describes the rnotioh of a geostationary
I II. Thc total arnount of tnotnentum is satellitel)
conserved.
(A) tts a'cceleration is zero.

/A\ I only
(B) It moves rvith the same ve locity as

the earth.
(B) lllonly
t/.\ I nrrrl ll nnlv (c) Its angular velocity is equal to that

lirncl Illonly Oi tlic u.irtli.

(D)
(D) Its geographical location changes
as the earth rotates.
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Item 12 relers to the fbilorving diagram which shorvs a plank in equilibrium when acted on by the
forces P, T and !V.

12. From the diagram above, rvhich of the tollorving statenrents rvould be true?

I. T+P=W
II. P (.r +-v; = 11u
IIl. p.r =
!,
(A) lonly
(B) I and l[ only
(C) ll and lll orrly
(D) I, II and tll

r3. A tbrce of 200 N acts on a trolley cf ma.ss 14. A. body talls tionr :r clitl'rtO nr above ihc
2 kg causing it to move otJ'from resr and ground. If it loses 25% ot' its energy
reach a speed oi 14 m s-r. The rate of overcoming fiiction, what is its velocity on
.lofa cf rnro'"ynlurn of the trolley is impact rvith the srorrnd? [g = 9.8 N kg-']

(A) 28 kg nr s: (A) i9.8 m s-l

(ts) 100 kg nr s-: (i]; 28.0 nr s I

(C) 200 kg nr s'r ((') J4...i rn s-l

(D) 2800 kg nr s l (D) 39.(r n, s-l
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15. Which of the f,ollou'ing graphs of kinetic Item 16 refers to the following diagrarn
energy against time BEST represents a below rvhich shows a mass, rrl, hanging
body i-ailing ftom rest and eventually from a spring rvith tbrce constant, /c' aud'
reaching a tcrnrirtaI velocity? oscillating vertically rvith arnplitude ,L.

(A) Ep

(B)

r6. The tvIAXIMIUM velocity on the mass

during this simple harrnonic rnotion is
i/
t___--_--.---;, (A) _A
t

(c) Ek''
(B) +A

,/ G_
i/ /
(c)
r/l'
i/
:/ (D) F-,
.I-.1
i,/ Vrn
t
-z-. . -- ,--,- --.. =.

Item l7 refers to the tbllorving diagranr.

(D) Ek,
:\
,\

\__
*-- T'
,/
al
D\*-/
^ S--____>,

l7 A pt:rrdulrrur star(s its oscillatiorr li'orn

Position P. l'he kinetic energy ot' the
pendullrm bob is lvlAxlVtUiVl rvltett the
bob is
(A) at Positiou Q
(B) at Positiorr [t
(C) betrveeu Posiriorrs P anct Q
(D) bettveen Positions (l lrtd lt

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 Item 18 ret-ers to the diagram belovv which 21. Which of the tbllowing graphs represents
shows a snapshor ofa rope as a transverse a body undergoing critical damping?
wave passes along it from left to right.
AmPlitude
(i\)

18. !Vhich of the following sets of arrows

correctly shows the directions of the motion
of points X, Y and Z on the rope?
Amplitudc
(B)
YZ
(A) tfl
vtv

t4\
(B) v-+l

(c) at+
tti

(D)
(C) Anrplitu<Ie

t9. !Vhich oi the tbllou'ing starernents

concerning sound and lieht rvaves is
correct'l

(r\) Both souncl and light rvaves in air

are lougitudinal.
(B) Both sound and light rvarves in air
are transverse. (D) Amplitude
(c) S<;uncl rvaves in air ale transvcrse
and light rva!'es irr ail are
longitr.rdinal.
(D) Sourrd rvaves in ttir arc longitudinal
ancl light \\,!lves in air are
trans\jerse.

20. Which ot'thc l'olklrving events is assc'rcitrted 22. Whiclr of'the fbllou'ing stlten'rents is NOT
rvith transve lse \\ja\jcs but NOT longituclinal trtrc lill a l'lrogrcssir.c rvatve'l
rr':t,.'cs'.)
(A) lt cclnsists of crcsts and troughs.
(i\) Retlectiorr (lll lt cortsists oi'one \\'ave rnoving in
(B) Reli'action a singlc clircction.
(C) Interterence (C) lt appears to tlavel flonr'one point
(D) Polarization to anotlrcr.
(D t Energf is not tlansl'en'ed alorrs the
\\'ii\ c.

