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Valmiki Shiksha Sadan b.

A thermos bottle containing some coffee is shaken vigorously


Set-I considering the coffee as a system. (i) Does its temperature rise?
Subject: Physics Grade :XI FM: 75 Time: 3 hrs (ii) Has work been done on it? (iii) Has heat been added to it?
Candidates are required to give their answer in their own words as far (iv) Has its internal energy been changed?
as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks. c. Show that there exists a single value of triple point of a
You may use the following values of physical constant wherever substance.
necessary. 3. Answer briefly any one question [2X1 = 2]
Acceleration due to gravity = 10 m/s2 a. Why do far objects appear to be smaller than the nearer ones?
Density of steel = 7800 kgm-3, b. Does mirror give rise to chromatic aberration, if not why?
Young's modulus for steel = 2.0 X 1011 N/m2
Latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.34 x 105 J/Kg 4. Answer briefly any one question [2X1 = 2]
Latent heat of Vaporization of steam = 2.26 x 106 J/Kg a. Metallic chain is dragged on the road by the vehicles carrying
Sp. heat capacity of Copper = 400 JKg-1K-1. the inflammable materials, why?
Linear expansion coefficient for steel = 12 X 10-6 K-1 b. Two lines of electric field do not intersect with each other. Why?
Linear expansion coefficient for zinc = 26 X 10-6 K-1 Group ‘B’
Group ‘A’ 5. Answer any three questions. [4X3= 12]
1. Answer briefly any six questions. [2X6 = 12] a. State and prove the principle of conservation of linear
momentum.
a. Convert the value of 25 J in a system which has 25cm, 100g and
b. What is escape velocity? Derive its expression on the surface of
20 s as unit of length, mass and time respectively.
the earth.
b. If vector has zero magnitude, is it meaningful to call it a vector?
c. A projectile moves in a parabolic path without air resistance. Is c. Define moment of inertia. How is it related with rotational
there any point at which acceleration is (i) parallel and (ii) kinetic energy of a rigid body?
perpendicular to velocity ? d. Define terminal velocity. Work out a theory to determine
d. A car speeds up while the engine delivers constant power. Is the coefficient of viscosity of a viscous fluid using a spherical body.
acceleration greater at the beginning of this process or at the 6. Answer any two questions. [4X2 = 8]
end? Explain. a. Using the postulates of kinetic theory of gas, derive an
e. The base of ship is made heavier. Why? expression for the pressure exerted by the gas contained in a
f. Why is earth bulged out at the equator than at poles? box.
g. Explain why a suction effect is experienced by a person standing b. Define the coefficient of thermal conductivity of a substance.
close to the plateform at a station when a fast train passes. Describe Searle's method for determination of the thermal
conductivity of a good conductor.
2. Answer briefly any two questions. [2X2= 4]
c. Define two specific heat capacities of a gas. Show that for an
a. When a car is driven some distance, the air pressure in the tyre
ideal gas, Cp - Cv = R where the symbol carry their usual
increases. Why? meaning.
d. A uniform steel wire 3 m long weighing 21 g is extended by a
load of 2.5 kg. Calculate (a) the extension produced (b) the
energy stored in the wire.

7. Answer any one question. [4X1 = 4] 10. Solve any two questions. [4X2 = 8]
a. Define lateral shift. Prove that it is equal to thickness of medium a. Determine the result of mixing on passing 10 gm of steam at
for grazing incidence and express the variation of lateral shift 1000C into 400 gm of water and 100 gm of ice at 0 0C kept in a
with angle of deviation graphically. copper vessel of mass 500 gm?
b. Describe the working principle of astronomical telescope and b. A steel rod when measured with a zinc scale both being at 250C
obtain an expression for magnifying power of it when final appear to be one metre long. If the zinc scale is correct at 0 0C,
image is formed at least distance of distinct vision. what is the actual length of the rod at 250C? What will be the
length of the rod at 00C?
8. Answer any one question. [4X1 = 4] c. A Carnot engine working between 270 C and 3270 C has a work
a. Define electric potential difference. Express the electric potential output of 800 J per cycle. What is the amount of heat energy
difference between two points placed inside the electric field. supplied to the engine from source per cycle? What is its
b. Derive an expression for the energy stored in a capacitor and efficiency?
also express the relation for energy density.
