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SubJect : PHYSICS (Theory)(SET 1)

Timeallowed:3 hours Maximum Marks : 7O

General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory. There are 26 questions in ail.
(ii) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D
and Section E,
(iii)Section A contains five questions of one mark each, Section B contains five
questians of two marks each, Section C contains twelve questions of three
marks each, Section D contains one value based question of four marks and
Section E contains three questions of five marks each.
(iv)There is no overall choice, However, an internal choice has been provided in one
question of two marks, one question of three marks and alt the three questions
of five marks weightage. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such
questions.
(v) Use of calculators is not permltted. However, you may use log tabtes if
necessary.

Section A
Q.1) If x=a+bt+ct2, where x is in metres and t is in second, what is the dimensional
formula of c.
Q2) The angle between vector A and B is 600. What is the ratio of A.B and AXB?
L- Q3) Draw a graph showing variation of potential energy and kinetic energy with
respect to height of a free fall body under gravitational force.
Q4) What is the ratio of gravltational force between two bodies kept in air and the
same dlstance apart ln water?

Q5) 2kg water at 80oC ls mixed with 3kg water at 200C. Assuming no heat losses,
find the flnal temperature of mixture.
Section B

Q6) The displacement (ln metre) of a particle moving along x-axis is given by
x=18t+5t2. Calculate (l) instantaneous velocity at i=2sec, (ii) average vetocity
between t=2s and t=3s.
Q7) i and j are unit vectors along x and y axis respectively. What is the magnitude
and direction of vectors (i+j) ?
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QB) Deflne radius of gYration of a body rotating about an axis. On what factors
does it depend?
OR

Define moment of inertia of a body rotating about an axis. Write any two
factors on which it dePends?

Qg) The stress - strain graphs for materials A and B are shown in fig

a) Which of the material has greater Young's modulus?

b) Which material is more ductile?
c) Which is more brittle?
d) Which of the two is stronger material?

e10) The bob of a simple pendulum is a spherical hollow ball which is completely
filted with water. if a fine hole is made in the bottom of the ball, what will be
its effect on the time period of the pendulum? Give reason.

Section C \-'
Q11) (a) A physical quantity Q is given by : Q=(A293/z)/(O'r'. The percentage
error in ArBrCrD are Lo/o, 2o/o, 4o/o, 2o/o respectively. F,nd the percentage
error in Q.
(b) Which of the following measurements is the most accurate and why?
(i) 0.00029 (ii) 20.09

Q12) Draw vetocity - time graph for uniformly accelerated motion starting with
initial velocity'u'. Derive the equation of motion S = ut * Vz atz
Q13) (a) Define Law of conservation of linear momentum. Prove it mathematically.
(b) Why the boat slightly moves away from the shore, when a man jumps
out of a boat to the shore.

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 Q14) Three blocks are connected as shown on a horizontal frictionless table, and
pulled to right with a force of =60N.If r}r1=10 k9, tYtz=2Q kg,m3=39 k9,
prove that : TJ Tz =L/3

Tr Ta Tt
m2 lTlr
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Q15) (a)
State theorem of perpendicular axes for the moment of inertia of a body.
(b)
Three mass points rn1,rn2, ms Err€ located at the vertices of an equilateral
triangle of length 'a. What is the moment of inertia of the system about
an axis along the altitude of the triangle passing through mr. (1+2)
Q16) Explain the geometrical meaning of angular momentum and hence derive
\- Kepler's second law of planetary motion.
OR
(a) Define escape velocity. Obtain an expression for escape velocity of a
body from the surface of the earth.
(b) Why the moon does not have atmosphere? (L/2+2+Ll2)
Q17) Define isothermal process. Derive an expression for work done during an
isothermal process.
Q18) Derive an expression for the height to which the liquid rises in a capillary tube.
Using expression explain, why water rises in capillary, whereas mercury falls in the
same? (2+r)
Q19) A liquid drop of diameter D breaks up into 27 tiny drops. Find the resulting
change in energy. Take surface tension of the liquid as o.
Q20) State the law of equipartition of energy. Using this law determine the value of
Cp, C, and yfor one mole diatomic gas.
Q21) Draw the graphical representation of simple harmonic motion, showing the
(a) Displacement-time curve.
(b) Velocity- time curve and
(c) Acceleration- time curve.
Q22) (a) Define power. Prove that P=F.V where the symbots have their usual
meaning. G,ril
(b) When a constant force is applied to a body moving with constant
acceleration, is the power of a force constant? Give reason.(L/2, L/2)
Section D
Q23) Rohit and Suresh were going to market when they spotted a man who left a
black bag in the corner of a stall and ran away. They went near it and heard
some tickling sound coming from it. They immediately called police and
alerted the people nearby. By their alertness, a major tragedy was averted.
(a) What qualities of Rohit and Suresh do you appreciate?
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 (b) A bomb at rest explodes into 2 fragments of mass 3.0k9 and
1.Okg.The total kinetic energy of fragments is 6x104J. Calculate the
K.E. of bigger fragment.
(c) In which type of collision, kinetic energy is not conserved but total
energy is conserved.
Section E

Q24Xa) Obtain the expression for time of flight, maximum height and horizontal
Range of a projectile fired at an angle with the horizontal and initia!
velocity u.
(b) Prove that in case of maximum horizontal range in projectile motion the
height attained by the projectile is one fourth of the maximum horizontal
range. (3+2)
OR

(a)Why are circular roads banked? Deduce an expression for the maximum
speed achieved while taking turn on a banked road.
(b)A 1000k9 car rounds a curve on a flat road of radius 50m at a speed of
t4m/s. will the car make turn or will it skid if the coefficient of friction is
0.60? (3+2)
Q25) Two row boats moving parallel to each other and nearby are pulled towards
each other. Name the scientific theorem involved in the above case and
therefore state and prove the theorem mathematically (1+1+3)
OR
(a) State the factors on which the conduction of heat through a substance
depends. Obtain an expression for the heat conducted and hence define
coefficient of thermal conductivity.
(b) Calculate the rate of Ioss of heat through a glass window of area
1000cm2 and thickness 0,4 cm when temperature inside is 370C and
outside is-50C. (3+2)
Q26) (a) Define Doppler effect. Derive an expression for the apparent frequency
of sound as heard by a stationary observer in a still medium, when the
source is moving towards the observer with uniform velocity.
(b) A tuning fork produces 4 beats/s when sounded with a tunlng fork of
frequency 512 Hz. The same tuning fork when sounded wlth a tuning
fork of frequency 5L4 Hz Produces 6 beats/s. Find the frequency of
tuning fork. (3+2)
OR
(a) Differentiate between progressive wave and stationary wave (2 points
each).
(b) A transverse harmonic wave on a string is described by
Y (x,t)=2.0cos(10t-0.0080x+0.35 )where x,y are in cm and t in sec
i) What is the speed and direction of propagation?
ii) What are its amplitude and frequency? (2+3)
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