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ALPS_ Physics - 2208

Liquids, Properties of Matter, Thermodynamics, Simple Harmonic Motion, Wave
Syllabus
Motion

* Mark questions are more than one option correct type.

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1. A mass m is suspended from a spring of force constant k and just touches another
identical spring fixed to the floor as shown in the figure. The time period of small
oscillations is : [ ,  ]
m m m
(A) 2 (B)  
k k k/2
m m m
(C)  (D)  
3k / 2 k 2k

2. A sphere of solid material of specific gravity 8 has a concentric spherical cavity and just sinks in water. The
ratio of radius of cavity to that of outer radius of the sphere must be : [ ,  ]
71 / 3 51 / 3 91 / 3 31 / 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2

Paragraph for Questions 3 - 5

A long string having a cross-sectional area 0.80 mm 2 and density 12.5 g / cm3 is subjected to a tension of 64 N
along the x-axis. One end (at x = 0) of this string is attached to a vibrator moving in transverse direction at a
frequency of 20 Hz. At t = 0, the source is at a maximum displacement y  1.0cm .

3. Find the speed of the wave travelling on the string. [ ]

(A) 20 m / s (B) 10 m / s (C) 80 m / s (D) 40 m / s

4. Write the equation for the wave. [ ]

(A) y  (1.0 cm) cos[(40s 1 )t { / 2 m1 ) x}] (B) y  (1.0 cm) cos[(40s 1 )t  { / 2 m1 ) x}]

(C) y  (1.0 cm) cos[(40s 1 )t { / 4 m1 ) x}] (D) y  (1.0 cm) cos[(40s 1 )t  { / 4 m1 ) x}]

5. What is the displacement of the particle of the string at x  50 cm at time t  0.05 s ? [ ]

1 3 1
(A) cm (B) 2 cm (C) cm (D) cm
2 2 3

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*6. A sample of ideal gas of some mass is taken through the cyclic process shown in the figure. The
temperature of the gas at state A is TA  200 K , and at state C is TC  1800 K . Choose the correct option :

[ ]
VA 1 VA 1 PAVA 1 PAVA 1
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
VC 3 VB 9 PCVC 3 PCVC 9

*7. Four rods A, B, C, D of same length and material but of different radii r, r 2 , r 3 , and 2r respectively are
held between two rigid walls. The temperature of all rods is increased by same amount. If the rods do not
bend, then: [ ]
(A) The stress in the rods are in the ratio 1: 2 : 3: 4.
(B) The force on the rod exerted by the wall are in the ratio 1: 2 : 3: 4.
(C) The energy stored in the rods due to elasticity are in the ratio 1: 2 : 3: 4.
(D) The strains produced in the rods are in the ratio 1: 2 : 3: 4.

*8. Simple pendulum is kept suspended vertically in a stationary bus.

The bus starts moving with an acceleration a towards left. As
observed inside the bus : (Neglect frictional forces on pendulum and
assume size of the ball to the very small.) : [ ]
l
(A) Time period of oscillation of the pendulum will be 2 for any value of a
a2  g 2
l
(B) Time period of oscillation of the pendulum will be 2 only when a << g
a  g2
2

a
(C) Angular amplitude of oscillation will be tan 1   for any value of a
g
a
(D) Angular amplitude of oscillation will be tan 1   only when a << g
g

9. Consider a small water drop in air. If T is the surface tension,

then what is the force due to surface tension acting on the
smaller section ABC ?
(A) 2 TR (B) 2 TR sin 

(C) 2 TR sin 2  (D) 2 TR sin 3 

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10. A uniform rod rotating in gravity free region with certain constant angular velocity. The variation of tensile
stress with distance x form axis of rotation is best represented by which of the following graphs:

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

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*11. Two surfaces of same nature and area but of different material are heated to same temperature. They are
dQ d
allowed to cool down in same surroundings. If represents rate of loss of heat and represents rate of
dt dt
fall of temperature, then initially for both : [ ,  ]
dQ dQ d d
(A) is same (B) is different (C) is same (D) is diferent
dt dt dt dt

12. An ideal gas has molar heat capacity Cv at constant volume. The gas undergo the process T  T0 1  V 
where , T0 is constant and V is volume. Then molar heat capacity of the gas is : [ ,  ]
R R
(A) CV  1  V  (B) CV  1  V 
V V
R R
(C) CV  1  V  (D) CV  1  V 
2V 2V

Paragraph for Questions 13 - 15

Two particles A and B are performing SHM along x-and y-axis respectively with equal amplitude and frequency of
2cm and 1 Hz respectively. Equilibrium positions of the particles A and B are at the coordinates (3cm, 0) (0, 4cm)
respectively. At t = 0, B is at its equilibrium position and moving towards the origin, while A is nearest to the origin
and moving away from the origin.

