BITSAT: 2017-2005 wi HOnline Mock Tests 2500+ mcas in 92 Chapters Physics | Chemistry | Mathematics English Proficiency | Logical ReasoningMalviya Nagar, New Delhi-110017 Tel. :011-49842349 / 49842350 EleXhl DISHA PUBLICATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Corporate Office : 45, 2nd Floor, Maharishi Dayanand Marg, Comer Market, How to access the ebook(s)? Educore INSTRUCTIONS: Mail your Order ID at shooks.support@aiets.co.in to get the 16 digit Access Code, Go to www.educorconline,com/register htm Enter your details along with your 16 digit Access Code, Click Register & you would be successfully redirected to the Login Page. Note: If you are already registered with us, you just hhave to login (http:/iwww.educoreo ham) & enter your new 16 Character U under your Account Section. 5. Login with your registered email ID & password. 6. Youcan naw view you e-book(s) under your Library 7. You can read your e-books either Online or Ofine. For offline, simply download our Educore App once ‘& download the e-books inside the app. Educore App is available for Windows Desktop, IOS & Android 8. Educore works best in Desktop, Laptop, 7” & 10 tables, 9. Contact us at support@educoreor further assistance: Note: This app is not accessible on Mobiles. com for any © Copyright Publisher ‘No part ofthis publication may be reproduced in any form without prior permission of the publisher. The author and the publisher do not take any legal responsibilty for any errors or misrepresentations that might have crept in. We have tried and made our best efforts to provide accurate up-to-date information in this book. For further information about the books from DISHA, Log on to www.dishapublication.com or email to info@dishapublication.com GP_3355Contents SECTION-I : PHYSICS P-1 - P-84 1. Unitsand Measurements 1-2 16. ElectrostaticPotential and 2 Motion in aStraightLine 3-4 Capacitance 47-50 3. Motion ina Plane 5-7 17. Current Electricity 51-54 A ee g-19 18+ Moving Charges and Magnetism 55-58 5. Work, Energy and Power 11-13 7% Magnetismand Matter 58 20. Electromagnetic Induction 60 -62 6. System of Particles and 21. Alternating Current 83-65 Rotational Motion 4-17 22, Electromagnetic Waves 66 -66 7. Gravitation 18-20 35 Ray Optics and Optical 8. Mechanical Properties ofSolids 21-22 Instruments 67-70 9. Mechanical Properties of Fluids 23-25 24. Wave Optics 71-73, 10, Thermal Properties ofMatter 26-2825 Dual Nature of Radiation 11. Thermodynamics poe and Matter 74-76 12. Kinetic Theory 32-34 26 Atoms eae 13. Oscillations 35-38 27 Nuclei ae a 39242. 28 Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devicesand SimpleCircuits 82-84 18. ElectricChargesand Fields 43-46 SECTION. CHEMISTRY c-1 - ¢-76 1. SomeBasicConceptsof Chemistry 1-3 10. Thes-Block Elements 22-23 2. Structure of Atom 4-4 11. Thep-Block Elements 2-24 3. Classification of Elements 12. OrganicChemistry :Some and Periodicity in Properties 57 Basic Principles and Techniques 25-30 4. Chemical Bonding and Molecular 13. Hydrocarbons 31-38 Structure 8-10 14. Environmental Chemistry 34-35 5. States of Matter 11-1215. TheSolid State 36-36 6. Thermodynamics 13-15 16. Solutions 37-39 7. Equilibrium 16-18 17, Electrochemistry 40-43 8. Redox Reaction 19-20 18. Chemical Kinetics 447 9. Hydrogen 21-21 19, Surface Chemistry 48-4820. General Principles and Processes 26. Aldehycles, Ketones and of olation of Elements 49-49 Carboxylic acids 63-6 21. Thep-Block Elements FA ee ee (Group 15, 16, 17 and 18) 50-51 28. Biomolecules 70-71 22. Thed-and £BlockElements 52-54 23, Coordination Compounds 35-56 2% Polymers caen 24. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes 57-58 30. Chemistryin Everyday Life B-73 25. Alcohols, Phenolsand Ethers 59-62 31. Analytical Chemistry 74-76 SECTION. MATHEMATICS M1 — M104 1. Sets 1-2 14, Statistics 44-46 2. Relations and Functions 3-4 15. Probability 47-48 3. Trigonometric Functions 5-9 16. Relations and Functions 49-51 4. Principle of Mathematical 17. Inverse Trigonometric Functions 52-54 Induction 10-1148. Matrices 55-56 8. Complex Numbers and 19. Determinants 57-61 ‘Quadratic Equations 12-16 20. Continuity &Differentiability 62-66 6. Linear Inequalities 17-17 21. Applicationof Derivatives 7-73 7. Permutations & Combinations 18-2022. Integrals 74-79 8. Bionomial Theorem 21-23 23, Application of Integrals 80-82 9. Sequences & Series 24-28 24. Differential Equations 83-85 10, Straight lines & Pair of 25. Vector Algebra 86-90 straight lines 29-32 26. ThreeDimensionalGeometry 91-95, 11. ConieSections 33-39 27. Probability 96-99 12. Limits and Derivatives 40-42 28. Properties of Triangles 100 - 102 13, Mathematical Reasoning 43-43 29, Linear Programming 103 - 104 SECTION-IV : ENGLISH PROF! L 2 Vocabulary & Grammar Composition & Comprehension IENCY & LOGICAL REASONING EL-1 - EL-36 1-8 9-18 3. 4. Unit - 2 : Logical Reasoning Verbal Reasoning 19-27 Non Verbal Reasoning, 28-36 GP_3355SECTION I- PHYSICS Units and Measurements Inthe formula X=3 ¥2?, Xand Zhave dimensions of capacitance and magnetic induction respectively. The dimensions of ¥ in MKSA system are [2017] @) [MeL2r2a] —(b) [ML] © [MAL2AT @) [ML2AtTy) ‘The frequency of vibration of string is given by ala 2iLm Here pis number of segments in the string and! is the length. The dimensional formula for m will be [2016] (@ (Mort) () (MLO) (© [ML'T®) (@ [M°L°T) Ina vernier callipers, n divisions ofits main scale match with (a+ 1) divisions on its vemier scale Each division ofthe main scale is units. Using the vernier principle, calculate its least count Ona Ore Ons On ‘The expression [ML"! T-?] does not represent (@)_ pressure (b) power [2014] (©) stress. (@)_ Young's modulus ‘The unit of specific resistance is [2013] (@) ohm? (b) ohmm? (© ohbmm (@) obmim Wave pulse can travel along atense string likea violin spring. A series of experiments showed that the wave velocity V of a pulse depends on the following quantities, the tension T of the string, the cross-section area A ofthe string and then as per unit volume p of the string. Obtain an expression for V in terms of the T, A and p using dimensional analysis. 12013) i wy (d) None of these 10. nL. n wy In the relation : = 20 sin (ot + 4) the ax dimensional formula for(ot+4,)is: [2012] (@MLt ()MLI® (@MLT? (omer 1 T= 2m, ME then find the dimensions of 3a Where T is the time period of bar of mass M, length Land Young modulus Y. (on) ou oO © 1 OL} IEP represents radiation pressure, c represents speed of light and Q represents radiation energy striking @ unit area per second, the non-zero integers x,y and z such that P*Q¥c? is dimensionless, are. 2010] @ x=Ly=1 .ya-lz=1 (© xs-Ly=Lz=1 @x=Ly=1, How many significant figures are there in 0301007 (2010) @ 1 OR) © 5 (@ None of these a Intherelation : P. io B P is pressure, Z is distance, k is Boltzmann constant and 0 is the temperature. The dimensional formula of willbe [2009] (@) (M219) © [Mir © IML} @ [MT] Which ofthe following is most accurate? (2009, 2007] (@) Ascrew gaugeofeast count 0.001 mm (©) A screw gauge having pitch | mm and 50 divisions on circular seale (©) Avernier callers ofeast count 0,01 mm (@_ Vernier callers having 20 divisions onthe sliding scale (vernier scale) coinciding 19 divisions on the main millimetre saleBITSAT Topiewise Solved Papers pz 13. The dimensional formula for strain is same as that of 12008] @ thrust () angle (©). modulus of elasticity (@) stress n. 14, What isthe unit of magnetic permeability? 12008] @ Woatm! Wet Am (© Wear (@ WoA-'m 1S. Find the value of “*>~0°°5 with dueregard 18 . Find the vatueof “=> ~05°°5 itn dueresard 18 for significant figures ~ 12007) (@) 0961 (b) 0.123 (c) 0921 (d) 0913 16. The Slunit ofthe inductance, the henry cannot be writen as 12006) (@) weber/ampere (b)_volt-second/ampere (©) joule/(ampere}* (@)_‘ohm-meter Which of the following group have different dimension? [2005] (@). Potential diference, EMF, voltage () Pressure, stress, Young’s modulus (6) Heat, energy, work done (@)_ Dipolemoment, electric ux, electric ficld Which of the following quantitieshas a unitbut dimensionless? (2008) @) Strain (©) Reynold’s number (©) Angular displacement (@ Poisson's ratio Hints & Solutions dimensions of X 1. (© Dimensions of Y= oi ions of “(ura h? “Ween 1 2 2 © | & Now, dimensional formula of RES. 2 MU sgt ® eC) 2 T i [p will have no dimension as it isan integer] + ‘So, dimensions of m will be ML=!T®, 3 @ 4 0) Power = 208Y._ MLET™ _ yg? 7-3) time T 1s. 5S © P= al ohm=m 6 (a) Let V=kT*A%E, k= dimensional constant 16, Writing dimension onboth weside 17, (Lt) = (MET) [2° (ML 18. Mate 8°26-3ep-2a ‘Comparing power on both sides we have a+2b-3e=1, —2a. ML? © Team], writing dimensions of ; both the sides, we gt [T or q= tl] © %m oO 1 @ @ (©) Both are dimensionless (@)_ From Biot Savant’ law Ho idl sin@ an 4x Be _ Wo m?m? wo Atm! Ho Taisind Am 1.53%0.9995 _ 1.529235 1592 1592 =0.9605747=0961 (Rounding offo three significant digits) @ @ (©) Angular displacement has unit (Gegree or radian) but itis dimensionless, @ GP_3355Motion ina Straight Line {A frictionless wire AB is fixed on a sphere of radius R.A very mall spherical bal slips on this wire. The time taken by this ball toslip from A to Bis 12016} PgR ® g00s0 A wo 2ygreee {| 8 , © a a }g cos @ 2m widetuckis moving with uniform speed von 8 mis along a sraight horizontal road. A pedsrain stars to ros theroad with a nifrm Speed when the ruck is 4 m avay from him, Theminimum value ofvsothathecan cas the road aly is 201s} (@) 262m (b) 46m (©) 357ms (@) 14l4m's A body is thrown vertically upwards from A, the top of the tower, reaches the ground in time 1,,Ifitis thrown vertically downwards from A with the same speed, it reaches the ground in timet,, Ifitis allowed to fill feely from A, then the time it takes to reach the ground is given by (2015, 2009] tehith ) Fi ) t= © t= 1 10. Chapter 2 ‘A ball is released trom the top or height h metre. Ittakes T second to reach the ground, Where is ‘the ball at the time T/2 see 12013] (2) At(h/4) m from the ground, (b) At(/2) m from the ground, (6) AtGh/4)m from the ground (@)_ Depends upon the mass and volume of the ball particle is moving ina straight line wth initial velocity and uniform acceleration a. Ifthe sum of the distance travelled in r and (t+ 1)" seconds is 100 cm, then its velocity after ¢ seconds, in ems, is Pon] @ 9 OX ©» WH The position x ofa particle varies with time (as, x=At?—BE. The acceleration a time t of the particle will be equal to zero. What is the value oft? [2010, 2006] 2A A A © 3B OF © By Ox The velocity acquired by a body moving with uniform acceleration is 30 ms" in 2 seconds and 60 ms" in four seconds ‘The initial velocity is (@) 4ms! (b) Oms! [2008] (@) 2mst (@10ms balloon starts rising from the ground with an acceleration of 1.25 ms". After 8 s, a stone is, released from the balloon. The stone will (Taking 2=10ms) (2007) {@)_ begin to move down after being released (@) reach the ground in4 s (€)_ cover a distance of 40 m in reaching the round (@_willhave a displacement of 30m. ‘Abus starts moving with acceleration 2 m/s? A ‘cyclist 96 m behind thebus start simultaneously towards the bus at 20 mis. After what time will hae be able to overtake the bus? {2006} (a) 4sce (b) 8sec (6) 12sec (d) 1630 A body, thrown upwards with some velocity reaches the maximum height of 50m, Another body with double the mass thrown up with double the initial velocity will reach a maximum height of {2005} (a) 100m (b) 200m (c) 300m (@) 400m4 BITSAT Topiewise Solved Papers 1. ©) Acceleration of body along ABisgcos@ 3. (c) Distance travelled in imet 4 @ bed soo= AB=1(gcosoy? Q) 2 3h From ABC, AB=2R cos =p fom ground 1 5% Thus, 2 Reos0 = gos 0r? 6 (©) Giventhatx=Ae-Be a 2 velocity = =2At-3B4 = AAR a /h at 8 8 @ (©) Let the man starts crossing the road at an ‘nd acceleration = =| angle Oas shown in figure, For safe crossing the ee condition is thatthe man must cross the road by Foracee etatonto bezero 2061-0 the time the truck describes the distance 4+ AC = an or 4 + 2cot 8. SB 3B 4+26t0 _ 2/sind 1.) 30=u+2a 8 v 60=ut4a ow 8 a Solving, w= Omi 8 od Bb) v= 125 8ms!=10mst a i Forminimumy, $= fx 25x8xm=40m Now, 40=-10t+4x10xt? or St?—10t-40=0 am or t? = 2t—: jor t=4.s, 9. (W) Letafter a time t, the eylist overtake the bus Then 964 Lied t? = 20xt orf?-20+ 96-0 (Qsin @ + c0s 8)? 20 NADU =A 96) or 2cas9 -sino =0 2xl or tan = 2 2024 From equation (i), a) = 8sec. and 12sec. 10.) Hyg, 2% ifbody is projected with double velocity then maximum height will become four timesice. 