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N Neet t ONE MARK QUESTIONS (BOOK tBACK)

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lalai .i. UNIT 1 (NATURE OF PHYSICAL
l a
l ai
WORLD .i. AND MEASUREMENT)
l a
l i
a
assaa 1. One s safundamental
a aa
physical constants is . The unitss
ℎ𝑐

of this expression is a adda

of the combinations from the
a aad𝐺
daa
(a) kg w w . P P
.(b) m (c) s (d) w w
m .P.P
2.
w
wwinw
If the error
2 3 -1
w
wwinwthe determination
the measurement of radius is 2%, then the error
of volume of the sphere will be
(a) 8% (b) 2% (c) 4% (d) 6%

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If the length and time period of an oscillating pendulum have errors of 1% and 3%
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lalai.i. l a
l i
a .i. l a
l i
a
respectively then the error in measurement of acceleration due to gravity is

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assaa 4. (a) 4%
aaddas
(b)
a aa
s 5% (c) 6%
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a a
d s
a aa
s (d) 7%
The length of a body is measured as 3.51 m, if the accuracy is 0.01m, then the
. P
.P . P
. P

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percentage error in the measurement is
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5.
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351% (b) 1% www
(c) 0.28% (d)
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6.
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l a
l i
a .i7.. (a) 9.8596 (b)
l a
l i
a .i.
9.860 (c) 9.86
l(d)
a
l i
a 9.9
sa
assaa saa s aa
Round of the following number 19.95 into three significant figures.
(a) 19.9 ddaa
(b)
s 20.0 (c) 20.1 ddaa s (d) 19.5
8. . P
. Paa . P
. Paa
Which of the following pairs of physical quantities have same dimension?
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(a) force and power (b) torque and energy

(c) torque and power (d) force and torque
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N Neett (c) [MLT-1] (d) [ML3T-3]

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l i
a .i.
10.
l a
lai .i.
The velocity of a particle 𝑣 at an instant t is given by 𝑣 = at +bt2. The dimensions
l a
l i
a
assaa aa aa
of b is
(a) [L]
ddaass
(b) [LT-1] (c)
dd
[LT-2]aass (d) [LT-3]
aa aa
w.

11.
ww. P
. P w
w . P
. P
The dimensional formula for gravitational constant G is

12.
(a) w
www
[ML3T-2] (b) [M-1L3T-2] w
www
(c) [M-1L-3T-2] (d) [ML-3T2]
The density of a material in CGS system of units is 4 g cm-3. In a system of units in
ww

which unit of length is 10 cm and unit of mass is 100 g, then the value of density
of material will be

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(c)
N ett 40 (d) 400
l a
l i
a .i13.
. l a
la i .i.
If the force is proportional to square of velocity, then the dimension of l a
l i
a
assaa proportionality constant is
aaddaasaa
s
ad
a a
d s
a aa
s
(a) [MLT0]
w w . PP
(b)
.ε ) is1
[MLT-1] (c) [ML-2T]
w
w . P
. P
(d) [ML-1T0]
14.
(a)
w
www (b) time
The dimension
length
of ( μ 0 0 2

(c) velocity w
w w
(d)
wforce

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lalai.i. l a
l i
a .i. l a
l i
a
assaa d d aas saa
daassaa
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15.
N Ne t t
Planck’s
e constant (h), speed of light in vacuum t(c)
N N ee t and Newton’s gravitational

lalai .
i . constant (G) are taken as three fundamental
l a
l ai .
i . constants. Which of the following
l a
l i
a
assaa combinations of these has
aad
the
d aas saa
dimension of length?
a a dda assaa
(a)
√ℎ𝐺
3
w w . P
. P
(b)
√ℎ𝐺
5 (c) √
ℎ𝑐
𝐺
(d)
w√
w . P
.P 𝐺𝑐
3

w ww
𝑐2
w 𝑐2
UNIT 2 (KINETICS) w w w w ℎ2

16. Which one of the following Cartesian coordinate systems is not followed in physics?

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e N Ne ett
lalai.i. l a
l ai .i. l a
l i
a

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assaa aadda a s aa
s
ad
a a
d s
a aa
s
. P P
. in the following . P
. P

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unit w
vector w ww
w
(a)
w w
𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ (b)
𝑖̂
(c) 𝑘̂ −
𝑖̂w
w(d)
𝑖̂+𝑗̂

lai
√2 √2 √2
18. Which one of the following physical quantities cannot be represented by a scalar?

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(a) Mass (b) ee
length
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l a
l i
a .i. (c) momentum
a
(d)
l l ai .i.
magnitude of acceleration
l a
l i
a
sa
assaa 19. aadd a s saa
Two objects of masses m1 and m2 fall from the heights h1 and h2 respectively. The
a
ratio of the magnitude of their momenta when they hit the ground is aaddaassaa
√ w w w . P P
.(b) √ ww . P
. P
w w w
da

ℎ1 𝑚1 ℎ1 𝒎𝟏 𝒉𝟏 𝑚1
(a) (c) √ (d)
20.
w w
ℎ2 𝑚2 ℎ2 𝒎𝟐 𝒉𝟐
w w 𝑚2
If a particle has negative velocity and negative acceleration, its speed
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e e
l a
l i
a .i. t = 0.5 s is
l a
lai .i. l a
l i
a
assaa (a) 1m s-2
ad
adaassaa
(b) 2 m s-2 (c) zero
aaddaasaa
s (d) -1 m s-2
22. If an object is dropped from the top of a building and it reaches the ground at t = 4
w.

ww. P
. P w . P
. P
s then the height of the building is (ignoring air resistance) (g = 9.8 ms–2)
w
(a) w
www
77.3 m (b) 78.4 m w
www
(c) 80.5 m (d) 79.2 m
ww

23. A ball is projected vertically upwards with a velocity v. It comes back to ground in
time t. Which v-t graph shows the motion correctly?

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l a
l i
a .i. l a
lai.i. l a
l i
a
assaa (a) (b)
aaddaas aa (c)
s (d)
aad daasaa
s
w w .P. P ww . P
. P
w w ww w www
24. If one object is dropped vertically downward and another object is thrown
horizontally from the same height, then the ratio of vertical distance covered by

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N N e e tt
lalai.i. (a) 1 (b) 2
l(c)
a
l i
a .i.
4 (d) 0.5
l a
l i
a
assaa d d aas saa
daassaa
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lalai .i. represents the correct motion of the ball?
25.A
l a
l i
a .i.
the ground.
l a
l i
a
assaa aaddaas aa
s
a a d a
d(d)assaa
w w .
(a)P
. P (b) (c)
ww . P
.P
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26. If a

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e N N ett
particle executes uniform circular motion in the xy plane in clock wise direction,
e
lalai.i. l l i
then the angular velocity is in
a a .i. l a
l i
a

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assaa 27. aa aa
(a) +y direction (b) +z direction (c) -z direction (d) -x direction
ddas
a s d a
d s
a s
If a particle executes uniform circular motion, choose the correct statement
(a) . P
.Paa
The velocity and speed are constant. . P
. Paa

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(b)
(c) www www
The acceleration and speed are constant.
The velocity and acceleration are constant.
(d) The speed and magnitude of acceleration are constant.

