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X
1. A physical quantity X is expressed as velocity = . The dimensions of X are
Density
(1*) ML–1T–2 (2) MLT–2 (3) MLT–1 (4) ML–1T–3
 
2. If vector A is of magnitude 6 and lies in the XZ  at an angle of 30° with the x-axis and vector B is of magnitude
 plane
4 and lies along the x-axis, then the vector A  B is equal to

(1) 24 ˆj (2) 24 ˆj (3*) 12 ˆj (4) 12 ˆj

3. The co-ordinates of a moving particle at a time t, are given by, x = 5 sin 10 t, y = 5 cos 10 t . The speed of the particle
is :

(1) 25 (2*) 50 (3) 10 (4) 50 2

4. The equation of the path of the projectile is y = 0.5x – 0.04x2. The initial speed
of the projectile is
(1) 10 m/s (2) 15 m/s (3*) 12.5 m/s (4) None
5. Three projectiles A, B and C are thrown simultaneously from the same point in the same vertical plane. Their
trajectories are shown in the figure. Then which of the following statement is false.

O A B C

(1) The time of flight is the same for all the three.
(2) The launch speed is greatest for particle C.
(3*) The vertical velocity component for particle C is greater than that for the other particles
(4) Y–coordinate of all particles is always same
6. A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity ‘u’ from the balloon descending with velocity v. The ball will pass
by the balloon after time.

uv uv 2  u  v 2  u  v
(1) (2) (3) (4*)
2g 2g g g
7. A projectle is fired horizontally from an inclined plane (of inclination 45° with horizontal) with speed =50 m/s. If
g=10m/s2, the range measured along the incline is
(1) 500 m (2*) 5002 m (3) 2002m (4) none of these
8. The Displacement (x) of a particle starting from rest is given by x = 6t2 – t3. The time at which the particle will attain
zero velocity again, is
(1) 2 (2*) 4 (3) 6 (4) 8
 
9. The ratio of maximum and minimum magnitudes of the resultant of two vectors A and B is 3:2. The relation between
A and B is
(1*) A = 5B (2) 5A = B (3) A = 3B (4) A = 4B
10. The dot product of two vectors of magnitudes 3 units and 5 units cannot be
(1) 2 (2) –2 (3*) 20 (4) zero
11. If an object is moving eastward and slowing down, then the direction of its velocity vector is
(1*) Eastward (2) Westward
(3) Neither Eastward nor Westward (4) Not enough information to tell

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12. A particle moves on a circular path of radius R. Find magnitude of its displacement during an interval in which it
covers angular span .
(1) R (2) R sin (3) 2R cos(/2) (4*) 2R sin(/2)
13. A particle starting from the point (1, 2) moves in a straight line in XY plane. Its coordinates at a later time are (2,3).
The path of the particle makes with x-axis an angle of
(1) 30° (2*) 45° (3) 60° (4) data insufficient
14. The speed at the maximum height of a projectile is half of its initial speed of projection u. Its range is equal to

u2 u2 3u 2 3u 2
(1) (2) (3*) (4)
2g g 2g g
15. The range of a projectile projected at an angle 15° with horizontal is 1003 m. If it is fired with the same speed at an
angle of 60° with vertical, its range will be
(1) 1003m (2) 100 m (3*) 300 m (4) 3003m
16. 1/2
If the velocity of a particle is given by v = (180 – 16x) m/s then its acceleration will be
(1) zero (2) 8 m/s2 (3*) – 8 m/s2 (4) 4 m/s2
17. A passenger is at a distance of x from a bus when the bus begins to move with constant acceleration a. What is the
minimum velocity with which the passenger should run towards the bus so as to reach it?

(1*) 2ax (2) 2ax (3) ax (4) ax

18. A body dropped from the top of a tower covers a distance 7h in the last second of its journey where h is the
distance covered in the first second. How much time does it take to reach the ground?
(1) 3 s (2*) 4 s (3) 5 s (4) 6 s
19. A particle moving on a straight line ultimately comes to rest. What is the angle between its initial velocity and
acceleration?
(1) zero (2) /4 (3) /2 (4*) 
20. A stone is thrown at an angle  to the horizontal reaches a maximum height H. Then the time of flight of stone will
be

2H 2H 2 2 H sin  2 H sin 
(1) (2*) 2 (3) (4)
g g g g
21. Galileo writes that for angles of projection of a projectile at angles (45 +)° and (45–)° the horizontal ranges
described by the projectile are in the ratio of
(1) 2:1 (2) 1:2 (3*) 1:1 (4) 2:3

22.  
At a height 0.4 m from the ground, the ve]locity of a projectile in vector from is : v  6iˆ  2 ˆj m/s. The angle of
projection is (g = 10 m/s2)
(1) 45° (2) 60° (3*) 30° (4) tan–1 (3/4)
23. The damping force (F) on an object moving with velocity (v) in a viscous medium is given by F=kv2. The dimensional
formula of quantity k is
(1) [MT–2] (2) [MT–1] (3) [ML–2] (4*) [ML–1]
m1m2   2
24. In head on collision of two point particles, loss in kinetic energy is given by K 
2  m1  m2 
u1  u2 1  k 2 
With usual notations (except k), the dimensional formula of quantity k is
(1) [M0L0T–1] (2*) [M0L0T0] (3) [M0LT–1] (4) [M0L2T–2]
25. To express all the physical quantities in SI units, we need
(1) two fundamental units (2) three fundamental units
(3) five fundamental units (4*) seven fundamental units
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26. In shown system, each of the block is at rest. The value of  is

