Lubhu Secondary School

Diploma in Engineering
Year/Part: I/I F.M. :60
Subject: Physics I P.M. : 24

Answer in your own words as far as practicable. Use the following constants wherever required.
Acceleration due to gravity, g¿ 9.8 m s−2
Specific heat capacity of copper, Scu =400 J kg−1 K −1
Specific heat capacity of water, Sw =4200 J kg−1 K−1
Cubical expansivity of steel, γ =36 × 10−6 ℃−1
Group A
Attempt any three questions. (3×6=18)
1. State the parallelogram law of addition of vectors. Hence, derive the magnitude & direction of
resultant vector.
2. Explain the variation of the acceleration due to gravity with distance above and below the earth’s
surface.
3. Derive lens Maker’s formula.
4. What do you mean by magnetic field intensity? Derive and expression for the magnetic field
intensity at a point on the equatorial line of a bar magnet.
Group B
Attempt any six questions. (6×3=18)
5. Define work. State and prove work energy principle.
6. Prove that coefficient of static friction is equal to the tangent of angle of repose.
7. Derive an expression for rotating kinetic energy of rigid body.
8. State and explain the Stefan’s law of black body radiation.
9. Derive isothermal process. Derive an expression for the work done in isothermal process.
10. Establish the relation between coefficient of linear expansion and coefficient of superficial
expansion in solids.
Real depth
11. What do you mean by refractive index? Show that refractive index, ¿ .
Apparent depth
12. Define critical angle and total internal reflection. Mention the conditions for total internal
reflection.
Group C
Attempt any six questions. (6×4=24)

13. The density of water is 1 gm/ cm3 . Express it in SI units from the dimensional method.
14. A motorcycle rider going with a velocity of 60 km/hr around a curve with radius of 50 m must
lean at an angle to the vertical. Determine the angle at which he leans.
15. A simple pendulum is oscillating at the rate of 30 times per minute. Calculate the time period and
length of the pendulum.
16. A copper ball weighing 400gm is transferred from a furnace to 1 kg of water at 20 ℃. The
temperature of water rises to 50℃. What is the original temperature of copper ball?
17. A steel rod of length 1m at 0℃ is heated to 100℃. Calculate the increase in length of rod.
18. The refractive index of glass prism is 1.5. If the angle of minimum deviation is 37.2°. What is the
angle of prism?
19. An image is placed 6cm from the convex mirror of focal length 10 cm. Calculate the image
distance and magnification.
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