11. A thin equi-convex lens of glass of refractive index 1.5 whose
surfaces have radii of curvature of 24 cm, is placed on a horizontal
Group ‘C’ plane mirror. When the space between the lens and mirror is filled
9. Solve any three questions. [4X3 = 12] with a liquid, a pin held 40 cm vertically above the lens is found to
4
a. A railway truck of mass 4X10 kg moving at a velocity of 3 m/s coincide with its own image. Calculate the refractive index of the
collides with another truck of mass 2X104 kg which is at rest. liquid. [4]
The couplings join and the trucks moves off together. What 12. Two capacitors of capacitances 4 F and 2 F respectively are
fraction of the first truck's initial kinetic energy remains as the joined in series with a battery of emf 60 volts. The connections are
kinetic energy of the two trucks after collision? broken and the like terminals of the capacitors are three joined. Find
b. A cannon is fired from a gun with a velocity of 200 ms-1 at an the final charge on each capacitor.
angle of 600 to the horizon. Calculate (i) the time to reach the [3]
maximum height (ii) the maximum height (iii) the horizontal
range (iv) maximum horizontal range with constant speed. Set-II
c. A constant torque of 500 Nm turns a wheel about its centre. The Subject: Physics Grade :XI FM: 75 Time: 3 hrs
moment of inertia about its centre is 100 kg m 2. Find the angular You may use the following values of physical constant wherever
velocity gained in 4 s and the kinetic energy gained after 20 necessary.
revolutions. Acceleration due to gravity = 10 m/s2
Group ‘A’ b. Derive an expression for the variation of acceleration due to
gravity with height and depth from the earth surface. Interpret
1. Answer briefly any six questions. [2X6 = 12]
the result graphically.
a. What are the limitations of dimensional analysis?
b. Two vectors having same magnitude 2 are acting at an angle of c. Define simple harmonic motion. Show that the vertical
300. Find their resultant. oscillations of a mass suspended by a light helical spring are
c. A ball is dropped gently from the top of tower and another ball simple harmonic.
is thrown horizontally at the same time. Which ball will hit the d. What is capillarity? Deduce an expression for the rise of a liquid
ground earlier with greater velocity? in a capillary tube.
d. Does the center of gravity of a solid body always lie within the 6. Answer any two questions. [4X2 = 8]
material of the body? Explain with example. a. Define latent heat of fusion of ice. Describe a method used to
e. Compare the mechanical properties of a steel cable, made by measure the latent heat of fusion of ice.
twisting many thin wires together, with those of solid steel rod b. Derive ideal gas equation PV=nRT where the symbol carry their
of the same diameter. usual meanings.
f. Why are light roofs blown away during stormy day? c. Describe the working of a diesel engine with the help of its P-V
2. Answer briefly any two questions. [2X2= 4] diagram.
a. Why does animal curl in winter season? 7. Answer any one question. [4X1 = 4]
b. What is triple point? Write its significance. a. Derive lens maker’s formula.
c. Why specific heat capacity of gas at constant pressure is greater b. Describe the working principle of compound microscope and
than its specific heat capacity at constant volume? obtain an expression for magnifying power of it when final
image is formed at least distance of distinct vision.
3. Answer briefly any one question [2X1 = 2]
a. Distinguish between real and virtual image. 8. Answer any one question. [4X1 = 4]
b. At what angle of incidence, the lateral shift produced by a a. Define electric intensity and electric potential gradient. Derive
parallel sided glass slab is zero? an expression between them.
4. Answer briefly any one question [2X1 = 2] b. What is capacitance of a capacitor? Derive an expression for
a. If a body is positively charged and another is negatively charged equivalent capacitance of the n-capacitors connected in series.
would their masses remain same?
b. “Dielectric constant of water is 81”. What does it mean? Group ‘C’
Group ‘B’
9. Solve any three questions. [4X3 = 12]
5. Answer any three questions. [4X3= 12] a. A man wishes to cross a river to an exactly opposite point on
a. Define conservative and Non-conservative force. State and prove the other bank. The river is flowing at 1 ms -1 and the velocity of
the principle of conservation of energy. the man in still water is 2 ms-1. In what direction should he strike
out in order to reach the opposite bank?
b. A stone of mass 5 kg is attached to a string 8 m long and is at the third corner of the triangle due to these charges?
