Physics Questions 

 
1 Marks Questions: 
 
1. Name the factor on which coefficient of friction depends? 
2. Define the triple point of water? 
3. A wheel 0.5m in radius is moving with a speed of 12m/s. find its 
angular speed? 
4. A wheel 0.5m in radius is moving with a speed of 12m/s. find its 
angular speed? 
5. Where will a body weigh more at Delhi or at Shimla? Why? 
 
5 Marks Questions : 
 
1. Two masses 8 kg and 12 kg are connected at the two ends of a light 
inextensible string that goes over a frictionless pulley. Find the 
acceleration of the masses and the tension in the string when the 
masses are released.  
2. A bullet of mass 0.012 kg and horizontal speed 70 m/s strikes a 
block of wood of mass 0.4 kg and instantly comes to rest with 
respect to the block. The block is suspended from the ceiling by 
means of thin wires. Calculate the height to which the block rises. 
Also, estimate the amount of heat produced in the block. 
3. A car weighs 1800 kg. The distance between its front and back axles 
is 1.8 m. Its center of gravity is 1.05 m behind the front axle. 
Determine the force exerted by the level ground on each front wheel 
and each back wheel.  
4. Two stars each of one solar mass (=2*10^30 kg) are approaching 
each other for a head on collision. When they are a distance of 109 
km, their speeds are negligible. What is the speed with which they 
collide? The radius of each star is 104 km. Assume the stars to 
remain undistorted until they collide. (Use the known value of G). 
5. 1. At what height above the surface of the earth value of acceleration 
due to gravity is reduced to one-fourth of its value on the surface of 
the earth? 
2. The gravitational force between two blocks is F what would 
happen if the mass of both the blocks as well as the distance 
between them is doubled? 
3. Why is gravitational potential energy always negative? Where will 
a body weigh more at Delhi or at Shimla? Why?