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28. If an object is thrown vertically up with the initial speed u from the ground, then
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the time taken by the object to return back to ground is
l a
l i
a .i. (a) l a
l ai .i. l a
l i
a
sa
𝑢2 𝑢2

assaa 29. Two objects are projected aa aa

𝑢 2𝑢
(b) (c) (d)
2𝑔
d da a
𝑔ss 2𝑔 𝑔
d da ass
.P
. P aa at 0 0

The ranges of two objects are denoted as R.P . aa

angles 30 and 60 respectively with respect to the
Pand R .
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horizontal direction.
thew
w w 300 600
w relation from the following wwww
da

Choosew
wcorrect 𝑅600
(a) R300 = R600 (b) R300 = 4R600 (c) R300 = (d) R300= 2R600
2
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Pa

N Neett N Neett
in 2 s . The acceleration due to gravity in this unknown planet is
l a
l i
a .i. (a)
l a
lai .i.
g = 20 m s-2 (b) g = 25 m s-2 (c)
l a
l i
a
g = 15 m s-2 (d) g = 30 m s-2
assaa 31. ad
adaassaa UNIT 3 (LAWS OF MOTION)
aaddaasaa
s
w.

When a car takes a sudden left turn in the curved road, passengers are pushed
ww. P
. P
towards the right due to w
w . P
. P
(a) w
www
inertia of direction w
www
(b) inertia of motion
ww

(c) inertia of rest (d) absence of inertia

32. An object of mass m held against a vertical wall by applying

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horizontal force F as shown in the figure. The minimum value of

l a
l i
a .i. the force F is
l a
lai.i. l a
l i
a
assaa (a)
(c)
Less than mg
aadda
Greater than mgasaa
s (b)
(d)
Equal to mg
ad
a a
d s
a
Cannot determine
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s
33.
w
w .P. P w
w. P
. P
A vehicle is moving along the positive x direction, if sudden brake
w
www
is applied, then w
www
(a) frictional force acting on the vehicle is along positive x direction
(b) no frictional force acts on the vehicle

N Neett(c) frictional force acts in downward direction

N N e e tt
lalai.i. (d)
l l i
a .i.
frictional force acting on the vehicle is along negative x direction
a l a
l i
a
assaa d d aas saa
daassaa
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34.A
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t N Ne e t on the book. If this force

lalai .
i . is considered as reaction force, what is thei.action
l a
l a i . force according to Newton’s third
l a
l i
a
assaa law?
(a)
a dda a
Gravitational force exerted
a
ssa a
by Earth on the book
a ad da assaa
(b) Gravitational
w w . P P
.exerted by the book on the table www.
force exerted by the book on Earth .PP
(c)
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Normal force
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(d) None of the above
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NNet
e t of their acceleration
is
𝑎1

NN e ett
lalai.i. (a) 1 𝑎2

l a
l ai
(b) .i. less than 1 l a
l i
a

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assaa 36. (c)Choosegreater than 1
a a
appropriate freedda s
a saa (d) all the three cases
aad
body diagram for the particle experiencing a a
dnetssaa
. PP
. y direction. (Each arrow mark represents. PP
. the force

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acceleration along negative
w www
wwthewsystem).
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lai
(a) (b) (c) (d)

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l a
l i
a .i37.
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l a
l i
a .idouble
. inclined plane (shown in figure) lalai
sa
assaa will experience
aadd aa ssaa
aa d da assaa
ww. P
. P w w . P
. P
www w www w
da
Pa

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l a
l i
a .i. (b)
(a)
l a
lai .i.
greater acceleration along the path AB
l a
l i
a
assaa aa aa
greater acceleration along the path AC
(c)
ddaass
same acceleration in both the paths
ddaass
aa aa
w.

(d)
. P
. P
no acceleration in both the paths
ww w
w . P
. P
38. w
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www
Two blocks of masses m and 2m are placed on a smooth horizontal surface as
shown. In the first case only a force F1 is applied from the left. Later only a force
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F2 is applied from the right. If the force acting at the interface of the two blocks in
the two cases is same, then F1 : F2 is

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l a
l i
a .i. l a
la i .i. l a
l i
a
assaa aadda s
a aa
s
ad
a a
d s
a aa
s
w
w .P. P w
w . P
. P
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(a) 1:1 (b) 1:2 (c) 2:1 (d) 1:3
39. Force acting on the particle moving with constant speed is

N Neett (a) always zero (b)

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need not be zero
N
lalai.i. (c) always non zero
l a
l i
a
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l a
l i
a
assaa d d aas saa
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40.
N Neet
An t object of mass m begins to move on the plane
N Ne et t inclined at an angle θ. The

lalai .
i . l a
l ai .
i
coefficient of static friction of inclined surface. is 𝜇 . The maximum static friction
𝑠
l a
l i
a
assaa experienced by the mass is
(a) mg
a ad da as saa
(b) 𝜇 mg
a addaassaa
𝜇 mg sinθ .P P P P
𝑠
(c)
w w . (d) 𝜇 mg cos θ
w w. .
w w
𝑠
w
41. When the object
𝑠
w
w is moving at constant velocity on the roughwwsurface,w
(a) no force acts on the object (b) net force on the object is zero
(c) only external force acts on the object

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e (d)
N N ett
only kinetic friction acts on the object
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lalai.i.42.
l l i
a .i.
When an object is at rest on the inclined rough surface,
a l a
l i
a

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assaa aa aa
(a) static and kinetic frictions acting on the object is zero
(b) ddas
a s d a
d s
a s
static friction is zero but kinetic friction is not zero
(c) . P
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. Paa
static friction is not zero and kinetic friction is zero

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43.
(d)
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static and kinetic frictions are not zero
The centrifugal force appears to exist
(a) only in inertial frames (b) only in rotating frames

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(c) in any accelerated frame
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(d)
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both in inertial and non-inertial frames
l a
l i
a .i44.
. l a
l i
a .i. l a
l i
a
sa
assaa aa aa
Choose the correct statement from the following
(a)
ddaass ddaass
Centrifugal and centripetal forces are action reaction pairs
(b)
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Centripetal force acts towards the centre and centrifugal force appears to
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act away from the centre in a circular motion

(c) Centripetal forces is a natural force
(d) Centrifugal force arises from gravitational force
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Pa

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decreases
N
l a
l i
a .i. (c) remains the same
l a
la i
(d).i. increases and then decreases
l a
l i
a
assaa d
UNIT 4 (WORK,
a a da as saa
ENERGY AND POWER)
a adda asaa
s
w.

