Note these Points - - -

1. It is essential to give question number and sub

question number in the margin provided.
2. Next question ( NOT SUBQUESTION) must start on
next page.
3. Draw relevant diagrams even if not asked.
4. All figures must be drawn by pencil. They must be
labeled and sufficiently large.
5. All most every definition must be with example.
6. If question is about comparison or assumptions
then just give the list of points.
 Note these Points - - -

7. While solving problems first write given data convert it

into S.I. units. Write the formula needed and substitute
the values. Do calculations using log or direct in a box
call it as rough work ( it should be neat and good
looking)
8. The answer of numerical problem must be with units and
should be in a box.
9. While deriving any expression remember that your next
step is outcome of previous step.
10. If you want to cancel some part don’t cancel it as
“Parallel axis theorem : If Iz is MI about an axis
perpendicular
1. it should be as—
 PAPER-I Physics BOARD PATERN IS
1. Select most appropriate choice—
1 to 6 theoretical and 7,8 numerical

2. (A) Any one from two numerical (2 + 2)

(B) Any two from three theory (3 + 3 + 3)

3. (A) Any one from two theory (2 + 2)

(B) Any two from three theory (3 + 3+ 3)

4. (A) Any two from three theory (3 + 3 +3)

(B) Any two from three theory (2+ 2)

5. (A) Any two from three theory (4 + 4 +4)

Circular
Motion
Total Marks 4/6
Question may be of
1,2,3 or 4 marks
 Circular Motion
Questions for 2 marks
1. Define uniform circular motion. Why it is
called as periodic?
2. Define angular displacement, radius vector
3. Define angular acceleration, Centripetal force
4. Obtain relation between velocity and angular
velocity of a particle in UCM
5. Obtain relation between linear acceleration
and angular acceleration of a particle in
circular motion
6. What is banking of road?Is the safe speed
limit is same for all vehicles? why?
7. Derive expression for maximum speed
where the curved road is not banked
8. Explain the need of banking of road
9. Distinguish between centripetal and
centrifugal force
10.Explain why centrifugal force is called as
pseudo force
11.Draw neat diagram of force acting on
vehicle moving along banked road
 Questions for 3 marks
12. Define angular velocity, angular acceleration and
give their directions
13. Define angular velocity, angular acceleration and
give their SI units
14. Define UCM and obtain relation between linear
and angular velocity
15. Explain centripetal and centrifugal force
16. Derive an expression for centripetal acceleration
17. Define angle of banking and obtain expression for
the same.
18. Write Newton’s equations for rotational motion
 Important formulae of CM
1
n= aResultant = a + a = (r ω ) + (r α )
2 2 2 2 2
T c T

2π h
ω= = 2π n v = r g tanθ = r g = µ r g
2

T L
  
v = ω×r ω2 = ω1 + α t
ω2 − ω1 2 π (n2 − n1 ) 1 2 θ1 + θ 2
α= = θ = ω1t + αt = ( )t
t t 2 2
v2 2(KE)
a= = rω = v ω =
2
(ω2 ) 2 = (ω1 ) 2 + 2αθ
r mr
Gravitation
Total marks 3/5
Questions may be of
1,2,3,4 marks
 Questions for 2 marks
1. State Newton’s law of gravitation, give SI
unit and dimensions of constant of
gravitation
2. Obtain relation between gravitation
constant and gravitational acceleration at
certain height from surface of earth
3. Obtain relation between gravitational
acceleration at certain height from
surface of earth and on surface of earth
4. Explain why two stage rocket is
necessary to launch a satellite
5. State the conditions under which satellite
will move in parabolic and elliptic path
6. Derive the expression for critical velocity of a
satellite.
7. Derive an expression for period of a satellite
revolving round the earth
8. Explain communication satellite and give its two
applications
9. Define escape velocity and binding velocity
10. Obtain expression for binding energy of a body at
height h above the surface of earth when it is at
rest
11. Obtain expression for escape velocity of the
satellite on surface of earth
12. Explain weightlessness
 For 4 marks
1. Define critical velocity and obtain
expression for it and state the factors
on which it depends
2. Obtain expression for critical velocity of
a satellite at height h and obtain
expression for period
3. Define binding energy and obtain
expression for the same
• at rest on earth surface
• Orbiting at height h above the surface
 Important formulae of gravitation
M1M2 GM  d
F=G g= 2 g d = g 1 − 
R2 R  R

