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1. lsihs ï fN!;sl rdYshl udk È[Link] mriamrfha udkj,ska fnod fldaKsl ;ajrKfha udkj,ska .=K l, úg
laIu;djfha udk ,efí' tu fN!;sl rdYsh úh yelafla"
(1) n,h (2) .uH;dj (3) mSvkh
(4) ixLHd;h (5) wjiaÓ;s >Q¾Kh

2. l=yr is,skavrhl ndysr yd wNHka;r úIalïN ms<f

s j,ska (4.23 + 0.01) cm yd (3.89 + 0.01) cm fõ' is,k
s v
a r
ì;a;sfha >klu jkafka"
(1) (0.34 + 0.02) cm (2) (0.34 + 0.01) cm
(3) (0.17 + 0.02) cm (4) (0.17 + 0.01) cm
(5) (0.17 + 0.04) cm

3. úYd, g%la r:hla yd ldrhla .eà tlsfklg iïnkaO fõ' .egqfï§ .uH;djfha úYd,;ajfha úYd,u fjki
isÿjkafka l=ulo @
(1) ldrh
(2) g%la r:h
(3) jdyk foflau .uH;d fjki iudkh'
(4) ixhqla; ialkaOfha m%fõ.h fkd±k lsisjla lsj fkdyel'
(5) g%la r:fha yd ldrfha ialkaO fkd±k lsisjla lsj fkdyel'

4. rEmfha oelafjk A, B yd C hkq i¾jiu" ieye,a¨ ÿkq ;=kls' 4 kg ialkaOhla A

[Link] t,a¨ úg tu ialkaOfha my;a ùu 1 cm la kï 6 kg ialkaOhla C [Link] t,a¨
úg tu ialkaOh my;a ùu jkafka"
(1) 1.0 cm (2) 1.5 cm (3) 3.0 cm
(4) 4.5 cm (5) 6.0 cm

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5. N%uKh jk jia;=jla tla jghla 2 taldldr fldaKsl m%fõ.fhka o B<Õ jg fol 4 taldldr fldaKsl
m%fõ.fhka o B<Õ jg ;=k 6 taldldr fldaKsl m%fõ.fhkao .uka lrhs' jia;=fõ idudkH fldaKsl
m%fõ.h jkafka"
(1) 2  (2) 3  (3) 4  (4) 5  (5) 6 

6. rEmfha oelafjk mßÈ ialkaOh M jQ ,S l=Üáhla ieye,a¨ ;ka;=jlska A ys§

t,a,d ;sfí' ialkaOh m yd wdrïNl fõ.h V0 jQ WKavhla t = 0 § l=Üáfha A
je§ tys .sf,a' l=Üáh yd WKavh hk uq¿ moaO;sh S [Link] ixfla; flf¾'
t = –10 s isg t = +10 s olajd jQ ld, mrdih ;=, my; ljrla ixiaÓ;sl fõo@
(1) S ys uq¿ f¾Çh .uH;dj
(2) S ys f¾Çh .uH;djfha ;sria ixrplh
(3) S ys hdka;sl% Yla;sh
(4) A yryd hk ;sria wCIhla jgd S ys fldaKsl .uH;dj
(5) by; i|yka lsisjla ixia:s;sl fkdfõ'

7. ksi, c,fha kj;d we;s fndaÜgqjlska m ialkaOfhka hq;a ñksfila Tyqf.a jï w; osYdjg ;sriaj bj;g mkS'
fuúg M ialkaOfhka hq;a fndaÜgqj V fõ.fhka ol=Kg .uka lrk nj fmkS hhs kï mekSfïoS ñksid úiska
lrk ,o ld¾h jkafka"
1 1 1
(1) MV2 (2) mV2 (3) (M + m) V2
2 2 2

(4)
1
2
M2
(M + m ) V2 (5)
1
2
( MMm+ m ) V
2

8. rEmfha oelafjk wdldrfha wdk; ;,hla osf.a [Link],hla

,siaiSulska f;drj fmrf<a' [Link],h u; msysá ljr
,CIHhg $ ,CIHj,g Wmßu fõ.hla ysñfõo@
(1) iEu ,CIhlu fõ.h iudk fõ'
(2) A yd B (3) O
(4) P (5) Q

