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Q2) Write short answers of ANY EIGHT (08) of the following: 16 Marks
i) Name several repetitive phenomena occurring in nature which could serve as reasonable time standards.
ii) Why do we find it useful to have two units for the amount of substance, kilogram and mole?
iii) Which are the dimensions and units of gravitational constant G in the formula F = G
iv) What do you mean by scientific notation? Give an example.
v) Why do you keep your legs far apart when you have to stand in the aisle of a bumpy riding bus?
vi) Differentiate between static and dynamic equilibrium.
vii) Prove that commutative law holds good in addition of vectors.
vili)State law of conservation of energy.
ix) How can you get energy from tides?
x) State Torricelli's theorem Logic Academy HaveliLakha(0321-4145712)
xi) What happens to the period of a simple pendulum if its mass is doubled?
xii) What happens to the period of a simple pendulum if its length is doubled?
Q3) Write short answers of ANY EIGHT (08) of the following: 16 Marks
i) What is projectile motion? In what direction acceleration is zero in this motion?
ii) Define range and time of flight of a projectile.
iii) Why a motor cycle safety helmet is padded?
iv) What is the difference between average velocity and instantaneous velocity? Explain.
v) Howis artificial gravity created? Logic Academy Haveli Lakha (0321-4145712)
vi) You have a disc and a hoop of same mass and size. Which of the two has greater moment of inertia and why?
vii) Define angular momentum and give its dimensions.
viii)State the direction of the following vectors in simple situations, angular momentum and angular velocity
ix) Explain the terms crest, trough, node and antinode.
x) Asa result of a distant explosion, an observer senses a ground tremor and then hears the explosion. Explain
the time difference.
xi) Is it possible for two identical waves travelling in the same direction along the string to give rise to a
stationary wave? Logic Academy Haveli Lakha (0321-4145712)
xii) What features do longitudinal waves have in common with transverse waves?
Q4) Write short answers of ANY SIX (06) of the following: 12 Marks
i) How would you manage to get more orders of spectra using a diffraction grating?
ii) How would you distinguish between unpolarized and plane polarized lights?
iii) Can you obtain Newton's rings with transmitted light? If yes, would the pattern be different from that
obtained with reflected light? Logic Academy Haveli Lakha (0321-4145712)
iv) Write down the three major components on which a fiber communication system consists.
v) Write down the names of the essential components of a spectrometer?
vi) How the power is lost in optical fiber through dispersion? Explain.
vii) Derive Charles' law from kinetic theory of gases.
viii) Define absolute zero using Carnot cycle.
ix) State second law of thermodynamics in terms of entropy.PhysicsFirst Year ‘totxwruee Virtual Test Series2020
Give explanatory answers of (both parts of) ANY THREE of the following: 24 Marks
5A) Define scalar product. Write down its any four characteristics.
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5B) 100g golf ball is moving toward right with a velocity of 20m/sec. It makes a head on collision with an 8kg
steel ball, initially at rest. Compare velocities of the balls after collision.
6A)Define gravitational field. Show that work done in the Earth's gravitational field is independent of the path
followed.
6B)A pipe has a length of 1 meter, Determine the frequencies of the fundamental and the first two harmonics if
the pipe is open at both ends (speed of sound in air = 340ms~}).
7A)What is meant by centripetal force? Derive relations for centripetal force, and centripetal acceleration.
78) Certain globular protein particle has a density of 1246 kgm™*. It falls through pure water (7 =8.0 x 10! Nms~)
with a terminal speed of 3.0 cmh~'. Find radius of particle.
8A)Define and explain simple pendulum.
‘8B)In a double slit experiment the second order maximum occurs at # = 0.25°. The wavelength is 650nm.
Determine the slit separation.
9A)Describe the construction and working of compound microscope and derive an expression for magnifying
power.
98) The turbine in a steam power plant takes steam from a boiler at 427°C and exhausts into a low temperature
reservoir at 77°C. What is the maximum possible efficiency?PhysicsFirst Year Futtoosseweaem VirtualTest Series2020
Q1) Choose the most appropriate option. Cutting / overwriting is not allowed: 17 Marks
i) Two waves of equal frequency travelling in opposite directions produce
A) interference 8) stationary waves C) Doppler effect D) beats
ii) The rate of change of angular velocity is called:
A) Angular velocity B) Angular acceleration _C) Angulardisplacement _D) Angular speed
iii) The direction of angular momentum of 2 body moving in circle is_
A) along the tangent 8B) Radially outward C) radially inward D) perpendicular to the
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iv) Acricket ball is hit so that it travels straight up in air and it acquires 3 seconds to reach the maximum height.
Its initial velocity is
A) 10ms- B) isms“? ) 29.4ms* D)12.2ms~*
v) Which of the phenomena of light is used in propagation of light through optical fibers?
A) Total internal reflection B) Polarization C) Interference D) Diffraction
vi) The apparent weight of a man in an ascending lift moving with acceleration "a" is___
A) Increases B) decreases C) Remains constant D) becomes zero
vii) The efficiency of a petrol engine is about __%
A) 25-30 B) 30-35, C) 35-40 D) 40-45,
viii) Two vectors to be combined have magnitudes 60N and 35N. The correct answer will be___
A) ISN 8) 20N ¢) 70N D) 100N
ix) The device used for the measurement of liquid flow is__
A) Manometer 8) Barometer C) Hydrometer D) Venturimeter
x) The magnitude of dot and cross product of two vectors are 6 and 6 respectively, The angle between them
will be ___ degrees
A) 0 8) 30 45 0) 60
xi) One radian is equal to___rev.
A) On 8) oF Dar
xii) The frequency of second’s pendulum is__
A) 1Hz 8) 2Hz ¢) 0.5Hz D)SHz
xiii) The louder the sound, the greater will be its__
A) amplitude 8) wavelength C) speed D) frequency
xiv) The difference between C, and C, is equal to__
A) Plank's constant B) General gas constant —_C) Molar gas constant D) Boltzman constant
xv) Change in momentum is also called as__
A) Force B) impulse C) Torque D) Acceleration
xvi) The light emitted from light emitting diode (LED) has a wavelength
A) 13m 8) Lum 14m D) 1.5um
wvii)The solid angle subtended at the center by a sphere is
A) Qn 8) 4a )6r 0) 87