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PART – I
Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four
alternatives and write the option code and the corresponding
answer.
1. What is the angular displacement made by a particle after 5s, when it
starts from rest with an angular acceleration 0.2 rad s–2?
(a) 4 rad (b) 1 rad (c) 2.5 rad (d) 5 rad
2. The process in which heat transfer is by actual movement of molecules in
fluids such as liquids and gases is called:
(a) thermal conductivity (b) Convection
(c) Conduction (d) Radiation
3. Which of the following pairs of physical quantities have the same dimensions?
(a) Torque and Power (b) Force and torque
(c) Force and Power (d) Torque and Energy
4. For a satellite moving in an orbit around the earth, the ratio of kinetic

1 1
energy to potential energy is :
√2
2 √2
(a) 2 (b) (c) (d)

5. There is a small bubble at one end and bigger bubble at other end of a
pipe. Which among the following will happen?

(a) remains in equilibrium (b) smaller will grow until they collapse
(c) bigger will grow until they collapse (d) none of the above
6. A refrigerator has COP of 3. How much work must be supplied to a
refrigerator in order to remove 200 J of heat from its interior?
(a) 33.33 J (b) 44.44 J (c) 66.67 J (d) 50 J
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7. If the temperature of the wire is increased, then the Young’s Modulus will:
(a) increase rapidly (b) increase by very small amount
(c) remain the same (d) decrease
8. If the internal energy of an ideal gas U and volume V are doubled, then the
pressure of the gas :
(a) halves (b) quadruples (c) doubles (d) remains same
9. A body of mass 5 kg is thrown up vertically with a kinetic energy of 1000 J.
If acceleration due to gravity is 10 ms–2 , find the height at which the
kinetic energy becomes half of the original value.
(a) 10 m (b) 20 m (c) 50 m (d) 100 m
10. Which graph represents uniform acceleration?

11. In an isochoric process, find which is relevant among the following:

(a) ∆U = 0 (b) ∆T = 0 (c) W=0 (d) Q=0
12. The amplitude and time period of a simple pendulum bob are
0.05 m and 2 s respectively. Then the maximum velocity of the
bob is :
(a) 0.157 ms–1 (b) 0.257 ms–1 (c) 0.10 ms–1 (d) 0.025 ms–1
13. A closed cylindrical container is partially filled with water. As the
container rotates in a horizontal plane about a perpendicular bisector,
its moment of inertia:
(a) remains constant (b) depends on the direction of rotation
(c) increase (d) decrease
14. Which of the following represents a wave?
1

𝑥+𝑣𝑡 sin (𝑥 + 𝑣𝑡) (c) (𝑥 − 𝑣𝑡)3 (d) 𝑥(𝑥 + 𝑣𝑡)

(a)
(b)
15. If the linear momentum of the object is increased by 0.1 %, then the
kinetic energy is increased by:
(a) 0.4 % (b) 0.01 % (c) 0.1 % (d) 0.2 %
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Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 24 is compulsory. 6x2=12
16. Write any two errors of systematic errors. Explain them.
17. What is projectile? Give two examples.
18. State Newton’s Second Law of Motion.
19. A car takes a turn with the velocity 50 ms–1 on a circular road of radius of
curvature 10 m. Calculate the centrifugal force experienced by a person of
mass 60 kg inside the car.
20. Why is it more difficult to revolve a stone tied to a longer string than a stone
tied to a shorter string?
21. State Stefan – Boltzmann Law and write its expression.
22. List the factors affecting Brownian motion.
23. “Soldiers are not allowed to march on a bridge.” Give reason.
24. The surface tension of a soap solution is 0.03 Nm–1. How much work is
done in producing soap bubble of radius 0.05 m?

PART – III
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 33 is compulsory. 6x3=18

25. What is the torque of the force ⃗F→ = 3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ acting at a point 𝑟→ = 2𝑖̂

+ 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ about the origin?

26. What are the various of friction? Suggest few methods to reduce friction.
27. A heavy body and a light body have same momentum. Which one of them
has more kinetic energy and why?
28. Find the rotational kinetic energy of a ring of mass 9 kg and radius 3m
rotating with 240 rpm about an axis passing through its centre and
perpendicular to its plane.
29. What do you mean by the term weightlessness? Explain the state of
weightlessness of a freely falling body.
30. Derive an expression for the terminal velocity of a sphere falling through a
viscous liquid.
31. Explain linear expansion of solid.