9. ialkaOh m jq jia;=jla wrh R jq ;sria jD;a;dldr iqug ud¾.hl V fõ.fhka

m%lafIamKh flf¾' jia;=j A isg B olajd .uka lsÍfï§ ud¾.h u; fhfok
V
uOHl n,h jkafka' B A

mV2 mV2 2 mV2 2 mV2

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 0
R R R R

10. m, P yd L [Link] ms<sfj,ska wrh r jQ m:hl p,kh jk wxY=jl ialkaOh" f¾Çh .uH;dj yd fldaKsl
.uH;dj ksrEmKh lrhs kï tys pd,l Yla;sh bÈßm;a l, yelafla my; i|yka l=uk m%ldYfhkao @

(1) P2 (2) L2 (3) P2 (4) L2 (5) P2

2 mr 2m 2 mr2 2 mr2 2 mL2

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11. ÿkq ;rdÈhlska t,a,k ,o f,day l=Üáhla ysia gexlshla ;=, t,a,d we;af;a tys nfrys mdGdxlh W jk
mßÈh' ±ka f,day l=Üáh iïmQ¾Kfhkau c,fhka wdjrKh jk mßÈ gexlsh mqrjkq ,efí' f,day
l=Üáfha >k;ajh c,fha >k;ajh fuka f;.=Khla fõ kï ±ka f,day l=Üáfha oDIH nr fldmuKo @

1 2 3
(1) W (2) W (3) W (4) W (5) 3 W
2 3 2
12. rEmfha oelafjk moaO;sfha Wi yereKq fldg A yd B
n÷ka fol i¾jiu fõ' A ys we;s c, mßudj fuka B ys we;s
c, mßudj fo.=Khls' iqug msiagk fol i¾jiu jk w;r rEmfha
±lafjk msysàfuys moaO;sh iu;=,s;j mj;s' ±ka ;sria k,fha
we;s jE,ajh újD; l, úg c,h .,kq we;af;a
l=uk ÈYdjgo @ ^,Sjr oKav ieye,a¨ nj i,lkak'&
(1) A isg B (2) B isg A (3) c,h fkd.,hs
(4) [Link],Sh mSvkh fkd±k ;SrKh l, fkdyelsh'
(5) o;a; m%udKj;a fkdfõ'

13. remfha ±lafjk mßÈ È. 0.5 m jq ;ka;=jl fl,jrg 0.5 kg ialkaOh we;s [Link],hla
wE`od ;ka;f
= õ wfkla fl,jr ia:djrj r`ojd [Link],h ;sria jD;a;hl lrljkq
,efí' ;ka;j = g ±ßh yels Wmßu wd;;sh 324 N kï [Link],h lrleúh yels Wmßu
fldaKsl m%fõ.h jkafka"
(1) 3 rads–1 (2) 9 rads–1 (3) 18 rads–1
(4) 27 rads–1 (5) 36 rads–1

14. ish wCIh jgd wjiaÓ;s >Q¾Kh 4 kg m2 jQ is,k

s avrhla 80 rad s1 fldaKsl m%fõ.fhka N%uKh fjñka ;sìhoS
ksh; jHdj¾;hla hgf;a 10 s ;=, 40 rad s1 fldaKl s m%fõ.hlg f.k tkq ,eìh' fhdok ,o jHdj¾;fha
w.h jkafka"
(1) 80 Nm (2) 40 Nm (3) 32 Nm (4) 16 Nm (5) 8 Nm

15. rEmfha oelafjk moaO;sfha m1 = 2kg yd m2 = 1kg fõ' m2 yd ;sria ;,h w;r
>I_K n,hla fkdue;' m1 yd m2 w;r iaÓ;sl >I_K ix.=Klh 0.2 kï m1, m2 m1
u; ,siaid hdu i`oyd m1 u; fhosh hq;= wju ;sria n,h jkafka"
(1) 4 N (2) 6 N m2
(3) 8 N (4) 12 N
(5) m1 lsisúgl;a m2 u; ,siaid fkdhhs'