GM gR 2 4
VC = = = gh (R + h) = G π R3 ρ
(R + h) (R + h) 3

(R + h) 3 GMm GMm GMm

T = 2π PE = − KE = TE = −
GM R+h 2(R + h) 2(R + h)

2GM 8 GMm
Ve = = 2gR = G π R3 ρ BE =
R 3 2(R + h)

2
v < Vc falls in P, Vc ≤ V < Ve thenE GM  R 
gh = = g 
v = Ve then P v > Ve then H (R + h) 2
R+h
Rotational
Motion
Total marks 4/6

Possible
questions are of
1,2,3 or 4 marks
 2 marks
1. Define
• Rigid body and Moment of inertia
• Radius of gyration and moment of inertia
1. Explain physical significance of MI
2. Compare MI of solid sphere and hollow
sphere of same mass and of same material
3. Show that total KE of a sphere of mass m
rolling along horizontal plane with velocity v
is 7mv2/10
4. Deduce an expression of KE of rolling body
6. Prove that torque equals product of
angular velocity and moment of inertia
7. State principle of
1. parallel axis theorem
2. Principle of perpendicular axis theorem
6. Show that MI of thin uniform rod about
an axis passing through a point midway
between center and edge,
perpendicular to it is 7ML2/48
7. Using parallel axis theorem and MI of
axis of length L, mass m about an axis
perpendicular to rod is ML2/12 obtain MI
about an axis perpendicular to rod and
through edge
10. MI of solid sphere about its diameter is 2MR2/5 with
usual meaning then determine MI about tangent
11. Assuming MI of a uniform disc about an axis passing
through its center and perpendicular to its plane,
• obtain an expression for its MI about any diameter
• show that MI about tangent is 5MR2/4
• Show that MI about axis passing through edge and
perpendicular to plane of disc is 3MR2/2
12. State the principle of conservation of angular
momentum and explain it with suitable example
13. State and prove law of conservation of angular
momentum
 3 marks each
1. Define radius of gyration and give its
physical significance
2. State and prove principle of parallel axis
about moment of inertia
3. State and prove principle of perpendicular
axis about moment of inertia
4. Derive expression for MI of a rod of mass
M and length L about an axis passing
through its center and perpendicular to it,
hence obtain MI about an axis
perpendicular to it and passing through
one of its edge
 Important formulae of MI
n 

∑ mk rk  ∫ r dm n
I = ∑ mk rk = ∫ r 2 dm
2
 g=
g= ∫ dm
1
k =1
n

∑m 1
k
MI of standered bodies
about respective axes
KERolling = KETrans + KERot
1 1
KERolling = m v 2 + I ω2
2 2

ω2 − ω1
τ = Iα = I( )
t
2
1 1 v 1 k2
KE Rolling = m v 2 + mk 2 2 = m v (1 + 2 )
2

2 2 r 2 r
 Oscillation
Total marks 5/7
Possible questions may be of
1,2,3 or 4 marks
 2 marks question

1. Define
• Periodic motion, Linear SHM
• Phase of a particle performing SHM
• Amplitude, Period for particle in SHM
• Angular SHM,force constant
• Phase and epoch
• Second’s pendulum, simple pendulum
1. State the expression for KE and write
values for KE at mean position and
extreme position
3. Show that PE of a particle is directly
proportional to the square of its displacement
from mean position
4. Assuming expression for KE and PE of a
particle performing SHM obtain expression
for TE and deduce conclusion from it.
5. Define second’s pendulum and show that
length of seconds pendulum is constant at
given place
6. Deduce an expression for period of a particle
performing SHM in terms of force constant
7. Draw diagram showing displacement and
velocity against time
8. Obtain expression of velocity using
differential equation of SHM
9. Obtain expression for period of simple
pendulum
10. State differential equation for angular SHM
give one example for the same.
11. Represent KE and PE against displacement
in separate graphs with proper labeling
12. Write down at what distance from mean
position the KE =PE and at what distance
velocity will be half of maximum
 3 marks question
1. Show that linear SHM can be considered as the
projection of UCM on any diameter
2. Represent graphically the displacement,
velocity and acceleration against time for a
particle performing linear SHM when it starts
from extreme position
3. Assuming general equation of displacement in
SHM obtain expression for velocity and
acceleration
4. Obtain expressions for KE,PE and hence show
that TE is constant for linear SHM
5. Discuss analytically, the composition of two
SHMs of same period and parallel to each
other
 4 marks question
1. State the differential equation of SHM and
obtain expression for displacement, velocity
and acceleration
2. Obtain expression for period of simple
pendulum, hence calculate the length of
second’s pendulum
3. Obtain expression for the period of a magnet
vibrating in a uniform magnetic induction
4. If x1 = a1sin(ω t+α 1) and x2=a2sin(ω t + α 2)
obtain an expression for resultant amplitude
hence obtain resultant amplitude when
phase differ by 0o and by 90o.
 Important formulae of Oscillation
d x
2
k
= − x=- ω x
2