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32. Write down any six postulates of kinetic theory of gases.
33. Two waves of wavelength 99 cm and 100 cm both travelling with the
velocity of 396 ms–1 are made to interfere. Calculate the number of beats
produced by them per sec.

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PART – IV
Note : Answer all the questions. 5x5=25
34. (a) Explain the principle of homogeneity of dimensions and derive an
expression for the force F acting on a body moving in a circular path
depending on the mass of the body (m), velocity (v) and radius ® of
the circular path. Obtain the expression for the force by the
dimensional analysis method (take the value k = 1).
(OR)
(b) State and prove Bernoulli’s Theorem for a flow of incompressible,
non-viscous and streamlined flow of liquid.

35. (a) Prove the law of conservation of momentum. Use it to find the
recoil velocity of a gun when a bullet is fired from it.
(OR)
(b) State and prove parallel axes theorem.

36. (a) What is elastic collision? Derive an expression for final velocities of two
bodies which undergo elastic collision in one dimension.
(OR)
(b) How will you determine the velocity of sound using resonance air
column apparatus?

37. (a) Derive the Mayer’s relation for an ideal gas.

(OR)
(b) Explain the horizontal oscillations of a spring.

38. (a) (i) Write down the equation of a freely falling body under gravity.
(ii) A ball is thrown vertically upwards with the speed of 19.6 ms–1
from the top of a building and reaches the earth in 6 s. Find
the height of the building.
(OR)
(b) (i) Define orbital velocity and establish an expression for it.
(ii) Calculate the value of orbital velocity for an artificial satellite of
earth orbiting at a height of 1000 km (Mass of the earth =
6x1024 kg,
radius of the earth = 6400 km).
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PART – I
Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four
alternatives and write the option code and the corresponding
answer.

1. Identify the unit vector in the following

𝑘̂ −
𝑖̂ ̂
𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂
√2 √2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝑖̂+𝑦
√2
2. Human audible wavelength range (velocity of sound in air =
340 ms–1) is : (a) 17 m to 170 m (b)
0.17 m to 17 m
(c) 0.017 m to 17 m (d) 1.7 m to 17 m
3. An air column in a pipe which is closed at one end, is in resonance with
the vibrating body of frequency 83 Hz. Then the length of the air column is
:
(velocity of sound in air = 332 ms–1)
(a) 1.5 m (b) 0.5 m (c) 2.0 m (d) 1.0 m
4. rms speed of hydrogen molecule at 270 C:
(a) 193 kms–1 (b) 1.93 kms–1 (c) 19.3 kms–1 (d) 0.193 kms–1
5. Which one of the following is a scalar quantity?
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 (a) Speed (b) Velocity
(c) Displacement (d) Linear momentum
6. The length of a body is measured as 3.51 m. If the accuracy is 0.01m, then
the percentage error in the measurement is :
(a) 0.035 % (b) 351 % (c) 1% (d) 0.28 %

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7. A body of mass 20 kg moving with a speed of 10 ms –1 on a horizontal
smooth surface collides with a massless spring of spring constant 5 N/m. If
the mass stops after collision, distance of compression of the spring will be
:
(a) 10 m (b) 50 m (c) 5m (d) 20 m
8. When a car takes a sudden left turn on a curved road, passengers are
pushed towards the right due to :
(a) absence of inertia (b) inertia of
direction
(c) inertia of motion (d) inertia of rest
9. The efficiency of a heat engine working between the freezing point and
boiling point of water is :
(a) 12.5 % (b) 6.25 % (c) 20 % (d) 26.8 %
10. A spring of force constant k is cut into two pieces such that the length of one
piece is double the length of the other. Then the longer piece will have a
force constant of :
2 3

3 2
(a) 6k (b) k (c) k (d) 3k

11. The dimensional formula for Moment of Inertia:

(a) ML–1T–1 (b) ML2T–2 (c) MLT2 (d) ML2
12. Which one of the following P-V diagrams correspondents to isobaric

compression? c

13. The ratio between the rms speed and most probable speed of gas
molecules at a given temperature is :
(a) 2 √2 : √1 (b) √3 : √2 (c) √2 : √3 (d) √1 : 2 √2
14. If the distance between the Earth and Sun is twice its present value, the
number of days in a year will be :
(a) 730 (b) 1032 (c) 64.5 (d) 182.5
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15. Moment of inertia of a solid of Mass M, length 𝑙 and radius r about its own axis
is :
𝑟2 𝑙2 1 1
M( + ) Mr2 Mr2 Mr2
2 12 4 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)