16. idfmaCI >k;ajh 0.25 la jQ ,S lene,a,la c,h ;=, 1 m .eUqrl isg ksYap,;djfhka ksoyia lrhs kï th
c, mDIagfha isg fldmuK isria Wilg [Link]@ ^c,fha ÿiaid% ú;dj yd jd; m%;sfrdaOh fkdi,ld yßkak'&
(1) 0.5 m (2) 1 m (3) 2 m (4) 3 m (5) 4 m

17. ìu we;s 330 kg l Ndrhla hka;ñka tiùu i`oyd yS,h

s ï ^>k;ajh 0.18 kg m3 & mqrjk ,o ne¨khla
fhdod .ekSug woyia flf¾' jd;fha >k;ajh 1.28 kg m3 kï ne¨k ljrfha ialkaOh fkdi,ld yeßh
úg wjYH yS,shï mßudj jkafka"
(1) 250 m3 (2) 258 m3 (3) 275 m3 (4) 300 m3 (5) 318 m3

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18. rEmfha oelafjk mßos îlrhl we;s c,fha mdfjk whsia l=Üáhla ;=, f,day
ldishla .s,j a d we;s w;r whsia l=Üáh u; ,S >klhla ;nd ;sfí' whsia oshjk
úg l d, h (t) iu. îlrfha c, uÜgu (h) fjkia jk wdldrh fmkajk
ksjeros m%ia:drh jkafka"
h

h h h h h

t t t t t
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

19. m%lafIamK fldaKh 300 jk mßÈ v fõ.fhka m%lafIamKh lrk ,o m ialkaOfhka hq;a jia;=jla Wmßu
Wfiys mj;sk úg m%lafIamK ,CIh jgd tys fldaKsl .uH;dj jkafka"

 3 mv2 mv3  3 mv3  3 mv3

(1) 0 (2) (3) (4) (5)
2g 2 g 16 g 8g

20. rEmfha oelafjk mßÈ m ialkaOfhka hq;a l=vd [Link], ;=kla i¾jiu ÿkq
;=klg wE|d idod.;a moaO;shla iqug ;sria ;,hla u; ;nd we;súg tajd
mdohl È. l jQ iumdo ;%sfldaKhla idohs' ±ka moaO;sh ;%sfldaKfha flakaøh
jgd  ksh; fldaKsl m%fõ.hlska lrljkafka mdohl È. 2l jQ iumdo
;%f
s ldaKhla iEfok mßÈh' ÿkakl ÿkq ksh;h jkafka"

2 2
(1) 2 m (2) m (3) m
3 3
1 1

(4) 3 m (5) m
3

21. rEmfha oelafjk osYdj,g olajd we;s ;ajrK iys;j p,kh jk ;,

folla w;r wrh 2 m jQ is,skv a rhla fkd,sii
a d fmrf<hs' is,k
s avrfha 6 ms2
ialkaO flakøa fha ;ajrKh (a) yd fldaKl s ;ajrKh () wkqrEm
osYdjka iu. ms<sfj,ska"
a 
(1) 8 ms2 jug" 1 rads2 jdudj¾;j
(2) 8 ms2 jug" 1 rads2 olaIsKdj¾;j 10 ms2
(3) 1 ms2 jug" 8 rads2 jdudj¾;j
(4) 1 ms2 jug" 8 rads2 olaIsKdj¾;j
(5) 1 ms2 ol=Kg" 8 rads2 jdudj¾;j

22. rEmfha ±lafjk U k,fha m<,a ndyqfõ úIalïnh" mgq ndyqfõ úIalïnh
fuka n .=Khls' U k,hg idfmalaI >k;ajh s jQ riosh mqrjd ;sfí'
oeka mgq ndyqjg h Wie;s c, l|la j;a l, fyd;a m<,a ndyqfõ riosh
l| by< [Link] Wi jkafka"

