D. J Sindh Govt.

Science College
Pre-Board Examinations 2025
PHYSICS PAPER-I
Total Duration: 03 Hours SECTION "A" Max Marks: 85
(MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS)
NOTE: (i) This section consists of 17 parts questions and all to be answered. Each question carries 1 mark
(ii) The use of scientific calculator is allowed in for . All notations are used in their usual mean
i) What is the ratio and approximate sum of 1 micrometer (μm) and 1 millimeter (mm)?
a) Ratio = 10−3, Sum ≈1 mm c) Ratio = 109 , Sum ≈ 3 mm
b) Ratio = 10−6, Sum ≈2 mm d) Ratio = 1012 , Sum ≈ 4 mm
ii) What is the percentage fractional uncertainty of a measurement given as (6.7±0.05) cm?
a) 0.50% b) 0.75% c) 1.00% d) 1.25%
iii) The process opposite to resolution of vector is
a) Vector addition c) vector multiplication
b) Vector division d) vector subtraction
iv) Two balls, A and B of unequal masses are thrown horizontally from a certain height with velocities 5m/s and
10 m/s respectively. Which ball will hit the ground first?
a) body A c) body B
b) both will hit at the same time d) cannot be predicted
v) What is the percentage decrease in kinetic energy of a body if its momentum is decreased by 50%
a) 45% b) 55% c) 65% d) 75%
vi) If the angle of friction is 45o, what would be the angle between the resultant (of the normal reaction and the
frictional force) with frictional force?
a) 30o b) 45o c) 60o d) 90o
vii) The shaft of a motor rotates at a constant angular speed of 360rev/min. What is the angle turned through in
one second (in radians)
a) π b) 3π c) 6π b) 12π
viii) A stone is thrown vertically upward with a velocity of 14m/s. At what height will the kinetic energy and
potential be equal?
a) 5m b) 7m c) 10m d) 14m
ix) A body is completely immersed in a liquid and experiences an upthrust force of 25 N. If the depth increases
by 10 m, what will be the new upthrust force?
a) 25N b) 35N d) 45N d) 55N
x) When water flows from a wide section of a pipe to a narrow section, the velocity of the water:
a) decreases and the pressure increases
b) increases and the pressure decreases
c) remains the same and the pressure decreases
d) increases and the pressure remains the same
xi) An electron is kept in a vertical(downward) electric field of magnitude E. What must be the value of E so that
the electron doesn’t fall due to gravity?
mΔVg mgd mgW mg
𝑎) E = q
b) E = q
c) q
d) E = q
xii) A parallel plate capacitor has capacitance of 50pF in air and 105pF when immersed in oil. What is the
dielectric constant of the oil?
a) 0.47 b) 1.12 c) 1.54 d) 2.10
xiii) In a V-I graph (Voltage vs. Current) for a resistor obeying Ohm’s Law, what does the slope of the graph
represent?
a) Current (I) b) Resistance (R) c) Conductance (1/R) d) Power (VI)
xiv) In simple harmonic motion (SHM), the maximum kinetic energy of a particle occurs when the particle is at:
a) the amplitude c) the equilibrium position
b) a quarter of the amplitude d) half-way between amplitude and equilibrium
xv) If temperature of a gas is doubled then the speed of sound increases by a factor of
1
a) 4 b) 2 c) √2 d)
√2
xvi) When two waves of the same amplitude add constructively, the intensity becomes.
a) One-fourth b) halved c) doubled d) quadrupled
xvii) Which of the following best describes modulation in communication systems?
a) Increasing the power of a signal
b) Varying a low-frequency signal with a high-frequency carrier wave
c) Amplifying a weak signal for transmission
d) Reducing noise in a transmitted signal
(Max time: 2hours & 40 minutes) SECTION B (Q2)(SHORT-ANSWER QUESTION) (36 marks)
NOTE: Attempt any nine-part questions from this section. Each question carries 4 marks.
i) Given that 𝐴⃗. 𝐵 ⃗⃗ = √3 & |𝐴⃗ x 𝐵
⃗⃗ | = 1, find the angle between vectors 𝐴⃗ & 𝐵
⃗⃗
ii) A sewing machine needle moves with a rapid vibrator motion, like SHM, as it sews a seam. Suppose the
needle moves 8.4mm from its highest to its lowest position and it makes 24stiches in 9.0s. What is the
maximum needle speed?
iii) Derive the second equation of motion using velocity-time graph.
iv) The small piston of hydraulic press has an area of 10.0cm2. If an applied force is 50.0N is exerted what
must be the area of the large piston to exert a pressing force of 4800N?
v) Define angle of friction and angle of repose & also relate them.
vi) A wire of length 12m and uniform cross-section 4x10-3cm2, has a resistance of 6.0Ω. Calculate the
resistivity of the material.
vii) Derive a relationship between resultant torque and angular acceleration for both a single particle and
system of particles.
viii) A proton and an electron form two corners of an equilateral triangle of side length 2μm. Calculate the
magnitude of the net electric field intensity at the third corner? (Use K = 9x109Nm2/C2, e = 1.6x10-19C)
ix) State and prove work-energy theorem.
x) An increase in pressure of 0.1MPa causes a certain volume of water to decrease by 5x10-3% of its original
volume. Find:
(a) Bulk modulus of water.
(b) The speed of sound in water? (Density of water is 1000kg/m3)
xi) Define drag force and terminal velocity. Derive an expression for terminal velocity for a spherical body.
xii) Define electric field intensity and electric potential. Prove that electric intensity is equal to negative of
potential gradient.
xiii) A diffraction grating produces a first-order spectrum at an angle of 30° when the wavelength of light is
60μcm. How many lines per millimeter are there in the grating?
xiv) State Kirchhoff’s first & second law about current and voltage. Explain any one of them.

SECTION C (DETAILED ANSWER QUESTIONS) (32 Marks)

NOTE: Attempt any nine-part questions from this section. Each question carries 16 marks.

Q3) a. What is the difference between streamline flow and turbulent flow? Define an ideal fluid and (08)
derive the Equation of Continuity.

b. Define interference of light. Explain Young’s double slit experiment and derive formulas for (08)
distance of the fringe from the center of the screen(Y) and fringe spacing(Y)

Q4) a. Derive Newton’s formula for speed of sound and explain how it is corrected by Laplace (08)
correction.

b. Define projectile motion and state the assumptions that simplify its analysis. Derive the formulas (08)
for the maximum horizontal and vertical displacement of a body projected in the XY-plane with
an initial velocity u at an angle ɸ to the vertical.

Q5) a. Define Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) and state its characteristics. Prove that the projection of (08)
Uniform Circular Motion (UCM) along any of its diameters is an example of SHM.

b. Define the Doppler Effect and derive the formula for the apparent frequency in terms of true (08)
frequency for the following cases:
i) When the listener is moving away from a stationary source
ii) When the source is moving toward a stationary listener