200m. GP_3355Motion ina Plane Given that A+ B= Kand A= = K, What should betheangle between AandB? [2017], f@) 0 (b) 73 (©) 2nd) x Two projectiles A and B thrown with speeds in theratio 1; ¥2 acquired the same heights. IfA isthrown at an angle of 45° with the horizontal, theangle of projection of B willbe (2017), Or OF OW Or stone projected with a velocity watan angle © with the horizontal reaches maximum height Hy When it is projected with velocity u at an angle ( a. 8) with the horizontal, itreaches maximum height H. The relation between the horizontal range R ofthe projectile, heights Hand Hy is (2016) @ R=4/RH, —— () R=4H,-H,) rel © R=sh+H) — @ RaaE ‘The positon ofa projectile launched from the exigin t= Ois given by 7 = (407 +50) mate= 2s. Ifthe projectile was launched at an angle @ from the horizontal, then @ is (take g = 10 ms) (2015) 12 a3, ow? wr? owt @ ut A projectiles fied with a velocity u making an angle @ with the horizontal, What is the ‘magnitude of change in velocity when it sat the highest point — (2014) @) wcos 0 bu (© usino (@) wos 0-u The velocity and acceleration vectors of a particle undergoing circular motion are Gaal m/s and d= 2i+4) m/s! respectively stan insantoftime. Theradhsofthecicle i ~ 2013] 10. un. Chapter 3 @ im (am (amd) an A body is projected, making an acute angle with the horizontal. [angle between velocity ¥ and acceleration & is 0, then {2013} (@ 0-90 0-0 (©) 9o<0<0 @ 0<0<187 Whena particle isin uniform circular motion it does not have (2012 (@) radial velocity and radial acceleration (©) radial velocity and tangential acceleration (©) tangential velocity and radial acceleration (@) tangential velocity and transverse acceleration ‘The range ofthe particle when launched at an angle of 15° with the horizontal is 15 km. What isthe range ofthe projectile when launched at anangle of 45°to the horizontal 12012) (@) 15km (b) 30km. (©) 60km @ 075km ‘The two vectors A and B are drawn from a common point and @= 4B, then angle between A and B is— pon () 90°ifC2=A2+B? @) greater than 90° ifC? A?+B? ( lessthan 90°ifC2> A2+B? ‘Correct options are ~ @ 12 () 1.234 ©) 234 @ 124 ‘A passenger in a open car travelling at 30 m/s throws a ball out over the bonnet. Relative to the.car the initial velocity ofthe bal is 20 m/sat 60° tothe horizontal. The angle of projection of the ball with respect to the horizontal road will be 2011] (vB) © w(2) © tw a) reeP-6 BITSAT Topiewise Solved Papers 12. Twoprojecles Aand Barethrown with thesame 47, A =4i-+3j and B=4i+2}. Find a vector speed but angles are 40° and $0° with the parallelto A but has magnitude five times that horizontal. Then por Pa ‘aon (a) Awill fll earlier . _ Po (b) Bwill fll earlier @ 20 (2i+3) (&) 20 (4i+3}) ORNS ar oe © Vwi) @ Vi Gi+) 13, Abodyistavelinginacrcleataconsantspeed tT A ene ee ron ace es a conan ee 2010) ‘a wall 5m high. The angle of projection of the (b) isnot accelerated stone is (g = 10 m/sec?) (2007) (6) hasan inward radial acceleration @ 3) 4") SOP @) va, CDabasancutvardradalaecelratin 49, The poston vetr oa parle i A projectile projected at an angle the a en horizontal hasa range R. lithe angle of projection F = (acoset)i +(asino)), The velocity ofthe at the same initial velocity be 60°, then the range cee eee 12006} Dew Re © 2K Ret) directed away fom the origin 15. GiventharA+B-RandA?+BP=R2 Theangle (6) Paraleliowhe postion vector between Aand Bis Se endicular to the position veet @ 0 Om Om @ e 1 20, A particle is moving in a cireular path, The 16. A cannon ball has the same range R on a acceleration and momentum veetors at an instant horizontal plane for two angles of projection. If hy and hy are the greatest heights in the two paths for which this is possible, then [2008] @ R=hyh, (b) R=4yhyhy o (© Re dhvhy (@ R= (bib) oftimeare = 2i +3} ms%and p = 61-4) kgm! s. Then themotion ofthe particles 2005] (@) unifrmeireular motion (©) circular mtion with tangential acceleration (©) circular motion with tangential retardation (d)_ wecannot say anything about a and p only. Hints & Solutions (©) Forprojectile Maximum height, Hy: For projectile B usin? 2 Maximum height, H, = Asweknow, Hy =H, uh sin? 45° _ ulin? 0 2B sin? _ uk sin? 45° 2 in? cos? u?sin?(90°-0) _ u2 cos? a and Hy = 17802 (90°-0) _ uP eos? 28 28 in? 0 vPcostO_ (w?sin20% _ RE 2g 2g ee 16 R=4/HA, GP_3355Motion in a Plane p-7 4. n (©) From question, Horizontal velocity (initial), au) 2 Vertical velocity initia), 5010+ 5 9? 1Omis uated cia 1 = Angle O=tan-t 2 etal (©) Initially w= cosa i+usina j Athighest point v=ucosai » difference is u cos a. C is correct (a) It can be observed that component of acceleration perpendicular to velocity is a =4mist radius (@ Here velocity is acting upwards when projectile is going upwards and acceleration is downwards, The angle @ between V and a is ‘more than O° and less than 180" © uw sin90 _ 2 sin30 oe 1s :R @ 8 o @ ©) reds = Wo) “Was 2000860" = (Wp), —30 Gp), =40. 5 Cred 20sin 60° = (%)y —0 ly ~ Way ody 10v3 _ V3 Gh, 40 4 (%)y=10V3; tan0= 2usin8 ® is sin@ and hence lesser willbe the time taken, Hence A will fll earlier. lesser isthe value of 8, lesser 2B. 4. (©) Body moves with constant speed it means that tangential acceleration a; = 0 & only centripetal acceleration ac exists whose direction is always towards the céntre or inward (along theradius ofthe circle. (@) Ifsumofangle of projection = 90° forgiven speed then range for that angle of projection is 17. 18. 19. 20. py Bin? 60-4) _ v2 oos*a 28 28 thy =f w?sinercosee)* eal g R=4/iihy () Required vector ‘i 3} SB Giea) asia sm 42 to s-286n0.2-Ly0) 0-0" (a coset) +(asinoot)} dG) dt = (ao sine’) +(ancose)j = of(-asinon)i +(acoset)j] a . - 4 Macosen)i+(asinox)}} asinot ‘acost and slope of velocity veetor Slope of position vector = = tan ov -acosiot asinor — tanor <=. velocity is perpendicular to the displacement. (@ The nature of motion can be determined only if we know velocity and acceleration as function oftime. Here acceleration at an instant is given and not known at other times.Chapter Laws of Motion 4 Two equal heavy spheres, each of radius r, are in equilibrium within a smooth cup of radius 3. The ratio of reaction between the cup and one sphere and that between the two sphere is A € € a (2017) @1 2 ©@3 @4 The masses of blocks A and B are m and M respectively. Between A and B, there is a constant frictional force F and B can slide on a smooth horizontal surface. A is set in motion with velocity while B is at rest. What is the distance moved by A relative to B before they move with the same velocity? 2015), aL. B 7 m3 mM} @ F(m-M) (©) 2E(m=M) mM mv © F(m+M) © E(w m) In figure, two blocks are separated by a uniform strut attached to each block with frictionless pins. Block 4 weighs 400N, block weighs 300N, and the strut 4B weigh 200N. Ifw=0.25 under B, determine the minimum coefficient of friction under Ato prevent motion. [2015] @ O4 02 @ os @al A rifle man, who together with his rifle has mass of 100 kg, stands on a smooth surface and fires 10 shots horizontally, Each bullet has amass 10 g and a muzzle velocity of 800 ms '. The velocity which the rifle man attains ater firing 10 shots is, (2014) (a) 8mst (b) 0.8 ms! (©) 0.08ms" (@ -08mst A person with his hand in his pocket is skating ‘on iceat the rate of 10m/s and describes circle ‘ofradius 50 m, What ishis inclination to vertical: (g=l0misee*) 2014] @) tan") (b) tan7! (1/5) (© tan G/5) @ tan-\1/10) ‘The minimum velocity (in ms") with which acar driver must traverse a lat curve of radius 150m ‘and coefficient of fiction 0.6 to avoid skidding is {2013} @ © OY Ob @S bob is hanging over 4 pulley inside a car through, astring. The 7 second end of the k siring is in the hand | w ‘of a person standing, in the ear. The car ig. T/T ‘moving with constant acceleration ‘a directed ‘horizontally as shown in figure. Other end ofthe string is pulled with constant acceleration ‘a° vertically. The tension inthe string is equal to— 2013] @ mere © migra? ma © mesa +ma (@ meta) Aman of mass 100 kg. is standing ona platform ‘of mass 200 kg, which is kept on a smooth ice surface. Ithe man starts moving onthe platform with a speed 30 m/sec relative to the platform then calculate with what velocity relative tothe ice the platform will recoil? (2012) (@) Smisee (b) 10msee (©) 1Sm/see (d) 20misee. An object experiences a net force and accelerates from rest to its final position in 16s. How long would the object take to reach the same final position from rest ifthe object's mass was four times larger? (2011) (@) 645 (b) 32s (©) 16s (@) 8s GP_3355Lawsof Motion p-9 10. nL. Rn Three blocks of masses m,, my and m3 are connected by massless strings, a8 shown, on @ frictionless table, They are puiled with a force ‘T,=40N. Ifm, = 10kg, m,=6kgandm,=4ke, the tension T, will be Poi] 1 i beefing (@ 20N (b) 40N (c) ION (d) 32N Two blocks are connected over & massless pulley as shown in fig, Themas: ofblock Ais 10kganc the coefficient of kinetic iction 1802. Block A slides down theinclineat constant spood, Themass ofblock Bin kgs: (2010), @ 35° () 33) © 30 (@) 25 {A spring is compressed between two toy carts of mass m, and m,. When the toy carts are released, the spring’ exert equal and opposite average forces for the same time on each toy. cart. If vy and v, are the velocities of the toy carts and there & no fiction between the toy carts and the ground, then [2010], {—) wimg mim, () via = my, (©) vyi¥p=—myiny —(d) vy/vy =m /m, ‘\bock ct ase fs pled along a horizontat frictionless surface by a rope of mass M/2 Ifa force 2Mg is applied at one end of the rope, the force which the rope exerts on the block is — 12009] (@) 2My3(b) 2Mg_ (6) 4Mg/3(@) zero A reference frame attached to earth cannot be an inertial frame because (2008) 18. 16. 1". (©) Newton’s laws are applicable in this frame (@) both (a) and (b) ‘The mass of the lift is 100 kg which is hanging ‘on the string. The tension in the string, when the li is moving with constant velocity is (= 9.8misec?) 12008] (@_100newton (b) 980 newton (©) 1000 newton (@) None of these A shell explodes and many pieces fly off in different directions. The following is conserved: (@) Kineticenergy [2007] (b) Momentum (©). Neither momentum nor KE. (@) Momentum and KE. In the figure shown the velocity of lift is 2 m/s while tring is winding on the motor shaft with velocity 2m’s and black Ais moving downwards with a velocity 2 mvs, then find out the velocity of block B (2006) imax eT (@ 2mst () 2st © 4mst {@) None ofthese Inside a horizontally moving box, an ‘experimenter finds that when an object is placed ‘on a smooth horizontal table and is released, it ‘moves with an acceleration of 10 mis. In this box if | kg body is suspended with a light string, the tension in the string in equilibrium position (wrt. experimenter) will be (Take g= 10 m/s*) (a) earth is revolving around the sun (@) 10N (b) 10J2N (2005) (b)_ earth is rotating about its axis (©) 20N (@ zero Hints & Solutions me) IN sino oy | > ° : 1 1 Wy 4 toe * In 1 “Np 7 sind Equations of motion NO We he ies Aad BERD Ss a “ in-x diretion) x in +x direction)P10 BITSAT Topicnise Solved Papers Relative aocleration, ofA. B, % aqpaaa-ap=-£-£ Sim Fim +g AB = EA mM Forequlibium of m, &m, Mim T,=(m,+m,)-a (2) (along — x direction) ot = mT Initial relative velocity ofA wt B, uy ="y im +m, +m5 using equation v?= u2 +2as Given my =10kg, m= 6 kg, m,=4kg, 2F(m+M)S Mmv T,=40N onyg—2F(m+M)S _, 5 __Maw5_ . a ec ie, Distance moved by relaivetoB 1, Considering the equilibrium of, we get Sp = Mand 10a 10g sin 30°—T = N = OF (m-+ M) where N= 10g 60530° 2 @ Ne 4 @ According to law of conservation of ate momentum, 10 ve 100v = = 10; «10800 as 0 Bae oR Ge in ficdontes, so h 10% ; ) Since surface (ce) is fictionless, so the = a= g-T-px : centripetal force required for skating will be lapel eee provided by inclination of boy with the vertical buta=0,1=mge tnd that angle is given as 2 tan0 = 7 where vis peed of skating is radius of circle in which he moves 12. (© Applying iaw of conservation of linear 6) Thecondition toavoid skidding, "momentum mM +my¥y v= Ye = J0.6x150610 =30ms. ae 7. Applying Newton's weeps eee law along string B © > 14. (©) Ifearthis revolving around thesun or earth = T=myg a? =ma Isolating abou its aus, then forces are acting — ‘onthe carth and hence there wll be aceleration or T=mygh+a? +ma fof earth due to these forees That is why earth & © me an not bean inertial fame of reference. 