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Oxford College Pindi Gheb

Class 1st Year Subject Physics

Time Allowed 20 min. Max. Marks 17

(Objective)
Note:- You have four choices for each objective type question as A, B, C and D. The choice which you
think is correct; fill that circle in front of that question number. Use marker or pen to fill the circles.
Cutting or filling two or more circles will result in zero mark in that question.
Q No. 1:
1.In translational equilibrium:
(A) 𝛼 = 0 (B) a = 0 (C) Both 𝛼 = a = 0 (D) None of these
2. Law of conservation of energy is applicable to:
(A) Elastic collision (B) Inelastic collision (C) Both (D) None of these
3. A more precise measurement is:
(A) less accurate (B) more accurate (C) inaccurate (D) All of these
4. Which one is conservative force?
(A) Tension in a string (B) Electric force (C) Normal force (D) Propulsion force of motor
5. One degree =?
(A) 57.3 rad (B) 2𝜋 rad (C) 0.0174 rad (D) 360 rev
6. Two cylinders have equal mass. The cylinder with larger diameter will have:
(A) Smaller rotational inertia (B) Greater rotational inertia (C) Same rotational inertia (D) None of these
7. The term 𝜌𝑔ℎ has the same units as that of:
(A) Pressure (B) Force (C) Potential energy (D) Power
8. In SHM, which of the following quantities is always directed away from the mean position?
(A) Acceleration (B) Velocity (C) Momentum (D) Displacement
9. Which part of microwave oven produces microwaves?
(A) Rotating stirrer (B) Metal wave guide (C) Magnetron (D) Window
10. Two tuning forks of frequency 256 Hz each are sounded simultaneously. Beat frequency will be:
(A) 256 Hz (B) 512 Hz (C) 0 Hz (D) 128 Hz
11. The presence of objects under water can be detected by:
(A) Sonar (B) Radar (C) Speed trap (D) Sonic boom
12. The size of fine rulings on a compact disc is:
(A) 0.5 mm (B) 0.5 nm (C) 0.5cm (D) None of these
13. The number of significant figures in 0.002030 is:
A) 3 B) 4 C) 6 D) 7
14. The final image produced by a compound microscope is:
(A) Real, inverted, magnified (B) Virtual, inverted, magnified
(C) Real, erect, magnified (D) Virtual, erect, magnified
15. In modern optical communication systems, the repeaters are separated by as much as:
(A) 100 km (B) 30 km (C) 33 km (D) 1 km
16. The total internal energy of an ideal gas is:
(A) Equal to total P.E. (B) K.E. + P.E.
(C) Equal to total K.E. (D) None of these
17. The S.I unit of Avogadro’s constant is:
(A) mol (B) mol-1 (C) J K-1 (D) It has no unit
 Oxford College Pindi Gheb
st
Class 1 Year Subject Physics

Time Allowed 2:40 hours Max. Marks 68

(Subjective)

SECTION --- I
2. Write answers of any EIGHT questions. (8 × 2 = 16)

(i) Show that the equation vf = vi + at is dimensionally correct.

(ii) If one of the rectangular components of a vector is not zero, can its magnitude be zero? Explain.
(iii) Can the magnitude of a vector have a negative value? Explain.
(iv) Prove that cross product is non-commutative.
(v) What is the effect on the speed of a fighter plane chasing another when it opens fire? What happens to the speed of pursued plane when it returns
the fire?
(vi) Explain how the swing is produced in a fast moving cricket ball?
(vii) Explain the working of filter pump using Bernoulli’s principle.
(viii) Define Venturi effect.
(ix) Define impulse and show how it is related to linear momentum?
(x) What is the difference between uniform and variable velocity?
(xi) Write the dimensions of (a) Pressure (b) Density.
(xii) Why do we find it useful to have two units for the amount of substance, the kilogram and the mole?
3. Write answers of any EIGHT questions. (8 × 2 = 16)
(i) How is the sunlight converted into electricity by a solar cell?
(ii) When mud flies off the tyre of a moving bicycle? In what direction does it fly? Explain.
(iii) Show that orbital angular momentum LO = mvr
(iv) An object has 1 J of potential energy. Explain what does it mean?
(v) Define artificial gravity.
(vi) A girl drops a cup from a certain height, which breaks into pieces. What energy changes are involved?
(vii) Why can’t we realize an ideal simple pendulum?
(viii) Write down the expression for instantaneous velocity of a horizontal mass-spring system and hence find maximum velocity.
(ix) What is meant by phase angle?
(x) How should a sound source move with respect to an observer so that the frequency of its sound does not change?
(xi) What is sonic boom?
(xii) What features do longitudinal waves have in common with transverse waves?
4. Write answers of any SIX questions. (6 × 2 = 12)
(i) How would you distinguish between unpolarized and plane polarizaed lights?
(ii) Can visible light produce interference fringes? Explain.
(iii) Define monochromatic light. Give one example.
(iv)
Why would it be advantageous to use blue light with a compound microscope?
(v)
How the power is lost in optical fibre through dispersion? Explain.
(vi) Define (a) core (b) cladding.
(vii)
Why does the pressure of a gas in a car tyre increases when it is driven through some distance?
(viii) Give a brief description of working of refrigerator.
(ix) Give an example of a natural process that involves an increase in entropy.

SECTION--- II
Attempt any THREE questions. (8 × 3 = 24)
5.(a) Find the resultant of two vectors ⃗⃗⃗
𝐴 and 𝐵 ⃗ using addition of vectors by rectangular components. 5
(b) A hose pipe ejects water at a speed of 0.3 m/s through a hole of area 50 cm 2. If the water strikes a wall normally, calculate the force on the wall, assuming
the velocity of the water normal to the wall is zero after striking. 3
6.(a) Find the movement of inertia of rigid body . 5
(b) Find the length of pendulum whose period is one second. 3
7.(a) Prove that gravitational Field is Conservative Field .
5
(b) Find the temperature at which the velocity of sound in air is two times its velocity at 10 ºC. 3
8.(a) Discuss diffraction of X-rays through crystals. . 5
(b) A glass light pipe in air will totally internally reflect a light ray if its angle of incidence is at least 39º. What is the minimum angle for total internal reflection if
pipe is in water? (Refractive Index of water = 1.33) 3
9.(a) Prove that the pressure exerted by gas is directly proportional to the average translational kinetic energy of gas molecules. 5
(b) How many years are there in one second? 3