whirled in a horizontal circle. The string can stand maximum [3]
tension 160 N. What is the greatest number of revolutions per
second of the stone? Set-III
c. A disc of radius 1 m and mass 5 kg is rolling along a horizontal Subject: Physics Grade :XI FM: 75 Time: 3 hrs
plane. Its moment of inertia about its centre is 2.5 kg m 2. If its You may use the following values of physical constants
velocity along the plane is 2 m/s, find its angular velocity and Young modulus for steel= 2x1011 Nm-2
the total energy. Linear coefficient for steel = 12x 10-6 k-1
e. At a certain point in a horizontal pipe line, the gauge pressure is Specific heat capacity of water= 4200 JKg-1 K-1
0.5 × 105 Pa. At the another point, the gauge pressure is 0.3 × 105 Specific heat capacity of Ice= 2100 Jkg-1K-1
Pa. If the areas of the pipe at these two points are 20 cm 2 and 10 Latent heat of fusion of Ice=3.34x105J kg-1
cm2 respectively, compute the number of cubic meters of water Universal gas constant= 8.31 J mol-1K-1
that flow across any cross-section of the pipe per minute. Stefan’s constant = 5.7 × 10-8 Wm-2K-4
Permittivity of free space= 8.854x10-12 C2N-1m-2
10. Solve any two questions. [4X2 = 8] Acceleration due to gravity= 9.8 ms-2
0
a. A pendulum clock keeps correct time at 30 C. Mean coefficient Group-A
of linear expansion of pendulum is 0.000019 per 0C. How many
1. Answer in brief, any six questions: [6×2=12]
seconds per day will it gain or lose when the temperature of
room falls to 100C? a. The force ‘F’ is given in terms of time ‘t’ and displacement ‘x’
b. Two glass bulbs of equal volume are joined by a narrow tube by the equation F= A sin Bx+ C sin Dt. What is the dimension of
and are filled with a gas at s.t.p. When one bulb is kept in D/B?
melting ice and the other is placed in a hot bath, the new b. The resultant vector of and is . On reversing the direction
pressure is 877.6 mm mercury, calculate the temperature of the
bath. of , the resultant vector becomes . Show that Y2+ Z2=
c. One end of a metal bar 0.001 m2 in cross-section and 0.5 m long 2(W2+X2)
is in contact with steam at atmospheric pressure. The other end c. A projectile fired at an angle of 18 0 has certain horizontal range.
is in contact with ice at 00C. If ice melts at the rate of 13.8 gm State another angle of projection for the same horizontal range.
per minute, find the thermal conductivity of metal. d. A solid tied at the end of a string is revolved in vertical. At what
11. A narrow beam of light incident normally on one face of an point will the tension in the string be the greatest?
equilateral prism (refractive index 1.45) being surrounded by water e. Does the center of gravity of a solid body always lie within the
(refractive index 1.33) . At what angle the ray of light emerges out? material of the body? Explain with example.
[4] f. Why are rubber used as vibration absorbers?
12. Two point charges each of 3 × 10-7 C are placed in the two corners g. Antiseptics used in cuts and wound of human flesh have low
of an equilateral triangle whose side is 1 m. What is the electric field surface tension. Why?
2. Answer, in brief, any two questions: [2×2=4]
a. Why does the column of mercury in a thermometer first descend 6. Answer any two questions: [2×4=8]
slightly and then rise when placed in hot water? Explain. a. State Newton’s law of cooling. Describe the method of
b. Why specific heat capacity of gas at constant pressure is greater determination of specific heat capacity of a liquid by cooling
than its specific heat capacity at constant volume? method.
c. What is triple point? Write its significance. b. Describe an experiment to determine the real expansivity of
liquid by balanced column method.
3. Answer in brief, any one question: [2] c. Explain the working of Carnot engine with the help of P-V
a. What is illuminance? What are the factors on which the diagram and derive an expression for its efficiency.
illuminances of a surface depend?
b. A lens made of glass is immersed into water; will its power 7. Answer any one question: [4]
increase or decrease? a. What is minimum deviation for prism? Derive an expression
4. Answer, in brief; any one question: [ 2] connecting refractive index of the material of prism with
a. Define surface charge density. Why is the upper portion of a minimum deviation.
lightening rod always pointed? b. Describe with a labeled ray diagram, the working of an
b. Distinguish between dielectric constant and dielectric strength. astronomical telescope. Also, derive an expression for its
magnifying power while an image is formed at a least distance.