46. A uniform forcew

w
of . P P ww . P
(2𝑖̂. + 𝑗̂)+ N acts on a particle of mass 1 kg. The particleP
. displaces
w
www(3𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) m to (5𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂).The work done by theww
from position w
forcewon the particle is
ww

(a) 9J (b) 6J (c) 10 J (d) 12 J

47. A ball of mass 1 kg and another of mass 2 kg are dropped from a tall building

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whose height is 80 m. After, a fall of 40 m each towards Earth, their respective

l a
l i
a .i. l a
lai.i.
kinetic energies will be in the ratio of
l a
l i
a
assaa 48. (a) √2 : 1
aadda
(b)
asaa
s 1 : √2 (c) 2:1
ad
a a
d s
a aa
s
(d) 1:2
A body of mass 1 kg is thrown upwards with a velocity 20 m s . It momentarily
-1

w
w .P. P w
w. P
. P
comes to rest after attaining a height of 18 m. How much energy is lost due to air
w
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friction? (Take g = 10ms-2) w
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(a) 20 J (b) 30 J (c) 40 J (d) 10 J

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l i
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An t engine pumps water continuously through a hose.
N Nee t t Water leaves the hose with

lalai .
i . a velocity v and m is the mass per unit length
l a
l ai .
i . of the water of the jet. What is the
l a
l i
a
assaa rate
(a)
at which
1
𝑚𝑣
kinetic
3
energy
(b) aa d
is
d
𝑚𝑣
a s saa
imparted
a 3
to
(c)
water?
𝑚𝑣
3 2
(d) 𝑚𝑣 a ad
5
da2assaa
2
50. A body of mass w w.
4m
P P
. is lying in xy-plane at rest. It suddenlywexplodes
2
w w . P P
. into three
2

pieces.w w
Two
w w each of mass m move perpendicular w
pieces toweachwother with equal
speed v. The total kinetic energy generated due to explosion is
3
(a) 𝑚𝑣 2 (b) 𝑚𝑣 2 (c) 2𝑚𝑣 2 (d) 4𝑚𝑣 2

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51.
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2

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if work
tist done
lalai.i. (a) by the system against a conservative
l a
l i
a .i.force l a
l i
a

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assaa (b) by the system against a
a ad daa ssaa
non-conservative force
a ad d aa ssaa
(c)
. P
upon the system
.P by a conservative force
. P
. P

.N
upon thew w ww
(d)
52. What isw
w w velocity with which a body of masswmwmust
system by a non-conservative force
wminimum
the
w
w enter a vertical
loop of radius R so that it can complete the loop?

lai
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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l a
l i
a .i.53.
l a
l i
a .i.
The work done by the conservative force for a closed path is
l a
l i
a
sa
assaa 54. aa aa
(a) always negative (b) zero
(c) aas
always positive
dd s (d) a
not defined
dd ass
. P
. Paa . P Paa
If the linear momentum of the object is increased by 0.1%, then the kinetic energy
.
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w
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is increased by
(a) 0.1 % (b) 0.2% (c) 0.4% (d) 0.01%
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55. If the potential energy of the particle is 𝛼 − x 2 , then force experienced by the
2
Pa

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l a
l i
a .i. (a) F = x (b) F = βx lal(c)ai.i. F = −βx (d) F = − x
β 2

l
β 2
a
l i
a
assaa 56. Athewind-powered aawind energy into electric energy. Assume that aa
2 2

generator converts a d da a ss
generator converts
d daass
aa a a
w.

fixed fraction of the wind energy intercepted by its blades

into electrical w
w. PP
. For wind speed v, the electrical power
energy. w w . PP
. will be
output
www w
proportional to www w
ww

(a) 𝑣 (b) 𝑣2 (c) 𝑣3 (d) 𝑣4

57. Two equal masses m1 and m2 are moving along the same straight line with

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velocities 5 ms-1 and -9ms-1 respectively. If the collision is elastic, then calculate

l a
l i
a .i. l lai.i.
the velocities after the collision of m1 and m2, respectively
a l a
l i
a
assaa (a)
(c)
aadd a
-9ms-1 and 5 ms-1
saa
s
-4ms-1 and 10 ms-1
a (b)
(d)
ad
a a
d s
a aa
s
10ms-1 and 0 ms-1
5 ms-1 and 1 ms-1

w
w .P. P w
w. P
. P
w
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a .i. l a
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58.
N Nee
At particle is placed at the origin and a force 𝐹 = t𝑘𝑥
t N UN
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lalai .
i . positive constant). If U(0) = 0 , the graphi.
l a
l a i
of . (x) versus x will be (where U is the
l a
l i
a
assaa potential energy function)
a add a as saa
aa dd a assaa
ww . P
. P w w .P.P
(a)
www w (b) (c)
www
(d)w

NN t
59.
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t particle from the origin as
A particle which is constrained to move along x-axis, is subjected to a force in the

lalai.i. 𝐹(𝑥) = −𝑘𝑥 + 𝑎𝑥 . Here, k and a arelapositive

l i
a .i. constants. For x ≥ 0, the functional lalai
same direction which varies with the distance of

et
assaa athe
a particle is aa
3

d
form of the potential energy
da as
U(x) s
of d da ass
. P
.Pa a . P
. Paa

.N
w w w w w w
www www
(a) (b) (c) (d)

l a
l i
a NN
60.ee
Att
lai
spring
a
of
.i. constant k is cut into two pieces suchlalthat
i N N e et t force
.i.one piece is double the length of the lalai
sa
assaa a
other. Then, the long piece will
aadd as aaa force constant of
s
have
a ad da assaa
(a) 𝑘
2

ww . P P
. OF SYSTEM OF PARTICLES AND RIGIDwBODIES)
(b) 𝑘
3
(c) 3k (d)
w6k
w. P
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3 2

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61. The centre of mass of a system of particles does not depend upon,
(a) position of particles (b) relative distance between particles
Pa

N Neett(c) masses of particles

N
(d)
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l a
l i
a .i.
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l a
lai .i. l a
l i
a
assaa aa aa
(a) pure rotation (b) pure translation
(c)
ddaass
rotation and translation (d)
ddaass
no motion
aa aa
w.

