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The document outlines various topics in physics, including kinematics, laws of motion, work, energy, properties of matter, thermodynamics, gravitation, kinetic theory of gases, and oscillations. Each unit contains multiple questions that explore fundamental concepts such as displacement, velocity, Newton's laws, conservation of momentum, and the behavior of gases. Additionally, it addresses practical applications and theoretical principles related to these topics.

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UNIT - II KINEMATICS

1. 2. Explain path length and displacement with illustrations and distinguish them.

Define uniform velocity of an object moving along a straight line. What will be the shapes of
position-time and velocity-time graphs of such a motion?

3. Find the distance travelled by the uniformly accelerated object in one dimension in nth
second.

4. Draw velocity-time graph of a uniformly accelerated motion in one dimension and explain
that the distance travelled is equal to the area under velocity-time graph.

5. 5. From the velocity-time graph of uniform accelerated motion deduce the equations of
motion in (i) velocity and time ii) distance and time (fii) distance and velocity.

6. 6. Show that the vector addition of two vectors is different from scalar addition of two
scalars.

7. What is a zero vector? How can you obtain zero vectors? Give examples and properties
of zero vectors.

[Link] is easier to pull than to push a lawn roller. Explain with diagram.

[Link] triangle law of vector addition. Find analytically the magnitude and direction of
resultant vector.

10. State parallelogram law of vector addition. Find analytically the magnitude and

direction of resultant vector, when (i) two vectors are parallel to each-other (ii) two vectors
are perpendicular to each-other.

11. What is a projectile? Give its examples. Show that the path of projectile is a parabolic
path when projected horizontally from a certain height.

12. Find (i) time of flight ii) maximum height iii) horizontal range of projectile projectedwith a
speed 'u' making an angle @ with the horizontal direction from ground.

13. Show that there are two angles of projection for which the horizontal range is the same.

14. Give an example of uniform circular motion. Show that circular motion is an example of
accelerated motion.

UNIT - III LAW OF MOTION AND FRICTION

15. Give at least two examples of each type of inertia.

16. State and explain Newton's 2nd law of motion. Hence deduce the relation F = ma.
17. Explain the term impulse. Show that it is equal to the change in linear momentum of the
object.

18. State and explain Newton's 3d law of motion. Give at least two examples

19. Prove that Newton's 2nd law of motion is a real law of motion.

20. State and prove law of conservation of linear momentum. Hence explain why the gun
recoils when it is fired?

21. How do you account for the function of mud guards?

22. State laws of limiting friction.

23. Static friction is a self adjusting force. Comment.

24. How does the ball bearing reduce friction?

25. Friction is a necessary evil. Comment. Mention some of the methods to reducefriction.

26. Explain the phenomenon of rounding the level road.

27. Discuss briefly the banking of roads.28. Explain what is meant by coefficient and angle of
friction and establish the relationbetween them.

UNIT - IV WORK POWER AND ENERGY

29. What is meant by zero work? State the conditions under which a force does no
[Link] any one example.

30. What are the conservative and non-conservative forces? Give examples of each.

31. State and explain work energy theorem.

32. Explain what is meant by potential energy of a spring? Obtain an expression for it and
discuss the nature of its variation.

33. What is meant by a collision? Discuss two types of collision with their essential
characteristics.

34. Discuss elastic collision in one dimension. Obtain expressions for velocities of the two
bodies after such a collision.

35. Prove that a freely falling body obeys the law of conservation of mechanical energy.

36. It is easier to pull a roller than to push it, why?

37. Analytically, find the resultant of two vectors and inclined at an angle. ii. Find the angle
between two vectors and if resultant of the vectors is given by R2 = P2 + Q2.
38. Derive an expression for the centripetal acceleration of a body moving in a circular path
of radius r with uniform [5] speed v. What will be the direction of the velocity and acceleration
at any instant.

39. Briefly explain static friction, limiting friction and kinetic friction. How do they vary with the
applied force?

40. Show that for two complementary angles of projection of a projectile thrown with the
same velocity, the horizontal ranges are [Link]. For what angle of projection of a projectile,
is the range maximum? iii. For what angle of projection of a projectile, are the horizontal
range and maximum height attained by the projectile equal