13. Equation of motion of particle A can be written as : [ ]

(A) x  (2 cm) cos 2t (B) x  (3cm)  (2 cm) cos 2t
(C) x  (2 cm) sin 2t (D) x  (3 cm)  (2 cm)sin 2t

14. Equation of motion of particle B can be written as: [ ]

(A) y  (2 cm) cos 2t (B) y  (4 cm)  (2cm) cos 2t
(C) y  (2cm) sin 2t (D) y  (4cm)  (2 cm) sin 2t

15. Minimum and maximum distance between A and B during the motion is: [ ]
(A) 5 cm and 61 cm (B) 3 cm and 7 cm
(C) 1 cm and 5 cm (D) 9 cm and 16 cm

*16. Two spherical black A and B, having radii rA and rB  2rA emit radiation with peak intensities at
wavelength 400nm and 800nm respectively. If their temperature are TA and TB respectively in Kelvin
scale, their emissive powers are E A and EB then : [ ]
TA TA EA EA
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 4
TB TB EB EB

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Paragraph for Questions 17 - 18

An ideal diatomic gas is filled in a piston. The number of moles is n. An unknown process `P the coefficient of
3
volume expansion  is found to depend on absolute temperature T as per the relation   .
T
17. For process `P the molar specific heat of gas would be: [ ]
7 9 11
(A) R (B) R (C) R (D) None of these
2 2 2

18. If from initial state A, the gas is expanded via process `P to double its volume and reach state B. Then
volume is changed isobarically to reach state C and then via isothermal compression the gas is brought
back to state A. Thus a cyclic process is created, and if a heat engine uses such a process. The efficiency of
such an engine would be: (Given : ln 2 = 0.7, (2)1/2  1.4 ) [ ]
(A) 7.2 % (B) 12.5 % (C) 20.5 % (D) 25.2 %

*19. A rectangular vessel of dimension  l  b  h  and mass M contains a

liquid of density  . The vessel has an orifice at its bottom at a distance c
from the rear wall as shown in the figure. [ ]
(A) The maximum volume of the water that can be stored when the
vessel is accelerated is hcb/2
(B) The maximum volume of the water that can be stored when the
vessel is accelerated is hlb/2
 hcb   hg
(C) Force F that must be applied when maximum water stored is  M 
 2  c
 hcb  lg
(D) Force F that must be applied when maximum water stored is  M 
 2  c

20. An ant with mass m is standing peacefully on top of a horizontal, stretched rope. The rope has mass per unit
length  and is under tension F. Without warning, a student starts a sinusoidal transverse wave of
wavelength  propagating along the rope. The motion of the rope is in a vertical plane. What minimum
wave amplitude (in mm) will make the ant feel weightless momentarily? Assume that m is so small that the
presence of the ant has no effect on the propagation of the wave.
[Given:   0.5 m,   0.1 kg / m, F  3.125 N , t ake g  2 ]

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*21. A liquid flows through a horizontal tube. The velocities of the
liquid in the two sections, which have areas of cross section A1 and
A2 are v1 and v2 respectively. The difference in the levels of the
liquid in the two vertical tubes is h. Then [ ,  ]
(A) The volume of the liquid flowing through the tube in unit time is A1v1
(B) v2  v1  2 gh
(C) v22  v12  2gh
(D) The energy per unit mass of the liquid is the same in both sections of the tube

22. Two opposite forces F1 = 120 N and F2 = 80 N act on an elastic

plank of modulus of elasticity Y  2  1011 N / m2 and length l = 1
m placed over a smooth horizontal surface. The cross - sectional
area of the plank is S = 0.5 m2. The change in length of the plank is
x  109 m . Find the value of x. [ ,  ]

*23. One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas is taken through process AB given by P    V 2 (where  and 
are positive constants) on P-V diagram. Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the
given process? [ ]


(A) Temperature is maximum at V 
3


(B) Temperature is minimum at V 
3
(C) At point A rate of increase of temperature of gas with volume is more than at point B

(D) Rate of increase of temperature of gas with volume is maximum at V 


Paragraph for Questions 24 - 26

A body cools in a surrounding of constant temperature 30°C. Its heat capacity is 2 J/°C. Initial temperature of the
body is 40°C. Assume Newton’s law of cooling is valid. The body cools to 36°C in 10 minutes.
24. In futher 10 minutes it will cool from 36°C to : [ ]
(A) 34.8 °C (B) 32.1 °C (C) 32.8 °C (D) 33.6 °C

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25. The temperature of the body in °C denoted by  versus time t is best denoted as : [ ]

