AAI ATC Physics 2023 - Assignment-5

1. Given the equation: Angular Momentum = (𝛼𝛽 − ) × velocity. Which of the following
are the possible dimensions of α, β and γ?
(a) M, L, T
(b) M, L, MLT
(c) ML, ML, MLT
(d) M2L–2, ML, T

2. If force (F), velocity (V) and Time (T) are taken as the fundamental dimensions, instead
of mass, length and time, what will be dimensions of linear momentum (P)?
(a) FVT-1
(b) FT
(c) FT-1
(d) VT-2

3. The dimension of 1/μ0 ∈0, where μ0 represents vacuum permeability and ∈0 represents
vacuum permittivity :
(a) L–1T
(b) L2T–2
(c) L–2T2
(d) LT–1

4. The distance x travelled by an object in time t is given by x = a + bt2/a. The dimensions

of a and b are:
(a) L, L2T–2
(b) LT–1, LT–2
(c) L, LT–2
(d) L2, L2T–2

5. The dimensions of constant ‘a’ in Van der Waal’s equation is

(a) MLT–2
(b) ML–1T–3
(c) ML5T–2
(d) L6

6. If area (A), velocity (v) and density (ρ) are taken as the fundamental units, what will be
the dimensional formula for force?
(a) Av2ρ
(b) A2vρ
(c) Avρ2
(d) Avρ
7. If P represents radiation pressure, C represents speed of light and Q represents
radiation energy striking a unit area per second, then the values of non-zero integers x,
y and z, such that PxQyCz is dimensionless, are :
(a) x = 1, y = 1, z = –1
(b) x = 1, y = –1, z = 1
(c) x = –1, y = 1, z = 1
(d) x = 1, v = 1, z = 1

8. The dimensions of heat capacity are

(a) [ML2T-2K]
(b) [ML2T-2K-2]
(c) [ML2T-1K-2]
(d) [ML2T-2K-1]

9. The energy equivalent to 1 kilogram of matter is about

(a) 1011 joule
(b) 1014 joule
(c) 1017 joule
(d) 1020 joule

10. How are the numerical value (N) and unit (U) of a physical quantity related :
(a) N ∝ U
(b) N ∝ √U
(c) N ∝ 1/U
(d) N ∝ 1/√U

11. If force (F), acceleration (A), Time (T) are used as fundamental units, the dimensional
formula for length will be –
(a) [F0AT2]
(b) [FA0T2]
(c) [FA2T0]
(d) [FAT]

12. The viscous drag on a body moving in a fluid due to difference in pressure between
front and rear edges is given by F = BραvβAγ, where B is a dimensionless number α, β, γ
are constants, ρ is density, v is the flow velocity and A is maximum area of cross section
perpendicular to the flow . What is the value of α, β and γ?
(a) α = 1, β = 2, γ = 1
(b) α = 2, β = 1, γ = 1
(c) α = 2, β = 1, γ = 2
(d) α = 1, β = 2, γ = 2

13. The dimension of entropy is :

(a) [MLT–3θ]
(b) [ML2T–2θ–1]
 (c) [ML2T–3θ2]
(d) [ML–2T–3θ–1]

14. The dimensional formula for the physical quantity e2/2εhc is :

(a) [M1L3 T–1θ–1]
(b) [M°L°T°]
(c) [MT–1]
(d) [M2LT–3]

15. Rain is falling vertically on the ground at speed 5√3m/s. If a man walks towards the
East with speed 5 m/s, he will feel the rain falling at what angle to the vertical?
(a) 0°
(b) 30°
(c) 45°
(d) 60°

16. If A and B are non–zero vectors which obey the relation |𝐀 + 𝐁| = |𝐀 − 𝐁| then the
angle between them is:
(a) 0°
(b) 60°
(c) 90°
(d) 120°

17. Three vectors A, B and C will be coplanar only if :

(a) A.B = B.C = A.C = 0
(b) A.(B × C) = 0
(c) A × (B × C) = 0
(d) (A × B) × C = 0

18. The magnitude of the sum of two vectors A and B comes out
(a) Less than |𝐀| − |𝐁|
(b) More than |𝐀| + |𝐁|
(c) Either less than |𝐀| − |𝐁| or greater than |𝐀| + |𝐁|
(d) ≥ |𝐀| − |𝐁| and ≤ |𝐀| + |𝐁|