UNIT – VII : PROPERTIES OF BULK MATTER

1.​ Describe stress–strain relationship for a loaded steel wire and hence explain the
terms elastic limit, permanent set, yield point and tensile strength.
2.​ State Hooke’s law. Explain modulus of elasticity and its various forms.
3.​ What do you understand by potential energy in a stretched wire? Find a relation for it
and hence determine the elastic potential energy per unit volume of the wire.
4.​ What is a fluid? Show that liquid in equilibrium at rest exerts normal force on the
surface in contact with it.
5.​ What is hydraulic lift? On what principle is it based? Explain its working.
6.​ Explain surface energy. Establish its relation with surface tension.
7.​ Find an expression for the excess pressure​
(i) inside a liquid drop​
(ii) inside a liquid bubble.
8.​ What do you understand by angle of contact? On what factors does it depend? Draw
labeled diagrams to show angle of contact between​
(a) water and glass​
(b) mercury and glass.
9.​ Define the term capillarity. Give examples.
10.​Derive an expression for ascent formula.
11.​Explain coefficient of viscosity. Give its units and dimensional formula.
12.​State Stokes’ law.
13.​What do you understand by terminal velocity? Find an expression for it.
14.​State and prove Bernoulli’s theorem.
15.​Explain streamline flow, laminar flow and turbulent flow of a liquid.
16.​Define two principal specific heats of a gas. Which is greater and why?
17.​Explain the three modes of transfer of heat with examples.
18.​State:​
(i) Wien’s displacement law​
(ii) Stefan’s law.
19.​Explain Greenhouse effect. Why are cloudy nights much warmer than clear ones?
UNIT – VIII : THERMODYNAMICS

1.​ What are the differences between isothermal and adiabatic processes?
2.​ What is an indicator diagram? Plot for​
(i) adiabatic expansion​
(ii) isothermal expansion​
(iii) isochoric process​
(iv) isobaric process.​
What is the importance of this indicator diagram?
3.​ Obtain an expression for the work done by a gas in an isothermal expansion process.
4.​ Obtain an expression for the work done in an adiabatic expansion process.
5.​ State and explain the first law of thermodynamics. Apply it to​
(i) isothermal process​
(ii) adiabatic process.
6.​ What are reversible and irreversible processes? Give examples.
7.​ Write any two differences between adiabatic and isothermal processes.
8.​ Write any two limitations of first law of thermodynamics.
9.​ State second law of thermodynamics.

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UNIT – V : SYSTEM OF PARTICLES AND ROTATIONAL MOTION

1.​ Define the term center of mass. Give example. Obtain an expression for the center of
mass of two-particle system.
2.​ Prove that center of mass of an isolated system moves with a constant velocity along
a straight line path.
3.​ Obtain an expression for the kinetic energy of rotation of a body. Hence define
moment of inertia of the body. Explain its physical significance.
4.​ Establish a relation between torque and moment of inertia of a rigid body.
5.​ Establish a relation between angular momentum and moment of inertia of a rigid
body.
6.​ State and explain conservation of angular momentum. Give at least two examples.
7.​ Draw analogy between rotational motion and translatory motion.

UNIT – VI : GRAVITATION

1.​ What do you understand by gravity and acceleration due to gravity? Establish a
relation between g and G.
2.​ Explain how the knowledge of g helps us to find​
(i) mass of Earth and​
(ii) density of Earth.
3.​ What is a satellite? Obtain the expression for orbital velocity, time period and altitude
of a satellite.
4.​ What do you understand by escape velocity? Derive an expression for it in terms of
parameters of the given planet.
5.​ Discuss the variation of g with height.
6.​ Discuss the variation of g with depth. Show that the weight of a body is zero at the
centre of Earth.
7.​ Explain Kepler’s laws of planetary motion and deduce Newton’s law of gravitation
from them.
8.​ Define the term gravitational potential at a point. Derive an expression for it. Show
that its value is maximum equal to zero.
9.​ What is weightlessness? Where does the weight of a body become zero?

KINETIC THEORY OF GASES

1.​ What is an ideal gas? Write its characteristics.


2.​ State postulates of kinetic theory of gases and hence write an expression for the
pressure exerted by an ideal gas.
3.​ Explain kinetic interpretation of temperature on the basis of kinetic theory of gases.
4.​ State law of equipartition of energy. Hence obtain the value of γ for mono-atomic gas.
5.​ What do you mean by degree of freedom? Write the degree of freedom for
mono-atomic gas and diatomic gas.

UNIT – X : OSCILLATION AND WAVES

1.​ What is the difference between periodic motion and oscillatory motion? Give an
example to explain it.
2.​ Write any two conditions for a motion to be SHM.
3.​ A body of mass m suspended from an ideal spring of force constant k is executing
SHM. Prove that the time period of oscillation.
4.​ Show that total energy of a particle executing SHM is proportional to the square of
the amplitude and frequency of vibration.
5.​ Find the total energy of the particle executing SHM and show graphically the
variation of P.E. and K.E. with time in SHM.
6.​ What is a simple pendulum? Find an expression for the time period of a simple
pendulum.
7.​ What do you mean by second’s pendulum? Why is it so called?
8.​ What are standing waves? Give analytical treatment of formation of standing waves
on strings and discuss briefly normal modes of vibrations.
9.​ Describe analytically how standing waves are formed in closed organ pipes. Also
discuss normal modes of vibration.
10.​Briefly discuss the formation of standing waves in open organ pipes.
11.​What are beats?

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