PART – II
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 24 is compulsory. 6x2=12

16. Check the correctness of the equation ½ mv2 = mgh using dimensional
analysis.
17. Define distance and displacement.
18. Why there is no lunar eclipse and solar eclipse every month?
19. State the law of conservation of angular momentum.
20. What is coefficient of restitution?
21. During a cyclic process, a heat engine absorbs 500 J of heat from a hot
reservoir, does work and ejects an amount of heat 300 J into the
surroundings (cold reservoir). Calculate the efficiency of the heat engine.
22. Why there is no hydrogen in the earth’s atmosphere?
23. Write down the factors affecting velocity of sound in gases.
24. If the length of the simple pendulum is increased by 44% from its original
length, calculate the percentage increase in time period of the pendulum.

PART – III
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 33 is compulsory. 6x3=18

25. Explain RADAR pulse method for determining large distances.

26. An object is thrown with initial speed 5ms–1 with an angle of projection
300. Calculate the maximum height reached and the horizontal range.
27. When a cricket player catches the ball, he pulls his hands in the direction of
the ball’s
motion. Why?
28. State Kepler’s three laws.
29. rite the differences between transverse and longitudinal waves.
30. We use straw to suck soft drinks. Why?
31. Explain Resonance. Give an example.
32. What are the conditions for reversible process?

33. A force of (4𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ ) N is applied at a point whose position vector is (7𝑖̂

+ 4𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ )m. Find the torque of force about the origin.
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PART – IV
Note : Answer all the questions. 5x5=25
34. (a) Derive the expression for centripetal acceleration.
(OR)
(b) State and explain work energy theorem. Mention any three examples
for it.

35. (a) What do you mean by propagation of errors? Explain

propagation of errors in division of two quantities.
(OR)
(b) Derive the work done in an adiabatic process.

36. (a) (i) Derive the expression for the variation of acceleration due to
gravity (g) with depth from the surface of the earth (d).
(ii) Find the ratio of the acceleration due to gravity at a height R/2
from the surface of the earth to the value at a depth R/2 from
the surface of the earth (R – radius of the earth).
(OR)
(b Explain bending of cyclist in curves and arrive at an expression for angle
of bending.

37. (a) Derive the expression for moment of inertia of a thin uniform rod
about an axis passing through the centre and perpendicular to its
length.
(OR)
(b) Explain in detail the four different types of oscillations.

38. (a) (i) Determine the height of an accessible object using Triangulation
method.
(ii) From a point on the ground, the top of a tree is seen to have
an angle of elevation 600. The distance between the tree and a
point is 50 m. Calculate the height of the tree.
(OR)
(b) Derive the expression for the terminal velocity of a sphere moving in a
high viscous
fluid, using Stoke’s formula.

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PART – I
Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four
alternatives and write the option code and the corresponding
answer.

1. If the error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is 2%, then the

error in the determination of its volume will be :
(a) 8% (b) 2% (c) 4% (d) 6%
2. A stone of mass 0.5 kg tied to a string executes uniform circular motion in a
circle of radius 2 m with a speed of 4 ms–1. The magnitude of tension acting
on the stone will be :
(a) 3N (b) 10 N (c) 0.5 N (d) 4N
3. If a particle executes uniform circular motion in the xy plane in clockwise
direction, then the angular velocity is in:
(a) + y direction (b) + z direction
(c) – z direction (d) – x direction
4. The velocity – time (v-t) graph representing motion of particle moving with
uniform velocity is :
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5. A rigid body rotates with an angular momentum L. If its kinetic energy is
halved, then angular momentum becomes:
L
L
(a) L (b)
√2
(c) 2L (d)

2
6. The energy consumed in electrical units when a 60 W fan is used for 8
hours daily one month (30 days) is nearly :
(a) 14 units (b) 18 units (c) 16 units (d) 20 units
7. In a vertical circular motion, the minimum speed at the lowest point
required by the mass to complete circular motion is (Radius of the circular
path is r) :

