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Physics-Section-A 5. Given below are two statements:

The kinetic energy of a planet is
1. The terminal velocity of a ball of radius 2 Statement I: maximum when it is closest to
mm falling through an oil tank of viscosity the sun.
1 kg-m
−1 −1
s is cm/s. What is the viscous drag
6 The time taken by a planet to
force acting on the ball? move from the closest position
1. 2.26 × 10 N
−4
(perihelion) to the farthest
Statement II:
2. 2.26 × 10 N
−3 position (aphelion) is larger for a
planet that is farther from the
3. 2.26 × 10 N
−2

sun.
4. 2.26 × 10 N
−1

2. A satellite S is moving in an elliptical orbit 1. Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is

around the Earth. If the mass of the satellite is correct.
very small as compared to the mass of the 2. Both Statement I and Statement II are
earth, then: correct.
The angular momentum of S about the Both Statement I and Statement II are
3.
1. centre of the earth changes in direction, but incorrect.
its magnitude remains constant. Statement I is correct and Statement II is
4.
The total mechanical energy of S varies incorrect.
2.
periodically with time.
The linear momentum of S remains constant
3. 6. If ve is the escape velocity and v0 is the
in magnitude.
The acceleration of S is always directed orbital velocity of a satellite for orbit close to
4. the earth's surface, then these are related by:
towards the centre of the earth.
1. vo = ve 2. ve = √2vo
3. ve = √2 v o 4. vo = √2 v e
3. Consider a two particle system with particles
having masses m1 and m2 . If the first particle is
pushed towards the centre of mass through a 7. The upper end of a wire of length 2 m and
distance d, by what distance should be second radius 2 mm is clamped. The lower end is
particle be moved, so as to keep the centre of twisted through an angle of 45∘ . The angle of
mass at the same position? shear is:
m
1. m d 2

1. 0.09∘
1

2.
m1
d
2. 0.045∘
m1 +m2
m1
3. 0.9∘
3. m2
d 4. 4.5∘
4. d
8. At what height h above the Earth does the
4. A block of wood is immersed in water value of g become
g
? ​(where R is the radius of
(assume that the wood is impervious to water), 2
and it floats half immersed. It is placed in an the Earth)
elevator which is accelerating upward. Then, 1. 3R
the block floats, slightly more of it out of the 2. √2R
1.
water. 3. (√2 − 1) R
the block floats, slightly less of it out of the
2.
water. 4.
1
R
3. the block floats, half-immersed. √2

4. the block sinks completely.

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9. A body of mass 60 g experiences a 13. The elastic behaviour of a material for

gravitational force of 3.0 N when placed at a linear stress and linear strain is captured in the
particular point. The magnitude of the graph below. The energy density, for a linear
gravitational field intensity at that point is: strain of 5 × 10 is:
−4

1. 180 N/kg 2. 0.05 N/kg (assume that the material is elastic up to the

linear strain of 5 × 10
−4
3. 50 N/kg 4. 20 N/kg )

10. Given below are two statements:

If the same mass is drawn into
the making of a solid sphere
and a hollow sphere, the
Assertion (A): moment of inertia about the
diameter of a hollow body is
greater than that of a solid
body.
1. 15 kJ/m3 2. 20 kJ/m3
The moment of inertia depends
on the mass distribution from 3. 25 kJ/m3 4. 30 kJ/m3
the axis of rotation and in a
Reason (R):
hollow sphere, more of the
mass is further away from the 14. A wire of length L, area of cross section A is
axis of rotation. hanging from a fixed support. The length of the
wire changes to L1 when mass M is suspended
Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the from its free end. The expression for Young's
1. modulus is:
correct explanation of (A).
M g(L − L) M gL
Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the 1. 1
2.
2.
correct explanation of (A). AL AL1

