Islamabad Model College for Girls G-9/2 Islamabad

Name________________________ Paper: Physics HSSC-I

SECTION-A (Marks 17) Time 25 Minutes

Circle the correct option.

1. Light Year is the unit of:
a) Time b) distance
c)speed d) intensity
2. SI unit of solid angle is
a) degree b) radian
c) steradian d) revolution
3. If A.B=B.A the scalar product is________
a) Additive b) Associative
c) Commutative d) Multiplicative
4. Pressure will be low where the the speed of fluid is
a ) Zero b) High
c) Low d) Constant
5.With the increase of temperature viscosity
a) Increase b) Decrease
c)Remains same d) Doubles
6. The restoring force of SHM is maximum when particle
a) Displacement is maximum b) Halfway between them
c) Crossing mean position d) At rest
7. The efficiency of petrol engine is?
a) 0.25-0.3 b) 0.3-0.35
c) 0.35-0.4 d) 0.4-0.45
8. The average diastolic pressure in a normal human body is
a)120 b) 75-80
c) 85-90 d). 110
9. Change in momentum is
a. force b. work
c. impulse d. none
10.43.75 is round off to 3 significant figures as
a. 43.00 b. 43.8
c. 43.90 d. 43.850
11. If force and displacement of particle in the direction of force are
double, work would be
a. double b. 4 times
c. half d. ¼ time
12. Triple point of water is
a. 273.16 C b.372.16 K
c. 273.16 F d.273.16 K
13. Which of the following cannot be polarized
a. radio waves b. ultraviolet rays
c. X-rays d. sound waves
14. The tip of needle does not give a sharp image. It is due to?
a. Polarization b. Interference
c. Diffraction d. Refraction
15. The number of nodes between two consectives anti nodes is
a. zero b. 3
c. 2 d. 1
16. Bernoulli’s equation is based upon the law of conservation of
a) momentum b) energy
c) mass d) charge
17. When sound waves travel from air to water which of these remains
constant
a) velocity b) frequency
c) wavelength d) all of these
 Islamabad Model College for Girls G-9/2 Islamabad
Paper: Physics HSSC-I

SECTION-B (Marks 21)

Q.2 ) Answer any seven parts .

(i). What does “micro “ signify in the words “microwave oven”?

(ii). Write down the steps for addition of vectors by rectangular component method?

(iii)differentiate between solar energy and wind energy?

(iv). Find the dimension of coefficient of viscosity?

(v). The resultant of two forces , one is double in magnitude than the other, is
perpendicular to the smaller force, What is the angle between the two forces?

(vi).Define impulse , how it is related to linear momentum?

(vii). What is difference between elastic and in elastic collision?

(viii) A meteor when enters into the earth’s atmosphere burns. What happens to its
energy.

(ix)Why is the fly wheel of the engine made heavy in the rim?.

(x)Define real and apparent weight?.

SECTION C (Marks 21)

Q.3) Attempt any seven parts.

(i)Why does the pipe of paper squeezes when air blown through it?

(ii). Water flows from a pipe whose internal diameter is 2 cm at a speed of 1ms -1. What
should be the diameter of the nozzle if the water is to emerge at a speed of 4ms -1?

(iii)Calculate the length of second pendulum having the time period 2s at a place where
g=9.8m

(iv). A singer holding a note of right frequency can shatter a glass. Explain?
(v). Why does a sound travel faster in solid than in gaseous?

(vi). Write any two applications of Doppler’s effect?

(vii). What is difference between interference and diffraction?

(viii). An oil film spreading over a wet footpath shows colours. Explain how does it
happen?

(ix). The pressure of gas containing hydrogen will leak more quickly than if it is
containing oxygen. Why?

(x). Specific heat of a gas at constant pressure is greater than specific heat at constant
volume? Explain.

SECTION-D (Marks 26)

Attempt any two questions.

Q1 (a). Write a note on Carnot cycle.

(b).Find the amplitude, frequency and time period of an object oscillating at the end of a
screen if the equation for its position at any instant is given by x=0.25cos( π /8)t. Find the
displacement of object after 2 sec.

(c). A force of 400N is requiredto overcome road friction and air resistence in propelling
and automobile at 80Km/hour. What power (Kw) must engine develop?

Q 2(a). What is projectile motion? If a projectile is fired with velocity vi which makes an
angle ‘ϴ’ with the horizontal find expression. Find expression for the following:

(I) height of projectile

(ii)Time of light

(b). A load of 10 N is suspended from a clothes line. This distorts the line so that it
makes an angle of 150 with the side .Whathorizontal at each end. Find the tension in
the clothes line.
Q3 (a). Derive equations for kinetic energy and potential energies of a body of mass m
executing S.H.M?

(b). A car is moving at 20m/s along a straight road with its 500Hz horn sounding. You are
standing at the road side. What frequency do you hear?

(i)Approaching you (ii) Receding from you at 20m/s