CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS DPS Hyderabad

DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, HYDERABAD

Subject: Physics Class: XI

Work Sheet for CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS

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CB1: Accuracy and Precision

Accuracy is defined as ‘the degree to which the result of a measurement conforms to

the correct value or a standard’ and essentially refers to how close a measurement is
to its agreed value. Precision is defined as ‘the quality of being exact’ and refers to
how close two or more measurements are to each other, regardless of whether those
measurements are accurate or not. It is possible for precision measurements to not be
accurate. Both accuracy and precision reflect how close a measurement is to an
actual value, but they are not the same. Accuracy reflects how close a measurement
is to a known or accepted value, while precision reflects how reproducible
measurements are, even if they are far from the accepted value. Measurements that
are both precise and accurate are repeatable and very close to true values. The errors,
which occur during measurement are known as measurement errors.

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1.A screw gauge has least count of 0.01 mm and there are 50 divisions in its circular
scale. The pitch of the screw gauge is

(a) 0.01 mm (b) 0.25 mm (c) 0.5 mm (d) 1.0 mm

2.In an experiment, the percentage of error occurred in the measurement of physical

quantities A, B, C and D are 1%, 2%, 3% and 4% respectively. Then the maximum
percentage of error in the measurement X, where X = [A2 B1/2] / [C1/3D3], will be

(a) 16 % (b) 1.6 % (c) 8% (d) 0.8%

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3. The main scale of a vernier callipers has n divisions/cm. n divisions of the

vernier scale coincide with (n – 1) divisions of main scale. The least count of the
vernier callipers is

4. Which of the following is the most precise device for measuring length?

(a) A vernier callipers with 20 divisions on the sliding scale

(b) A screw gauge of pitch 1 mm and 100 divisions on the circular scale
(c) An optical instrument that can measure length to within a wavelength of light.
(d) All the above are equally precise for measuring length.

5. There are atomic clocks capable of measuring time with an accuracy of 1 part in
1011. If two such clocks are operated with precision, then after running for 5000 yr,
these will record

(a) a difference of nearly 2s (b) a difference of 1 day

(c) a difference of 1011 s (d) a difference of 1 yr

CB2: The Gimli Glider

Imagine a Boeing 767 suddenly becomes a 132 tonne glider. Air Canada flight 143,
also known as the "Gimli Glider Incident", becomes one of the most well-known
aviation incidents in Canada. Fortunately, everyone survived from the incident due
to captain Bob Pearson's miraculous actions to glide the airplane for emergency
landing. Air Canada flight 143 used up all its fuel halfway to its destination at an
altitude of 41,000 feet on July 23, 1983. The Boeing 767-233 jet glided safely to the
Gimli Industrial Park Airport and avoided disaster. The incident was caused by a
measurement conversion error by the pilot on the fuel requirement of the
flight.22300 lbs of jet fuel was loaded instead of 22300 kg. Accurate measurement
and analysis is crucial to the safety and stability of any engineering process.
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1.The lengths of two rods are 15.2 +/- 0.2 cm and 10.7 +/- 0.1 cm. Find difference in
lengths of the two rods with the limits of error.
(a) 4.5 +/- 0.1 m (b) 5.4 +/- 0.1 cm (c) 4.5 +/- 0.1 cm (d) 5.4 +/- 0.1 m

2.The magnitude of the difference between the individual measurement and the
true value of the quantity is
(a)Absolute Error (b) Relative Error (c ) Percentage Error (d) Positive Error

3.Random error can be eliminated by

(a) Careful observation
(b) Eliminating the cause
(c) Measuring the quantity with more than one instrument
(d) Taking large number of observations and then their mean

4.The error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is 2%. What will be the error in
the calculation of its surface area?
(a) 2 % (b) 4 % (c) 6 % (d) 8%

5. 28.25 when rounded off up to 3 digits gives

(a) 0.283 (b) 282.5 (c) 28.3 (d) 28.2

CB3: Acceleration
Acceleration/deceleration (A/D) behavior of vehicles is important for various
applications like the duration of yellow light at intersection, determination of sight
distances at intersection, determination of length of A/D lanes, ramp design, traffic
simulation modelling, vehicular emission modelling, instantaneous fuel
consumption rate modelling etc. The definition of a supercar may have changed
over the past two decades, but that fact hardly makes the metal content that makes

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up this class any less sensational. Topping this class means demonstrating that your
designers and engineers can master an inherently tricky dynamic brief, stand the
heat of particularly intense competition, and satisfy some of the most demanding
customers in motordom In an analysis, A Super Car travelling on a road has its
position (Road is assumed to be the x-axis for reference) described by x=20+4t+8t2
[displacement measured in metres].