(a) √2gr (b) 2gr (c) √5gr (d) 5gr

8. The wettability of a surface by a liquid depends primary on :
(a) viscosity (b) surface tension
(c) density (d) angle of contact between surface and the
liquid
9. An object of mass 10 kg is hanging from a spring scale which is attached
to the roof of a lift. If the lift is in free fall, the reading in the spring scale
is :
(a) 98 N (b) zero (c) 49 N (d) 9.8 N
10. All natural processes occur such that entropy should:
(a) always increase (b) always decrease
(c) first increase and then decrease (d) does not change
11. The graph between volume of a given mass of gas and temperature
when its pressure remains constant is :
(a) an ellipse (b) a circle (c) a straight line (d) a parabola
12. When a damped harmonic oscillator completes 100 oscillations, its amplitude
is reduced
1
to of its initial value. What will be its amplitude when it completes 200
3
oscillations?
1 2 1 1
5
(a)
3 6 9
(b) (c) (d)

13. Which of the following is an example of non-linear triatomic molecule?

(a) Water (b) Hydrogen (c) Helium (d) Nitrogen
14. If SP and SV denote the specific heats of nitrogen gas per unit mass at
constant pressure and constant volume respectively, then :
 (a) SP – SV =28 R (b) SP – SV = R/28
(c) SP – SV = R/14 (d) SP – SV = R
15. The first three frequencies of harmonics of a closed organ pipe will
be in the ratio : (a) 1:2:3 (b) 1:3:5 (c) 1:4:9
(d) 2:4:6
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Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 24 is compulsory. 6x2=12

16. What are fundamental quantities? Give an example.

17. The position vector and angular velocity vector of a particle executing

uniform circular motion at an instant are 2𝑖̂ and 4𝑘̂ respectively. Find its
linear velocity at that instant.
18. When walking on ice one should take short steps. Why?
19. What is radius of gyration?
20. State Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation.
21. Explain red shift and blue shift in Doppler effect.
22. What is P-V diagram?
23. List the factors affecting the mean free path.
24. A metal cube of side 0.20 m is subjected to a shearing force of 4000 N.
The top surface is displaced through 0.50 cm with respect to the bottom.
Calculate the shear modulus of elasticity of the metal.

PART – III
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 33 is compulsory. 6x3=18

25. Write about dimensional variables and dimensionless variables with an

example.
26. A train was moving at the rate of 54 kmh–1 when brakes were applied. It came
to rest within a distance of 225 m. Calculate the retardation produced in
the train.
27. Compare elastic and inelastic collisions.
28. Derive an expression for kinetic energy of a rigid body in rotational motion.
29. Suppose we go 200 km above and below the surface of the Earth, what are
the g values at these two points? In which case, is the value of g small?
30. Write any three applications of Surface Tension.
31. Why does heat flow from a hot object to cold object?
32. Write any six postulates of kinetic theory of gases.
33. Calculate the amplitude, angular frequency, frequency, time period and initial
phase of the simple harmonic oscillation for the given equation y = 0.3 sin
(40πt + 1.1).
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PART – IV
Note : Answer all the questions. 5x5=25
34. (a) Prove the law of conservation of linear momentum. Use it to find the
recoil velocity of a gun when a bullet is fired from it.
(OR)
(b) What is meant by angular harmonic oscillation? Derive an
expression for the time period of angular harmonic oscillation.

35. (a) (i) What are the applications of dimensional analysis?

(ii) Express 76 cm of mercury pressure in terms of Nm–2 using
the method of dimensions.
(OR)
(b) (i) Obtain a relation between momentum and kinetic energy.
(ii) Two objects of masses 2 kg and 4 kg are moving with same
momentum of 20 kgms–1 .
(A) Will they have same kinetic energy?
(B) Will they have same speed?

36. (a) Derive the linear kinematic equations of motion for constant accelerated
motion.
(OR)
(b) Explain the types of equilibrium with suitable examples.

37. (a) What is thermal expansion? Explain the three types of thermal
expansion and obtain the relation between them.
(OR)
(b) What are stationary waves? Explain the formation of stationary waves.

38. (a) Derive an expression for Orbital Velocity and Time Period of the
satellite.
(OR)
(b) Derive Poiseuille’s formula for the volume of a liquid flowing per second
through a
pipe under stream lined flow.
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PART – I
Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four
alternatives and write the option code and the corresponding
answer.