dt 2
m
x = Asin(ω t + α )
V = Aω cos(ω t + α ) = ω A − x2 2

a = - Aω sin(ω t + α ) = − ω x
2 2

1 1
KE = mω (A - x ) = k(A - x )
2 2 2 2 2

2 2
1 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2
PE = mω x = k x T E = mω A = k A
2 2 2 2
 Important formulae of Oscillation

m 1
T = 2π = 2π
k acc. per unit displacement
L
T = 2π simple pendulum
g
g
for second's pendulum T = 2, L = 2
π
I
T = 2π bar magnet
MB
Elasticit
y Total Marks 4/6
Possible questions are of
1,2,3 or 4 marks
 Questions of 2 marks
1. What is elasticity? How can you differentiate between elastic body
and plastic body?
2. Define deforming force and perfectly elastic body
3. Define stress and strain,write their units
4. Define stress,strain and their dimension
5. What is shearing stress? State its units and dimension
6. The graph of stress against strain
is as shown in adjoining figure,
state what points E,Y and C
represents, define any one of them
7. Define bulk modulus and derive expression for it.
8. What is elastic limit? What happens beyond elastic
limit?
9. State Hooks law of elasticity and define modulus of
elasticity
10.Explain why only solids posses all the three constants
of elasticity
11.Deduce an expression of Young’s modulus of material
of a long uniform wire
12.Assuming Hook’s law show that Young’s modulus of
the material of a wire is the stress required to double
the length of wire
13.Define modulus of rigidity and derive its
necessary formula
14.What are the possible sources of error in
Searal’s method to determine ‘Y’ How
they can be minimized?
15.Prove that deforming force is directly
proportional to the change in the volume
of a wire in the case of Young’s modulus
16.Define Yield point, Breaking point
17.Explain why two identical wires of the
same material used in Searle’s
18.S method for the determination of Y
 Questions for 3 marks
19. Define strain and explain its different
types
20.What is Poisson’s ratio? Why it does
not have any unit?
Questions for 4 marks
21.Derive expression for work done per
unit volume in stretching a wire
22.Describe Searle’s method to determine
Y
23.With the graph explain behavior of a
wire under increasing load
24.Prove that strain energy per unit
 Important formulae

FL MgL 1
Y= = W = (stress) × (strain)
A x π r2x 2
MgL Y 2 1 2
x= = (strain) = (strss)
π r2Y 2 2Y
dP VdP 1 1
K= = = F ×  = k × 2
( ∂V V ) dV 2 2
F
η=
Aθ
(d D) dL
σ = x =
( L ) Dx
Surface Tension
Total marks 4/6
Question may be of
1,2,3 or 4 marks
 Questions of 2 marks
1. Define
• Range of molecular attraction, sphere of
influence
• Angle of contact, surface tension
• Cohesive force, Adhesive force
1. Obtain dimension of surface tension and state
its units
2. State four characteristics of angle of contact
3. Give applications of surface tension.
4. Give applications of capillary action.
 3 marks questions
4. Explain formation of concave and convex
surface on the basis of molecular theory
5. Explain why angle of contact is acute for
water – glass interface and is obtuse for
mercury –glass pair
6. Explain the term angle of contact,What is
the nature of an angle of contact for a
liquid which partially wets and does not
wet the solid
7. State expression for rise of liquid in
capillary tube and explain the factors
affecting the rise of liquid
 4 marks questions
8. Explain surface tension on the basis of
molecular theory
9. What is surface energy? Establish
relation between surface tension and
surface energy
10.Using molecular theory explain why the
free surface of some liquids in contact
with a solid is not horizontal
11.What is capillarity? How it is used to
determine surface tension of a liquid
which wets the glass.
 Important formulae of properties of
liquid