Image Source: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/best-cars/top-10-best-supercars

1.Velocity of the car (v) at t=2 s is, (in m/s)

(a) 30 (b) 32 (c) 36 (d) 38

2.Acceleration of the car (a) at t =2 s is, (in m/s2)

(a) 16 (b) 32 (c) 36 (d) 18

3.The graph of v-t graph is represented by

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4.The graph of a-t graph is represented by

5.A car moves a distance x in time t according to equation x = (t + 5)–1. The

acceleration of particle is proportional to

(a) (velocity)3/2 (b) (distance)2

(c) (distance)–2 (d) (velocity)2/3

CB4: Physics of the Javelin Throw- Projectile Motion.

The javelin throw is a track and field event, which is of very great antiquity. The
most important goal in the javelin throw is the throwing record. In the javelin throw,
three factors (initial velocity u , initial throw angle  and initial throw height H) play
a fundamental role in an athlete's record. Throwing record only depends on these
three factors, but of course each of them alone is subject to various factors at the time

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of throwing: the place, time, environmental and physical conditions of an athlete. In

a research these factors were expressed, analyzed and investigated, and the
physical, technical and computational parameters with greater precision (from the
perspective of sports engineering) were also expressed, and thus the optimum
modes for each of them were obtained. Results show that the equations of optimum
modes were obtained for the three aforementioned variables. Depending on a series
of specific initial values for each athlete, an optimum mode of initial velocity, initial
angle and initial height of throw were obtained for each athlete, resulting in the
maximum record for throwing.

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incredible-gold-medal-winning-tokyo-olympics-campaign

Content Source: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-

file/684608#:~:text=Projectile%20motion%20is%20a%20form,role%20in%20an%20athl
ete's%20record.

1.The x and y coordinates of the particle at any time are x = 5t – 2t2 and y = 10t
respectively, where x and y are in metres and t in seconds. The acceleration of the
particle at t = 2 s is
(a) 5 m s–2 (b) –4 m s–2 (c) –8 m s–2 (d) 0

2.A particle has initial velocity of (3 i + 4j) m/s and has an acceleration of (0.4 i
+0.3j) m/s2. Its speed after 10 s is
(a) 7 units (b) 7√2 units (c) 8.5 units (d) 10 units
3. The horizontal range and the maximum height of a projectile are equal. The angle

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of projection of the projectile is

(a) tan–1(1/2) (b) tan–1(4) (c) tan–1(2) (d) 45°

4.A missile is fired for maximum range with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. If g = 10
m/s2, the range of the missile is
(a) 40 m (b) 50 m
(c) 60 m (d) 20 m
5.The speed of a projectile at its maximum height is half of its initial speed. The angle
of projection is
(a) 60° (b) 15°
(c) 30° (d) 45°

CB 5: Friction

There are times when we’re at an area where we have no choice but to park on an
inclined road. Some of us have to do this regularly because we live, work, or
frequently visit a place that’s hilly. Part of your car that can suffer is your parking
brake. Using it all the time will accelerate its wear on the cables and brake pads or
brake shoes. This is especially true if you’re only using the parking brake to hold
your car up on an inclined slope. Starting from rest, a body slides down an inclined
plane, inclined at an angle of θ=45⁰ and of length ‘s’ takes a time which is twice the
time it takes to slide down the same distance in the absence of friction. The
coefficient of friction between the body & the inclined plane is μ.

Image Source: https://www.passmefast.co.uk/gears-when-parked

1. What is the expression for the acceleration of body on a rough inclined plane?

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(a) a = g sin θ (b) a = g (cos θ – μ sin θ)

(c) a = g (sin θ – μ cos θ) (d) a = μg cos θ

2. Which of the following relation is correct?

(a) 4 sin θ = 3 μ cosθ (b) 4 cos θ = 3 μ sinθ

(c) 3 cos θ = 4 μ sinθ (d) 3 sin θ = 4 μ cosθ

3. Coefficient of friction μ is:

a) 0.35 b) 0.75

c) 0.25 d) 0.65

4. The slope on the road surface generally provided on the curves is known as

(a) Angle of friction

(b) Angle of repose
(c) Angle of banking
(d) None of these
5. On a ladder resting on smooth ground and leaning against vertical wall, the force
of friction will be

