R.D.& S.H. National College &S.W.A.

Science College
Bandra (W), Mumbai - 400 050
EY.J,C. PHYSICS QUESTION BANK FOR TERMINAL EXAM 2023-24

CHAPTER 1 1MARK QUESTIONS

1 State the two supplementary units
2 Obtain the order of magnitude for height of a tower 4325 m

CHAPTER 1 2 MARK QUESTIONS

1 Define fundamental quantity.give two examples.
2 Define derived quantity. give two examples.
Find order of magnitude of the following numbers
3 1) 230000 2) 0.0078
4 State significant figures in give numbers 1}0.02010 2) 13400

Check the correctness of the following equation by using dimensional analysis.

5 V=U+ 2at

CHAPTER 1 3 MARK QUESTIONS

State dimensions of following physical quantities

1 1) Energy 2) force 3) linear momentum
2 Find the conversion factor between SIl and CGS unit of energy.

CHAPTER 1 4 MARK QUESTIONS

1 Write any 4 conventions which are used while writing Sl units of a physical quantity.

2 Using Dimensional analysis , check the correctness of the equation S = ut + at

CHAPTER2 1MARK QUESTIONS

1 Define Unit vector.

Calculate the work done bya force of 2 Nacting on an object if the displacement
2 produced is perpendicular to the direction of force. (Ans: 0 units)

3 Find magnitude of vector a given a = i +2j (Ans: /5)

[L'M'T]is a dimensional formula for
a) Force b) energy c) pressure d) momentum
 CHAPTER 2 1 MARK QUESTIONS (MCQ)
If
PxQ=R, then Qx P=
a) R c) -R
b) 2R d) -2 R (Ans: c)
1

The magnitude of vector product of two unit vectors making an angle of 30 with each
other is
a) 1 c) y3
2 b) ½ d) 2 (Ans: b)

CHAPTER 2 2 MARK QUESTIONS

Force acting on body is F= 3i+4j -k which displaces body to S = 4i-2j +4k find work
1 done on the body.(quantities are given in Sl units)
2 State triangle law of vector addition of two vectors
3 State two properties of dot product of two vectors
4 A= 2i+ 3j - 4k B=4i-7j +3k find A-B
Two forces of magnitude 10N and 5 Nact on a body which are perpendicular to each
5 other find magnitude of the resultant force acting on the body

CHAPTER 2 3 MARK QUESTIONS

Show that given two vectors are perpendicular to each other

P=5i -4j + k Q= 2i+ 5j + 10k
1

2 State any three properties of the Dot product of two vectors

3 Find area of aparallelogram of adjacent sides as A=3i +2j +kand B=i+j+2k

CHAPTER 2 4 MARK QUESTIONS

1 Differentiate between Scalar Product and Vector Product (any 4 points )

a) Show that vectors a = 2i +4j -6k and b=i +2j -3k are parallel.
2 b) Determine a xb, given a =2i+3j and b =3i + 5j (Ans: k)
 CHAPTER 3 1 MARK QUESTIONS
Draw the distance time graph of an object at rest.
1

An object moves from x = 12 m to y = 18 m in 3 s. What is the average velocity of the

object?
2 Ans 2 m/s
3
Is path length a vector quantity? What is the dimension of path length?

CHAPTER 3 1 MARK QUESTIONS (MCQ)

An object thrown from a moving bus is on example of
(a) Uniform circular motion (b) Rectlinear motion
1 (c) Projectile motion (d) Motion in one dimension Ans c

The slope of the x-t graph gives the of the object.

2 (a) Mass (b) Acceleration (c) Velocity (d) Density Ans c

Duringone complete revolution the angle described is

(a)T (b) 2Tr (c) 3T (d) 4TT
3 Ans b

An object initially at x = 3 m travels to x = 5 m. The displacement of the object is

(a) 2 m (b) 3 m (c) 5 m (d) 8 m

4 Ans a

CHAPTER 3 2 MARK QUESTIONS

1 What is the difference between displacement and path length ?
Aman throws a ball to a maximum horizontal distance of 80 m. Calculate the maximum
2 height reached. (Ans :20 m )
3 Define average velocity and instantaneous velocity.