Group-B 8. Answer any one question: [4]
5. Answer any three questions: [ 3×4=12] a. Define electric potential. Derive an expression for the potential
a. What are conservative and non-conservative forces? Show that due to a point charge at any point in space.
in an elastic collision between two particles, the relative velocity b. What is capacitance of a capacitor? Derive an expression for
of separation after collision is equal to the relative velocity of equivalent capacitance of the n-capacitors connected in parallel.
approach before collision.
b. What is radius of gyration? Show that the acceleration of a body Group- C
g sin  9. Solve any three numerical questions: [ 3×4=12]
a. The mass of gas emitted from the rear of toy rocket is initially
rolling down an inclined plane is a = k 2 where  is the
(1  2 ) 0.5 kgs-1. If the speed of the gas relative to the rocket is 50 ms -1
R
and the mass of rocket is 10kg, what is the initial acceleration of
angle of inclination of the plane through which a body of radius
the rocket?
R and K is the radius of gyration.
b. A ball of mass 200 gram is suspended by a string 60 cm long.
c. Define simple harmonic motion. Show that the vertical
Keeping the string always taut, the ball describes a horizontal
oscillations of a mass suspended by a light helical spring are
circle of radius 10 cm. Find the angular speed of the ball.
simple harmonic.
c. Taking the earth to be uniform sphere of radius 6400 km and the
d. State and prove Bernoulli’s theorem for the flow of non viscous
value of g at the surface to be 10 ms -2, calculate the total energy
fluids.
needed to raise a satellite of mass 1000 kg to a height of 600 km Acceleration due to gravity = 10 m/s2
above the ground and set it into circular orbit at this altitude. Density of steel = 7800 kgm-3,
d. A vertical steel rod of circular section is loaded by placing a 5 kg Young's modulus for steel = 2.0 X 1011 N/m2
weight on the top of it. If its length is 50cm and radius of cross Latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.34 x 105 J/Kg
section is 1cm, find the contraction of rod and the energy stored Latent heat of Vaporization of steam = 2.26 x 106 J/Kg
in it. Sp. heat capacity of Copper = 400 JKg-1K-1
10. Solve any two Numerical questions: [2×4=8] Ratio of principal specific heat capacity of gas = 1.4
0 o
a. 50 gram of ice at -6 C is dropped into water at 0 C. How many Group ‘A’
grams of water freeze?
b. A sphere of 4 cm diameter behaves as 90% black body radiator. 1. Answer, in brief, any six questions. [2x6 = 12]
At what rate is energy radiated by the sphere if it maintained at a. Define precise and accurate measurement with examples.
6000C? b. Can you find two vectors with different lengths that have a vector
c. An ideal gas is slowly compressed at constant temperature of sum of zero? What length restrictions are required for these
60o C to one half of its original volume. In this process 80 cal of vectors to have a vector sum of zero? Explain.
heat was given. How much work was done and what was the c. How does the kinetic energy of a body changed if its momentum
change in the internal energy of the gas? Assume one mole of an is doubled?
ideal gas. d. Sketch the graph for the variation of acceleration due to gravity
11. A conversing lens of 6 cm focal length is mounted at a distance of of earth with different distance from earth surface.
10cm from a screen placed at right angles to the axis of the lens. A
e. Differentiate between center of gravity and center of mass.
diverging lens of 12 cm focal length is then placed co-axially
f. What is radius of gyration? Write it’s value in case of solid sphere.
between the conversing lens and the screen so that an image of an
g. A flask containing glycerin and other containing water are stirred
object 24 cm from the converging lens is formed on the screen.
vigorously and placed on the table. In which flask will the liquid
What is the distance between two lenses? [4]
come to rest earlier and why?
12. A hollow spherical conductor of radius 12 cm is charged to 10 micro
2. Answer, in brief, any two questions.
Coulomb. Find the electric field strength at the surface of the sphere,
[2x2= 4
inside the sphere at 8cm and at distance 15cm from the sphere. [ 3]
a. Absolute zero temperature is not zero energy temperature.
Explain
b. Why is adiabatic curve much steeper than isothermal?
d. Why triple point of water is considered as reference point in the
modern thermometry? Explain.
Set-IV 3. Answer, in brief, any one question [2x1 = 2]
Subject: Physics Grade :XI FM: 75 Time: 3 hrs a. When white light is dispersed by the prism, red light appears at
You may use the following values of physical constant wherever the top of the spectrum whereas violet at the bottom. Why?
necessary.
b. Does the focal length of a lens change if it is immersed in water?
