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Basic Engineering Physics

The document is an exam paper for a Bachelor's level Basic Engineering Physics course. It contains 7 questions testing concepts related to Newton's laws of motion, work, energy, oscillations, electricity, optics, and magnetism. The questions include calculations related to velocity, kinetic energy, tension, electric potential, and image distance/magnification.

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Basic Engineering Physics

The document is an exam paper for a Bachelor's level Basic Engineering Physics course. It contains 7 questions testing concepts related to Newton's laws of motion, work, energy, oscillations, electricity, optics, and magnetism. The questions include calculations related to velocity, kinetic energy, tension, electric potential, and image distance/magnification.

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POKHARA UNIVERSITY

Level: Bachelor Semester – Fall Year : 2009


Programme: B.E. Full Marks : 100
Course: Basic Engineering Physics Time : 3hrs.
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far
as practicable.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Attempt all the questions.

1. a) Define the terms fundamental and derived quantities. Also state and 9
explain Newton's first law of motion with suitable examples.
b) A car has initial velocity of 72 km/h. It is accelerated at 2 m/s. 6
Calculate the final velocity and the distance covered after 3 second.
2. a) What are work, power and energy? Derive the kinetic energy of a 9
body with mass m and moving with velocity v.
b) An object of mass 10 kg oscillates with a period of 2 seconds. If its 6
greatest displacement is 0.4 m, what is its maximum kinetic energy.
3. a) Define the terms angular velocity time period and frequency. Also 9
calculate time period of oscillation of simple pendulum.
b) An object of mass 8 k.g is whirled round in a vertical circle of radius 6
2 m with constant speed of 6 m/s. Calculate the maximum and
minimum tension of the string.
4. a) Define electric potential at a point. Also, derive the electric potential 9
at a point due to dipole.
b) A 100 volts D.C supply is used to charge to capacitors of 4  F and 5 6
 F in parallel, what is the total energy stored in the capacitors.
5. a) State and explain Kirchoof's law with a suitable example. 9
OR
Define the terms Lateral shift and critical angle. What are the conditions
for total internal reflection?
6
b) A copper wire is stretched to make it 0.2% longer. What is the
percentage change in resistance?
6. a) Define pole strength of bar magnet. Also, calculate the magnetic field 9
intensity at a point o the axial point of a bar magnet.
b) An object is placed 15 cm from a convex lens of focal length 10 c.m. 6
Calculate the image distance and magnification produced.
7. Write short notes on (Any Two) 5x2
i) Wave motion and its type
ii) Current density and drift velocity
iii) Aberration and its type

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