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Physics-Section-A 5. Two spherical bodies of masses M and 5M

and radii R and 2R are released in free space
1. The longitudinal strain of a string equals with initial separation between their centres
twice the magnitude of its lateral strain. What is equal to 12R. If they attract each other due to
Poisson's ratio of the material of the string? gravitational force only, then the distance
1. 0.4 covered by the smaller body before the
2. 0.5 collision is:
3. 0.1 1. 2.5R 2. 4.5R
4. 0.2 3. 7.5R 4. 1.5R

2. A wind with a speed of 40 m/s blows parallel 6. Given below are two statements:
to the roof of a house. The area of the roof is The kinetic energy of a planet is
250 m2. Assuming that the pressure inside the Statement I: maximum when it is closest to
house is atmospheric pressure, the force the sun.
exerted by the wind on the roof and the The time taken by a planet to
direction of the force will be: (ρ air = 1.2 kg / m 3) move from the closest position
1. 4 × 10 5 N, downwards Statement II:
(perihelion) to the farthest
2. 4 × 10 5 N, upwards position (aphelion) is larger for a
planet that is farther from the
3. 2.4 × 10 5 N, upwards
sun.
4. 2.4 × 10 5 N, downwards
Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is
3. Assume that the earth and the sun are 1.
correct.
spherical bodies with uniform mass
distributions. If the radius of the sun is halved Both Statement I and Statement II are
2.
without changing its mass, the force of correct.
gravitation on the earth, exerted by the sun, Both Statement I and Statement II are
3.
will: incorrect.
1. be doubled Statement I is correct and Statement II is
4.
2. be 4 times (quadrupled) incorrect.
3. be halved
4. remain unchanged

4. The energy required to shift a satellite from

orbital radius r to orbital radius 2r is E. What
energy will be required to shift the satellite
from orbital radius 2r to orbital radius 3r?
1. E
2. E / 2
3. E / 3
4. E / 4

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7. Which of the following diagrams, correctly 11. Water is under high pressure within a tank.
illustrates the streamline flow of a liquid out of When a hole is made at the top of the tank, a
a tank? stream of water rises up vertically to a height H
above the hole. Assume the flow to be
streamlined. The water pressure (gauge
pressure) at the top of the tank, initially,
was: (ρ density of water)
1. 2. Hρg
1. Hρg 2.
2

3. 2Hρg 4. √2Hρg

12. The figure shows the relationship between

tensile stress and strain for some typical
3. 4. materials. A material which is good for making
wires by stretching, is:

8. Which, of the following materials, is the most

elastic?
1. Steel 2. Rubber
3. Charcoal 4. Chalk
1. material-1
2. material-2
9. The cylindrical tube of a spray pump has a 3. material-3
radius R, one end of which has n fine holes, 4. material-2 and material-3
each of radius r. If the speed of the liquid in the
tube is v, the speed of the ejection of the liquid
through the holes is: 13. An infinite number of bodies, each of mass
vR 2 vR 2 2 kg are situated on the x-axis at distances
1. 2. 1m, 2m, 4m, 8m, ……. respectively, from the
n 2r 2 nr 2 origin. The resulting gravitational potential due
2 2 to this system at the origin will be:
vR v R
3. 4. 8 4
n 3r 2 nr 1. − G 2. − G
3 3
3. − 4G 4. −G
10. A metal wire is first stretched beyond its
elastic limit and then released. It:
lost its elastic property completely and it will
1.
not contract.
2. will contract to its original length.
3. will contract to its length at elastic limit.
will contract but the final length will be
4.
greater than the original length.

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14. If the mass of the sun were ten times 16. Two small spherical metal balls, having
smaller and the universal gravitational equal masses, are made from materials of
constant were ten times larger in magnitude, densities ρ 1 and ρ 2 such that ρ 1 = 8ρ 2 and
which of the following statements would not be having radii of 1 mm and 2 mm, respectively.
correct? They are made to fall vertically (from rest) in a
1. Raindrops would drop faster. viscous medium whose coefficient of viscosity
Walking on the ground would become more equals η and whose density is 0.1ρ 2 . The ratio
2.
difficult. of their terminal velocities would be:
Time period of a simple pendulum on the 79 19
3. 1. 2.
earth would decrease. 72 36
Acceleration due to gravity (g) on earth 39 79
4.
would not change. 3. 4.
72 36

15. Two small pipes are inserted into a water

tank, and the depths of water d 1 and d 2 are in 17. The diagram shows stress v/s strain curve
for materials A and B. From the curves, we
the ratio d 1 : d 2 = 1 : 4.
infer that:

1. A is brittle but B is ductile.

2. A is ductile and B is brittle.
The cross-sections of the pipes '1' and '2' are
A1 4
3. Both A and B are ductile.
A 1, A 2, where A = 1 . The volume flowing per 4. Both A and B are brittle.
2
second through the pipes are V 1, V 2. The ratio
V 1 / V 2 equals:
18. The acceleration due to gravity, g, near a
1 1
1. 2. spherically symmetric planet's surface
2 4 decreases with height, h according to the
2 4 relation:
3. 4.
1 1 g(h) = gs - k·h, where h ≪ the radius of the
planet.
The escape speed from the planet's surface is
gs
1.
2√ k
gs
2.
√k
2g s
3.
√k

√
2
4. g s k

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19. Two identically wide and deep streams A, B 22. A body floats in a liquid with 40% of its
merge together to form a stream C : the latter volume outside (exposed to air). If it is
having the same depth but double the width of immersed in a liquid with double the density,
the former. The speeds of water in A and B are then, the fraction exposed will be:
v A, v B while that in C is v C. Then: 1. 20%
2. 80%
3. 30%
4. 70%

23. The elastic energy density in a stretched

wire is:
1. (stress)2 × strain 2. stress × strain
1. v A + v B = v C 1
1 3. × stress × strain 4. stress × (strain)2
2. v A + v B = v 2
2 C
3. v A + v B = 2v C
4. v A + v B = 4v C
24. Consider the bob of a pendulum of mass M,
suspended by a wire of length L, cross-section
20. The dimensions of stress, strain, and A. As the bob oscillates, it has a speed v, at its
Young's modulus of elasticity are, respectively: lowest point. The stress in the wire, at the

1. [ ]
MT − 2 , [L] , ML − 1T − 2 [ ]
lowest point, is:

[ ] [M L T ], [ML T ]
2. ML − 1T − 2 , 0 0 0 −1 −2

3. [M L T ], [L] , [ML T ]
0 0 0 −1 −2

4. [MLT ] , [ML T ], [MT ]

−2 2 −2 −2

Mg M v2
1.
A ( ) 2.
A
g+ L
21. The length of a metallic wire is l 1, when the M v M 2
v 2
3. (g − ) 4. (g +
tension in it is T 1 and is l 2 when the tension is A L A 2L )
T 2. The original (natural) length of the wire is:
l1 + l2 T 2l 1 + T 1l 2
1. 2.
2 T1 + T2
T 2l 1 − T 1l 2 T 1l 1 − T 2l 2
3. 4.
T2 − T1 T2 − T1

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25. A large beam sits vertically as shown in the 29. The following four wires are made of the
figure. The beam has length L, cross-sectional same material. Which of these will have the
area A, and the density of its material is ρ. The largest extension when the same tension is
compressive stress, in the middle of the beam, applied?
is: (take acceleration due to gravity as g) 1. length = 100 cm, diameter = 1 mm
2. length = 200 cm, diameter = 2 mm
3. length = 300 cm, diameter = 3 mm
4. length = 50 cm, diameter = 0.5 mm

30. A vessel of water (A) contains pure water

while a second vessel of water (B) is filled with
ρLg sea water. If a toy-boat is floated in both the
1. ρLg 2. vessels, then:
2
ρLg it will displace less weight of water in A than
3. 4. 2ρLg 1.
4 in B.
it will displace less volume of water in A
2.
than in B.
it will displace more weight of water in A
26. A pendulum clock and a wrist watch, both 3.
than in B.
are taken deep in a mine. Which of the
it will displace more volume of water in A
following statements is correct? 4.
than in B.
1. both will show correct and same time.
pendulum clock will run faster and wrist
2.
watch will run slower. 31. As water flows out slowly from a tap, under
pendulum clock will run slower and wrist gravity, it is observed that the cross-section of
3.
watch will give correct time. the stream decreases as it falls down (figure).
4. both will run slower and give the same time. This effect is due to:

27. A barometer is constructed using a liquid

(density = 760 kg/m 3). What would be the height
of the liquid column, when a mercury
barometer reads 76 cm?
(density of mercury = 13600 kg/m 3)
1. 1.36 m 2. 13.6 m 1. viscosity of water.
3. 136 m 4. 0.76 m 2. surface tension of water.
3. incompressibility and Bernoulli's principle.
increase in atmospheric pressure at lower
28. The height at which the weight of a body 4.
levels.

becomes ( )
1
16
th
of its weight on the surface of

the earth (radius R) is:

1. 5R
2. 15R
3. 3R
4. 4R

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Physics-Section-B
32. The radius of a planet is twice the radius of
the earth. Both have almost equal average mass
densities. If V P and V E are escape velocities of 36. A particle of mass m is placed at the mid-
the planet and the earth, respectively, then: point of the radius of a thin uniform spherical
1. V P = 1.5V E shell of mass M, as shown in the figure.
2. V P = 2V E Consider the plane that slices the shell into two
parts: the plane is perpendicular to the radius
3. V E = 3V P
and passes through m. The upper part of the
4. V E = 1.5V P M 3M
shell has a mass 4 and the lower part 4 . Let
33. By sucking through a straw, a student can the gravitational force exerted by the upper
reduce the pressure in his lungs to 750 mm of part of the shell on the particle be F. The force
Hg (density = 13.6 g/cm 3). Using the straw, he exerted by the lower part of the shell on the
can drink water from a glass upto a maximum particle is:
depth of:
1. 10 cm
2. 75 cm
3. 13.6 cm
4. 1.36 cm

34. The block, shown in the figure, is suspended 1. 3F 2. 2F

as shown from two identical steel wires. The 4F F
3. 4.
extension in the wires due to the tension is Δl 1.
If the block is suspended by one of the wires the
Δl 1 37. In a gravitational field, the gravitational
extension in it is Δl 2. Then equals: K
Δl 2
potential is given by, V = − x J/kg. The
gravitational field intensity at point (2, 0, 3) m
is:
K K
1. +2 2. −2
K K
3. −4 4. +4

38. The elastic modulus for an elastic material

1. 1 2. 2 compared to a relatively inelastic material is:
1 1. less
3. √2 4.
2 2. equal
3. more
4. can't say
35. If the earth were to move around the sun in
an orbit with twice its present radius, then its
new time period of revolution will be:
1. 1 year
2. √2 year
3. 2 year
4. 2√2 year

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39. A horizontal pipe through which water 43. When rubber sheets are used in a shock
flows smoothly, as shown in the figure, has two absorber, the energy of vibration:
vertical limbs in which the water levels are h 1
and h 2. The cross-section of the horizontal pipe 1. is converted into sound energy.
decreases to half before the second limb. Then: 2. is converted into heat energy.
3. is converted into mechanical energy.
4. is transferred to the ground.

44. The energy density in a wire which is under

stress is given by:
1
1. 2 (stress) 2
1. h 1 = h 2 2. h 2 = 0 1
3. h 1 > h 2 4. h 2 > h 1 2. (strain) 2
2
1
3. 2 (stress) × (strain)
1 (stress) 2
40. The terminal speed of a raindrop falling 4.
2 strain
through air depends on:
1. the size of the raindrop
45. The Bulk modulus of a perfectly rigid body
2. the viscosity of air is equal to:
3. the acceleration due to gravity 1. zero
4. all of the above 2. unity
3. infinity
4. may have any finite non-zero value
41. If the terminal speed of a sphere of gold
(density = 19.5 kg/m 3) is 0.2 m/s in a viscous
liquid (density = 1.5 kg/m 3), the terminal speed 46. Consider a uniform beam AB, which is
of a sphere of silver (density = 10.5 kg/m 3) of being pulled by a horizontal force F applied at
the same size in the same liquid will be: the end A, so that it is accelerated uniformly.
1. 0.4 m/s The cross-section of the beam is A. Let the
2. 0.133 m/s stress at the ends A, B be S A, S B and that at the
3. 0.1 m/s centre C be S C. Then:
4. 0.2 m/s

42. Raindrops, while falling through the

atmosphere, encounter a viscous force of
resistance in accordance with Stokes' law. 1. S A = zero, S B = maximum, S C = intermediate
Assume that they have a radius r, mass m, and 2. S A = maximum, S B = 0, S C = intermediate
terminal speed v. Then: 3. S A = S B = maximum, S C = zero
m
1. vr = constant 4. S A = S B = S C = constant throughout
2. mvr = constant
mv 2
3. r = constant
mv
4. = constant
r

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47. Consider the earth to be a uniform solid 50. A submarine having a fixed volume is
sphere of radius R, and take the acceleration floating submerged underwater. Air, at high
due to gravity to be g, on its surface. Ignore the pressure, is pumped into the submarine using
rotation of the earth. At what distance from the pipes. Due to this, the submarine will:
surface of the earth will the gravitational 1. rise.
g
acceleration fall to 9 , outside? 2. sink.
3. float in the same position.
R
1. 2. 3R either rise or sink depending on the air
3 4.
2R pressure.
3. 4. 2R
3

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statements below:
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are of unequal mass. there
The product of their mass and
Reason (R): radius must be same,
M 1R 1 = M 2R 2.

1.
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not
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49. Given below are two statements:
The gravitational force exerted
by the Sun on the Earth is
Statement I:
reduced when the Moon is
between the Earth and the Sun.
The gravitational force exerted
by the Sun on the Earth is
Statement II: reduced when the Moon is
opposite to the Sun, relative to
the Earth.

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is

1.
correct.
Both Statement I and Statement II are
2.
correct.
Both Statement I and Statement II are
3.
incorrect.
Statement I is correct and Statement II is
4.
incorrect.

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