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

26. When the body temperature has reached 36°C, it is heated again so that it reaches to 40 °C in 10 minutes.
Assume that the rate of loss of heat at 38 °C is the average rate of loss for the given time. The total heat
required from a heater by the body is: [ ]
(A) 7.2 J (B) 0.728 J (C) 16 J (D) 32 J
27. A pendulum makes perfectly elastic collision with block of m lying on a
frictionless surface attached to a spring of force constant k. Pendulum is slightly

displaced and released. Time period of oscillation of the system is: [ ]
k
 m  m
m
m
(A) 2    (B)   
 g k   g k 

m
(C) 2 (D) 2
g k

0.8
*28. y  x, t   represents a moving pulse where x and y are in meter and t in seconds. Then [ ]
 4 x  5t 2 5
(A) Pulse is moving in + x direction (B) In two seconds it will travel a distance of 2.5 m
(C) It’s maximum displacement is 0.16 m (D) It’s a symmetric pulse
29. Consider a situation (i) that two sound waves, y1 = (0.2m) sin 504 (t x/300) and y2 = (0.6m) sin 496 (t 
x/300), are superimposed. Consider another situation (ii) that two sound waves, y1 = (0.4m)sin
504(tx/300) and y2 = (0.4m) sin 504(t + x/300), are superimposed.
Column 1 Column 2
(A) In situation (i) (p) Stationary waves are formed
(B) In situation (ii) (q) There will be the phenomenon of ‘Beats’
(C) When two waves of same frequency and (r) Amplitude of the resultant wave will vary
amplitude and travelling in opposite directions periodically with position
superimpose
(D) If the intensity of sound alternately increases (s) Amplitude of the resultant wave will vary
and decreases periodically as a result of periodically
superposition of waves of slightly different
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30. A ring of mass m and radius a is connected to an inextensible string

which passes over a frictionless pulley. The other end of string is
connected to upper end of a massless spring of spring constant k. The
lower end of the spring is fixed. The ring can rotate in the vertical
m
plane about hinge without any friction. If horizontal position of ring is a k
equilibrium position then find angular frequency (Rad/Sec) of small in
oscillations of the ring. (Take K/m = 24 in mks unit)

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31. A body which has a surface area 5.0 cm 2 and a temperature 727°C radiates 300 J of energy each minute.
What is its emissivity? Stefan constant 5.67  108 W / m2 K 4 [ ,  ]

*32. Acceleration-time graph of a particle executing SHM is as shown in the figure. Select the correct
alternative(s). [ ,  ]
a

1
4
t
2
3

(A) Displacement of particle at 1 is negative

(B) Velocity of particle at 2 is positive
(C) Potential energy of particle at 3 is maximum
(D) Speed of particle at 4 is decreasing
*33. One mole of monoatomic gas is taken through cyclic process shown
below. TA  300 K . Process AB is defined as PT  constant. [  ]
(A) Work done in process AB is 400 R
(B) Change in internal energy in process CA is 900 R
(C) Heat transferred in the process BC is 2000 R
(D) Change in internal energy in process CA is 900 R

*34. A rectangular narrow U-tube has equal arm lengths and base length, each equal to l. The vertical arms are
l
filled with mercury up to and then one end is sealed. By heating the enclosed gas all the mercury is
2
expelled. If atmospheric pressure is P0 , the density of mercury is  and cross-sectional area is S, then :
[Neglect thermal expansion of glass and mercury]
5l
(A) Work done by the gas against the atmospheric pressure is P0 S
2
7
(B) Work done by the gas against the gravity is S gl 2
4
(C) Work done by the gas against the atmospheric pressure is P0 Sl
(D) Work done by the gas against the gravity is S gl 2

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35. Between two isotherm we have a cycle as shown. Find the work done by the gas during the cycle. (in J)
[Take T1  127C, T2  16C, n  1 mole] [ ]

*36. A sonometer string AB of length 1 m is stretched by a load and the tension T is adjusted so that the string
resonates to a frequency of 1 kHz. Any point P of the wire may be held fixed by use of a movable bridge
that can slide along the base of sonometer. [ ]

(A) If point P is fixed so that AP : PB : : 1 : 4, then the smallest frequency for which the sonometer
wire resonates is 5 kHz.
(B) If P be taken at midpoint of AB and fixed, then when the wire vibrates in the third harmonic of its
fundamental, the number of nodes in the wire (including A and B) will be totally seven.
(C) If the fixed point P divides AB in the ratio 1 : 2, then the tension needed to make the string vibrate
at 1 kHz will be 3T. (neglecting the terminal effects)
(D) The fundamental frequency of the sonometer wire when P divides AB in the ratio a : b will be the
same as the fundamental frequency when P divides AB in the ratio b : a.

