1.Why is it desired to hold a gun tight to ones shoulder when it is being fired?

2. Why does a swimmer push the water backwards?

3. Friction is a self adjusting force. Justify.
4. A force is being applied on a body but it causes no acceleration. What possibilities may be considered to explain
the observation?
5. Force of 10 N and 12N are acting on a mass of 300 kg in mutually perpendicular directions. Find the magnitude
of the acceleration produced?
6. An elevator weighs 4000kg. What is its acceleration when the in the tension supporting cable is 30000N. Given
that g = 10 m/s2.
7. Write two consequences of Newtons second law of motion?
8. How is centripetal force provided in case of the following?
(i) Motion of planet around the sun,
(ii) Motion of moon around the earth.
(iii) Motion of an electron around the nucleus in an atom.
9. State Newtons second, law of motion. Express it mathematically and hence obtain
a relation between force and acceleration.
10. A railway car of mass 30 tonnes moves with an initial speed of 108 km/hr. On
applying brakes, a constant negative acceleration of 0.5m/s2 is produced.
(i) What is the breaking force acting on the car?
(ii) In what time it will stop?
(iii) What distance will be covered by the car before if finally stops?
11.Draw a graph showing static , limiting and kinetic friction ?
12. Define Light year and Astronomical unit with its numerical values.
13. Define power with its SI unit.
14. Two bodies A and B having masses 5 kg and 6 kg respectively, have there equal kinetic energy. Find ratio
of their momentum.
15. Explain Surface tension , with its one example.
16. The pressure P=F/A, where F =100 5 pascal and A =10 0.2 m2.Find the percentage error in P.
17. Newtons Second law of motion is the real law of motion , Explain.
18.State and prove work energy theorm.

19. Derive the equation by calculus method

V2-u2=2as
Where symbol has their usual meanings

20. What do you mean by banking of road and derive the expression for the optimum velocity.
(a)State and prove triangles law of vectors addition.
21. Having seen a big stone falling from the top of a tower Ravi pulled his friend Kiran away.
The stone hit Ravi slightly and he got hurt. But he was saved from a major accident. (a)What
made Ravi act in such a way. (b)From the top of a tower 100 m in height, a ball is dropped
and at the same time another ball is projected vertically upwards from the ground with a
velocity of 25 m/s.Find when and where the two balls meet.
Take g = 9.8 m/sec2.(Value Based Question)
22. In which motion linear momentum changes but K.E does not?
23. What is the S.I unit and dimensional formula for plancks constant?
towards each other. Why?
24. When air is blown between two balls suspended closed to each other. They are attracted

25. Write the number of significant figures in (a) 2.64 1024 kg (b) 0.00786 g/cm3
26. Show that impulse of a force is equal to change in linear momentum produced by the force.
27.State Newtons second law of motion on its basis derived the relation between force and acceleration.
28. why is it easier to pull than to push a body ?
29. Write the dimension of aXb in the relation.

F=ax + bt2, where F is force, x is distance and t is time.

30. A particle is projected with velocity u making an angle with the horizontal direction. Write formula for:
(a) Time of Flight
(b) Horizontal Range

31. Two bodies A and B having masses 5 kg and 6 kg respectively, have there equal
momentum. Find ratio of their Kinetic energies.
32. What do you mean by bending of cyclist and derive the expression for the angle of
bending.
33. A truck and car moving with same K.E are stooped by applying same retarding force by
means of breakers which will stop at a small distance?
34.Define elastic collision. Prove that bodies of identical masses exchange their velocities s
after head on collision.
35. define centripetal acceleration. Derive an expression for the centripetal acceleration of a
body moving with uniform speed v along a circular path of radius r.
36.In projectile, a particle is projected such that magnitude of velocity at topmost point is
half of the magnitude of initial velocity. Find the angle of projectile.
37.State and Prove law of parallelogram.
38.A projective can have the same Range R for two angles of projection. If t1 and t2 be the
time of flight in the two cases then prove that:
T1T2=2R/g
39. State and prove law of conservation of linear momentum.
40. A machine has a mass of 20kg. It fires 35gm bullets at the rate of 4 bullets per second ,
with the speed of 400 m sec-1.what force must be applied to the gun to keep it in position ?
41. Write the laws of limiting friction.Show the angle of friction is numerically equal to angle
of repose
42. A bus moving with a speed of 36 km hr-1 negotiates a level circular road of radius 10 m
.What should be the coefficient of friction so that the bus may not skit of the road?
43. If the Kinetic Energy of a body increases by 300%, by what % will the linear momentum of
the body increase?
44. The resistance R=V/I, where V =100 5 V and I =10 0.2 A.Find the percentage error in R.
45.Suraj went to Big Bazaar to purchase certain goods .There he has noticed an old lady struggling with her
shopping. Immediately he showed her the lift and explained to her how it carries the load from one floor to the next.
Even then the Old lady was not convinced.. Then suraj took her in the lift and showed her how to operate it.. That
old lady was very happy. (a)What values does Suraj possess? (b)An elevator can carry a maximum load of 1800 kg
is moving up with a constant speed of 2 m/s , The frictional force opposing the motion is 4000 N. Determine the
minimum power delivered by the motor to the elevator in watts as well as in horse power.
(Value Based
Question)
47. Rakesh with the intention to win in the interschool sports practiced high jump every day for about a month. He
participated and won I position in the interschool sports. (a) Comment upon the values Rakesh possesses. (b) Why
does an athlete run some steps before taking a jump?
(Value Based Question)