1. Two equal masses m1 and m2 are moving along the same straight line
with velocities 5 ms−1 and −9 ms−1 respectively. If the collision is
elastic, then calculate the velocities after the collision of m1 and m2,
respectively.
(a) −9 ms−1 and 5 ms−1 (b) −4 ms−1 and 10
ms−1
(c) 5 ms−1 and 1 ms−1 (d) 10 ms−1 and 0 ms−1
2. If a particle executes uniform circular motion in the xy plane in clockwise
direction, then the angular velocity is in:
(a) −z direction (b) +y direction
(c) −x direction (d) +z direction
3. A hollow sphere is filled with water. It is hung by a long thread. As the
water flows out of a hole at the bottom, the period of oscillation will:
(a) increase continuously (b) first
increase and then decrease
(c) decrease continuously (d) first decrease and then increase
4. Which of the following is not a Scalar?
(a) Pressure (b) Viscosity (c) Stress (d)
Surface tension
5. If an object is thrown vertically up with the initial speed u from the

u
ground, then the time taken by the object to return back to ground is:
u 2
2u
2
(a)
g 2g g
(b) (c)
 u 2
g
(d)
6. The efficiency of a heat engine working between the freezing point and
boiling point of water is:
(a) 26.8% (b) 6.25% (c) 12.5% (d) 20%

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7. When an object is at rest on the inclined rough surface:

(a) Static friction is not zero and kinetic friction is zero
(b) Static and kinetic frictions acting on the object is zero
(c) Static and kinetic frictions are not zero
(d) Static friction is zero but kinetic friction is not zero
8. A couple produces:
(a) rotation and translation (b) pure
rotation
(c) no motion (d) pure translation
9. A transverse wave moves from a medium A to a medium B. In medium
A, the velocity of the transverse wave is 500 ms−1 and the wavelength
is 5 m. The frequency and the wavelength of the wave in medium B
when its velocity is 600 ms−1, respectively are:
(a) 120 Hz and 6 m (b) 120 Hz and 5 m
(c) 100 Hz and 6 m (d) 100 Hz and 5 m
10. The dimensional formula of Planck’s constant h is:
(a) [ MLT−1] (b) [ ML2T−1] (c) [ ML3T−3] (d) [ ML2T−3]
11. The unit of surface energy is:
(a) Nm3 (b) Nm−2 (c) Nm (d) Nm−1
12. The gravitational potential energy of the Moon with respect
to Earth is:
(a) can be positive or negative (b)
always positive
(c) always zero (d) always negative
13. A spring is connected to a mass ‘m’ suspended from it and its time
period for vertical oscillation is ‘T’. The spring is now cut into two equal
halves and the same mass is suspended from one of the halves. The
period of vertical oscillation is:

(a) T′ = √2T (b) T′ = √2 T (c) T T

T (d) T′=
′=√ √2
2
14. If the internal energy of an ideal gas U and Volume V are doubled then,
the Pressure:
(a) halves (b) doubles (c) quadruples (d)
remains same
15. Consider a circular leveled road of radius 10 m having coefficient of static
friction 0.81. With what speed a car has to move on the turn so that it
will have safe turn? (g=10 ms−2)
(a) 12 ms−1 (b) 8 ms−1 (c) 14 ms−1 (d) 10 ms−1
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PART – II
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 24 is compulsory. 6x2=12

16. Define angular velocity.

17. State Wien’s law.
18. Check the correctness of the equation v=u+at using dimensional analysis
method.
19. Give any two examples of torque in day-to-day life.
20. Define frequency of simple harmonic motion.
21. A book of mass m is at rest on the table. Draw the free body diagram for
the book.
22. Compute the distance between anti-node and neighbouring node.
23. Why the energy of a satellite or any other planet is negative?
24. Calculate the energy consumed in electrical units when a 75 W fan is
used for 8 hours daily for one month (30 days).

PART – III
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 33 is compulsory. 6x3=18

25. Derive the relation between Momentum and Kinetic energy.

26. State the law of transverse vibrations in stretched strings.
27. Show that in horizontal projection, the path of a projectile is a Parabola.
28. Define centre of gravity.
29. State Stefan-Boltzmann Law.
30. What are the salient features of Static and Kinetic friction?
31. What are the applications of Dimensional Analysis?
32. Define the degrees of freedom. Give an example.
33. If excess pressure is balanced by a column of oil with specific gravity
0.8, 4 mm high, where R=2.0 cm, find the surface tension of the soap
bubble.
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PART – IV
Note : Answer all the questions. 5x5=25

34. (a) Explain the oscillations of liquid column in U-tube.

