PHYSICS -1

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1. A ship of mass 3 x 107 kg initially at rest is pulled by a force of 5 x 104 N
through a distance of 3m. Assuming that the resistance due to water is
negligible, the speed of the ship is: -
a) 1.5m/s b) 60 m/s
c) 0.1 m/s d) 5 m/s
2. In the arrangement, shown in the figure, the
ends P and Q of an un-stretchable string move
downwards with uniform speed u. Pulleys A and B
are fixed. Mass M moves upwards with a speed: -

3. A solid sphere of radius R acquires a terminal velocity v1 when falling (due

to gravity) through a viscous fluid having a coefficient of viscosity η. The
sphere is broken into 27 identical spheres. If each of these acquires a
terminal velocity v2, when falling through the same fluid, the ratio (v1/v2)
equals: -
(a) 9 (b) 1/27 (c) 1/9 (d) 27

4. When two capillary tubes of different diameters are dipped vertically, the
rise of the liquid is: -
A) Same in both the tubes
B) More in the tube of larger diameter
C) Less in the tube of smaller diameter
D) More in the tube of smaller diameter
5. A particle executes simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 5 cm.
When the particle is at 4 cm from the mean position, the magnitude of its
velocity in SI units is equal to that of its acceleration. Then, its periodic time
in second is: -
(a) 8π/3 (b) 4π/3 (c) 3π/8 (d) 7π/3
6. A cylindrical plastic bottle of negligible mass is filled with 310 mL of water
and left floating in a pond with still water. If pressed downward slightly and
released, it starts performing simple harmonic motion at angular frequency.
If the radius of the bottle is 2.5 cm then ω is close to (density of water =
103 kg/m3): -
(a) 2.50 rad s–1 (b) 3.75 rad s–1 (c) 5.00 rad s–1 (d) 1.25 rad s–1
7. A particle undergoing simple harmonic motion has time-dependent
displacement given by x(t) = Asin(πt/90). The ratio of kinetic to the potential
energy of this particle at t = 210 s will be: -

(a) 1/ 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3

8. As the beam enters the medium, it will

(a) travel as a cylindrical beam

(b) diverge

(c) converge

(d) diverge near the axis and converge near the periphery

9. The eye can be regarded as a single refracting surface. The radius of

curvature of this surface is equal to that of the cornea (7.8 mm). This surface
separates two media of refractive indices 1 and 1.34. Calculate the distance
from the refracting surface at which a parallel beam of light will come to
focus

(a) 4.0 cm (b) 1 cm (c) 3.1 cm (d) 2 cm

10. In an interference experiment the ratio of amplitudes of coherent waves is

(a1/a2) = ⅓. The ratio of maximum and minimum intensities of fringes will
be

(a) 4 (b) 9 (c) 2 (d) 18

11.A concave mirror for face viewing has a focal length of 0.4 m. The distance
at which you hold the mirror from your face in order to see your image
upright with a magnification of 5 is
(a) 0.16 m
(b) 1.60 m
(c) 0.32 m
(d) 0.24 m
12.An artificial satellite moving in a circular orbit around the earth has a total
(K.E. + P.E.) energy E0. Its potential energy is
(a) – E0 (b) 1.5 E0 (c) 2 E0 (d) E0
13.The height at which the acceleration due to gravity becomes g/9 (where g =
the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth) in terms of R, the
radius of the earth, is

(a) R/2 (b) R/3 (c) 2R (d) 3R

14.Two bodies of masses m and 4m are placed at a distance r. The gravitational

potential at a point on the line joining them where the gravitational field is
zero is

(a) -6Gm/r (b) -9Gm/r (c) Zero (d) -4Gm/r

15.What is the minimum energy required to launch a satellite of mass m from

the surface of a planet of mass M and radius R in a circular orbit at an
altitude of 2R?

(a) 5GmM/6R (b) 2GmM/3R (c) GmM/2R (d) GmM/3R

16.If a machine is lubricated with oil

(a) the mechanical advantage of the machine increases
(b) the mechanical efficiency of the machine increases
(c) both its mechanical advantage and efficiency increase
(d) its efficiency increases, but its mechanical advantage decreases.
17.This question has Statement-1 and Statement-2. Of the four choices given
after the statements, choose the one that best describes the two statements.
If two springs S1 and S2 of force constants k1 and k2, respectively, are
stretched by the same force, it is found that more work is done on spring
S1 than on spring S2.
Statement-1: If stretched by the same amount, work done on S1, will be
more than that on S2
Statement-2: k1 < k2
(a) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is not the
correct explanation of Statement-1.
(b) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is true
(c) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is false
(d) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is the correct
explanation of statement-1.
18.A person trying to lose weight by burning fat lifts a mass of 10 kg up to a
height of 1 m 1000 times. Assume that the potential energy lost each time he
lowers the mass is dissipated. How much fat will he use up considering the
work done only when the weight is lifted up? Fat supplies 3.8 X 107 J of
energy per kg which is converted to mechanical energy with a 20%
efficiency rate. Take g = 9.8 m/s2

(a) 12.89 x 10-3kg (b) 2.45 x 10-3 kg (c) 6.45 x 10-3 kg (d) 9.89 x 10-3 kg

19.A point particle of mass moves along the uniformly rough track PQR as
shown in the figure. The coefficient of friction, between the particle and the
rough track equals. The particle is released, from rest, from point P and it
comes to rest at a point R. The energies, lost by the ball, over the parts, PQ
and PR, of the track, are equal to each other, and no energy is lost when the
particle changes direction from PQ to QR. The values of the coefficient of
friction μ and the distance x(=QR) are, respectively close to
(a) 0.29 and 6.5 m
(b) 0.2 and 6.5 m
(c) 0.2 and 3.5 m
(d) 0.29 and 3.5 m

20. A wind-
powered generator
converts wind
energy into
electrical energy.
Assume that the
generator converts a
fixed fraction of the
wind energy
intercepted by its
blades into electrical energy. For wind speed v, the electrical power output
will be proportional to---- (a) v (b) v2 (c) v3 (d) v4