19. If the resultant R of two vectors P and Q is such that R2 = P2 + Q2, the angle between
vector P and Q is
(a) Zero
(b) 45°
(c) 60°
(d) 90°

20. The value of λ for which vectors 2i + j+ 3k and i - λj+ 4k are perpendicular is –
(a) 14
(b) 10
 (c) 7
(d) 3

21. Which of the following is a unit vector in the y-z plane and perpendicular to the vector
(i+ j+k)?
(a) 𝚥̂ + 𝑘
√ √
(b) − 𝚥̂ − 𝑘
√ √
(c) 𝚥̂ − 𝑘
√ √
(d) None of the above

22. Position vector r of a particle varies with time 't' according to the following
r(t ) = (sin2 t )i+ (cos2 t )j units, what will be the acceleration at time t = π/4
(a) 0
(b) 1unit
(c) 2 unit
(d) 3 unit

23. The sum of three vectors shown in fig. is zero. What is magnitude of 𝑂𝐶⃗ ?

(a) 10 m
(b) 5√5 m
(c) 5 m
(d) 5√2 m

24. Positions of two particles of masses 100 gm and 300 gm are (2, 5, 13) cm and (- 6, 4, 2)
cm respectively. Positions of the centre of mass is :
(a) (16i + 8 j − 5k)/4
(b) (–16i + 17j – 7k)/3
(c) (–16i + 17j + 7k)/4
(d) (6i + 7j + 5k)/3

25. The torque of the force F = -3i + j+ 5k acting at the point r = 7i + 3j+ k is:
(a) 4i + 4j+ 6k
(b) 14i − 38j+16k
(c) −2i + 5j+ 5k
(d) −10i + 30j−16k
26. A wire of length L has mass μ per unit length. It is used to pull up a body of mass M
upwards with acceleration α. What is the tension at the midpoint of the wire? (g =
acceleration due to gravity)
(a) 𝑀(𝑔 + 𝛼)
(b) (𝑀 + 𝜇𝐿)𝑔
(c) 𝑀 + (𝑔 + 𝛼)
(d) 𝑀 + 𝑔

27. There are two blocks A and B of weight 20 N and 100 N, respectively. These are being
pressed against a wall by a force F as shown in the fig. If the coefficient of friction
between the blocks is 0.1 and between block B and the wall is 0.15, the frictional force
applied by the wall on the block B is:

(a) 80 N
(b) 100 N
(c) 150 N
(d) 120 N

28. A body of mass 400 g slides on a rough horizontal surface. If the frictional force is 3.0 N,
the magnitude of contact force is (given g = 10 m/s2):
(a) 3 N
(b) 4 N
(c) 5 N
(d) 7 N

29. Choose the incorrect statement :

(a) Frictional force opposes relative motion between two surface in contact
(b) Frictional force is the component of the contact force along the common tangent to
the surfaces in contact
(c) Static friction opposes impending relative motion and it always depends on area of
contact
(d) Kinetic friction opposes actual relative motion and it is independent of area of
contact

30. A 60 N crate rests on a rough horizontal surface. A 21 N horizontal force is applied on it.
If the coefficient of friction are μS = 0.5 and μK = 0.4, the magnitude of the frictional force
on the create is
(a) 9 N
(b) 21 N
(c) 24 N
(d) 30 N
31. One end of uniform wire of length L and weight W is attached rigidly to a point in the
roof and a weight W1 is suspended from its lower end. If S is the area of cross section to
the wire, the stress in the wire at a height (L/4) from its lower end is
(a) 𝑊 /𝑆
(b) (𝑊 + )/𝑆
(c) (𝑊 + )/𝑆
(d) (𝑊 + 𝑊)/𝑆

32. A body is moved along a straight line by a machine delivering constant power. The
distance moved by the body in time t is proportional to :
(a) t1/2
(b) t3/4
(c) t3/2
(d) t2

33. A particle P is sliding down a frictionless hemispherical bowl [see the figure]. It passes
the point A at t=0 and has the horizontal component of its velocity equal to v at this
instant. A bead Q of the same mass as P is ejected from A at t = 0 along the horizontal
string AB with speed v. Let tP and tQ represent the respective time taken by P and Q to
reach the point B. Then:

(a) tP < tQ
(b) tP = tQ
(c) tP > tQ
(d) tP/ tQ = Length of arcACB/Length of chordAB

