Assignment 10 – Class XII - Physics

1. A small object is placed at the center of a large evacuated hollow spherical container. Assume that the container
is maintained at 0 K. At time t = 0, the temperature of the object is 200 K. The temperature of the object becomes
100 K at t = t1 and 50 K at t = t2. Assume the object and the container to be ideal black bodies. The heat capacity
of the object does not depend on temperature. The ratio (t2/t1) is ____,

2. A spherical shell has variable thermal conductivity K  K 0 x , where x is the

distance from the centre of the shell and K 0 is a positive constant. The inner and
outer radii of the spherical shell are R0 and 2R0 respectively as shown in the
figure. Termperature of inner and outer surfaces are 2T0 and T0 respectively.
Then choose the correct option(s).
8K 0 R02T0
(A) Rate of heat flow is
3
3 3
(B) Temperature at radial distance x  R0 is T0
2 2
(C) Isothermal surfaces are spherical
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(D) The temperature at x  R0 2 is T0
3

3. Water is flowing on a horizontal surface where velocity varies with

v  y3 
height y from the ground as v  02  2 y 2   , where H is the depth
H  H
of water. Coefficient of viscosity is  . Then choose the correct
option(s).
H 5v 
(A) Shear stress at y  is 0
2 4H
v0 
(B) Shear stress at y  H is
H
Av0
(C) Viscous force acting on the boat of base area A is
H
Av0
(D) Viscous force acting on the boat of base area A is
2H

4. A ring of radius r and mass 2m, rests on a rough circular track of radius R. A small poitn
mass m is mounted on its periphery. If friction is sufficient to avoid any slipping, then
find the minimum ratio of r/R for which the system oscillates for small disturbances.

5. A sack, full of sand and of mass M, lies on a carpet, which, in turn, lies on a relatively smooth horizontal surface.
The distribution of the sack’s weight is not uniform, but it is known that its centre of mass (CM) lies at distances
s1 and s2 from its extremities.

By pulling horizontally on the carpet, both it and the sack are to be moved onto an immediately adjacent rougher
surface at the same height (see figure). How much work is required to do this if the coefficients of friction
between the carpet and the original and final surfaces are μ1 and μ2, respectively?
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6. A fire hose of mass M and length L is coiled into a roll of radius
R(<<L). The hose is sent rolling across level ground with initial
v
speed v 0 (angular velocity 0 ), while the free end of hose is held at
R
a fixed point (A) on the ground. The hose unrolls and becomes
straight. For simplicity, neglect change in gravitational potential
energy, choose the correct option(s)
(A) As the hose unrolls, the speed of centre of roll increases
(B) As the hose unrolls, the speed of centre of roll decreases
2L
(C) Time taken for the hose to completely unroll is
3v0
Mv0 2
(D) Magnitude of resultant force acting at point A as the hose unrolls is , where ‘x’ is the length of
2 L  x
unrolled part at any time ‘t’

7. A uniform square plate of mass m = 100 gm and side a = 24 cm can

rotate about a smooth vertical axis passing through one edge. It is
initially at rest. A particle of mass m = 100 gm is moving horizontally
and perpendicular to the plane of the plate with velocity u = 70 cm/s.
It collides with the plate elastically at the centre of the plate. Find the
angular velocity (in rad/s) of the plate just after collision?

8. A uniform plate of mass m is suspended in each of Pin support

the ways shown. For each case determine
immediately after the connection at B has been springs
released. A B
A B
(a) the angular acceleration of the plate.
(½)c (½)c
(b) the acceleration of its mass center.
c c
(i) y (ii)

x
9. A car is moving towards an aproaching bike. Bike is moving with velocity 30 m/s. Frequency of horn sounded
by car is 100 Hz while it is observed by bike rider as 120 Hz. The actual duration of horn is 6sec. Then the time
for which the biker hears the horn is [Take speed of sound = 330 m/s in air]
(A) 6 sec (B) 5 sec (C) 4 sec (D) 9 sec

10. Consider a hypothetical field in which force acting on a particle varies with its
horizontal distance from wall AB is F  x always towards wall. Coefficient of
restitution for collision between particle and wall is e  1/ 2 . Find the maximum
force (in N) acting on the particle after 3rd collision. (use x 0 = 16 N).

