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1. During the motion of a planet around the Sun in elliptical orbit, when the planet comes nearer to Sun, then its
linear speed
(1) Increases (2) Decreases
(3) Remains same (4) Cannot be predicted

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2. If force of gravitation F , then orbital speed of a satellite in circular orbit of radius r is proportional to
r5

1 1
(A) (B)
r r2

1 1
(C) 5/ 2 (D)
r r0
3. An artificial satellite of mass m of a planet of mass M, revolves in a circular orbit whose radius is n times the
radius R of planet. In the process of motion, the satellite experiences a slight resistance of cosmic dust, the
resistance force being F = av2 (where a = constant). Assuming that the orbit remains at most circular, how long
the satellite will stay in orbit before it falls onto the planet's surface?

m R n 1 m R n 1
(A) (B)
a GM a GM

m R n 2 m R n 2
(C) (D)
a GM a GM

4. A uniform solid sphere of radius R made of material of bulk modulus K is surrounded by a liquid in a cylindrical
container. A massless piston of area A floats on the surface of the liquid. When a mass m is placed on the piston
to compress the liquid, the fractional change in the radius of sphere is

mg mg
(A) (B)
AK 3 AK

2mg mg
(C) (D)
AK 2 AK
5. A rod of mass m is hinged at one end and other end is connected to a light string having length l. If the Young’s
modulus and cross-sectional area of the wire is Y and A, then the elongation in the string is

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mgl mgl
(A) (B)
AY 2 AY

2mgl mgl
(C) (D)
AY 2 AY
6. A uniform wire breaks when subjected to a stress s. If d is the density of material of the wire and g is acceleration
due to gravity, then minimum length of the wire so that it breaks by its own weight when suspended vertically, is

2s s
(A) (B)
dg 2dg

3s s
(C) (D)
2dg dg

7. At an angle ? with the horizontal, a particle is projected from surface of earth with large velocity v0 to attain the
maximum height h (Neglect air resistance). Then

Rv 0 cos
(A) The speed of the particle at this point
R h

Rv 0 tan
(B) The speed of the particle at this point
R h

(C) For a particle projected from surface of the earth, angular momentum is conserved about centre of the earth
(D) For a particle projected from surface of the earth, angular momentum is not conserved about centre of the
earth
8. A uniform metal sphere of radius a and mass M is surrounded by a thin uniform spherical shell of equal mass and
radius 4a. The centre of the shell falls on the surface of the inner sphere. Then

GM
(A) The gravitational field intensity at P1 is
16a 2

61 GM
(B) The gravitational field intensity at P2 is
900a 2
(C) (C) The gravitational potential at P1 = 0
(D) (D) The gravitational potential at P2 = 0
9. A student performs an experiment for the determination of Young's modulus of the material of a wire. He obtains
the following graph from his readings. The quantities on X and Y axes may be respectively

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(A) Weight suspended and increase in length

(B) Stress applied and increase in length
(C) Stress applied and strain developed
(D) Increase in length and weight suspended
10. A karate master strikes a pine board with a speed of 10 m/s, which decreases to 1 m/s in a time interval of 0.002
s. The mass of the hand and arm is 1 kg. The thickness of board is 1 cm and volume 9.0 cm 3. Breaking stress of
the pine board is 3.6 × 106 N/m2. Then
(A) Force on board = 3500 N
(B) Stress on board = 5.0 × 106 N/m2
(C) Board will break, whatever be the mass of board
(D) The board will not break if thickness is decreased
11. A steel wire of diameter 0.8 mm and length 2 m is stretched between rigid support separated by horizontal
distance of 2 m. Now, a load is hung at the centre to produce a stress of 1010 N/m2 . Then [Y = 1012 N/m2]
(A) The displacement of point of suspension is nearly 14.2 cm
(B) The elongation in the wire is 2 cm
(C) The elastic potential energy in the wire under this load is 16? J
(D) The elastic potential energy in the wire under this load is 80.2 J