9. (b) When the mass increases by afictorof4the 15, ()'T=m(g-ta)= acceleration must decease by a factor of four if 16. (@) thesameferce isappliod. Tequestion asks bout 17. @) Gq, pasion soweneedtorelate acceleration andtime toperition, We an do this by theequationx,~, atthe : ‘We'vant the change in position to stay the same. a ‘The initial velocity is zero so in order for the 18. (b) Acceleration of change in position toremain constant the term —_-box= 10m? (iat mustremain he same Iftheacceleatin ‘Inside the ‘box 1 is reduced bya factor of4 you can see that he ‘forces acting on | seo time must beinreased bya factor of? in order bob are shown in force) forthe erm oremain thesame the figure | 10. Forequltrium ofall 3 masses, T= yma)? +(may* = 102 N GP_3355Work, Energy and Power ‘A particle of mass m moving in the x direction with speed 2v is hit by another particle of mass 2m moving in they direction with speed v. Ifthe collision is perfectly inelastic, the percentage loss in the energy during the collision is elose to 12017) @) 56% 0) O% (0) 44% (@) MP Consider clastic collision of particle of mass m moving with a velocity u with another particle of the same mass at ret. After the collision the projectile and the struck particle move in directions making angles 0 and 0, respectively withthe initial direction of motion. The sum of the angles 0) +0, is 12016) @ & ha © Be @ 18° ‘Aneutron moving with speed v makes a head on collision with a hydrogen atom in ground state kept at rest. The minimum kinetic energy ofthe neutron for which inelastic collision takes placeis 12015) (@) 102ev (0) 204ev, (© 121ev (@) 168eV An elastic string of unstretched length L and force constant k is stretched bya small length x. Itis further stretched by another small lengthy, ‘The work done in the second stretching is 12015] @ 12Ky (b) V2KyQx+y) (©) W2Keery) —— @) IAKia+yF A small block of mass m is kept on a rough inclined surface of inclination 0 fixed in a clevatr. The elevator goes up with a uniform velocity v ‘and the block does not slide on the wedge. The work done by the force of friction on the block intimet will be (2014) (@)zer0 (b) mevt cos? (o)mgvt sin2o (@) mevtsin 26 43.628 kg ficight carmoving along a horizontal rail road spur track at 7.2 knvhour strikes a bumper whose coil springs experiences a ‘maximum compression of 30 cm in stopping the car. The elastic potential energy of the springs atthe instant when they are compressed 15 cm is 12013] @ 1211047 () 1211045 © 121«1087 (@ 121% 10° 10. nL. R Chapter 9 ‘Work done by a conservative force is postive if (@)_ PE. ofthe body increases {2013} (0) PE. ofthe body decreases (©) KE. ofthe body increases (@_ KE ofthe body decreases Ifthe unit of force and length be cach increased bby four times, then the unit of energy is increased {2012} by @)_ 16times (b) Stimes (©) 2times (@) times Which of the following must be known in order todetermine the power output of an automobile? (@) Final_velocity and height — [2012, 2006] (b)_ Mass and amount of work performed (6). Force exerted and distance of motion (@)_ Work performed and elapsed time of work ‘A massless platform is kept on a light elastic spring as shown in fig. When a sand particle of ‘mass 0.1 kgis dropped on the pan from a height ‘of0.241m, the particle strikes the pan and spring, is compressed by 0.01 m. pon] From what height should the particle be dropped to.cause a compression of 0.04 m, (@) 396m (b) 0 396m (c) 4m @ 04m ‘Thepotential energy for a force field F is given by U(xy)=e0s(x+y). The force acting on a particle at position given by coordinates (0,n/4) is~ 2010] Las Laas @ Bird © Bird 1 wie 8, © i) py A ng srng i setced by 2 em and the Pose ney is Vf th ping i seched by 10cm, its potential energy willbe [2010] @ V5 b) VS (© SV (@ BVPen BITSAT Topiewise Solved Papers 13. AiuinafmassM placed masmonh gle 18. Which ono following satements doesnt with Lnofits length | hanging over the edge. hold good when two balls of masses m, and m. ‘Theworkdone in pulling the hanging porionof undergo elastic collision (2006) the chain back tothe uray of he ble (@) When m, ) When m, >m, and m, at rest, after collision 14, Aparicleof mass 10 ke moving eastwards with theball of mass my mioves with four times aspeed 5 ms! collides with another particle of the vel fm, 2, the sme muss mowang oortrwards wit te cg Revelectvefmy cewillbe same pecd $ ms! ‘The to particles coalescs maximum transferofKE. on colison. The new particle of mass 20 kg wi a ae move in the north-east direction with velocity RS eaealiae ae a Te @ 10mst (b) Sms! (2009) in opposite directions. © (SivByms! (A) none ofthese 19 arts sploted agate is poston from 15. Aull allowed fill fom aheihtof 10m IF rin. Then which othe flowing statements aflerone impact ball will goup to [2008] ee a titeium Ere @) 10m () &m_— 4m (@) 6m ()_xlisin stable equilibrium 16. When two bodies stick together after collision, 2 le eduilibe thecolision is said tobe Taao7] (Xp Sinatablesquiptum (a) parially elastic i (b) clastic (©) inelastic (@)_ perfectly inelastic 17. Asphere of mass m, moving with velocity V, enters a hanging bag of sand and stops. Ifthe i ‘mass of the bag is M and itis raised by height h, o * then the velocity of the sphere was [2007] 20, Amassmm, moves with a great velocity. It strikes @ pe m © wim ) ‘a @ Fee another mass mat rest in a head on collision, It ‘comes back along its path with low speed, after collision. Then 12008] (@)m,>m, (&) m, Loss in energy 1 1 1 2 AB= 5m Vi +5maV3 —5(m +) Vaetions AE =3mmv? —Frv? = Frm? = 55.55% o a Poa GP_3355‘Work, Energy and Power ee 10. nL. Given m, =m, We will apply the prineiple of conservation of ‘momentum in the mutually perpendicular dit Along x-axis, mu, = m,¥, c0s0 +m, v3 cosh OF uy = ¥; £030 + ¥, “ ‘Along y-axis, 0=m;¥ sin =m, v) sing or 0=¥, sind — v, Cos ii) Again for elastic collision, kinetic energy is conserved = bimu? =bmv;? +b? pian? = mv? mv or uav2+ve co) quaring and adding (i) & (ii), we get nay (costo sito) vo ash ink) Py cosh 2vv, sind sind oruy Symes oS) Citable tok wees c0s(0+9)=0=c0s 5 > 0+4= 5 ne ‘Thisisa standard case of oblige collision Inthe string clastic force is conservative innature. W=-AU Work done by elastic force of string, W=—(Up—Uj)= Uj— Up. 12 Key? ate Eee we ght pee) adi? Lia? + y? 42m mpi? ph {a? +9? +209) 1 2 Tk (209) = boy Fig? “Therefore, the work done agains els force Ween =-W= 2 (any) © 6 ©) 7.) (a) Since unit of energy = (unit of force). (unit of length) so if we increase unit of length and force, each by four times, then unit of energy will increase by sixteen times. (@ Power is defined as the rate of doing work. For the automobile, the power output is the amount of work done (overcoming friction) divided by the length of tm in which the wrk © oF au Se =sinix+y), sin(x+y) 2 13. 4 1s. 16. 1". 20. 1 F.=sinbs+ Donia) "Jy (Fao =25V @_ W=change in PE of COM of hanging part M, 1 Mel 2n- 2n? +fav = 2m (Here v= 5 ms“!] @ Kinetic cheray of ball when reaching the round =mgh= mg 10 Kinetic energy afer the impact 60 2 mgc10 = 6m 100 *"8 ® Irthetall rises toa heighth, then mgh = 6 mg. Henes,h= 6m, (@) When the two bodies stick together ater collision, then itis perfeilyinelatie collision fd in his case, the coefficient of restitution es equal o zero, (@) By he conservation of linear momentum Initial momentum of sphere= Final momentum of system mV=(m+M)yg 0) Ir the system rises Up to eight h then by the conservation of energy Fem mye, = (m-+M) gh = vy = VP Substituting this valu in equation (1) v-(=3t) © (@)_x=x,andx=x, aronotoqiltrium postions 0 because x #0 at these points. sible as Us marimum thi pin v= GBD pay, i nga and hrs iesithan beim mySystem of Particles and Rotational Motion ‘A thin but rigid semicircular wire frame of radius ‘rishinged at O and can rotate in its own vertical plane. A smooth peg P starts from O and moves horizontally with constant speed vj, lifting the frame upwardas shown in figure," |2017], Find theangulat velocity wot ie anne when its diameter makesan angle of 60° with the vertical @ wr ©) ¥2r © wr @ wr AdiebrdiscotadsRand oes * as ‘moment inertia I about an axis passing through its centre perpendicular to its plane. Itismelted and recasted into. solid sphere. The moment of inertia ofthe sphere about its diameter is|2016] 1 Od 21 1 @1 MOF OF A thin rod of length 41 and mass 4m is bent at the points as shown in figure, What is the moment of inertia of the rod about the axis passes through point O and perpendicular to 2015) the plane of paper? MP @ oo) MP 2 Mr? @ Me @ 24 ‘An equilateral prism of mass rests on a rough horizontal surface with coefficient of friction p. Anorizontal force F is applied on the prism as shown in the figure, © 1 Ifthe coe suficiently igh sothat the prism does nt slide before topping, then the minimum force required to topple the prism is (o14] mE yw BME gg HME (a) wt oy © B OG A particle of mass ‘m’ is projected with a velocity vnakingan angle of 30" with thehorizotal. The ‘magnitude ofangular momentum ofthe project bout the point of projection when the pa isatits maximum height‘ is 12013] 3 mvt oy &) a0 mv? my © Fe OG, ‘A disc is performing pure rolling on a smooth Stationary surface with constant angular velocity as shown in figure. At any instant, forthe lower ‘most point ofthe dise — 12013) wk (a) \elocity sy, acscloration i Zero (b)_ velocity is zero, acceleration is zero (©) velocity is v, acceleration is v2/R, (@)_ velocity is zero, acceleration is VIR What is the moment of inertia ofa solid sphere ‘of density p and radius R about its diameter? [2012 2009] 105 5 105.2 @ Sr 15R @ 176"? ® 176 176 ys 176 2 © sR? @ ts GP_3355System of Particles and Rotational Motion PAIS a 10. nL. n A wheel of radius R rolls on the ground with a uniform velocity v. The relative acceleration of topmost point of the wheel with respect to the bottom most point is (2012) B v av v av? OTOP OROD A constant torque of 31.4 N-m is exerted on a pivoted wheel. Ifangular acceleration of wheel is 4 rad/s? then the moment of inertia ofthe wheel is on) (@ 2Skgm? (b) 35kgm? (© 45kem? (@) 55kgm? ‘The ratio ofthe accelerations for a solid sphere (amass ‘m’ and radius “R’) rolling down an incline ofangle 0" without slipping and slipping down the incline without rollingis 2010) @ 5:7 (b) 2:3 © 2:5 @ 7:5 ‘Agystem consists ofthree particles, each of mass mand located at (, 1), 2,2) and @, 3). Theco- ordinates ofthe centre of mass are [2010] @ an () @,2) © 63) @ 6.6) A uniform cube of side a and mass m rests on a rough horizontal table. A horizontal force F is applied normal to one ofthe faces ata point that is directly above the centre of the face, at aheight 3a/4 above the base, The minimum value ofF for which the cube begins to topple an edge is (assume that cube does not slide) (2009) 13. 1s. 16. 17. ‘A thin uniform circular disc of mass M and radius Risrotating in a horizontal plane about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to the plane with angular velocity . Another dise ‘ofsame mass but half the radius is gently placed ‘over it coaxially. The angular speed of the ‘composite disc will be 12008] @ Gio &) @5)o © Ro @ 62)0 One solid sphere and dise of same radius are falling along an inclined plane without slipping. ‘One reaches earlier than the other due to (@). different radius of gyration {2008} (b) different sizes (©) different fiction (@ different moment of inertia ‘Two uniform solid spheres having unequal ‘masses and unequal radii are released from rest from the same height on a rough incline. Ifthe spheresroll without slipping, [2007] (@) the heavier sphere reaches the bottom first (b) the bigger sphere reaches the bottom first (©). thetwo spheres reach the bottom together (@) the information given is not sufficient to tell which sphere will reach the bottom firs. ‘A thin wire oflength L and uniform linear mass density p isbentintoa circular loop with centre ‘tas shown in the figure. The moment ofinertia, ‘ofthe loop about the axis XXis [2006] x x’ 3p) ol? © Ge Oi So? aol? © ig oe ‘A smooth sphere Ais moving ona frictionless horizontal plane with angular specd and centre ‘of mass velocity. Itcolidescastiallyand head ‘on with an identical sphere B a rest. Neglect friction everywhere. After the colison, their angular speeds are, and, respectively. Then @ <0, ©) ee, [2005] © oro @ ooP-16 BITSAT Topiewise Solved Papers Hints & Solutions Putting all values we get o> 2 nd ~ sin(90 aes ‘Moment ofinertia, 1= 10{ Mt Sx = 2rsind 3 & — seman 4 (9) The ede fran vl bao the dt dt Leet a0 ded ___vy __% | dt 2rcos® 2reos60" x a le 2. (©) According o problem dise is melted and recasted into a solid sphere so their volumewill be same. Forminimum force, the torque ofF about Chas R ‘to be equal to the torque of mg about C. ath SO) = Sa . 5) K =RVA i) Now acdeleration of any body which is rolling ‘onan inclined planes, gsind 1+K?