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1.

Two trains move towards each other with the same speed. Speed of sound is 340 ms−1. If the pitch of the tone of the whistle of one when heard on the other changes by 98 times, then the speed of each train is:

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Two trains move towards each other with the same speed. Speed of sound is 340 ms1. If the pitch of the tone of the whistle of one when heard on the other changes by 98 times, then the speed of each train is:

2.

An object is displaced from position vector →r1=(2^i+3^j) m to →r2=(4^i+6^j) m under a force →F=(3x2^i+2y^j) N. Find the work done.

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An object is displaced from position vector r1=(2^i+3^j) m to r2=(4^i+6^j) m under a force F=(3x2^i+2y^j) N. Find the work done.

3.

A particle starts from the point (0m,8m) and moves with uniform velocity of 3^i m/s. After 5 seconds, the angular velocity of the particle about the origin will be :

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A particle starts from the point (0m,8m) and moves with uniform velocity of 3^i m/s. After 5 seconds, the angular velocity of the particle about the origin will be :

4.

Figure shows a transparent hemisphere of radius 3.0 cm made of a material of refractive index 2.0. (a) A narrow beam of parallel rays is incident on the hemisphere as shown in the figure. Are the rays totally reflected at the plane surface ? (b) Find the image formed by the refraction at the first surface. (c) Find the image formed by the reflection or by the refraction at the plane surface. (d) Trace qualitatively the final rays as they come out of the hemisphere.

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Figure shows a transparent hemisphere of radius 3.0 cm made of a material of refractive index 2.0.

(a) A narrow beam of parallel rays is incident on the hemisphere as shown in the figure. Are the rays totally reflected at the plane surface ?

(b) Find the image formed by the refraction at the first surface.

(c) Find the image formed by the reflection or by the refraction at the plane surface.

(d) Trace qualitatively the final rays as they come out of the hemisphere.

5.

A uniform solid sphere of mass 1 kg and radius 10 cm is kept stationary on a rough inclined plane by fixing a highly dense particle at B. Inclination of plane is 37∘ with horizontal and AB is the diameter of the sphere which is parallel to the plane, as shown in figure. Calculate (i) Mass of the particle fixed at B

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A uniform solid sphere of mass 1 kg and radius 10 cm is kept stationary on a rough inclined plane by fixing a highly dense particle at B. Inclination of plane is 37 with horizontal and AB is the diameter of the sphere which is parallel to the plane, as shown in figure. Calculate

(i) Mass of the particle fixed at B


6.

A metre gauge train is moving at a speed of 36 km/hr along a curved track of radius 10√3 m. Find the height of the outer rail with respect to the inner rail, so that there is no side pressure on the rails. Take g=10 m/s2 and the width of the track to be 1 m.

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A metre gauge train is moving at a speed of 36 km/hr along a curved track of radius 103 m. Find the height of the outer rail with respect to the inner rail, so that there is no side pressure on the rails. Take g=10 m/s2 and the width of the track to be 1 m.

7.

Find the extreme values of cos2x+cos2x

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Find the extreme values of cos2x+cos2x

8.

The phase difference between the displacement and acceleration of particle executing S.H.M. (in radian) is

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The phase difference between the displacement and acceleration of particle executing S.H.M. (in radian) is

9.

The ratio of electric field due to an electric dipole at points situated at a distance r along its axial line and along its equatorial plane is

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The ratio of electric field due to an electric dipole at points situated at a distance r along its axial line and along its equatorial plane is


10.

Why Avector.Bvector=abcosø and Avector×Bvector= absinø ?Explain.

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Why Avector.Bvector=abcosø and Avector×Bvector= absinø ?Explain.

11.

If equivalent weight of a trivalent metal is 32.7. The molecular weight of its chloride is :

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If equivalent weight of a trivalent metal is 32.7. The molecular weight of its chloride is :


12.

The maximum safe speed for a banked road is intended to be increased by 20%. If the angle of banking is not changed, then the radius of curvature of the road should be changed from 30 m to m

Answer» The maximum safe speed for a banked road is intended to be increased by 20%. If the angle of banking is not changed, then the radius of curvature of the road should be changed from 30 m to m
13.