3kg
4kg

1  3 1  4 1  3
(1) tan–1(1) (2) tan   (3*) tan   (4) tan  
4 3 5

27.  
Force acting on a particle is 2iˆ  3jˆ N. Work done by this force is zero. When a particle is moved on the line 3y
+ kx = 5. Here value of k is
(1*) 2 (2) 4 (3) 6 (4) 8
28. A particle with total energy E moves in one dimension in a region where the potential energy is U(x). The acceleration
of the particle is zero where

dU  x  d2 U  x 
(1) U(x) =0 (2*) =0 (3) =0 (4) U(x) = E
dx dx 2
29. A force F acting on a body depens on its displacement x as F  xn. The power delivered by F will be independent
of x if n is–

1 1 1 1
(1) (2*) – (3) (4) –
3 3 2 2
30. A metal block is resting on a rough wooden surface. A horizontal force applied to the block is increased uniformly.
Which of the following curves correctly represents velocity of the block ?

v v v v

(1) (2) (3*) (4)

o t o t o t o t

31. Forces acting on a particle have magnitudes of 14, 7, and 7 N and act in the direction of vectors 6iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ ,

3iˆ  2 ˆj  6kˆ , 2iˆ  3ˆj  6kˆ respectively. The forces remain constant while the particle is displaced from point
A: (2, –1, –3) to B: (5, –1, 1). Find the work done. The coordinates are specified in meters.
(1*) 75 J (2) 55 J (3) 85 J (4) 65 J
dU
32. For a conservative unidimensional force field Fx   . What is the stable equilibrium position?
dx
d2U
Information I : Fx = 0 at x=2. Information II : is positive at x=2.
dx 2
(1) Question can be solved by information I only. (2) Question can be solved by information II only.
(3*) Question can be solved by information I & II together only.
(4) Question cannot be solved by using these information only.

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33. If a constant external force starts acting on a moving particle, then
(1) The line of motion of the particle will keep changing (2) The speed of the particle will keep changing
(3) The particle will keep moving (4*) All of the above are correct.
34. An observer finds the magnitudes of the acceleration of two bodies to be the same. This necessary implies
that the two bodies.
(1) are at rest with respect to each other
(2) are at rest or move with constant velocities with respect to each other
(3) are accelerated with respect to each other
(4*) may be at rest, moving with constant velocities or accelerated with respect to each other
35. If block is sliding down on a smooth fixed inclined plane as shown in the figure then net force acting on the wedge
due to block is :-

mg
(1) (2) mg (3*) mgcos (4) None of these
cos
36. In shown system pulleys are massless and frictionless. If each segment of the string being vertical and m3 will
remain at rest provided.
(1) m3 = m1 + m2

(2*) 4m 31  m11  m 21

(3) 2m 31  m11  m 21

m1 m2
(4) m 3  m1m 2

m3
37. A chain of 10 links each of mass 0.1 kg is lifted vertically with a constant acceleration of 2 ms–2.The force
of interaction between the top link and the one immediately below it is (g = 10 ms–2)
(1) 0.2 N (2) 2N (3*) 10.8 N (4) 20N
38. A block of mass 1 kg lying on the floor is subjected to a horizontal force given by F=2sint newtons. The
coefficient of friction between the block and the floor is 0.25. The acceleration of the block will be
(1) positive and uniform (2) positive and non–uniform
(3*) zero (4) depending on the value of 
39. A 60N force is needed to start a 60 kg skater moving across a frozen lake. The coefficient of static friction
for steel on ice is approximately (g = 10 ms–2)
(1) 0.06 (2) 0.6 (3*) 0.1 (4) 1
40. A person used force (F), shown in figure to move a load with constant velocity on given surface.Identify the
correct surface profile :-

F
O
X
L

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(1*) L (2) L (3) (4)

L L

41. A body of mass m dropped from a height h reaches the ground with a speed of 1.4 gh . The work done by air
drag is-
(1) –0.2 mgh (2*) –0.02 mgh (3) –0.04 mgh (4) mgh
42. A particle of mass m is moving in a circular path of constant radius r such that its centripetal accleration ac is
varying with time as ac = k2rt2, where k is a constant. The power delivered to the particle by the forces acting
on it is-
1 4 25
(1) 2mk2r2t (2*) mk2r2t (3) mk r t (4) 0
3
43. A bead is free to slide down a smooth wire tightly stretched between points A and B on a verticle circle of radius
R. If the bead starts from rest at 'A', the highest point on the circle, its velocity when it arrives at B is :–
A
(1) 2 gR (2*) 2 gR cos

O
2 R B
(3) (4) None of these
g

44. A change in kinetic energy can be brought in a system by-

(1) Only external forces (2) Only internal forces
(3) Only conservative forces (4*) None of these
45. Choose the correct option-
(1) If only conservative forces act on a particle, the kinetic energy remains constant.
(2) If the net force acting on an object is zero, then the object is at rest.
(3*) If net mechanical work is done on a body, the body must accelerate.
(4) If net mechanical work is done on a body, the speed of body remains unchanged.
46. In gravity–free space, a particle is in contact with the inner surface of a hollow vertical cylinder and moves in
a horizontal circular path along the surface. There is some friction between the particle and the surface. The
retardation of the particle is–
(1) zero (2) independent of its velocity
(3) proportional to its velocity (4*) proportional to the square of its velocity
47. A weightless string passes through a slit over a pulley. The slit offers frictional force f to the string. The string
carries two weights having masses m1 and m2 where m2 > m1, then acceleration of the weights is-

m1
m2

(m 2  m1 )g  f f  (m 2  m1 )g (m1  m 2 )g  f m2g  f
(1*) (2) (3) (4)
m1  m 2 m1  m 2 (m1  m 2 ) (m1  m 2 )