34. The path of a projected body is described by the equation 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 𝑥 /2, then its time of
flight shall be: ['g' the acceleration due to gravity]
(a) 1/√g
(b) √g
(c) 2/√g
(d) g/2

35. A particle is released from rest from a tower of height 3h. The ratio of times taken is
falling equal heights h i.e. t1 : t2 : t3 is
(a) √3 : √2 :1
(b) 3: 2 :1
(c) 9 : 4 :1
(d) 1: (√2 −1): (√3 − 2 )
36. A ball whose kinetic energy is E, is thrown at an angle of 45° with the horizontal. Its
kinetic energy at the highest point of flight will be:
(a) Zero
(b) E/2
(c) E/ 2
(d) E

37. A particle is projected horizontally from the top of a cliff of height H with a speed √2gH.
The radius of curvature of the trajectory at the instant of projection will be:
(a) H/2
(b) H
(c) 2 H
(d) ∞

38. A ship if travelling due east at 10 km/h. The speed of a second ship heading 30° east of
north if it is always due north from the first ship is:
(a) 10 km/h
(b) 20 km/h
(c) 10√3 km/h
(d) 20√3 km/h

39. A boat which has speed of 5km/hr in still water crosses a river of width 1 km along the
shortest possible path in 15 minutes. The velocity of water of the river in km/hr is:
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) √14

40. The speed of a boat in still water is 10 km/hr. If the boat crosses a 2 km wide river in 15
min along the shortest possible route, the water velocity in the river is :
(a) 3 km/hr
(b) 4 km/hr
(c) 6 km/hr
(d) 5 km/hr

41. The force acting on body is inversely proportional to its speed. Velocity of the body is :
(a) constant
(b) proportional to time
(c) inversely proportional to time
(d) proportional to square root of time

42. Linear speed of a particle moving in a circle of radius 18 m is given by v = 3t m/s. What
is the magnitude of acceleration at t = 4 sec?
(a) 6 m/s2
(b) 8 m/s2
 (c) 10 m/s2
(d) 12 m/s2

43. How large a force parallel to a smooth 300 incline is needed to pull a 10 kg object up the
incline at constant speed? (g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 100 N
(b) 50 N
(c) 86.6 N
(d) 150 N

44. A bullet is fired from a gun. The force on the bullet is given by F = 600 – 2 × 105 t, where
F is in Newton and t is in seconds. The force on the bullet becomes zero as soon as it
leaves the barreled. What is the average impulse imparted to the bullet?
(a) 1.8 N.s
(b) Zero
(c) 9 N.s
(d) 0.9 N.s

45. In following velocity-time graph of a particle, the distance covered in first 4 seconds is

(a) 12m
(b) 16m
(c) 20m
(d) Zero

46. If an object travels half its total path in the last second of its fall from rest, the height of
its fall, is
(a) 20 m
(b) 42 m
(c) 57 m
(d) 67 m

47. A projectile has a maximum range of 16 km. At the highest point of its motion, it
explodes into two equal masses. One mass drops vertically downward. The horizontal
distance covered by the other mass from the time of explosion will be:
(a) 8 km
(b) 16 km
(c) 24 km
(d) 32 km
48. The position of a particle moving on a straight line path is given by x = 12 + 18t + 9t2
meter. Its acceleration at t = 2 second is:
(a) 36 m/s2
(b) 84 m/s2
(c) 18 m/s2
(d) 54 m/s2

49. Table-I Table-II

A. N = mg i. Elevator is moving upward with increasing velocity
B. N > mg ii. Elevator is moving with constant velocity
C. N < mg iii. Elevator is moving upward with decreasing velocity

Using the given codes, choose correct relation between normal reaction experienced by
a person of mass m in an elevator and type of motion of elevator.
A B C
(a) i ii iii
(b) ii i iii
(c) iii i ii
(d) ii iii i

50. A women is in a car on a level road sees an airplane travelling in the same direction that
is climbing at an angle of 30° above the horizontal. By driving at 110km/h she is able to
stay directly below the airplane. The airplane's velocity is:
(a) 127 km/h
(b) 110 km/h
(c) 220 km/h
(d) 144 km/h

51. A car is travelling at speed 30m/s on a circular road of radius 500 m. It is increasing in
speed at the rate of 2ms–2. The acceleration of car is
(a) 2 m/s2
(b) 1.8 m/s2
(c) 2.7 m/s2
(d) 3.6 m/s2