Electric flux is a _______ quantity

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Electric flux is a _______ quantity


14.

An ideal CO2 gas obeys the law PVx= constant. The range of x for which the gas has non-positive molar specific heat at normal temperature is

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An ideal CO2 gas obeys the law PVx= constant. The range of x for which the gas has non-positive molar specific heat at normal temperature is

15.

What is the SI unit and dimension of surface tension?

Answer» What is the SI unit and dimension of surface tension?
16.

A lens of power 5 Diopter in air is immersed in water of refractive index 43. If refractive index of glass of lens is 32. Power of lens in water in Diopter is (Write upto two digits after the decimal point.)

Answer» A lens of power 5 Diopter in air is immersed in water of refractive index 43. If refractive index of glass of lens is 32. Power of lens in water in Diopter is (Write upto two digits after the decimal point.)
17.

A wheel of radius r=1 m is rolling with an angular velocity ω=π3 rad/s about its center and velocity of its center of mass is vcom=2 m/s. Point P(0,0) is in contact with ground initially, find its height (in m) from the surface after time t=1 s.

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A wheel of radius r=1 m is rolling with an angular velocity ω=π3 rad/s about its center and velocity of its center of mass is vcom=2 m/s. Point P(0,0) is in contact with ground initially, find its height (in m) from the surface after time t=1 s.

18.

A point P having the coordinate (2,3). Find the position vector of P ?

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A point P having the coordinate (2,3). Find the position vector of P ?

19.

Two concentric circular coils of 10 turns each are situated in the same plane. Their radii are 20 cm and 40cm and they carry currents of 0.2A and 0.3A respectively in opposite directions. If μ0 is permeability of vacuum, then the magnetic field inWb/m2at the common centre is

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Two concentric circular coils of 10 turns each are situated in the same plane. Their radii are 20 cm and 40cm and they carry currents of 0.2A and 0.3A respectively in opposite directions. If μ0 is permeability of vacuum, then the magnetic field inWb/m2at the common centre is

20.

What is a meta centre ?

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What is a meta centre ?

21.

A force of 98N is just able to move a block of mass 20kg on a rough horizontal surface. 1.Calculate the coeeficent of friction and the angle

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A force of 98N is just able to move a block of mass 20kg on a rough horizontal surface.

1.Calculate the coeeficent of friction

and the angle

22.

Approximate the gravitational force exerted on the moon by the earth and the sun. A) during a solar eclipse and B) during a lunar eclipse. Given the mass of sun = 2 x 1030 kg mass of earth 6 x 1024 kg mass of the moon 7.4 x 1022 kg radius of earth's orbit around the sun 1.5 x 1011 m and radius of moon's orbit around the earth 3.8 x 108 m.

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Approximate the gravitational force exerted on the moon by the earth and the sun. A) during a solar eclipse and B) during a lunar eclipse. Given the mass of sun = 2 x 1030 kg mass of earth 6 x 1024 kg mass of the moon 7.4 x 1022 kg radius of earth's orbit around the sun 1.5 x 1011 m and radius of moon's orbit around the earth 3.8 x 108 m.

23.

A boat is moving due East in a region where the earth's magnetic field is 5×10-5 T due north and horizontal . The boat carries a vertical aerial 2m long. If the speed of the boat is 1.50m/s , what will be the magnitude of the induced emf in the wire of aerial !

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A boat is moving due East in a region where the earth's magnetic field is 5×10-5 T due north and horizontal . The boat carries a vertical aerial 2m long. If the speed of the boat is 1.50m/s , what will be the magnitude of the induced emf in the wire of aerial !

24.

What is the effect on capacitance on disconnecting a parallel plate capacitor filled with air from AC source. Is it same as DC source or different?

Answer» What is the effect on capacitance on disconnecting a parallel plate capacitor filled with air from AC source. Is it same as DC source or different?
25.

A circular coil of radius r carries current I. If another circular coil of radius 2r carries the same current, then the ratio of the magnetic fields at the centers of the circular is

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A circular coil of radius r carries current I. If another circular coil of radius 2r carries the same current, then the ratio of the magnetic fields at the centers of the circular is


26.