63.
ww. P
. P w
w . P
. P
A particle is moving with a constant velocity along a line parallel to positive X-axis.
w
www w
www
The magnitude of its angular momentum with respect to the origin is,
(a) zero (b) increasing with x
ww

(c) decreasing with x (d) remaining constant

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the angular acceleration of the cylinder if the rope is pulled with a force 30 N?
N
l a
l i
a .i. (a) l a
lai.i.
0.25 rad s-2 (b) 25 rad s-2 (c) 5 m s s-2 l a
l i
a
(d) 25ms-2
assaa 65. aaddaasaa
s
ad
a a
d s
a aa
s
A closed cylindrical container is partially filled with water. As the container

inertia, w
w .P. P w
w. P
. P
rotates in a horizontal plane about a perpendicular bisector, its moment of

(a)
w
www
increases (b)
w
www
decreases
(c) remains constant (d) depends on direction of rotation
66. A rigid body rotates with an angular momentum L. If its kinetic energy is halved,

NNeett the angular momentum becomes,

N N e e tt
lalai.i. (a) L (b)
𝐿
l a
l ai
(c) .i. 2L (d)
𝐿
l a
l i
a
assaa s saa ssaa
2 √2

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67.
N NeA
et t
particle undergoes uniform circular motion. The
N Ne et t angular momentum of the

lalai .
i . particle remains conserved about,
l a
l i
a .
i . l a
l i
a
assaa (a)
(b)
the centre point of
a
the
d da s a
s
circle.
a
the point on the circumference
a
aof the circle.
aad da assaa
(c) . PP
. the circle.
any point inside
w w the circle.
ww. P
.P
(d)
www w
any point outside
wwww
68. When a mass is rotating in a plane about a fixed point, its angular momentum is
directed along,

N Nett
e (a)
N N ett
a line perpendicular to the plane of rotation
e
lalai.i. (b)
l l i
a .i.
the line making an angle of 45° to the plane of rotation
a l a
l i
a

et
assaa 69. aa aa
(c) the radius
(d)
ddas
a s
tangent to the path
d a
d s
a s
. P
.Paa . P
. Paa
Two discs of same moment of inertia rotating about their regular axis passing

.N
w w
w www
www www
through centre and perpendicular to the plane of disc with angular velocities
𝜔1 and 𝜔2 . They are brought in to contact face to face coinciding the axis of
rotation. The expression for loss of energy during this process is,

t
lai tt
1

NN ee t
(a) I( 𝜔 − 𝜔 )
4 1 2
2
(b
N
I( 𝜔 − 𝜔 )
Ne e 1 2
2

l a
l i
a .i. (c) I(𝜔 − 𝜔 )
1 2
l a
l ai
(d) .i. I(𝜔 − 𝜔 ) 1 2
l a
l i
a
sa
assaa 70. The aa sphere (mass m and radius R) rolling down aa
8 1 2 2 1 2
ratio of the acceleration for sas ss
a ad
an incline of angle θ without da a solid
a
slipping and slipping down the incline withoutad d a a
rolling
is, w w . P
. P ww . P
. P
w
www (b) 2:3 w
(d) w7:5
da

(a) 5:7 (c) 2:5 ww

71. A disc of moment of inertia I is rotating in a horizontal plane about its symmetry
a
axis with a constant angular speed ω. Another disc initially at rest of moment of
Pa

N Neettinertia eett
Ib is dropped coaxially on to the rotating disc. Then, both the
N N
l a
l i
a .i. l a
la i .i.
discs rotate with same constant angular speed. The loss of kinetic energy due to
l a
l i
a
assaa friction in this process is,
aad a
d as saa
a add a asaa
s
w.

𝐼𝑏2 𝐼𝑏2 (𝐼𝑏 −𝐼𝑎 )2

(a)
1
𝜔
w
2 (𝐼𝑎 +𝐼𝑏 )
w. P P
(b) 2
(c) 2
(d)
. R a mass M, a circular hole of diameter w
𝜔 (𝐼𝑎 +𝐼𝑏 )
𝜔
w w.
(𝐼𝑎 +𝐼𝑏 )P P 2
.rim passes
𝜔
1 𝐼𝑏 𝐼𝑏
2 (𝐼𝑎 +𝐼𝑏 )
2

From a discw
72.
throughwww
the
of radius
centre is cut. What is the moment of inertia wofw
R,wwhose
the remaining part of
ww

the disc about a perpendicular axis passing through it

NN eett
(a)
15 𝑀𝑅2
(b)
13 MR2

N Ne tt
e (c)
11 MR2
(d)
9 MR2

l a
l i
a .i73.
. The speed of a solid sphere after rolling
32

l a
l
32

a i .idown
. from rest without sliding on an lalai
32 32

assaa inclined plane of vertical height s

aadd aa hs aa
is,
aad da asaa
s
(a) √ gh
4
3
ww .P. P
(b) √ gh
10
(c)
7
√2gh (d)
w√
w . P.
gh P 1
2

w
74. The speed w w
ofwthe centre of a wheel rolling on a horizontalww w wis 𝑣 . A point on
surface 0
the rim in level with the centre will be moving at a speed of speed of,
(a) zero (b) 𝑣0 (c) √2 𝑣0 (d) 2 𝑣0

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l i
a .i. l a
l i
a
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N Ne
75.A
et t e t t
round object of mass M and radius R rolls down without
N N e slipping along an inclined

lalai .
i . plane. The frictional force,
l a
l ai .
i . l a
l i
a
assaa (a)
(b)
dissipates kinetic
a
energy
d
decreases the rotational
a daa ss
asa a
heat.
motion.
a ad d aassaa
(c) decreases the
ww . P
. P
rotational and transnational motion
w w .P.P
(d)
wwww
converts transnational energy into rotational
www
energy w
UNIT – 6 (GRAVITATION)
76. The linear momentum and position vector of the planet is perpendicular to each

N Nett
e other at
N Neett
lalai.i. (a) perihelion and aphelion
l a
l i
a .i. (b)
l a
l i
at all points
a

et
assaa 77. aa aa
(c) only at perihelion (d) no point
ddas
a s d a
d s
a s
If the masses of the Earth and Sun suddenly double, the gravitational force
. P
.P
between them willaa . P
. Paa

.N
w w
w www
(a)
(c) www
remain the same
increase 4 times www (b)
(d)
increase 2 times
decrease 2 times
78. A planet moving along an elliptical orbit is closest to the Sun at distance r 1 and

lai
farthest away at a distance of r2. If v1 and v2 are linear speeds at these points
N Neett 𝑣1
N N e ett
l a
l i
a .i. respectively. Then the ratio is
𝑣2
l a
l ai .i. l a
l i
a
sa
assaa 79. The(a)time period of a satellite ( ) ss aa (c) ssaa
𝑟2 2 𝑟1 2
𝑟2
𝑟1
(b)
aadda a𝑟1
𝑟1
𝑟2
(d) ( )
𝑟2
a a d daa
w w . P
. P orbiting Earth in a circular orbit is
. P
.
independent
ofww P of..
w wmass and radius of the orbit www w
da

(a) Radius of the orbit (b) The mass the satellite

(c) wwthe
Both
(d) Neither the mass nor the radius of its orbit
80. If the distance between the Earth and Sun were to be doubled from its present
Pa

N Neett N eett
value, the number of days in a year would be
N
l a
l i
a .i. (a) 64.5 (b) l a
lai .i.
1032 (c) 182.5 l a
l i
a
(d) 730
assaa 81. ad
adaassaa
aaddaasaa
s
According to Kepler’s second law, the radial vector to a planet from the Sun sweeps
w.