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48. Sixteen beads in a string are placed on a smooth inclined plane of inclination
sin–1(1/3) such that some of them lie along the incline whereas the rest hang over the top of the plane. If
acceleration of first bead is g/2, the arrangement of beads is that-
(1) 12 hang vertically
(2) 10 lie along inclined plane
(3) 8 lie along inclined plane

(4*) 10 hang vertically
49. For the system shown in figure if velocity of B at certain instant is 2m/s in
downward direction, then velocity of A at this instant is-
(1) 3 m/s in downward direction
(2*) 3 m/s in upward direction
(3) 6 m/s in upward direction A
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(4) m/s in upward direction B
2
50. A chain of length L and mass m is placed upon a smooth surface. The length of BA is (L–b). Calculate the velocity
of the chain when its end reaches B.
A B
2g sin  2 g sin  2
(1) (L  b 2 ) (2) 2 (L  b 2 )
L L

gsin  2 2 gsin  2 2
(3*) (L  b ) (4) (L  b ) 
L 2L
51. A small solid sphere of mass m is released from a point A at a height h above the bottom of a rough track
as shown in the figure. If the sphere rolls down the track without slipping, its rotational kinetic energy when
it comes to the bottom of track is

\\\\

\\\\\\\\\\\
\\ \\\\\
10
\\\\

\ \\\
(1) mgh (2) mgh
\\\

\\ \
7
\ \\

\\\
\ \\\
\\\ \\\\
\\ \\\ \\\\ \
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

5 2
(3) mgh (4*) mgh
7 7
52. A solid sphere of mass M and radius R cannot have moment of inertia

2 1 2 2
(1) MR2 (2) MR2 (3) MR 2 (4*) MR2
3 2 5 7
53. The angular displacement() of the blades of a ceiling fan, when the fan is switched on at t = 0, is shown in figure.
The average angular velocity of the fan blades during the first 8 seconds will be
(rad)

80

45

parabolic
20

5

t(s)
0 2 4 8
(1) 40rad/s (2) 20  rad/s (3*) 10 rad/s (4) 5 rad/s
54. A disc of mass M and radius R is rolling with angular speed on a horizontal plane as shown. The magnitude of
angular momentum of the disc about the origin O is-

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1 y 
(1) MR 2  (2) MR2
2
M
x
3 2 2
O
(3*) MR  (4) 2MR 
2
55. A wheel is rolling straight on ground without slipping. If the centre of mass of the wheel has speed v, the
instantaneous velocity of a point P on the rim, defined by angle , relative to the ground will be –

1  1 
(1) v cos   (2*) 2v cos   P
 2   2  

 
(3) vsin   (4) v (sin )
 2

56. A string of length L is fixed at one end and carries a mass M at the other end. The string makes 2/ revolutions
per second around the vertical axis through the fixed end as shown in the figure, then tension in the string
is

(1) ML (2) 2 ML (3) 4 ML (4*) 16 ML

57. The magnitude of the momentum of a particle varying with time is shown in figure. The variation of force acting
on the particle is shown as :–

parabolic

t
t0 2t0

F F F F

(1) (2) (3*) (4) t

t0 2t0
t t t0 2t0
t0 2t0 t0 2t0 t

58. A mass m1 moves with a large velocity. It strikes another mass m2 at rest in a head on collision. It comes back along
its path with lesser speed after collision. Then :
(1) m1 > m2 (2*) m1 < m2 (3) m1 = m2
(4) There is no relation between m1 and m2.

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59. Six identical balls are lined up along a straight frictionless groove. Two similar balls moving with speed v along the
groove collide elastically with this row on extreme left side end. Then :
(1) One ball from the right end will move on with speed 2v, all the other remains at rest.
(2*) Two balls from the extreme right will move on with speed v each and the remaining balls will be at rest.
(3) All the balls will start moving to right with speed v/8 each.
(4) All the six balls originally at rest will move on with speed v/6 each and the two incident balls will come to rest.
60. A steel ball strikes a fixed smooth steel plate placed on a horizontal surface at an angle θ with the vertical. If the
coefficient of restitution is e, the angle at which the rebound will take place is :

1  tan   1  e 
(1)  (2*) tan  e  (3) e tan (4) tan  tan  
61. Particles of masses m, 2m, 3m..........nm grams are placed on the same line at distances , 2, 3,.......ncm from a fixed
point. The distance of centre of mass of the particles from the fixed point in centimeters is :

(2n  1)  n(n 2  1) 2

(1*) (2) (3) (4)
3 n 1 2 n(n 2  1)
62. In the figure shown X and Y components of acceleration of center of mass are [All surfaces are smooth]

m1m 2g m1m 2g
(1) (a CM )X  (2) (a CM )X  m1
m1  m 2 (m1  m 2 )2
2
 m2  m2
(3) (a CM )Y   g (4*) Both (2) and (3) are correct
 m1  m 2 
63. A bullet of mass a and velocity b is fired into a large block of wood of mass c. The final velocity of the system
is-
cb b ab b
(1) (2) (a  b) (3*) (4) (a  c)
ab c ac a
64. A sphere of mass m moving with a constant velocity u hits another stationary sphere of the same mass. If e is
the coefficient of restitution, then ratio of velocities of the two spheres after collision will be-

