11-TH STANDARD PUBLIC 3-MARK QUESTIONS

MARCH – 2018
1. Write down the laws of simple pendulum.
2. State and prove law of conservation of angular momentum
3. Write a note on formation of rainbows.
4. A Carnot engine is operated between two reservoirs at temperatures
177°C and 77°C. If the engine receives 4200 J of heat energy from the
source in each cycle, calculate the amount of heat rejected to the sink in
each cycle. Calculate the efficiency of the engine.
5. State Newton’s laws of motion
6. Prove that in a pipe closed at one end, frequency of harmonics are in
the ratio 1: 3: 5.
7. What are called Geo-stationary satellites?
8. Write any three properties of magnetic lines of force.
9. In a hydraulic lift, the piston P2 has a diameter of 50 cm and that of P1
is 10 cm. What is the force on P2 when 1N of force is applied on P1?

MARCH – 2019
1. What is the torque of the force F⃗ = 3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 4𝑘 ̂ acting at a point 𝑟 =
2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘 ̂ about the origin?
2. What are the various of friction? Suggest few methods to reduce
friction.
3. A heavy body and a light body have same momentum. Which one of
them has more kinetic energy and why?
4. Find the rotational kinetic energy of a ring of mass 9 kg and radius 3m
rotating with 240 rpm about an axis passing through its centre and
perpendicular to its plane.
5. What do you mean by the term weightlessness? Explain the state of
weightlessness of a freely falling body.
6. Derive an expression for the terminal velocity of a sphere falling
through a viscous liquid.
7. Explain linear expansion of solid.
8. Write down any six postulates of kinetic theory of gases.
9. Two waves of wavelength 99 cm and 100 cm both travelling with the
velocity of 396 ms–1are made to interfere. Calculate the number of beats
produced by them per sec.

JUNE 2019
1. What are the limitations of dimensional analysis?
2.. Find the maximum speed at which a car turns round a curve of 36 m
radius on a level road. Given the coefficient of friction between the tyre
and road is 0.53
3. Give the difference between elastic and inelastic collision.
4. The position vector of a particle has length of 1 m makes an angle of
30° with X-axis. What are the lengths of x and y components of the
position vector?
5. State Kepler’s laws.
6. Explain any three factors affecting surface tension of a liquid.
7. Define degrees of freedom. Give an example.
8. Explain any three applications of reflection of sound wave.
9. A child is playing on a sliding board. If he is sliding down:
a) Mention the forces acting on the child.
b) Draw FBD (Free Body Diagram)
c) Write the force equation.

MARCH – 2020
1. Explain RADAR pulse method for determining large distances.
2. An object is thrown with initial speed 5ms–1 with an angle of projection
300. Calculate the maximum height reached and the horizontal range.
3. When a cricket player catches the ball, he pulls his hands in the
direction of the ball’s motion. Why?
4. State Kepler’s three laws.
5. Write the differences between transverse and longitudinal waves.
6. We use straw to suck soft drinks. Why?
7. Explain Resonance. Give an example.
8. What are the conditions for reversible process?
9. A force of (4𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘 ̂ ) N is applied at a point whose position vector
is (7𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 2𝑘 ̂ )m. Find the torque of force about the origin.
 SEPTEMBER – 2020

1. Write about dimensional variables and dimensionless variables with an

example.
2. A train was moving at the rate of 54 kmh–1 when brakes were applied.
It came to rest within a distance of 225 m. Calculate the retardation
produced in the train.
3. Compare elastic and inelastic collisions.
4. Derive an expression for kinetic energy of a rigid body in rotational
motion.
5. Suppose we go 200 km above and below the surface of the Earth, what
are the g values at these two points? In which case, is the value of g small?
6. Write any three applications of Surface Tension.
7. Why does heat flow from a hot object to cold object?
8. Write any six postulates of kinetic theory of gases.
9. Calculate the amplitude, angular frequency, frequency, time period and
initial phase of the simple harmonic oscillation for the given equation y =
0.3 sin (40πt + 1.1).
MARCH – 2021
1. Derive the relation between Momentum and Kinetic energy.
2. State the law of transverse vibrations in stretched strings.
3. Show that in horizontal projection, the path of a projectile is a Parabola.
4. Define centre of gravity.
5. State Stefan-Boltzmann Law.
6. What are the salient features of Static and Kinetic friction?
7. What are the applications of Dimensional Analysis?
8. Define the degrees of freedom. Give an example.
9. If excess pressure is balanced by a column of oil with specific gravity
0.8, 4 mm high, where R=2.0 cm, find the surface tension of the soap
bubble.

