Ap 1st Year PHYSICS Imp PROBLEMS
Ap 1st Year PHYSICS Imp PROBLEMS
Ap 1st Year PHYSICS Imp PROBLEMS
23. A vehicle travels half the distance L with the speed v1 and the other half with speed v2 . What is the
average speed ?
A. distance = L
𝐿
Time taken for first half distance t1 =
2v1
𝐿
Time taken for second half distance t2 =
2v2
𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐿 𝐿 2v1 v2
Average speed = = = 𝐿 𝐿 =
𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡1 +𝑡2 + v1 +v2
2v1 2v2
24. Drops of water fall at regular intervals from the roof of a building of height 16 m. The first drop
strikes the ground at the same moment as the fifth drop leaves the roof. Find the distance between
successive drops ?
A. Time interval between each drop is equal. Let it be t seconds.
For first drop, distance h = 16 m
2 2
This time is equal to four times the time interval. 4t = 4√ ⇒ ∴ t = √𝑔
𝑔
To find distance of each drop from roof, using second equation of motion
1 1 2
For fourth drop, S4 = 0 + gt2 = g𝑔 =1m
2 2
1 4 2
For third drop, S3 = 0 + g(2t)2 = g𝑔 =4m
2 2
1 9 2
For second drop, S2 = 0 + g (3t)2 = g𝑔 =9m
2 2
Distance between first and second drop = 16-9 =7 m
Distance between second and third drop = 9-4= 5 m
Distance between third and fourth drop = 4-1 = 3 m
Distance between fourth and fifth drop(roof) = 1 m
25. A stone is dropped from a height 300 m and at the same time another stone is projected vertically
upwards with a velocity of 100 m/s. Find when and where the two stones meet ?
A. h = 300 m
u = 100 m/s
s=? t=?
Let the two stones will meet at a height ‘x’ above the ground.
1
For first stone, h – x = 2 gt2 ------- (1)
1
For second stone, x = ut - 2 gt2
1
gt2 = ut - x ------ (2)
2
From eq 1 & 2,
h 300
h – x = ut – x ⇒ h = ut ⇒ t = u = ⇒ ∴t = 3 s
100
1 1
From x = ut - 2 gt2 ⇒ x = 100x3- 2 x 10x (3)2 = 300 – 45 ⇒ ∴ x = 255m
The two stones will meet at a height of 255m after 3 seconds.
26. A force 2𝒊 + 𝒋 - ⃗𝒌 N acts on a body which is initially at rest. At the end of 20 s the velocity of the body
⃗ m/s. What is the mass of the body ?
is 4𝒊 + 2𝒋 -2𝒌
A. u = 0
v = 4𝑖 + 2𝑗 -2𝑘⃗ ⇒|𝑣| = √42 + 22 + (−2)2 = √24
t = 20 s
⃗ N ⇒|𝐹| = √22 + 12 + (−1)2 = √6
F = 2𝑖 + 𝑗 - 𝑘
m=?
F F Ft 20 √6 20 √6
From eq F = ma ⇒ m = ⇒ m = v−u ⇒ m = = = = 10kg
a v−u √24−0 2 √6
t
27. If |𝒂
⃗ + 𝒃| = |𝒂 ⃗ − 𝒃⃗ | , then prove that the angle between 𝒂 ⃗ is 900 .
⃗ and 𝒃
A. Given |𝑎 + 𝑏| = |𝑎 − 𝑏⃗|
squaring on both sides, √𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 2𝑎𝑏 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = √𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 − 2𝑎𝑏 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
4ab cosθ = 0 ⇒ cos θ = 0 ⇒ ∴ θ = 900.
28. Find the torque of a force 7𝒊 + 3𝒋 -5𝒌 ⃗ about the origin. The force acts on a particle whose position
vector is 𝒊 - 𝒋 +𝒌⃗ .
⃗ 𝑖 𝑗 𝑘⃗
A. 𝐹 = 7𝑖 + 3𝑗 -5𝑘 ⃗ ( 3+7 )
⃗ . Torque τ = 𝑟 x 𝐹 ⇒ τ = | 1 − 1 1 | = 𝑖 ( 5-3)- 𝑗 ( -5-7 ) + 𝑘
𝑟 = 𝑖 - 𝑗 +𝑘
7 3 −5
τ = 2𝑖 + 12𝑗 + 10𝑘⃗
-3
𝑡 𝑡 60
m = 5 gm = 5x10 kg
P=? ⇒ P = 5400w or 5.4kw
31. A pump is required to lift 600 kg of water per minute from a well 25 m deep and to eject it with a
speed of 50 m/s. Calculate the power required to perform the above task ?