 1 e  2  e  e  1  e  1
(1*)   (2)   (3)   (4)  
1 e 1 e  e  1 e  1
65. Two skaters A and B of masses 50kg and 70kg respectively stand facing each other 6m apart. Then they pull on
a rope stretched between them. How far has each moved when they meet ?
(1) Both 3m (2) A moves 2.5m and B, 3.5m
(3*) A moves 3.5m and B, 2.5m (4) A moves 2m and B, 4m
66. A wheel of radius R rolls without slipping on the ground with a uniform velocity v. The relative acceleration of the
topmost point of the wheel with respect to the bottommost point is
A

v2 2v 2 v2 4v2
(1) (2*) (3) (4)
R R 2R R
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67. A projectile is moving at 60 m/s at its highest point, where it breaks into two equal parts due to an internal
explosion. One part moves vertically up at 50 m/s with respect to the ground. The other part will move at-

(1) 110 m/s (2) 120 m/s (3*) 130 m/s (4) 10 61 m/s
68. N similar slabs of cubical shape of edge b are lying on ground. Density of material of slab is . Work done
to arrange them one over the other is–

b
b

(1) (N2 – 1)b3g (2) (N – 1)b4g (3*) ½ (N2 – N)b4g (4) (N2 – N)b4g
69. Four rods of equal lengths AB, BC, CD and DA have mass m, 2m, 3m and 5m respectively are placed in
x-y plane (see figure) given AB = BC = CD = DA = 4 meters. The centre of mass of the system is satisfy
(x and y are in meters)

y
D 3m C

5m 2m

x
A m B

(1) x>4 ,y>4 (2*) x<4, y<4 (3) x=0, y>2 (4) x>2, y=0
70. A ring of mass M and radius R sliding with a velocity v0 suddenly enters into rough surface where the
coefficient of friction is . Now, find the time t

v0

smooth Rough( )

(after entering in rough surface) after which ring starts pure rolling

v0 v0 v0
(1*) (2) (3) (4) None of these
2 g g g
71. Five uniform circular plates, each of diameter D and mass m are laid out in a pattern shown. Using the origin
shown, find the y co–ordinate of the centre of mass of the five–plate system.
+y

+x

origin

(1) 2D/5 (2*) 4D/5 (3) D/3 (4) D/5

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72. A particle A of mass 1kg moves along the line 3x – 4y = 0 with a speed of 10 ms–1 and another
particle B of mass 2kg
moves along the line 12y + 5x = 0 with a speed of v ms–1. Both of them start simultaneously from the origin, with A
and B moving in first and fourth quadrants respectively, such that their centre of mass is always on x-axis. The value
of v is :-

39 13 78
(1*) (2) (3) (4) None
5 4 5
73. Find the magnitude of acceleration of centre of mass of two blocks as shown in figure. Neglect friction everywhere.
(g = 10 ms–2)

1
(1) 1 ms–2 (2*) ms 2
2 m m
53° Fixed 37°
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
(3) 2ms1 (4) zero
74. A body of mass 4 kg is acted on by a force which varies as shown in the graph below. The momentum acquired
is
F(N)

10

t(s)
0 5 9
(1) 280 N–s (2) 140 N–s (3*) 70 N–s (4) 210 N–s

7M
75. A solid sphere of mass m and radius r is divided into two uneuqla parts. the first part has a mass of and is
8
converted into a uniform disc of radius 2R. The second part is converted into a uniform soild sphere. Let I1 be the
moment of interia of the new sphere about its axis.
The ratio I1/I2 is given by
(A) 285 (B) 185 (C) 65 (D*) 140
76. A spherical planet far out in space has a mass M0 and diameter D0. A particle of mass m falling freely near the
surface of this planet will experience an acceleration due to gravity which is equal to

GM0 4mGM0 4GM0 GmM0

(1) (2) (3*) (4)
D 20 D20 D20 D 20
77. If a satellite orbits as close to the earth’s surface as possible, then which of the following statement is incorrect
(1) its speed is maximum
(2) time period of its rotation is minimum
(3) the total energy of the earth plus satellite system minimum
(4*) the total energy of the earth plus satellite system is maximum

78. A particle of mass M is at a distance 'a' from surface of a thin spherical shell of equal mass and having radius 'a'.
Select correct alternative.
(1) Gravitational field and potential both are zero at centre of the shell.
(2) Gravitational field is zero not only inside the shell but at a point outside the shell also.
(3) Inside the shell, gravitational field alone is zero.
(4*) Neither gravitational field nor gravitational potential is zero inside the shell.
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79. The fractional change in the value of free–fall acceleration g for a particle when it is lifted from the surface
to an elevation h (h<<R) is
h 2h 2h h
(1) (2) (3*)  (4) –
R R R R
80. In figure A, a stationary spacecraft of mass M is passed by asteroid A of mass m, asteroid B o the same mass m, and
asteroid C of mass 2 m. The asteroids move along the indicated straight paths at the same speed; the perpendicular
distances between the spacecraft an the paths are given as multiples of R. Figure B gives the gravitational potential
energy U(t) of the spacecraft–asteroid system during the passage of each asteroid treating time t=0 as the moment
when separation in minimum. Which asteroid corresponds to which plot of U(t)?
U
A
t
m R 1
R
2R
2
C
2m 3
m
B
Fig. (A)
Fig. (B)