48 Find the scalar and vector product between vectors A=3i - 2j + 4k and B = 2i - 4j + 3k.
49. A monkey is sitting on a tree. Rahim seeing the Monkey brought some fruits and gave
them to the Monkey, and ran into the house immediately. On hearing the sound produced
when Rahim was running the monkey was scared and climbed the nearby tree.
(a) What values of Rahim inspired you?
(b)A monkey of mass 40 Kg climbs on a rope which can stand a maximum tension of 600 N .

In which of the following cases will the rope will break. The monkey
(I) Climbs up with an acceleration of 6 m/s2
(II) Climbs down with an acceleration of 4 m/s2
(III) Climbs up with a uniform speed of 5 m/s
(IV) Falls down the rope nearly under gravity?
(Take g= 10 m/s2) (Ignore the mass of the rope)
(Value Based Question)
50. A bullet of mass 0.04 kg moving with a speed of 90 m s-1 enters a heavy wooden block and is stopped after a
distance of 60 cm. What is the average resistive force exerted by the block on the bullet?
51. The motion of a particle of mass m is described by y = ut + 1/2 gt2 Find the force acting on the particle.
52. A batsman hits back a ball straight in the direction of the bowler without changing its initial speed of 120 m s1.
If the mass of the ball is 0.15 kg, determine the impulse imparted to the ball. (Assume linear motion of the ball)
53. A circular racetrack of radius 300 m is banked at an angle of 15. If the coefficient of friction between the
wheels of a race-car and the road is 0.2, what is the (a) optimum speed of the racecar to avoid wear and tear on its
tyres, and (b) maximum permissible speed to avoid slipping ?
54. A cyclist speeding at 18 km/h on a level road takes a sharp circular turn of radius 3 m without reducing the
speed. The co-efficient of static friction between the tyres and the road is 0.1. Will the cyclist slip while taking the
turn ?
55. A wooden block of mass 2 kg rests on a soft horizontal floor. When an iron cylinder of mass 25 kg is placed on
top of the block, the floor yields steadily and the block and the cylinder
together go down with an acceleration of 0.1 m s2. What is the action of the block on the floor (a) before and (b)
after the floor yields ? Take g = 10 m s2. Identify the action-reaction pairs in the problem.
56. The driver of a three-wheeler moving with a speed of 36 km/h sees a child standing in the middle of the road and
brings his vehicle to rest in 4.0 s just in time to save the child. What is the average retarding force on the vehicle ?
The mass of the three-wheeler is 400 kg and the mass of the driver is 65 kg.
57. A bob of mass 0.1 kg hung from the ceiling of a room by a string 2 m long is set into oscillation. The speed of
the bob at its mean position is 1 m s-1. What is the trajectory of the bob if the string is cut when the bob is (a) at one
of its extreme positions, (b) at its mean position.
58. A man of mass 70 kg stands on a weighing scale in a lift which is moving
(a) upwards with a uniform speed of 10 m s-1,
(b) downwards with a uniform acceleration of 5 m s-2,
(c) upwards with a uniform acceleration of 5 m s-2.
What would be the readings on the scale in each case?
(d) What would be the reading if the lift mechanism failed and it hurtled down freely under gravity ?
59. Two masses 8 kg and 12 kg are connected at the two ends of a light inextensible string that goes over a
frictionless pulley. Find the acceleration of the masses, and the tension in the string when the masses are released.
60. A shell of mass 0.020 kg is fired by a gun of mass 100 kg. If the muzzle speed of the
shell is 80 m s-1, what is the recoil speed of the gun ?
61. A batsman deflects a ball by an angle of 45 without changing its initial speed which is
equal to 54 km/h. What is the impulse imparted to the ball ? (Mass of the ball is 0.15 kg.)
62. A stone of mass 0.25 kg tied to the end of a string is whirled round in a circle of radius 1.5 m with a speed of 40
rev./min in a horizontal plane. What is the tension in the string ? What is the maximum speed with which the stone
can be whirled around if the string can withstand a maximum tension of 200 N ?
63. Explain why
(a) a horse cannot pull a cart and run in empty space,
(b) passengers are thrown forward from their seats when a speeding bus stops
suddenly,
(c) it is easier to pull a lawn mower than to push it,
(d) a cricketer moves his hands backwards while holding a catch.
64. A helicopter of mass 1000 kg rises with a vertical acceleration of 15 m s-2. The crew
and the passengers weigh 300 kg. Give the magnitude and direction of the
(a) force on the floor by the crew and passengers,
(b) action of the rotor of the helicopter on the surrounding air,
(c) force on the helicopter due to the surrounding air.
65. A train runs along an unbanked circular track of radius 30 m at a speed of 54 km/h.

