General Certificate of Education (Adv.

Level) Examination

Physics I
01 hour 10 minutes
Paper 01

01.) The equation for an alternative current can be written as I=I0e-1/RC . Here t is time, R and C are
resistance and capacitance respectively. If e is numerical value the dimensions of RC
multiplication is
1. M0L0T-1 2. M0L0T 3. ML0T0 4. M0LT0 5. M0LT-3

02.) Least count of a stop watch is 0.2s. Time taken for 20 oscillations is 25s. Percentage error of
periodic time is?
1. 8% 2. 1.8% 3. 0.8% 4. 0.1% 5. 0.01%

03.) Consider the following statements made regarding Vernier calipers.

A. The maximum length measurable by a normal Vernier caliper is about 15cm.
B. If the instrument shows a reading when its external jaws are touching, then this
value must be added to all readings obtained using this instrument.
C. The zero-error caused by the erosion or deposition of impurities on the external
jaws over time, has no effect on the readings obtained using the internal jaws.

The correct statement/s is/are,

1. A only 2. A and B only 3. B and C only

4. A and C only 5. All A,B and C correct

04.) A box is held at rest by keeping it pressed against a vertical wall. Which of the following
statement is generally correct?
1. If the surface of the wall in contact is smooth, the box can be held firmly
2. Minimum force required to retain the box is lesser than the weight of the box.
3. Minimum force required to retain the box is higher than the weight of the box.
4. Minimum force required to retain the box is equal to the weight of the box.
5. Minimum force required to retain the box is independent from the friction between the
contact surfaces

05.) When the diameter of a cylinder is measured by using a Vernier caliper without a zero error, it
was observed that the Vernier scale zero is positioned between 5.10 cm and 5.15 cm of the
main scale. Vernier scale consists of 50 divisions and its total length is 2.45 cm. If it’s the 24th
division of the Vernier scale which coincides with a division of the main scale, diameter of the
cylinder is,
1. 5.112 cm 2. 5.124 cm 3. 5.132 cm 4. 5.136 cm 5. 5.148 cm

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06.) A disc rotates around the perpendicular axis through its center.
What is the net angle the disc has rotated after 3 seconds? Angular Velocity (rad/s)
1. 9 rad 2. 8 rad 3. 6 rad 4. 4 rad 5. 3 rad 6
4
2
0 Time(s)
-2 0 1 2 3 4
07.) A block A of mass 100kg rests on another block B of mass 200 -4
kg and is tied to the wall as shown in the figure. The coefficient
of friction between A and B is 0.2 and that between B and the
ground is 0.3. Find the minimum force f required to move the A
block B.
1. 200 N 2. 900 N 3. 1000 N 4. 1100 N 5. 700 N F
B

08.) A painter is raising himself and the crate on which he stands with an acceleration of 5 ms-2 by a
massless rope and pulley arrangement. Mass of the painter is 100 kg and that of the crate is 50
kg. Then the
1. Tension in the rope is 2250 N
2. Tension in the rope is 1125 N
3. Force of contact between the painter and the floor is 750 N
4. Force of contact between the painter and the floor is 325 N
5. None of the above

09.) Work done to compress a uniform spring by an amount of x is 10J. What is the work to be done
to compress the spring a further amount of x?
1. 20 J 2. 30 J 3. 40 J 4. 50 J 5. 60 J

10.) A sphere of mass 0.5 kg is attached to one end of a string of length 0.5m. The sphere is rotated
in a horizontal circle while keeping the other end of the string fixed. If the maximum tension
which the string can withstand is 324 N, what will the maximum angular velocity that the sphere
can achieve?
1. 3 rads-1 2. 9 rads-1 3. 18 rads-1 4. 27 rads-1 5. 36 rads-1

11.) Consider the following statements regarding the angular momentum of a particle.
A. It’s defined as the moment of linear momentum about the axis of rotation.
B. Direction of change of angular momentum is the same as that of angular acceleration.
C. If the resultant force acting on the particle is zero, it’s angular momentum should be
conserved.