MARCH – 2022
1. Compare Elastic and Inelastic collision.
2. Discuss the Law of Transverse Vibrations in stretched strings.
3. Using free body diagram, show that whether it is easy to pull an object
than to’
push it.
4. What are the resultants of the vector product of two vectors given by
A⃗⃗ = 4𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ +𝑘 ̂ and B⃗⃗ = 5𝑖̂+ 3𝑗̂ − 4𝑘 ̂ ?
5. Write a short note on polar satellites.
6. Give any three applications of viscosity.
7. Define torque. Give any two examples of torque in day-to-day life.
8. What is meant by periodic and non-periodic motion? Give any two
examples, for each motion.
9. A person docs 30 kJ work on 2 kg of water by stirring using a paddle
wheel. While stirring, around 5 kcal of heat is released from water through
its container to the surface and surroundings by thermal conduction and
radiation. What is the
change in internal energy of the system?

AUGUST – 2022

1. State Newton’s three laws of motion.

2. An electron of mass 9.1 x 10-31 kg revolves around a nucleus in a
circular orbit of radius 0.53Å. What is the angular momentum of the
electron?
(Velocity of electron v=2.2 x 106 ms-1)
3. Distinguish between streamlined flow and turbulent flow.
4. What is meant by Gross Error? How shall we minimize it?
5. Derive an expression for Energy of Satellite.
6. Show that path of a projectile is a parabola in horizontal projection.
7. Derive the relation between momentum and kinetic energy.
8. State the laws of Simple Pendulum.
9. During a cyclic process, a heat engine absorbs 500 J of heat from a hot
reservoir, does work and ejects an amount of heat 300 J into the
surroundings (cold reservoir). Calculate the efficiency of the heat engine.
 MARCH – 2023

1. What is Gross error? State the reason for it and how to minimize the
errors.
2. Write the properties of scalar product of two vectors.
3. State the differences between centripetal and centrifugal force.
4. State the various types of potential energy. Explain its formulae
5. Explain Geostationary satellites.
6. Write the practical applications of capillarity.
7. State the laws of simple pendulum.
8. Write down the postulates of kinetic theory of gases.
9. During a cyclic process, a heat engine absorbs 600 J of heat from hot
reservoir, does work and ejects an amount of heat 200 J into the
surroundings (cold reservoir). Calculate the efficiency of the heat engine.

JUNE – 2023
1. Write a note on triangulation method to measure larger distances.
2. Define “molar specific heat capacity”. Give its unit.
3. Write the various types of potential energy.
4. State the laws of transverse vibrations in stretched strings.
5. A car takes a turn with velocity 50 ms-1 on the circular road of radius
of curvature 10 m. Calculate the centrifugal force experienced by a person
of mass 60 kg inside the car.
6. What are the differences between sliding and slipping?
7. A train was moving at the rate of 54 km h-1. When brakes were applied,
it came to rest within a distance of 225 m. Calculate the retardation in the
train.
8. What are the factors affecting the surface tension of a liquid?
9. Ten particles are moving at the speed of 2,3,4,5,5,5,6,6,7 and 9 ms-1.
Calculate root mean square speed (Vrms) and most probable speed (Vmp).

MARCH – 2024
1. Derive an expression for the work done by torque.
2. Explain the variation of g with altitude.
3. What are the factors affecting the surface tension of a liquid?
4. What is the relation between the average kinetic energy and pressure?
5. What is forced oscillation?
6. Two vibrating tuning forks produce waves whose equation is given by
y1=5sin(240πt) and y2=4sin(244πt). Compute the number of beats per
second.
7. What are fundamental and derived quantities? Give examples.
8. State the law of conservation of energy.
9. An object is thrown with initial speed 5ms-1 with an angle of
projection 30°. Calculate the height and range reached by the particle.

JULY – 2024
1. Write the difference between conservative and non-conservative forces.
2. Derive the expression for gravitational potential energy.
3. What are the factors affecting the mean free path?
4. A cyclist while negotiating a circular path with speed 20 ms -1 is found
to bend an angle by 30° with vertical. What is the radius of the circular
path? (given g= 10 ms-2)
5. How is surface tension related to surface energy?
6. An ideal refrigerator keeps its content at 0°C while the room
temperature is 27°C. Calculate its coefficient of performance (COP).
7. Explain the properties of scalar products.
8. Using free body diagram show whether it is easy to pull an object than
to push it.
9. Consider two sound waves with wavelength 5m and 6m. If these two
waves propagate in a gas with velocity 330 ms-1 , calculate the number of
beats per second.

R. SAKTHIVEL M.Sc, M.Phil, B.Ed.,

P.G. ASST(PHYSICS)
ADHIYAMAN GOVT.BOYS HR SEC SCHOOL.
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