TOPICS LAQ’s (8M) SAQ’s (4M) VSAQ’s (2M)

1. Physical World - - 2M

2. Units & Measurement - - 2M

3. Motion in a Straight Line - 4M -

4. Motion in a plane - 4M 2M

5. Laws of Motion - 4M 2M

6. Work Energy and Power 8M - -

7. System of particles - 4M+4M -

8. Oscillations 8M - -

9. Gravitation - 4M -

10. M.P. of Solids - 4M -

11. M.P. of Liquids - - 2M+2M

12. T.P. of Matter - 4M 2M+2M

13. Thermodynamics 8M - -

14. K.T. of gases - - 2M+2M

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Chapter Most Important Important

1. Physical world - -

2. Units and measurement - -

3. Motion in a straight line - -

4. Motion in a plane - -

5. Laws of motion - -

M.IMP 1. Law of conservation of energy,

6. Work, energy, power IMP 1. Theory of elastic
FFB
(IPE weightage – 8m) collision
M.IMP 2. Work-energy theorem

7. System of particles and 1. Conservation of angular

-
rotational motion momentum

M.IMP 1. Derivation of time period of

8. Oscillations simple pendulum IMP 1. Total energy of particle
(IPE weightage – 8m) M.IMP 2. S.T. Projection of a particle is in SHM
simple harmonic

9. Gravitation - -

10. Mechanical properties

- 1. Det. of Young’s modulus
of solids

11. Mechanical properties

- 1. Bernoulli’s principle
of fluids

1. Newton’s law of cooling

12. Thermal properties of
-
matter 2. Thermal conductivity

13. Thermodynamics M.IMP 1. Carnot engine

1. Specific heat of gas
(IPE weightage – 8m) M.IMP 2. Heat engine & Refrigerator

14. Kinetic theory - -

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Chapter Most Important Important

1. Physical world - -

2. Units and measurement - -

PROBLEMS
IMP 1. x= V0t + ½ at2 graphical method
M.IMP 1. A car travels
IMP 2. Avg. velocity & Instantaneous
M.IMP 2. A ball is thrown velocity.

3. Motion in a straight line M.IMP 3. A stone is dropped 3. Can the velocity of an object

(IPE weightage – 4m) M.IMP 4. A bullet is moving 4. Avg Velocity =

V1 +V2
2
M.IMP 5. A man runs
5. A parachutist
M.IMP 6. Two balls are projected
6. Describe change in relative velocities
M.IMP 7. A motorist drives

M.IMP 1. Parallelogram law of IMP 1. U 2 Sin 2 U 2 Sin 2

vectors 2g
and
g
4. Motion in a plane
M.IMP 2. Parabola IMP 2. Unit, Null, Position vectors.
(IPE weightage – 4m)
M.IMP 3.Maximum height=Quarter 3. a + b = a − b Angle between a & b
of its range

M.IMP 1. Methods to reduce IMP 1. Law of conservation of linear

momentum
friction
5. Laws of motion
M.IMP 2. Adv. & disadvantages of IMP 2. Shock absorbers
(IPE weightage – 4m) friction
3. Laws of rolling friction
M.IMP 3. Derivation of F=ma

1. Relative velocity of approach=relative

velocity of separation
6. Work, energy, power -
2. Gravitational potential energy
 M.IMP 1. Centre of mass & centre
of gravity

M.IMP 2. Vector product with two IMP 1. Earth –moon system

7. System of particles
examples 2. Principle of angular momentum
(IPE weightage – 4m+4M)
M.IMP 3. V = r
M.IMP 4. Relation between angular
acceleration and torque

8. Oscillations - 1. Frequency of oscillation of spring

M.IMP 1. Escape velocity IMP 1. Keplers laws

9. Gravitation
M.IMP 2. Orbital Velocity IMP 2. Relation between acceleration
(IPE weightage – 4m) due to gravity (g) and Gravitational
M.IMP 3. Geostationary satellite constant (G)

M.IMP 1. Behavior of wire / Hook’s

law, proportionality limit, permanent
10. M.P. of solids IMP 1. Stress and types of stress
set, Breaking stress
(IPE weightage – 4m) IMP 2. Strain and types of strain
M.IMP 2. Elastic potential energy /
strain energy

1. Surface tension & Surface energy

2. Dynamic lift
11. M.P of fluids
- 3. Torricelli’s law
(IPE weightage – 4m)
4. Surface tension-measurement

5. Hydraulic lift & Hydraulic brakes

M.IMP 1. Anomalous expansion of IMP 1. Pendulum clocks

water IMP 2. Rectangular strips
12. T.P. of matter
M.IMP 2. Conduction, convection, 3. Newton’s law of cooling
(IPE weightage – 4m) radiation
4. Celsius & Fahrenheit scales
M.IMP 3. Triple point of water

1. Specific heat capacities

2. Working of heat engine
13. Thermodynamics -
3. First law of thermodynamics
4. Isothermal and adiabatic

IMP 1. Law of equipartition of energy

IMP 2. Kinetic interpretation of temp.

14. Kinetic theory 3. Absolute zero of temp. on the basis

- of kinetic theory

4. If a gas has ‘f’ degrees of freedom,

find the ratio of Cp and Cv
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u1- physical world u4 –motion in a plane

(IPE weightage - 2M) (IPE weightage - 2M)