(OR)
(b) Derive the kinematics equations of motion for constant acceleration.

35. (a) State and explain work energy principle.

(OR)
(b) Explain how overtones are produced in a closed organ pipe.

36. (a) Convert 76 cm of mercury pressure into Nm−2 using the method of
dimensions.
(OR)
(b) Explain in detail Newton’s law of cooling.

37. (a) State and Prove Bernoulli’s theorem.

(OR)
(b) Derive an expression for Kinetic Energy in Rotation.

38. (a) Explain the need for banking of tracks.

(OR)
(b) Explain the variation of g with depth from the Earth’s surface.

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(2) Use Blue or Black ink to write and underline and pencil to draw
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PART – I
Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four
alternatives and write the option code and the corresponding
answer.

1. A transverse wave moves from a medium A to a medium B. In medium

A, the velocity of the transverse wave is 500 ms -1 and the wavelength
is 5 m. The frequency and the wavelength of the wave in medium B
when its velocity is 600 ms-1, respectively are
(a) 120 Hz and 6 m (b) 120 Hz and 5 m
(c) 100 Hz and 6 m (d)100 Hz and 5 m
2. When a car takes a sudden left turn in the curved road, passengers
are pushed towards the right due to
(a) inertia of rest (b) inertia of direction
(c) absence of inertia (d) inertia of motion
3. Two equal masses m1 and m2 are moving along the same straight line
with velocities 5 ms-1 and -9ms-1 respectively. If the collision is elastic,
then calculate the velocities after the collision of m1 and m2,
respectively
(a) -9ms-1 and 5 ms-1 (b) -4ms-1 and 10
ms-1
(c) 5 ms-1 and 1 ms-1 (d) 10ms-1 and 0 ms-1
4. Two objects are projected at angles 300 and 600 respectively with
respect to the horizontal direction. The ranges of two objects are
denoted as R300 and R600. Choose the correct relation from the
following
𝑅 0
60
(a) R 0 (b) 0 = R 0 R 0= 2R
=
0 (d) R 0 = 4R 0

30 30 30 30 60

2 60 60

5. The dimensional formula strain:

(a) ML-2T-1 (b) M0L0T0 (c) ML-1T-2 (d) M0LT0

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6. The efficiency of a heat engine working between the freezing point and
boiling point of water is
(a) 26.8% (b) 6.25% (c) 12.5% (d) 20%
7. Which of the following is not a scalar?
(a) pressure (b) viscosity (c) stress (d)
surface tension
8. If a particle executes uniform circular motion in the xy plane in clock
wise direction, then the angular velocity is in
(a) -z direction (b) +y direction (c) -x direction (d)
+z direction
The ratio γ = for a gas mixture consisting of 8 g of helium and 16 g of
Cp
9.

Cv
oxygen is
(a) 27/17 (b) 23/15 (c) 17/27 (d) 15/23
10. 1 kilowatt hour (1 kWh) is:
(a) 36 x 105 J (b) 36 x 105 WS (c) 3.6 x 106 J (d) All
the above
11. A simple pendulum is suspended from the roof of a school bus which
moves in a horizontal direction with an acceleration a, then the time

1
(a) T 𝖺 √g2 + a2 (b) T 𝖺 2
period is

g
2 +a

(c) T𝖺 (g2 + a2)

1
(d) T 𝖺
√g2+a2
12. A couple produces,
(a) rotation and translation (b) pure
rotation
(c) no motion (d) pure translation

acceleration due to gravity g′

13. If the mass and radius of the Earth are both doubled, then the

(a) 2g (b) remain s same

g
2
(c) 4 g (d)
14. If π = 3.14, then the value of π2is
(a) 9.86 (b) 9.8596 (c) 9.9 (d) 9.860
15. If the acceleration due to gravity becomes 4 times its original value,
then escape speed
(a) becomes halved (b) remains same
(c) 4 times of original value (d) 2 times of original value
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PART – II
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 24 is compulsory. 6x2=12

16. What is Reynold’s number?

17. Define the term ‘degrees of freedom’.
18. In a submarine equipped with sonar, the time delay between the
generation of a pulse and its echo after reflection from an enemy
submarine is observed to be
80 5. If the speed of sound in water is 1460 ms-1, what is the distance of
enemy submarine?
19. State Wien’s Displacement Law.
20. Define - gravitational potential.
21. What is simple harmonic motion?
22. State Newton’s second law.
23. State conservation of angular momentum.
24. A particle moves along the x-axis in such a way that its coordinates x
varies with
time ‘t’ according to equation x=2--5t+6t?. What is the initial velocity of
the particle?