(1) A–1, B–2, C–3 (2) B–1, A–3, C–2 (3*) B–1, A–2, C–3 (4) None
81. A particle is projected vertically upwards the surface of the earth (radius Re) with a speed equal to one fourth of
escape velocity. What is the maximum height attained by it from the surface of the earth ?
16 Re 4
(1) R (2*) (3) R (4) None
15 e 15 15 e
82. A flat plate moves normally with a speed v1 towards a horizontal jet of water of uniform area of cross-section.
The jet discharges water at the rate of volume V per second at a speed of v2. The density of water is . Assume
that water splashes along the surface of the plate at right angles to the original motion. The magnitude of the
force acting on the plate due to jet of water is :–

 V 2 V 2
(1) Vv1 (2)    (v1 +v 2 ) (3) v (4*) V(v1+v2)
 v2  v1  v2 1
83. The graph shown the extension of is wire of length 1m suspended from the top of a roof at one end and with a load
W connected to the other end. If the cross sectional area of the wire is 1 mm2, then the Young's modulus of the
material of the wire.

W(N)

100
80
60
40
20

1 2 3 4 5

(1) 2 × 1011 Nm–1 (2*) 2 × 1010 Nm–2 (3) ½ × 1011 Nm–2 (4) None of these
84. The following figure shows two air-filled bulbs connected by a U-tube partly filled with alcohol. What happens to
the levels of alcohol in the limbs X and Y when an electric bulb placed midway
Black Painted
between the bulbs is lighted-
(1*) The level of alcohol in limb X falls while that in limb Y rises
Bulb
(2) The level of alcohol in limb X rises while that in limb Y falls X Y
(3) The level of alcohol falls in both limbs
(4) There is no change in the levels of alcohol in the two limbs
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85. The diagram shows a force-extension graph for a rubber band. Consider the following statements-
I. It will be easier to compress this rubber than expand it.
II. Rubber does not return to its original length after it is stretched.

Extension
Force
III. The rubber band will get heated if it is stretched and released.
Which of these can deduced from the graph-
(1*) III only (2) II and III (3) I and III (4) I only
86. A cylindrical block of density d stays fully immersed in a beaker filled with two
immiscible liquids of different densities d1 and d2. The block is in equilibrium with
half of it in liquid 1 and the other half in liquid 2. If the block is given a displacement
downward and released, then (neglecting frictional losses).
(1*) It executes SHM
(2) It executes periodic motion but not SHM
(3) The frequency of oscillation is independent of the size of cylinder
(4) None of these
87. A metal sphere floats in an immiscible mixture of water (density 103 kg/m3) and a liquid of density (13.5 × 103 kg/
th th
 4  1
m3) such that its   portion is in water and   portion in liquid. The density of metal is
 5  5
(1) 7.25 × 103 kg/m3 (2*) 3.5 × 103 kg/m3 (3) 1 3.5 × 103 kg/m3 (4) 14.51 kg/m3
88. A liquid drop at temperature T, isolated from its surroundings, breaks into a number of droplets. The temperature
of the droplets will be–
(1) equal to T
(2) greater than T
(3*) less than T
(4) either (1), (2) or (3) depending on the surface tension of the liquid.
89. Which of the following processes will be least affected by the viscosity of water?
(1) Water flowing through a pipe. (2) Air bubble rising up through water.
(3) A wide, shallow sheet of water flowing on a flat surface.
(4*) Water flowing out through a hole in a tank.
90. When water falls from a tap the velocity of falling water under the action of gravity will increase and the cross
section of the water stream will decrease i.e. the falling stream of water becomes narrower. It is based on :
(1*) Principle of continuity (2) Bernoullis theorem
(3) Law of conservation of energy (4) Law of conservation of linear momentum
91. Ball pen functions on the principle of-
(1) Viscosity (2) Capillarity (3*) Gravity (4) Atmospheric pressure
92. A solid cylinder is placed in a container in contact with the base. When liquid is poured into the container, none
of it goes beneath the solid, which remains closely in contact with the base. Then :
(1) There must be a buoyant force will act on the solid cylinder.
(2) There may be a buoyant force will act on the solid cylinder.
(3*) No buoyant force force will act on the solid cylinder.
(4) Nothing can be said.

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93. Find the rate of flow of glycerine of density 1.25 × 103 kg/m3 through the conical section of a pipe, if the radii of
its ends are 0.1m and 0.04m and the pressure drop across its length is 10N/m 2.
(1) 3.14 × 10–4 m3/s (2*) 6.28 × 10–4 m3/s (3) 12.56 × 10–4 m3/s (4) 1.57 × 10–4 m3/s
94. Water flows through a frictionless duct with a cross section varying as shown in figure. Pressure P at points along
the axis is represented by-

P P P P
(1*) (2) (3) (4)
x x x x

95. A geostatationary satellite is orbiting the earth at a height of 5R above the surface of the earth. R being the radius
of the earth. The time period of another satellite in hours at a height 2R form the surface of the earth is
(1*) 62 (2) 6/2 (3) 5 (4) 10
96. The gravitational force between ring and infinetely long rod in the given figure is(where M = mass of ring, R =
radius of ring,  = linear mass density of rod)
M
GM GM R
(1) (2) 
R2 2R 

GM
(3*) (4) None of these
R
97. The ratio of the radii of the planets P1 and P2 is k. The ratio of gravitational field intensity at their surface is r then the
ratio of the escape velocities from them will be -

k r
(1) kr (2*) kr (3) (4)
r k
To answer Q. No. 98 to 100 read following paragraph
Two identical stars A and B each of mass M, form a binary system. They revolve in circular orbits about their centre
of mass under the mutual gravitational force. Radius of the orbit of star A is R. Assuming that dimensions of the stars
extremely small compared to their separation.
 