m.IMP (1). What is the discovery of C.V. Raman? m.IMP (1). The vertical component of a vector is equal
to its horizontal component. What is the angle made by
m.IMP (2). What is the contribution of S. Chandra
the vector with x-axis?
Sekhar to physics?
m.IMP (2). A = i + j . What is the angle between the
IMP (3). Which of the following has symmetry? (a)
acceleration due to gravity (b) law of gravitation vector A and X-axis?
m.IMP (3). If P = 2i + 4 j + 14k and
IMP (4). What are the fundamental forces in nature?
Q = 4i + 4 j + 10k find the magnitude of P + Q
IMP (5). What is Physics?
m.IMP (4). Two forces of magnitudes 3 units and 5
units act at 600 with each other. What is the
magnitude of their resultant?
u2- units & measurement
m.IMP (5). When two right angled vectors of
(IPE weightage - 2M) magnitude 7 units and 24 units combine, what is the
magnitude of their resultant?
m.IMP (1). Distinguish between accuracy and precision. m.IMP (6). What is the acceleration of projectile at
the top of its trajectory?
m.IMP (2). How systematic errors be minimised or
eliminated? IMP (7). Can a vector of magnitude zero have a non-
zero components?
m.IMP (3). What are different types of errors that
can occur in measurement? IMP (8) Can two vectors of unequal magnitude add up
to give the zero vector? Can three unequal vectors add
m.IMP (4). Distinguish between fundamental units and
up to give the zero vector?
derived units.
m.IMP (5). Why do we have different units for the
same physical quantity? u5 – laws of motion
IMP (6).Express unified atomic mass unit in Kg.
(IPE weightage - 2M)
IMP (7). What are significant figures and what do they
represent when reporting the result of a
m.IMP (1). What is inertia? What gives the measure of
measurement? inertia?
(8). What is dimensional analysis? m.IMP (2). If a bomb at rest explodes into two pieces,
(9). How many orders of magnitude greater is the the pieces must travel in opposite direction. Explain
radius of the atom as compared to that of the nucleus? m.IMP (3). When a bullet is fired from a gun, the gun
gives a kick in the backward direction. Explain.
m.IMP (4). Why does the car with a flattened tyre
u3- motion in a straight line stop sooner than the one with in flattened tyres?
m.IMP (5). A horse has to exert a greater force during
the start of the motion than later. Explain.
(1) The states of motion and rest are relative. Explain.
m.IMP (6). What happens to the coefficient of friction
(2).How is average velocity different from if weight of the body is doubled?
instantaneous velocity? m.IMP (7). According to Newton’s third law, every
(3) Give an example where the velocity of an object is force is accompanied by an equal and opposite force.
zero but its acceleration is not zero. How can a movement ever take place?
(4) A vehicle travels half the distance L with speed V 1 m.IMP (8). Why does a heavy rifle not recoil as
strongly as a light rifle using the same cartridge?
and the other half with speed V2. What is the average
IMP (9). Define force. What are the basic forces in
speed?
nature?
IMP (10). Can the coefficient of friction be greater
than one?
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(5). Two rigid bodies have same moment of inertia
u6 – work, energy & power
about their axes of symmetry. Of the two, which body
(1). State the conditions under which a force does no will have greater kinetic energy?
work. (6). If the polar ice caps of the earth were to melt,
(2). Define: Work, power and energy. State their SI what would the effect of the length of the day be?
units. (7). What is the difference in the position of a girl
(3). State the relation between the kinetic energy and carrying a bag in one of her hands and another girl
momentum of a body. carrying a bag in each of her two hands?
(4). Which physical quantity remains constant? (i) In an (8) Why do we prefer a spanner of longer arm as
elastic collision (ii) In an inelastic collision? compared to the spanner of shorter arm?
(5). State the sign of work done by a force in the
following. u8 – oscillations
(a) Work done by a man in lifting a bucket out of a well
by means of a rope tied to the bucket. (b) Work done (1). A girl is swinging seated in a swing. What is the
by gravitational force in the above case. effect of the frequency of oscillation if she stands?
(6). State the sign of work done by a force in the (2). Will a pendulum clock gain or lose time when taken
following. (a) Work done by friction on a body sliding to the top of a mountain?
down an inclined plane.(b) Work done by gravitational (3) Can a simple pendulum be used in an satellite?
force in the above case (4).What happens to the energy of simple harmonic
(7). State the sign of work done by a force in the oscillator if its amplitude is doubled?
following.(a) Work done by an applied force on a body (5) What fraction of the total energy is K.E. when the
moving on a rough horizontal plane with uniform displacement is one half of amplitude of a particle
velocity. (b) Work done by resistive force of air on a executing S.H.M?
vibrating pendulum in bringing it to rest. (6). A pendulum clock gives correct time at the
(8). State if each of the following statements are true equator. Will it gain or lose time if it is taken to the
or false. Give reasons to your answer. (a) Total energy poles? If so why?
of a system is always conserved, no matter what (7). Give two examples of periodic motion which are not
internal and external force on the body are present.(b) oscillatory.
The work done by earth’s gravitational force in keeping (8).The displacement in S.H.M.is given by y= a Sin
the moon in its orbit for its revolution is zero. (20t+4) What is the displacement when ‘t’ is increased
(9). A body freely falling from a certain height ‘h’ by 2𝜋/𝜔 ?
after striking a smooth floor rebounds to a height h/2. (9) The bob of a simple pendulum is a hollow sphere
What is the coefficient of restitution between the filled with water. How will the period of oscillation
floor and the body? change, if the water begins to drain out of the hollow
(10). What is the total displacement of a freely falling sphere?
body, after successive rebounds from the same place (10) The bob of a simple pendulum is made of wood.
of ground, before it comes to stop? Assume that ‘e’ is What will be the effect on the time period if the
the coefficient of restitution between the body and wooden bob is replaced by an identical bob of
the ground. aluminum?

u7 – system of particles u9 – gravitation

(1). Is it necessary that a mass should be present at (1). State the unit and dimensions of the universal
the centre of mass of any system? gravitational constant(G).
(2). Why are spokes provided in a bicycle wheel? (2). “Hydrogen is in abundance around the Sun but not
(3). Why is it easier to balance a bicycle in motion? around the earth”. Explain.
(4). We cannot open or close the door by applying force (3) What are polar satellites?
at hinges. Why? (4). State the vector form of Newton’s law of
gravitation.
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(5). If the gravitational force of the earth on the m.IMP (8). When water flows through a pipe, which of
moon is F, What is the gravitational force of the moon the layers moves fastest and slowest?
on the earth? Do these forces form an action – m.IMP (9). Give the expression for the excess pressure
reaction pair? in a liquid drop.
(6) What would be the change in acceleration due to m.IMP (10). Give the expression for the excess
gravity (g) at the surface, if the radius of earth pressure in air bubble inside the liquid.
decreases by 2% keeping the mass of Earth constant? m.IMP (11). Why a water droplet wet the glass surface
(7). As we go from one planet to another planet how and does not wet the lotus leaf?
will (a) the mass (b) the weight of a body change? m.IMP (12). What are water proofing agents? and

(8). Keeping the length of a simple pendulum constant, water wetting agents? What do they do?

will the time period be the same on all planets? m.IMP (13). Define average pressure. Mention its unit

Support your answer with reason. and dimensional formula. Is it a scalar or a vector?