The mass of the train is 106 kg. What provides the centripetal force required for this
purpose The engine or the rails ? What is the angle of banking required to prevent
wearing out of the rail ?
66. A monkey of mass 40 kg climbs on a rope (Fig. 5.20) which can stand a maximum tension of 600 N. In which of
the following cases will the rope break: the monkey
(a) climbs up with an acceleration of 6 m s-2
(b) climbs down with an acceleration of 4 m s-2
(c) climbs up with a uniform speed of 5 m s-1
(d) falls down the rope nearly freely under gravity?
67. A block of mass 15 kg is placed on a long trolley. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the
trolley is 0.18. The trolley accelerates from rest with 0.5 m s-2 for 20 s and then moves with uniform velocity.
Discuss the motion of the block as viewed by (a) a stationary observer on the ground, (b) an observer moving with
the trolley.
68. The rear side of a truck is open and a box of 40 kg mass is placed 5 m away from the open end as shown in Fig
The coefficient of friction between the box and the surface below it is 0.15. On a straight road, the truck starts from
rest and accelerates with 2 m s-2. At what distance from the starting point does the box fall off the truck? (Ignore the
size of the box)
69. Ten one-rupee coins are put on top of each other on a table. Each coin has a mass m.
Give the magnitude and direction of
(a) the force on the 7th coin (counted from the bottom) due to all the coins on its top,
(b) the force on the 7th coin by the eighth coin,
(c) the reaction of the 6th coin on the 7th coin.
70. A stone of mass 0.25 kg tied to the end of a string is whirled round in a circle of radius 1.5 m with a speed of 40
rev./min in a horizontal plane. What is the tension in the string ? What is the maximum speed with which the stone
can be whirled around if the string can withstand a maximum tension of 200 N ?
71. Radha found the wheel getting detached from her uncles car . She took it to workshop and got it repaired. She
informed her uncle, who is a mechanical engineer, about this matter. (a) What according to you the values displayed
by Radha? (b)A thin wheel can stay up-right on its rim for a considerable length of time when rolled with a
considerable velocity, while it falls from its upright position at the slightest disturbance, when stationery.
Explain.
( Value Based Question)
72. Suresh noticed a big Granite Rock in his locality. He thought that if they worked upon it they could earn money.
He took permission from the Government, completed all the formalities .He broke the Rock using a bomb. The rock
was made into slices .They established a Granite industry. Many of the people in the surroundings started to earn and
live comfortably. (a) What values of Suresh impress you? (b)A bomb is thrown in a horizontal direction with a
velocity of 50 m/s. It explodes into two parts of masses 6 Kg and 3 Kg. the heavier fragment continues to move in
the horizontal direction with a velocity of 80 m/s .Calculate the velocity of the lighter fragment. .( Value Based
Question)
73. A 2 kg ball on a string is rotated about a circle of radius 10 m. The maximum tension allowed in the string is 50
N. What is the maximum speed of the ball?
74. A satellite is said to be in geosynchronous orbit if it rotates around the earth once every day. For the earth, all
satellites in geosynchronous orbit must rotate at a distance of 4.23107 meters from the earth's center. What is the
magnitude of the acceleration felt by a geosynchronous satellite?
75.The maximum lift provided by a 500 kg airplane is 10000 N. If the plane travels at 100 m/s, what is its shortest
possible turning radius?
76.Prove that the angular projectile form parabolic path , derive expression for time of flight , range and height of
projectile.
77.Prove the relation between linear speed and angular velocity V = r