(1) h (2) h (3) n2 h

(n + 1)2 s (n2 + 1) s (n + 1)2 s

(4) n2 h (5) h
(n2 + 1) s n2 s
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23. A yd B hkq rEmfha fmkajd we;s iudka;rdi%fha noao mdo folla Tiafia
l%shd lrk úYd,;aj A yd B jk ffoYsl folls' D1 yd D2 hkq D1
iudka;rdi%fha úl¾K Tiafia l%shd lrk úYd,;aj D1 yd D2 jQ ffoYsl B D2
folls' D21 + D22 iudk jkafka"
(1) A2 + B2 (2) A2  B2
A2 + B2 A2  B2 A
(3) (4)
2 2
(5) 2 (A2 + B2)

24. wrh R jQ frdaohla  fldaKsl m%fõ.hlska ;sria ;,hla u;

,siaiSulska f;drj fmrf<a . isri iu`.  fldaKhla idok
msysgu
q l we;s A keue;s ,CIfha m%fõ.fha úYd,;ajh jkafka"

(1) R  (2) R  Sin ( 2 ) A

(3) 2 R  Sin ( 2 ) (4) 2 R  Sin 

(5) 2 R  Sin ( 2 )
25. wdk;sh  jQ wdk; ;,hl by< w¾Oh iqug jk w;r tys my, w¾Oh r¿ fõ' wdk; ;,h uqÿfka§
ksYap,;djfhka uqod yßk ,o jia;=jla wdk; ;,h mduq,È kej; ksYp
a , ùu i|yd my, w¾Ofha .;sl
>I_K ix.=Klh úh hq;af;a"
1 1
(1) 2 sin  (2) 2 tan  (3) (4) (5) 2 cos 
2 sin  2 tan 

26. l os.e;s ieye,a¨ iqug mqjrejla iqug isria ì;a;shlg wiõ lr ;sfí' W
n/;s wrh R jQ >k [Link],hla mqjrej yd ì;a;sh w;r r`ojd we;af;a
mqjrefõ fl,jßka mqjrejg ,ïnlj fhÿ F n,hla hgf;ah' ì;a;sh yd F
mqjrej w;r fldaKh 600 kï F ys úYd,;ajh jkafka"
2W 2RW 2RW
(1) (2) (3)
3 l 3 l
4RW 3 RW l
(4) (5)
3 l l 0
60

27. ir< wj,ïnhla rEmfha oelafjk mßos 900 l fldaKsl úia:drfhka

foda,kh fõ' wj,ïnfha iïm%hqla; f¾Åh ;ajrKh ;sria jkqfha ys
w.h l=ula jQ úgo @

1
(1) 0 (2) tan –1
(2 ) (3) 450

(4) tan –1 2 (5) 900

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28. fnda,hla isriaj by,g m%lafIamKh lrhs' fnda,h h Wiska mj;sk ld, folla ksÍlaIKh lrk ,o w;r
tu ld, w;r mr;rh t kï fnda,fha wdrïNl m%fõ.h jkafka"

 ( )
g.t 1
(1) 8gh + g2 (t)2 (2) 8gh + (3) 8gh + g2 (t)2
2 2
1
(4) 8gh + 4g2 (t)2 (5)  8gh + g2 (t)2
4

29. iudk mßudfjka hq;a >kldldr jia;= ;=kla ,S" iaghsfrdf*daï yd ma,diaála j,ska idod ;sfí' ma,diaála
>klh c,hg ±uQ úg tys mßudfjka yß wvla .s,S mdfõ' ,S >klh u; ma,diaála >klh ;nd c,hg ±uQ
úg ,S >klh muKla iïmQ¾Kfhka .sf,k fia moaO;sh mdfõ' iaghsfrdf*daï >klh u; ma,diaála >klh
;nd idfmalaI >k;ajh 0.7 jQ f;,a ;=,g ±uQ úg iaghsfrdf*daï >klh muKla iïmQ¾Kfhka .sf,k fia
moaO;sh mdfõ' ,S j, >k;ajh" iaghsfrdf*daïj, >k;ajhg ork wkqmd;h jkafka"
(1) 2. 5 (2) 1. 4 (3) 1 (4) 0. 7 (5) 0. 5

