I MIDTERM EXAMINATION - July 2012 XI PHYSICS SOLUTIONS

Time Allowed: 1 hr 30 min Maximum Marks:35

1. Name the branch of science which deals with study of earth. (1 Mark) (Ans) Geology. 2. What is atomic mass unit (a.m.u.)? (1 Mark) (Ans) It is defined as(1/12)th of the mass of one 6C12 atom.

3. What is the direction of velocity vector of a particle? (1 Mark) (Ans) The velocity vector of a particle at a point is along the tangent to the path of the particle. 4. Name four physical devices widely used in medical diagnosis. (2 Marks) (Ans) Four physical devices are given as follows: i. ii. iii. iv. X-Rays tube Electromagnetic resonator (EMR) Stethoscope. Ultrasound machine

5. Let us consider an equation

Where m is the mass of the body, v its velocity g is acceleration due to gravity and h is the height. Test whether this equation is dimensionally correct. (2 Marks) Ans)

6. A body moves through distance x from a point A to a point B and returns back to A by same path. What will be the distance and the displacement covered by the body. (2 Marks) (Ans) The total distance covered by the body will be twice of the distance of path AB=2x, where as the displacement covered by body will be zero. As AB =-BA so the total displacement will be zero. 7. Which vector should be added to along y-axis? (Ans) Let be added to unit vector along y-axis) Hence, to give ( a to give a unit vector (2 Marks)

8. Find the value of sin15. (2 Mark) (Ans)

9. Demonstrate dimensionally that the relation is incorrect, where l is length and t is time period of a simple pendulum; g is acc. due to gravity. Locate correct form of the relation, dimensionally. (3 Marks)

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10. Find the value of m when the two vectors

are perpendicular.

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12. (a) Differentiate 5x 3cos x + log x w.r.t. x

(b) Evaluate: (Ans a) Let y = 5x 3cos x + log x , on differentiating w.r.t. x , we get dy/dx = 5x log 5 3 ( - sin x) + (1/x) = 5x log 5 + 3 sin x + (1/x) (Ans b)

13. Explain the law of parallelogram of vector addition. (5 Marks) (Ans) It states that if two vectors represent adjacent sides of a parallelogram both in magnitude and direction originating from a point then diagonal of a parallelogram starting from the same point gives the resultant of two vectors.

Suppose

inclined at an angle

According to this law, the resultant of angled triangle PSR,

is given by

. In right

14. Write a note on the physicist you admire the most in about 200 words. Mention his contribution in Physics.