PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION (PUNJAB) 2024

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Physics
Academic Session 2023-2024
INTER PART-I
PAPER CODE 6047
Q. PAPER-I (Objective Type) Time allowed: 20 min Maximum Marks: 17
Note: Four possible answers A, B, C, and D for each question are given. The choice that you think is
correct; fill that circle in front of that question number. Use a marker or pen to fill the circle. Cutting
or filling two or more circles will result in zero marks in that question.
In Young's double slit experiment, the fringe spacing will be maximum if we use:
1-1
(A) Red (B)Violet (C)Blue (D)Green
Real and apparent weights of a body seem to be equal when the body moves with acceleration:
2 (A) a > g (B) a = g (C) a = 0 (D) a < g
The velocity of the projectile at its maximum height is:
3 (A) vicosθ (B) Maximum (C) Zero (D) visinθ
If a wave traveling in a denser medium is reflected from the boundary of a rarer medium, the phase
4 change in the wave is:
(A) 0° (B) 90° (C) 180° (D) 60°
In the equation of continuity, the ‘volume flow rate’ is equal to:
5 (A) Ad (B) Ap (C) Av (D) AΔt
The dimension of spring constant k is:
6 (A) [MT-2] (B) [ML-2] (C) [MLT-1] (D) [MLT2]
Which one is TRUE for the isothermal process?
7 (A) ΔW = 0 (B) ΔW = ΔQ (C) ΔW = ΔU (D) ΔQ = 0
Fxt=
8 (A) Impulse (B) Change in momentum (C) Rate of change of momentum (D) Both A&B
The value of g at the center of earth is:
9
(A)infinity (B)zero (C)g (D) 2g
The SI unit of product of pressure and volume is:
10 (A) watt (B) pascal (C) newton (D) joule
For what displacement, does the P.E. become one-fourth of its maximum value in SHM?
11 x x x
(A) x = x 0 (B) x = 0 (C) x = 0 (D) x = 0
2 √2 4
If Ax = Ay, then the angle between vector A and x-axis is:
12 (A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 90°
If Cv=3R/2 then value of Cv will be:
13 (A) 5R/2 (B) 7R/2 (C) Zero (D) None of these
Stars moving toward the earth show:
14 (A) Blue shift (B) Red shift (C) Violet shift (D) Yellow shift
The moment of inertia of a sphere is:
15 (A) mr2 (B) ½ mr2 (C) 2/5 mr2 (D) mr
The intensity of the solar energy reaching the Earth’s surface on a clear day at noon is about:
16 (A) 1.4 kWm-2 (B) 1 kWm-2 (C) 1.5 kWm-2 (D) 1.2 kWm-2
A lens of 2 cm focal length is to be used as a magnifying glass. Its magnification is:
17 (A) 13.5 (B) 2.5 (C) 0.5 (D) 12.5
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Physics
Academic Session 2022-2023
INTER PART-I
Q. PAPER-I (Subjective Type) Time allowed: 2:40 Hrs Maximum Marks: 68
SECTION-I

2. Write short answers to any EIGHT (8) questions. (8x2=16)

i. A light year is the distance light travels in one year. How many metres are there in one light year: (speed of
light = 3.0 x 108 m/s).
ii. Differentiate between precision and accuracy.
iii. State Principle of Homogeneity
iv. Give the drawbacks to use the period of a pendulum as a time standard.
v. Given |A| = 3.2, |B| = 5.1 and θ = 60° between A and B. Find |A.B| and |A x B|.
vi. Under what circumstances would a vector have components that are equal in magnitude?
vii. Calculate the angle between two vectors for which the magnitude of the dot and cross product is
equal.
viii. The horizontal range of a projectile is 4 times its maximum height (R = 4H). What is its angle of
projection?
ix. At what point or points in its path does a projectile have its minimum speed, its maximum speed?
x. A 1500 kg car has its velocity reduced from 20 ms-1 to 15 ms-1 in 3 s. How large was the average
retarding force?
xi. Show that K.E=P2/2m.
xii. A girl drops a cup from a certain height, which breaks into pieces. What energy changes are
involved?
3. Write short answers to any EIGHT (8) questions. (8x2=16)
i. Explain what is meant by centripetal force and why it must be furnished to an object if the object is
to follow a circular path.
ii. If a satellite is in a state of free fall, then why does it not fall on the earth?
iii. Show that one radian is equal to 57.3°.
iv. Explain how many minimum number of geo-stationary satellites are required for global coverage of TV
transmission.
v. If a mass spring system is hung vertically and set into oscillations, why does the motion eventually stop?
vi. How does resonance play a role in tuning a radio?
vii. What will be the frequency of a simple pendulum if its length is 2 meters?
viii. How is the speed of sound affected by density?
ix. How are beats useful in tuning musical instruments?
x. How should a sound source move with respect to an observer so that the frequency of its sound does not
change?
xi. Two row boats moving parallel in the same direction are pulled towards each other. Explain.
xii. How chimney works?
4. Write short answers to any Six (6) questions. (6x2=12)
i. State Huygens’ principle. Use it to construct a wavefront after a time interval Δt.
ii. Can visible light produce interference fringes? Explain.
iii. An oil film spreading over a wet footpath shows colours. Explain how does it happen?
iv. Why would it be advantageous to use blue light in a compound microscope?
v. Why are polaroid sunglasses better than ordinary sunglasses?
vi. Explain why the adiabatic curve is steeper than the isothermal curve.
vii. Is it possible to construct a heat engine that will not expel heat into the atmosphere?
viii. How the power is lost in optical fiber through dispersion? Explain.
ix. Does the entropy of a system increase or decrease due to friction?

SECTION-II
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Note: Attempt any THREE questions. (8x3=24)

5. (a) Explain what is meant by projectile motion? Derive expressions for
i) Time of flight ii. Height of projectile iii. The range of projectile.
(b) Find projection of A=2i-8j+k in the direction of vector B=3i-4j+12k
6. (a) Show that frequencies of stationary waves produced in a stretched string are quantized. f n=nf1
(b) How large a force is required to accelerate an electron (m = 9.1 x 10-31 kg) from rest to a speed of 2.0 x
107 m/s through a distance of 5.0 cm?
7. (a) State and prove Bernoulli’s equation in fluid dynamics that relates the pressure to the fluid speed
and height.
(b) Estimate the average speed of nitrogen molecules in air under standard conditions of pressure and
temperature.
8. (a) What is a simple pendulum? Show that its motion is simple harmonic. Derive an expression for
its time period.
(b) The Earth rotates on its axis once a day. Suppose, by some process the Earth contracts so that its radius
is only half as large as at present. How fast will it be rotating then?
9. (a) What is Michelson’s interferometer? Explain its working.
(b) A telescope is made of an objective of focal length 20 cm and eyepiece of 5.0 cm, both convex
lenses. Find the angular magnification.