The correct statement/s is/are,

1. A only 2. A and B only 3. B and C only

4. A and C only 5. All A,B and C correct

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12.) Water ejecting out of two holes placed 4 cm and 6 cm deep from the water surface of a wide
vessel fall to the same point. The depth of water in the vessel is,
1. 10 cm 2. 8 cm 3. 9.8 cm 4. 980 cm 5. 16 cm

13.) Figure A and B show the frictional force acting on a circular disc released from rest from the top
of a rough inclined plane. Figure C and D shows the frictional force on circular disc projected
upwards along a rough inclined plane. Assume the disc does not slip at all instances.

The direction of the frictional force is correctly shown by,

1. A only 2. A and D only 3. B and C only

4. A and C only 5. B and D only
F F

F F

(A) (B) (C) (D)

14.) A 2 kg mass block is kept at rest on a smooth horizontal

plane. The horizontal external force F applied on the block F (N)
varies with time (t) as depicted in the graph. The kinetic 6
energy of the block when t=6 s. 44
1. 1 J 2. 4 J 3. 9 J 4. 16 J 5. 25 J 2
0 t(s)t(s)
-2 0 2 4 6 8
-4

15.) When the system shown in the diagram moves with a

constant acceleration of g upwards, the hydrostatic
pressure on the base of the vessel will be, h ρ
1. 0 2. 2.5hρg 3. 5hρg 4. 10hρg 5. 15hρg g
2h 2ρ

16.) A uniform chain of length L lies on a table. If the coefficient of friction is µ, then the maximum
length of the chain which can hung from the edge of the table without the chain sliding down is
𝐿 𝐿 µ𝐿 µ𝐿
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. None of the above
µ µ−1 µ+1 µ−1

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21.) If the momentum of a body increases by 0.01%, its kinetic energy will increase by,
1. 0.01% 2. 0.02% 3. 0.04% 4. 0.08% 5. 0.09%

22.) Two identical objects are placed in a rotating disc. One object is twice as far from the center as
the other. How do their velocities compare?
1. Closer object moves twice as fast
2. Closer object moves twice as slow
3. They have the same speed
4. Closer object moves thrice as fast
5. None of the above

23.) A stone of mass 1kg is tied to the end of a string of 1m length. It is whirled in a vertical circle. If the
velocity of the stone at the top be 4m/s. What is the tension in the string at the lowest position of the
motion?
1. 16 N 2. 26 N 3. 46 N 4. 56 N 5. 66 N

24.) The upper half of an inclined plane of inclination θ is perfectly smooth while the lower half rough. A block
starting from rest at the top of the plane will again come to rest at the bottom if the coefficient of friction
between the block and the lower half of the plane is given by.
1. sinӨ 2. 2sinӨ 3. 1/ tanӨ 4. tanӨ 5. 2tanӨ

25.) A bus travels from one town to another, each 30s. The buses travel at a constant speed of
60kmh-1. Once due to unfavorable weather speed of all buses were reduced to 40kmh-1. What is
the time separation of two buses reaching the second town?
1. 20 s 2. 30 s 3. 40 s 4. 45 s 5. 60 s

17.) As shown in the figure, a large heavy box is sliding down on a smooth
plane at an angle of Ө. At an instance an object is projected inside the
u
box, with a velocity of u relative to the box at an angle α. The time taken
by the object to meet the box again. α
2𝑢 2𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 2𝑢𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 2𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 2𝑢𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
𝑔 𝑔 𝑔 𝑔𝑐𝑜𝑠Ө 𝑔𝑠𝑖𝑛Ө
Ө
18.) Two men move two boxes of equal weight along the same rough horizontal plane for an equal
distance. They exert the same force at the same inclination as shown on the diagram
A. Both men do the same amount of work.
F
B. First man exerts more power. F
c. Second man exerts more power.
Ө Ө
The correct statement/s is/are,

1. A only 2. B only 3. C only

4. A and B only 5. A and C Only

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19.) As shown in the figure two masses 2m and 3m are kept on a smooth horizontal plane and they
are connected by an inelastic, light string. The pulleys are light and smooth. When a constant
force F is applied to the P end of the string, the acceleration of end P is given by,
𝐹 𝐹 2𝐹 3𝐹 5𝐹
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
5𝑚 2𝑚 𝑚 𝑚 𝑚

20.) The acceleration vs time graph of an object traveling along x axis is a(ms-2)
depicted below. The value of t when the object attains its velocity at t=0
again will be, t(s)
1. 10 s 2. 15s 3. 20s 4. (10+2√3)s 5. (10+5√3)s
0 5 10 15

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