IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

( XI - PHYSICS )

UNIT 2
UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS
1. Write the dimensional formulas of universal gravitational constant and coefficient of viscosity.
2. State principle of Homogeneity and obtain the dimensional formula of constants ‘a’ and ‘b’ in the given
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3. With the help of Dimensional Analysis obtain the expression for time period of a Simple Pendulum.
UNIT – 3
MOTION IN A STRAIGHTLINE
1. Obtain Velocity – Time relation
2. Derive Position – Time relation
3. Obtain Position – Velocity relation
4. Draw the Velocity –Time graph of a body moving with initial velocity ‘u’ and uniform acceleration ’a’.
Obtain the Position – Time relation from the graph.
5. Obtain the expression for distance covered by a body in the nth second of its uniformly accelerated
motion.
6. Draw the position – time , velocity- time and acceleration – time graph for a freely falling body
UNIT – 4
MOTION IN A PLANE
1. Derive the expression for Time of flight
2. Derive the expression for Maximum height reached
3. Derive the expression for Horizontal range
4. Distinguish between Scalar product and Vector product
5. Show that there are two angles of projection for the same horizontal range for a particular initial velocity.
6. Obtain the relationship between linear velocity and angular velocity
7. Obtain the expression for magnitude of the resultant of two vectors using Parallelogram law of vector
addition.
8. Obtain the expression for centripetal acceleration
UNIT – 5
LAWS OF MOTION
1. Explain law of conservation of linear momentum
2. Show that Impulse is equal to change in Momentum ( Prove Impulse – Momentum theorem )
3. Distinguish between Static Friction and Kinetic Friction
4. “Friction is a necessary evil”. Explain ( Advantages and Disadvantages of friction )
5. Obtain the expression for maximum speed of a vehicle on a flat curved road
6. What do you mean by Banking of roads ? Which are the forces acting on a vehicle on a curved banked
road?
7. Obtain the expression for maximum allowed speed of a vehicle to negotiate a curved banked road
without wear and tear of the tyres ( with out friction , maximum speed is called optimum speed ).

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8. Obtain the expression for maximum allowed speed of a vehicle to negotiate a curved banked road with
friction.
9. State Newton’s three laws of motion.
10. Even though action and reaction are equal and opposite the do not add up to zero. Why?
UNIT – 6
WORK – ENERGY – POWER
1. Explain Work – Energy theorem.
2. Distinguish between conservative and non-conservative forces with examples.
3. I kWh = ______ joules.
4. What do you mean by conservation of mechanical energy. Draw the variation of energy with height /
position.
5. Distinguish between Elastic and Inelastic collision.
6. Prove that mechanical energy is conserved in the case of a freely falling body.
7. Show that in the case of one dimensional elastic collision relative velocity before collision is numerically
equal to relative velocity after collision.
UNIT – 7
SYSTEM OF PARTICLES AND ROTATIONAL MOTION
1. What do you mean by couple?
2. Explain Principle of moments.
3. Show that rate of change of angular momentum is equal to torque.
4. Define law of conservation of angular momentum
5. Obtain the expression for rotational kinetic energy
UNIT – 8
GRAVITATION
1. Obtain the expression for acceleration due to gravity
2. Show that intensity of gravitational field of earth near the surface is equal to the acceleration due to
gravity.
3. Obtain the expression for total energy of an orbiting satellite. / Show that total energy of an orbiting
satellite is negative.
4. Obtain the expression for Orbital velocity of a satellite.
5. State Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
6. Discuss the variation of acceleration due to gravity with altitude.
7. Discuss the variation of acceleration due to gravity with depth.
8. Obtain the expression for escape velocity
9. Obtain the expression for Gravitational potential energy due to earth.
10. Draw the variation of acceleration due to gravity with distance from the centre of Earth.

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 UNIT – 9
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS
1. Distinguish between Elasticity and Plasticity
2. Why pillars of bridges are made in the shape ‘ I ’
3. Explain the three types of modulus of elasticity.
4. Draw the Stress – Strain graph of a solid material and mark the following
(i) Elastic limit (ii) Yield point (iii) Elastic region (iv) Plastic region
(v) Ultimate stress (vi) Breaking point
UNIT – 10
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS
1. Obtain the expression for fluid pressure
2. State Pascal’s law and explain the working of Hydraulic lift
3. Show that surface tension is numerically equal to surface energy
4. Distinguish between Streamline flow and Turbulent flow
5. Obtain the expression for equation of continuity
6. Obtain the expression for velocity of efflux
7. Explain magnus effect
8. Obtain the expression for excess pressure inside a drop
9. Obtain the expression for excess pressure inside a bubble
10. Obtain the expression for capillary rise ( ascent formula )
11. Obtain the expression for terminal velocity
12. State and obtain the expression for Bernoulli’s theorem.
UNIT – 11
THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER
1. Explain the anomalous expansion of water
2. Explain why Specific heat capacity at constant pressure ( Cp ) is always greater than that at constant
volume ( Cv )
3. Explain the three methods of heat transfer.
UNIT – 12
THERMODYNAMICS
1. Write first law of thermodynamics for isothermal, adiabatic, isobaric and isochoric processes.
2. State First and Second laws of Thermodynamics
3. Obtain the expression for work done in an Isothermal process
4. Obtain the expression for work done in an Adiabatic process

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5. Explain Carnot’s cycle
6. Derive the expression for efficiency of a Carnot’s engine.
UNIT – 13
KINETIC THEORY
1. State Boyle’s law and Charles law
2. Show that average kinetic energy is proportional to absolute temperature
3. Obtain the expression for average kinetic energy of one molecule of a gas
4. What do you mean by Mean free path of a molecule? Write the expression for it.
5. Obtain the expression for pressure exerted by a gas
UNIT – 14
OSCILLATIONS
1. Obtain the expression for velocity of simple harmonic motion
2. Obtain the expression for acceleration of simple harmonic motion
3. Obtain the expression for time period of a loaded spring
4. Obtain the expressions for Kinetic and Potential energies of Simple Harmonic Motion and draw the
variation of energy with displacement.
5. Obtain the expression for time period of oscillation of a simple pendulum.
6. What do you mean by SHM
UNIT – 15
WAVES
1. Distinguish between mechanical and non- mechanical waves with examples
2. Distinguish between Longitudinal and Transverse waves
3. Find the relationship between velocity, frequency, and wavelength
4. Write Newton’s formula for velocity of longitudinal waves in a gas , how Laplace corrected it ?
5. Write the characteristics of a progressive wave
6. Write the characteristics of a standing wave
7. Open pipes are preferred rather than closed pipes to make musical instruments. Why ?
8. Show that all Harmonics are present in the case of standing waves on a stretched string.
9. Show that all Harmonics are present in the case of standing waves in an open pipe.
10. Show that only odd Harmonics are present in the case of standing waves in a closed pipe.

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