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END SEMESTER/RETEST EXAMINATION, J/F

2023

Semester: 1st

Subject Code: Sc-104

APPLIED PHYSICS-I
Full Marks - 70
Time Three hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks
for the questions.
Instructions :
(i)All questions of PART - A are compulsory.
i ) Answer any five questions from PART- B.

PART A
Marks 2 5

YFill in the blanks with appropriate words:

Ix5=5
a) The weight of a body is zero at ofa
(b) The relation between g and G is
c)The number of significant figure in 0.0855
is

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 (d Momentum is quantity.
(e) The dimensional formula of force is

22. Write true or false 1x5-5

(a) Young's modulus is numerically equal to the

stress required to double the length of wire.1

b) Barometer is used to measure atmospheric

pressure. 1

() Relative error is the difference between the

true value and the measured value.

(d) Unit of stress is N/m. f

) When a constant force is applied to a body,

acceleration remains constant. T

Choose the correct answer from each of the

following 1x5-5

(a) Two forces of equal magnitude act at right

angles to each other. Which one of the
following gives the resultant angle with one
of them?

) 30 degree (iy 45 degree

(ii) 60 degree (iv) None of these

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(b) Which of the following quantities is
dimensionless?
Angle (i) Mass
ii) Pressure (iv) Velocity

()If the earth starts rotating at greater angular

speed, what will be the effect on the value
of 'g' at a place?
i t will increase

(ü) it will decrease

(ii) it will remain same

(iv) None of the above

Which of the following gives the direction

of centrifugal forcee?

() along the tangent

) along the radius away from the centre

ii) along the radius towards the centre

(iv) along the axis of rotation

 velocity of
e) A body of mass Skg having a

force in opposite
10ms-1 experiences a
of 25
direction. The body attains a velocity
m/s in 20 sec. Which of the following gives
the value of force applied ?
(i) 3N (ix) 3.75NN

(iii) 5N (iv) 4N

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:

Ix5=5

(a) The density of water in S.I. system is i

of
() A hydraulic press works on the principle

Velocity of sound is g^dp of pressure.

(Two bodies will be in thermal equilibrium if

they have same H

(eThe quantity of heat required to increase the

temperature of a substance by unit degree is
called

5 Write true or false 1x5-5

a(a Intensity of sound at any point is directly

proportional to the square of amplitude.T

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 (b The relation between linear velocity and
angular velocity is v=r/w. f

( A cyclist taking round a curved path may fall

inwards because centripetal force is not
sufficient. 1

(d) Two objects attract each other by gravitational

force F. Ifthe mass of one object is doubled,
the gravitational force between these objects
will be 4F.T
(e) The necessary condition of floating a body
in equilibrium is metacentre should be above
the centre of gravity.

PART-B
Marks 45

6. (a) What is meant by force? Write the relation

between the unit of force in C.G.S and S.I.
system.

b) Establish the relation between rotational

kinetic energy and moment of inertia.

(c) Find the value of Poisson's ratio for a

metal whose Young's modulus is 12.65*10

dyne/cm2 and rigidity modulus is
4.425*10"dyn/cm?.
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 of
(d) What is latent heat ? Explain the meaning
heat of
latent heat of fusion' and latent
2+2+2+3-9
vaporization'.

and
(a) State Newton's third law of motion
explain it by the examples of application.
its

Calculate the velocity of sound in asteel rod

(b)
of density 7.6 x 103 kg/m?. Y for steel is
2.14 x 10" N/m?.

(c) Explain the mechanism of propagation of

sound in air.

(d) What do you mean by Doppler's effect of

sound ? Is it applicable in light ?
34-2+-2+2-9

8 (a State the three characteristics of musical

sound and discuss the factors upon which
they depend.
What are the two types of wave motion ?
Illustrate with examples.

(eDistinguish between mass and weight of a

body.
d) What is meant by significant figures ?
3+3+2+1-9
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 9. (a) Describe the action of hydraulic jacks.
(6) A Nicholson's hydrometer requires a weight
of 2.5 gf to sink it to the fixed mark in a
liquid of specific gravity 1.35 and a weight
of 0.75 gf to sink it up to the same
mark
in water. Find the weight of the
hydrometer.
(c) State Boyle's law and explain it.

(d) The weight of body on the surface of the earth

is 63N. What is the gravitational force on it
due to the earth at a height equal to half the
radius of earth ? 2+3+2+2-9

10. (a What is meant by simple harmonic motion ?

(b) Define coeficieni of cubicai expansion. How

is it related to co-efficient of linear
expansion ?

( What is centripetal force? Show that the

centripetal force does not work.

d) A man is driving a motor-cycle with a speed

of 0.6 km/min passes a curve whose radius
of curvature is 50m. Determine his centripetal
acceleration when turning on the curve.

1+2+3+3=9

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 What do you by the dimensional
M. (a) mean
formula of a physical quantity ? Give
example.
(b) What are the fundamental and derived units 2

) A physical quantity Z is related to four

measurable quantities a,b,c and d as follows
Z = ab'c2d-2

The percentage error in the measurement of

a, b, c and d are 1%, 2%, 3% and 4%
What is the percentage error in
respectively.
quantity Z?

(d) State and explain the principle of conservation

of linear momentum. 2+2+2+3-=9

12. (a) Differentiate between music and noisse.

(bWrite the characteristics of musical sound.

Explain Doppier effect. 3+3+3-9

13. (a Differentiate between heat and temperature.

6) Explain thermal expansion of solid.

(cDifferentiate between the three modes of heat
transfer. 3+3+3-9

(a) Describe the working of a hydraulic press.

What is buoyancy ? Write down the Pascal's
law. 5+2+2-9
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