78. A machine has a mass of 20kg. It fires 35gm bullets at the rate of 4 bullets per second ,
with the speed of 400 m sec-1.what force must be applied to the gun to keep it in position ?
79.Derive the expression Snth = u + a/2(2n1)
80.Write the number of significant figures in (a) 2.64 1024 kg (b) 0.00786 g/cm3
81.Can two streamline cross each other in flowing liquid ? Explain.
82. In which motion linear momentum changes but K.E does not?

83. What is the time period of simple pendulum at the centre of the earth and in the space ?
84. What is the S.I unit and dimensional formula for plancks constant?
85. Why is difficult to stop bleeding from cut in human body at high altitudes?
86. When air is blown between two balls suspended closed to each other. They are attracted
towards each other. Why?
87. What will be the effect on the duration of a day on earth, if the earth suddenly contracts?
88. If the radius of the earth shrinks by 5%, mass remaining same , then how would the value
of acceleration due to gravity change?
89. Show that impulse of a force is equal to change in linear momentum produced by the
force.
90. Two bodies A and B having masses 5 kg and 6 kg respectively, have there equal
momentum. Find ratio of their Kinetic energies.
91. Air is pushed into a soap bubble of radius r to double its radius , if the surface tension of
the soap solution is S ,find the workdone.

92. The resistance V=W/Q, where W =10 2 J and Q =100 0.2 C.Find the percentage error in
V. 93.Explain why hollow shaft is Stronger than solid shaft.
94. A machine has a mass of 25kg. It fires 20 gm bullets at the rate of 24 bullets per minute ,
with the speed of 300 m sec-1.what force must be applied to the gun to keep it in position ?
95. Define Cp and Cv and Derive the relation between them..
96. Eight rain drops of radius 1mm. each falling down with the terminal velocity of 5 cm/s
combine to form a bigger drop. Find the terminal velocity of bigger drop.
97. What do you mean by bending of cyclist and derive the expression for the angle of
bending.
98.Show the motion of a liquid in a U-tube is simple harmonic, find an expression for its time
period.
99. Write the formula for Kinetic energy, Potential energy and total energy of a body
executing SHM. Prove that energy that energy is directly proportional to square of amplitude
and frequency.
100.Define three coefficients of expansion , and and derive relation between them..
101. Explain the construction and various operations for an ideal carnot heat engine working between two
temperatures and define its efficiency .
102.State and prove Bernoullis theorem.
103.Derive expression for ascent formula (Rise of liquid in capillary tube ) , what happen if tube is of insufficient
length.
104..How much heat energy is required to heat 1 kg of water at 20 C to 100 C?

105.A water pipe entering a holes has a diameter of 4 cm and the speed of water is 0.5 m/s.
Eventually, the pipe tappers the diameter of 2cm.Calculate the speed of water in the trap
portion.
106. Suraj went to Big Bazaar to purchase certain goods .There he has noticed an old lady
struggling with her shopping. Immediately he showed her the lift and explained to her how it
carries the load from one floor to the next. Even then the Old lady was not convinced.. Then
suraj took her in the lift and showed her how to operate it.. That old lady was very happy.
(a)What values does Suraj possess? (b)An elevator can carry a maximum load of 1800 kg is
moving up with a constant speed of 2 m/s , The frictional force opposing the motion is 4000
N. Determine the minimum power delivered by the motor to the elevator in watts as well as
in horse power.(Value Based Question) .
107.On which principle does following thing work (a) Aeroplane (b) Computer (c) Endoscopy
(d) Optical fibre (e) ECG (f) Full Form Of LASER.
108. Explain Newtons law of cooling and draw curve for it.
109. Explain zeroth law , first law and second law of thermodynamics .
110.Exlpain the working of a heat engine with diagram and what do you understand by
efficiency of a heat engine.
111. What is degrees of freedom , explain degrees of freedom of mono atomic , diatomic and
tri atomic gases.
112. What do you understand by law of equipartition of energy .
113. Derive the expression for pressure of an ideal gas .
114. Derive ideal gas equation PV = nRT.
115. Why cold air comes out after bursting of a tyre explain.
116.Difference between longitudinal and transverse wave.
117. Explain interference of waves and its types.