30. rEmfha oelafjk mßÈ iqug ;sria ;,hla u; ialkaO y;rla ;nd
;sfí' A yd B w;r;a C yd D w;r;a iaÓ;sl iI_K ix.=Klh 
fõ' ialkaO y;ru tlu ;ajrKhlska .uka lsÍu i|yd D u;
fhÈh yels Wmßu ;sria n,h jkafka"

(
(1) 2 mg 2m + M
m+M ) (2) mg ( m+M
2m + M ) (3) 2 mg ( m+M
2m + M )
(4) mg ( 2m + M
m+M ) (5) 2 mg ( m+M
m + 2M )

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2026 iema; eïn¾

2026
September 2026

01 hour 20 minutes

Instructions:
40 08
* This question paper consists of 30 questions in 07 pages.
* Answer all the questions.
* Write your Index Number in the space provided in the answer sheet.
* Read the instructions given on the back of the answer sheet carefully.
* In each of the questions 1 to 30. pick one of the alternatives from (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) which is correct or
1
most appropriate
50 and mark your response on the answer sheet with a cross (×) in accordance with
the instructions given on the back of the answer sheet

Use of calculators is not allowed.

( g = 10 N kg-1 )

PAPER - 07

1. When the dimensions of a certain physical quantity are divided by the reciprocal of lengths' dimensions,
then multiplied by the dimensions of angular acceleration, we get the dimensions of power. This physical
quantity could be,
(1) Force (2) Momentum (3) Pressure
(4) Frequency (5) Inertial momentum

2. The outer and inner diameters of a hollow cylinder are (4.23 + 0.01) cm and (3.89 + 0.01) cm respectively.
The thickness of the cylinder wall is,
(1) (0.34 + 0.02) cm (2) (0.34 + 0.01) cm
(3) (0.17 + 0.02) cm (4) (0.17 + 0.01) cm
(5) (0.17 + 0.04) cm

3. A large truck and a motor car collide and coalesce. Where does largest change in the magnitude of
momentum occur during the collision?
(1) Motor car
(2) Truck
(3) The momentum change in both vehicles is equal.
(4) Cannot say without any knowledge of the velocity of the compound mass.
(5) Cannot say without knowing the individual masses of the truck and motor car.

4. Shows in the figure are 3 identical, light springs A, B and C. If the displacement of
A is 1 cm, when a 4 kg mass is hung on it, what would be the displacement of C,
when a mass of 6 kg is hung on it?
(1) 1.0 cm (2) 1.5 cm (3) 3.0 cm
(4) 4.5 cm (5) 6.0 cm

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5. An object in rotation completes one revolution at a uniform angular velocity of 2the next two revolutions
in 4uniform angular velocity and the next three revolutions at 6uniform angular velocity. The average
angular velocity of the object.
(1) 2  (2) 3  (3) 4  (4) 5  (5) 6 

6. As shown in the figure, a block of wood with mass M is hung at A by a light

string. A bullet with mass m and initial velocity V0 hits the block at t = 0 and A
sinks into it. The whole system of block and bullet is denoted by S. Which of
the following is conserved in the time range from t = –10 s to t = +10 s ?
(1) The total linear momentum of S
(2) The horizontal component of the linear momentum of S
(3) The mechanical energy of S
(4) Angular momentum of S around a horizontal axis passing through A
(5) None of the above is conserved

7. A man with mass m jumps off horizontally in his left-hand direction from a boat parked in still water.
Now, if the boat of mass M is found to be moving towards the right with speed V, then the work done
by the man in jumping is,
1 1 1
(1) MV2 (2) mV2 (3) (M + m) V2
2 2 2
(4) 1 (M + M2 ) V2
2 m
(5)
1
2
( MMm+ m ) V2

8. A spehere is rolling without slipping along an inclined plane

as shown in the figure. Which of the point/ points on the
sphere receive the highest speed?
(1) Speed on each point is equal
(2) A and B
(3) O
(4) P
(5) Q

