Some frequently asked questions

SECTION-A

1. The pair of the quantities having same dimensions is

(a) Displacement, velocity
(b) Time, frequency
(c) Wavelength, focal length
(d) Force, acceleration

2. Which of the following can be zero, when a particle is in motion for some time?
(a) Displacement
(b) Average Speed
(c) Distance
(d) None of these
3. A body of mass 2 kg moves with an acceleration of 3 m s . The change in momentum in
-2

one second is
(a) 6 kg m/s
(b) 2/3 kg m/s
(c) 3/2 kg m/s
(d) zero

4. A body of mass 10 kg is travelling with uniform speed of 5 m/s. Its kinetic energy is:
(a) 25 J
(b) 125 J
(c) 1250 J
(d) 1000 J

5. When the torque acting on the system is zero, which of the following is constant?
(a) Linear impulse
(b) Linear momentum
(c) Force
(d) Angular momentum

6. The value of acceleration due to gravity on Earth would be high if Earth’s

(a) mass and radius both are small
(b) mass is small and radius is large
(c) mass is large and radius is small
(d) mass and radius both are large.

7. The forces responsible for a body regaining its shape after removal of deforming forces are
________
(a) gravitational forces between atoms
(b) electromagnetic forces between atoms
(c) nuclear forces within an atom
(d) combination of gravitational & nuclear forces between atoms

8. For which of the following the centre of mass lie outside the body?
(a) Pencil (b) Shot put (c) Disc (d) Bangle
9. An object weighs 72 N on the earth. What will be its weight at the centre of the earth?
(a) 72 N (b) 36 N (c) 18 N (d) 0 N
10. If the linear momentum is increased by 50 % then its kinetic energy increases by-
(a)50 % (b) 75 % (c) 100 % (d) 125 %
11. What is the angle between 𝑖⃗+𝑗⃗ and 𝑖⃗ − 𝑗⃗.
12. The correct number of significant figures in 0.0009045 is
(a) Six (b) four (c) eight (d) Seven
13. A is thrown straight up , particle B is thrown straight down and particle C is thrown
horizontally. They hit the ground with speed Va ,Vb and Vc respectively. Which of the following
option is true-
(ia Va = Vb = Vc (b) Va > Vb > Vc (c) Va = Vb > Vc (d) Va > Vb = Vc
14. Two particles are projected from same point with same speed at different angles θ1 and θ2 to the
horizontal. They have the same horizontal range. Their time of flight are t1 and t2 respectively.
Which one of the following is incorrect-
(a) θ1 + θ2= 900 (b) t1/t2 =tan θ1(c) t1/t2 =tan θ2 (d) t1/Sin θ1= t2 /Sin θ2
15. Four forces act on a point object. The object will be in equilibrium if (which one is incorrect)
(a) all of them are in the same plane
(b) they are opposite to each other in pairs
I the sum of x, y and z components of forces is zero separately
(d) they can be represented by a closed figure of 4 sides by direction and magnitude
Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason I. Select the
correct answer to questions 13 to 16 from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true and R is false
(d) A is false and R is also false
16. Assertion: The dot product of one vector with another vector may be a scalar or a vector.
Reason: If the product of two vectors is a vector quantity, then product is called a dot product.

17. Assertion: Work done against the gravity is independent of path.

Reason: Gravitational force is a conservative force.

18. Assertion: Gravitational potential of earth at every place on it’s surface is negative.
Reason: Everybody on earth is bound by the attraction of earth i.e. Gravitational force is always
attractive force.
Section B
19. A calorie is a unit of heat or energy and it equals about 4.2 J where 1 J = 1 kg m2 s-2. Suppose we
employ a system of units in which the unit of mass equals α kg, the unit of length equals β m, the. unit
of time is γ s. Show that a calorie has a magnitude 4.2 α-1β-2γ2 in terms of the new units.
20. Derive an expression for distance travelled during the nth second of motion in case of one
dimensional uniform accelerated motion.
21. Displacement of a particle is given by the expression x = 3t2 + 7t – 9, where x is in metre and t is
in s. Calculate velocity and acceleration at t= 1 s.

22. State (i) law of orbits and (ii) law of areas for planetary motion.

23. Prove that the elastic potential energy per unit Volume in a stretched wire is equal to ½x
Stress x Strain.
24. Show that acceleration due to gravity decreases when we move above the surface of the earth.
25. Derive an expression for escape / orbital velocity.
26. State and prove work energy theorem for a variable force.
27. Find the dimensions of A and B in the expression of force F = (A+t2) /B3, where t is time.
28. Displacement – time graph of two cars A and B is as below

(i) Which car has greater velocity? Give reasons.

(ii) What is the ratio of the velocities of the cars?