/R? For same R, the acceleration ofthe body depends ‘only on radius of gyration K, [see ei] s solid sphere will reach earlier to bottom ofan inclined plane than dise. © 3p? Me, @ 1= JMR? ; M=pl, i) 2a (©) Since the spheres are smooth, there will be ‘no transfer ofangular momentum from the sphere ‘Ato sphere B. The sphere A only transfers its linear velocity vtothesphere Band will ontinue torotate with the same angular speed «.5 Gravitation ‘Abody moves inacireularorbiofradius Kunder the action ofa central force. Potential due to the cental fore isgiven by Vit) “kr (kis postive constant) Period of revolution ofthe body is proportional to: (2017), Penta ein Rit ‘Whats the minimum energy required to launch a sielite ofmassm fom tissue of aplanet, of mass M and radius Rin a circular orbit at an altitude of 28? var 0 7S 9 SM gM Kepler tied lawstatsthat square of perio of revolution (T) of a planet around the sun, is proportional to third power of average distance between sun and planet i.e. T?= Kr? here K is constant Ifthe masses of sun and planet are M and m respectively then as per Newton's law of gravitation force of attraction between them is F ot = SS. hereGis gravitational constant. The relation between G and K is described as [2016] @) GMa) @ Kd (@ GkK=42 ‘What should be the velocity of rotation of earth due to rotation about its own axis so that the 3 weight of a person becomes = of the present weight atthe equator. Equatorial radius of the earth is 6400 km. [2016] @) 87x10 ad's (b) 78% 10 rad’s (©) 67%104rads — @) 74% 10 rad/s Anartifcialsatllteis moving in circular orbit around the earth with a speed equal to half the ‘magnitude ofthe escape velocity from the earth The height (h) of the satellite above the earth's surface is (Take radius of earth as R,) [2015] @) h=R? O)A=R, (A=2R, A=4R, A spherically symmetric gravitational system of oy for rsR 0 for r>R particles has a mass density 9 Chapter 7 ‘where Sa constant, A test mass can undergo circular motion under the influence of the ‘gravitational field of particles. Its speed V as a function of distance r (0 <1 <0) from the centre ‘ofthe system is represented by [2014] y f Or oh © @ oN Ifthe radius of the earth were to shrink by one percent, its mass remaining the same, the value ‘of gon the earth’s surface would" [2012] (a) increase by0.5% —(b) increase by 2% (©) decrease by 0.5% (4) decrease by 2%. ‘Aman of mass m starts falling towards a planet ‘of mass M and radius R. As he reaches near to ‘the surface, he realizes that he will pass through small hole inthe planet. As he enters the hole, he sees that the planet is really made of two pieces a spherical shell of negligible thickness ‘ofmass 2M/3 and a point mass M/3at the centr. ‘Change in the force of gravity experienced by the man is Pou) 2GMm @ >Re wo 1GMm 4.GMm Oye @ 3 Geostationary satellite is one which [2011] (@)_ remains stationary ata fixed height from the earth's surface (©) revolves like other satellites but in the opposite direction of earths rotation (©) revolvesround the earth ata suitable height with same angular velocityand in the same direction as carth does about its own axis (@ None ofthese GP_3355Gravitation P-19 10. Suppose the gravitational force varies inversely (a) 71) (b) 134581 (€)—715 @) 15 as the nth power of distance. Then the time 14, _Apartclereleased ata large distance from aplanet period ofa planet in circular orbit of radius ‘R’ reaches the planet only under gravitational around the sun will be proportional to altraction and passes through a smooth tunnel 12010, 2007] ‘through its centre, If, isthe escape velocity of ( ® 4) (2) ) ‘a body at centre of the planet, then the particle's (@ R@) R27 RL?) @ RE speed. the centre ofthe planet is: [2007] 11, Two planets A and B have the same material density. Ifthe radius of A is twice that of B, then @ ve &) ViS¥. @15y, (A) 2, the ratio of the escape velocity va/Vp is[2010] 15. A. een is orbiting ed en at height of SR above that surface of the earth, R @) 2 ® v2 © WW2@ 12 being the radius of the earth. The time period of 12. Therouton ofthe carth having radius Raboutshohesatitenhouata eight 2 fom latitude angle 60° feels weightless. The duration the surface ofthe earth is Led ofthe day in such case will be 12009], M5 OO © 62 O62 K 7 ik 16. Thepotential energy ofa satellite ofmassm and @ fe c) nf Oy, @ aft revolving at @ height R, above the surface of 8 ‘earth where R,= radius ofearth, is [2005] 13, The gravitational field in a region is given by nek E=SN/kgi+12N/kgj. The change inthe) ~™BR, © gravitational potential energy of a particle of —mgR. ew ake ‘mass | kg when i is taken from the origin toa oS oa point (7m, ~3 m)is: 12008), 1.) U=m¥= km, ‘Therefore minimum required energy, oe pe He x soMim ‘oree, P= — TE 3. (@_ Asweknow, orbital speed, V, 2nr ‘Time period T= = 2 Squarring both sides, Gravitational potential energy= (eset. Jom) ~ and orbital velocity, vy= JGM7(R+h) 4 oe ae ix Gi__ [om Ga7k > GMK=art eR) aR nopeP20 BITSAT Topiewise Solved Papers 8 (@)Changsinfregoferavity 5 Veet R foe same density, YA =2 ohm vp = OMm_ "3 2 © RR aw (only dueto mass M/3 dueto shell gravitational 13. @) 1=—" fildis zero (insidethe shel) 26Mm xy wa vf (©) Geo-stationary satellites are also called ae synchronous satellite, They always remain about =-[1.x+,y] the ame path on equater, i, it has period of , exactly one day (86400 see) = -[35+(-36)]=13/kg i i.e. change in gravitational potential 1 kg So omit radi |r =22) 2 | comes out tobe Hence changein gravitational potential energy 11 4. @ 42400 km, which is nearly equal to the . es cireumference of earth, So height of 1% (©) ArordingtoKepler’s law of period 7h Geostationary satelite from the earth surface is TRE _(6RY 42,400 -6400= 36,000 km. BR oR = 1, = 62 © F=KR" 2 sot KR 10. ©) PeKR™=MRo? 07 =KR“ 46) Ataheighth above the surface ofearth the st) ‘gravitational potential energy ofthe particle of| or @=K'R 2 massmis [where K'= K!2, a constant] uy = -oMem on nt (ost) MO Rh FoR? tar? Where M, & Rare the mass & radius of earth — respectively pom, |2Gd;aR* In this question, since h= R, Me ve = RR = fr R= |e =RpGdsn 3 So Usa, GP_3355Mechanical Properties of Solids Two wires are made of the same material and have the same volume. However wire | has cross-sectional area A and wire 2 has cross- sectional area 34 Ifthe length of wie 1 increases by Ax on applying force F, how much force is needed to stretch wire 2 by the same amount? 12016) @ 4F O)6F © 9F @F {A steel wires stretched by kg wt. Ifthe radius ofthe wire is doubled, its Young's modulus will 2014) {@) remain unchanged (b) become half (©) become double (@) become bur times A cube is subjected to a uniform volume compression. Ifthe side of the cube decreases by 2% the bulk strain is 12013], @) 0 0) 003 (© 004 (@ 006 ‘The Young’s modulus ofa perfectly rigid body is P2012], @ unity () ze10 (© infinity (some finite non-zero constant ‘An iron rod of length 2m and cross-sectional area of50 mm stretched by0.5 mm, when amass of 250 kg is hung from its lower end. Young’s ‘modulus of iron rod is pom} (@) 19.6 10° Nim? (b) 19.6 10!8 Nim? (©) 19.6« 10! Nim? (@) 19.6 10!5 Nim? ‘The upper end of a wire of diameter 12mm and length Im is clamped and its other end i twisted through an angle of 30°. The angle of shear is (2010) 9 10. n. Chapter 8 (a) 18") O18 ©) 36” (d) 030" ‘A metallic rod breaks when strain produced is 0.2%, The Young's modulus of the material of therod is 7 x 10° Nim?, What should be its area ‘of cross-section to support a load of 10" N? {2009} (@) 71% 108m (71 10m? (©) 7.1% 104m? (@7.1* 10% m2 The length ofa metal is ¢, when the tension init is T, andis €, when the tension is. The original length ofthe wireis (2007| Ot+6 OR +h @ + OTT 4Ty- 63% © “Tot © fine A thick rope of density p and length Lis hung fom a rigid support. The Young’s modulus of the material of rope is Y. The increase in length ‘of the rope due to its own weight is [2006] @ (/4)pgly &) (12)pgL4¥ © pgliy @) ply Ifthe ratio of radi of two wires of same material is2: 1 andsatio oftheir lengths is 4:1, then the ratio ofthe normal forces that will produce the ‘same extension inthe length of two wires is 12006), @ 21 Wal © 14 Olt ‘Theclastc limit oftrassis 3.5 101° Nim?, Find the maximum load that can be applied to abrass wire of 0.75 mm diameter without exceeding the elastic limit. [2005] (@) 4.12 10!N (&) 5.5 «108N (©) 055% 10N (@) 155 «108NBITSAT Topiewise Solved Papers Hints & Solutions o <—'— —a— Wire (2) As shown in the figure, the wires will have the same Young’s modulus (same material) and the Tength of the wire ofarea of eross-section 34 will be 1/3 (same volume as wire 1). FIA Feewire!, ¥=F4 gy FIA orwire2, Y= i Forwire2, Y= 23) A Flot Ft From (i) and (ii), x —~ = > x >= => F'=9F A” ie 34 “3a (@) Young modulus is defined for a solid material, when we apply normal stress & it isa property of material. Hence it is constant and does not change by hanging a weight @ (©) Fora perfectly rigid body strain produced is zero forthe given force applied, so Y= stress/strain= co 250x98 © 2? Nia? SeagT 2 96x00 N/ » 6mm 30" _ 4 1g6 im 2 - 10. n. (©) Maximum possible strain = 0.2/100 — Yxstrain — _10* x100 (7%109)x0.2 (©) If € is the original length of wire, then change in length of first wire, AC, = (&, ~ change in length of second wire, Al, = (/5 0) =7.1x10-4 m Now, Y=lix Rh, ARR A Alp eee oe eee Z| My At; G-€ &-6 © Ty-Tye Tye) Ty Ty-Ne 2a “ TT F(L/2) _ (ALY L/2) oa eg oo? - (Levy (ze Fe mar FLA 1 ROAD h F (@ Stress = ; For elastic limit, 5 x 10! Nim? (given), (nt?) x stress GP_3355Mechanical Properties of Fluids ‘A mercury drop of radius 1 em is sprayed into 10° drops of equal size. The energy expressed in Joule is (surface tension of Mercury is 460 10> Nim) 2017) (@) 0057 (b) 57 (©) 5.7104 (@) 57106 A capillary tube of radius is immersed in water and water rises in it toa height H. Mass of water in the capillary tube is M. If the radius of the tube is doubled, mass of water that will rise in the capillary tube will now be (2017) @ M 2M | M2 @ 4M A capillary tube ofradius ris immersed vertically ina liquid such that liquid rises init to height h (less than the length ofthe tube). Mass of liquid inthe capillary tube ism. Ifradius ofthe capillary tube is increased by 50%, then mass of liquid that will risein the tube, 12016) 2 3 9 ® F™ Om | 5m @ Gm ‘The approximate depth of an ocean is 2700 m, The compressibility of water is 45.4» 10-1! Part and density of water is 10° kg/m?.What factional compression of water will be obtained atthe bottom of the ocean ? (2016) (@) 10% 102 (b) 12% 10? (©) 14« 10? d) 08102 ‘glass capillary tube of internal radius r= 0.25 mm is immersed in water. The top end of the tube projected by 2 cm above the surface of the water, At what angle does the liquid meet the tube? Surface tension of water=0.7 Nim, [2015] @ F OHM © @ Water is lowing on a horizontal fixed surface, such that its low velocity varies with y (vertical direction) as --3 |. tt coefficient of viscosity for water is n, what will be shear stress between layers of water at y=a. [2015] mu a @ ™ o- o ¥ (None of these 9. 10. nL. Chapter 9 A square gate of size | m = Im is hinged at its mid-point. A fluid of density p fills the space to the left of the gate. The force F required to hold the gate stationary is [2013] i oF oe 2 fe 6 oe » Hinge © FF oF ‘Two capillary tubes are of the same diameters. One is dipped in a liquid of relative density 0.8 while the other ina liquid of relative density 0.6. Ifsurface tensions ofthese liquids are 60 and 50 milli Nim, respectively, and the angles of the contact aré equal, compare the rise of liquids in the capillary tubes. [2014] @) 9:10 @) 7:10 © 3:10 @ 1:10 ‘Two liquids of densities d, and dare lowing in identical capillary tubes uder the same pressure iffeence.Ift, and are time taken forthe flowof equal quantities (mass) of liquids then the ratio of coefficient of viscosity of liquids must be 2014] £ © tet ‘ @ 2 @t @& aty 2 in Gt An ice block ots in a igquid whose density is tess than water part of block i outside the liquid. When whole ofice has melted, the liquid level will (2012) {a) rise (©) e0.dowmn (c) remain same {@),firstrisethen go down A large drop of oil (density 0.8 g/cm? and vscouty ng) dows up through a cokumn of another liquid (density 1.2 g/cm? and viscosity 4). Assuming that he two Tiquids do mot mix, ie elocty wth which te ol drop rises wil depend on [2012] (@) only (b) nyonly (©) both on ng and n, () neither ngnor ny,P24 BITSAT Topicwise Solved Papers 2. 13, A spherical ball is dropped ina long column of ter wih the ncline willbe a viscous iguid. The speed (v) ofthe ballasa Wyant seametine walle 20081 function of ime (®) may bebest represented by (@). Q's tan! w (coe p 12010] 48, Theliof anairplaneisbasedon [2007] . 7 (a) Torriceli'stheorem (@) Bernoulli's theorem @ (6) Lawof gravitation o) © (@) conservation of linear momentum 19, Avertcal glas capillary tube of radius ropen at v “4 ‘both ends contains some water (surface tension Trand density ). If L be the length of the water © @ eed (2007) t a @l- 14, ‘Two mercury drops each of radius f) merge to ae T form a bigger drop. The surface energy of the (b) L=2= ! bigger drop, if Tis the surface tension, is "8 @) 23 mT (>) 41.” (2010) T 1 (© 2mt @)_ mr © Lag 15. Two circular plates of radius 5 em each, have a ss 0.0L mmthick water filmbetweenthem. Then what (@) L= = ‘ill be the force required to separate these plate 28 (S.T-of water=73 dyne/em)? 