98. Consider the centre of mass as the origin. At any instant, position vectors of starts A and B are R A and R B ,
 
respectively. Then R A  R B =

R2 R2 R2
(1) (2*) –R2 (3) (4) 
4 2 4
99. Orbital speed of star B is-
2GM GM GM GM
(1) (2) (3*) (4)
R R 4R 2R
100. Energy that is required to separate the two stars to infinity is-
GM2 GM2 2GM 2 GM2
(1) (2) (3) (4*)
2R R R 4R

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101. The graph AB shown in figure is a plot of temperature of a body in degree Celsius and degree Fahrenheit. Then

100°C B

Centigrade
32°F 212°F Fahrenheit
A

(1) slope of line AB is 9/5 (2*) slope of line AB is 5/9

(3) slope of line AB is 1/9 (4) slope of line AB is 3/9
102. At ordinary temperatures, the molecules of a diatomic gas have only translational and rotational kinetic energies.
At high temperatures, they may also have vibrational energy. As a result of this compared to lower temperatures,
a diatomic gas at higher temperatures will have–
(1) lower molar heat capacity. (2*) higher molar heat capacity.
(3) lower isothermal compressibility. (4) higher isothermal compressibility.
103. The rms speed of helium gas at 27 C and 1 atm pressure is 900 ms–1. Then the rms speed of helium molecules
0

at temperature 270C and 2 atm pressure is

(1) 450 m/s (2*) 900 m/s (3) 1800 m/s (4) 750 m/s
104. The specific heat of the same substance is expressed in two units; C1 cal/gm°C & C2 cal/gm°F. Then which of the
following relation is true?
(1*) C1 > C2 (2) C1 = C2 (3) C1 < C2 (4) C1 & C2 cannot be compared
105. 5 2
At a pressure of 24 × 10 dyne/cm , the volume of O2 is 10 litre and mass is 20g. The r.m.s velocity will be–
(1) 800 m/s (2) 400 m/s (3*) 600 m/s (4) Data is incomplete
106. At what temperature r.m.s. speed of air molecules doubles of that at N.T.P. is–
(1*) 819°C (2) 719°C (3) 909°C (4) None of these
107. Two holes of unequal diameters d1 and d2 (d1 > d2) are cut in a metal sheet.
If the sheet is heated
d2
(1) both d1 and d2 will decrease
(2*) both d1 and d2 will increase
d1
(3) d1 will increase, d2 will decrease
(4) d1 will decrease, d2 will increase
108. A horizontal cylinder has two sections of unequal cross-sections in which two pistons A and B can move freely.
The pistons are joined by a string. Some gas is trapped between the pistons. If this gas is heated, the pistons will
(1) move to the left
(2*) move to the right
(3) remain stationary
A B
(4) move either to the left or to the right depending
on the initial pressure of the gas

109. Figure shows two flasks connected to each other. The volume of the flask 1 is twice that of flask 2. The system
is filled with an ideal gas at temperature 100 K and 200 K respectively in the flasks. If the mass of the gas
in 1 be m, then what is the mass of the gas in flask 2 in equilibrium?
m
(1) m (2)
2 200K 100K
m m 2
(3*) (4) 1
4 8
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110. A vessel contains 1 mole of O2 gas (molar mass = 32) at a temperature T. The pressure of the gas is P. An
identical vessel containing one mole of He gas (molar mass= 4) at a temperature 2T, has a pressure of

P
(1) (2) P (3*) 2P (4) 8P
8
111. In the P-V diagram shown, the gas does 5 J of work in isothermal process ab and 4 J in adiabatic process
bc. What will be the change in internal energy of the gas in straight path c to a?
P
a b

c
V
(1) 9J (2) 1 J (3*) 4 J (4) 5 J
5
112. CP for an ideal gas is R. 2 moles of this gas is taken in a thermodynamically insulated system and 300 joules
2
is supplied to the gas. The increase in temperature, is :-
100 50 150 200
(1*) K (2) K (3) K (4) K
R R R R
113. Two ideal gases A & B are going through adiabatic process. nP
Choose the correct option.
(1) both A & B are monoatomic
(2) both A & B are diatomic A
B
(3) B is diatomic, A is monoatomic
nV
(4*) B is monoatomic, A is diatomic
114. One mole of hydrogen, assumed to be ideal, is adiabatically expanded from its initial state
(P1, V1, T1) to the final state (P2,V2,T2). The decrease in the internal energy of the gas during this process will be given
by

CP  CV
(1*) Cv (T1 – T2) (2) Cp(T1 – T2) (3) (T1  T2 ) (4) (Cp – Cv) (T1 – T2)
2
115. ABCA is cyclic process. its P-V graph would be

B A

C
T

P P P P

B A B A B A B A

(1) (2) (3*) (4)