3. (A) is True but (R) is False. M gL M gL1

4. Both (A) and (R) are False. 3. 4.

A(L − L) AL
1

11. A geostationary satellite is orbiting the earth

15. Two non-mixing liquids of densities ρ and
at a height of 5R above the surface of the earth,
nρ (n > 1) are put in a container. The height
R being the radius of the earth. The time period
of each liquid is h. A solid cylinder of length L
of another satellite in hours at a height of 2R
from the surface of the earth is: and density d is put in this container. The
1. 5 cylinder floats with its axis vertical and length
rL (r < 1)) in the denser liquid. The density d
2. 10
3. 6√2 is equal to:
6 1. [2 + (n + 1)r]ρ
4.
√2 2. [2 + (n − 1)r]ρ
3. [1 + (n − 1)r]ρ
12. When rubber sheets are used in a shock 4. [1 + (n + 1)r]ρ
absorber, the energy of vibration:
1. is converted into sound energy.
2. is converted into heat energy.
3. is converted into mechanical energy.
4. is transferred to the ground.

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16. Six identical small liquid drops are mixed 19. When a rubber is stretched, what happens
together to form a bigger drop. The terminal to its energy?
velocity of bigger drop, if the terminal velocity 1. Its kinetic energy increases.
of the small drop is 10 m/s, will be: 2. Its potential energy increases.
1. 10 × (6)1/3 m/s 3. Its kinetic energy decreases.
2. 10 × (6)2/3 m/s 4. Its potential energy decreases.
3. 5 × (3)2/3 m/s
4. 10 × (6)3 m/s
20. Tanks A and B open at the top contains two
17. A particle starts from rest at a large distance different liquids upto a certain height in them.
from a planet, reaches the planet solely under A hole is made in the wall of each tank at a
gravitational attraction, and passes through a depth h from the surface of the liquid. The area
smooth tunnel through its center. Which of the hole in A is twice that of in B. If the mass
statement about the particle is/are correct? flow rate through each hole is equal, then the
The total energy of the particle will be zero ratio of densities of the liquids respectively is:
1.
at a large distance. 1.
2
2.
3

The gravitational potential energy of the 1 2

3
2. particle at the centre will be 2 times that of 3.
2
4.
1

at the surface of the planet. 3 2

The gravitational potential energy of the

3. particle at the centre of the plant will be
zero. 21. If the weight of an object at the Earth’s
surface is 18 N, what will be its weight when
4. Both statements (1) and (2) are correct.
taken to a height of 3200 km above the surface?
(Given: radius of Earth = 6400 km)
1. 9 N
18. Match List-I with List-II: 2. 8 N
3. 20 N
List-I List-II 4. 18 N
Moment of inertia of a solid
5
(A) sphere of radius R about any (I) 3
MR
2

tangent
Moment of inertia of a hollow
7
(B) sphere of radius R about any (II) 5
MR
2

tangent
Moment of inertia of a circular
1
(C) ring of radius R about its (III) 4
MR
2

diameter
Moment of inertia of a circular
1
(D) disk of radius R about (IV) 2
MR
2

any diameter

Codes:
1. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
2. A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
3. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
4. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

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22. A slender uniform rod of mass M and 25. What is the gauge pressure at a depth of 5 m
length l is pivoted at one end so that it can below the ocean surface?
rotate in the vertical plane (see figure). There is (Given: density of water= 10
3

negligible friction at the pivot. The free end is kg/m3, atmospheric pressure= 1.01 × 105
held vertically above the pivot and then
N/m2, acceleration due to gravity= 10 m/s2)
released. The angular acceleration of the rod
1. 5 × 10 Pa
4

when it makes an angle θ with the vertical is:

2. 7.5 × 10 Pa
4

3. 1.0 × 10 Pa
5

4. 1.5 × 10 Pa
5

26. Consider the two identical particles shown

in the figure. They are released from rest and
can move towards each other under the
influence of their mutual gravitational forces.
The speed of each particle when the separation
3g 2g reduces to half of the initial value is:
1. sin θ 2. sin θ
2l 3l

