Beaconhouse School System

Potohar Campus, Islamabad

Physics SSC-I (send-up exams)

Time allowed: 2.40 hours Total Marks: 53

Note: Answer any six parts from Section ‘B’ and attempt any five parts from Section-C.
Attempt any two questions from Section ‘D’ on the separately provided answer book.
Use supplementary answer sheet i.e. Sheet–B if required. Write your answers neatly and
legibly.

SECTION – B (Marks 18)

(Chapter 1-4)

Q.2 Attempt any SIX parts from the following. All parts carry equal marks. (6  3 = 18)
i. What are the derived quantities and give three examples?
ii. Estimate your age in seconds?
iii. How can a vector quantity be represented graphically?
iv. What is the shape of speed - time graph of a body moving with a variable speed?
v. What is the law of inertia?
vi. Why does the passenger move outward when a bus takes a turn?
vii. Differentiate between torque and couple.
viii. What are the base quantities and give three examples?

SECTION – C (Marks 15)

(Chapter 5-8)

Q.3 Attempt any FIVE parts from the following. All parts carry equal marks. (5  3 = 15)
i. What is a field force?
ii. What is the difference between mass and weight?
iii. Define P.E. and derive its relation.
iv. Define energy, give two type of mechanical energy.
v. Can we use the density of milk by using hydrometer.
vi. State Pascal’s Law.
vii. Define specific heat capacity.

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 SECTION – D (Marks 20)
Note: Attempt any TWO questions. All questions carry equal marks. (2  10 = 20)
Q.4 a. Derive the expression for the recoil velocity of gun? (6)
b. How much is the force of friction between a wooden block of mass 5 kg and the
horizontal marble floor? The coefficient of friction between wood and the marble
is 0.6. (4)

Q.5 a. What is meant by the resolution of force into its perpendicular component also
derive the expressions. (6)
b. A train staring from rest, accelerates uniformly and attains a velocity 48 kmh-1 in
accelerates and 2 minutes. It travels at this speed for 5 minutes. Finally, moves
with uniform retardation and is stopped after 3 minutes. Find the total distance
travelled by the train. (4)
Q.6 a. What are the conditions for equilibrium. (5)
b. Find the gravitational force of attraction between two spheres each of mass 1000
kg. The distance between the centres of the spheres is 0.5 m. (5)

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