Section C
29. Define gravitational potential energy of a body. Derive an expression for gravitational potential
energy of a body of mass m located at a distance r from the centre of the earth.
30. Define law of conservation of angular momentum and establish a relation between torque and
angular momentum.
31. The speed of a motor wheel increases from 600 rpm to 1200 rpm in 20S.
(i) What is its angular acceleration?
(ii) How many revolutions does the wheel make during this time?
32. Find the acceleration of mass and tension in the string in following system of masses.
33. State parallelogram law of vector addition. Two vectors A and B are inclined to each other at an
angle θ. Using parallelogram law of vector addition, find magnitude and direction of their resultant.
34. The sum of magnitudes of two vectors is 18 N and the magnitude of their resultant is 12 N. If the
resultant makes an angle 900 with the force of smaller magnitude, what are the magnitudes of the two
forces.
35. Draw velocity time graph of a uniformly accelerated motion and derive the following equations-
(i) v2 – u2 = 2aS (ii) S = ut + (1/2)at2
36. The wavelength λ associated with a moving particle depends upon its mass m , velocity v and
plank’s constant h. Derive a relation for wavelength dimensionally.
37. Prove that path of projectile is parabolic. Also find the expression for time of flight and horizontal
range.
38. Name the acceleration possessed by a body in uniform circular motion. What is its direction?
Derive an expression for it.
39. What is meant by banking of roads? What is the need of banking of road? Obtain an expression
for optimum velocity of a vehicle to travel safely on a curved road banked at an angle θ. The
coefficient of friction between the wheels of vehicle and the road is µ.
40. Show that the Newton’s second law is the real law of motion.
41. What is friction? State laws of limiting friction.
42. Define elastic and inelastic collisions. Prove that during elastic collision of two objects in motion-
(i) the relative velocity of approach is equal to the relative velocity of separation
(ii) their velocities get exchanged, if the bodies have same mass.
43. What are conservative and non-conservative forces? Explain with example.

44. A particle moves from a point ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

𝑟1 = 2𝑖⃗+ 3𝑗⃗ to another point ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑟2 = 3𝑖⃗+ 2𝑗⃗ during which a certain
⃗
force 𝐹 = 5𝑖⃗⃗ + 5𝑗⃗ acts on it. Calculate work done by the force on the particle during this
displacement.
44. (a)A shell of mass 20g is fired by a gun of mass 100kg. If the muzzle speed of the shell is 80 m/s,
what is the recoil speed of the gun?
(b) Explain why a cricketer moves his hands backwards while holding a catch.
45. Draw stress – strain curve for a metallic wire and mark proportional limit, elastic limit, yield point
and fracture point.
Chapter: Dimensional analysis
1. Number of significant figures
2. questions on applications of principle of homogeneity
Chapter: Motion in a straight line
1. Different x-t and v-t curves
2. Numerical to find displacement, velocity and acceleration using differentiation and
integration
3. Derivation of equation of motion using v-t graph
4. Numerical on equations of motion
Chapter: Motion in a plane
1. Numerical on vectors
2. Law of parallelogram: Statement, and derivation of magnitude and direction of
resultant
3. Projectile motion: Derivation of equation of path, time of flight, maximum height and
horizontal range, To prove that horizontal range is same at angles ɵ and (90- ɵ), and
R.tan ɵ = 4H
4. Uniform circular motion: Derivation of centripetal force, To find velocity and tension in
the string at lowest and highest point of a vertical circular motion
Chapter: Laws of motion
1. Statements of laws of motion
2. To prove that second law is the real law of motion
3. Impulse momentum theorem: Statement and derivation
4. Law of conservation of linear momentum: Statement
5. Laws of static and limiting friction
6. Banking of road: Statement and derivation of maximum velocity at a curved road
7. Numerical of two or three body system
Chapter: Work, Energy and power
1. Work energy theorem: Statement and derivation for constant and variable force
2. Power 𝑷 ⃗⃗⃗=𝑭
⃗⃗.𝒗
⃗⃗ : Derivation and numerical on dot product of force and velocity
3. Potential energy of spring and Hooke’s law
4. Graph of potential, kinetic and total energy with distance
5. Conservative and non-conservative force: Definition and examples
6. Elastic and inelastic collisions: Definitions
7. To find final velocities of two objects after elastic collision in terms of their initial
velocities.
8. To prove that during elastic collision relative velocity of approach is equal to relative
velocity of separation.
9. To prove that velocities get exchanged during elastic collision, if masses of colliding
objects are same
Chapter: System of Particles and Rotational Motion
1. Centre of mass: Definition, to find centre of mass of two / three body system (Numerical)
2. To find centre of mass of a uniform rod
Law of conservation of angular momentum and numerical on I1 ω1 =I2 ω2
3. Equations of rotational motion: Numerical
4. Derivation of relation between torque and angular momentum
Chapter: Gravitation
1. Kepler’s laws of planetary motion: Statements
2. Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth: Deriation
3. Gravitational potential energy: Definition and derivation
 4. Escape and orbital velocity: Definition and derivation
Chapter: Mechanical Properties of Solids
1. Hooke's law: Statement
2. Stress-strain curve: Drawing and to show various points on curve
3. Elastic energy: Derivation