52. A ball is dropped on the floor from a height of 10m. it rebounds to a height of 2.5m. If
the ball is in contact with floor for 0.01 seconds, the average acceleration during contact
will be:
(a) 700 m/s2
(b) 1400 m/s2
(c) 2100 m/s2
(d) 2800 m/s2

53. A car accelerates from rest at a constant rate α for some time after which it decelerates
at a constant rate β to come to rest. If the total time elapsed is t, the maximum velocity
acquired by the car is given by:
 (a) 𝑡

(b) 𝑡
(c) 𝑡
(d) 𝑡

54. A particle moves such that its acceleration a is given by a = – bx, where x is the
displacement from equilibrium position and b is a constant. The period of oscillation is:
(a) (2𝜋/𝑏)
(b) 2𝜋/√𝑏
(c) (2𝜋/𝑏)
(d) 2 (𝜋/𝑏)

55. A body is thrown vertically upwards with initial velocity 98 m/s. If the value of
acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2, then:
(a) It attains the maximum height of 980 m after 10 seconds
(b) It attains a maximum height of 490 m in 5 seconds
(c) It reaches ground after 10 seconds
(d) Its velocity is reduced to 49m/sec after 5 seconds

56. Two particles are released from the same height at an interval of 1 second. The time
after the first particle begins to fall, when the two particles be 10 m apart, is: (g = 10
m/s2)
(a) 1.5 s
(b) 3 s
(c) 1.25 s
(d) 2.5 s

57. Average velocity of a particle moving in a straight line with constant acceleration a and
initial velocity u in first t seconds is:
(a) 𝑢 + 𝑎𝑡
(b) (𝑢 + 𝑎𝑡)
(c) 𝑢
(d) 𝑢 +

58. A body is released from a great height and falls freely towards the earth. Another body
is released from the same height exactly one second later. Then the distance between
the two bodies, two seconds after the release of the second body is:
(a) 4.9 m
(b) 9.8 m
(c) 19.6 m
(d) 24.5 m
59. A particle is going eastwards with a velocity of 5m/s. In 10 sec, the velocity changes to
5m/s northwards. The average acceleration in this time is :
(a) Zero
(b) 1/√2 m/s2 towards N-W
(c) 1/√2 m/s2 towards N-E
(d) 1/2 m/s2 towards N-W

60. A moving body is covering distances in proportion to the square of time. The
acceleration of the body is :
(a) Increasing
(b) Decreasing
(c) Zero
(d) Constant

61. The initial velocity of a particle moving along a straight line is 10m/sec and its
retardation is 2 m/sec2. The distance moved by the particle in the fifth sec of its motion
will be –
(a) 1m
(b) 19m
(c) 50m
(d) 75m

62. A body of mass 500 kg is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 200 m/s. On the
return journey its speed at the starting point will be –
(a) 2000 m/s
(b) 200 m/s
(c) 980 m/s
(d) 1000 m/s

63. A spring 40mm long is stretched by the application of a force. If 10N force is required to
stretch the spring through 1mm, then the work done in stretching the spring through
40 mm is
(a) 84J
(b) 64J
(c) 25J
(d) 8J

64. A person climbs up a stalled escalator in 60 s. If standing on the same but escalator
running with constant velocity he takes 40 s. How much time is taken by the person to
walk up the moving escalator?
(a) 37 s
(b) 27 s
(c) 24 s
(d) 45 s
65. Two bodies of masses m1 and m2 have same kinetic energy. If P1 and P2 are their linear
momentum respectively, then the value of P1:P2 will be:
(a) m1 : m2
(b) m2 : m1
(c) √m1 : √m2
(d) m12 : m22

66. A heavy stone is thrown from a cliff of height h with a speed v. The stone will hit the
ground with maximum speed if it is thrown:
(a) Vertically downward
(b) Vertically upward
(c) Horizontally
(d) The speed does not depend on the initial direction

67. At what distance from the mean position the Kinetic Energy (K.E.) in simple harmonic
oscillator is equal to Potential Energy (P.E.)?
(a) a/2
(b) a /√2
(c) a/4
(d) None of these

68. A uniform spring is cut into two pieces whose lengths are in the ratio of 1 : 3 . The ratio
of their force constants will be
(a) 4 : 3
(b) 3 : 1
(c) 16 :9
(d) 1 : 9