*37. Two speakers are placed as shown in figure.

Mark out the correct statement(s) [ ]

(A) If a person is moving along AB, he will hear the sound as loud, faint, loud and so on
(B) If a person moves along CD, he will hear loud, faint, loud and so on
(C) If a person moves along AB, he will hear uniform intense sound
(D) If a person moves along CD, he will hear uniform intense sound

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Paragraph for Questions 38 -39

A particle is performing SHM along x-axis. The graph a
between the acceleration of particle and its x-coordinate
is shown. Using the graph answer the following question: a = 2m/s2

x = 2m
x

38. The time period of SHM will be : [ ]

(A) 2 sec (B) 1 sec (C)  sec (D) None of these

39. What will be change in kinetic energy of the particle when it moves from x = 0 to x = 2 and mass of
particle is 2kg. [ ]
(A) 2J (B) 4J (C) 1J (D) 2J

40. One mole of an ideal monatomic gas is taken round the cyclic process ABCA as shown in the figure.
Calculate ;
P
B
3Po

Po C
A
Vo 2Vo V
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2
(A) The work done by the gas (p) 5/2 P0V0
(B) The heat rejected by the gas in the path CA; (q) 25P0V0
8R
(C) The net heat absorbed by the gas in the path BC (r) P0V0
(D) The maximum temperature attained by the gas during the (s) P0V0
cycle. 2

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41. A cylinder of radius R made of a material of thermal conductivity k1 is surrounded by a cylindrical shell of
inner radius R and outer radius 2R made of a material of thermal conductivity k2. The two ends of the
combined system are maintained at different temperatures. There is no loss of heat from the cylindrical
surface and the system is in steady state. The effective thermal conductivity of the system is: [ ,  ]
k1k2  1
(A) k1  k2 (B) (C)  k1  3k2  (D) 3k1  k2 
k1  k2 4 4

42. The displacement time graph for two sound waves A and B are shown in
the figure. Then the ratio of their intensities IA/IB is equal to: [ ,  ]
(A) 1:4
(B) 1 : 16
(C) 1:2
(D) 1:1

Paragraph for Questions 43 - 45

An ideal gas with the ratio of its specific heats  , undergoes a process in which its internal energy U is given by
U  aV  where a and  are constants.

43. If the internal energy of the gas increases by U , find the amount of heat Q, needed to be given :
 U      1
(A) Q  U (B) Q  (C) Q  U 1   (D) Q  U 1  [ ]
     

44. The work W performed by the gas when its internal energy increased by U : [  ]
 U (   1) U
(A) W  U (B) W  (C) W  (D) W  0
 

45. The molar specific heat C of the gas during the process : [ ]
R R  Cv R R
(A) C (B) C (C) C (D) C 
 1    1 

46. Let the period of oscillation of mercury of mass m = 200g poured into a bent tube
whose right arm forms an angle  = 300 with the vertical is T. The cross-sectional x

area of the tube S = 0.50 cm2. The viscosity of mercury is to be neglected. Find
value of 10T.(in sec) [ ]

*47. The mass of block is m1 and that of liquid with the vessel is m2. The block is suspended
by a string (tension T) partially in the liquid. The reading of the weighting machine
placed below the vessel. [ ]
(A) is (m1 + m2) g
(B) is greater than (m1 + m2) g
(C) is equal to (m1g + m2 g  T)
(D) is less than (m1 + m2) g

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48. The specific heat of a metal at low temperatures varies according to S = aT3 where a is a constant and T is
the absolute temperature. The heat energy needed to raise temperature of unit mass of the metal from T = 1
K to T = 2 K is: [ ,  ]
15a 2a 12a
(A) 3a (B) (C) (D)
4 3 5
49. A string of length 20 cm and linear mass density 0.40 g/cm is fixed both ends and is kept under a tension of
16N. A wave pulse is produced at t = 0 near an end as shown figure which travels towards the other end.

When will the string have the shape shown in the figure again? (in 102 s ) [ ]

50. Find the natural frequency of the system as shown in the figure. The pulleys
are massless and frictionless.(take numerical value of k/m=484/49 in MKS k
unit.)

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Answer key : ALPS_ Physics – 2308

Liquids, Properties of Matter, Thermodynamics, Simple Harmonic Motion, Wave Motion

Day 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

D A C A A AD BCD BC C A

Day 2
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

AD B B D B AD C C AC 2
Day 3
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

ACD 1 AC D D C B BC
29 30

[A – q s ; B – p r ; C – p r; D – q s ] 8
Day 4
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39

0.18 ABCD ACD AB 75 ABD BC A B

40

[A – r ; B – p ; C – s ; D – q]
Day 5
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

C D D C D 8 CD B 2 2

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