12010] 20. Two pieces of metals are suspended from the (@) 125N (b) 95N- (©) ISN (@) 105N arms of a balance and are found to be in 16. A liquid is flowing through a non-seetional tube ‘equilibrium when kept immersed in water, The Viscosity isthe property ofa liquid due towhich it pony (@) occupies minimum surface area (b) opposes relative motion between its adjacent layers (©) becomes spherical in shape (@ tends to regain its deformed position ‘with its axis horizontally. Iftwo points X and Y ‘on the axis of tube has a sectional area 2.0 cm? and 25 mm? respectively then find the flow velocityat Y when the flow velocityat X is 1Omis [2009] (@) 20m/s(b) 40mvs (0) 80m's (4) 60m/s 17. A cylindrical vesset filled with water is released on an inclined surface of angle 0 as shown in figure. The friction coefficient of surface with vessel is ( 2 or ia @ ©) Iceiis lighter than water. When ice melts, the volume occupied by water is less than that ofice, Due to which the level of water goes down, . “ 1s. 16. W. 18, 19. 20, a. » Aap’ = @ 5 2. & 3. ® we 3 R=, sure cnr ogg ep, B= appr = 4x23 PT = 83 q?7 2AT 2xmx (0.05)? « 73 x 107 d 0.01 x 10> aoe (0 Accadig wnt ofcominiy VsAx © F y 10¢en/s) x 2(em*) 25%10™*(em?) (a) Figure shows forces acting on a particle on the surface, with respect to vessel meet <> smgeoso resultant 80 m/s e=tan'p tan@=y, Apply Bernoulli's theorem, @) » dom’ ‘Volume of frst pioce of metal Upthrust=4 ef Effective weight= (32-4) gf= 28 gf Ifmbe the mass of second body, volume of m second body is Now, 28=m=- => m=35 g () b= 2 T8080 the tquidwillriseie, his positive i030 is +v¢; It is so if < 90° or 0 is acute,Thermal Properties of Matter ‘A steel wire of length “L’ at 40°C is suspended from the ceiling and then a mass ‘m’ is hung from its free end, The wire is cooled down from 40°C to30°C toregain its original length ‘L’The coeflicient of linear thermal expansion ofthe steel is 10-5/° C, Young's modulus of steel is 10" N/ sand radius ofthe wire is I mm. Assume that L >>diameter ofthe wire, Then the value of m’ in kgisnearly (2017) @1 2 ©3 @s During vapourisation (2017) (@) change of state from liquid to vapour state occurs. (b) temperature remains constant. (©) both liquid and vapour states coexist in equilibrium, (@) Allofthe above ‘Two spheres of different materials one with double the radius and one-fourth wall thickness of the other are filled with ice. Ifthe time taken for complete melting of ice inthe larger sphere is 25 minute and for smaller one is 16 minute, the ratio of thermal conductivities of the materials of larger spheres to that of smaller sphere is [2016] (@) 4:5. (b) 5:4 (©) 25:8 @) 8:25 ‘The wavelength of radiation emitted by a body depends upon 2014) @)_ the nature of its surface (0) the area ofits surface (©). the temperature ofits surface (@) Allof the above Figure shows a copper rod joined toa steel rod ‘The rods have equal length and equal cross- sectional area. The free end of the copper rod is kept at 0°C and that of steel rod is kept at 100°C. Find the temperature of the junction ofthe rod, Conductivity of copper = 390 Wim. Conductivity of steel = 46 W/m °C orc |Copper | steel_|100°C @) 1801 & 26°C (E 106 @ WE 2013) 6. 2 8 9. 10. n. Chapter 10 Ifthe radius ofa star is and it acts asa black body, what would be the temperature of the star, in which the rate of energy produetion is O? 12013] (@) Oldnks (©) Q4nkoy'? (©) GrR2Q'o)! ——_(@) (Qld! solid body of constant heat capacity 1 1/°C is being heated by keeping it in contact with reservoirs in two ways (@ Scquentially keeping in contact with 2 reservoirs such that each reservoir supplies same amount ofheat i) Sequentially keeping in contact with & reservoirs such that each reservoir supplies same amount ofheat In both the cases body is brought ftom initial temperature 100°C to final temperature 200°C. Entropy change of the body in the two cases respectively is (2012 (@). In2, 2in2 (©) 2n2, Sin2 (©) In2, 4ln2 (@) Ind, n2 The radiation emitted by a perfectly back body is proportional to 011] (@) temperature on ideal gas scale (b) fourth root oftemperature on ideal gas scale (©) fourth power of temperature on ideal gas scale (@) square of temperature on ideal gas scale A copper sphere cools from 62°C to 50°C in 10 minutes and to 42°C in the next 10 minutes Calculate the temperature ofthe surroundings. @ 1s0r'c @) 2%6C ott} © 106c (@) 20 ‘One kilogram of ice at 0°C is mixed with one Kilogram of water at 80°C. The final temperature ‘of the mixture is (Take specific heat of water = 4200 kl/kg-"C, Latent heat of ice = 336 kl/ke) 12010) @ FC wwe © WC @ HC ‘Aody oflength Im having cross-sectional area (075m? has heat flow through it atthe rate of 6000 Joule/see. Then find the temperature difference if K= 200 Jmm-!K"! 12008] @ WC) WC ©) BC ~@ 10°C GP_3355‘Thermal Properties of Matter p-27 2 13. 4 18. Which of the following combinations of properties would be most desirable for a cooking pot? [2009] (@)_ High specific heat and low conductivity (b) Low specific heat and high conductivity (c) High specific heat and high conductivity (d) Low specific heat and low conductivity Two bodies A and B are placed in an evacuated vessel maintained ata temperature of27°C. The temperature of A is 327°C and that of B is 227°C. The ratio of heat loss from A and B is about 12008), @ 2:1 O12 © 4:1 @ 1:4 250 gm of water and an equal volume of aleohol of mass 200 gm are placed successively in the same calorimeter and cools from 60°C to 35°C in 130 sec and 67 see respectively. IF the water equivalent of the calorimeter is 10 gm., then the specific heat of alcohol in cal/gm °C is : [2008] (a) 130 (b) 067 (©) 062 (d) 0985 ‘A eat flux of 4000 Js is to be passed through a copper rod of length 10 cm and area of cross- section 100 sq. cm. The thermal conductivity of copper is 400 W/mC, The two ends of this rod rust be kept ata temperature difference of - @ Ic (b) 10C [2007] (©) 109 (d) 100°C rr 18. 19. ‘Two straight metallic strips each of thickness t and length ( are rivetted together. Their coeilicients of linear expansions are a, and they are heated through temperature AT, the bimetallic strip will bend to form an arc of radius 12006), @) Via, tayAT} — 0b) Ui(@,0,)AT} © t@j-a)AT ——@) (a.—a)AT A steel rod of length 50 cm has cross-sectional ‘area of 0.4. em?. What force would be required to stretch this rod by the same amount as the expansion produced by heating it through 10°. (a= 105K and ¥=2 = 10!" Nim?) ~[2006} (2) 600N (b) 800N’ (©) SOON (a) 400N Which of the following circular rods, (given radius r and length 2) each made of the same ‘material and whose ends are maintained at the same temperature wll conduet most heat? {2005}, () r= 2ry a @ 121 I=] Find the quantity of heat required @ convert 40 ‘gmofice at 20°C into water at 20°C. Given Li. 0.336» 10° kg Sp heat of ice = 2100 Jkg-K sp heat of water= 2 4200.kg-K (2005) (@) 12480) (b) 10420), (©) 164503 (@) 184803 Hints & Solutions 2 (©) We know that y= meld _ mgt ace ase A) Also A= ¢ AT 2 From (1)and 2) =—met___me Maa? AasT Yaar 8 10! 0,Q0,Q0 (© W>0,Q0anddU<0P30 BITSAT Topicwise Solved Papers 8. Foranisothermal expansion ofa perfect gas, the value of is equal to ile | 2 AV av @ 4 ; 4 @ -15 o-F = i _ yak _ pak © - @-"F « . Figure shows the variation of internal energy 1 1 (U)with thepressure(P)of20molegasineyelic ——(@)_ | @] process abeda. The temperature of gas atc and AH are 300 K and 500 K. Calculate the heat es = CT 14, The slopes of isothermal and adiabatic curves are elated as (2008) {@) isothermal curve slope = adiabatic curve slope (©) isothermal curve slope =x adiabatic curve slope (©) adiabatic curve slope =" x isothermal eurve slope % nad (© adiabatic curve slope =} isothermal @ 400Rin2 (©) 200Rn2 curve slope (©) 100Rin2 (@) 300R In? 18, A.Camnot engine works frst between 200°C and 10. Intheeguation PV'= constant, the valueofyis 0° andthen between 0"Cand~200°C. Theratio unity, Then the process is 12010), ofits efficieney inthe two cases is" [2007] {@) isothermal () adiabatic (@) 10°) 0577 @) 034 @ 068 (©) isobaric (@ irreversible ‘16, An ideal gas with adiabatic exponent (y= 1.5) 11, Anidealreffigeratorhasa feeze ata temperature undergoes a process in which work done by the of 13°C. The coefficient of performance of the __gaSis Same as increase in internal energy ofthe engine is 5. The temperature othe ai (Lo which as. The molar heat capacity of gas for the heat is rejected) is 12010), process is — {2007] @) 320 0) 39C (0) 35K @ 3ST (@)C=4R) C=0 ©) C=2R@ C=R 12, Assampleof ens expands fom volume V, toV;. 17. A cylinder with a movable piston contains 3 ‘The amount of work done by the gas is greatest moles of hydrogen at standard temperature and when the expansion is 12009), pressure, The walls of the eylinder are made ofa (@). isothermal () isobaric heat insulator, and the piston is insulated by (© adiabatic (6) equalinall cases, having pile of sand on it. By what factor does 13, A cyclic process is the pressure ofthe gas increases ifthe gas is : compressed halfitseriginal volume? [2006] shown in the p-T ce Oye OO ew Dyes diagram, Which ofthe 18, The first operation involved ina carnct cycle is curvesshowthesame | (@)_ isothermal expansion 12005} process on a P-V ()_adiabaticexpansion diagram? [2009] 4 {6) isothermal compression (@)_ adiabatic compression Hints & Solutions (@) Process AB is isobasic and BC is isothermal, CD isochoric and DA isothermic compression, (@ The change in internal energy AU is same inall process. AU+ Wey au, Quep= AU* Wacy Here Wc is positive and W,,, isnegative Hence Oca Qua Quew GP_3355“Thermodynamics P-31 3.) Incyolic process ABCA = Qoete = Weycte . = 260 Oka + Qc * Acq "a of ABC 312K, 1 x 103)(4x FOX V4%10 4 4. © Slope of adiabatic curve _ (dP/dV Jas Slope of isothermal curve ~ (dP/dV)_ 4 © (cy So slope to adiabatic curve is 7 | = ©") times kT. oe EG) v ‘ofisothermal curve, as clear also from figure. P Isothermal 5 @ 6. (a) Theelfliciency of the heat engine is (2meze ) 4 " 273+ 427K. ‘Adiabatic curve 18, @ LOEW psy coarreaiis 1 [PHV-fac AIT => dQ=2dU => nCdT= 2nC\dt > C=2C, ‘Thus, the engine would require 417 eal of heat per second fo deliver the fequiste amount of}, ¢_ 2K _ gy . is 1. 8 0) Differentiate PY=constant wrt ¥ 17. {@)/The poces is adiabatic paverap-0 > SPaAb ree = PV v2 a % @ Given, ye] and 7 = (or diatomic gas) 10. (@_ PV = constant represents isothermal » process. Bays ie, =" H. @) Ty=273-13=260, RO en P= QV", 18. @3. Kinetic Theory ie gas molecules chosen atrandom are round to have speeds of 500, 600, 700, 800 and 900 mis. Then which of the following statements is correct? [2017], (a) The root mean square speed and the average speed are the same (b) The root mean square speed is 14 mls higher than the average speed (© Theroot mean square spoed is 14 mis lower than the average speed. (&) The root mean square speed is V4 mis higher than the average speed ‘The molecules of a given mass of a gas have Re s,. velocity of 200 ms“! at 27°C and 1.0 « 10° 2 "pressure. When the temperature and presse ‘ofthe gas are respectively, 127°C and 0.05 = 10° Nmr, the rm.s. velocity of its molecules in ms! is ie @ 100V2 ) * (a 1008 og 2 A vessel of volume 20L contains a mixture of hydrogen and helium at temperature of27°C and pressure 2 atm, The mass of mixture is 5g. Assuming the gases to be ideal, the ratio of mass of hydrogen to that of helium in the given mixture willbe 12015] @ 1:2 () 2:3 © 21 @ 2:5 In the kinetic theory of gases, which of these statements is/are true ? [2014] (The pressure of a gas is proportional to the mean speed ofthe molecules. i The root mean square speed of the molecules is proportional to the pressure. Gi. "The rate of diffusion is proportional tthe ‘mean speed of the molecules, (iv) Themean translational kinetic energy ofa ‘gas is proportional to its kelvin temperature. @) (ijand(ii)only (©) @yijand Gv) only (© Gand (ii) only (@) (iii) and (iv) only Ifa gas has ‘n’ degrees of freedom, the ratio of the specific heats 7 of the gas is (2013) len 2 pea} te ® > ® Ity 9 10. Chapter 12 @ 142 ‘Two gases occupy two containers A and B the gas n A, of volume0.10m?, exerts a pressure of 1.40 MPa and that in Bof volume 0.15m} exerts pressure 0.7 MPa. The two containers are united bya tube of negligible volume and the gases are allowed to intermingle. Then ifthe temperature remains constant, the final pressure in the ‘container will be (in MPa) 2013] @ 070 (b) 098 (©) 140 @ 210 ‘The average translational kinetic energy of O> (molar mass 32) molecules at a particular ‘temperatures 0,048 eV. The translational kinetic ‘energy of N, (molar mass 28) molecules in eV at the same temperature is, [2012] (@) 00015 (b) 0003 (©) 0048 (4) 0.768 For a gas if ratio of specific heats at constant pressure and volume is then value of degrees out of eedom is (2012 B-l @ > Oy 9 25 © j0-) @ Fo-p An ir bubble of volume vis released by a ish fatadepth h in a lake. ‘The bubble rises to the surface, Assume constant temperature and standard atmospheric pressure above the lake. ‘The volume ofthe bubble just before touching thesurface willbe (density) of water isp [2011] @ vo ©) vol(peh’p) © a @ v% (+28) The alee of given mas of gs have root mean square velocity of 200m sat 27°C and 1.0 * 10° N nr? pressure. When the temperatures 127°C and the pressure 0.5 « 10° Nav the root mean square velocity in ms" is (2011, 2005) 400 OR (b) 100V2, 100v2 100 o> oF GP_3355Kinetic Theory P-33 i. n 3 moles ofan ideal gas ata temperature of 27°C are mixed with 2 moles of an ideal gas at a temperature 227°C, determine the equilibrium 5, temperature ofthe mixture, assuming no loss of energy. (2010) @) 32°C () ITC (©) 318°C @ 410°C Which one the following graphs represents the behaviour of an ideal gas (2009) Pv oy @ J w) Cosy Ly, 16 © 7 \ @ LO The ratio of mean kinetic energy of hydrogen and oxygen ata given temperature is- [2008] 17 @ 1:16 b) 1:8 © 1:4 @ Tt ‘An ideal gas has volume V and pressure P. The {otal translational kinetic energy of the gas (2007) 3 3 (@) mustbe SPV) maybe 5PV (© mustte2 3PV_— (@) mustbes One mole ofa gas occupies 22.4 lit at NTP. Calculate the difference between two molar specific heats ofthe gas. (2006) 200 kcal (@) 1979kealkmolK (0) 2378kealAmol K (©) 4.569 kcal/kmol K_ (@)_3.028kcal/ kmol K Four mole of hydrogen, two mole of helium and ‘one mole of water vapour form an ideal gas mixture. What is the molar specific heat at constant pressure of mixture? 