(9). Give the equation for the value of ‘g’ at a depth‘d’ (14). Terminal velocity is more if surface area of the

from the surface of Earth. What is the value of ‘g’ at body is more. True or false? Give reason.

the centre of Earth?

(10) What are the factors that make ‘g’ the least at u12 – t.p. of matter
the equator and maximum at the poles?
(IPE weightage - 2M+2m)
(11). What is the time period of revolution of
geostationary satellite? Does it rotate from west to
m.IMP (1). Distinguish between heat and temperature.
east or from east to west?
m.IMP (2). Can a substance contract on heating? Give
an example.
u10 – m.p. of solids m.IMP (3). Why gaps are left between rails on a railway
track?
(1). State Hooke’s law of elasticity.
m.IMP (4). Why utensils are coated black? Why the
(2). State the examples of nearly perfect elastic and
bottom of the utensils are made of copper?
plastic bodies.
m.IMP (5). Does the body radiate heat at 0 K? Does it
(3). State the units and dimensions of stress.
radiate heat at 00C?
(4). State the units and dimensions of modulus of
m.IMP (6). What is greenhouse effect? Explain global
elasticity.
warming.
(5). State the units and dimensions of Young’s modulus.
m.IMP (7). The roofs of buildings are often painted
(6). State the units and dimensions of modulus of
white during summer. Why?
rigidity.
m.IMP (8). What are the lower and upper fixing points
(7) State the units and dimensions of Bulk modulus.
in Celsius and Fahrenheit scales?
m.IMP (9). What is latent heat of vaporization?
u11 – m.p. of fluids m.IMP (10). State Weins displacement law.
m.IMP (11). Ventilators are provided in rooms just
(IPE weightage - 2M+2m)
below the roof. Why?
m.IMP (12). State Newton’s law of cooling.
m.IMP (1)Why drops and bubbles spherical?
m.IMP (13). Do the values of coefficients of expansion
m.IMP (2). What is angle of contact?
differ when the temperatures are measured on
m.IMP (3). Mention any two examples that obey
centigrade scale or on Fahrenheit scale?
Bernoulli’s theorem and justify them.
m.IMP (14). Define coefficient of thermal conductivity
m.IMP (4). Define viscosity. What are its unit and
and temperature gradient.
dimensions?
m.IMP (15). What is thermal resistance of a
m.IMP (5). What is the principle behind the carburetor
conductor? On what factors does it depend?
of an automobile?
m.IMP (16). State the units and dimensions of
m.IMP (6). What is Magnus Effect?
m.IMP (7). Give the expression for the excess pressure coefficient of convection.

in the soap bubble in air. m.IMP (17). Define emissive power and emissivity.
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m.IMP (18) Why do liquids have no linear and real
u14 – k.t. of gases
expansions?
(IPE weightage - 2M+2m)
m.IMP (19). What is latent heat of fusion?
m.IMP (20). State the different modes of transmission
m.IMP 1). Define mean free path.
of heat. Which of these modes require medium?
m.IMP (21) Define absorptive power of a body. What is m.IMP (2). When does a real gas behave like an ideal

the absorptive power of a perfect black body? gas?

(22). State the conditions under which Newton’s law of m.IMP (3). State Boyle’s law and Charles law.
cooling is applicable.
m.IMP (4). State Dalton’s law of partial pressures.
(23). What is thermal expansion?
m.IMP (5). The absolute temperature of a gas is
increased 3 times. What will be the increase in rms
u13 – thermodynamics velocity of the gas molecule?

m.IMP (6).What is the expression between pressure

(1). Define thermal equilibrium. How does it lead to and kinetic energy of a gas molecules?
Zeroth law of thermodynamics?
IMP (7). Pressure of an ideal gas in container is
(2). Define Calorie. What is the relation between
independent of shape of the container. Explain.
calorie and mechanical equivalent of heat?
(3). What thermodynamic variables can be defined by IMP (8). Explain the concept of degrees of freedom
(a) Zeroth law,(b) First law? for molecules of a gas.

(4). A thermos flask containing a liquid is shaken IMP (9) State the law of equipartition.
vigorously, what happens to its temperature?
(5). In summer, when the valve of a bicycle tube is
opened, the escaping air appears cold. Why?
(6). Why does the brake drum of an automobile get
heated up while moving down at constant speed?
(7). Can a room be cooled by leaving the door of an
electric refrigerator open?
(8).Define specific heat capacity of the substance. On
what factors does it depend?
(9). Define molar specific heat
(10). For a solid, what is the total energy of an
oscillator?
(11). Define state variables and equation of state.
(12).Why a heat engine with 100% efficiency can never
realized in practice?
(13). Indicate the graph showing the variation of
specific heat of water with temperature. What does it
signify?
(14).Which of the two will increase the pressure more,
an adiabatic or an isothermal process, in reducing the
volume to 50%?
(15). A sound wave is sent into a gas pipe. Does its
internal energy change?
 M.IMP & IMP PROBLEMS 9 M.IMP & IMP PROBLEMS

u2 – units & measurement IMP (6). A man runs across the roof of a tall building
and jumps horizontally on to the (lower) roof of an