12. Four rods A, B, C and D of same length and material but of different radius r , 2r , 3r , 2r respectively are held
between 2 rigid walls. The temperature of each of the rods is increased through the same range. If the rods do not
bend, then
(A) The stress in the rods A, B, C and D are in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3 : 4
(B) The forces on them exerted by the wall are in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3 : 4
(C) The energy stored in the rods due to elasticity is in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3 : 4
(D) The strains produced are in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3 : 4
13. An artificial satellite is moving in a circular orbit around the earth with a speed equal to half the magnitude of
escape velocity from the earth. If the satellite is stopped suddenly in its orbit and allowed to fall freely into earth,
find the speed (in km/s) with which it hits the surface of earth (g = 10 m/s2 and radius of earth, R = 6400 km).
14. A uniform rod OA of mass m and length L is rotating in a horizontal circle about end O in a gravity free hall. B is
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midpoint of rod. The ratio of elastic potential energy per unit volume at O to that at B is . Find x.
x
15. A rod of length l1 area A placed on smooth surface is subjected to the forces as shwon. If young’s modulus of
Fl
elasticity is Y elongation in rod . Find n.
nYA

16. A ring of radius 1 m made up of wire of density  (kg/m3) is rotated about a stationary vertical axis passing through
its centre and perpendicular to plane of ring as shown. Obtain the angular velocity (in rad/s) of ring at which the

ring breaks. The wire breaks at tensile stress  (N/m2). Ignore gravity. It is known that 100m2 s 2

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Answer Q.17 and Q.18 by appropriately matching the lists based on the information given in the paragraph.
A satellite of mass m is revolving around earth (M, R) in elliptical orbit with minimum and maximum distance 2R and 4R
respectively from centre of earth
List-I List-II

GMm
(I) Maximum speed of satellite (P)
6R

GM
(II) Minimum speed of satellite (Q)
3R

2GM
(III) Total energy of satellite (R)
3R

3R 3
(IV) Time period of satellite (S) 6
GM

GM
(T)
6R

3R 3
(U) 2
GM

17. Select the correct match.

(A) (I)  (R); (II)  (Q); (III)  (P); (IV)  (U) (B) (I)  (R); (II)  (T); (III)  (P); (IV)  (U)
(C) (I)  (R); (II)  (T); (III)  (P); (IV)  (S) (D) (I)  (R); (II)  (T); (III)  (Q); (IV)  (U)
18. If the satellite revolves in circular orbit of radius 3R instead of elliptical orbit, then select the correct match.
(A) (I)  (Q); (II)  (R); (III)  (P); (IV)  (U) (B) (I)  (Q); (II)  (Q); (III)  (P); (IV)  (S)
(C) (I)  (R); (II)  (Q); (III)  (P); (IV)  (S) (D) (I)  (R); (II)  (Q); (III)  (P); (IV)  (U)
19. A small ball of radius r is falling in a viscous fluid under gravity. The rate of heat produced after the ball attains
terminal velocity is proportional to
(A) r4 (B) r3
(C) r5 (D) r7
20. A solid cylinder of length l is in equilibrium in two different liquids A and B as shown in the figure. The density of the
cylinder is (Density of liquid A =  and density of liquid B = 3)

5 5
(A) (B)
2 3

3 2
(C) (D)
5 5

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21. A block tied to a string which has one end fixed at the bottom is in equilibrium inside the water as shown and
tension in the string is T. Now system starts moving up with acceleration a, then new tension in the string is

