REVISION QUESTIONS

TERM I SYLLABUS

CHAPTERS: UNITS & MEASUREMENTS, MOTION IN A STRAIGHT LINE, MOTION IN A PLANE,

LAWS OF MOTION, WORK ENERGY AND POWER

SECTION A
Q.NO QUESTION WEIGHTAGE
1. Two masses of 1g and 4g are moving with equal kinetic energy. The 1
ration of the magnitudes of their momenta is
A. 4:1
B. 1:4
C. 1:16
D. 1:2
2. A marble block of mass 2kg lying on ice when given a velocity of 6m/s 1
is stopped by friction in 10sec. Then the coefficient of friction is
A. 0.01
B. 0.02
C. 0.03
D. 0.06
3. A supplementary quantity 1
A. Is a Dimensionless quantity
B. Has dimensions similar to that of pressure.
C. Can have units but does not have dimensions.
D. Both A and C.
4. Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding motion of an 1
object in a straight line?
A. It is possible for an object to have zero velocity at an instant when its
acceleration is nonzero.
B. An object must slow down if it has negative acceleration.
C. If instantaneous velocity is zero, then it does not mean instantaneous
speed is zero.
D. If the average velocity is zero, then it means that the average speed
must be zero.
5. A particle moves with velocity 𝑉 ⃗ = 5𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ m/s under the 1
influence of a constant force 𝐹 = 10𝑖̂ + 10𝑗̂ + 20𝑘̂ N. The
instantaneous power applied to the particle is
A.200 J/s
B.40 J/s
C140 J/s
D170 J/s
6. Which of the following forces is non-conservative force? 1
(A) Gravitational force or weight
(B) Tension in the string
(C) Frictional force.
(D) Normal force
7. Which of the following is NOT a unit for length? 1
A. Parsec
B. Light Year
C. arc second
 D. Angstrom
8. The resultant force acting on an object due to two identical forces has 1
a magnitude √3 times the magnitude of individual force. The angle
between the two identical forces then shall be
A. 1200
B. 300
C. 450
D. 600
9. Two coins 1g each are placed at a distance 2 cm, 5 cm of a disc whose 1
radius is 10 cm. If the coefficient of friction between the disc and the
coin has a maximum value of 0.45 then which of the the coins may slip
as the disc rotates with 10 RPM?
A. Both coins slip
B. Coin which is at 2 cm distance shall slip
C. Coin which is at 5 cm distance shall slip
D. Both coins shall not slip
10. An object ‘A’ is released from a height 100m (as measured from the 1
ground). Simultaneously another object ‘B’ is thrown upwards from
the ground with velocity 50 m/s. The distance at which the two objects
meet shall be
A. 80 m above the ground
B. 20 m above the ground
C. 50 m above the ground
D. It is not possible for the objects to meet
11. A gun fires a bullet of mass 50 g with a velocity 30 m/s. Because of 1
this, the gun is pushed back with a velocity of 1 m/s. The mass of the
gun is
A.5.5 kg
B.3.5 kg
C1.5 kg
D.0.5 kg
12. If a neutron collides with a stationary alpha particle (Helium) with 1
velocity v, and the alpha particle therefore absorbs it. what wo
resultant velocity of neutron? (where the mass of neutron is m and
that of alpha particle is 4m)
A.1/5 v
B 2/5 v
C.3/5v
D.4/5v
For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given –one labelled Assertion (A) and other
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the options as
given below.
A. If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
B. If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
C. If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
D. If both Assertion and Reason are false.
13. Assertion (A): 1
A physical quantity which has both magnitude and direction need not
necessarily be a vector quantity.
Reason (R):
 The resultant vector will have magnitude and direction, which
depends on angle between two vectors being added.
14. Assertion (A): 1
A cyclist can negotiate a circular turn safely on a levelled road if
he/she bends more towards the road than otherwise.
Reason (R):
A cyclist who bends need not depend on the friction between the
surface of the road and the bicycle tyre.
15. Assertion (A): 1
Work done by centripetal force to displace an object half a circle is
non-zero
Reason (R):
At any point in a circular path, the direction of force will be parallel to
the velocity and hence displacement.
Assertion (A):
An object moving along –Y direction must slow down.
16. Reason (R): 1
The acceleration of an object is positive.
SECTION B
17. If the following equation is valid, 2
𝑏 − 𝑥2
𝑃 =
𝑐𝑡
Where P is mechanical power in watts and x is distance in meters and
t is time in seconds.
Find the dimensions of ‘b’ and ‘c’

18. Convert 10erg into Joule using dimensional formula to convert

physical quantity from one system to another.
19. The position of an object moving in a straight line along X- axis is given 2
by
𝑥 = 7 + 8𝑡 − 20𝑡 3 m
(a) Find the acceleration at an instant when its velocity is zero.
(b) Find the velocity at an instant when its acceleration is zero.
20. What do you mean by angle of friction? Explain how it is related 2
mathematically to angle of Repose.
21. A motorboat moves with a velocity 36 kmph due South. In that region, 2
river current 600 west of south flows with 18kmph. With a neat vector
diagram, find the magnitude and resultant velocity of the motorboat.
22. A hammer weighing 1kg moving with the speed of 10m/s strikes the 2
head of a nail driving it10 cm into a wall. Neglecting the mass of the
nail. Calculate
(a) The acceleration during impact
(b) The time interval of the impact and
(c) The impulse.
SECTION C
23. Assuming that the mass M of the largest stone that can be moved by 3
flowing river depends upon ‘v’ the velocity, ’d’ the density of water and
on ‘g’, the acceleration due to gravity. Using method of dimensions,
show that M varies with the sixth power of the velocity of flow.
24. Derive an expression for equation of motion for an object to cover 3
displacement during time interval of t seconds using method of
calculus.
25. State and mathematically derive the law of parallelogram for vector 3
addition. Draw a neat vector diagram for your analysis.
26. Explain how mechanical energy is conserved for any object in free fall. 3
27. In the following arrangement obtain an expression for acceleration of 3
the masses if the inclined surface is rough which has coefficient of
kinetic friction as 𝜇𝐾 and m1 >> m2. Draw an appropriate Free Body
Diagram (FBD)