IMP (1). The error in measurement of radius of a adjacent building. If his speed is 9ms-1 and the

sphere is 1%. What is the error in the measurement of horizontal distance between the buildings is 10m and

volume? the height difference between the roofs is 9m. Will he

IMP (2). The percentage error in the mass and speed be able to land on the next building? (Take g = 10ms-2)

are 2% and 3% respectively. What is the maximum IMP (7) Two balls are projected from the same point in
error in kinetic energy, calculated using these directions 300 and 600 with respect to the horizontal.
quantities? What is the ratio of their initial velocities if they (a)
IMP (3). In a system of units, the unit of force is attain the same height? (b) Have the same range?
100N, unit of length is 10m and the unit of time is
IMP (8). A motorist drives north for 30 min at 85
100s. What is the unit of mass in this system? Km/h and then stops for 15min. He continues travelling
IMP (4). 5.74g of a substance occupies 1.2cm3. Express north and covers 130km in 2 hours. What is his total
its density by keeping the significant figures in view. displacement and average velocity?
IMP (5). State the number of significant figures in the IMP (9). Two parallel rail tracks run north-south. Train
following (a) 6729 (b) 0.024 (c) 0.08240 (d) 6.032 (e) A moves north with a speed of 54Kmh-1 and train B
4.57 ×108 moves south with a speed of 90Kmh-1. What is the (a)
Velocity of B with respect to A? (b) Velocity of
IMP (6). The velocity of a body is given by V=At2+Bt+C.
ground with respect to B?
If V and t are expressed in SI. What are the units of
IMP (10) A typical rain drop is about 4mm in diameter.
A,B and C?
If a raindrop falls from a cloud which is at 1Km above
u3 – motion in a straight line the ground. Estimate its momentum when it hits the
ground.
(IPE weightage - 4m)

m.IMP (1) A car travels the first third of a distance u4 – motion in a plane
with a speed of 10kmph, the second third at 20kmph
and the last third at 60kmph. What is its mean speed
IMP (1) A food packet is dropped from an aero plane,
over the entire distance?
moving with a speed of 360kmph in a horizontal
m.IMP (2) A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a direction, from a height of 500m. Find (i) its time of
velocity of 20ms-1 from the top of a multistory building. descent (ii) the horizontal distance between the point
The height of the point from where the ball is thrown at which the food packet reaches the ground and the
is 25.0m from the ground. (a) How high will the ball point above which it was dropped.
rise? And (b) How long will it be before the ball hits IMP (2). A force 2i + j − k newton acts on a body
-2
the ground? ( g= 10ms ) which is initially at rest. At the end of 20 seconds, the
m.IMP (3) A bullet moving with a speed of 150ms-1 velocity of the body is 4i + 2 j − 2k . What is the mass
strikes a tree and penetrtes 3.5cm beforestopping. of the body?
What is the magnitude of its retardation in the tree IMP (3) A hiker stands on the edge of a cliff 490m
and the time taken for it to stop after striking the above the ground and throws a stone horizontally with
tree? an initial speed of 15ms-1. Neglecting air resistance.
m.IMP (4). A stone is dropped from a height 300m and Find the time taken by the stone to reach the ground
the same time another stone is projected vertically and the speed with which it hits the ground (g= 9.8ms-2).

upwards with a velocity of 100m/s. Find when and IMP (4). A Cricket ball is thrown at a speed of 28ms-1
in a direction 300 above the horizontal. Calculate (a)
where the two stones meet.
the maximum height (b) the time taken by the ball to
IMP (5) A man walks on a straight road from his home
return to the same level and (c) the distance from the
to a market 2.5Km away with a speed of 5Kmh-1 .Finding thrower to the point where the ball returns to the
the market closed, he instantly turns and walks back same level.
home with a speed of 7.5 Kmh-1 What is the (a)
magnitude of average velocity and (b) average speed of
the man over the time interval 0 to 50 minutes?
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IMP (7) Find the total energy of a body of mass 5Kg,
u5 – laws of motion which is at a height of 10m from the earth and falling
down ward with a velocity of 20 m/s (g=10ms-2)
m.IMP (1). A batsman hits back a ball straight in the
IMP (8). A ball falls from a height of 10m on to a hard
direction of the bowler without changing its initial horizontal floor and repeatedly bounces. If the
speed of 12ms-1. If the mass of the ball is 0.15kg. 1
coefficient of restitution is . What is the total
√2
Det. the impulse imparted to the ball? distance travelled by the ball before it ceases to
m.IMP (2). Calculate the time needed for a net force rebound?
of 5N to change the velocity of a 10kg mass by 2m/s. IMP (9). A ball falls freely from a height 1m to the
(3). Determine the maximum acceleration of the train ground and rebounds to a height of 0.8m. Find the
in which a box lying on its floor will remain stationary, coefficient of restitution.
given that the coefficient of static friction between IMP (10) Consider a drop of mass falling from a height
the box and the train’s floor is 0.15 of 1.00Km. What is the work done by the gravitational
force? (Take g=10ms-2)
(4). A bullet of mass 0.04Kg moving with a speed of

