Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

School of Liberal Studies

Semester: I Batch: 2017 (BA/BBA)
Mid Semester Examination September, 2017

Subject: Science in everyday life Total Marks: 50

Subject Code: A103 Time: 02:00 pm – 04:00 pm
Date: 06/09/17

Note: (1) Answer respective part of the paper as per your stream only.
(2) Write all the necessary steps and draw the diagrams to support your answer.
(3) Understanding question is also a part of the examination.

Part 1: For Arts/Commerce stream students only

Section A: Short Type (2 marks each)

Q. (1): The SI unit for time is
(a) Hour (b) Minute (c) Second
Q. (2): SI prefix ‘nano’ represents
(a) 10-8 (b) 10-9 (c) 10-6 (d) 10-10
Q. (3): Which equation represents Newton’s second law of motion?
(a) E=mc2 (b) F=ma (c) p=mv
Q. (4): How many scales of temperature measurements are available?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
Q. (5): Normal human body temperature is 98 °F. How much will it be on centigrade scale?
(a) 36.7 °C (b) 371 °C (c) 175 °C (d) 198 °C

Section B: Descriptive (6 marks each)

Q. (6): Write the definitions of historical measures of time. Define ‘one second’ as per International
Bureau of Weights and Measures.
Q. (7): (a) Write kinematic equations of motion for uniform acceleration. (b) A ball thrown up is
caught by the thrower after 8 s. How high did it go and with what velocity it was thrown?
Q. (8): Write short note on three modes of heat transfer.
Q. (9): Write a short description on different types of thermometers.
Q. (10): Define vector and scalar quantities with three examples of each.
Section C: Descriptive (10 marks each) (Answer any one)
Q. (11): (a) Write a short note on the contributions of Sir Issac Newton to the field of science. (b)
State the three laws of motion given by Newton.
Q. (12): Explain working principle of an air conditioner in detail. Also draw the schematic diagram to
support your explanation.
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 Part 2: For Science stream students only

Section A: Short Type (2 marks each)

Q. (1): Which among the options given below is a unit to measure force?
(a) Candela (b) Newton (c) Joule (d) Hertz
Q. (2): Two objects, one with a mass of m and one with a mass of 4m are attracted to each other by a
gravitational force. If the force on 4m is F, what is the force on mass m in terms of F?
(a) 16F (b) 4F (c) F (d) ¼ F
Q. (3): Which among the options given below is a vector quantity?
(a) Velocity (b) Speed (c) Pressure (d) Density
Q. (4): The inventor of the thermoscope is
(a) Galileo (b) Newton (c) Einstein (d) Rayleigh
Q. (5): The lowest possible temperature is
(a) 37.15 °C (b) 0 °C (c) -273.15 °C (d) 98.15 °C

Section B: Descriptive (6 marks each)

Q. (6): Define the SI units to measure length and temperature as per International Bureau of Weights
and Measures.
Q. (7): Write importance of ‘Vectors’ in daily life. Two forces are applied to a body, as shown. What
is the magnitude and direction of the resultant force acting on the body?

Q. (8): A car moving in a straight line at 30 m/s slows uniformly to a speed of 10 m/s in 5 sec.
Determine: (a) The acceleration of the car, (b) Displacement in the third second.
Q. (9): Write the importance of escape velocity and calculate the escape velocity for the Moon
(Radius of the moon = 1737 km, gmoon = g/6, g = 9.8 m/s2).
Q. (10): Describe role of science in the field of print and electronic media.

Section C: Descriptive (10 marks each) (Answer any one)

Q. (11): Explain working principle of an air conditioner in detail. Also draw the schematic diagram to
support your explanation.
Q. (12): Write about the methods of heat transfer by giving various examples in daily life.

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