Will it increase or decrease?
4. Answer, in brief, any one question [2x1 = 2] , where the symbol carry their usual meaning.
a. A proton is placed in a uniform electric field and then released.
Then an electron is placed at the same point and released. Do b. Define power of lens. Derive an expression for the equivalent
these particles experience the same force? The same focal length of two thin lenses in contact.
acceleration?
8. Answer any one question. [4x1 = 4]
b. If electric field intensity is zero at a given point, will the electric
potential be necessarily zero at that point? a. State and explain Gauss's law. Use it to find the electric field due
to a charged conducting sphere at a point outside the sphere.
Group ‘B’ b. Define capacitance of a capacitor. Deduce an expression for the
5. Answer any three questions. [4x3= 12] capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor. Discuss the action of
dielectric between the plates.
a. Define the centripetal force. Derive an expression for it.
b. State and explain the Newton’s second law of motion. Show that Group ‘C’
the principle of conservation of linear momentum can be verified
9. Solve any three numerical questions. [4x3 = 12]
by using Newton’s law. 0
c. Define gravitational potential. Derive an expression for the a. A body is projected down at an angle of 30 with the horizontal
gravitational potential of a body at a distance ‘r’ from the center of from the top of a building 170 m high. It's initial speed is 40 m/s.
the earth of mass ‘M’. How long will it take before striking the ground? How far from
d. Define surface tension and surface energy. Show that the surface the foot of the building the body will strike and at what angle
tension is numerically equal to surface energy. with the horizontal?
b. An elevator weighting 5 Kg is moving upward and tension in the
6. Answer any two questions. supporting cable is 55N. Find the upward acceleration. What will
[4x2 = 8] be the tension in the cable if the elevator moves in downward
a. Using the postulates of kinetic theory of gas, derive an direction with same acceleration?
expression for the pressure exerted by the gas contained in a
box. c. A recording disc rotates steadily at 45 rev/min on a table. When a
b. Describe an experiment to determine thermal conductivity of small mass of 0.02 kg is dropped gently on the disc at a distance
good conductor by using Searle’s method.
of 0.04 m from its axis and sticks to the disc, the rate of revolution
c. What is adiabatic process? Derive an expression for equation of
state of adiabatic equation PVγ= Constant where the symbol carry falls to 36rev/min. calculate the moment of inertia of the disc
their usual meanings. about its center.
7. Answer any one question. [4x1 = 4]
d. A uniform steel wire 3 m long weighing 21 g is extended by a
a. Define angle of minimum deviation. Derive the relation
load of 2.5 kg. Calculate (a) the extension produced (b) the energy
stored in the wire.
10. Solve any two numerical questions. [4X2 = 8]
a. Determine the final result when 400 gm of water and 100 gm of f. What is a satellite? What is the value of kinetic and potential
ice at 00C are in a copper calorimeter of mass 500 gm into which energy of a satellite?
10 gm of steam at 1000C is passed. g. A spinning cricket ball thrown into air doesn’t follow a parabolic
path. Why?
b. A cube of side 2.8 cm and mass 33.3 gm floats on a bath of
liquid. As the temperature is raised, the cube begins to sink at 2. Answer, in brief, any two questions. 2×2=4
400C. If the density of the liquid is 1.54 gm/cm 3 at 00C, find the a. When solid melts or liquid boils, the temperature does not
coefficient of cubical expansion of the liquid. Ignore the increase even when heat is supplied. Where does the energy in
expansion of cube. heating substance go?
b. What is the effect of increase of temperature of a room on dew
c. A petrol engine consumes 10 Kg of petrol in one hour. The
point and on relative humidity?
calorific value is 11.4X103 Cal/gm. The power of the engine is
c. Why does a cycle tube burst in summer? And why it becomes
30KW. Calculate the efficiency of the engine.
cool just after burst?
11. A transparent cube of 12 cm edge contains a small air bubble. Its
3. Answer, in brief, any one question 2
apparent depth when viewed through one face of the cube is 6 cm
a. On what factors does the intensity of illumination depend?
and when viewed through the opposite face is 2 cm. What is the b. A convex lens of refractive index is immersed in a medium of
actual distance of the bubble from the first face? [4] refractive index. Does its focal length changed?