(a) Towards the wall at its upper end

(b) Away from the wall at its upper end
(c) Upwards at its upper end
(d) Downwards at its upper end

CB6: Vertical Circular Motion

A roller coaster is a machine that uses gravity and inertia to send a train of cars
along a winding track. The combination of gravity and inertia, along with g-forces
and centripetal acceleration give the body certain sensations as the coaster moves up,
down, and around the track. The forces experienced by the rider are constantly
changing, leading to feelings of joy in some riders and nausea in others. The basic
principles of roller coaster mechanics have been known since 1865, and since then
roller coasters have become a popular diversion. For the roller coaster ride shown
below, assume the loop to be circular with radius R and mass of the train to be m.

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Image Source: https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Shock_Wave_(Six_Flags_Over_Texas)

1.The minimum velocity VA of the train at the point A (bottom most point) required
to complete a vertical circular loop is

(a)√(Rg) (b)√(3Rg) (c) √(5Rg) (d)√(7Rg)

2. The minimum velocity VB of the train at the point B (top most point) required to
complete the vertical circular loop is

(a)√(Rg) (b)√(3Rg) (c) √(5Rg) (d)√(7Rg)

3.The derivation of VA requires the application of

(a)Law of Conservation of Energy

(b)Net force equation following Newton's 2nd Law
(c)Both (a) and (b)
(d)Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum

4.The derivation of VB requires the application of

(a)Law of Conservation of Energy

(b)Net force equation following Newton's 2nd Law
(c)Both (a) and (b)
(d)Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum

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5.A roller coaster is designed such that riders experience “weightlessness” as they go
round the top of a hill whose radius of curvature is 20 m. The speed of the car at the
top of the hill is between

(a)16 m/s and 17 m/s

(b)13 m/s and 14 m/s
(c)14 m/s and 15 m/s
(d) 15 m/s and 16 m/s

CB7: Crash test and Momentum Transfer

Image Source: https://www.scienceabc.com/innovation/how-are-car-crash-tests-carried-

out.html Content Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-the-physics-of-a-car-
collision-2698920

During a car crash, energy is transferred from the vehicle to whatever it hits, be it
another vehicle or a stationary object. This transfer of energy, depending on
variables that alter states of motion, can cause injuries and damage cars and
property. The object that was struck will either absorb the energy thrust upon it or
possibly transfer that energy back to the vehicle that struck it. Focusing on the
distinction between force and energy can help explain the physics involved. Car
crashes are clear examples of how Newton's Laws of Motion work. Collisions between
objects are governed by laws of momentum and energy. When a collision occurs in
an isolated system, the total momentum of the system of objects is conserved.

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Provided that there are no net external forces acting upon the objects, the
momentum of all objects before the collision equals the momentum of all objects
after the collision. If there are only two objects involved in the collision, then the
momentum change of the individual objects are equal in magnitude and opposite in
direction.

Elastic collisions are collisions in which both momentum and kinetic energy are
conserved. The total system kinetic energy before the collision equals the total
system kinetic energy after the collision. If total kinetic energy is not conserved, then
the collision is referred to as an inelastic collision.

1.A metal ball of mass 2 kg moving with speed of 36 km/h has a head on collision
with a stationary ball of mass 3 kg. If after collision, both the balls move as a single
mass, then the loss in K.E. due to collision is

(a) 100 J (b) 140 J (c) 40 J (d) 60 J

2. A moving body of mass m and velocity 3 km/hour collides with a body at rest of
mass 2m and sticks to it. Now the combined mass starts to move. What will be the
combined velocity?

a) 3 kmph (b) 4 kmph (c) 1 kmph (d) 2 kmph

3. A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 5 m on a plane. On bouncing it rises to

1.8 m. The ball loses its velocity on bouncing by a factor of

a) 3/5 (b) 2/5 (c) 16/25 (d) 9/25

4. A mass m moving horizontally (along the x-axis) with velocity v collides and
sticks to a mass of 3m moving vertically upward (along the y-axis) with velocity 2v.
The final velocity of the combination is

5. The coefficient of restitution e for a perfectly elastic collision is

a) 1 (b) 0 (c) -1 (d) infinity

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CB8: Torque and Angular Momentum

Image Source: www.shaalaa.com; https://www.wired.com/2012/08/diving-and-the-

moment-of-inertia/ Content Source: https://www.simply.science/index.php/science-
of-sports/

A diver who is leaping off the platform must do so in such a way that he or she
jumps into the air already possessing enough torque that will translate into an
adequate amount of rotational motion. Torque won’t change during the fall, so its
value is defined right from the initial leap This rotational motion will result in
enough angular momentum that the diver can use to spin fast enough to pull off
enough tricks in the short time between jump and landing. A lot depends on the
momentum you create when you force yourself off the board.

