Total marks 85

MCQs 17 Short Quest 42 Long Quest 26

(14 questions to attempt out of 21) (2 questions to attempt out of 3)
(3 marks each short quest) (5 or 4 marks each long quest)

2016
1. Write down three differences between heat and temperature.
2. A ball is dropped from a tower, it reaches the ground in 10 seconds. Calculate the
height of the tower. (Take g = 10 m/s2)
3. Compute gravitational force of attraction between two boys of masses 50 kg and 40 kg
respectively apart from each other by 2 m. (G = 6.6710-11 N.m2/kg2)
4. Define irregular reflection of light and also write two points of its importance.
5. With the help of rectangular components of a vector, derive the equation for the
resultant vector = 2 + 2 .
6. The focal length of a concave mirror is 10 cm. Where an object should be placed so as
to get its real image magnified 4 times?
7. State the following laws
i. Hooke's law ii. Boyle's law iii. Snell's law
8. Define power and derive the equation = .
9. Describe quantum theory of light and explain dual nature of light.
10. Write two uses of radioisotopes in medicine and one use in industry.
11. Calculate the current of electric heater. If 1800 coulomb charge passes through it in 3
minutes.
12. With what constant velocity can 1960 watt motor raise a mass of 100 kg?
13. Define i. Interference ii. Stationary waves iii. Beats
14. State principle of liver and derive formula for mechanical advantage of lever.
15. Write down three precautions to minimize the radiation hazards.
16. Half-life of 131
53 is 8 days. Find the amount of iodine left after 16 days from a sample of
100 gm.
17. Find the time period of simple pendulum whose length is 288 cm.
18. Define anomalous expansion of water and give its two effects.
19. Define equilibrium and a state two conditions of equilibrium.
20. Calculate the volume occupied by 2 moles of a gas at 27C and pressure of 1 atm.
105
(1 = 1.01 = 8.314 . )
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21. Define orbital velocity and drive the formula = .

1. Derive the equation = 3.

2. State Newton's law of gravitation and derive the formula for mass of Earth with its
help.
3. Define the following power of lens nuclear reactor half-life of an element dispersion of
light

1. Derive the equation 2 = 2 2 .

2. Define Pascal's Law and explain anyone of its application by diagram.
3. Write two differences between the following longitudinal waves and transverse waves
Fission reaction and fusion reaction

1. Draw ray diagram of compound microscope and describe its working.

2. Write 4 similarities of static electricity and magnetism.
3. Write down two advantages and two disadvantages of friction.

2015

1. Name and define branches of physics about solid material, nucleus of atoms and
astronomical bodies.
2. Write the approximate value of mass of our galaxy, earth and moon.
3. A car is moving with uniform acceleration and attains the velocity of 108 km/h in 5
minutes. Find acceleration of the car.
4. Write three points of comparison between weight and mass.
5. With the help of graphical method add two vectors .
6. Prove that moment of the couple is equal to the product of one of the forces and arm
of couple.
7. With the help of two bodies mathematically express the law of universal gravitation in
three steps.
8. A string 2 m long is used to whirl 100 gm. mass in horizontal circle at a speed of 2 m/s.
Find tension in the string.
9. Describe inter-conversion of kinetic and potential energy.
10. Draw the figure of wheel and axle and calculate is mechanical advantage.
11. Explain Hooke's law applied to helical spring.
12. A steel rod has a length of 10 m at a temperature of 25C. Calculate the increase in
length if it is heated to 35C. ( for steel = 1.110-5 K-1)
13. Who invented pinhole camera show the image formed by it through diagram.
14. Find the time period of a simple pendulum whose length is 100 cm.
15. With the help of Snell's law prove that there is no change in direction of refracted ray if
the incident ray is perpendicular on the surface separating the two media.
 16. An object is placed 10 cm from a convex lens of focal length 15 cm. Find position and
magnification of the image.
17. Compare between Newtons corpuscular theory and Huygenss wave theory of light.
18. A parallel circuit contains 80 ohm heater and 20 ohm element. What will be the
current passing through the circuit if it is driven by a voltage source of 80 volts? Also
find the equivalent resistance.
19. Write the names of three elements by which magnets are artificially made by their
alloy and also write three modern uses of magnet.
20. What is transistor? Draw the symbolic diagram of two types of transistors.
21. With the help of Einstein equation find a mass transformed to energy when the speed
of light is 3108 m/s and the energy released during nuclear reaction is 91016 J.

1. What is natural radioactivity? Name three elements which emit powerful radiations
and write the range of velocity of particles of negative rays emitted during
radioactivity.
2. Draw the diagram of electric bell and describe its working.
3. Describe and derive general gas equation.

1. Define simple harmonic motion and describe its five important terms.
2. Describe electrostatic induction in four steps with the use of two metal spheres.
3. Describe four examples showing surface tension.

1. Derive second equation of motion in five steps.

2. With the help of diagram show and explain short-sightedness long sightedness and its
correction.
3. Describe sign convention for a real and virtual image.

2014

1. Write down S.I. units for the following:

i. Viscosity ii. Stress iii. Torque iv. Temperature v. Momentum
vi. Input.
2. How much energy will be released when 20 gm. mass is completely transferred to
energy by Einstein's equation?
3. Prove that = + = .
4. Write down three differences between transverse and longitudinal waves.
5. A gun of mass 10 kg fires bullet of mass 0.05 kg with a speed of 200 m/s. Calculate
velocity of recoil of the gun.
6. Derive mechanical advantage formula for inclined plane.
7. A 5 m long beam pivoted into a wall. A force of 100 N is applied vertically at the far end
of beam. Find the torque produced.
8. Define i. Power ii. Spectrum iii. Newton.
9. How can we convert a galvanometer into ammeter and voltmeter? (Show only by
labeled diagram)
10. Find the amount of heat required to convert 10 kg ice at 0 into water without
changing temperature while latent heat of fusion of ice is 336000 J/kg.
11. Write down any three differences between alpha and beta rays.
12. Show the image formation and characteristic by a convex mirror with the help of ray
diagram.
13. The focal length of a convex lens is 20 cm. If the image formed by it is twice in size, find
the position of the object.
14. Write three differences between forward and reverse biased.
15. Calculate the amount of work bone carrying a charge of +25C from A to B. If A is at a
potential of -60V and B is at 10V.
16. Define i. Resonance ii. Inertia iii. Specific heat.
17. Describe any three laws of fusion.
18. Define electric motor and write down two factors on which its speed depends.
19. Two bodies of masses 5 kg and 4 kg are attached to the ends of a string which passes
over a frictionless pulley such that two bodies hang vertically. Find the acceleration of
the bodies.
20. Write down three uses of laser technology.
21. 20 waves per second pass through a point on the surface of the pond. Calculate the
wavelength if the velocity of the wave is 3.5 m/s.

1. With the help of 2 , 2 derive the equation of motion.

2. What is bimetallic strip? Describe its three applications.
3. With the help of prism draw a solar spectrum of dispersion of light.

1. Define nuclear fission reaction. Write down is equation and explain chain fission
reaction.
2. Define resolution of vector and resolve a vector into its components.
3. Draw the diagram of defects of eyes. Describe short-sightedness and long sightedness.

1
1. Define kinetic energy and derive the equation . . = 2 2 .
2. Draw diagram of nuclear reactor and describe the importance of boron rod.
3. With the help of figure write four rules of reflection of rays of light buy concave mirror.