69. An object is attached to a vertical spring and slowly lowered to its equilibrium position.
This stretches the spring by an amount 'd'. If the same object is attached to the same
vertical spring but permitted to fall instead, through what distance does it stretch the
spring?
(a) d
(b) d /√2
(c) 2d
(d) √2d

70. A ball of mass 2 kg and another ball of mass 4 kg are dropped together from a 60 feet
tall building. After a fall of 30 feet each towards earth, their respective kinetic energies
will be in the ratio of
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 2 : 1
(c) 1 : 4
(d) 1 : 2
71. The kinetic energy K of a particle moving along a circle of radius R depends on the
distance covered s as K = as2. The force acting on the particle is:
(a) 2𝑎𝑠 /𝑅
(b) 2𝑎𝑠 (1 + 𝑠 /𝑅 ) /
(c) 2𝑎𝑠
(d) 2𝑎𝑅 /𝑠

72. Two bodies of mass m and 4 m are moving with equal kinetic energy. The ratio of their
linear momentum will be:
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 1 : 4
(c) 4 : 1
(d) 2 : 1

73. If the momentum of a body is increased by 50% then the percentage increase in its
kinetic energy is :
(a) 50%
(b) 100%
(c) 125%
(d) 200%

74. Two satellites A and B of the same mass are orbiting the earth at altitudes R and 3R
respectively, where R is the radius of the earth. Assuming their orbits to be circular, the
ratio of their kinetic energies is:
(a) 3
(b) 9
(c) 4
(d) 2

75. Two masses of 2 kg and 4 kg are joined by a spring of force constant 1.33 N/m and are
placed on a frictionless horizontal table. The masses are slightly drawn apart and
released. The ratio of their kinetic energies shall be:
(a) 2/1
(b) 1/2
(c) 3/4
(d) 4/3

76. If the range of the projectile be R, then its kinetic energy is maximum after covering
(from start) a distance equal to :
(a) R/4
(b) R /2
(c) 3R/4
(d) R
77. The moment of inertia of a uniform disc about an axis perpendicular to the disc at the
centre is ½MR2 (M = mass, R = radius of the disc). If the disc is rolling on its edge
without slipping on a straight line path, the ratio of rotational kinetic energy to its
translational kinetic energy is:
(a) 1
(b) 1/2
(c) 1/4
(d) 1/8

78. Kinetic energy needed to project a body of mass m from earth's surface to infinity is:
(a) mgR/4
(b) mgR
(c) mgR/2
(d) 2mgR

79. A ring of mass m and radius R which is free to rotate about its axis, is at rest at t = 0. A
constant force F is applied to it tangentially. What will be the angular momentum of the
ring after 1 second?
(a) mR2t
(b) ft
(c) FRt
(d) Ft/R

80. A particle moves in a circle of radius 30 cm. Its linear speed is given by v = 3t, where t is
in second and v in meter/second. Its radial acceleration at t = 5s, will be
(a) 750 m/s2
(b) 500 m/s2
(c) 300 m/s2
(d) 250 m/s2

81. In two-dimensional space, a particle A of mass 2 kg, velocity (3, 0) is moving along line
x = 5, while particle B of mass 3 kg, velocity (-2, 0) is moving along line x = − 3. What is
the total angular momentum of the system?
(a) Zero
(b) 48 clockwise
(c) 12 anticlockwise
(d) Cannot be determined since axis of rotation and specified

82. A particle of mass 'm' moving in the x-direction with speed 2v is hit by another particle
of mass 2m moving in the y-direction with speed v. If the collision is perfectly inelastic,
the percentage loss in the energy during the collision is close to?
(a) 50%
(b) 56%
(c) 62%
(d) 44%
83. If the weight of an object of 10 kg is reduced to zero on equator, then the angular speed
of the earth will be: (Radius of Earth = 6400 km, g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 1/100 Rad / s
(b) 1/200 Rad / s
(c) 1/400 Rad / s
(d) 1/800 Rad / s

84. The acceleration of a particle increases linearly with time t as bt. The particle starts
from the origin with an initial velocity v0. The distance travelled by the particle in time t
will be :
(a) 𝑣 𝑡 + 𝑏𝑡
(b) 𝑣 𝑡 + 𝑏𝑡
(c) 𝑣 𝑡 + 𝑏𝑡
(d) 𝑣 𝑡 + 𝑏𝑡