12006} @ Bro ZR@R @ BR Areal gas behaves as an ideal gas (2005) (@) at very low pressure and high temperature (©) high pressure and low temperature (©) high temperature and high pressure (@ low pressure and low temperature Hints & Solutions ]= 700m ‘Thus vj, is greater than average speed by l4mis (©) Here, =200ms; temperature, =27°C=27+273=300k temperature T,= 127° C= 127+27 v=? RMS. Velocity, Vc JT > 3. (@ Let there are n, moles of hydrogen and np ‘moles of helium in the given mixture. As PV= ‘RT Then the pressure of the mixture kr =(01 +n) 8 8.34300) 2x101.3x10 =(n, +p) 822300) +2) 20x10 « 25101.3%103 «20109 (m+n (8.3)(300) or, ny +ny= 1.62 ...(1) ‘Themass ofthe mixture i (in rams) ny x2-+ny 4 => (+2n)=25 ...2) Solving the eqns. (1) and (2), we get n= 0.74and ny = 0.88 my _0.74%2_148_ 2 088x4°3525 Hence, myePu BITSAT Topicwise Solved Papers 4 © TH. _(b) Energy possessed by the ideal gas at27°C is 5 @_Letusconsider 1 mole of an ideal gas asa 3 ae Kelvin temperature T. It has N, molecules r =3(3n 300) a (Avogadro's number). The internal energy ofan a : ideal gasisentrelykinetc, TheaverageK.E.per__Energy possessed by the ideal gas at 227°C is 1 tole of tn del gas a kT, where ni t22(2% est) 15008 degrees of freedom, Therefore the internal energy of one mole ofan ideal gas would be If T be the equilibrium temperature, of the 1 1 aT - (Joer}=JoRt (ek=RINg) mixture, then itsenergy willbe Ey 5(2) Since, energy remains conserved, Eq = E+E, «(22)—2 se 0 1-30 orc 12, @®) Foranideal gas PV=constantie, PV docs not vary with V. B. @ tn 4% @ OO eaty 1S. (@) V=224litee=224% 10-9 m?,J=4200,0keal eee byideal gas equation for one mole ofa gas, and PAV 4+ +n, a+ Ve)" On * 9) pe PY 1013108 x22.4x10° PAV A+ Va)= PAV + PaVa tT 273 (PqVa +P5Ve) _R_LO13<108 22.4 p= { Zavas Pave Cp—Cy = R= LOI a2 ONAN J 2734200 keakmal K 14x0.140.7%0.15 ~rrots — MPA“O9BMPa 46, C, forhydrogen = 3K 2 1 © ane C, forhetium = 3 qete2 oy ieta le 2 v 2 Sp Tt 6R , for water vapour = S*=3R (@) As the bubble rises the pressure gets reduced a came? for constant temperature, if P is the standard (COmix ‘atmospheric pressure, then (P+pgh ) Vo= PV Ay 42RD RHR . (14284) S——F or Vev, (+85 S241 wo. @ =f HR CVR . @ ®) 216 c=2R 7 1 ” @ GP_33552 Oscillations The following figure depict a circular motion ‘The radius of the circle, x the period of revolution, theinitial position and the sense of revolution are indicated on the figure. ‘The simple harmonic motion of the x-projection oftheradius vector oftherotating particle Pean 4, be shown as: (2017) (o) xo =av0s( #4) @) x= a00s(%+4) © x=asin(*#3) me © x= a00s(%+4) Apoint particle of mass 0.1 kg is executing S.H.M. ofampltude of 0.1m. When the particle passes through the mean postion, its Kinetic energy is 8 « 10° Joule. Obtain the equation of motion of this particle if this initial phase of oxillation is s (2016) ® y=0lsin( tt) ) y=02sin( sats) © y=outsin(221+) @ y=02sin( 121+) A 1 kg mass is attached to a spring of force 6, constant 600 N/m and rests on a smooth horizontal surface with other end of the spring tied to wall as shown in figure. A second mass of 0.5 kg slides along the surface towards the first at 3m’s. Ifthe masses make a perfectly inelastic collision, then find amplitude and time period of oscillation of combined mass. (2016) Chapter 3m| Ske | ks (0) Sem, Fs @ Snips (40m, 28s 4om, $s Vertical displacement ofa Planck witha body of ‘mass on tis varying according to law y= sin ‘t+ JScosot. The minimum value of o for ‘which the mass just breaks off the Planck and the moment it occurs first after t= 0, are given by (2015) fix 52 @ BSE & Hae © ver2.52/8 @) Vie, \2aTe ‘Aload of mass m falls from a height h on tothe scale pan hung from the spring as shown in the figure. Ifthe spring constant is k and mass of the scale pan is zero and the mass m does not Dounce relative to the pan, then the amplitude of vibration is (2015) @) mgd c a mg [le 2hk o AGS) mg [/U+2hk me o RS ‘The displacement ofa particle is given at time, by: x= Asin(-2or)+Bsin?or Then, {2015} (@) the motion of the particle is SHM with an seine 0P-36 BITSAT Topicwise Solved Papers 2 10. iT 2D (b) the motion of the particle is not SHM, but ‘oscillatory with a time period of T= (©) themotion of the particle is oscillatory with atime period of T= 2220 (@) the motion ofthe particles a periodic. ‘Two particles Pand Q describe S.HLM. of same amplitude a, same frequency f along the same straight line. The maximum distance between the two particles is av2 [2014] ‘The intial phase difference between the particle @) 200 @) m © m6 @ 3 ‘Atunnel has been dug through the centre ofthe earth and a ball is released in it, It executes SHIM. with time period (2014) (@) 42minutes (b) I day (©) thou @ 846minutes An instantaneous displacement of a simple harmonic oscillator is x= A.cos (ot + 1/4). Its speed will be maximum at time 2013) @) x40 ) mo © wo @ 200 ‘One end ofa long metallic wire of length L tied to the ceiling. The other end is tied with a massless spring of spring constant K. A mass hhangs freely from the fee end of the spring, The area of cross section and the young’s modulus ofthe wire are Aand Y respectively. Ifthe mass slightly pulled down and released, it will oscillate with a time period T equal to. 2012) (@ 2nylm7K) (0) 2nJm(YA+KL)/(YAK) © 2xy@VATRD) @ axa TVA) Which of the following expressions corresponds tosimple harmonic motion along.a straight line, where xis the displacement and a, b,c are positive constants? pouty @) atbx-e? (b) be (©) a-bx tex? (@) -bx Amass m is suspended from a spring of force constant & and just touches another identical spring fixed tothe floor as shown in the figure, ‘Thetime period ofsmall oscillations is [2011] 13. 4 16. xl A simple pendulum has time period 't. Its time period in a lift which is moving upwards with [2010] acceleration 3 msi 128 {28 © 5 pe @ 128 8 Ao aa © 68 @ o8 In case of a forced vibration, the resonance wave ‘becomes very sharp when the [2009] (@) restoring force is small (b)_ applied periodic force is small (©) quality factor is small (@)_ damping force issmalt ‘A pendulum bob carries a +ve charge +q. A positive charge +q isheld atthe point of support. Then the time period of the bob is— [2009] (© greaterthan 22/C7@ (© tess than 2e E78 (0 equalto 2n/i7e @ equal to 2nJ2L7e Two oscillating systems, a simple pendulum and ‘a vertical spring-mass-system have same time period of motion on the surface of the Earth. If both are taken tothe moon, then- 2008} (a) Timeperiod of the simple pendulum will be ‘more than that ofthe spring-mass system. (b)_ Time period of the simple pendulum will be equal is that is ofthe spring-mass system. (© Timeperiod ofthe simple pendulum will be less than of the spring-mass system. (@ Nothing can be said definitely without observation. GP_3355Os lations P-37 W. One end ofa spring of force constant k is fixed toa vertical wall and other toa body of mass m resting on a smooth horizontal surface there is another wall ata distance x, from the body. The spring is then compressed by 2x, and released. ‘Thetimetaken tostrikethe walls: [2007] x fk ® rf ps % © Vx xan > a © Vk rs [ke © Tn “The potential energy ofa particle (U,) exceuting SHHM. is given by (2007) aKa? fa) Ux=36 iy OW) Uy = kyr kg? Hx? © U,=Ae™ (@ U,=aconstant A child swinging on swing in siting positon stands up. The time period of the swing will (@) increase [2006 (0) decrease (¢) remain same (@)_ increase ifthe child is tall and decrease if the child is short. ‘The height of liquid column in a U tube is 0.3 meter. Ifthe liquid in one of the limbs is depressed and then released, then the time period of liquid column will be- 12005] f@) O.11sec (b) 19sec (©) Llsee (@) 2 see Hints & Solutions t= eca(or+8) o x = an(2,5) (@) The displacement of particle in S.H.M. is given by yeasin (ot +) wy at ‘The velocity is maximum when the particle passes through the mean position ie. (2) ‘The kinetic energy at this instant is given by (Gh oc 4 (.1)e*(017=8 104 velocity 02 60s (at + 4) maa?=8 x 10 joule Solving we geta=+4 Substituting the values ofa, wand 6 in the equation of S.H.M., we get y=0.1 sin (@4t+1/4) metre, @ (a) From, figure, an =y(B) +0 rer (] 1 =2sin[ ot += * ( 3) =-20?sin(ot+ 2) ae? 3. mx =-20? = g For which mass just breaks off the plank o= et This will be happen forthe first time when ey ote 242 op ot = 2 xf bo,P-38 BITSAT Topicwise Solved Papers 5. @) According to energy conservation principle, If,x, is maximum elongation in the spring when the particle is in its lowest extreme position. Then, mgh = kf ot 2 2 on.xf Amplinde AX Xy(dongation in spring for equilibrium position) aR ae) ‘The displacement of the particle is given by: x= Asin(2o) + Bsin? or ~Asin201 + (1-cos201) =(Asin201+ Zeos200) +3 ‘This motion represents SHM with an 2 amplitude: | 4? +4 , and mean position 2 © x= sin(oxt +), xp =asin(oot+ 62) +O. (*5%) 2 Fo e Tomaximize | xj—x2| sin( or 2222) 1 > [syn |= 2asin( ot 9 10. i. 2 13, 4 18. 16. 19 20. Velocity will be maximum, when t+ w4= nor ot= 2 W4= wid ort 4a o (@_Inlinear S.H.M,, the restoring force acting ‘on particle should always be proportional tothe displacement ofthe particle and directed towards ‘the equilibrium position ie, Foex ‘or F =—bx where b is a positive constant (@) When the spring undergoes displacement in the downward direction it completes one half oscillation while it completes another half ‘oscillation in the upward direction. The total time periodis: 1 eR tak, in (28 s98+3=128) 98, [98 stt= [8 t 2. @ @ ma 7 @ t,t @ bristveg'= 8G TE i () Fcsinppentiun: T= 2n| ‘As g wll deteseon moon, ime prod will inetase fm For spring mass system : T= ame {twill not changeand remains the same © (a) PE. of body in S.H.M. at an instant, oo. in © T= nf or T=2«3.14% GP_3355Waves ‘A tuning fork of frequeney 392 Hz, resonates 6. with 50.cm length ofa string under tension (7). If length ofthe string i deereased by 2%, keeping the tension constant, the number of beats heard when the string and the tuning fork made to vibrate simultaneously is (2017) @4 6 ©8 @P ‘Asonometer wire resonates witha given tuning fork forming standing waves with fiveantinodes 7. between the two bridges when a mass of 9 kg is suspended from the wire. When this mass is replaced by a mass M, the wire resonates with the same tuning fork forming three antinodes for the same positions of the bridges. The value of M is (2017 (@ 25kg (b) Ske (©) 12Skg(d) 125kg A source of sound S emitting waves of frequency 100 Hz and an observor O are located at some distance from each other. The source is moving with a speed of 19.4 ms“! at an angle of 60° with the source observer line as shown in the figure. ‘The observor is at rest. The apparent frequency observed by the observer is (velocity of sound inair330ms") (2016), ar 7 ° (@ 18H (b) 10642 © 97h (@) 100112 A string of length ¢ is fixed at both ends. I is vibrating in its 3! overtone with maximum amplitude ‘a. The amplitude at a distance £/3 from one end is (2016) vi 3a a @2 © @S@} ‘The frequency of a sonometer wire is 100 Hz ‘When the weights producing the tensions are 9, completely immersed in water, the frequency bocomes 80 iz and on immersing the weights in certain liquid, the frequency becomes 60 Hz ‘The specific gravity ofthe liquid is [2045] (@) 142 (6) 177) (©) 182 @) 121 Chapter 14 Two tuning forks with natural rrequencies 340 Hz each move relative to a stationary observer. ‘One fork moves away from the observer, while the other moves towards the observer at the same speed. The observer hears beats of frequency 3 Hz, Find the speed of the tuning forks (2015] (a) LSmis(b) 2m/s (c) Im/s (d)25m/s ‘A sound source, emitting sound of constant frequency, moves with a constant speed and crosses a stationary observer. The frequency (a) of sound heard by the observer is plotted against time (t). Which of the following graphs. represents the correct variation? [20444 @ A © © a @ When a string is divided into three segments of length /,, [and [the fundamental frequencies of these three segments are ¥,, v, and v, respectively. The original fundamental frequency (9) ofthe string is, 2014) @) Way tyin tyiy ©) vey tut Lote © De is Two waves of wavelengths 99 om and 100 cm eth raven with elt 396 mare madeto interfere. The number of beats produced by them ‘per second is. (2013) @1 ®2 ©4 @8P-40 BITSAT Topicwise Solved Papers 10 nL. 2. 