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23. As light tr:tvelling in air enrers a lnedium, 26. Which oI the tbllou'ing statements
its speed chanses to 2.4 x lOs m s''' Ttre regardin-e lenses is/are correct?
lettactive index of the meditrm is
l. Aconverging lens alrvays fbrrns an
(A) 0.60 irnage bigger than the object-
(B) 0.s0 lL An object Placed in fiont of a

(c) 1.25 converging lens can form a

(D) l.5o virtual inrage.

IIl. r\ diverging lens can fotrr a real
irnage of an object Placed in
The principte of superposition of !\'aves fi'ont oI it.
24.
states that u,hen trvo or mo[e waves n'leet
at a point. the resLtltant displacement is the (A). L ontY
(B) ll only
(A) sttur oF ttre displacemetrts of the (C) I and III onlY
individual rvaves (D) It and ll[ onlY
(B) difflelence of the displacements of
tlre i'.,Cividual rvaves
27. The ncar point of a clefective eye is 30 cm
(C) product of the displacements of the
from the eye. The normal near point is
individual rvvaves
25 cm l'rom the eye. lre fbcal length of the
(D) square of'the clisplacenrents ofl the
lens neecled to corrcct this det'ecr is
irrclividual waves
(A) -5 ctu
(B) - 75 cm
ttcnr 25 refbrs to the tollorving diagranr (C),' 30 cnr \
rvhich sholvs two w:tves' A and B. (D) l5O cm

28. Accommodation in the hulnarl eye ret-ers

to the

(A) adjtrstnrent ol- the lcus to fbcus

Tinre on objects according to their
distance
(B) charrging of the shape o[the eye so
that the irnage fits on the retitra
25 What is tlre phasc difti:rence beL$'cerl i\ aud (C) dilation ot'the ptrpil to allos' nrtlre
B'l light to entct tl'lc eYe
(D) usc- of lenses Lo corrcct det-ects irr
;T visiorr
(A) - r-ad

-l"he
(B) racl 29. lrorvcr ttl'a lctts ot'lbcal lertgth l5 cnl
-l is
'l ,,
(c) rzt(l (A) t).067 L)
-+ (B) 0.67 D
(D) ,T TACI
(c) 6.7 t)
(D) (r7 l)

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30. tF an object'is placed l0 cm in Front of Item 34 ret'ers to a composite conductor
a converging lens of tbcal length 30 cm, rvith materials of thermal conductivities. k,
',vhere is the image fbrrned'l k/2, k/3, rvlrich has insrrlated sides. Heat is
transferred through it fiom left to right as
(A) l0 cm behind the lens shown in the diagram belorv. Each marerial
(B) 30 cm in front of the lens has the same thickness.
(C) Betvveen [0 cnr and 30 cm behincl
the lens + Insulation
(D) Betrveen l0 cm and 30 crn in front tl t1 E tt
of the lens k az lr/3
.{ +.t+ p-t4 +J+
+ Insulation
31. The readings of a resistance thermometer
are 20.O ohms at ice point, 28.? ohrns at 34' Which of the Follou,ing diagrams BEST
steam point and 23.1 ohms at an unknorvn describes the temperature gradient o{. the
temperatul'e. The unknorvn temperatule on composite rvall?
the centigrade scale of the thermometer is

(A) 0.03 "c tl

(B) 0.38 "C (A) t,
(c) 3.7 "C t-
(D) 37.8 "C tl

32. Which ol'tlre thennoltreters listed belorv is

best [or rneasuring telnperatures between
73 K and 750 K? tl
t,
(8,
(r\) Thermocouple Lf

(B) Alct>lrol-in-glass
(C) Vlerctrry-in-glass tr
(D) Constant volume oxygen

33. Temperatures on tlre cnrpirical centigrade

scale are cleternrined by tlre tbmrula,
ll
g '\'t- -\" x (c)
= 100 "C (,
'tttr, - -\,,
t;
rr,here.r is a physical propert_V thar tr
varies rvith tcnlperaturL-. What is .v lilr. a
thcrnrocoup lc'.)