PART – III
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 33 is compulsory. 6x3=18

25. Compare Elastic and Inelastic collision.

26. Discuss the Law of Transverse Vibrations in stretched strings.
27. Using free body diagram, show that whether it is easy to pull an object
than to’
push it.

⃗ → = 4𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and B

⃗ → = 5𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ ?
28. What are the resultants of the vector product of two vectors given by
A
29. Write a short note on polar satellites.
30. Give any three applications of viscosity.
31. Define torque. Give any two examples of torque in day-to-day life.
32. What is meant by periodic and non-periodic motion? Give any two
examples, for each motion.
33. A person docs 30 kJ work on 2 kg of water by stirring using a
paddle wheel. While stirring, around 5 kcal of heat is released from
water through its container to the surface and surroundings by
thermal conduction and radiation. What is the change in internal
energy of the system?

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PART – IV
Note : Answer all the questions. 5x5=25

1
34. (a) (i) Write the applications of the Dimensional Analysis.
(ii) Check the correctness of the equation mv2= mgh using

2
dimensional
analysis method.
(OR)
(b) Obtain an expression for the surface tension of a liquid by
capillary rise method.

35. (a) State and explain equipartition of energy.

(OR)
(b) Derive the kinematic equations of motion for constant
acceleration.

36. (a) Explain the motion of blocks connected by a string in vertical

motion.
(OR)
(b) Explain the variation of acceleration due to gravity (g) with
altitude.

37. (a) Explain the horizontal oscillations of a spring.

(OR)
(b) State and explain work-kinetic energy theorem. Discuss the
inferences of work-kinetic energy theorem.

38. (a) Discuss rolling on inclined plane and arrive at the

expression for the acceleration.
(OR)
(b) Explain how overtones are produced in a closed organ pipe.

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Instructions : (1) Check the question paper for fairness of printing. If there is any
lack of
fairness, inform the Hall Supervisor immediately.

(2) Use Blue or Black ink to write and underline and pencil to draw
diagrams.

PART – I
Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four
alternatives and write the option code and the corresponding
answer.
1. A ball of mass 1 kg and another of mass 2 kg are dropped from a tall
building whose height is 80 m. After, a fall of 40 m each towards Earth,
their respective kinetic energies will be in the ratio of
(a) √2 : 1 (b) 1 : √2 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 2
2. If an object is dropped from the top of a building and it reaches the
ground at t = 4 s then the height of the building is (ignoring air
resistance) (g = 9.8 ms–2)
(a) 77.3 m (b) 78.4 m (c) 80.5 m (d) 79.2 m
3. A pendulum is hung in a very high building oscillates to and fro motion
freely like a simple harmonic oscillator. If the acceleration of the bob is
16 ms−2 at a distance of 4 m from the mean position, then the time

(c) 2πs (d) πs

period is
(a) 2s (b) 1 s
4. ge and gp denote the acceleration due to gravity in the Earth and a
planet. The mass and radius of the planet are twice that of the Earth.
Then _
ge ge
(a) gp = (b) gp = 2ge (c) gp = ge (d) gp =

2 √2
5. A rope is wound around a hollow cylinder of mass 3 kg and radius 40
cm. What is the angular acceleration of the cylinder if the rope is pulled
with a force 30 N?
(a) 0.25 rad s-2 (b) 25 rad s-2 (c) 5 m s s-2 (d) 25ms-2
6. When a cycle tyre suddenly bursts, the air inside the tyre expands. This
process is
(a) isothermal (b) adiabatic (c) isobaric (d)
isochoric
7. If a particle executes uniform circular motion, choose the correct
statement
(a) The velocity and speed are constant.
(b) The acceleration and speed are constant.
(c) The velocity and acceleration are constant.
(d) The speed and magnitude of acceleration are constant.
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8. An object of mass 10 kg is hanging on a spring scale which is attached
to the roof of a lift. If the lift is in free fall, the reading in the spring
scale is
(a) 98 N (b) zero (c) 49 N (d) 9.8 N
9. A uniform rope having mass m hangs vertically from a rigid support. A
transverse wave pulse is produced at the lower end. Which of the
following plots shows the correct variation of speed v with height h
from the lower end?