12. Two small spheres of charge +10 μC and +40 μC are placed 6 cm
4. Answer, in brief, any one question 2
apart. Find the location of a point between them where the field a. We know that ordinary rubber is insulator. But the tyres of
strength is zero. [3] aircrafts are made of special rubber which is slightly conducting.
Set-V Why?
Subject: Physics Grade :XI FM: 75 Time: 3 hrs b. Can we capacitor use a metal slab between two plates of a
You may use the following values of constant wherever necessary: parallel plate to increase its capacitance? Explain.
Acceleration due to gravity = 10 ms-2
Group A Group B

1. Answer, in brief, any six questions. 6×2=12 5. Answer any three questions. 3×4=12
a. Differentiate between accurate and precise measurement. a. What is projectile? Show that the path followed by the projectile
b. If a man in an elevator drops his briefcase but it does not fall to is parabolic.
the floor of the elevator. What can we conclude about the motion b. Prove that the total mechanical energy in gravitational field is
of the elevator? always conserved. Also explain conservative and non-
c. In a circus, why does not a motorcyclist fall down when he conservative forces.
moves on the vertical walls? c. Define Simple Harmonic Motion. Show that motion of the bob
d. A solid sphere and a hollow cylinder of same mass and same of simple pendulum is simple harmonic. Also find an expression
size are rolling down on an inclined plane from rest, which for its time period.
reaches the bottom first? d. What is capillarity? Deduce an expression for the rise of a liquid
e. Why a wrench of longer arm is preferred more? in a capillary tube.
6. Answer any two questions. 2×4=8 velocity of projection, taking the Young modulus for the rubber
a. Define latent heat of fusion of ice. Describe a method used to as 5.0 x 108 Nm-2.
measure the latent heat of fusion of ice. 10. Solve any two numerical questions. 2×4=8
b. Using kinetic theory of gas, derive an expression for pressure a. A substance takes 3 min in cooling from 50 C to 45oC and takes
o

exerted by gas on the wall of the cube. 5 min in cooling from 45oC to 40oC. What is the temperature of
c. Define isothermal process. Derive an expression for work done its surroundings? How much time will it take to cool this
during isothermal process. substance from 40oC to 3oC?
b. Calculate the rate at which heat can be conducted from the
7. Answer any one question. 4 interior of human body. Assume that the thickness of tissue is 4
a. Derive mirror formula for spherical mirror. mm, the skin is at 34oC, the interior at 37oC, and the surface area
b. What is chromatic aberration? Derive the condition of is 1.5 m2. (k for human body is 0.2 W/m K)
achromatism in two thin lenses in contact c. A Carnot engine has 50% efficiency with a sink at 9 oC. By how
8. Answer any one question. 4 many degrees should the temperature of source be increased in
a. State and explain Gauss's law. Use it to find the electric field order to raise the efficiency to 70%?
due to a charged conducting sphere.
b. Define capacitance of capacitor. Derive an expression for energy 11. The focal length of the eyepiece of a certain microscope is 2.5
stored in the capacitor. cm. The focal length of the objective is 16 mm. The distance
Group C between objective and eyepiece is 22.1 cm. The final image
9. Solve any three numerical questions. 3×4=12 formed by the eyepiece is at infinity. Treat all lenses as thin. (i)
a. A truck of mass 3 tonnes moves up an incline at a constant What should be the distance of the objective from the object
viewed? (ii) What is the linear magnification produced by the
velocity of 10 ms-1 against a frictional force of 200 N. The incline
objective? 4
is such that it rises 1.0 m for every 15.0 m along the incline. 12. Calculate the value of two equal charges if they repel one
Calculate the power output of the truck engine. another with a force on 0.1N when situated 50cm apart in vacuum.
What would be the distance between them if they are placed in an
b. An object of mass 10 kg is whirled round a horizontal circle of
insulating medium of dielectric constant 10? 3
radius 4 m by a revolving string inclined to the vertical. If the
uniform speed of the object is 5 ms -1, calculate (i) the tension on
the string (ii) the angle of inclination of the string to the vertical.
c. Taking the earth to be uniform sphere of radius 6400 km, and the
value of g at the surface to be 10 ms -2, calculate the total energy
needed to raise a satellite of mass 2000 kg to a height of 800 km
above the ground and to set it into circular orbit at this altitude.
d. The rubber rod of a catapult has a cross sectional area 1.00 mm 2
and a total unstretched length 10.0 cm. It is stretched to 12 cm
and then released to project a missile of mass 50g. Calculate the

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