3g 2g
3. cos θ 4. cos θ
2l 3l

GM 2GM
23. A small hole of an area of cross-section 1. √ 2. √
d d
2 mm
2
is present near the bottom of a fully
filled open tank of height 2 m. Taking GM 4GM
2
3. √ 4. √
(g = 10 m/s ), the rate of flow of water 2d d

through the open hole would be nearly:

1. 6.4 × 10−6 m3 /s
2. 12.6 × 10
−6
m /s
3 27. One end of a uniform bar of weight W1 is
suspended from the roof and a weight W2 is
3. 8.9 × 10 −6
m /s
3

suspended from the other end. The area of

4. 2.23 × 10 −6
m /s
3
cross-section is A. What is the stress at the
midpoint of the rod?
24. The radii and Young's moduli of two (W1 +W2 )

uniform wires A and B are in the ratio 2 : 1 1.

A

and 1 : 2 respectively. Both wires are subjected 2.

(W1 −W2 )

to the same longitudinal force. If the increase in A

(W1 /2)+W2
length of the wire A is 1%, the increase in the 3.
A
length of the wire B will be: (W2 /2)+W1

1. 1.5% 4.
A

2. 2.0%
3. 2.5%
4. 3.0%

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28. Water is being pumped through a 32. The amount of elastic potential energy per
cylindrical pipe at a rate of 10 litre per second. unit volume (in SI unit) of a steel wire of length
The first section of pipe has an area of 4 cm2 100 cm to stretch it by 1 mm is:

and the second section has an area of (given: Young's modulus of the wire =
2 cm . Flow speed at the second section of the
2 11 2
Y = 2.0 × 10 N/m )
pipe is nearly: 1. 10
11
J/m
3

1. 10 m/s 17 3

2. 25 m/s 2. 10 J/m
7 3

3. 50 m/s 3. 10 J/m
3
4. 40 m/s 4. 105 J/m

29. Two persons of masses 55 kg and 65 kg 33. A certain number of spherical drops of a
respectively, are at the opposite ends of a boat. liquid of radius r coalesce to form a single drop
The length of the boat is 3.0 m and weighs of radius R and volume V . If T is the surface
100 kg. The 55 kg man walks up to the 65 kg tension of the liquid, then:
man and sits with him. If the boat is in still 1. the energy = 4V T (
1
−
1
) is released.
r
water, the centre of mass of the system shifts R

by: 2. the energy = 3V T (

1
+
1
) is released.
1. 3.0 m r R

2. 2.3 m 1 1
3. the energy = 3V T ( − ) is released.
3. zero r R

4. 0.75 m 4. the energy is neither released nor absorbed.

30. An empty cylindrical tank is filled with

water upto a height h. The centre-of-mass of 34. Consider the bob of a pendulum of mass M ,
the water in the tank rises by: suspended by a wire of length L, cross-section
A. As the bob oscillates, it has a speed v, at its
h h
1. 2.
2 3 lowest point. The stress in the wire, at the
h lowest point, is:
3. 4. h
4

31. A force of −F k
^
acts on O, the origin of the
co-ordinate system. The torque about the point
(1, −1) is:

2
Mg M v
1. 2. (g + )
A A L

2 2
M v M v

1. ^ ^
F ( i − j)
3. (g − ) 4. (g + )
A L A 2L

2. −F (^ ^
i − j)

3. F (^ ^
i + j)

4. −F (^ ^
i + j)

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35. A person with a mass of 80 kg is standing 39. A U-tube with limbs of diameters 5 mm
on the rim of a circular platform with a mass of and 2 mm contains water of surface tension
200 kg and rotating about its axis at a speed of N/m, angle of contact 0 and density
−2 ∘
7 × 10

5 revolutions per minute (rpm). As the person

3 2
10
3
kg/m . If g is 10 m/s , then the difference
moves toward the centre of the platform, what in levels in the two limbs is: (Given: Initially
will be the platform's new rotational speed (in water level in both the limbs is the same and in
rpm) once the person reaches its centre? metres)
1. 3
1. 8.4 mm 2. 8.4 cm
2. 6
3. 9 3. 8.4 m 4. 0.84 mm
4. 12