11. Water rises to a height of 10 cm in a capillary tube and mercury falls to a depth of 3.42 cm in the same
capillary tube. If the density of mercury is 13.6 g/cc and the angle of contact of mercury and water are 1350 and
00 respectively, the ratio of surface tension of water and mercury is
(A) 1 : 0.15 (B) 1 : 3 (C) 1 : 6.5 (D) 1.5 : 1

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12. Consider a half tore having circular cross section of diameter d. There are N turns tightly wound over the tore.
Nd2i
If the current is ‘i', then the magnetic dipole moment of the half tore is . Find ‘x’.
x

13. A uniform thin rod of mass m = 30 kg and length L = 0.80 m is free to rotate about a horizontal axis O passing
through its centre. A particle P of mass M = 11.2 kg fllas vertically through a height h = 36/245 m and collides
elastically with the rod at a distance of L/4 from O (along the rod). At the instant of collision, the rod was
stationary and was at angle 370 with horiontal. [Take g = 10 m/s2]. Choose the correct options(s).
(A) Angular velocity of the rod just after collision is 3 rad/s
(B) Speed of the particle just after collision is 9/7 m/s
(C) Velocity vector of the particle just after collision is along horizontal
(D) Velocity vector of the particle just after collision is along vertical.

14. A capacitor of unknown capacitance and an induction coil of inductance 1.0 H are connected
in series and then the series combination is connected across a source of alternating voltage
220 V and 50Hz. Now an ideal voltmeter is connected across the capacitor. For what value
of capacitance the voltmeter will read 220 V. What value of capacitance must never be used
in this circuit? Use  2  10 .

15. An ac circuit contains two identical resistances and two identical capacitors,
1000
connected as shown in the figure. [R = Ω and C = 10μF]. What is the phase
√3
angle between the source voltage and potential difference between point A and point
B.

16. A loop of resistance R0 is placed near a coil excited by a source of unknown alternating voltage. The phase shift
between the current in the coil and induced current in the loop is 45° and power dissipated in the loop is p0. If the
loop were replaced by another identical loop whose resistivity is  times of that of the previous loop, how much
power p would be dissipated in the loop?

17. Consider a network shown in figure. The current supplied

by the AC voltage source is n amperes. What is the value
of n.

18. A conducting disc of conductivity  has radius a and thickness  . A uniform magnetic field B is applied in a
direction perpendicular to the plane of the disc. If the magnetic field changes with time at the rate of dB/dt, then
the power dissipated in the disc due to the induced current.
2 2 2 2
a 4  dB  a 4  dB  a 4  dB  a 4  dB 
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
8  dt  12  dt  4  dt  6  dt 

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19. Consider a uniform square wire frame, OABC, carrying current I . Each
side of the frame is of length ‘a’ and the longitudinal mass density of the
frame is μ. The frame is free to rotate around upper side OA. Find the
magnitude of uniform magnetic field (B) in positive y-direction in Tesla,
required to hold the frame tilted at 450 away from vertical as shown in
kg
figure. (g⃗ = 10 m⁄s 2 (– ĵ); I = 2A; μ = 0.5 )
m

20. A capacitor of capacitance ‘C’ is initially given a charge ‘Q’ and connected at
the end of smooth parallel conducting rails. The switch ‘S’ is closed at t = 0.
Then, the velocity acquired by the conducting rod MN in steady state is (Neglect
all the resistances)
BlQ BlQ
(A) (*B)

2 m  CB l 2 2
  m  CB l 
2 2

2BlQ 4BlQ
(C) (D)
 m  CB l 
2 2
 m  CB l 
2 2

21. A metallic disc od radius r is made of a material of negligible resistance and

can rotate about a conducting horizontal shaft. A smaller non conducting disc
of radius a is fixed onto the same shaft and has a massless cord wrapped
around it, whish is attached to a small object of mass m as shown. two ends
of a resistor of resistance R are connected to the perimeter of the disc and to
shaft by sliding contacts. The system is then placed into a uniform horizontal
magnetic field B and the mass m is released. Find the terminal angular
velocity with which the disc will rotate finally. (Take r = 10 cm, a = 2 cm, R =
1/100 Ω, B = 0.2 T, m = 50 gm, g = 10 m/s2)
(A) 200 rad/s (B) 300 rad/s (C) 100 rad/s (D) 10 rad/s

22. A conducting ring of radius L = 2m is placed on X – Y plane, having its centre at the
origin as shown in the figure. A uniform magnetic field (5T)(−k̂) exists in the space.
A conducting rod PQ of mass M and length 2L is placed along the diameter of the
rail as shown. rof is free to rotate about z – axis on the smootj ring. A resistance R
is connected to the centre O and periphery of the ring. At t = 0, the rod PQ is given
an angular velocity 1k̂ rad/sec. find the ratio of the numerical values of the charge
flown through the reisistor to the heat generated through the resistor during the time interval the rod keeps on
rotating.