13. If equation of transverse wave is y = x, cos es twice of wave velocity, if is [2013] @) Wx, ©) Im © x Wm ‘The transverse displacement (x, ofa waveon a string is given by wine P sala) This represents a (2012) fo) me emvigin-rdvson tf (©) standing wave of frequency Vb (© sang nove of eeney ‘The fundamental frequency of an open organ pipe is 300 Hz. The first overtone of this pipe hhas same frequency as frst overtone of a closed ‘organ pipe. I speed of sound is 330 m/s, then the length of closed organ pipe is [2011] (@) lem (b) 37em (©) 31cm (A) 80cm Awave y=a sin (ot—kx) ona string meets with ‘another wave producing a node at x = 0. Then the equation of the unknown wave is [2010] G@)_y=asin (ot+kx) (0) y=-asin (ot+bo) (©) y=asin (ot-kx) (@_y=-asin (ot-kx) . A source of sound produces waves of wavelength 60 cm when itis stationary. Ifthe speed of sound in air is 320 ms“ and source moves with speed 20 m s~!, the wavelength of sound in the forward direction will be nearest to 12010] @) S6cm (b) Gem (©) 64cm (A) 68cm ‘Two tuning forks A and_ B sounded together sive 6 beals per second. With an air resonance tube closed at one end, the two forks give reso- 16. 17. 18, 19. nance when the two air columns are 24 em and 25.m respectively. Calculate the frequencies of forks {2008] (@) 20H, 124Hz ——(b) 110, 114 Hz (©) 150He144Hz ——_(@) 170, LISHiz When a source of sound crosses a stationary ‘observer then the change in apparent frequency ‘of sound observed by the observer, when V. << V. will be- (2608) 2ov, 2 @ a= ( an= © an=2Vv,v @ ane M0 ‘The equation of a wave is represented by yt (108-2) enter io wave willbe 12007) @) 100m/s (b) 4im/s (©) 1000mvs (@ 10ms ‘A cylindrical tube open at both ends has a fundamental frequency n in air. The tube is dipped vertically in water so that half of it is immersed in water. The fundamental frequency ofair columns {2006] @ m2)» © 2n @4n ‘A source of sound of frequency 256Hzis moving rapidly towards a wall with a velocity of Smis, How many beats per second will be heard if sound travels at a speed of 330 mis by an ‘observer behind the source. (2006] @) 17) () 52) @ 35 77 ‘The loudness and pitch of a sound depends on. (@) intensity and velocity (2005) (b) frequency and velocity (6) intensity and frequency (d) frequency and number of harmonics: [A progressive wave of frequency 500 Hz istrav- elling with a velocity of 360 m/s. How far apart {are two points 60° out of phase. 12008] (a) 0.12m (b)0.24m = (¢) 2.12m (d) 1.2m Hints & Solutions (9) Thehoquneyoftning fk, f= 92H awe w=) Afier decreasing the length by 2%, we have 1 FIM i) From above equations, GP_3355From above equations, we get 3. (@)_ Here, original frequency of und, Speed of source V,= 19.4 cos 60°=9.7 19.4 or 19.4 c0s 60° = 9.7 From Dopplers formula 97 =109(14+ 22 a 0 +3) ‘Apparent frequency 4. (©) Fora string vibrating in its n" overtone (n +P harmenic) ye2Asin (@ +p) coset P41 ‘As we know, frequency foe Jing of f« JB Invite, fy Bog 2°) Pm Pin 2 From eq. (1) and (2) 064 108 peur Dy 036 ork Let v= speed of sound and vg tuning forks. Apparent frequency of fork ‘moving towards the observer is (ZS Apparent frequency of the fork moving away from the observer is (aah [ffis the number of beats heard per second, then f= ny —n; Cayos) putting v= 340 m’s, f=3,n=340 Hzwe get, 340%3 sm/s Fundamental frequency is given by ete 1 1 aa > ey PatPua BITSAT Topicwise Solved Papers Since, Pdivided into/,, /,and/, segments 15, (¢) Let the frequency ofthe first fork bef and fet that of second be f,, tua v SO eee Wethen have, == "> and ETS a4 9. (©) Velocity of wave v= n2, = 7 425 wheren = frequency of wave => n= > We also see that f,>f 7 0 100x107 Bed x and 5 35 i) Solving (i)and (i), we get x 0. @ 3) = SOH2 and f= M44 He - 16. (@) 1. © yaXoeas F(vt=x) [ee v fy i: 18. (&) When tube is open, n= 37, where nis (2) aw Eve given) A= ay fundamental frequency of open organ pipe Posen _-clins Co T. @) yan =e eras Se? ‘When half of tube is dipped vertically in Itisa function of type water, it behaves as a closed pipe of length (or + kx) fi ~ » (8) represents wave travelling along J -s0findamenta requencyn in thiscase “xeireetion. 5 is _° Speed of wave= P= "p= 4/2) 26 5 19. @ When thesource Sis between the wall (W) 12. (@) For open pipe, =3%-, where ny isthe and the observer (O) For direct sound the source is moving away fundamental frequency of open pipe. from the observer, therefore the apparent ae eee ey frequency oat, 3? fe 330 A Ist = ¥ a ist bvertone of closed pipe "POT w= Vay," 33045 *256 i and frequency of reflected sound 3 es 13. (@) Equation ofa wave Number of beats/se: sin (ot—kx) (i) 20. © ‘Let equations of another wave may be, 21, (a) Weknown that fora wave v= asin(ot+kx) (i) v_ 360 -asin(ot+kx) Gi) So: 7am 4. @ IFEg. () propagate with Eq. (i), we get y= 2acos kx sin ot IFEg. (i), propagate with Eq. (ii), we get 2a sin kx cos ot ‘Atx=0, y=0, wave produce node So, Eq (ii) isthe equation of unknown wave F500 Now as in a wave path difference is related to phase difference by the relation Phase difference Ap = 60° rad Path difference Ax= pa 2x GP_3355Electric Charges and Fields A disk of radius a/4 having a uniformly distributed charge 6 Cis placed in thex-y plane with its centre at (-a/2, 0, 0).A rod of length a carrying a uniformly distributed charge 8 C is placed on the x-axis rom x= a/4 tox=Sa/4, Two point charges ~7 C and 3 Care placed at (a/4, ~ al4, 0) and (— 3a/4, 3a/4, 0), respectively, Consider a cubical surface formed by six surfaces x= 44/2, y=4al2, z= + a/2, The electric flux through this cubical surface is (2017, 2c @ Fm o Xw@ % a & ® ‘Two concentric conducting thin spherical shells A, and B having radii, and ry (ry > 7) are charged to Q, and-Q, (i2,!>|0,). The electric field along a line passing through the centres, (20171 Two identical charged spheres suspended from a common point by two massless strings of lengths /, are initially at a distance d (d <<) apart because of their mutual repulsion. The charges begin to leak from both the spheres at a Chapter 15 ‘constant rate. Asa result, the spheres approach ‘each other with a velocity v. Then v varies as a function ofthe distance x between the spheres, 3s {2016} 1 @ vax? b) vex im @ vex? @ vex! ‘The surface charge density of a thin charged dise of radius R is 6. The value of the electric field at the centre of the disc is —°__ with respect tothe fieldat the centr, the ASErie field along the axis ata distance R from the centre of the dise 12016] (@) reduces by 70.7% (©) reduces by 29.3% (6) reduces by 9.79% (@) reduces by 14.6% Atthe comets of an equilateral triangle ofside (I metre), thre point charges are placed (cach ‘0f0.1.C) this sytem is supplied energy atthe rate of kw, then calculate the time required to move one ofthe mid-point ofthe line joining the other two. (2013] (@ 50h (b) 6h (©) 48h @) Sth J L\ nee A solid sphere of radius R has @ charge Q distributed in its volume with a charge density p ‘kr, where k and a are constants and r is the distance from its centre, Ifthe electric field at r= Ro is gtimes that at = R, the value ofa is 201s} @3 OS ©2 @7P44 BITSAT Topicwise Solved Papers 10. n. Rn Two point dipoles pk and 9% are located at (0,0,0)and (1m, 0, 2m) respectively. The result- ant electric field due to the two dipoles at the Point (Im, 0, 0)is por) Fi “> © Bre” © Ree on © Dre (@ None of these Three equal charges (q) are placed at corners of an equilateral triangle. The force on any charge is 20131 (@) zero. ®) V3 ae Ka aq? oR © 334 In a region of space having a uniform electric field E, a hemispherical bowl ofradius is placed, ‘The electric flux through the bow! is [2012] (@) RE (b) 4RE (6) 2WE (@) ARE The electric field intensity just sufficient to balance the earth’s gravitational attraction on ‘an electron wil be: (given mass and charge ofan clectron respectively are9. 1 « 10°! kg and 1.6 10°C) (2012, 2006] (@) 56x 10"NIC— (b) 48 10-5N/C (©) “16x 10-PNIC— (d) 32*10-PN/C In an uniformly charged sphere of total charge Qand radius R, the electric field E is plotted as function of distance from the centre. The graph which would correspond to the above will be (2011) 4 y © o Ti . : a ; 1 © @ Ri RT ‘A charge Q, exerts some force on a second charge Q,. Ifa 3rd charge Q, is brought near, then the force of Q, exerted on Q,— [2011] (a) will increase (6) will decrease (©) willremain unchanged 13. 4. 18. 16. 7. 19. 20. (@)_ will increase ifQ, is ofthe same sign as Q, and will decrease iQ, is of opposite sign. A.charge-+q sata distance L/2 above a square ‘of side L. Then what is the ux linked with the surface? (2010) 1 wy 2 1 @ 4 © i Oi © Fe OG ‘Two metallic spheres of radii I em and 3 em are given charges of—1 « 10? Cand 5*10C, respectively. If these are connected by a ‘conducting wire, the final charge on the bigger sphere is [2010] @) 2« 10°C (b) 3x 102C (©) 4 102C @ 1x107C Ifan electron has an intial velocity ina direction different from that ofan electri field, the path of the electron is [2009] (@) astraight line (b) acircle (©) ancllipse (@) aparabola ‘The ratio of magnitudes of electric field due to an electric dipole on the axis and on the equatorial line at equal distances will be 12008} @ 4:1) 1:2 @ 2:1 @ dit Assquare surface of side L 5 meter in the plane of the paper is placed in a Gm luniform electric field E (olvim) acting along the same plane at an angle 0 7 vA with the horizontal side of thesquareas show in Figure. The electric flux linked tothe surfice in units of vlt is (2007) @) EL (b) EL? cos (©) EL?sin@ (d) zero Charge is distributed totwo different metallic spheres having radii R and 2R such that both spheres have equal surface charge density, then charg resphereis igen oF oF OF OF A charge q is placed at the centre ofthe open ‘end ofa eylindrical vessel. The lux ofthe electric field through the surface of the vessel is [2006] @) z210 0) @%) © (G24) Cale) A solid spherical conductor of radius R has @ spherical cavity of radius (a< R) at its centre ‘Accharge + Qis kept at thecentre. The cahrge at theinner surface, outer and at position r(a R) which is correctly represented in option (c) q The given square of side L may be considered a5 one ofthe fees ofa cbe vv edge L. Then given charge q willbe considered to be placed at the centre of the cube, Then according to Gaus’ theorem, themagnitude of the electric fax though the faces (sn) ofthe cube is given by ro ‘Hence, electric flux through one face of the cute forthe given square willbe oto 6 16. ©) 7 @ 18. @ » © 20. ‘At oquilibrium potential of both sphere becomes same if charge of sphere one x and other sphere Q x then where O=4» 10°C yay (0 Tem 3em 3x=Q-x > 4x=Q Q_4x107 4 4 Q=Q-x=3* 10°C The path is a parabola, because initial velocity can beresolved into two rectangular components, one along E and other 1 to E.. The former decreases at a constant rate and latter isunaffected. The resultant path is therefore a parabola, C=1x107 Electric fx, $= EA cos 0, where 0 = angle between £ and normal to the surface, Here 0=F => @=0 Let qand q' be the charges on spheres of radii Rand 2R respectively. Given gq 0 Surface charge densities are ag ger? 7 GRY Giveno=o 4 = oF 49 ak? a(R) Fromeq. (i), 4! =Q=4 or, 44=Q-4 6, 0=54 i) 4 3 ‘The charge at the inner surface, outer surface and inside the conductor at P = €Q,*Q,0)asshown in the figure 406 GP_3355What 1s equivalent capacitance of circuit between points 4 and B? (20171 Ie MF uF aI Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance Jordi yeh TT wes: taint sei ‘UL _— te ate ob lh 2 4 @ 5 © 5HF (©) Infinite @ (N53) we 2 A long, hollow conducting cylinder is kept coaxially inside another long, hollow conducting cylinder of larger radius. Both the eylinders are initially electrically neutral. Then 2017], (a) a potential difference appears between the ‘two cylinders when a charge density is ‘given to the inner cylinder, (b)_apotential difference appears between two cylinders when a charge density is given to the outer eylinder. (©) nopotential difference appears between the ‘wo eylinders when a uniform line charge is, kept along the axis of the eylinders (@)_nopotential difference appears between the ‘wo cylinders when same charge density is, given to both the cylinders, Two conducting shells of radius a and 6 are connected by conducting wire as shown in figure. The capacity ofsystem is: 2017] a @) 4 5p () 4 y(a+8) (©) zero (@) infinite 4. A parallel plate capacitor of area ‘4” plate separation “a is filled with two dielectrics as shown, What is the capacitance of the arrangement ? o16) 5 6. 