50 MOST EXPECTED

QUESTIONS OF
PHYSICS
MEASUREMENT, MOTION AND FORCE

1 Fermi is equivalent to
(a) 10-15 m*
(b) 10-12m
(c) 10-13 m
(d) 10-19 m
MEASUREMENT, MOTION AND FORCE

NOTE:
1 Fermi is equivalent to: 10⁻¹⁵ meters
It is a unit of length commonly used in nuclear
physics to measure the size of atomic nuclei.
1 fermi (fm) = 10⁻¹⁵ meters = 1 femtometer
Example:
Radius of a proton ≈ 0.84 femtometers
Typical nuclear size ≈ 1 to 10 fermis
MEASUREMENT, MOTION AND FORCE

What is the dimension of momentum?

(a) Impulse*
(b) Power
(c) Stress
(d) Pressure
MEASUREMENT, MOTION AND FORCE

NOTE:
Impulse = Force × Time
Force = [M L T⁻²], Time = [T]
Impulse=[MLT−2]×[T]=
[MLT−1]Impulse=[MLT−2]×[T]=[MLT−1]​
MEASUREMENT, MOTION AND FORCE

Newton's laws of motion do not hold good for objects

a) at rest
b) moving slowly
c) moving with high velocity
d) moving with velocity comparable to velocity of light*
MEASUREMENT, MOTION AND FORCE

NOTE:
Newton's laws of motion are part of classical mechanics,
which work well under everyday conditions — when:
Speeds are much less than the speed of light (c)
Masses are not extremely small (atomic scale)
No strong gravitational fields are involved
MEASUREMENT, MOTION AND FORCE

d
MEASUREMENT, MOTION AND FORCE
Uniform motion means:
🔹 An object covers equal distances in equal intervals of time,
🔹 Speed remains constant,
🔹 There is no acceleration.
MEASUREMENT, MOTION AND FORCE

a
MEASUREMENT, MOTION AND FORCE

b
MEASUREMENT, MOTION AND FORCE

d
MEASUREMENT, MOTION AND FORCE

d
MEASUREMENT, MOTION AND FORCE
The impulse on a particle due to a force acting on it during a
given time interval is equal to the change in its
(a) force
(b) momentum*
(c) work done
(d) energy
MEASUREMENT, MOTION AND FORCE
NOTE:
Impulse is defined as:
Impulse=Force×Time=ΔMomentumImpulse=Force×Time=ΔMomentum
That is,
J=F⋅t=Δp​
MEASUREMENT, MOTION AND FORCE
A body goes from P to Q with a velocity of 40 ms-' and comes back
from Q to P with a velocity of 60 ms 1. Then, the average velocity
of the body during the whole journey is
(a) 50 ms-'1
(b) 48 ms -1
(c) 45 ms-'1
(d) zero*
WORK, ENERGY AND POWER
When work is done on the body
a) it gains energy*
b) it loses energy
(c) its eneray remains constant
(d) None of the above
WORK, ENERGY AND POWER
NOTE:
When work is done on a body (by an external force), energy is
transferred to the body, so:
🔹 It gains mechanical energy (kinetic or potential, or both)
WORK, ENERGY AND POWER
Choose the wrong statement
a) Work done is a scalar quantity
b) Work done by a body does not depend on the time taken to complete
the work
c) Work done can never be zero*
d) Si unit of work is joule
WORK, ENERGY AND POWER
NOTE:
Work done can be zero if:
No displacement occurs
Or, force is perpendicular to displacement (like in circular motion)
Examples:
Holding a bag still → force applied, but no displacement → Work = 0
In uniform circular motion → force is perpendicular to motion → Work = 0
WORK, ENERGY AND POWER

c
WORK, ENERGY AND POWER
Which one among the following happens when a swing rises to a certain height from its
rest position?
(a) Its potential energy decreases while kinetic energy increases
(b) its kinetic energy decreases while potential energy increases*
(c) Both potential and kinetic energy decreases
(d) Both potential and kinetic energy increases
WORK, ENERGY AND POWER
Power required by a boy of mass 30 kg to run up a staircase of 40 steps in
10 s is (height of each step is 15 cm) (take, g= 10 m/s2)
(a) 1800 W
(b) 180 W*
(c) 18000 W
(d) 18 W
GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

If a ship moves from fresh water into sea water, it will

(a) sink completely*
(b) sink a little bit
(c) rise a little higher
(d) remain unaffected
GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

When the temperature of a liquid increases, then the surface tension of the liquid
(a) increases
(b) decreases*
(c) remains the same
(d) first increases and then decreases
GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

c
GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

Which one of the following is not a result of surface tension?

(a) Nearly spherical drop of rain
(b) Capillary rise
(c) Removal of dirt by soap or detergent
(d) Flow of a liquid*
GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

d
GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

c
GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

A deep sea diver may hurt his ear drum during diving because of
(a) lack of oxygen
(b) high atmospheric pressure
(c) high water pressure*
(d) All of the above
GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

Bernoulli’s principle is based on which of among the following laws?