23. A conducting light string is wound on the rim of a metal ring of radius r and mass m. The
free end of the string is fixed to the ceiling. A vertical infinite conducting smooth plane is
always tangent to the ring. The ring is released and simultaneously a uniform magnetic
field of strength B perpendicular to the plane of the ring is switched on. The string and the
plane are connected by a resistance R. The ring is always immersed in the magnetic field.
mgR
If the terminal velocity of the ring is , find the vlaue of n.
nB 2 r 2

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Passage for next 2 questions:
Two conducting rod OM and ON each of mass m and length ℓ can rotates
about centre of the ring O, with its other end sliding smoothly on a circular
conducting ring, as shown in the figure. A constant and uniform magnetic
field ‘B’ acts into the plane of the ring. At t = 0 rod ON is given an angular
velocity  0 as shown in figure. Assume that the space is gravity free and
that there is electrical contact between the ring and the rod. The resistance
of the ring is negligible and each rod is having resistance R. There is a
small gap in the ring between P and Q, so that the current flows along a
unique path (assume that time to rotate one complete revolution is infinite).
Then,

24. Find the angular velocity of rod OM as a function of time ‘t’

 3B2 2 t 
0 
3B2 2 t 
0 
3B2 2 t 
0 
   
3B2 2 t 
(A) 1  e 4mR  
(B) 0 1  e 4mR  (C) 1  e 4mR  (D) 1  e 4mR 
2     2   4  
       

25. The total heat produced in the system is

1 2 2 1 1 1
(A) m 0 (B) m 2 02 (C) m 2 02 (D) m 2 02
6 12 24 48

26. Capacitor (1) is connected to point A at t=0. The switch is flipped to position B at

t1  LC . Capacitor (2) was uncharged while capacitor (3) was charged to
3
potential difference  , in the polarity shown, before flipping the switch to B. Find
53 LC
the charge on capacitor (3) at time t 2  t1 
180 3
2 14 C 3
(a) C (b) C (c) (d) C
5 15 15 5

27. In an LC circuit shown in the figure, C = 1F and L = 4H, at t = 0 charge on capacitor

is 4C and it is decreasing at a rate of √5 C/sec. If maximum charge and current in
the circuit are qmax and imax then the value of 𝑖max /qmax is
(A) 2 /s (B) 0.5 /s
(C) √2/3 /s (D) none of these

28. Figure shows a coil A of radius ‘a’ and resistance R which is connected to a ballistic
galvanometer. At the centre of coil along its axis a small magnet M is placed. Find
magnetic moment of this magnet if in the process of removal of this magnet to infinity BG
records a total charge q.
aRq 2aRq aRq 3aRq
(A) (B) (C) (D)
0 0 2 0 20

29. A rectangular loop with current I has dimension a shown in the figure. Find the magnetic
flux φ through the hatched half – plane whose boundary is at a distance a from the nearer
wire of the loop. Assume that this half – plane and the loop are in same plane.
μ 0i  a  b  2μ 0i  a  b 
(A) ln   (B) ln  
2π  a  π  a 
μ i  a-b 
(C) 0 ln 
2π  a 

μ i
(D) 0 ln a  b
2π
2
 2


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30. A rectangular copper foil of width bis bent into the shape
consisting of a cylindrical portion of radius r (r ≪ b) and
two parallel identical flat portions each of length a as shown
in the figure. A current enters in the edge A, flows uniformly
over the whole width and comes out of the edge B. Find the
inductance L between edges A and B for a slowly varying
current.

(A)
μ0
b
2πr 2  ad  (B)
μ0
b

πr 2  ad  (C)
μ0
b
 
πr 2 (D)
μ0
b
 ad 

Answer key

1. 9
2. CD
3. ABC
4. 1/4
5. W  Mg  s21  s12 
6. ACD
7. 5

 b   0.3 iˆ  2 ˆj  ;  ii   a 
1.2 g 2.4 g
8. i   a   cw  cw  b  0.5g 
c c
9. B
10. 2
11. C
12. 2
13. ABC
14. Zero, 20μF, 10μF must not be used 
15. 1200
2 P0
16. P
2 1
17. 5
18. A
19. 5
20. B
21. C
22. 5
23. 4
24. A
25. B
26. B
27. B
28. B
29. A
30. B

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