hr ρ g
T=
2 cosθ
W = T ∂AF

F = 2 T LF
Wave Motion
Total marks 3/5
Questions may be of
1,2,3 or 4 marks
 Questions of 2 marks
1. Wave is doubly periodic phenomenon, explain
2. State any four characteristics of simple
harmonic progressive wave
3. Define Longitudinal, Transverse wave
4. State any four characteristics of longitudinal
wave
5. State any four characteristics of Transverse
wave
6. Distinguish between Transverse and
Longitudinal waves
7. State and explain principle of superposition of
sound waves with the help of constructive and
destructive interference
8. What are the conditions for beat
formation
9. What are beats? State two applications
of beats
10.What is Doppler's effect? State any two
applications
11.Draw neat labeled diagram of
Quincke's tube.
 Questions for 3 marks
11.Obtain equation of simple harmonic
progressive wave in positive direction of X axis
12. Explain the phenomenon of reflection of
sound waves from denser medium and from
rare medium
13.Explain the phenomenon of reflection of
transverse waves from denser medium and
from rare medium
14.State and explain principle of superposition of
waves
15.Explain method of determination of
wavelength of sound using Quincke’s tube.
 Questions for 4 marks
16. Obtain expression for progressive
wave and write it in two different form
17. Using analytical treatment show that
the beat frequency is equal to
difference between frequencies of
interfering waves.
 Important formulae for wave
mechanics
2π x
 2 π x δ=
y = A sin ω t −  λ
 λ 
 x A R = A 2
1 + A 2 + 2A1A2cosφ
2

y = A sin2π  n t − 
 λ  beatfrequency = n1 − n2
 t x  λ1.λ2 
y = A sin2π  −  Vw = beatfrequency ×  
 T λ  λ1 + λ2 
2π  x
y = A sin ( vt − x ) y = A sin2π n  t − 
λ  v
  n1 − n2    n1 + n2 
y = 2Acos2π  t . sin2π t
  2    2 

AR
Stationary Waves
Total marks 5/7
Questions may be of
1,2,3
or 4 marks
 2 mark questions
1. What are stationary waves and why
they are called so?
2. State any four characteristics of
stationary waves
3. What are the conditions of stationary
waves?
4. What are nodes and antinodes?
5. State the difference between harmonics
and overtone
6. State expression for frequency of
vibrating string hence show that n is
inversely proportional to radius and root
of density of wire
7. Explain resonance
8. Explain forced and free vibrations
9. Describe construction of Sonometer
10.What is end correction? How to
estimate end correction?
11.State any two laws of vibrating string
12.Draw Diagrams showing parallel and
perpendicular position
13.Draw Fundamental mode of vibrating
air columns in open and close pipe
14.Draw First and second harmonics of
string
15. Distinguish between Harmonics and overtone
16. Distinguish between stationary and progressive
waves
17. Distinguish between free and damped vibrations
18. State the formula for fundamental frequency of
string explain terms used
19. State the formula for fundamental frequency of
vibrating air column in open pipe and explain
terms used
20. State the formula for fundamental frequency of
vibrating air column in pipe closed at one end
and explain terms used
 3 marks questions
21. Using analytical method derive expression for resultant
displacement of two progressive waves traveling in
opposite directions.Why it is called as stationary wave.
22. Explain vibration of stretched string fixed at two ends.
23. State the formula for fundamental frequency and
explain laws of vibrating string
24. Describe the construction of Sonometer and explain
method to verify law of linear density.
25. Explain why all harmonics are present in air vibrating
in a pipe open at both ends and not in pipe close at
one end.
26. Explain the working of flute.
27. Explain working of harmonium.
 Questions of 4 marks
1. Describe construction of Sonometer and explain
how it can be used to determine frequency of a
tuning fork
2. Describe Melde’s experiment to determine
frequency of tuning fork in perpendicular position.
3. Describe Melde’s experiment to determine
frequency of tuning fork in parallel position.
4. Explain how velocity of sound can be measured
using resonance tube
5. Describe construction of Sonometer and explain
how it can be used to determine
• Law of length
• Law of tension
• Law of mass per unit length
 Important formulae for Stationary
waves
 2 π x  2π t
Y = 2Acos .sin  fromfreewall
 λ   T 
 2 π x  2π t
Y = 2Asin .cos  fromrigidwall
 λ   T 
p T p T p T p T
n= = = N F = 2 n=
2L m 2L π r ρ 2Lr π ρ
2
 m
(2N+ 1)V (2N+ 1)V (2N+ 1) γP
n= = =
4L 4( + 0.3d) 4L ρ
p T NV NV N γP
N F= n = n= = =
2 m 2L 2( + 0.6d) 2L ρ
 Kinetic
theory of
gases
Total marks 4/6
Possible questions may be
of
1,2,3 or 4 marks
 Questions for 2 marks
1. Explain the terms free path, mean free path
2. Explain cause of pressure on close container
3. Define mean square velocity,root mean square
velocity
4. Deduce Boyle’s law on the basis of KTG
5. Assuming the expression for pressure exerted by the
gas show that kinetic energy per mole of gas is
3RT/2N
6. Explain why gases have two specific heats
7. Explain Cp greater than Cv
8. Define ideal gas.
 Questions for 2 marks
9. Assuming the expression for pressure
exerted by the gas show that P.V=2(TKE) / 3
10. Define ideal gas.
11. Show that KE per unit volume of a gas is
directly proportional to atmospheric pressure.
12. Define molar specific heats of gas
13. Define principle specific heats of gas
14. Define internal latent heat.
 Questions for 3 marks
1. State any two assumptions of Kinetic
theory of gases and show that RMS
velocity is directly proportional to
square root of absolute temperature.
2. State any two assumptions of KTG and
obtain Boyle’s law.
3. Define principle specific heats and
explain why cp > cv
 Questions for 4 marks
1. Write any eight assumptions of KTG.
2. On the basis of KTG obtain expression
of pressure exerted by enclosed gas.
 Expression for terms used in KTG