(A) T + ma (B) T – ma

a a
(C) T 1 g (D) T 1 g

22. Two soap bubbles of radii r1 and r2 come in touch to form a double bubble. If r1 > r2, then radius of their common
surface is

r1r2 r1r2
(A) r r (B) r r
1 2 1 2

(C) r1 + r2 (D) r12 r22

23. A cubical tank of side l filled with water completely, is in horizontal motion with constant acceleration a. The
minimum value of ‘a’ such that pressure at B becomes equal to atmospheric pressure is

g g
(A) (B)
3 2
(C) g (D) 2g
24. A solid cube of edge length a, made of a material of density  floats in a liquid of density  and surface tension S.
If acceleration due to gravity be g and angle of contact be zero, the distance h between lower face of cube and
surface of liquid is

a 4s a 4s
(A) ag (B) ag

a 2s a 2s
(C) ag (D) ag

25. Two cylinders with a horizontal and a vertical axis respectively rest on a horizontal surface. The cylinders are
connected at the lower parts through a thin tube. The horizontal cylinder of radius r is open at one end and has a
piston in it. The vertical cylinder is open at the top. The cylinders contain water which completely fills the part of
the horizontal cylinder behind the piston and it is at a certain level h in the vertical cylinder.

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(A) Piston is in equilibrium when h = 2r

(B) Total force of pressure of water on piston is [Patm + wg (h – r)]r2
(C) The piston can oscillate about its equilibrium position
(D) The piston cannot oscillate about its equilibrium position
26. A thin cylindrical tube of length L and cross-sectional area A, filled with water (w) and closed at both ends
uniformly rotates in a horizontal plane about axis OO. The pressure at distance r1 and r2 from the rotational axis
is p1 and p2. Then choose the correct statement. (Neglect atmospheric pressure)

2 2
w r 1
(A) p1
2

2 p2 p1
(B) 2
w r 2 r12

2 2
w L
(C) Pressure force of water on other end Q of the tube is A
2

2 2
w L
(D) Horizontal force requires to hold the tube on end P is A
2

27. A capillary tube of radius r is mounted vertically with its bottom end inside water. The surface tension of water is
 and its density is . Inside the capillary tube water rises up to a height h. Then

1 2 2
(A) Potential energy of liquid column is r h g
2

2
4
(B) The work done by surface tension of water is
g

2
2
(C) Work done by gravity is
g

2
2
(D) Quantity of heat liberated
g

28. A conical container with semi vertex angle  is filled with water as shown in figure. Slant surface has a narrow slit
of width b and length l as shown in figure. Density of liquid is , neglect atmospheric pressure. Container is static
by virtue of friction.

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Choose correct option/s.

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(A) Initial rate of flow will be 2gl sin lb (B) Initial rate of flow will be lb 2gl sin
3
(C) Friction on container is gbl2cos2 (D) Friction on container is zero

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29. A cylinder of density d is floating with th of its volume inside a liquid A of density d1 and the remaining in a liquid
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B of density d2. Then
(A) d2 > d1 (B) 4d = d1 + 3d2
(C) 3d = 4d1 + d2 (D) d1 > d2
30. A cubical box is completely filled with liquid of mass m and is given a horizontal acceleration a (ignore atmospheric
pressure)

mg
(A) The force due to the liquid on the face ADHE is ma
2

mg
(B) The force due to the liquid on the face BCGF is
2

mg
(C) The force on ABFE is
2

mg
(D) The force on DCGH is mg
2
31. Choose the correct relation/s.

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(A) VA 2gh3 (B) P1 = P2 + P3

(C) VA 2g h2 h3 (D) VB 2g h5 h4

32. The area of two holes A and B are 2a and a respectively. The holes are at depth (H/3) and (2H/3) from the surface
of water. Find correct option(s).

(A) The velocity of efflux at hole B is 2 times of that at A

(B) The velocity of efflux at hole B is 2 times of that at A

(C) The rate of flow is same through both holes

(D) The rate of flow through hole A is 2 times the rate of flow through hole B
33. A sphere is put in a non-viscous liquid kept in a container at rest. The sphere is released and it moves down in the
liquid.