90ms −1 enters a heavy wooden block and is stopped

after a distance of 60cm. What is the average u7 – system of particles
resistive force exerted by the block on the bullet?
m.IMP (1). Find the centre of mass of three particles
at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. The masses
u6 – work, energy & power of the particles are 100g, 150g and 200g respectively.
(8m- attached) Each side of the equilateral triangle is 0.5m long.
m.IMP (2). Find the torque of a force 7i + 3 j − 5k
m.IMP (1). A machine gun fires 360 bullets per minute about the origin. The force acts on a particle whose
and each bullet travels with a velocity of 600ms-1. If
the mass of each bullet is 5g. Find the power of the position vector is i− j+k
machine? IMP (3). When 100J of work is done on a fly wheel, its
m.IMP (2). A pump is required to lift 600Kg of water angular velocity is increased from 60 rpm to 180 rpm.
per minute from a well 25m deep and to eject it with a What is the moment of inertia of the wheel?
speed of 50ms-1. Calculate the power required to IMP (4). Find the scalar and vector products of two
perform the above task?
IMP (3). A cyclist comes to a skidding stop in 10m.
( ) (
vectors a = 3i − 4 j + 5k and b = −2i + j − 3k )
During this process, the force on the cycle due to the IMP (5). To maintain a rotor at a uniform angular speed
road is 200N and is directly opposed to the motion. (a) of 200rad s-1, an engine needs to transmit a torque of
180 Nm. What is the power required by the engine?
How much work does the road do on the cycle ? (b)
IMP (6) The moment of inertia of a fly wheel making
How much work does the cycle do on the road?
300 revolutions per minute is 0.3kgm2. Find the torque
IMP (4). A car of mass 1000kg moving with a speed of
required to bring it to rest in 20s.
18.0km/h on a smooth road and colliding with a
m.IMP (7). The angular speed of a motor wheel is
horizontally mounted spring constant 6.25 × 103Nm-1
increased from 1200rpm to 3120 rpm in 16 seconds. (i)
What is the maximum compression of the spring?
What is its angular acceleration? Assuming the
IMP (5). An elevator can carry a maximum load of
acceleration to be uniform (ii) How many revolutions
1800kg (elevator+ passengers) is moving up with a
does the engine make during this time?
constant speed of 2m/s. The frictional force opposing
the motion is 4000N. Determine the minimum power
delivered by the motor to the elevator in watts as well u8 – oscillations
as in horse power. (8m- attached)
IMP (6). In a ballistics demonstration a police officer
fires a bullet of mass 50.0g with speed of 200ms-1 on m.IMP (1). On an average a human heart is found to
soft plywood of thickness 2.00cm. The bullet emerges beat 75times in a minute. Calculate its frequency and
with only 10% of its initial kinetic energy. What is the period.
emergent speed of bullet? m.IMP (2). What is the length of a simple pendulum,
which ticks seconds.
 M.IMP & IMP PROBLEMS 11 MODEL paper
m.IMP (3). A particle executes SHM such that, the
maximum velocity during the oscillation is numerically MODEL PAPER 1
equal to half the maximum acceleration. What is the time
period? I. Answer ALL the questions (10 x 2 = 20M)
1. What is the discovery of C.V. Raman?
m.IMP (4). A simple harmonic oscillator has a time period
2. What are significant numbers? Write the number of
of 2s. What will be the change in the phase 0.25s after
significant digits in the measurement of 0.002308.
leaving the mean position?
3. If a + b = a − b then what is the angle between
m.IMP (5) What happen to the time period of a simple
pendulum, when its length increases by 4 times? a and b ?
IMP (6). Calculate the change in the length of a simple 4. Can the coefficient of friction be greater than one?
pendulum of length 1m, when its period of oscillation 5. What is the principle behind the carburetor of an
changes from 2s to 1.5s. automobile?
6. If the diameter of a soap bubble is 10mm and its
u11 – m.p. of fluids
surface tension is 0.04 Nm-1. Find the excess pressure
(ipe weightage 2m) inside the bubble.
7. State Newton’s law of cooling.
m.IMP (1). If the diameter of a soap bubble is 10mm and
8. Why utensils are coated black? Why the bottom of the
its surface tension is 0.04 Nm-1. Find the excess pressure
utensils is made of copper?
inside the bubble.
9. State Dalton’s law of partial pressures.
m.IMP (2). If the radius of a soap bubble is 5mm and its
10. State the law of equipartition of energy.
surface tension is 0.04 Nm-1. Find the excess pressure
II. Answer any SIX questions (6 x 4 = 24M)
inside the bubble.
11. A man runs across the roof of a tall building and jumps
m.IMP (3). Calculate the work done in blowing a soap horizontally on to the (lower) roof of an adjacent building.
bubble of diameter 0.6cm against the surface tension If his speed is 9ms-1 and the horizontal distance between
−2
force (S.T. of soap = 2.5 10 Nm−1 ) the buildings is 10m and the height difference between
m.IMP (4). What should be the radius of a capillary tube, the roofs is 9m. Will he be able to land on the next
if the water has height of 6cm in it? (S.T. of water building? ( g = 10ms-2)
12. Show that the trajectory of an object thrown at
= 7.2 10−2 Nm−1 & g = 10ms −2 )
certain angle with the horizontal is a parabola.
m.IMP (5). What is the pressure on a swimmer 10m below 13. State Newton’s second law of motion. Hence derive
the surface of a lake? (take g=10ms-2) the equation of motion F=ma from it.
m.IMP (6). If work done by an agent to form a bubble of 14. Find the centre of mass of three particles at the
radius R is W, then how much energy is required to vertices of an equilateral triangle. The masses of the
increase its radius to 2R? particles are 100g, 150g and 200g respectively. Each side
m.IMP (7).The density of the atmosphere at sea level is of the equilateral triangle is 0.5m long.
1.29kg/m3. Assume that it does not change with altitude. 15. Define angular acceleration and torque. Establish the
Then how high would the atmosphere extend?
relation between angular acceleration and torque.
u12 – t.p. of matter 16. What is geostationary satellite? State its uses.
17. Describe the behavior of a wire under gradually
(1).Find the increase in temperature ofaluminium rod if its increasing the load.
length is to be increased by1% 18. Explain Conduction, Convection and radiation with
( ' ' for aluminium = 25 10 / C)
−6 0
examples.
(2). If the wave length for maximum intensity of radiation III. Answer any TWO questions. (2 x 8 = 16M)
for a black body is found at 2.65𝜇m. What is the 19. What are collisions? Explain the possible types of
temperature of the radiating body? (Wien’s constant= collisions. Develop the theory of one dimensional elastic
2.9×10-3mK) collision. A body freely falling from a certain height ‘h’
after striking a smooth floor rebounds to a height h/2.
u14 – k.t. of gases What is the coefficient of restitution between the floor
and the body?
(1). Four molecules of a gas have speeds 1,2,3 and 20. Show that the motion of a simple pendulum is simple
4km/s. Find the r.m.s. speed of the gas. harmonic and hence derive an equation for its time period.