3Ke,4 wy SKE o ar oa ) (Keel K(K +3) 64 @ 2d OK aia In the figure below, what is the potential difference between the point 4 and B and between Band C respectively in steady state [2016] Sur WF 4 B KH ae we We 1001 Kt SV SV 1003 200 (0) Vyg=Vqc= 1007 0) Vyp= TV. Pe (©) Vig=25V Vag @ Vag= Voc=50V A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C is ‘connected to a battery and is charged to a potential difference V. Another capacitor of ‘capacitance 2C is similarly charge to a potential difference 2V. The charging battery is now disconnected and the capacitors are connected in parallel to each other in such a way that the positive terminal of one is connected to the negative terminal of the other. The final energy ofthe configuration is (2015 (@) Zer0 Zev? Boy2 Soya o@ Fev @ FevP48 BITSAT Topiewise Solved Papers 7. Four point charges—Q, 9,24 nd 2Qareplaced, 14. Calculate the arca of the plates of a one farad one at each corner of the square. The relation Parallel plate capacitor if separation between between Q and q for which the potential at the plates is 1 mm and plates are in vacuum [2009] centre of the square is zero is [2014, 2006] (@) 18% 108m? (b) 0.3% 108m? (©) 13% 108m? (@) 1.13% 108m? @ O=-4 © 15, capacitor is charged to store an energy U. The charging battery is disconnected, An identical 1 capacitor isnow connected tothe first capacitor © Ong @ == inparallel, The energy in each ofthe capacitors 4 is (2008) 8. Twoiidentical capacitors, have the same capaci- @ 302 )U © Us @uD tance C. One of them is charged topotential V, 16. A parallel plate capacitor is charged and then and the other to V,. The negative ends of the isolated, What isthe effect of increasing the plate capacitors are connected together. When the separation on charge, potential, capacitance, positive ends are also connected, the decrease respectively? {2007] imeneay ofthe combine yxtem is~ [2013] (a) Constant, decreases, decreases 1 ; f (b) Increases, decreases, decreases @ icw-v) foo +N2) (©) Constant, decreases, increases 1 : (@)_ Constant, increases, decreases ( FeO-VeF —@ FCW +VyF 1% Figure shows a solid hemisphere with a charge 9. TwocapacitrsC, and C, are charged to 120 V eae ee ee ee roo and 200 V respectively. It is found that by hapa be ce eee ane eae y located on the plane, along a racial line from the connecting them together the potential on each centre of curvature at distance 15 em. The elec- one an be made zero, Then P2012) iepotential at poin iaphects eisceel faeces ‘ric potential at point P dueto the hemisphere, is ©) 3C,45G=0 —— @) 9C,=4C, 10, Ahollow metal sphere ofradis Sem is charged > such that the potential on its surface is 10 V. The potential ata distance of 2em from the centre of ey f2007) the sphere is au (@) 13V_ (b) 300V. (©) 450V_(@) OV (@) zero (b) OV (©) 4V_ (4) 103V 48, Two parallel metal plates having charges + Q 11, Ifthe potential ofa capacitor having capacity 6 and“ face cach other ata certain distance UF is increase from 10 V to 20V, then increase in between them, Ifthe plaves are now dipped in its energy will be pouty kerosene oil tank, the electric field between the @ 4* 1045 (&) 41047 plates wil 12006] (©) 9x 1043 (@) 12« 10% (@) remain same (b) become zero 12, In a region, the potential is represented by (¢) increases (@) decrease V(x, 3.2) = 6x—Bxy- 89+ 6)z, whereVisin vols 19. Two capacitors C, and C, = Sc. and x, y, z are in metres. The electric force 2C, are connected ina circuit ‘experienced by a charge of2 coulomb situated at with a switch between them Point 1, 1, 1)is 12010) as shown in the figure. k i Initially the switch is open ° ee x ° ven N and C, holds charge Q. The 13, Ifon combining two charged bodies, the current en ia ese oot aa does not flow then (@)_ charge is equal on both (©) capacitance is equal on both (©) potential is equal on both (@ resistance is equal on both 2009) state, the charge on each capacitor will be @ 220 » 92 005) 3Q 2, AQ ) @ 2A GP_3355Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance p49 Hints & Solutions 1, @)_ Theeffective circuit is shown in figure. [| j uF MF HJ LEY Jp eee ne ‘The capacitance of upper series, ‘When charge is given to inner eylinder, an lectic field will be in betwen the cylinders, ‘Sothere is potential difference between the cylinders 3. @ V=0,andso 2) £ @ "In eg Ey g, BE K)KAto ese, 8" 2a(K 41) + C,and C, are in series and resultant ‘of these two in parallel with C,) The equivalent circuit is shown in figure, V,+W%= 100 and 2V,=6V; 8 © 2 10a Aw | tf 4 20 100V On solving above equations, we get V,=75V, V,=25 () From the figure. ‘The net charge shared between the two capacitors = 0,V, = 2OV2V) = 4CV ‘The two capacitors will have some potential, say V" ‘The net capacitance of the parallel combination of the two capacitors C1=C)+C) =C+2C43C ‘The potential of the capacitors ‘The electrostatic energy of the capacitors cv? =i @0)v? =3 (@) Let the side length of square be a’ then potential at centre Os 2) 29P80 BITSAT Topiewise Solved Papers 7 At(1, 1,1), E=2i+10}-68 (4) rs = =P He +e = Vi = 2) 2 2 pe qh= 2x28 - 45 (Given) Zl =-Q-q+2q+20=0=0+q=0 3 -O--4 M4. 8 (a) Initial energy of combined system Loyal tovestev? Uj =30W + 50¥% Final common potential, V=~L=%2., ‘This corresponds to area of square of side Final enetgy of system, 10.6km which shows that one farad is very large unit of capacitance. U, waxte(% +N2 15. (¢) As battery is disconnected, total charge Q 2° 2 is shared equally by two capacitors. Hence loss of energy Energy of each capacitor 1 2 te(y,-v2) Qe vs « 42674" so Ge 16. @ Asthe capacitor is isolated after charging, » JE E- charge on it remains constant. Plate i20v 200V separation increases d, decreases For potential to be made zero, after ‘Ald and hence increases potential V = QIC- connection 17. (b)Byargument of symmetry (it will behalfof the potential produced by the fll sphere) 120¢,=200¢, [ c=4] 1K@Q)_ KQ > 3C,=5G aR Rg 10. (b)_ Potential at any point inside the sphere = = v= KQ_ 9x10" 5x10" _ ogy potential atthe surface of the sphere= 10V, Ro 15x10? 11. (€) Capacitance of capacitor (C)= 6 uF o_o 10°F: Inial potential (V,)=10Vandfinal 18 (#) Electrified E = 2 =S- potential cofkerosine ol is more than that of ar. (V;)=20 V. The increase in energy (AU) ‘As increases, E decreases, 1 extn-Syaqiam? ant) 18+ @)- In steady state, both the capacitors are at = POwVd -vPD = mConI0-* yo 20)? 0097] the same potential, s<10°5)300= 910-4 te, 2292 5 1. or, =20, an Gc, 2c 2 @ SiS ik Also Q,+Q,=Q ox Oy” ee . oo a=8,0,-22 = 16—By)i +8 8+ 62)}+(6y)R] NP @eaS GP_3355Current Electricity ‘A wire is connected to a battery between the point M/and N’as shown in the figure (1). The ‘same wire is bent in the form of a square and then connected tothe battery between the points Mand Nas shown in the figure (2). Which ofthe following quantities increases? (0171 M, N dye po LyX © @ (@) Heat produced in the wire and resistance offered by the wire. (b) Resistance offered by the wire and current through the wire (©) Heat produced in the wire, resistance offered by the wire and current through the wire. (@) Heat produced in the wire and current through the wire Inthe circuit shown in figure the current through 12017) an 20 20 (@) the 3 Qresistoris 0.50 (b) the 3 Qresistoris 0.25. (6). the4 Qresistoris 0.50 A (@) the 4 Qresistoris 0.254 A meter bridge is set up as shown, to determine an unknown resistance “X’ using a standard 10 ‘ohm resistor. The galvanometer shows null point when tapping-key is at 52 em mark. The end- corrections are 1 em and 2 em respectively for the ends A and B. The determined value of *X” is (2017) 4 2 Chapter 17 @) 10220) 1992 ~ LSA 11.19 ‘Two resistances at 0° C with temperature coefficient ofresistance a, and joined in series act as a single resistance in a circuit. The temperature coefficient oftheir single resistance willbe (2016) 0: @) a +0 © sap ana ata © ot z ‘The drift Velocity of electrons in silver wire with cross-sectional area 3.14 » 10-® m? carrying a current of 20 A is. Given atomic weight of Ag = 108, density of silver = 10.5 10° kg/m?. [2016] (a) 2.798 x 104 msec. () 67.98% 10-misee (©) 067% 10- msec. (@) 6798» 10-4msee. In the circuit shown in the figure, find the current ina [2016} @ 4A @ 25A © 2A 35h ‘A constant voltage is applied between the two ‘ends of a uniform metallic wire, Some heat is developed in it. The heat developed is doubled if (2015) (@)_ both the length and the radius ofthe wire arehalved, (b)_ both the length and the radius ofthe wire are doubled. (©) the radius ofthe wire is doubled. (@)_the length of the wire is doubledP82 BITSAT Topicwise Solved Papers 9. 10. u 2 13. 4 ‘The resistance of a wire is R. It is bent at the middle by 180° and both the ends are twisted together to make a shorter wire. The resistance ofthe new wire is 12015) @ 2R O) RZ ©) R4 RB Two long coaxial and conducting eylinders of radius a and b are separated by a material of conductivity ¢ and a constant potential differ- ence V is maintained between them, by a bat- tery. Then the current, per unit length ofthe cyl- inder flowing from one cylinder to the other is — ro Ano @ ier” ©) ray ¥ 014 2a 2no © in@oiayY @ ta” A.wire X ishalf the diameter and half the length of a wire Y of similar material. The ratio of resistance of X to that of ¥ is 2014) @ 8:1) 4:1 © 2:1 Tt ‘What should be the characteristic of fuse wire? 12013) (a) High melting point, high specific resistance (b) Low melting point, low specific resistance (©) High melting poin, low specific resistance (@)_Lowmelting point, high specific resistance In the circuit shown in figure potential differ- encebetwoen points Aand Bis 16. the current passing through 20 resistance will be [2013], ov 3 oh | ih Pk Argo 1 10, r! 42 8 sty @) 25A () 35A (© 40A (@) 2010 Three voltmeters A, B and C having resistances R, 1.5 Rand 3R, respectively, are connected as shown. When some potential difference is ap- plied between X and Y, the voltmeter readings areV,, V,,and Ve respectively. Then — [2013] xO — @ VaFVa=Ve ©) Va=VnrVe © VytVneVe OV“ Mn=Ve Calculate the effective resistance between A and Bin following network. (201 son ar So 1s. 16. 1. 18. 19. 20. a. @ 52 (& 102 (© 22 (@ 302 ‘The power dissipated in te circuit shown in the figure is 30 Watts, The value of Ris [2010] e Wt ny t @ 22 &) 15Q © 102 | 30a Which ofthe following quantities donot change when a resistor connected to a battery is heated due to the current? (2010) (a) Driftspeed (©) Resistivity (c)_ Resistance (d) Number of free electrons ‘The length ofa potentiometer wire is ¢. Acell of emf is balanced ata length (3 fom the posi tive end of the wire. Ifthe length of the wire is inereased by (72. At what distance will be the ‘same cell give a balance point. [2009] @) 23) (2 ©) U6 (@) 403 In a Wheatstone bridge all the four arms have equal resistance R. If the resistance of falvanometer arm is also R, the equivalent resistance of combination is (2008) @ R ORF © R2 @R Potentiometer measures potential. more accurately because (2008) (@)_itmeasures potential in open circuit ©) it uses sensitive galvanometer for null defection (0) ituses high resistance potentiometer wire (@)_itmeasures potential in closed circuit ‘Acellof intemal esistanceris connected across an external resistance nr. Then the ratio of the terminal vllage tothe em ofthe cells [2007] o! »to tor 0 at © ae On In the cireuitshown, when the switch is closed, the capacitor charges with atime constant 12007] (@ RC c_ OR () 2RC R (©) (12)RC 7 (@ RCin2 $e GP_3355