C C C C
V V V V
116. There are two solar energy collectors made up of thin aluminium sheet. They are flat and uncoated. Collector ‘A’
is rectangular measuring 20 cm long and 15 cm wide while collector ‘B’ is circular having 20 cm diameter. If they are
kept under mid-day sun for long time then,
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(1*) both the collectors A and B will show nearly the same temperature
(2) collector A will show higher temperature than B
(3) collector B will show higher temperature than A
(4) there will be no rise in the temperature of the two collectors, as they are uncoated
117. A ball of surface temperature T is in thermal equilibrium with its environment. Which of the curve gives the energy
E radiated by the sphere as a function of time ‘t’?
E 3
2

1
4

t
(1*) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
118. 0
If 10 gram of ice at 0 C is mixed with 10 gram of water at 40°C. The final mass of water in mixture is
(Latent heat of fusion of ice = 80 cal/gm; specific heat of water = 1 cal/gm °C)
(1) 10 gram (2*) 15 gram (3) 18 gram (4) 20 gram
119. Two electric lamps A and B radiate the same power. Their filaments have the same dimensions, and have emissivities
TA
eA and eB. Their surface temperatures are TA and TB. The ratio
TB will be equal to
1/4 1/2 1/2 1/4
 eB   eB   eA   eA 
(1)  (2)  (3)  (4*) 
 e 
A  e 
A  e B  e 
B

x
120. When x amount of heat is given to a gas at constant pressure, it performs amount of work. The average number
3
of degrees of freedom per molecule of the gas is–
(1) 3 (2*) 4 (3) 5 (4) 6
121. The table gives the initial length 0, change in temperature T and change in length  of four rods. Which rod has
greatest coefficient of linear expansion

Rod 0 (m)  T(°C)  (°C)

A1 1 100 1
A2 1 100 2
A3 1.5 50 3
A4 2.5 20 4

(1) A1 (2) A2 (3) A3 (4*) A4

122. A hot body will emit radiations more rapidly if its surface is
(1) black and polished (2) white and polished (3*) black and rough (4) white and rough
123. Surface of the lake is at 2°C. The temperature of the bottom of the lake will be
(1) 2°C (2) 3°C (3*) 4°C (4) 1°C
124. Two stars emit maximum radiation of wavelength 3600 Å and 4800 Å respectively. The ratio of their temperatures
is–
(1) 1 : 2 (2) 3 : 4 (3*) 4 : 3 (4) 2 : 1

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125. When water is heated from 0°C to 4°C and Cp and Cv are its specific heats at constant pressure and constant
volume respectively, then :
(1) Cp > Cv (2*) Cp < Cv (3) Cp = Cv (4) Cp – Cv = R
126. String 1 is connected with string 2. The mass per unit length in string 1 is 1 and the mass per unit length in string
2 is 41. The tension in the strings is T. A travelling wave is coming from the left. What fraction of the energy in
the incident wave goes into string 2 ?
string 1 string 2
(1) 1/8 (2) 4/9 (3) 2/3 (4*) 8/9
127. A triangular transvers wave is propagating in the positive X-direction
y
Velocity of P at this instant will be-
(1*) Vertically upward
x
(2) Vertically downward
P
(3) At Rest
(4) Cannot be determined
128. A wave is moving towards positive x-axis as shown in figure. Then the point (s) at which acceleration and velocity
of particle are parallel to each other
y

A B

C D

(1) A,D (2) B,C (3) A (4*) A,C

129. The shape of a wave propagating in the positive x or negative x-direction is given

1 1
y= at t = 0 and y = at t = 1s where x and y are in meters. The shape of the wave
1 x2 2  2x  x 2
disturbance does not change during propagation, then the velocity of the wave is
(1*) 1 m/s in positive x direction (2) 1 m/s in negative x direction

1 1
(3) m/s in positive x direction (4) m/s in negative x direction
2 2

x 
130. A plane wave is described by the equation y =3 cos   10t   . The maximum velocity of the particles of
4 2
the medium due to this wave is

3
(1*) 30 (2) (3) 3/4 (4) 40
2
131. The mathematical forms for three sinusoidal traveling waves are given by
Wave 1 : y(x,t) = (2cm) sin(3x–6t)
Wave 2 : y(x,t) = (3cm) sin(4x–12t)
Wave 3 : y(x,t) = (4cm) sin(5x–11t)
where x is in meters and t is in seconds. Of these waves :
(1) wave 1 has the greatest wave speed and the greatest maximum transverse string speed.
(2) wave 2 has the greatest wave speed and wave 1 has the greatest maximum transverse string speed.
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(3) wave 3 has the greatest wave speed and the greatest maximum transverse string speed.
(4*) wave 2 has the greatest wave speed and wave 3 has the greatest maximum transverse string speed.
132. A string of length 3 m and linear mass density 0.0025 kg/m is fixed at both ends. One of its resonance frequency
is 252 Hz. The next higher resonance frequency is 336 Hz. Then the fundamental frequency will be
(1*) 84 Hz (2) 63 Hz (3) 126 Hz (4)168 Hz
133. A stationary observer receives sonic oscillations from two tuning forks, one of which approaches and the
other recedes with same speed. As this takes place the observer hears the beat frequency of 2 Hz. Find the
speed of each tuning fork, if their oscillation frequency is 680 Hz and the velocity of sound in air is 340 m/s.
[ Use g = 10 m/s2 ]
(1) 1 m/s (2*) 0.5 m/s (3) 2 m/s (4) 1.5 m/s
134. A racing car moving towards a cliff sounds its horn. The driver observes that the sound reflected from the cliff has a
pitch one octave higher than the actual sound of the horn. If v is the velocity of sound then the velocity of the car is

v v v v
(1) (2) (3*) (4)
2 2 3 4
135. S1 , S2 are two coherent sources of sound located along x  axis separated by 4  where  is wavelength of
sound emitted by them . Number of maxima located on the elliptical boundary around it will be

