SIKKIM PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY

Course: Bachelor of Science Physics

Subject: Mechanics
Semester: 1
Marks: 100

Section – A

Q1. Answer all the questions. Each question carries 5 marks.

1. Define Newton's laws of motion. Give examples of each law in action.
2. A car is moving with a constant acceleration of 2 m/s². Calculate its velocity
after 10 seconds if it started from rest.
3. State the principle of conservation of linear momentum. How is it related to
Newton's third law of motion?
4. Derive the equation for the time of flight and maximum height of a projectile
launched at an angle θ with initial velocity v₀.
5. A block of mass 2 kg rests on a horizontal surface with a coefficient of static
friction of 0.5. Find the minimum force required to move the block.
Section – B
Q2. Answer any 5 questions, each carrying 15 marks
1. A ball is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. Calculate
the maximum height it reaches and the time it takes to return to the ground.
Neglect air resistance.
2. Derive the equation of motion for simple harmonic motion and explain the
meaning of each term in the equation.
3. Two masses, m₁ = 4 kg and m₂ = 6 kg, are connected by a massless spring with a
spring constant of 200 N/m. They are placed on a frictionless surface and
compressed by 0.1 meters from their equilibrium position. Calculate the total
mechanical energy of the system.
4. State and prove the law of conservation of angular momentum. Provide
suitable examples to illustrate the law.
5. A block of mass 5 kg is moving on a rough horizontal surface. The coefficient of
kinetic friction is 0.2. Find the acceleration of the block if a force of 30 N is applied
to it horizontally.
6. Explain the concept of elastic and inelastic collisions. Derive the equations for
conservation of momentum and kinetic energy in both cases.
7. A satellite of mass 1000 kg is orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 500 km above
the surface. Calculate the satellite's orbital speed and the time period of its orbit.