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PHYSICS 2009
NEW PATTERN

SECTION "A" - MCQs MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

(17 MARKS)
NOTE Attempt all questions from this section.

Q.1. Choose the correct answer for each from the given options.
i. Laws of Reflection of Refraction are given up
• Al - Razi
• Al - Beruni
• Ibn-al-Haithum
• Ibn-e-Sina
ii. k (i x j) has value
• Zero
• one
• j
• k
iii. The dimensions of angular momentum is
• MLT¹
• ML²T-¹
• ML²T¹
• MLT²
iv. If (vector A) . (vector B) = 0, (vector A) x (vector B) = 0, and (vector A) = 0 the vector B is
• equal to vector A
• null vector
• perpendicular to vector A
• parallel to vector A
v. In an ellastic collision.
• Kinetic energy is coserved but momentum is not conserved
• Momentum is conserved but kinetic energy is not conserved
 • Both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved
• Neither kinetic energy nor momentum is conserved
vi. A car is travelling at 65 km hr-¹ north turns without change in speed. The car is moving with
• uniform velocity
• uniform acceleration
• Average velocity
• None of these
vii. A projectile is thrown up with the initial velocity of Vo making an angle of 30° with the horizontal
direction. It will cover the same range of the angle is
• 15°
• 20°
• 45°
• 60°
viii. A body of mass 10 kg starts falling freely. The height lost by it in the first second is
• 4.9 m
• 9.8 m
• 19.6 m
• 49 m
ix. The dot product of a unit vector i and k is
• zero
• 1
• -1
• j
x. If a man goes to height equal to the radius of the earth from its surface, his weight relative to that of
earth would become
• half
• same
• twice
• one-fourth
xi. The time period of simple pendulum depends upon it
• length
• amplitude
• mass of bob
 • temperature
xii. The physical quantity which is related to loudness of sound is
• frequency
• intensity
• quality
• wavelength
xiii. An object is executing simple harmonic motion. Its kinetic energy is maximum at
• mean position
• extreme position
• at any point along the path
• None of these
xiv. When two vibrating bodies have slightly different frequences, they produce
• echo
• beats
• resonance
• polarization
xv. The evidence of transverse nature of light is provided by
• polarisation
• diffraction
• interference
• dispersion
xvi. An optical fibre transmits bright light because
• Inside of pipe is polished
• Multiple reflections are independent of law of refraction
• Total internal reflection takes place
• None of these
xvii. Ultraviolet spectrum cover a range of wavelength from
• 4000°A to 8000°A
• 0°A to 100°A
• 100°A to 4000°A
• Above 8000°A
SECTION "B" - SHORT ANSWER QUESTION
Q.2. Answer any TEN questions from this section. All questions equal marks.
i. Describe Addition of two vectors by rectangular components.
OR
Explain dot product of two vectors.
OR
Explain Vector product of two vectors.
OR
Can the resultant of two vectors of the same magnitude be equal to the magnitude of either of the two
vectors? How?

ii. Define Projectile motion. A projectile is thrown upward in air at angle "θ" with the horizontal with
velocity Vo derive the expressions for the time taken to reach maximum height and horizontal range.
OR
Is it possible for a body to have an acceleration when it is moving with constant velocity or constant
speed?

iii. Define Simple Harmonic Motion. Prove that the motion of Simple Pendulum is Simple harmonic
motion.
OR
Write down the expression for the acceleration representing simple harmonic motion. Would you keep
the amplitude of a Simple Pendulum small or large? Why?

iv. What are Newton's Rings? Derive an expression for the wavelength of light used in Newton's
Rings?
OR
How did Thomas Young achieve the condition of phase coherence for light in his double-slit
experiment?

v. If (vector P) = 2i - 2j + 3k and (vector Q) = 3i + 3j + 3k; find the unit vector perpendicular to the
plane containing (vector P) and (vector Q) both. If (vector P) and (vector Q) form the sides of a
parallel; find the area of paralleleogram.
OR
An object moves along a straight line from (3, 2, -6) to (14, 13, 9) when a uniform force (vector F) = 4i
+ j + 3k acts on it; find the work done and the angle between force and displacement.

vi. A car starts from rest and moves with a constant acceleration. During the fifth second of its motion,
it covers a distance of 36m; calculate the acceleration of the car and the total distance covered by the
car during this time.
OR
A machine gun firs 20 bullets per second into a target. Each bullet weight 10gm and has a speed of
1500 m/s; find the force necessary to hold the gun in position.

vii. A machine gun is pointed upward at an angle of 30° with respect to horizontal and fires a projectile
with a velocity of 200 m/s; calculate the range of projectile and the height of projectile.
OR
A player throws a ball at an initial velocity of 36 m/s; calculate the maximum distance reached by the
ball, assuming the ball is caught at the same height which it was released. If he wishes to throw the ball
half the maximum distance in the shortest possible time; compute the angle of elevation.

viii. The radius of moon is 27% of the earths radius and its mass is 1.2% of the earth's mass, calculate
the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the moon.
OR
At what depth from the surface of the earth would the acceleration due to gravity (g) be half on earth's
surface?

ix. A 15m ladder, weighing 350N, rests against a smooth wall at a point 12m above the ground, the
centre of gravity of the ladder is one third away up. A boy of 470N climbs half way up the ladder;
calculate the reaction of the wall and the ground.
OR
A small sphere of 50gm is suspended by a light string as it oscillates, the sphere is 1.75m from the
ground at its highest point and 0375m from the ground at its lowest point; find its maximum speed.