The angular momentum will remain the same while the diver is falling, but what the
diver can change is his or her moment of inertia. How? By moving one’s limbs closer
to the point of rotation (i.e. the center of the body), which should decrease the
moment of inertia and therefore increase angular velocity. That’s why you see divers
in more scrunched up tucks spinning faster. Stretching the limbs out will increase
the moment of inertia, therefore decreasing the angular velocity — which is essential
for a neat and flawless dive into the water. A diver will want to clasp their hands
together and point them perpendicularly towards the water, and dive in as vertically
as possible. This essentially opens up a part of the water that the entire body slides
into quietly and softly.

1. The torque about the origin, when a force of 3 j N acts on a particle whose
position vector is 2 k m, is

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2. A force F = αi + 3 j + 6 k is acting at a point r = 2 i- 6 j- 12 k . The value of α for

which angular momentum about origin is conserved is

a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 2

3. A ring of mass m and radius r rotates about an axis passing through its centre and
perpendicular to its plane with angular velocity ω. Its kinetic energy is

4. Two rotating bodies A and B of masses m and 2m with moments of inertia IA and IB
(IB > IA) have equal kinetic energy of rotation. If LA and LB be their angular momenta
respectively, then

a) LA = LB/2 (b) ) LA = 2LB (c) LA < LB (d) ) LA > LB

5. A round disc of moment of inertia I2 about its axis perpendicular to its plane and
passing through its centre is placed over another disc of moment of inertia I1 rotating
with an angular velocity ω about the same axis. The final angular velocity of the
combination of discs is

CB9: Escape velocity

Escape velocity is the speed that an object needs to be traveling to break free of a
planet or moon's gravity well and leave it without further propulsion. For example,
a spacecraft leaving the surface of Earth needs to be going 7 miles per second, or
nearly 25,000 miles per hour to leave without falling back to the surface or falling
into orbit. Since escape velocity depends on the mass of the planet or moon that a
spacecraft is blasting off of, a spacecraft leaving the moon's surface could go slower
than one blasting off of the Earth, because the moon has less gravity than the Earth.
On the other hand, the escape velocity for Jupiter would be many times that of
Earth's because Jupiter is so huge and has so much gravity. One reason that manned
missions to other planets are difficult to plan is that a ship would have to take
enough fuel into space to blast off of the other planet when the astronauts wanted to

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go home. The weight of the fuel would make the spaceship so heavy it would be
hard to blast it off of Earth!

[A Delta II rocket blasting off. A large amount of energy is needed to achieve

escape velocity. Photo from Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Planetary Missions &
Instruments image gallery http://www-b.jpl.nasa.gov/pictures/browse/pmi.html]
Content Source: https://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/projects/vss/docs/space-
environment/2-whats-escape-velocity.html

1.The ratio of escape velocity at earth (ve) to the escape velocity at a planet (vp) whose
radius and mean density are twice as that of earth is

a) 1:4 (b) 1 : √2 (c) 1 : 2 (d) 1: 2√2

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2.The work done to raise a mass m from the surface of the earth to a height h, which
is equal to the radius of the earth, is

3.The acceleration due to gravity at a height 1 km above the earth is the same as at a
depth d below the surface of earth. Then

a) d= 1km (b) d= 1.5 km (c) d= 2km (d) d= 0.5 km

4. Two particles of equal mass m go around a circle of radius R under the action of
their mutual gravitational attraction. The speed v of each particle is

5. Gravitational force is required for

(a)stirring of liquid (b) convection (c) conduction (d) radiation

CB10: Thermal Expansion and Thermal Stress

Railroad tracks are subjected to a range of temperatures, from the coldest

temperatures in winter to the hottest days in summer. Traditional railroad track is
hot rolled to the correct cross section in the steel mill, and cut into standard lengths
for easy transportation. When the track is laid, the lengths are joined end to end
using “fishplates”—short lengths of steel plate overlapping the joint, and bolted to
the ends of the rails. At each joint there must be a short gap (≈ 1/8″) between the rail
ends, to allow for longitudinal thermal expansion of the rails on hot days. Else it can
lead to deformation of the track due to thermal stress. Buckling occurs when
temperature rises and the steel tracks start to expand. This is not any regular
expansion. According to the report, an 1800-foot long rail will expand almost one
foot with a 80-degree Fahrenheit change in temperature. Fishplate joints are
unsatisfactory for high-speed lines, and these now use continuous welded rail
(CWR). Rail from the mill is delivered to site by train in long prewelded lengths, laid
on reinforced concrete ties (sleepers), and finally site welded into still longer lengths
(many km long).