(a) ww. P
. P
conservation of linear momentum w
w . P
. P
out equal areas in equal intervals of time. This law is a consequence of

(b)
w
www
conservation of angular momentum
w
www
ww

(c) conservation of energy

(d) conservation of kinetic energy

N e
82.
N ett eett
The gravitational potential energy of the Moon with respect to Earth is
N N
l a
l i
a .i. (a) always positive
l a
lai.i. (b)
l a
l i
a
always negative

assaa 83. (c)

aadd asaa
s
can be positive or negative
a (d)
ad
a a
d s
a aa
s
always zero
The kinetic energies of a planet in an elliptical orbit about the Sun, at positions A,
w
w .P. P w
w. P
. P
B and C are KA, KB and KC respectively. AC is the major axis and SB is perpendicular
w
www w
www
to AC at the position of the Sun S as shown in the figure. Then
(a) KA > KB > KC (b) KB < KA < KC
(c) KA < KB < KC (d) KB > KA > K C

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l i
a .i. l a
l i
a
assaa d d aas saa
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84.
N Neet
Thet e t
work done by the Sun’s gravitational force on the
N N e t Earth is

lalai .
i . (a) always zero
l a
l ai
(b) .
i .
always positive
l a
l i
a
assaa 85. If the mass and radius ofaathe
(c) can be positive or negative
d da s
a saa (d) always negative
a d d
Earth are both doubled, then the acceleration due
a a a
to
ssaa
gravity g ′
w w .P. P w
w .P.P
(a) w wwws same (b)
remain
g
2
(c) 2g w w ww(d) 4 g
86. The magnitude of the Sun’s gravitational field as experienced by Earth is
(a) same over the year

N Nett
e (b)
eett
decreases in the month of January and increases in the month of July
N N
lalai.i. (c)
a i .i. a i
decreases in the month of July and increases in the month of January
l l a l l a

et
assaa 87. (d)
aadd s
a aa
s
If a person moves from Chennai to Trichy, his weight
ad
a d s
a aa
s
increases during day time and decreases during night time
a a
. P
.P . P
. P

.N
(a)
w
w
increases
w www (b) decreases

88.
(c) www
remains same www (d) increases and then decreases
An object of mass 10 kg is hanging on a spring scale which is attached to the roof

lai
of a lift. If the lift is in free fall, the reading in the spring scale is

N Neett
(a) 98 N (b)
N
zero
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l a
l i
a .i.
89.
l l i
a .i. l a
l i
If the acceleration due to gravity becomes 4 times its original value, then escape
a a
sa
assaa aa aa
speed
(a) dd
remains sameaass (b) ddaass
2 times of original value
(c) . P
. Paa
becomes halved . P
.
(d)Paa 4 times of original value
www w w
w
www www
da

90. The kinetic energy of the satellite orbiting around the Earth is
(a) equal to potential energy (b) less than potential energy
(c) greater than kinetic energy (d) zero
Pa

NN eet t N N e
UNIT – 7 (PROPERTIES OF MATTER)tt
e
l a
l i
a .i91.
. Consider two wires X and Y. The radiuslalofai.wire
i. X is 3 times the radius of Y. If they lalai
assaa a
are stretched by the same load,
equal to that on a
Xad d assaathe stress on Y is
then
a a d da asaa
s
w.

(a)
(c) ww
nine times . PP
. on X (b) thrice that on X
Half that onwXw. . P
P
92. If a wirew
w
wstretched
is
that (d)
w to double of its original length, then the ww in the wire is
wwstrain
ww

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

93. The load – elongation graph of three wires of the same material are shown in

N Neett N Neett
figure. Which of the following wire is the thickest?

l a
l i
a .i. l a
lai.i. l a
l i
a
assaa aaddaassaa
ad
a a
d s
a aa
s
ww.P. P w
w. P
. P
w w w w w
w w
w
(a) wire 1 (b) wire 2
(c) wire 3 (d) all of them have same thickness

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l i
a .i. l a
l i
a
assaa d d aas saa
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94.t t a given material, the rigidity modulus is N
For ( )e
1 rd
N et tYoung’s modulus. Its
of
lalai .i. Poisson’s ratio is l a
l ai .i.
3
l a
l i
a
assaa 95. (a)A small0sphere of radius (b)
aadd a
0.25 as saa (c) 0.3 (d) 0.5
aa dda assaa
w w . P P
. The rate of production of heat when thewsphere
2cm falls from rest in a viscous liquid.
.
Heat
ww P
isP
. attains its
produced

terminalww ww
due to viscous force.
velocity is proportional to www
(a) 22 (b) 23 (c) 24 (d) 25
96. Two wires are made of the same material and have the same volume. The area of
N Nett
e N eett
cross sections of the first and the second wires are A and 2A respectively. If the
N
lalai.i. l a
l i
a .i. l a
l i
a
length of the first wire is increased by Δ𝑙 on applying a force F, how much force is

et
assaa as
a aa
s
needed to stretch the second wire by the same amount?
aadd ad
a a
d s
a aa
s
(a) 2F
. P
.P (b) 4F (c) 8F
. P
. P (d) 16 F

.N
w w
w www
97. With an increase in temperature, the viscosity of liquid and gas, respectively will
(a) www
increase and increase www
(b) increase and decrease
(c) decrease and increase (d) decrease and decrease

lai
98. The Young’s modulus for a perfect rigid body is

N Neett
(a) 0 (b) 1
N Neett
(c) 0.5 (d) infinity

l a
l i
a .i. l a i
a .i.
99. Which of the following is not a scalar?
l l a
l i
a
sa
assaa (a)
(c)
viscosity
pressure aaddaasaa
s (b)
(d) stressaadd ass
surface tension
a aa
ww. P
. P w
w . P
. P
100. If the temperature of the wire is increased, then the Young’s modulus will
w
www w
www
da

(a) remain the same (b) decrease

(c) increase rapidly (d) increase by very a small amount
101. Copper of fixed volume V is drawn into a wire of length 𝑙. When this wire is
Pa

N Neett N Ne ett
subjected to a constant force F, the extension produced in the wire is Δ𝑙. If Y

l a
l i
a .i. l l a i .i.
represents the Young’s modulus, then which of the following graphs is a straight
a l a
l i
a
assaa line?
aad da assaa
aaddaasaa
s
w.