CHAPTER 3 3MARK QUESTIONS

A
car moves in acircle at the speed of 50m/s and completes one revolution in 40s.
1 Determine the magnitude of acceleration of the car. (Ans : 7.85 mls² )
 CHAPTER 3 3 MARKQUESTIONS
vertical,
IfTis the length of a conical pendulum which makes a constant angle 0 with the
then show that it's time period is given by T = 21T ,where g is the
2 acceleration due to gravity.

CHAPTER3 4 MARKQUESTIONS
Acar moving along a straight road with a speed of 120 km/hr, is brought to rest by
applying brakes. The car covers a distance of 100 m before it stops. Calculate (a) the 2
average retardation of the car. (b) Time taken by the car to come to rest. (Ans: 50 m/s,
1 6s )

CHAPTER 4 1 MARK QUESTIONS

1 How can the rotational effect caused by a moment of a couple be balanced?
2 Define centre of mass.
What is the value of the coefficient of restitution if the relative velocity of separation is
3 half of that of relative velocity of approach.
4 If a force of 3N is applied for 1s then calculate the impulse of the force.

CHAPTER 4 1 MARK QUESTIONS (MCQ)

"To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." This is the statement of
Newton's
i.) First law of motion i.) Second law of motion
1 ii)Third lawof motion iv.) Fourth law of motion
The strongest fundamental force in nature is
i.) Gravitational force ii.) Electromagnetic force
2 ii) Strongnuclear force iv.) Weak nuclear force.
A car that has initial velocity 20m/s stops after 20s of the application of brakes. The
frictional retardation or the negative acceleration is m/s?.
3 i.) 1 i) 2 ii) -1 iv.) -2
If force is zero then the rate of change of momentum with respect to time is
4 i.) negative ii.) zero ii.) positive iv.) variable

CHAPTER 4 2 MARK QUESTIONS

State the Law of conservation of Linear Momentum. Give an example from our daily life
1 for the same.

2 Distinguish between Real and Pseudo forces.

3 Distinguish between Inertial and non-inertial frames of reference.
4 Distinguish between Contact and non-contact forces.
 CHAPTER 4 2 MARK QUESTIONS
5 Distinguish between conservative and non-conservative forces.
A bullet of mass 0.1kg moving horizontally with avelocity of 20m/s strikes a target &is
6 brought to rest in 0.1 s. Find the impulse. (2Ns)

7
A metal ballfalls from a height of 1m onto a steel plate &bounces up to a height of
0.81m. Find the coefficient of restitution. (0.9)

CHAPTER 4 3 MARK QUESTIONS

Define coefficient of Restitution, Obtain its value for an Elastic & perfectly inelastic
1 collision.

2 Define Stable, unstable and Neutral equilibrium.

Abody of mass 10 kg moving with a velocity of 16 m/s, collides with another body of
mass 20 kg and moving with avelocity of 10 m/s in the same direction. If they move
3 together after the collision, find the common velocity. (v=12m/s)

CHAPTER 4 4 MARK QUESTIONS

1 State any 4 characteristics of Centre of Mass.

CHAPTER 5 1MARK QUESTIONS

1 State Keplers first law of planetary motion.
2 Define Binding energy of satellite.
What is the ratio of time period of twosatellites having radius of the orbit in the ratio
3 1:4

4 Find the weight of the body of mass 100kg at the center of the earth.

CHAPTER 5 1MARK QUESTIONS (MCQ)

What is the weight ofa body at the carth's center?

AZero. B) Same as on the surface of theearth. C) Less than the weight on the earth's surface
D) None of the above
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 CHAPTER6 1MARK QUESTIONS (MCQ)

The distance between two masses is doubled, what happens to the gravitational force betwecn
them?

A) Double. B) Half. C) Remains the same. D) Decreased to a quarter.

2

Irthe distance between the carth and thesun doubles,what wouldbe the duration of the year?
A)365 days B) 366 days C) 730 days D) 1032 days
3

CHAPTER 5 2 MARK QUESTIONS

1 Why is a minimum two stage rocket necessary for launching of a satellite?
2 Derive an expression for the Time period of a satellite.
3 What is a communication satellite.Mention any 2 uses of it.
Calculate the period of revolution of a polar satellite orbiting close to the surface of the
4 Earth. Given R = 6400 km, g= 9.8 m/s?.
Two satellites A and B are revolving arounda planet. Their periods of revolution are 1
hour and8 hours respectively. The radius of orbit of satellite B is 4x10 km. find radius
5 of orbit of satellite A.

