Physics 1st year Full Book Marks:85

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Q.NO.1 Encircle the correct answer: 1x17=17
1. The dimensions of work are
(A)[MLT] (B) [MLT–1] (C) [ML2T–2] (D) [ML–1T–1]
2. The absolute uncertainty in the measurement 15.4 cm is
(A) 0.1 cm (B) 0.01 cm (C) 0.05 cm (D) 0.5 cm
3. The resultant of two forces of 30 N and 40 N acting at an angle of 90 o with each other
is
(A) 30 N (B) 40 N (C) 50 N (D) 70 N
4. The cross product of two vectors has a magnitude equal to the product of their
magnitudes. Their dot product is equal to
(A) AB sin θ (B) AB cos θ (C) AB (D) 0
5. The horizontal range of a projectile is the same for the angles
(A) 600 and 800 (B) 400 and 700 (C) 450 and 550 (D) 400 and 500
6. Source of tidal energy is
(A)Moon (B) Sun (C) Earth (D) all of these
7. Angular speed of rotation of Earth about its axis is
π rad/day (B) 2 π rad/day (C) 4 π rad/day (D) 8 π rad/day
(A)
8. When the torque acting on a system is zero, which of the following is constant?
(A) Linear momentum (B) Force (C) Angular momentum (D) Impulse
9. Velocity of efflux is given by the equation

(A)
√ gh (B)√ 1
2
gh
(C) √ 2gh (D) √
4
3
gh

10.The co-efficient of viscosity is expressed in the units of

(A) kgsm-1 (B) kgm-1s-2 (C) kgsm-2 (D) kgm-1s-1
11.Frequency of oscillation of a second’s pendulum is
(A) 0.5 Hz (B) 1 Hz (C) ) 1.5 Hz (D) 2 Hz
12.Wavelength of the fundamental mode of vibration of a closed end organ pipe of length l is
(A) l/2 (B) l (C) ) 2 l (D) 4l
13.Sound waves can travel through
(A)Vacuum only (B) material medium (C) gases only (D) all of these
14.Diffraction is a special case of
(A) polarization (B) interference (C) reflection (D) refraction
15.Least distance of distinct vision
(A)Increases with age (B) decreases with age
(C) is constant (D) is 10 cm
16.Number of spark plugs needed in a diesel engine is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 0
17.Unit of thermodynamics sale of temperature is
(A) Kelvin (B) Centigrade (C) Fahrenheit (D) Celsius
 SUBJECTIVE
Q. No. 2. (8×2=16)
Attempt any EIGHT questions.
1. Name several repetitive phenomenon occurring in nature that could serve as an alternate
time standard.
2. Write the dimensions of (i) density, (ii) pressure.
3. The vector sum of three vectors gives a zero resultant. What is their orientation?
4. If one of the rectangular components of a vector is not zero, can its magnitude be zero?
5. State conditions of equilibrium.
6. Define work and gravitational field.
7. A boy uses a catapult to throw a stone which accidently smashes a green house window.
What energy changes are involved?
8. Explain what do you mean by the term viscosity.
9. Explain the difference between laminar flow and turbulent flow.
10. Name two characteristics of simple harmonic motion.
11. Does frequency depend on the amplitude of a harmonic oscillator?
12. If a mass spring system is hung vertically and set into oscillations, why does the motion
eventually stop?
Q. No. 3. (8×2=16)
Attempt any EIGHT questions.
1. Explain the circumstances in which velocity v and acceleration a of a car are perpendicular
to each other.
2. Define impulse and show how it is related to linear momentum.
3. At what point or points in its path does the speed of a projectile is a minimum?
4. Why Newton’s first law of motion is also called law of inertia?
5. Show that 1 rad = 57.3o.
6. Show that orbital angular momentum Lo = mvr.
7. When mud flies off a moving tyre, in which direction does it fly?
8. Describe what should be the minimum velocity for a satellite to orbit close to the Earth
around it.
9. Define transverse and longitudinal waves.
10. How are beats useful in tuning a musical instrument?
11. Why does sound travel faster in solids than in gases?
12. Explain the terms crest and antinode.
Q. No. 4 (6×2=12)
Attempt any SIX questions.
1. Under what circumstances do two or more sources of light behave as coherent sources?
2. How would you manage to get more order of spectra using a diffraction grating?
3. What is Huygen’s principle?
4. What do you understand by linear and angular magnification?
5. Why would it be advantageous to use blue light with compound microscope?
6. Why is the average velocity of a gas molecule in a container zero but not the mean square
velocity?
7. Specific heat of a gas at constant pressure is greater than the specific heat at constant
volume. Why?
8. Is it possible to construct a heat engine that will not expel heat into the atmosphere?
9. What is thermodynamic scale of temperature and what is its unit?
 SUBJECTIVE
Attempt and THREE questions:
Q.NO.5 Long Question: 5+3

a. What is Carnot engine? Write its working cycle and find its efficiency.

b. Check the correctness of the relation

v=
√F×l
m where v is the speed of transverse wave on a
stretched string of tension F, length l and mass m.
Q.NO.6 Long Question: 5+3

a. Define and explain the dot product of two vectors and give its characteristics.
b. A truck weighing 2500 kg moving with a velocity of 21 ms1 collides with a stationary car
weighing 1000 kg. The truck and the car move together after the collision. Calculate their
common velocity.
Q.NO.7 Long Question: 5+3

a. Define absolute gravitational potential energy. Derive its relation.

b. A stationary wave is established in a string which is 120 cm long and fixed at both ends.
The string vibrates in four segments, at a frequency of 120 Hz. Determine its wavelength
and fundamental frequency.
Q.NO.8 Long Question: 5+3

a. Define simple pendulum, analyze its motion and calculate its time period.
b. A 1000 kg car is travelling with a speed of 144 kmh –1 round a curve of radius 100 m. Find
the necessary centripetal force.
Q.NO.9 Long Question: 5+3

a. What is simple microscope? Derive the relation for its magnification.

b. X-rays of wavelength 0.150 nm are observed to undergo a first order reflection at a Bragg
angle of 13o from the crystal. What is the interplanar spacing of the reflecting planes in the
crystal?