(a) Δ𝑙 versus V (b) Δ𝑙 versus Y

(c) w
Δ𝑙 versus w.
F .PP (d) Δ𝑙 versus
1
w w. P
. P
102. ww
A certain
w w
number of spherical drops of a liquid of radius R w
𝑙
w
ww to form a single
coalesce
ww

drop of radius R and volume V. If T is the surface tension of the liquid, then
1 1
(a) energy = 4 V T ( − ) is released
N Neett r R
N Neett
l a
l i
a .i. (b)
1 1
energy = 3 V T ( + ) is absorbed
l a
lai.i. l a
l i
a
assaa aa aa
r R

(c) energy =3 V T ( − ) a
1
d
1

disass
released
d daass
(d) .P P
r
a a R

. are made of the same material. Whichwofww

energy is neither released nor absorbed . PPaa
. will have
103. w
The following w w
w when the same tension is applied? www
four wires these
wwextension
the largest
(a) length = 200 cm, diameter = 0.5 mm
(b) length= 200 cm, diameter = 1 mm
N Neett (c) length = 200 cm, diameter = 2 mm
N N e e tt
lalai.i. (d) length= 200 cm, diameter = 3 m l a
l i
a .i. l a
l i
a
assaa d d aas saa
daassaa
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104. The wettability of a surface by a liquid depends primarily on

lalai .i. (a) viscosity

l a
l i
a .i.
(b) surface tension
l a
l i
a
assaa (c)
(d)
density
a ddaassaa
a dda
angle of contact between the surface and the liquid
a a assaa
ww. P
. P w
w .P.P
105. In a horizontal pipe of non-uniform cross section, water flows with a velocity of 1
w
www w
www
ms-1 at a point where the diameter of the pipe is 20 cm. The velocity of water (1.5
m s-1) at a point where the diameter of the pipe is (in cm)
(a) 8 (b) 16 (c) 24 (d) 32

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e N Neett
UNIT – 8 (HEAT AND THERMODYNAMICS)

lalai.i106.
. In hot summer after a bath, the body’slalai.i. l a
l i
a

et
assaa (a)
aad d a
internal energy decreasesas saa (b) internal energy increases aassaa
ad
a d
(c)
.
heat decreasesP
. P . P
. P

.N
w w w
w volume and temperature in Charles’ law w ww
(d) no change
wwbetween
107. The graph
in internal energy and heat
wwis w
(a) an ellipse (b) a circle

lai
(c) a straight line (d) a parabola

Neett N Neett
108. When a cycle tyre suddenly bursts, the air inside the tyre expands. This process is
N
l a
l i
a .i. (a) isothermal
l a
l ai .i. (b) adiabatic
l a
l i
a
sa
assaa (c) isobaric
aaddaasaa
s (d) isochoric
aaddaassaa
w
w . P
. P
state (2P1, 3V1, T2, N). Then w
w . P
109. An ideal gas passes from one equilibrium state (P1, V1, T1, N) to another equilibrium
. P
ww (b) T = w wT = 3T
da

Tw
w ww
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l a
l i
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lai .i. (d) l
moment of inertia a
l i
a
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adaassaa
aaddaasaa
s
111. When food is cooked in a vessel by keeping the lid closed, after some time the
w.

. P P . P P
steam pushes the lid outward. By considering the steam as a thermodynamic
ww . w
w .
w
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system, then in the cooking process
(a) Q>0,W>0 (b)
w
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(c) Q > 0, W < 0 (d) Q < 0, W < 0

112. When you exercise in the morning, by considering your body as thermodynamic

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system, which of the following is true?
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l i
a .i. (a) ΔU > 0, W > 0
l a
lai.i. (b)
l a
l
ΔU < 0, W > 0i
a
assaa (c) ΔU < 0, W < 0
aaddaasaa
s (d)
a s
a aa
s
ΔU = 0, W > 0
ad
a d
113. A hot cup of coffee is kept on the table. After some time, it attains a thermal
w
w .P. P w
w. P
. P
equilibrium with the surroundings. By considering the air molecules in the room as
w
www w
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a thermodynamic system, which of the following is true
(a) ΔU > 0, Q = 0 (b) ΔU > 0, W < 0
(c) ΔU > 0, Q > 0 (d) ΔU = 0, Q > 0

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114. An ideal gas is taken from (Pi,Vi) to (Pf,Vf) in three different ways. Identify the

lalai .i. l l i
a .i.
process in which the work done on the gas the most.
a l a
l i
a
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aaddaassaa
ww. P
. P w
w .P.P
w
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l a
l i
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l i
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assaa 115. The aagoes through a reversible cycle aa
(d) Equal
d da
V-T diagram of an ideal gasas s
which
d a
d s
a s
A→B→C→D is shown . P
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below. (Processes D→A and B→C are . P
.
adiabatic) Paa

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w ww w ww
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for
(all figures are schematic)

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l a
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a
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assaa (a)
aaddaasaa (b)
s
aaddaassaa
ww. P
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w
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da
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l a
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s
w.

ww . P
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w w w w w ww w
ww

116. A distant star emits radiation with maximum intensity at 350 nm. The
temperature of the star is

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(c) 7260 K (d) 9044 K

l a
l i
a .i. l lai.i.
117. Identify the state variables given here?
a l a
l i
a
assaa saa
s s aa
s
(a) Q, T, W (b) P, T, U (c) Q, W (d) P, T, Q

a ddaa
118. In an isochoric process, we have
a ad
a a
d a
(a) W=0
w
w .P. P (b) Q=0 (c) .
ΔU = 0
w
w P
. P (d) ΔT = 0
w
www w
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119. The efficiency of a heat engine working between the freezing point and boiling
point of water is
(a) 6.25% (b) 20% (c) 26.8% (d) 12.5%

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120. An ideal refrigerator has a freezer at temperature −12°C. The coefficient of

lalai .i. l l i
a .i.
performance of the engine is 5. The temperature of the air (to which the heat
a l a
l i
a
assaa ejected) is
(a) 50°C (b)
a d da a
45.2°C
a
ss aa (c) 40.2°C (d) 37.5°C
aad da assaa
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UNIT .PP
121. A particlew
w
wof w wwhichwmakes 60° with
mass m is moving with speed u in a direction w
respect to x axis. It undergoes elastic collision with the wall. What is the change in

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momentum in x and y direction?
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lalai.i. l a
l i
a .i. l a
l i
a

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assaa aaddas
a aa
s
ad
a a
d s
a aa
s
. P
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. P