28. With a neat Free Body Diagram (FBD) obtain an expression for
maximum permissible velocity to negotiate an unbanked circular road
for a cyclist who leans.
29. Two forces whose magnitudes are in the ratio of 3:5 give a resultant of 3
35N.If the angle of inclination be 60 degree. Calculate the magnitude
of each force.
30. A spring of constant ‘k’ is allowed to stretch to an initial position xi and 3
compress to a final position xf from its equilibrium position. Find an
expression to derive the work done by spring force.

SECTION-D
Case Study Based Questions
31. 4

Verifying law of parallelogram.

Two students ‘X’ and ‘Y’ perform an experiment to verify the law of
parallelogram of vector addition using an apparatus shown above in the
picture. The mass of ‘S’ is determined by both the students towards the end of
the experiment.
Student ‘X’ connects 200 g each on either side (i.e. mass of ‘P’ and mass of ‘Q’)
and student ‘Y’ connects 100 g each on either side. The string connecting the
masses are inextensible and of negligible mass.
i. For students X and Y, the angle made by both the strings (EP and FQ) will be
(a) the same for both the students
(b) more for student X and less for student Y
(c) more for student Y and less for student X
(d) cannot be determined as the mass of the object ‘S’ is unknown.

ii. The weight measured by the student X if the angle between the strings were
1200 shall be
(a) 40 N
(b) 2 N
(c) 20 N
(d) 4 N

iii. If the mass of the object ‘S’ were determined to be 0.1 kg then the angle
made by the strings EP and FQ would be (approximately) as measured by
student X
(a) 1500
(b) 900
(c) 600
(d) 300

iv. In the experiment, both students X and Y

(a) measures different mass of ‘S’
(b) measures same mass of ‘S’
(c) cannot determine the mass of ‘S’
(d) cannot determine the weight of ‘S’
OR
Which of the following statements is true regarding the law of parallelogram?
(a) The resultant vector will have a magnitude and direction which is
independent of the angle between the two vectors being added.
(b) The magnitude of the resultant vector depends on the angle between the
two vectors being added but not the direction of the resultant vector.
(c) If the magnitude of vector A and the magnitude of vector B were decreased
by the same factor ‘f’, without changing the angle between the two vectors,
then the magnitude of the resultant vector would have decreased by the same
factor ‘f’.
(d) If the two vectors added are in the same direction, then the resultant would
have magnitude of zero.
32. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow 4

Friction between any two surfaces in contact is the force that opposes
the relative motion between them. The force of limiting friction (F)
between any two surfaces in contact is directly proportional to the
normal reaction (R) between them i .e . , F ∝ R or F= µs R, where µs is
 coefficient of limiting friction , then µs = tan θ With the help of above
comprehension, choose the most appropriate alternative for each of
the following questions:

(i). A force of 50N is just able to slip a block of wood weighing 10kg on
a rough horizontal surface. The coefficient of friction is
(take g =10 m/s2)
(a) 0.58
(b) 4.9
(c) 0.85
(d) 5

(ii) The angle of friction in the above question is

(a) tan-1 (1/2)
(b) tan -1 (2)
(c) tan -1 (1/√3)
(d) tan-1 (√3)

(iii) A horizontal force of 1.2kgwt is applied on a 1.5 kg block, which

rests on a horizontal rough surface. If the coefficient of friction is 0.3,
force of friction is
(a) 0.45 kg wt
(b) 1.2kg wt
(c) 1.5kg wt
(d) 0.36kg wt
OR

work done by frictional force is always

(a) negative
(b) positive
(c) zero
(d) cannot be determined.

(iv). The acceleration produced in the block in the above question is

(a) 9.8m/s2
(b) 0.3m/s2
(c) 1.5m/s2
(d) 4.9m/s2
33. (a) Resolve components of velocity of a projectile on its trajectory at 5
two different points (other than origin and highest point), hence show
that projectile motion is parabolic.
An equation of projectile is given by 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 𝑥 2 where y and x are
vertical and horizontal Positions of the projectile at any instant of time.
Find
(i) Time of flight
(ii) Maximum height
OR
(a) what do you mean by centripetal force. With a neat vector diagram,
obtain an expression for centripetal acceleration
(b) Deduce the relation between linear velocity and angular velocity
34. Draw a neat free body diagram of any mass negotiating a circular 5
banked road. Hence, obtain an expression for maximum velocity with
which the object can safely negotiate the turn.
(b) A car of mass 1000 kg travels with 54kmph negotiates a circular
levelled road which has friction coefficient 0.8. what should have been
the radius of the circular turn. Will your answer be any different if 500
kg vehicle must negotiate such a turn?
OR
(a) State and prove impulse momentum theorem using calculus
method.
(b) Find the impulse acting on a mass of 1 kg when it collides with the
wall along horizontal (+X axis) with speed 10 m/s and rebounds in the
opposite direction with speed 10 m/s.
35. What is perfectly inelastic collision? Show that kinetic energy is 5
invariably lost in such collision and hence deduce mathematical
expressions of loss in kinetic energy.
OR
(a) Discuss the motion of a body in a vertical circle. Find the
expressions for the minimum velocity at the lowest point while
looping the loop.
(b) Determine the tension in the string at least at three different
points in the vertical circle.