S1 S2
4

(1*) 16 (2) 12 (3) 8 (4) 4

136. A man standing in front of a vertical wall at a certain distance beats a drum at regular intervals. The drumming rate
is gradually increased and he finds that the echo is not heard distinctly when the drumming rate becomes 2 beats in
3 seconds. He then moves nearer to the wall by 90 m and finds the echo is again not heard when the drumming rate
becomes 1 per second. From this data, the velocity of sound must be
(1) 330 m/s (2) 340 m/s (3*) 360 m/s (4) 180 m/s
137. A bird is singing on a tree and a man is hearing at a distance ‘r’ from the bird. Calculate the displacement of the man
towards the bird so that the loudness heard by man increases by 20 dB.
[Assume that the motion of man is along the line joining the bird and the man]

9r r 3r 4r
(1*) (2) (3) (4)
10 10 5 5
138. In the figure is shown a spring-mass system oscillating in uniform gravity. If we neglect all dissipative forces, it will
keep on oscillating endlessly with constant amplitude and frequency. Accompanying graph shows how displacement
x of the block from the equilibrium position varies with time t.

Now at a certain instant t = to when the block reaches its lowest position, gravity is switched off by some unknown
mechanism. Which of the following graphs would correctly describes the changes taking place due to switching
off the gravity?

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x x

(1) t (2) t

x x

(3) (4*)
t t

139. An object of mass 0.8 kg is attached to one end of a spring and the system is set into simple harmonic motion.
The displacement x of the object as a function of time is shown in the figure.The magnitude of the object's accel-
eration at t = 1.0 is
x

0 .0 8 0

2 .0 3 .0 4.0 t
1 .0

0 .0 80

(1) zero (2) 1.57 m/s2 (3*) 0.197m/s2 (4) 0.157 m/s2
140. A simple pendulum of mass m swings about point B between extreme positions A and C. Net force acting on the
bob at these three points is correctly shown by

(1) (2) (3*) (4) A

A C C C
C
A A
B B B B
141. A pendulum is released from rest from the point A as shown in the figure. The string of the pendulum is taut. OA makes
an angle 30° with the vertical. The acceleration of the pendulum bob at this instant would be

O
30°

A
B

(1) along AO
(2) along the vertical
(3*) in a direction perpendicular to OA
(4) In a direction making an angle less than 30° with the vertical
142. A particle is performing simple harmonic motion.
(i) its velocity–displacement graph is parabolic in nature (ii) its velocity–time graph is sinusoidal in nature
(iii) its velocity–acceleration graph is elliptical in nature
CORRECT answer is
(1) (i), (ii) and (iii) (2*) (ii) and (iii) (3) (i) and (ii) (4) (i) and (iii).
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143. A small block of mass m, having charge q is placed on frictionless inclined plane making an angle  with the
horizontal. There exists a uniform magnetic field B parallel to the inclined plane but perpendicular to the length of
spring. If m is slightly pulled on the inclined in downward direction and released, the time period of oscillation will
be (assume that the block does not leave contact with the plane)

m 2m qB qB
(1*) 2 (2) 2 (3) 2 (4) 2
K K K 2K
144. The potential energy of a particle oscillating along x-axis is given as U = 20+ (x–2)2 where U is in joules and x in
meters. Total mechanical energy of the particle is 36 J. Maximum kinetic energy of the particle is
(1) 24 J (2) 36 J (3*) 16 J (4) 20 J
145. Two SHM’s, y1 =Asint & y2 = Acost are superimposed on a particle of mass m. Total mechanical energy of
particle is

1 1
(1) m 2 A 2 (2*) m 2 A 2 (3) m 2A 2 (4) zero
2 4
146. Kinetic energy of a particle executing simple harmonic motion in straight line is pv2 and potential energy is
qx2, where v is speed at distance x from the mean position. It time period is given by the expression

q p q p
(1) 2 (2*) 2 (3) 2 (4) 2
p q pq pq
147. Frequency of oscillation of a body is 6 Hz when force F1 is applied and 8 Hz when F2 is applied. If both forces F1
& F2 are applied together then the frequency of oscillation, is :-
(1) 14 Hz (2) 2 Hz (3*) 10 Hz (4) 102 Hz
148. On the superposition of two harmonic oscillations represented by x 1 = a sin
(t + 1) and x2 = a sin (t + 2) a resulting oscillation with the same time period and amplitude is obtained. The
value of 1 – 2 is :-
(1*) 120° (2) 90° (3) 60° (4) 15°
149. In damped oscillations, the amplitude after 50 oscillations is 0.8 a0, where a0 is the initial amplitude, then the amplitude
after 150 oscillations is :-
(1*) 0.512 a0 (2) 0.280 a0 (3) Zero (4) a0
150. Two pendulums of time periods 3 s and 7s respectively start oscillating simultaneously from two opposite extreme
positions. After how much time they will be in phase

21 21 21 21
(1*) s (2) s (3) s (4) s
8 4 2 10

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