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w w
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l ai
(b)
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l i
a
sa
assaa 122. (c)A sample∆𝑝 of=ideal s aa (d) ∆𝑝 = 𝑚𝑢, ∆𝑝 = 0 s aa
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
0, ∆𝑝 = 𝑚𝑢 a
d d a s dd aa s
𝑥

. P
.
gas Pa
𝑦
is a
at equilibrium. Which of
𝑥
the following
𝑦

.
quantityP
. P
is a a
zero?
w w w average speed w
w w
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da

(a) rms speed (b)

(c) average (d) wwspeed
most probable
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increases from 100K to 10000K then the rms speed of the gas molecules
Pa

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(a) increases by 5 times
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l a
l i
a .i. (c) remains same
l a
lai .i. (d)
l a
l i
a
increases by 7 times
assaa ad
adaassaa
aaddaasaa
s
124. Two identically sized rooms A and B are connected by an open door. If the room A
w.

ww. P
. P
has more air in it? w
w . P
is air conditioned such that its temperature is 4°C lesser than room B, which room
. P
(a) w
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(c) Both room has same air (d) Cannot be determined

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(a) number of moles and T (b)
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only on T

l a
l i
a .i. (c) P and T
l a
lai .i.
(d) P only
l a
l i
a
assaa (a) doubles
aa dd as saa
(b) remains same
a ad da s
a aa
s
126. If the internal energy of an ideal gas U and volume V are doubled then the pressure
a
(c)
w
w
halves .P. P (d) quadruples
w
w . P
. P
127. The ratiow
w w
γ =w for a gas mixture consisting of 8 g of helium
Cp
Cv
w
wwandw16 g of oxygen
is
(a) 23/15 (b) 15/23
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128. A container has one mole of monoatomic ideal gas. Each molecule has f degrees

lalai .i. of freedom. What is the ratio of γ = lalai.i.

Cp
l a
l i
a
assaa s aa (c)
s ssaa
Cv

(a) f (b) d
aa d
f
aa f
(d)
f +2

a ad aa
dgas
w w P
129. If the temperature.and
. P 2
pressure of a gas is
f+2
doubled the mean
w
free .f
P
.
path
w P
of the
molecules w w w w
(a)
ww
remains same (b) doubled
ww
(c) tripled (d) quadrapoled

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e N N ett
130. Which of the following shows the correct relationship between the pressure and
e e
lalai.i. l l i
a .i.
density of an ideal gas at constant temperature?
a l a
l i
a

et
assaa aa aa
(a) (b)
ddas
a s d a
d s
a s
. P
.Paa . P
. Paa

.N
w w
w www
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l i
a NNeett
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l ai N
.i. Neett
l a
l i
a
sa
(d)
assaa aaddaasaa
s
aaddaassaa
ww. P
. P w
w . P
. P
w
www w
www
da

131. A sample of gas consists of μ1 moles of monoatomic

Pa

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molecules, μ2 moles of diatomic molecules and μ3 moles of linear triatomic
l a
l i
a .i. l a
lai .i. l a i
a
molecules. The gas is kept at high temperature. What is the total number of
l
assaa degrees of freedom?
ad
adaassaa
aaddaasaa
s
w.

(a) [3μ1 + 7(μ2 + μ3)] NA (b) [3μ1 + 7μ2 + 6μ3] NA

(c) ww. P
. P
[7μ1 + 3(μ2 + μ3)] NA w
w .
(d)P
. P[3μ1 + 6(μ2 + μ3)] NA
w
www w
www
132. If SP and SV denote the specific heats of nitrogen gas per unit mass at constant
ww

pressure and constant volume respectively, then

(a) SP - SV = 28R (b) SP - SV = R/28

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l a
l i
a .i. l a
la i .i. l a
l i
133. Which of the following gases will have least rms speed at a given temperature?
a
assaa (a)
(c)
Hydrogen
Oxygen
aaddaasaa
s (b)
(d)
Nitrogen
ad
a a
d s
a aa
s
Carbon dioxide

w
w .P. P w . P
. P
134. For a given gas molecule at a fixed temperature, the area under the Maxwell-
w
w
www (b)
Boltzmann distribution curve is equal to
PV kT
w
w w
P
w
(a) (c) (d) PV
kT PV NkT

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135. The following graph represents the pressure versus number density for ideal gas

lalai .i. l l i
a .i.
at two different temperatures T1 and T2. The graph implies
a l a
l i
a
assaa aaddaassaa
aaddaassaa
ww. P
. P w
w .P.P
w
www w
www

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e N Ne tt
e
lalai.i. l a
l i
a .i. l a
l i
a

et
assaa aaddas
a aa
s
aaddaassaa
(a) T =T .
ww. P
P (b) T > T . P
. P

.N
1
T <w
Tw
2

w ww 1 2
(c)
ww
1 2 (d)
www
Cannot be determined

UNIT – 10 (KINETIC THEORY OF GASES)

lai
136. In a simple harmonic oscillation, the acceleration against displacement for one
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complete oscillation will be
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l a
l i
a .i. (a) an ellipse (b) l a
l i
a .i.
a circle (c) a parabola (d) l a
l i
a
a straight line
sa
assaa aaddaasaa
s
aaddaassaa
137. A particle executing SHM crosses points A and B with the same velocity. Having

ww P
. P w
w . P
. P
taken 3 s in passing from A to B, it returns to B after another 3 s. The time period
.
is
w
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www
da

(a) 15 s (b) 6s (c) 12 s (d) 9s

138. The length of a second’s pendulum on the surface of the Earth is 0.9 m. The length
of the same pendulum on surface of planet X such that the acceleration of the
Pa

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planet X is n times greater than the Earth is
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l a
l i
a .i. (a) 0.9n (b) 𝑚
0.9
l a
la i
(c) .i. 0.9 n m (d) 2
0.9
l a
l i
a
assaa 139. Ahorizontal s saa aa
ass
𝑛 𝑛2

d a
simple pendulum is suspended
aa d a from the roof of a school bus which moves ina
aadd a
w.

w w . P
. P
direction with an acceleration a, then the time period is
w w. P
. P
T∝w w
www www
1 1
(a) (b) T ∝
g2 +a2 √g2 +a2
ww

(c) T ∝ √g 2 + a2 (d) T∝ (g 2 + a2 )
140. Two bodies A and B whose masses are in the ratio 1:2 are suspended from two