x. The frequency of a string is 125 hertz, when it is vibrating in 5 segments (nodes at both ends);
calculate the frequency when the string vibrates in three and four segments.
OR
A body is hanging from a string vibrates is set into motion and the period of oscillation is 0.8 sec. After
the body has come to rest, it is removed. How much shorter will the spring be when it comes to rest.

xi. An ambulance has a siren producing sound waves of frequency 200 Hz and moving towards a
listener standing on a bus stop. If the frequency heard by the listener is 150 Hz; find the speed of the
ambulance (speed of sound in air = 340 m/s).
OR
Calculate the speed of sound in air at 0°C if the mean molar mass (M) for air is 0.0288 kg/mol, molar
gas constant (R) is 8.341 J/mol-K and r = 1.40.

xii. A 2cm long string has mass 0.004 kg is streched horizontally by passing one end over a pulley and
attaching a 1 kg mass to it; find the speed of the transverse waves on the string and the frequency of the
fifth harmonic.
OR
Calculate the length of Second Pendulum on moon's surface where acceleration due to gravity is 1.63
m/s².

xiii. In a double slit experiment, the separation of the sits is 1.8 mm and the fringe spacing is 0.30 mm
at a distance of 120 mm from the slits; find the wavelength of the light.
OR
271 finges pass a reference point when the moveable mirror of Michelson's Interferometer is moved by
0.08 mm. Find the wavelength of the light in angostrom.

xiv. Determine the wavelength of a monochromatic light used if 14th bright Newton's ring has radius of
1mm when a plano-convex lens of radius of curvature 126 mm is used.
OR
When a light of wavelength 6000° A falls on a diffraction gratin, it produces a second order spectrum at
an angle of 30°C; find the gravity element and the number of lines per millimeter ruled on it.

xv. A compound microscopic has an objective and an eye piece of focal length 1 cm and 5 cm
respectively. The object is located at a distance of 1.05 cm from the objective forms an image 4.17 cm
close to the eye piece; find the separation of the lenses and the magnifying power of the microscopic (d
= 25 cm).
OR
A telescopic has the objective and the eye piece lenses of power 2.0 and 20.0 diopter respectively. What
is the magnifying power and the length of the telescopic if it is focused for infinity.

SECTION "C" - DETAILED ANSWER QUESTION

(28 MARKS)
NOTE Answer any TWO questions from this section. All questions carry equal marks.

Q.3 (A). Two bodies of "A" and "B" of masses m1 and m2 are attached at the two ends of a string
which passes over a frictionless pulley. If m1 > m2 derive the expressions for the acceleration of the
system and for the tension in the string?
OR
Define Momentum and explain the Law of Conversation of Momentum. Two spheres of unequal
masses "A" and "B" moving with initial velocities U1 and U2 in the same direction collide elastically.
Derive the relations for their final velocities.
Q.3 (B). What is an inclined Plane? A block of mass "m" is placed on the surface of an inclined plane
describe the movement of the block on inclined plane and derive the expression for the acceleration and
discuss the special cases.
OR
Define Centripetal Force and Centripetal Acceleration and derive the expressions for the Centripetal
Acceleration and Centripetal Force.
OR
What is meant by Equilibrium? Define its types. Explain the conditions of equilibrium with
mathematical expressions.
Q.3 (C). State Newton's Law of Gravitation. Using this law, obtain a relation for the average Mass and
average Density of the earth.
OR
Define Work, give its S.I.; Unit. Establish Work-Energy Equation for a freely falling body in a
gravitational field.
OR
Density of the earth.
OR
Define conservative field, prove that the gravitational field is a conservative field.
OR
Derive expressions for variation of "g" with altitude and depth.

Q.4 (A). Derive an expression for the instantaneous velocity of a body performing simple harmonic
motion. Prove that the total energy of a simple harmonically moving body is constant.
OR
What are stationary waves? A string of length "l" is stretched between two ends; find the expressions
for the frequency of stationary waves produced, when it is vibrating.
• One loop
• Two loops
• Three loops
• n loops
Q.4 (B). Explain the phenomenon of Beats. Obtain an expression for Beat Frequency for the wave
describe by the following y1 = Ao cos 2 π f1t, y2 = Ao cos 2 π f2t, where symbols have their usual
meanings.
OR
What are stationary waves? On what factors does the frequency of stationary waves in a stretched
string depend? State there laws of transverse vibrations in a sonometer.
Q.4 (C). Explain Newton's Formula for the speed of sound? Derive the relevant formula, also give
Laplace correction.
OR
What is Doppler's Effect? Derive expressions for the apparent frequency of a sound when
• An observer moves towards a stationary source.
• The source moves towards a stationary observer.
Q.5 (A). Explain Young's double slit experiment and derive an expression for fringe spacing with the
help of a diagram.
OR
Describe the construction and working of Michelson's Interferometer.
Q.5 (B). What is the difference between Fresnal and Frandhoffer diffraction? What is diffraction
grating? Derive an expression for the determination of wavelength of a monochromatic light by
diffraction grating. Derive Bragge's Law for x rays diffraction.
OR
What is meant by interference in thin films. Obtain expressions for constructive and destructive
interference.
OR
State and explain Huygen's Principle of wave front.
Q.5 (C). Describe the construction and working of an Astronomical Telescope. Derive the formula for
its magnification with the help of a ray diagram.
OR
What is magnifying glass. Define visual angle and derive an expansion for the magnifying power of a
magnifying glass (Simple Microscope).
OR
Two thin lenses fi and f2 placed in contact.
OR
Derive the formula of the local length of the combination.
OR
What are the defects in lenses? How are they removed?