Useful relations for problems:

C1 ρ2
= ( if pressure is constant)
C2 ρ1
M2 (it temperature is constant)
=
M1
T1 ( if gas is same)
=
T2
C1 T1 M 2
= x ( if gas and temperature is
C2 T2 M 1 different )
 c1 + c2 + c3 + − − − − − + cN
c =
N
2 2 2 2
2 c1 + c2 + c3 +−−−−−− + cN
c =
N
3PV 3nRT 3RT 3RT 3kT 3kN0T
Crms = = = = = =
M M M0 mN0 m M0

1 2 1 M 2 1 N.m 2
P = ρc P= c = c
3 3V 3 V
KT 1
mean free path λ = 2
=
2 .πd P 2 .πd 2n
 KE 3 Molar specific heat CP = M0 cP
= P
Volume 2
Molar specific heat CV = M0 cV
KE 3
= RT R
mole 2 cP − cV = r =
KE 3 RT 3 Mo
= = KT
molecule 2 No 2 PdV
L = LI +
KE 3 RT J
=
mass 2 M
7
cal kcal 4.2x10 erg 4200J
= = =
gram.K kg.K gram.K kg.K
Radiation
Marks 4/6
Possible questions 1,2,3,4
 2 mark questions
1. Define coefficient of absorption and reflectance.
2. Define coefficient of absorption and of transmission.
3. Obtain relation between a, r and e.
4. Define coefficient of transmission. If t = 0 then what type of body it is?
give example.
5. Explain construction and working of perfectly black body.
6. What do you mean by black body. State the use of conical projection of
an artificial black body.
7. Define emissive power and emissivity of body.
8. Define emissive power and list the factors on which it depends.
9. State Kirchhoff's law of radiation and Stefan’s law of radiation.
10. State Stefan's law for radiation. Write unit of Stefan's constant.
11. State Wien's law of radiation. Write unit of “b”
12. State the limitations of Newton’s law of cooling.
13. State Prevost’s theory of heat exchange.
14. Write two observations of energy diagram of black body radiations.
 3 marks questions
1. Define coefficient of absorption, emission and
transmission and obtain relation between
them.
2. What do you mean by perfectly black body?
Can it be realized in practice? How will you
construct perfectly black body?
3. Give theoretical proof of equality of emissive
and absorptive power.
4. State Stefan’s law, Newton’s law and
Kirchhoff’s law.
5. Obtain Newton’s law using Stefan’s law.
 Questions of 4 marks
1. Draw the curve between energy and
wavelength of radiations by a black
body at different temperatures. Explain
the observations.
2. State Kirchhoff’s law and give its
experimental explanation.
3. State Prevost’s theory of heat
exchange and explain it.
4. D
 Important formulae for Radiation
heat absorbed
a= Qemitted = e.σ.AtT 4
heat incident

r=
heat reflected Qabsorbed = e.σ.AtT0 4
heat incident
heat transmited Qnet exchange = e.σ.At(T 4 − T0 4 )
t=
heat incident
Q
E= at given temperature
a+r+t=1 A.t
E
e= where both are at same temperature.
Eb

dQ dθ dθ θ2 − θ1  θ1 + θ2 
= m.s. = K ( θ − θo ) = k  − θ o
dt dt dt t2 − t1  2 
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