(a) Conservation of mass
(b) Conservation of momentum
(c) Conservation of angular momentum
(d) Conservation of energy*
GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

Kerosene oil rises in a wick of lantern because of:

(a) buoyancy of air
(b) diffusion of the oil through the wick
(c) capillary action in the wick*
(d) gravitation pull of the wick
HEAT AND KINETIC THEORY OF GASES

The equivalence of two systems in thermal equilibrium is

represented by the property
(a) heat
(b) temperature*
(c) energy
(d) specificheat
HEAT AND KINETIC THEORY OF GASES

Specific heat of a substance depends upon

(a) mass of the substance
(b) volume of the substance
(c) shape of the body
(d) nature of the substance*
HEAT AND KINETIC THEORY OF GASES

The temperature at which a solid melts to become a liquid at the atmospheric

pressure is called its melting point. The melting point of a solid is an indication of
(a) strength of the intermolecular forces of attraction *
(b) strength of the intermolecular forces of repulsion
(c) molecular mass
(d) molecular size
HEAT AND KINETIC THEORY OF GASES

When a solid is heated, it turns directly into a gas. This

process is called
(a) Condensation
(b) Evaporation
(c) Sublimation*
(d) Diffusion
HEAT AND KINETIC THEORY OF GASES

The pressure of an ideal gas undergoing isothermal change is

increased by 10%. The volume of the gas must decrease by
about
(a)0.1%
(b)9%
(c)10%
(d)0.9%
HEAT AND KINETIC THEORY OF GASES

c
HEAT AND KINETIC THEORY OF GASES

Consider the following properties

I. Gaseous at room temperature
II. Low latent heat of evaporation
III. Early liquefied by increase in pressure even at room temperature
Important properties of a good refrigerant would include
(a) Both I and II
(b) Both II and III
(c) Both I and III
(d) I, II and III*
HEAT AND KINETIC THEORY OF GASES

A pressure cooker works on the principle of

(a) elevation of boiling point of water by application of pressure*
(b) making the food-grains softer by application of pressure
(c) making the food-grains softer by application of pressure and temperature
(d) keeping the food-grains inside steam for a longer time
HEAT AND KINETIC THEORY OF GASES
Consider the following three statements
I. Heating 1 kg of water from 10°C to 50°C.
II. Melting 600 g of ice at 0°C.
III. Converting 300 g of ice at 0°C to water at 50°C.
Which one of the following shows the correct arrangement of the quantity of
heat required in the above process in increasing order of magnitude?
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below
(a) I, II and III
(b) II, I and III
(c) III, II and I
(d) III, I and II*
HEAT AND KINETIC THEORY OF GASES

The root mean square velocity of the molecules in a sample of helium is

5/7th that of molecules in a sample of hydrogen. If the temperature of
hydrogen sample is 0°C, then the temperature of the helium sample is
about
(a) 0°C *
(b) 0K
(c)273°C
(d) 100°C
THERMODYNAMICS

The blackboard seems black because it

(a) reflects every colour
(b) does not reflect any colour*
(c) absorbs black colour
(d) reflects black colour
THERMODYNAMICS
Matter around us can exist in three different states namely,
solid, liquid and gas. Correct order of their compressibility is
(a) Liquid < Gas < Solid
(b) Solid < Liquid < Gas*
(c) Gas < Liquid < Solid
(d) Solid < Gas < Liquid
THERMODYNAMICS

The brightness of a star depends on its

(a) size and temperature*
(b) size and distance from the earth
(c) size, temperature and mass
(d) size, temperature and distance from the earth
THERMODYNAMICS
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Conduction can occur easily in solids, less easily in liquids but hardly at all in gases
(b) Heat energy is carried by moving particles in a convection current
(c) Heat energy is carried by electromagnetic waves in radiation
(d) The temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid is called the boiling point*
THERMODYNAMICS

The silvering in thermo flask is done to avoid heat transfer by

(a) convection *
(b) conduction
(c) radiation
(d) Both (a) and (b)
THERMODYNAMICS

A hot object loses heat to its surroundings in the form of heat radiation. The rate
of loss of heat depends on the:
(a) temperature of the object
(b) temperature of the surroundings
(c) temperature difference between the object and its surroundings*
(d) average temperature of the object and its surroundings
THERMODYNAMICS
Which one among the following statements about thermal
conductivity is correct?
(a) Steel > wood > water
(b) Steel > water > wood*
(c) Water > steel > wood
(d) Water > wood > steel
THERMODYNAMICS

The temperature of the stars can be estimated by

(a) Wien’s displacement law*
(b) Rayleigh-Jeans law
(c) Faraday’s law
(d) Maxwell-Boltzmann law
THERMODYNAMICS

Which one of the following is the mode of heat transfer in which warm material is
transported, so as to displace a cooler material?
(a) Conduction only
(b) Convection only*
(c) Radiation
(d) Both conduction and convection
THERMODYNAMICS

A fan produces a feeling of comfort during hot weather because

(a) our body radiates more heat in air
(b) fan supplies cool air
(c) conductivity of air increase
(d) our perspiration evaporates rapidly*
OPTICS

The principle of working of periscope is based on

(a) Only reflection
(b) Only refraction
(c) Both reflection and refraction*
(d) Bothreflectionandinterference
OPTICS

c
OPTICS

a
OPTICS

The correct sequence of the decreasing order of velocity of

diamond and water is:
a) diamond, glass, water
b) glass, diamond, water
c) diamond, water, glass
d ) water, glass, diamond*
OPTICS

A stereoscopic camera produces an image, which is

a) magnified
b) three-dimensional
c) three-dimensional in appearance*
d) coloured
OPTICS

Which one of the following is correct? Large aperture

telescopes are used for
a) greater resolution
b) greater magnification
c) reducing lens aberration
d) ease of manufacture
OPTICS

If a man approaches a plane mirror at the rate of 2 km/h, then his

image would approach him at
the rate of
(a) 1 km/h
(b) 2 km/h
(c) 4 km/h*
(d) 8 km/h
OPTICS
If a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm is immersed in water, its
focal length will
(a) be reduced
(b) be increased*
(c) remain unchanged
(d) change sign
OPTICS

The sun is visible to us a little before the actual sunrise and a

little after the actual sunset. This is because of
(a) refraction *
(b) scattering
(c) reflection
(d) diffraction
OPTICS

When light passes from air into glass, it experiences change of

(a) frequency and wavelength
(b) frequency and speed
(c) wavelength and speed*
(d) frequency, wavelength and speed