9. An object of mass ' m' is projected with a velocity ' V ' on a smooth circular path of
radius ' R '. What is the average force on the path when the object moves from V
A to B? B A

mV2 mV2 2 mV2 2 mV2

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 0
R R R R

10. m, P and L represent the mass, linear momentum and angular momentum of a particle travelling in a path of
radius r. Which of the following expressions represent the knetic energy of this particle?
P2 L2 P2 L2 P2
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
2 mr 2m 2 mr2 2 mr2 2 mL2

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11. A metal block hanged by a spring balance is hung inside a empty tank , such that the reading of its
weight is W. Now the tank is filled with water such that the block is covered entirely. If the density of
the metal block is three times as that of water, what is the apparent weight of the block now?

1 2 3
(1) W (2) W (3) W (4) W (5) 3 W
2 3 2

12. The vessels A and B in the diagram are uniform except for their
heights. The water in B is as twice as the amount of water in A.
The two smooth pistons are identical, and the system is kept at
equilibrium. When the valve in the horizontal tube is opened, to
which direction will the water flow. (Consider the lever is light)
(1) A to B
(2) B to A
(3) Water will not flow.
(4) Cannot decide without knowing the atmospheric pressure.
(5) Not enough data.

13. A sphere of mass 0.5 kg is attached to one end of a string of length 0.5 m.
The sphere is ro tated in a horizontal circle while keeping the other end of
the string fixed. If the maximum tension which the string can withstand is
324 N, what will the maximum angular velocity that the sphere can achieve?
(1) 3 rads–1 (2) 9 rads–1 (3) 18 rads–1
(4) 27 rads –1
(5) 36 rads –1

14. A cylinder with moment of inertia of 4 kg m2 around its axis which rotates at an angular velocity of
80 rad s1 is brought to an angular velocity of 40 rad s1 in 10 s under a constant torque. The value of the
torque applied is,
(1) 80 Nm (2) 40 Nm (3) 32 Nm (4) 16 Nm (5) 8 Nm

15. In the system shown in the figure , m1 = 2kg and m2 = 1kg . There is no frictional
m1
force between m2 and the horizontal surface. If the static frictional coefficient
between m1 and m2 is 0.2 , what should be the minimum horizontal force applied
on m1, to slip on m2? m2
(1) 4 N (2) 6 N (3) 8 N
(4) 12 N (5) m1 will never slip on m2

16. A block of wood of relative density 0.25 being held 1m under water is released from rest. What is the height
from the water surface that it rises to? (Ignore viscosity of water and air resistance)
(1) 0.5 m (2) 1 m (3) 2 m (4) 3 m (5) 4 m

17. It is intended to use a helium (density = 0.18 kg m-3) filled balloon to lift a load of 330 kg slightly from the
ground. If the density of air is 1.28 kg m-3, what is the required volume of helium when the mass of balloon
cover is ignored?
(1) 250 m3 (2) 258 m3 (3) 275 m3 (4) 300 m3 (5) 318 m3

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18. As shown in the figure, a metal coin is inserted in an ice cube floating in water
in a beaker and a wooden cube is placed on top of the ice cube. The correct
graph that shows how the water level in the beaker (h) changes with time (t) as
the ice melts is,
h

h h h h h

t t t t t
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

19. An object of mass m is projected with a velocity v, with an inclination of 300. Its angular momentum about
the point of projection when at its highest point is,

 3 mv2 mv3  3 mv3  3 mv3

(1) 0 (2) (3) (4) (5)
2g 2 g 16 g 8g

20. Three identical spheres of mass ‘m’ are connected to three identical springs as
shown in the figure. The system is kept on a smooth horizontal surface and it
makes an equilateral triangle of side length ‘l’. Then the system is rotated
about the triangle’s center with an angular velocity ‘’ such that the length of
a side becomes 2l. The spring constant of a single spring is,