(A) The force exerted by liquid on solid is less than weight of sphere
(B) The gravitational PE of liquid is increasing
(C) Mechanical energy of sphere plus liquid system is constant
(D) Mechanical energy of sphere plus liquid system is decreasing
34. A solid sphere of mass 3 kg and specific gravity 0.8 is held stationary relative to a tank filled with water as shown
in the figure. The tank accelerates vertically upward with a = 4 m/s 2. [Take g = 10 m/s2]

(A) The tension in the thread increases due to acceleration of tank

(B) The tension in the thread decreases due to acceleration of tank
(C) If the thread snaps, the acceleration of the sphere w.r.t. tank is 2.5 m/s 2
(D) If the thread snaps, the acceleration of the sphere w.r.t. tank is 3.5 m/s 2
35. A large tank having a small hole on its wall is kept on a smooth horizontal surface. The tank is held with the help
of a wire attached to wall as shown in the figure.

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(A) The speed of efflux v increases parabolically with increase in h

(B) x first increases and then decreases with increase in h
(C) The tension in the wire increases linearly with h
(D) The maximum value of x is H

36. A cylindrical vessel of radius of 2 m filled with water rotates with an angular speed of 100 rad/s around a vertical
axis as shown in figure. If PB – PA = k × 107 Pa, then find the value of k.

37. A rod of length 6 m has specific gravity ( = 25/36). One end of the rod is tied to 5 m long rope, which in turn is tied
to the floor of a pool 10 m deep. Find the length of the part of rod which is out of water.

38. Air is streaming past a horizontal aeroplane wing such that its speed is 120 m/s over the upper surface and 90 m/
s at the lower surface. If the density of air is 1.3 kg/m 3, the wing span is 10 m and average width is 2 m. The gross
lift of the wing is (8.2 × 10M) N. Calculate M.
39. A flat plate of area 10 cm2 is separated from a large plate by a layer of glycerin, which is 1 mm thick. If the
coefficient of viscosity of glycerin is 20 dyne s/cm2, then the force required to keep the plate moving with a velocity
of 1 cm/s is 2 × 10n dyne. The value of n is _________.
40. An ideal liquid flows steadily through pipe shown in figure. Ratio of rate of flow at 1 to that at 2 is x. Find x.

41. A tank of area A is filled with two immiscible liquids of density 2 and  with height h and 2h respectively as shown
in figure. If a small orifice of area a is made near bottom, the total time required to empty the tank is

xA h 1
2 . Find the value of x.
a g 2

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42. A liquid of density  is poured into a U-tube in which the radius of right hand limb is twice the radius of left hand
one. The level of the liquid is at distance l from the upper end of the tube. If the left limb is filled to the top with liquid
l
of density and the rise in the right limb is then find n2.
2 n
43. A 4.5 cm radius sphere of wood is held in fresh water below the surface by a spring. If the spring force constant
is 55 N/m, by how much is the spring stretched from its equilibrium position? Express your answer in cm. Density
of wood is 700 kg/m 3. (g = 9.8 m/s2)
Answer Q. No. 44 and 45 by appropriately matching the lists based on the information given in the paragraph.
A container having ideal liquid of density 0 is accelerating. Consider four points A, B, C and D inside the liquid which
form rectangle of side length a and 2a. Pi corresponds to pressure at point i (B and C are at same horizontal level)

List-I List-II
I. |(PA – PB)| (P) Zero
II. |(PB – PC)| (Q) 2 0ga
III. |(PC – PD)| (R) 3 0ga
IV. |(PD – PA)| (S) 4 0ga
(T) 5 0ga
(U) 6 0ga

44. If the container is accelerating with an acceleration 2g j then choose the correct option.

(A) I – (R); II – (P); III – (R); IV – (P) (B) I – (P); II – (R); III – (R); IV – (P)
(C) I – (R); II – (P); III – (P); IV – (Q) (D) I – (R); II – (R); III – (P); IV – (Q)

45. If the container is accelerating with an acceleration g i 2g j then choose the correct option.

(A) I – (R); II – (T); III – (R); IV – (Q) (B) I – (R); II – (P); III – (R); IV – (R)
(C) I – (R); II – (Q); III – (R); IV – (Q) (D) I – (T); II – (Q); III – (P); IV – (R)

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