(2). What is the ratio of r.m.s. speed of Oxygen and Calculate the change in the length of a simple pendulum of
Hydrogen molecules at the same temperature? length 1m, when its time period of oscillation changes
from 2 sec to 1.5 sec.
21. State Second Law of Thermodynamics. How is heat
engine different from a refrigerator?
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I. Answer ALL the questions (10 x 2 = 20M)
I. Answer ALL the questions (10 x 2 = 20M) 1. What is the discovery of C.V. Raman?
1. What is the discovery of C.V. Raman? 2. The percentage error in the mass and speed are 2%
2. How can systematic errors be minimized or eliminated? and 3% respectively. What is the maximum percentage
3. When two right angled vectors of magnitude 7 units error in kinetic energy?
and 24 units combine, what is the magnitude of their 3. When two right angled vectors of magnitude 7 units
resultant? and 24 units combine, what is the magnitude of their
4. A horse has to pull harder during the start of the resultant?
motion than later. Explain. 4. According to Newton’s third law, every force is
5. Why are drops and bubbles spherical? accompanied by an equal and opposite force. How can a
6. Mention any two examples that obey Bernoulli’s movement ever take place?
theorem. 5. What is magnus effect?
7. State Newton’s law of cooling. 6. Why are drops and bubbles spherical?
8. Can a substance contract on heating? Give an example. 7. State Newton’s law of cooling.
9. State Boyle’s law and Charles law 8. Why utensils are coated black? Why the bottom of the
10. Define mean free path. utensils are made of copper?
9. Define mean free path.
II. Answer any SIX questions (6 x 4 = 24M) 10. What is the expression between pressure and kinetic
11. Show that the trajectory of an object thrown at energy of gas molecules?
certain angle with the horizontal is a parabola. II. Answer any SIX questions (6 x 4 = 24M)
12. A car travels the first third of a distance with a 11. A man walks on a straight road from his home to a
speed of 10kmph, the second third at 20kmph and the last market 2.5Km away with a speed of 5Kmh-1 .Finding the
third at 60kmph. What is its mean speed over the entire market closed, he instantly turns and walks back home
distance? with a speed of 7.5 Kmh-1 What is the (a) magnitude of
13. Mention the methods used to decrease the friction. average velocity and (b) average speed of the man over
14. Distinguish between centre of mass and centre of the time interval 0 to 50 minutes?
gravity. 12. Show that the trajectory of an object thrown at
15. Find the centre of mass of three particles at the certain angle with the horizontal is a parabola.
vertices of an equilateral triangle. The masses of the 13. Mention the methods used to decrease the friction.
particles are 100g, 150g and 200g respectively. Each side 14. Show that a system of particles moving under the
of the equilateral triangle is 0.5m long. influence of an external force moves as if the force is
16. What is escape velocity? Obtain an expression for it.
applied at its centre of mass.
17. Describe the behavior of a wire under gradually
15. Define vector product. Explain the properties of a
increasing load.
vector product with two examples.
18. In what way is the anomalous behavior of water
16. What is orbital velocity? Obtain an expression for it.
advantageous to aquatic animals?
17. Explain the concept of elastic potential energy in a
stretched wire and hence obtain the expression for it.
III. Answer any TWO questions. (2 x 8 = 16M) 18. In what way is the anomalous behavior of water
19. State and prove law of conservation of energy in case
advantageous to aquatic animals?
of a freely falling body.
III. Answer any TWO questions. (2 x 8 = 16M)
A machine gun fires 360 bullets per minute and each
19. State and prove law of conservation of energy in case
bullet travels with a velocity of 600ms-1. If the mass of
of a freely falling body.
each bullet is 5g, find the power of the machine?
A pump is required to lift 600Kg of water per minute
20. Define simple harmonic motion. Show that the
from a well 25m deep and to eject it with a speed of
projection of uniform circular motion on any diameter is
50ms-1. Calculate the power required to perform the
simple harmonic. What is the length of simple pendulum,
above task?
which ticks seconds?
20. Show that the motion of a simple pendulum is simple
21. Explain reversible and irreversible processes.
harmonic and hence derive an equation for its time period.
Describe the working of Carnot’s engine. Obtain an
What is the length of simple pendulum, which ticks
expression for the efficiency.
seconds?
21. Explain reversible and irreversible processes.
Describe the working of Carnot’s engine. Obtain an
expression for the efficiency.
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I. Answer ALL the questions (10 x 2 = 20M)
I. Answer ALL the questions (10 x 2 = 20M) 1. What is the discovery of C.V. Raman?
1. What is the contribution of S. Chandra sekhar to 2. How can systematic errors be minimized or eliminated?
physics? 3. How is average velocity different from instantaneous
2. How can systematic errors be minimized or eliminated? velocity?
3. Two forces of magnitudes 3 units and 5 units act at 4. Give an example where the velocity of an object is zero
600 with each other. What is the magnitude of their but its acceleration is not zero.
resultant? 5. Two forces of magnitudes 3 units and 5 units act at
4. A batsman hits back a ball straight in the direction 600 with each other. What is the magnitude of their
of the bowler without changing its initial speed of resultant?
6. According to Newton’s third law, every force is
12ms-1. If the mass of the ball is 0.15kg, determine the
accompanied by an equal and opposite force. How can a
impulse imparted to the ball? movement ever take place?
5. Why are drops and bubbles spherical? 7. What is magnus effect?
6. Define average pressure. Mention its unit. 8. Why are drops and bubbles spherical?
7. Why gaps are left between rails on a railway track? 9. What is latent heat of fusion?
8. State Wein’s displacement law. 10. State Newton’s law of cooling
9. Define mean free path.
10. What is the expression between pressure and kinetic II. Answer any SIX questions (6 x 4 = 24M)
energy of gas molecules? 11. Show that the trajectory of an object thrown at
certain angle with the horizontal is a parabola.
II. Answer any SIX questions (6 x 4 = 24M) 12. State Newton’s law of motion. Hence derive the
11.Two balls are projected from the same point in equation of motion F=ma from it.
directions 300 and 600 with respect to the horizontal. 13. Distinguish between centre of mass and centre of
gravity.
What is the ratio of their initial velocities if they (a)
14. Define vector product. Explain the properties of a
attain the same height? (b) Have the same range?
vector product with two examples.
12.Show that the trajectory of an object thrown at 15. What is escape velocity? Obtain an expression for it.
certain angle with the horizontal is a parabola. 16. Explain the concept of elastic potential energy in a
13. State Newton’s law of motion. Hence derive the stretched wire and hence obtain the expression for it.