40. Two wires A and B are of the same material.

Physics-Section-B Their lengths are in the ratio 1 : 2 and the
diameters are in the ratio 2 : 1. If they are
36. A fluid is flowing through a horizontal pipe
pulled by the same force, their increase in
of varying cross-sections, with speed v ms-1 at a
length will be in the ratio
point where the pressure is P pascal. At
P
1. 2 : 1
another point where pressure is 2 pascal, its 2. 1 : 4
speed is v ms-1. If the density of the fluid is ρ kg- 3. 1 : 8
4. 8 : 1
m-3 and the flow is streamlined, then v is equal
to:
41. The force constant of a wire does not
P P
1. √ 2ρ + v
2
2. √ ρ
+ v
2
depend on
1. Nature of the material
3. √
2P
+ v
2
4. √
P
+ v 2. Radius of the wire
ρ ρ
3. Length of the wire
4. None of the above

37. Breaking stress of a steel wire of length L 42. Out of a square sheet of side 24 cm, another
and radius r is F. If its radius is doubled and square having half the side (12 cm) is cut out,
length is halved, its new breaking stress will be:
as shown in the figure. The centre-of-mass of
(1) 2F
the remaining portion is located at a distance d,
(2) F
from the left 24 cm-edge. Then, d equals:
(3) F/2
(4) 4F

38. The surface tension of soapy water is S.

When bubbles are blown with soapy water, one
bubble of radius r is formed within another of
radius 3r. The excess pressure within the
smaller bubble, relative to the atmospheric 1. 6 cm 2. 10 cm

pressure is: 3. 12 cm 4. 14 cm

4S 8S
1. 2.
r 3r

8S 16S
3. 4.
r 3r

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43. A satellite is revolving in a circular orbit at 46. The radius of gyration for the uniform solid
a height h from the earth's surface (radius of sphere of radius 5 cm about the axis P Q, as
earth R; h << R). The minimum increase in shown in the figure is:
its orbital velocity required, so that the satellite
could escape from the earth's gravitational field
is close to: (Neglect the effect of the
atmosphere.)
1. √2gR
2. √gR
gR
3. √ 2

4. √gR (√2 − 1)

44. Let a wire be suspended from the ceiling

(rigid support) and stretched by a weight W 1. 5 cm
attached at its free end. The longitudinal stress 2. 10 cm
at any point of the cross-sectional area A of the 3. √110 cm
wire is:
2W
4. √90 cm
1. zero 2. A

W W 47. Select the correct option based on the

3. 4.
A 2A statements below:
The escape velocities of planets
Assertion (A): A and B are the same. But A
45. A vessel of water (A) contains pure water and B are of unequal mass.
while a second vessel of water (B) is filled with The product of their mass and
sea water. If a toy-boat is floated in both the Reason (R): radius must be the same,
vessels, then: M1 R1 = M2 R2 .
it will displace less weight of water in A
1.
than in B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not
it will displace less volume of water in A 1.
2. the correct explanation of (A).
than in B. 2. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
it will displace more weight of water in A Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
3. 3.
than in B. correct explanation of (A).
it will displace more volume of water in A 4. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
4.
than in B.

48. A wheel rotates with a constant acceleration

of 2.0 rad/s2. If the wheel starts from rest, the
number of revolutions it makes in the first ten
seconds will be, approximately:
1. 32 2. 24
3. 16 4. 8

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49. The speed of a satellite orbiting close to the

Earth's surface is v. If the radius of the orbit
becomes 4 times, then the orbital speed will be:
(neglect air resistance)
1. 4v 2. 2v
v v
3. 4.
2 4

50. Which graph represents the best possible

variation of escape velocity (vE ) of earth with
the mass of earth
(M )? (the radius of the Earth is constant.)

1. 2.

3. 4.

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