6 Obtain an expression for Escape velocity of a body on the surface of the earth.

CHAPTER 5 3MARK QUESTIONS

1 State Kepler's three laws of planetary motion.
2 Define Critical velocity ofasatellite and derive an expressionfor it.
Calculate the kinetic energy, potential energy, total energy and binding
artificial satellite of mass 2000 kg orbiting at a height of 3600 km aboveenergy
of an
the surface of
the Earth. Given:- G= 6.67x10-11 Nm2/kg2, R= 6400 km, M= 6x1024 kg.
3 [Ans: KE = 40.09x109J, PE = -80.09 x109J TE = 40.09 x109J, BE =40.09x109J]
At what distance above the surface of Earth, the acceleration due to gravity
by 10% of its value at the surface ? (Radius of Earth = 6400 km)
decreases
4
[Ans: 640 km]
(Ans : h =320 km)
 CHAPTER 5 4 MARK QUESTIONS

Show that acceleration due to gravity at heighth above the

Earth's surface is given by
the formula gh= g)

1
Derive an expression for binding energy of a satellite revolving in circular orbit round
the Earth.

Calculate the period of revolution of a polar satellite orbiting close to the surface of the
Earth. (Given R=6400 km, g=9.8 m/s')
Find the acceleration due to gravity on a planet whose mass is 10 times of the mass of
2
the Earth and with radius 20 times of the mass of the Earth.

CHAPTER 6 1MARK QUESTIONS

1 What is the reciprocal of bulk modulus known as?
2 What is a deforming force?
Arubber band originally 30cm long is stretched to a length of 32cm by certain load.
3 What is the strain produced?
4 Define Kinetic Friction.

CHAPTER 6 1MARK QUESTIONS (MCQ)

The coefficient of static friction between block of mass 0.25kg and horizontal surface is
0.4. Find the horizontal force applied to it N(Newton).
1 i.) 0.93 ii) 0.96 ii.) 0.98 iv.) 0.92
is the property ofamaterial which enables it to resist plastic deformation.
2 i.) Toughness ii.) Ductile ii.) Elastomer iv.) Hardness
The internal restoring force per unit area of a body is called
3 i.)strain i) young modulus iii.)stress iv.) volume stress

CHAPTER 6 2 MARK QUESTIONS

1 Define (a) Longitudinal stress (b) Longitudinal strain

2 Define Bulk Modulus and state its S..unit.

3 State advantages of Friction (4 points)
A
solid metal sphere of volume 0.31m° is dropped in an ocean where water pressure is
2x10'Nm. Calculate change in volume of the sphere if bulk modulus of the metal is
4 6.2x1010 Nm².
 CHAPTER 6 2MARK QUESTIONS
Calculate the coeffcient of static friction for an object of mass 50 kg placed
horizontal table pulled by attaching a spring balance. The force is increased gradually; it
5 is observed that the object justmoves when spring balance shows 50N.

CHAPTER 6 3 MARK QUESTIONS

1 Derive an expression for young's modulus.
2 State the laws of kinetic friction.

Calculate the coefficient of static friction for an object of mass 50Kg when a force of
3 50N just moves the object. Given g=9.8m/s2
A steel wire having cross sectional area 1.2 sq mm is stretched by a force of 120N. If
lateral strain of 1.455 mm is produced then calculate the Poisson's ratio.(Given: Y= 2 x
4 10^11 N/sq m.

CHAPTER 6 4 MARK QUESTIONS

1 Derive an expression for strain energy per unit volume of the material of the wire
A body of mass 37 kg rests on a rough horizontal surface. The minimum horizontal
force required to just start the motion is 68.5 N.In order to keep the body moving with
constant velocity a force of 43N is needed. Calculate the value of (a) Coefficient of
static friction and (b) Coefficient of kinetic friction
[Ans(a) 0.188 (b) 0.118]
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