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

10. If an object is at rest and no external force is applied on the object,

(b) μsmg (c) μsmg sinθ (d)

the static friction acting on the object is:

μsmg cos θ
(a) zero

11. In a horizontal pipe of non-uniform cross section, water flows with a

velocity of 1 ms-1 at a point where the diameter of the pipe is 20 cm.
The velocity of water (1.5m s-1) at a point where the diameter of the
pipe is (in cm)
(a) 8 (b) 16 (c) 24 (d) 32
12. A particle of mass m is moving with speed u in a
direction which makes 60° with respect to x axis. It
undergoes elastic collision with the wall. What is the
change in momentum in x and y direction?
(a) ∆𝑝𝑥 = −𝑚𝑢, ∆𝑝𝑦 = 0
(b) ∆𝑝𝑥 = −2𝑚𝑢, ∆𝑝𝑦 = 0
(c) ∆𝑝𝑥 = 0, ∆𝑝𝑦 = 𝑚𝑢
(d) ∆𝑝𝑥 = 𝑚𝑢, ∆𝑝𝑦 = 0

13. Which of the following pairs of physical quantities

have same dimension?
(a) force and power (b) torque and
energy
(c) torque and power (d) force and torque
14. A book is at rest on the table which exerts a normal force on the book.
If this force is considered as reaction force, what is the action force
according to Newton’s third law?
(a) Gravitational force exerted by Earth on the book.
 (b) Gravitational force exerted by the book on Earth
(c) Normal force exerted by the book on the table.
(d) Normal force exerted by the table on the book.
15. In stationary waves, the distance between a node and its neighbouring
λ
anti-node is:
λ 3
4 λ (d) λ
(a)
2
(b) (c)

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PART – II
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 24 is compulsory. 6x2=12

16. Write any two limitations of dimensional analysis?

17. What is meant by Escape speed in the case of the Earth?
18. A mobile phone tower transmits a wave signal of frequency 900 MHz.
Calculate the length of the waves transmitted from the mobile phone
tower.
19. State Stefan – Boltzmann Law.
20. Define Centre of mass.
21. What is meant by periotic and non-periodic motion?
22. State Hooke’s Law of Elasticity.
23. Define Inertia.
24. Consider two trains A and B moving along parallel tracks with same velocity
in the ame direction. Let the velocity of each train be 50 km / hr due
east. Calculate the relative velocities of the trains.
PART – III
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 33 is compulsory. 6x3=18

25. State Newton’s three laws of motion.

26. An electron of mass 9.1 x 10-31 kg revolves around a nucleus in a circular
orbit of radius 0.53Å. What is the angular momentum of the electron?
(Velocity of electron v=2.2 x 106 ms-1)
27. Distinguish between streamlined flow and turbulent flow.
28. What is meant by Gross Error? How shall we minimize it?
29. Derive an expression for Energy of Satellite.
30. Show that path of a projectile is a parabola in horizontal projection.
31. Derive the relation between momentum and kinetic energy.
32. State the laws of Simple Pendulum.
33. During a cyclic process, a heat engine absorbs 500 J of heat from a hot
reservoir, does work and ejects an amount of heat 300 J into the
surroundings (cold reservoir). Calculate the efficiency of the heat
engine

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PART – IV
Note : Answer all the questions. 5x5=25
34. (a) Derive an expression for moment of Inertia of a rod about
its centre and perpendicular to the axis of the rod.
(OR)
(b) What is a Sonometer? Give its construction and working.
Explain how to determine the frequency of tuning fork using
Sonometer.

35. (a) What is Inelastic collision? Derive an expression for loss of

kinetic energy in perfect inelastic collision.
(OR)
(b) Explain in detail the kinetic interpretation of temperature.

36. (a) Explain in detail about the Newton’s Law of

cooling.
(OR)
(b) Describe the method of measuring angle of
repose.

37. (a) Explain in detail the Triangle Law of Vector

Addition.
(OR)
(b) Derive Poiseuille’s formula for the volume of a liquid flowing per second
through
a pipe under streamlined flow.

38. (a) Write a note on Triangulation method and radar method to

measure larger distances.
(OR)
(b) Explain the variation of ‘g’ with depth from the Earth’s surface.
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