Write two names of em wave. Give one similarity and one dissimilarity of them.

Answer» Write two names of em wave. Give one similarity and one dissimilarity of them.
27.

calculate the mass of photon with wavelength=3.6 armstrong

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calculate the mass of photon with wavelength=3.6 armstrong

28.

How is a voltmeter connected in a circuit?

Answer» How is a voltmeter connected in a circuit?
29.

A uniform slab of dimension 10 cm × 10 cm × 1 cm is kept between two heat reservoirs at temperatures 10∘C and 90∘C. The larger surface areas touch the reservoirs. The thermal conductivity of the material is 0.80Wm−1∘C−1 Find the amount of heat flowing through the slab per minute.

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A uniform slab of dimension 10 cm × 10 cm × 1 cm is kept between two heat reservoirs at temperatures 10C and 90C. The larger surface areas touch the reservoirs. The thermal conductivity of the material is 0.80Wm1C1 Find the amount of heat flowing through the slab per minute.

30.

A man walks on a straight road from his home to a market 2.5 km away with a speed of 5kmh−1. Finding the market closed, he instantly turns and walks back home with a speed of 7.5kmh−1. What is the a) magnitude of average velocity, and b) average speed of the man over the interval of time (i) 0 to 30 min, (ii) 0 to 50 min, (iii) 0 to 40 min? [Note: You will appreciate from this exercise why it is better to define average speed as total path length divided by time, and not as magnitude of average velocity. You would not like to tell the tired man on his return home that his average speed was zero!]

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A man walks on a straight road from his home to a market 2.5 km away with a speed of 5kmh1. Finding the market closed, he instantly turns and walks back home with a speed of 7.5kmh1. What is the
a) magnitude of average velocity, and
b) average speed of the man over the interval of time (i) 0 to 30 min, (ii) 0 to 50 min,
(iii) 0 to 40 min? [Note: You will appreciate from this exercise why it is better to define average speed as total path length divided by time, and not as magnitude of average velocity. You would not like to tell the tired man on his return home that his average speed was zero!]

31.

A conductor of length l has shape of a semicylinder of radius R(

Answer» A conductor of length l has shape of a semicylinder of radius R(<δ=δ0cos θ. If an ideal battery of emf V is connected across its end faces, then magnetic field at point O on the axis of semicylinder is nμ0δ0Vtl. Here, n is
32.

The kinetic energy of a particle moving along a circle of radius R depends on distance (𝑠) as K=As2 where A is a constant. The speed of the particle around the circle is

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The kinetic energy of a particle moving along a circle of radius R depends on distance (𝑠) as K=As2 where A is a constant.

The speed of the particle around the circle is

33.

A football player kicked a ball with a velocity of 20 ms−1 in a direction making an angle of 60∘ with horizontal. Find the velocity with which he should run in the same direction so that the ball remains above this head.

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A football player kicked a ball with a velocity of 20 ms1 in a direction making an angle of 60 with horizontal. Find the velocity with which he should run in the same direction so that the ball remains above this head.

34.

A vibrating body produces sound. However, no sound is heard when a simple pendulum oscillates in the air. Give reason.

Answer» A vibrating body produces sound. However, no sound is heard when a simple pendulum oscillates in the air. Give reason.
35.

Give the equations of rotational motion.

Answer» Give the equations of rotational motion.
36.

A wire of length 2.00 in is stretched to a tension of 160 N. If the fundamental frequency of vibration is 100 Hz, find its linear mass density.

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A wire of length 2.00 in is stretched to a tension of 160 N. If the fundamental frequency of vibration is 100 Hz, find its linear mass density.

37.

Distinguish between policy and rule.

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Distinguish between policy and rule.

38.

When an electron jumps from a radius n = ∞ to n = 2 of hydrogen atom then it radiates energy of the wavelength ___nm. If required, use hc = 1242 eV.nm.

Answer» When an electron jumps from a radius n = to n = 2 of hydrogen atom then it radiates energy of the wavelength ___nm. If required, use hc = 1242 eV.nm.
39.