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dreamstime.com
Content Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/railroad-tracks
1. A bimetallic strip is made of aluminium and steel (α of Al > α of Steel ) on heating,
the strip will
(a) remain straight (b) get twisted
(c) will bend with aluminium on concave side.
(d) will bend with steel on concave side.
2. A uniform metallic rod rotates about its perpendicular bisector with constant
angular speed. If it is heated uniformly to raise its temperature slightly
(a) its speed of rotation increases.
(b) its speed of rotation decreases.
(c) its speed of rotation remains same.
(d) its speed increases because its moment of inertia increases
3.A brass wire 1.8 m long at 27 °C is held taut with little tension between two rigid
supports. If the wire is cooled to a temperature of – 39 °C, then the tension
developed in the wire is approximately , [its diameter is 2.0 mm ; Co-efficient of
linear expansion of brass = 2.0 x 10-5K-1; Young’s modulus of brass = 0.91 x 1011 Pa]
a) 377 N (b) 977 N (c) 37.7 N (d) 97.7 N

4. Two metal rods 1 and 2 of same lengths have same temperature difference
between their ends. Their thermal conductivities are K1 and K2 and cross-sectional
areas A1 and A2, respectively. If the rate of heat conduction in 1 is four times that in
2, then

(a) K1A1 = 4K2A2 (b) K1A1 = 2K2A2 (c) 4K1A1 = K2A2 (d) K1A1 = K2A2

5.A black body is at 727°C. It emits energy at a rate which is proportional to(a)
(1000)4 (b) (1000)2 (c) (727)4 (d) (727)2

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CB11 Venturimeter

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venturi-tube-in-the-midst-of-a-pandemic/

Venturi Meter is a device in which pressure energy is converted into kinetic energy
and it is used for measuring the rate of flow of liquid through pipes. It was designed
by Clemens Herschel (1842 –1930) an American hydraulic engineer and named after
the Italian physicist Giovanni Venturi[1746 – 1822], discoverer of Venturi Effect. It
works on the basic principle of Bernoulli’s Equation. In inviscid [non-viscous] fluid
dynamics, an incompressible fluid's velocity must increase as it passes through a
constriction in accord with the principle of mass continuity, while its static pressure
must decrease in accord with the principle of conservation of mechanical energy .
Thus, any gain in kinetic energy a fluid may attain by its increased velocity through
a constriction is balanced by a drop in pressure.

1. A liquid flows in the tube from left to right as shown in figure. A1 and A2 are the
cross-sections of the portions of the tube as shown. The ratio of speeds V1/V2 will be

(a) A1/A2 (b) A2/A1 (c) √ [ A1/A2] (d) √[ A2/A1]

2. Figures (a) and (b) refer to the steady flow of a (non-viscous) liquid. Which of the
two figures in incorrect?

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(a)Figure (a) is incorrect. (b)Figure (b) is incorrect.

(c)Both cases are impossible. (d)Both cases are possible.

3. The working principle of a venturimeter is based on

(a)Law of Conservation of Energy
(b)Law of Conservation of Mass
(c)Law of Conservation of Momentum
(d)None of the above.

4. Bernoulli’s theorem is not valid for

(a)Incompressible liquids
(b)non-viscous fluid
(c)streamlined flow
(d)Turbulent flow

5. The diagram shows a venturimeter through which water is flowing. The speed of
water at X is 1 cm/s. The speed of water at Y ( taking g=10ms−2) in cm/s, is

(a) √ 1021 (b) √ 1022 (c) √ 1023 (d) √ 1024

CB12: Oscillations
We begin the study of oscillations with simple systems of pendulums and springs.
Although these systems may seem quite basic, the concepts involved have many
real-life applications. For example, the Comcast Building in Philadelphia,

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Pennsylvania, stands approximately 305 meters (1000 feet) tall. As buildings are built
taller, they can act as inverted, physical pendulums, with the top floors oscillating
due to seismic activity and fluctuating winds. In the Comcast Building, a tuned-
mass damper is used to reduce the oscillations. Installed at the top of the building is
a tuned, liquid-column mass damper, consisting of a 300,000-gallon reservoir of
water. This U-shaped tank allows the water to oscillate freely at a frequency that
matches the natural frequency of the building. Damping is provided by tuning the
turbulence levels in the moving water using baffles.