(A) Le ngth
(B) Vtllunre (D) tr
(C) lnternal rc.sisrance t,
(D) Electlourorivc tbr.cc (enrl) t,
tJ

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35. The St unit tbr heat capacif.v- is 38. Covering a bor'r'l of hot soup with a plate
reduces heat loss bY
(A) .l K''
(B) J kg'' [' condtrctiorr
(C) J [o'r 6'r II. convection
(D) J kg K'r lll. evaPoration

(A) [ onlY
36. Which of the fotlorving statements is true (B) ll only
about vision'? (Q) [[ and III onlY
(D) I,ll and tll
(A) A short-sigltted person sees near
objects blured.
(B) r\ long-sighted person sees near 39. Which o[ the follorving statements rrbout
objects clearly. internal energy is/are true?
(C) For a sltort-sighted person, the
image ol a distanr object is l. The internalenergy of a system is
retina'
focu.sed behincl the the sum of the and E of the
(D) For a ltlng-sighted person, tlte focal ';
molecules of the system'
length of th" is too long fbr ll. The intemal eneryy of a system is
"y.
the length of the e,veball. proportional to the temperature
of the system.
lll. Achange in phase does not attect
37. A contractor builcls ari ullic,; it.itlou ui' the internal ellergy of a system
height 150 crn ancl rvidth 200 cm rvitlr
"i
because it happens at constant
a glass parte of thickness 0.5 cm. The temperature'
temperature clift-erence across the glass is
i5 lttrl lh.. ihcrrrrrl conriuctivily oi tire
F- i
i.r'. i '-il!v
glass is 0.65 w m-r K-r. lVhat is the heat (B) [ attd l[ ort,-,
energy per seconcl conducteci thLough the (C) I and [[t onty
,,vindow'l (D) I, ll, and tll

(A) 1.63 kW
(B) 5.85 kW
(c) 163 w
(D) 585 w
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40. Which oI rhe fbllos,ing graphs BEST 41. Four ditferent liquids are poured into iden-
represents horv the extension ofa ductile tical measuring cylinders. The diagrams
material varies progressively rvith the load shorv the heights of the liquids and
attached? their densities. Which Iiquid exerts rhe
LARGEST pressure on the base of its
Load
measuring cylinder?
(A)
(A) 2 g cm'J

(B)
u l0 cm

(B) 1.6 g cnr'l

(c)

F.rension

t.oad /('\ | 1.2 q cnr-i

I I

H
H
30 crn

Extcnsioir

(D)
L_t 0.7 g cm-'r
l.-'',ll
l',,11
,10 cnt

l.ll
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42. Trvo idenrical springs hang sicle by side

(in parallel) and are connected to a load of
7.5 N. They each experieuce an exrension
of 2.5 cm. What is the tbrce constant of
ONE of the springs?

Strain

44. The graph above is ivlOST likely to appty

to

(A) steel
(A) 1.5 N m-' (B) glass hbre
(B) 30 N m-l (C) an elastic band
(C) 150 N ;:r-l (D) polythene sheet
(D) 300 N n-'

Itern 45 refbrs to the follou,ing diagranr.

43. What is the total pressure on the base of a
container oFcross-sectional area 5.0 m2, if
it is filled rvith ethylene gylcol of density
I120 kg m'i up to a dcpth of 3.0 m?
[Atnr. pless: 1.0 x lOi Pa]
(r\) 3.i x l0' Pa
(B) 6.7 x l0'Pa
(C) 1.0 * 105 Pa
(D) 1.33 x 105 Pa -t

45. The diagram sholvs the fbrce exter'rsion

graph tbl an elastic uraterial. Which
property of the elastic material does the
slraded regiorr under the graph reprcsent'?

(A) Young's rnorlulus

(B) -l'ensile
stless
(C) Tensile strain
( D) Strairr cnergl'

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