equation of motion F=ma from it. 17. In what way is the anomalous behavior of water
14. Distinguish between centre of mass and centre of advantageous to aquatic animals?
gravity. 18. How specific heat capacity of monoatomic, diatomic
gases can be explained on the basis of law of equipartition
15. Define vector product. Explain the properties of a
of energy?
vector product with two examples.
16. What is orbital velocity? Obtain an expression for
III. Answer any TWO questions. (2 x 8 = 16M)
it.
19. Develop the notions of work and kinetic energy and
17. Describe the behavior of a wire under gradually
show that it leads to work energy theorem.
increasing load.
Consider a drop of mass falling from a height of
18. In what way is the anomalous behavior of water
1.00Km. What is the work done by the gravitational
advantageous to aquatic animals?
force? (Take g=10ms-2)
20. Show that the motion of a simple pendulum is simple
III. Answer any TWO questions. (2 x 8 = 16M) harmonic and hence derive an equation for its time period.
19. Develop the notions of work and kinetic energy and What is the length of simple pendulum, which ticks seconds?
show that it leads to work energy theorem. 21. Explain reversible and irreversible processes.
20. Show that the motion of a simple pendulum is simple Describe the working of Carnot’s engine. Obtain an
harmonic and hence derive an equation for its time period. expression for the efficiency.
What is the length of simple pendulum, which ticks seconds?
21. Explain reversible and irreversible processes.
Describe the working of Carnot’s engine. Obtain an
expression for the efficiency.
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I. Answer ALL the questions (10 x 2 = 20M)
1. What is the contribution of S. Chandrasekhar to I. Answer ALL the questions (10 x 2 = 20M)
physics? 1. What is the discovery of C.V. Raman?
2. Distinguish between Accuracy and Precision. 2. Distinguish between accuracy and precision.
3. When two right angled vectors of magnitude 7 units 3. Two forces of magnitudes 3 units and 5 units act
and 24 units combine, what is the magnitude of their 600 with each other. What is the magnitude of their
resultant? resultant?
4. What happens to the coefficient of friction, if the 4. A horse has pull harder during the start of the
weight of the body doubled? motion than later. Explain.
5. What is the angle of contact? 5. We cannot open or close the door by applying for at
6. Why are drops and bubbles spherical? the hinges. Why?
7. Why gaps are left between rails on a railway track? 6. Keeping the length of a simple pendulum constant,
8. State Newton’s Law of Cooling. will the time period be the same on all planets.
9. State Dalton’s law of partial pressures. 7. Define viscosity. What are its units?
10. What is the expression between pressure and 8. Why are drops and bubbles spherical?
kinetic energy of gas molecule? 9. Why gaps are left between rails on a railway track?
10. The roof of buildings is often painted white during
II. Answer any SIX questions (6 x 4 = 24M) summer. Why?
11. Show that the trajectory of an object thrown at
certain angle with the horizontal is a parabola. II. Answer any SIX questions (6 x 4 = 24M)
12. Distinguish between centre of mass and centre of 11. State Newton’s Second Law of motion. Hence derive
gravity. the equation of motion F=ma from it.
13. What is a Geo - stationary satellites? State its 12. Define angular velocity ( ) . Derive V=rω
uses.
13. A force 2i + j − k newton acts on a body which is
14. Describe the behavior of a wire under gradually
increasing the load. initially at rest. At the end of 20 seconds, the velocity
15. State Newton’s law of motion. Hence derive the of the body is 4i + 2 j − 2k . What is the mass of the
equation of motion F=ma from it.. body?
16. State the principle of conservation of angular 14. Show that the maximum height reached by a
momentum. Give two examples. projectile launched at an angle of 450 is one quarter of
17. A stone is dropped from a height 300m at the same its range.
time another stone is dropped vertically upwards with a 15. What is escape velocity? Obtain an expression for
velocity of 100m/s. Find when and where the two it.
stones meet? 16. Describe the behavior of a wire under a gradually
18. Write a short note on Triple point of water. increasing load.
17. Explain conduction, convection and radiation with
III. Answer any TWO questions. (2 x 8 = 16M) examples.
19. State and prove law of conservation of energy in 18. How specific heat capacity of mono atomic,
case of a freely falling body. diatomic and poly atomic gases can be explained on the
A machine gun fires 360 bullets per minute and each basis of Law of equipartition of energy?
bullet travels with a velocity of 600ms-1. If the mass
of each bullet is 5g, find the power of the machine? III. Answer any TWO questions. (2 x 8 = 16M)
20. Show that the motion of a simple pendulum is 19. State and prove law of conservation of energy in
simple harmonic and hence derive an expression for its case of a freely falling body.
time period. What is the length of a second’s pendulum A machine gun fires 360 bullets per minute and each
on the earth? bullet travels with a velocity of 600ms-1. If the mass
of each bullet is 5g, find the power of the machine?
21. State second law of thermodynamics. Describe the
20. Show that the projection of uniform circular
working of Carnot engine. Obtain an expression for the
motion on any diameter is simple harmonic.
efficiency. 21. State the second law of thermodynamics. Describe
the working of Carnot’s engine. Obtain an expression
for the efficiency.
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I. Answer ALL the questions (10 x 2 = 20M) I. Answer ALL the questions (10 x 2 = 20M)
1. What is the discovery of C.V. Raman? 1. Why do we have different units for the same physical
2. Distinguish between Accuracy and Precision quantity?
3. The vertical component of a vector is equal to its 2. Why is the shape of a liquid drop spherical?
horizontal component. What is the angle made by the 3. What is green house effect?
vector with X-axis? 4. Is there any substance available in nature that
4. A batsman hits back a ball straight in the direction of a contracts on heating? If so, give an example.
bowler without changing its initial speed of 12ms-1. If the
5. What is beta decay? Which force is a function of it?
mass of the ball is 0.15kg, determine the impulse imparted
to the ball 6. Write the equation for the horizontal range covered
5. Why are liquid drops and bubbles spherical? by a projectile and specify when it will be maximum.
6. Mention any two examples that obey Bernoulli’s 7. Calculate the time needed for a net force of 5N to
theorem. change the velocity of a 10kg mass by 2m/s.
7. Explain Global warming. 8. Find the excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius
8. Define triple point. Write the values of triple point of 5mm. (Surface tension is 0.04N/m)
water.
9. When does a real gas behave like an ideal gas?
9. A flask contains Argon and Chlorine in the ratio 2:1 by
mass. The temperature of the mixtures is 270C. Obtain 10. State Boyle’s law and Charles law.
the ratio of average kinetic energy per molecule.