2 2
(1) 2 m2 (2) m2 (3) m2
3 3
1 m2 1
(4) (5) m2
3 3

21. A cylinder with radius 2 m rotates without slipping between two moving 6 ms2
plates with accelerations in the directions shown in the figure. The
acceleration at the center of mass (a) and the angular acceleration (a) of
the cylinder with corresponding directions respectively, a 
(1) 8 ms-2 to the left, 1 rads-2 anticlockwise
10 ms2
(2) 8 ms-2 to the left, 1 rads-2 clockwise
(3) 1 ms-2 to the left, 8 rads-2 anticlockwise
(4) 1 ms-2 to the left, 8 rads-2 clockwise
(5) 1 ms-2 to the right, 8 rads-2 anticlockwise

22. The diameter of the wide arm of the U tube shown in the figure is n
times the diameter of the narrow arm. The U tube is filled with mercury
of relative density s. Now if a water column of height h is poured into
the narrow arm, the height of mercury column rises in the wide arm is,

h h n2 h
(1) (n + 1)2 s
(2) 2 (3) (n + 1)2 s
(n + 1) s
n2 h h
(4) (n2 + 1) s (5)
n2 s

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23. A and B are two vectors of magnitudes A and B acting along two adjacent
sides of the parallelogram shown in the figure. D1 and D2 are two vectors D1
of magnitudes D1 and D2 acting along the diagonals of the parallelogram. B D2
D21 + D22 is equal to,

(1) A2 + B2 (2) A2  B2 A
2 2 2 2
A +B A B
(3) (4)
2 2
(5) 2 (A2 + B2)

24. A wheel with radius R rotates at an angular velocity of on a

horizotal plane without slipping. The magnitude of the velocity at
point A in a position that makes an angle with the vertical is,

(1) R  (2) R  Sin 2 ( ) 
A

(3) 2 R  Sin ( )
2
(4) 2 R  Sin 

(5) 2 R  Sin ( 2 )
25. An inclined plane of slope  has a smooth upper half and a rough lower half. For an object released
from rest at the top of the inclined plane to rest again at the bottom of the inclined plane, the coefficient
of dynamic friction in the lower half must be,
1 1
(1) 2 sin  (2) 2 tan  (3) (4) (5) 2 cos 
2 sin  2 tan 

26. A smooth board with length l is hinged to a smooth vertical wall. A solid
sphere with weight W and radius R is held between the board and the wall
by a force F applied perpendicular to the board at one end of the board. If F
the angle between the wall and the board is 60 0C , then the magnitude of F
is,
2RW 2RW
(1) 2W (2) (3)
3 l 3 l
l
4RW 3 RW
(4) (5) 600
3 l l

27. A simple pendulum oscillates with an angular amplitude of 900 as shown

in the diagram. At which value of will the resultant linear
acceleration of the pendulum be horizontal ?

(1) 0 (2) tan –1

(2 )
1
(3) 450

(4) tan –1 2 (5) 900

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28. A ball is projected vertically upwards. Two instances are observed for when the ball is at a height h, and the
time gap between these instances is t . The intial velocity of the ball was,
2

 (2)
g.t 1
(1) 8gh + g2 (t)2 (2) 8gh + (3) 8gh + g2 (t)2
2
1
(4) 8gh + 4g2 (t)2 (5)  8gh + g2 (t)2
4

29. Three cubical objects of equal volume are made of wood, styrofoam, and plastic. When the plastic cube is
immersed in water it floats with half of its volume submerged. When the plastic cube is placed on the wood
cube and immersed in water, the system floats in a way that only the wood cube is completely submerged.
When the plastic cube is placed on top of the styrofoam cube and immersed in oil of relative density 0.7,
the system floats with only the styrofoam cube completely submerged. The ratio of the density of wood to
the density of styrofoam is,
(1) 2. 5 (2) 1. 4 (3) 1 (4) 0. 7 (5) 0. 5

30. As shown in the figure , 4 masses are kept on a smooth horizontal

surface. The coefficient of static friction between A and B as well as
C and D is  . In order for all 4 masses to move at the same
acceleration , what is the maximum horizontal force that could be
applred on D?

(1) 2 mg ( 2m + M
m+M ) (2) mg ( m+M
2m + M ) (
(3) 2 mg 2m + M
m+M
)
(4) mg ( 2m + M
m+M ) (5) 2 mg m + 2M( m+M
)

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