The two rails of a railway track, insulted from each other and from the ground, are connected to a milli volmeter. What will be the reading of the millivolt meter when a train travels on the track at a speed of 182 kmh−1 ? The vertical component of earth's magnetic field is 0.2×10−4 T and the rails are seperated by 1 m

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The two rails of a railway track, insulted from each other and from the ground, are connected to a milli volmeter. What will be the reading of the millivolt meter when a train travels on the track at a speed of 182 kmh1 ? The vertical component of earth's magnetic field is 0.2×104 T and the rails are seperated by 1 m

40.

When tungsten put in the volcano, it will melt or not

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When tungsten put in the volcano, it will melt or not

41.

Two stones are thrown up simultaneously from the edge of a cliff 240 m high with initial speed of 10 m/s and 40 m/s respectively. Which of the following graph best represents the time variation of relative position of the second stone with respect to the first? (Assume stones do not rebound after hitting the ground and neglect air resistance, take g = 10 m/s2). (The figures are schematic and not drawn to scale)

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Two stones are thrown up simultaneously from the edge of a cliff 240 m high with initial speed of 10 m/s and 40 m/s respectively. Which of the following graph best represents the time variation of relative position of the second stone with respect to the first? (Assume stones do not rebound after hitting the ground and neglect air resistance, take g = 10 m/s2).

(The figures are schematic and not drawn to scale)


42.

A motor cycle driver doubles its velocity when he is having a turn. The force exerted outwardly will be

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A motor cycle driver doubles its velocity when he is having a turn. The force exerted outwardly will be


43.

Diamond sparkle because of

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Diamond sparkle because of


44.

In the given figure point A and C are on the horizontal ground & A and B are in same vertical plane. Simultaneously bullets are fired from A, B and C and they collide at D. The bullet at B is fired horizontally with speed of 725 km/hr and the bullet at C is projected vertically upward at velocity of 545 km/hr. Find velocity of the bullet projected from A in m/s.

Answer» In the given figure point A and C are on the horizontal ground & A and B are in same vertical plane. Simultaneously bullets are fired from A, B and C and they collide at D. The bullet at B is fired horizontally with speed of 725 km/hr and the bullet at C is projected vertically upward at velocity of 545 km/hr. Find velocity of the bullet projected from A in m/s.

45.

A satellite orbiting close to the surface of earth does not fall down because the gravitational force

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A satellite orbiting close to the surface of earth does not fall down because the gravitational force


46.

A force F = -K ( yi + aj) (where K is a positive constant) acts on a particle moving in the XY-plane. Starting from the origin, the particle is taken along the positive X-axis to the point (a,0) and then parallel to the Y-axis to the point (a,a). The total work done by the force F on the particle is

Answer» A force F = -K ( yi + aj) (where K is a positive constant) acts on a particle moving in the XY-plane. Starting from the origin, the particle is taken along the positive X-axis to the point (a,0) and then parallel to the Y-axis to the point (a,a). The total work done by the force F on the particle is
47.

If the ordinate (value of the 'y' coordinate) is thrice the abscissa (value of the 'x' coordinate), then find the point where 14x−3y=15.

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If the ordinate (value of the 'y' coordinate) is thrice the abscissa (value of the 'x' coordinate), then find the point where 14x3y=15.


48.

In Coolidge tube electrons were ejected by the cathode because of which method:

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In Coolidge tube electrons were ejected by the cathode because of which method:


49.

Trajectory of particle in a projectile motion is given as y = x - x280 . Here , x and y are in meters. For this projectile motion match the following with g = 10 m / s2 "coloumn1coloumn2(a)Angle of Projection(p)20(b)Angle of velocity with horizontal after 4s(q)80(c)Maximum Hieght(r)45∘(d)Horizontal Range(s)tan−112 "

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Trajectory of particle in a projectile motion is given as y = x - x280 .

Here , x and y are in meters. For this projectile motion match the following with g = 10 m / s2

"coloumn1coloumn2(a)Angle of Projection(p)20(b)Angle of velocity with horizontal after 4s(q)80(c)Maximum Hieght(r)45(d)Horizontal Range(s)tan112 "


50.

A virtual image larger than the object can be obtained by?

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A virtual image larger than the object can be obtained by?