10. State Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressure. II. Answer any SIX questions (6 x 4 = 24M)
11. Show that the trajectory of a projectile is a parabola.
II. Answer any SIX questions (6 x 4 = 24M) 12. Derive the equation of motion x = V t + 1 at 2 using
11. State Parallelogram Law of vectors. Derive an 0
2
expression for the magnitude and direction of the appropriate graph.
resultant vector. 13. Explain friction. Mention the methods used to
12. A ball is dropped from the roof of a tall building and decrease it.
simultaneously another ball is thrown horizontally with 14. Define vector product. Give example. Write the
some velocity from the same roof. Which ball lands first? properties of vector product.
Explain your answer. 15. Calculate the moment of inertia of a fly wheel, if its
13. Mention the methods used to decrease the friction. angular velocity is increased from 60rpm to 180 rpm when
14. Write the uses of Geostationary Satellite. What is the 100J of work is done on it.
time period of revolution of a Geostationary Satellite? 16. What are geostationary and polar satellites? State
15. Find the centre of mass of three particles at the their uses.
vertices of equilateral triangle. The masses of the 17. Describe the behavior of a wire under gradually
particles are 100gr, 200gr respectively. Each side of the increased load.
equilateral triangle is 0.5m long. 18. State Newton’s law of cooling. Specify the conditions
16. Describe the behavior of a wire under gradually under which it is possible.
increasing load.
17. State Law of Conservation of angular momentum and III. Answer any TWO questions. (2 x 8 = 16M)
give examples. 19. State the law of conservation of energy. Prove it in
18. State Newton’s Law of Cooling and write the conditions the case of a freely falling body.
under which Newton’s Law of Cooling is applicable? Find the total energy of a body of 5 kg mass, which is at
a height of 10m from the earth and falling downwards
III. Answer any TWO questions. (2 x 8 = 16M) straightly with a velocity of 20m/s. (take acceleration due
19. State and prove Law of conservation of energy in case to gravity as 10m/s2)
of a freely falling body. 20. Show that the motion of a simple pendulum is simple
20. Show that the motion of a simple pendulum is simple harmonic and hence derive an equation for its time period.
What happens to the time period of a simple pendulum if
harmonic and hence derive an equation for its period.
its length is increased up to four times?
On an average a human heart is found to beat 75 times in
21. Define the second law of thermodynamics. Specify the
a minute. Calculate its frequency and period. working of heat engine and the refrigerator. What is the
21. State Second Law of Thermodynamics. How is heat difference between these two?
engine different from a refrigerator?
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I. Answer ALL the questions (10 x 2 = 20M)
1. What is the contribution of S. Chandra Sekhar to
I. Answer ALL the questions (10 x 2 = 20M)
1. What is the contribution of S. Chandra Sekhar to
Physics?
Physics?
2. Distinguish between Accuracy and Precision
2. Distinguish between Accuracy and Precision
3. Two forces of magnitude 3 units and 5 units act 600
3. Define Unit vector and Null vector.
with each other. What is the magnitude of their
4. According to Newton’s third law, every force is
resultant?
accompanied by an equal and opposite force. How can a
4. When a bullet is fired from a gun, the gun gives a kick
movement ever take place?
in the backward direction. Explain.
5. What is the principle behind the carburetor of an
5. What is Magnus effect?
automobile?
6. What is the principle behind the carburetor of an
6. If the diameter of a soap bubble is 10mm and its
automobile?
surface tension is 0.04Nm-1, find the excess pressure
7. What is green house effect? Explain global warming.
inside the bubble.
8. Find the increase in temperature of aluminum rod if its
7. Why gaps are left between rails on a railway track?
length is to be increased by 1% (𝛼 for aluminum =25× 10-6/0C)
8. State Newton’s law of cooling.
9. Define mean free path.
9. State Boyle’s law and Charles law.
10. What is the expression between the pressure and kinetic
10. Pressure of an ideal gas in a container is independent
energy of a gas molecule?
of shape of the container. Explain.
II. Answer any SIX questions (6 x 4 = 24M)
11. A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of
II. Answer any SIX questions (6 x 4 = 24M)
11. Define average velocity and average speed. When does
20ms-1 from the top of a multistory building. The height
the magnitude of the average velocity become equal to
of the point from where the ball is thrown is 25.0m from the average speed?
the ground. (a) How high will the ball rise? And (b) How 12. Show that the trajectory of an object thrown at
long will it be before the ball hits the ground? ( g= 10ms-2) certain angle with the horizontal is a parabola.
12. Show that the trajectory of an object thrown at 13. Why are shock absorbers used in motor- cycles and
certain angle with the horizontal is a parabola. cars?
14. Distinguish between centre of mass and centre of
13. Explain advantages and disadvantages of friction.
gravity.
14. Define vector product. Give an example. Write the
15. Define angular acceleration and torque. Establish the
properties of a vector product. relation between angular acceleration and torque.
15. Distinguish between centre of mass and centre of 16. What is a Geo – stationary satellite? State its uses.
gravity. 17. Explain the concept of elastic potential energy in a
16. What is escape velocity? Obtain an expression for it. starched wire and hence obtain the expression for it.
17. Describe the behavior of a wire under gradually 18. Find the increase in temperature of aluminium rid if its
length is increased bt1% (  for aluminium =25 x 10-6/0C)
increasing load.
18. Explain conduction, convection and radiation with
III. Answer any TWO questions. (2 x8 = 16M)
examples. 19. State the law of conservation of energy. Prove it in
III. Answer any TWO questions. (2 x 8 = 16M) the case of a freely falling body.
19. State and prove law of conservation of energy in case Find the total energy of a body of 5 kg mass, which is at
of a freely falling body. a height of 10m from the earth and falling downwards
straightly with a velocity of 20m/s. (take acceleration due
A pump is required to lift 600kg water per minute from a
to gravity as 10m/s2)
well 25m deep and eject it with a speed of 50ms -1.
20. Show that the motion of a simple pendulum is simple
Calculate the power required to perform the above task. harmonic and hence derive an equation for its time period.
20. Show that the motion of a simple pendulum is simple What is the length of a seconds pendulum on the earth?
harmonic and hence derive an equation for its time period. 21. State Second law of thermodynamics. How is heat
Find the length of a simple pendulum which ticks seconds.
engine different from a refrigerator?
(g= 9.8ms-2)
21. State the second law of thermodynamics. How is heat
engine different from a refrigerator?
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