A. m = 600 kg
1 v2 502
h = 25 m mgh+2mv2 m[gh+ 2 ] 600[9.8 x 25+ 2 ] 600[245+1250]
t = 1 minute = 60 s P= = = =
v = 50 m/s t t 60 60
2 897000
g = 9.8 m/s P= = 14950 W or 14.95 Kw
P=? 60
32. An elevator can carry a maximum load of 1800 kg (elevator + passengers) is moving up with constant
speed of 2 m/s. The frictional force opposing the motion is 4000 N. Determine the minimum power
delivered by the motor to the elevator in watts ?
A. Given that,
Mass of elevator + passengers, M=1800 Kg
Speed, v=2 m/s
Friction force, f=400 N
Power delivered, P = force × velocity.........(1)
Force acting downward, F = mg + f
F=1800×10+4000 ⇒ F=22000 N
Put the value of F in equation (1)
P=22000×2 ⇒ P = 44000 Watts
33. On an average a human heart is found to beat 75 times in a minute. Calculate its frequency and
1
𝑇𝑒 𝑔
2 𝑒 𝑇𝑒 1
=√ ⇒ =√ ⇒ ∴ Tp = 𝑇𝑒 √2
𝑇𝑝 𝑔𝑒 𝑇𝑝 2
35. A mass of 2kg is attached to a spring of force constant 200 N/m makes 100 oscillations. What is the
time taken ?
A. m = 2 kg 𝑚 6.28
k = 200 N T = 2π √ ⇒𝑇 = 2 𝑥 3.14√200 2
⇒ T= ⇒ ∴ T = 0.628 s
𝑘 10
f = 100 Hz
t=? time for 100 oscillations = 100 x 0.628 = 62.8 s
36. Find the length of a simple pendulum whose time period is one second.
𝑙 𝑙 𝑔𝑇 2 9.8 𝑥 1 𝑥 1 9.8 1
A. Time period T = 2π √ ⇒ T 2 = 4 π2 ⇒ L= = = =
𝑔 𝑔 4𝜋2 4 𝑥 3.14 𝑥 3.14 4 𝑥 9.8 4
L = 0.25 m
37. A bob of a pendulum is made of a hallow brass sphere. What happens to the time period of the
pendulum, If the bob is filled with water completely, why?
A. No change in time period. The length of the bob doesn’t change, if the bob is filled with water completely.
Because time period is depends upon the length of the pendulum.
38. Calculate the change in the length of a simple pendulum of length 1m, when its period of oscillation
changes from 2 s to 1.5 s ?
A. l1 = 1m T1 = 2s 𝑙 𝑇1 𝑙1 𝑙1 𝑇12
l2 = ? T2 = 1.5s From T = 2π √ ⇒T α √𝑙 ⇒ = √ ⇒ =
𝑔 𝑇2 𝑙2 𝑙2 𝑇2 2
𝑙1 𝑥 𝑇22 1 𝑥 1.52 2.25
l2 = 𝑇12
⇒
22
⇒
4
⇒ 0.5625 m
Decrease in length = 1- 0.5625 = 0.4375 m
39. A refrigerator is to maintain eatables kept inside at 90C. If room temperature is 360C, Calculate the
coefficient of performance?
A. Temperature of the source, T1 = 360 C = 36 + 273 = 309K
Temperature of the sink, T2 = 90 C = 9 + 273 = 282K
T2 282 282
coefficient of performance α = ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ∴ α = 10.4
T1 −T2 309−282 27
40. The temperature of heat source is 1000C and the temperature of sink is 270C, then find the efficiency
of heat engine?
A. Temperature of the source, T1 = 1000 C = 100 + 273 = 373K
Temperature of the sink, T2 = 270 C = 27 + 273 = 300K
T2 300
efficiency η = 1 - ⇨1- ⇒ 1 – 0.8043 ⇨ ∴ η = 0.1957 or 19.57%
T1 373