118.Explain the factors affecting speed of sound .

119. Difference between internal and external combustion engine .
120.what is a refrigerator , explain its working and define coefficient of performance for it ,
why we cant use CFC as a refrigerant.
121.Why Cp is always greater than Cv.
122.Explain the working of hydraulic brake and lift by a diagram.
123. Define effective length for a simple pendulum. If we increase the mass of bob of a
pendulum ,what is the effect on its time period.
124. Show the motion of a simple pendulum follows S.H.M with its derivation.
125. At what distance from the mean position is the K.E in SHM equal to P.E

126. Explain Hookes law and draw stress -strain curve for it.
127. The Displacement equation for a particle in SHM is given by y = 0.01 sin100(t
+ 0.005) meter find its (a) Amplitude (b) time period (c) Maximum Velocity (d)
Displacement at the time of start.(e) Phase Difference
128. The equation of a progressive wave is given by y = 0.05 sin2/3(t + 0.02 x)
find wave length , wave speed , frequency , amplitude , propagation constant.
129. Explain the construction and various operations for an ideal carnot heat
engine working between two temperatures and define its efficiency .
130. Explain Magnus Effect with its diagram.
131. If the average temperature of the body is found to be 37 C, then what it will be in
Fahrenheit?
132. Prove that the elastic potential energy density of a stretched wire is equal to half the product
of stress and strain.
133.Why a diver under water is unable to hear a sound produced in air?
134. The soldiers marching on a suspended bridge are advised to go out of steps. Why ?
135. Explain why
(a) To keep a piece of paper horizontal, you should blow over, not under, it.
(b) When we try to close a water tap with our fingers, fast jets of water gush
through the openings between our fingers.
136. Write the formula for Kinetic energy, Potential energy and total energy of a body executing SHM.
Prove that energy that energy is directly proportional to square of amplitude and frequency.
137. Why pillars used in buildings usually have distributed ends?

138. All periodic motion is not harmonic in nature. Justify.

139. A block of mass 2kg rests on a rough inclined plane making an angle 30with
the horizontal. The coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is 0.7.
What will be the frictional force on the block?
140. A reversible engine converts 1/6 of heat input into work. When the temperature
of the sink is reduced by 62 c, its efficiency is doubled. Find the temperature of
the source and the sink.
141. A satellite is revolving around a planet of mass min a fixed circular orbit of
radius r. find the expression for its
(1) Angular momentum and
(2) kinetic energy?
142. An aircraft is flying at a height of 3400 m above the ground. If the angle subtended
at a ground observation point by the aircraft positions 10.0 s apart is 30, what is the

speed of the aircraft?

143. A pump on the ground floor of a building can pump up water to fill a tank
of volume
30 m3 in 15 min. If the tank is 40 m above the ground, and the efficiency of the
pump
is 30%, how much electric power is consumed by the pump?
144. A solid cylinder rolls up an inclined plane of angle of inclination 30. At
the bottom
of the inclined plane the centre of mass of the cylinder has a speed of 5 m/s.
(a) How far will the cylinder go up the plane?
(b) How long will it take to return to the bottom?
145. A spring having with a spring constant 1200 N m1 is mounted on a
horizontal
table as shown in Fig. A mass of 3 kg is attached to the free end of the spring.
The mass is then pulled sideways to a distance of 2.0 cm and released.
Determine (a) the frequency of oscillations, (b) maximum acceleration of the
mass, and (c) the maximum speed of the mass.

A mass = m suspend separately from two springs of spring

constant k1 and k2 gives time period t1 and t2 respectively. If
the same mass is connected to both the springs as shown in
146.

figure. Calculate the time period t of the combined system?

147. Why do the stages of large auditoriums gave curved backs?

148. Calculate the work done during the isothermal and adiabatic Process ?
149. What is the ratio of find volume to initial volume if the gas is compressed
adiabatically till its temperature is doubled?
150. A sports teacher was training the children for march-past. On their way they come across

a bridge .Then the physical education teacher stopped the children from marching on the
bridge.
(a) Comment upon the values of sports teacher. b) Also explain what is meant by Resonance.