PUCPACKM MIDTERM EXAMINATION OCTOBER - 2024 1 PUC PHYSICS (33) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70 No of questions: 45 General Instructions: 1. All parts A to D are compulsory. 2. For Part— A questions, first written-answer will be considered for awarding marks. 3. Answers without relevant diagram /figure wherever necessary will not carry any marks. 4. Direct answers to numerical problems without relevant formula and detailed solutions will not carry any marks. PART-~A I. Pick the correct option among the four given options for ALL of the following questions: 15x 1=15. 1. Which one of the following physical quantities has a unit but no dimensions? (A) Length (B) Electric Current (©) Temperature ws Plane angle 2. The number of significant figures in 20.05 = 103 is: 2 3 4 ()s 3. The magnitude of instantaneous velocity is: (A) equal to the instantaneous speed at that instant, (B) greater than instantaneous speed at that instant. (C) less than instantaneous speed at that instant. (D) less than or equal to the instantaneous speed at that instant. 4. The slope of velocity —time graph gives: (A) displacement _(B) speed (CYacceleration _(D) distance travelled 5. Consider a vector A which is multiplied by a scalar J. In the following table, column-I lists different possible values for the scalar 2 and column-UI, lists the possible vectors for the resulting vector AA. Identify the correct match. acre ' Column =I Column — II OA Sb | @Anull vector i ee sug (A) (b) Negative vectorofA J (©) A unit vector a (A) @ > @), (ii) > ©, Gi) > (0) Pro = (b), (ii) 7; (CW > ©), Gi) > 0), Gi) > @) (D) @ > 0»), Gi) 6. Following are the statements related to horizontal range of a projectile: © scanned with OKEN Scannerspeed, the horizontal range of a projectile is same for angles of ‘Statement — I: For a given projection 5 projection of @, = 30° and 6, = 60°. c of a projectile is maximum for an angle of projection of 45°. _ Statement — II: Range Between the two given statements: 2 (A) Both the statements are wrong (BY Both the statements are correct, (C) Only statement —I is correct (D) Only statement ~ II is correct 7. Which one of the following is true regarding projectile motion? (A) Horizontal velocity of the projectile is constant. (B) Vertical velocity of the projectile is constant. (© Acceleration of the projectile is not constant. (D) Momentum of the projectile is constant. 8 Consider the motion of a car starting from rest and accelerating uniformly on a level road. The force responsible for the acceleration of the car is: (A) gravitational force on the car _ (BS force by the engine ofthe car. (C) frictional force by the road. (D) normal force exerted by the ground on the car. 9. The SI unit of momentum is: (A) ke ms? (B)Ns (©kgm's! @YNs 10, The value of 1 kWh in joule is: ¥ (A) 3.6 * 10° (B) 3.6 x 10° (CY 3.6 « 10° (D) 746 11. Which one of the following statements is wrong about collision of two particles in one dimension? (A) In an inelastic collision, the total momentum of the colliding particles is not conserved. (B) Inan elastic collision, the total kinetic energy before collision is equal to the total kinetic energy after collision. (C) Ina perfectly inelastic collision, the two particles move with same velocity after collision. (D) In any collision, the total energy of the system remains constant, 12, The expression for the moment of inertia of a solid sphere of mass M and radius R about its diameter is: (A) I= 5MR? (B) 1 = MR? (1 =5MR (D)1=2MR? 13. A couple on an object produces: (A) pure translation of the object. (B) equilibrium of the object. (C) both translation and rotation of the object. (DY pure rotation of the object. 14, Which one of the following physical quantities has the same dimensional formula as that of torque? (A) Work (B) Gravitational potential (C) Force (D) Po fs s 15. The correct form of Newton’ law of gravitation in vector form is (symbols hav OF =c™ (AyF=G™Zr (BF al II. Fill in the blanks by choosing appropriate answer given in the brackets for ALL © scanned with OKEN Scannerya Vs 16 (less than or equal to, becomes four times, is zero, becomes doubled, remains con: 16, The speed of projection of a projectile is doubled k eping the angle of projection constant. The time of DU Sine, flight of the projectile _ 17. If the normal reaction and 4; is the coeffi ‘nt friction between two ae surfaces in contact, then WN. Feeley 18. When the speed of a moving object is doubled, its kinetic energy the static frictional force between the surfaces is Lm 19. A girl on a frictionless swivel chair folds her arms to bring them closer to her body. As aresult, her angular Speed increases and her angular momentum “ctrrains taabtat — Le EL, | SRAM —— Yy 20. The force of attraction due to a hollow spherical shell of uniform density on a point mass situated inside it RT-~B IIL. Answer any FIVE of the following questions: 5x 21. Define acceleration. Write its dimensional formula. 22, What is resolution of a vector? Write A in resolved form with components along x-, y, and z-axes. 23, State and explain Newton’s first law of motion. 24. Give any two factors on which the maximum safe speed for a car moving on a banked road depends. 25. What is a conservative force? Given an example for conservative force. 26. Write the conditions for equilibrium of a rigid body 27, Find the value of acceleration due to gravity at a depth of 64 km. Given: Radius of the earth Re = 6400 km. and the acceleration due to gravity on the surface g = 9.8 ms. 28. Mention the expression for the total energy of a satellite. What does the negative sign in the expression for the total energy signify? T-C IV. Answer any FIVE of the following questions: 5x3=15 29, Check the dimensional consistency of the equation + mv? = mgh where symbols have usual meanings. 30. A particle moving along a straight line with a speed of Sm s increases its speed uniformly to 15 m sin 4 seconds. Find the distance travelled by the particle during this time. 31. Derive the expression centripetal acceleration. 32. Give any three methods of reducing friction. 33, Mention the three conditions under which the work done is zero. 34, What is a rigid body? What are the types of motion a rigid body can have? 35. Derive the relationship between torque and angular momentum, 36. State Kepler’s laws of planetary motion. © scanned with OKEN ScannerPART-D V. Answer any THREE of the following questior 37. Derive x = vot + gat? using velocity — time graph, 38, Show that the trajectory of a projectile is parabola. 39. (i) State the law of conservation of momentum. a (ii) Prove the law of conservation of momentum using Newton's third law for the case of two bodies undergoing a collision. o 40. Define power. a) Show that instantaneous power P = F - 3 where symbols have usual meanings. @) (ii) Write the expression for potential energy of a spring. ay 41. What is escape speed? Derive an expression for it. VI. Answer any TWO of the following questions: 2x5=10 42. A hiker stands on the edge of a cliff 490 m above the ground and throws a stone horizontally with an initial speed of 15 ms"'. Neglecting air resistance (Take g= 9.8 m nie (i) find the time taken by the stone to reach the ground and (i) find the speed with which it hits the ground. 43. A batsman hits back a ball straight in the direction of the bowler without changing its initial speed of 12 ms". The mass of the balll is 0.15 kg. (i) Determine the impulse imparted to the ball. (ii) If the ball and the bat are in contact for a time of 0.001 s, what force does the bat exert on the ball? 44. A raindrop of mass 1.00 g falls from a height 1.00 km through the atmosphere. It experiences a downward force due to gravity and a resistive force due to air. It hits the ground with a speed of 50.0 ms", (i) What is the work done by the gravitational force? (ii) What is the work done by the resistive force exerted by the air on the raindrop? 45. The angular speed of a motor wheel is increased from 1200 rpm to 3120 rpm in 16 seconds, (® What is its angular acceleration, assuming the acceleration to be uniform? 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