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separate massless springs of force constants kA and kB respectively. If the two

l a
l i
a .i. l a
la i .i. a
bodies oscillate vertically such that their maximum velocities are in the ratio 1:2,
l l i
a
assaa aadd asaa
s
the ratio of the amplitude A to that of B is
a a ad d aa saa
s
(a) √
kB

ww .P. P
(b) √ (c)
kB
√
2kB
(d)
w√
w . P
. P 8kB

141. A springwisww
2kA 8kA
w to a mass m suspended from it and itsww
connected w
time
kA
wperiod for vertical
kA

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

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(a)t
T
N NTe e t t (d) T = √ T

lalai.i. T ′ = √2 T (b) T′ =
l a
l i
a .i.
√2
(c) ′
= √2T ′

l a
l i
a2

assaa d d aas saa

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142. The displacement of a simple harmonic motion is given by y(t) = A sin (ωt + ϕ) where
N
lalai .i. l a
l i
a .i. l a
l i
A is amplitude of the oscillation, ω is the angular frequency and ϕ is the phase. Let
a
assaa aadd assaa
aadd assaa
the amplitude of the oscillation be 8 cm and the time period of the oscillation is 24
a a
s. If the displacement at initial time (t = 0 s) is 4 cm, then the displacement at
t = 6 s is
ww. P
. P w
w .P.P
(a) 8 cm w
www (b) 4 cm w
www
(c) 4 √3 cm (d) 8 √3 cm
143. A simple pendulum has a time period T1. When its point of suspension is moved
vertically upwards according as y = k t2, where y is vertical distance covered and
ekt=t1 ms , its time period becomes T . Then, e
e t(gt= 10 ms )
ise
𝑇12

lalai NN
.i. (a)
−2

l a
l ai2
N
.i. N 𝑇22
–2

l a
l i
a

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assaa 144. An ideal spring of springaconstant aa aa
5 11 6 5
6
(b)
dda s
a s
10
(c)
5
(d)
d da
4
ass
.P. a k, is suspended from the ceiling of a room
.P
P to its lower end. If the block is releasedwwhen. Pa aand a

.N
w w
block of mass M is fastened
w w w the spring
is wwwun-stretched, then the maximum extensionww
Mg Mg Mg
wspring is
in the
Mg
(a) 4 (b) (c) 2 (d)

lai
k k k 2k
145. A pendulum is hung in a very high building oscillates to and fro motion freely like a

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simple harmonic oscillator. If the acceleration of the bob is 16 ms−2 at a distance
l a
l i
a .i. of
l a
l i
a .i. l
4 m from the mean position, then the time period isa
l i
a
sa
assaa (a) 2s
aaddaas
(b)aa
s 1s (c) 2πs
aaddaassaa
(d) πs
146. A hollow sphere is filled with water. It is hung by a long thread. As the water flows
ww. P
. P w
w . P
. P
out of a hole at the bottom, the period of oscillation will
w
www w
www
da

(a) first increase and then decrease (b) first decrease and then increase
(c) increase continuously (d) decrease continuously
147. The damping force on an oscillator is directly proportional to the velocity. The units
Pa

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of the constant of proportionality are
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l a
l i
a .i. (a) kg m s−1 (b) kg m s−2
l a
lai .i.
(c) kg s−1 (d) kg s
l a
l i
a
assaa frequency is 1 rad s isa ad d as saa
148. Let the total energy of a particle executing simple harmonic motion with angular
a aa d a
dsasaa
s
w.

𝜋
0.256
–1 J. If the displacement of the particle at time t=
w w . P
. P w w . P
. P 2

(a) 8wcm
w
ww (b) 16 cm (c) 32 cm ww
is 8 √3 cm then the amplitude of motion is
w
(d)
w64 cm
ww

149. A particle executes simple harmonic motion and displacement y at time t0, 2t0
A+C

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and 3t0 are A, B and C, respectively. Then the value of (
t ) is
2B

l a
l i
a .
i . (a) cos ωt 0 (b) cos 2ωt 0
l a
l a i i. cos 3ωt 0(d) 1
l a
l i
a
assaa atable
a with time period 2π and with amplitudeaofassaa
150. A mass of 3 kg is attached at the end of a spring moves with simple harmonic
d da as
motion on a horizontal frictionlesss dd
.P
2m, then the maximum P aa
.(b) 3 N
fore exerted on the spring is . P
. Paa
w w w w w w
(a)
www
1.5 N (c) 6 N
www(d) 12 N

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lalai .
i . l
151. A student tunes his guitar by strikinga
l i
a . .
ai 120 Hertz with a tuning fork, and l a
l i
a
assaa simultaneously plays the 4tha
a a dd a s saaon his guitar. By keen observation, he hears
string
a d
a a a
dthessaa
w w PP
the amplitude of the combined
. . is the most likely the frequency of thew4th
following frequencies ww . P P
sound oscillating thrice per second. Which of
. on his
string
guitar?w www www
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152. A transverse wave moves from a medium A to a medium B. In medium A, the

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velocity of the transverse wave is 500 ms-1 and the wavelength is 5 m. The

lalai.i. l a
l i
a .i. l a
l i
a
frequency and the wavelength of the wave in medium B when its velocity is 600

et
assaa ms-1, respectively are
(a) aa
120 Hz and 5 mddas
a aa
s (b) ad
a a
d s
a
100 Hz and 5 m
aa
s
. P
.P . P
. P

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(c) w
w
120 Hz and 6 m
w (d)
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100 Hz and 6 m
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153. For a particular tube, among six harmonic frequencies below 1000 Hz, only four
harmonic frequencies are given: 300 Hz, 600 Hz, 750 Hz and 900 Hz. What are

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the two other frequencies missing from this list?

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(a) 100 Hz, 150 Hz (b)
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150 Hz, 450 Hz

l a
l i
a .i. (c) 450 Hz, 700 Hz
l a
l i
(d)
a .i.
700 Hz, 800 Hz
l a
l i
a
sa
assaa s aa s aa
154. Which of the following options is correct?
dBd
aa s ddaa s
A
. P P a a
.(A) Intensity . P
. Paa
(1) Qualityw
w w
w
w w (B) Waveform w
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da

(2) w
w
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(3) Loudness (C) Frequency
Pa

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Options for (1), (2) and (3), respectively are N N eett
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l i
a .i. (a) (B),(C) and (A) l a
la i .i. (C), (A) and (B) l a
l i
a
assaa 155. (c)Equation aa (d) (B), (A) and (C) aa
(b)
(A), (B) and (C)
dda as s d daass
aa a a
w.

w–w
. P
.
of travelling Pwave on a stretched string of linear density
in SIw
5
w . P
g/m P
. The
is y =
w
0.03 sin(450t
tensionw inw
w 9x), where distance and time are measured w
the string is www units.
ww

(a) 5N (b) 12.5 N (c) 7.5 N (d) 10 N

156. A sound wave whose frequency is 5000 Hz travels in air and then hits the water

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surface. The ratio of its wavelengths in water and air is
N
l a
l i
a .i. (a) 4.30 (b) l a
l
0.23a i.i. (c) 5.30 (d)l a
l i
a
1.23
assaa aaddaasaa
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