Image & Content Source: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-

osuniversityphysics/chapter/introduction-15/
Now let’s consider a body of mass 100 g executing SHM according to the equation
(in SI units), x= 5 cos (2𝜋𝑡 + 𝜋/4).

1.Acceleration (magnitude) of the particle at t = 0.5 s is approximately,

(a) 97.4 ms-2 (b) 131.3 ms-2 (c) 121.2 ms-2 (d) 141.4 ms-2
2.Potential energy at t = 1 s is approximately,
(a) 15 J (b) 25 J (c) 35 J (d) 45 J
3. If the amplitude of the SHM is halved (other physical quantities remain
unchanged) then the total energy of the body in SHM is approximately,
(a) 12.5 J (b) 22.5 J (c) 33.5 J (d) 9 J
4.A particle executes simple harmonic oscillation with an amplitude a. The period of
oscillation is T. The minimum time taken by the particle to travel half of the
amplitude from the equilibrium position is
(a) T/8 (b) T/12 (c) T/2 (d) T/4.
5.Two SHM’s with same amplitude and time period, when acting together in
perpendicular directions with a phase difference of 𝜋 /2, give rise to

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(a) straight motion (b) elliptical motion

(c) circular motion (d) none of these.

CB13: Antenna
An antenna is an array of conductors (elements), electrically connected to the
receiver or transmitter. Antennas can be designed to transmit and receive radio
waves in all horizontal directions equally (omnidirectional antennas), or
preferentially in a particular direction (“beam” antennas). An antenna may include
components not connected to the transmitter, parabolic reflectors, horns, or parasitic
elements, which serve to direct the radio waves into a beam or other desired
radiation pattern. The first antennas were built in 1888 by German physicist Heinrich
Hertz in his pioneering experiments to prove the existence of waves predicted by the
electromagnetic theory of James Clerk Maxwell. Hertz placed dipole antennas at the
focal point of parabolic reflectors for both transmitting and receiving. Dr Jagadeesh
Chandra Bose and Guglielmo Marconi were pioneers in this field. Marconi began
development of antennas practical for long-distance, wireless telegraphy, for which
he received a Nobel Prize.

[Image Source: Wiki: Array of four axial-mode helical antennas used as a satellite
tracking-acquisition antenna, Pleumeur-Bodou, France]

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A travelling wave is described by y(x, t) = 2 x 10-3 sin (40x - 12t) in which numerical
constants are in S.I units.

1. The amplitude of the wave is

(a) 2m (b) 0.002m (c)40m (d) 6m
2. The frequency of the wave is [approximately]
(a)1.2 Hz (b) 12 Hz (c)1.9 Hz (d) 19 Hz
3. The Time period of the wave is [approximately]
(a)0.83 s (b) 0.083 Hz (c)0.53 s (d) 19 Hz
4. The phase difference between two points on the wave separated by 10 cm is
(a)4 rad (b) 2 rad (c) 4π rad (d) 2π rad
5. Velocity of the Wave in m/s is about
(a)2.9 (b) 0.29 (c) π (d) 2.9π

Answer Key

CB1 : (1) c (2) a (3) D (4) c (5) a

CB2 : (1) c (2) a (3) d (4) b (5) c

CB3 : (1) c (2) a (3) b (4) a (5) a

CB4 : (1) b (2) b (3) b (4) a (5) a

CB5 : (1) c (2) d (3) b (4) c (5) c

CB6 : (1) c (2) a (3) c (4) b (5) c

CB7 : (1) d (2) c (3) a (4) b (5) a

CB8 : (1) c (2) c (3) a (4) c (5) c

CB9 : (1) d (2) d (3) c (4) a (5) b

CB10 : (1) d (2) b (3) a (4) a (5) a

CB11 : (1) b (2) b (3) a (4) d (5) a

CB12 : (1) d (2) b (3) a (4) b (5) c

CB13 : (1) b (2) c (3) c (4) a (5) b

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Bibliography

• Previous NEET and JEE MAIN Question papers

• https://en.wikipedia.org/
• NCERT Textbook for Class XI Parts 1 and 2.
• University Physics Volumes from https://openstax.org/books/
• Physics content from http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/index.html
• New Simplified Physics by S.L.Arora for Class XI

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