85. A man can throw a ball to a maximum horizontal distance of 100 m. How much high
above the ground can be thrown the same ball vertically?
(a) 100 m
(b) 200 m
(c) 300 m
(d) 50 m

86. A particle moves in X-Y plane under the action of a force F such that the value of its
linear momentum P at any time t is Px = 2 cos t, Py = 2 sin t. The angle θ between F and P
at a given time t will be
(a) 90°
(b) 0°
(c) 180°
(d) 30°

87. A water jet having cross-sectional area a and velocity v hits a wall at an angle θ from the
normal to the wall and is reflected elastically. The force exerted on the wall will be
(density of water = d):
(a) av2dcosθ
(b) 2av2dcos θ
(c) 2av2dsinθ
(d) av2dsinθ

88. A Gardner holds a hosepipe through which water is gushing out at a rate of 1 kgs–1 with
speed of 1 ms–1. If the speed of water is doubled the Gardner will experience an impulse
of:
(a) 3 N-s
(b) 2 N-s
(c) 4 N-s
 (d) 1 N-s

89. A circular disc of mass M and radius R is rotating about its own axis with an angular
velocity ω. Suddenly, it shreds off a small portion ΔM of its mass. As a result the angular
velocity of the disc will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remains unchanged
(d) nothing definite can be said

90. A ball of mass 0.1 kg is thrown against a wall. It strikes the wall normally with a velocity
of 30 m/s and it rebounds with a velocity of 20 m/s in the opposite direction. The
impulse of the force exerted by the wall on the ball is
(a) 7 N.s.
(b) 8 N.s.
(c) 6 N.s.
(d) 5 N.s.

91. Two bodies of masses m1 and m2 have kinetic energies in the ratio 4:1. Then the ratio
between their linear momentum will be:
(a) √m1 : √m2
(b) 2(√m1 : √m2)
(c) m1 : √(2m2)
(d) 4m1 :m2

92. An object of mass M moving with velocity v explodes and breaks up into three equal
pieces. Immediately after the explosion two pieces become stationary, but the third
piece keeps moving. What is the kinetic energy of this piece?
(a) 2 Mv2
(b) Mv2
(c) Mv2
(d) Mv2

93. Consider a solid cylinder of mass M and radius R rolling down and inclined plane
without slipping from a height h. The speed of its centre of mass when the cylinder
reaches the bottom, is
(a) 𝑔ℎ
(b) 2𝑔ℎ
(c) 𝑔ℎ

(d) 𝑔ℎ
94. An object at rest explodes into three pieces of equal mass. One of the piece moves
eastward at 24 m/s and second moves towards north at 18 m/s. The speed of the third
piece is
(a) 6 m/s
(b) 21 m/s
(c) 30 m/s
(d) 42 m/s

95. A particle of mass m moving with velocity 1 m/s collides perfectly elastically with
another particle of mass 2 m (at rest). If the incident particle is deflected by 90°, the
heavy mass will make an angle with the initial direction of m, equal to
(a) 30°
(b) 45°
(c) 60°
(d) 90°

96. A rocket, set for vertical firing, weighs 50kg and contains 450 kg of fuel. It can have a
maximum exhaust velocity of 5 km/sec. What should be its minimum rate of fuel
consumption to just lift it off the launching pad?
(a) 0.98 kg/sec
(b) 0.098 kg/sec
(c) 9.8 kg/sec
(d) 98 kg/sec

97. A baseball is moving at 25m/s. When it is struck by a bat moves off in the opposite
direction at 35 m/s. If the impact lasted 0.010 s, find the baseball's acceleration during
the impact.
(a) 2500 m/s2
(b) –6000 m/s2
(c) - 3500 m/s2
(d) 5000 m/s2

98. If all of a sudden, the earth is contracted to half its present radius, then the day will be
reduced by
(a) 12 hrs
(b) 15 hrs
(c) 18 hrs
(d) 21 hrs

99. Two bodies of masses 8 kg and 4 kg move along the X-axis in positive direction with
velocities 15m/s and 30m/s respectively. They collide and stick together. The loss of
kinetic energy during the collision will be :
(a) 2700 J
(b) 1200 J
(c) 300 J
(d) 1000 J
100. A body is allowed to slide on a frictionless track from rest position at a definite
height 'h' under gravity. The track ends in a circular loop of diameter D as shown in
figure. The minimum, height 'h' of successfully the loop, is given by:

(a) ℎ = 𝐷
(b) ℎ = 𝐷
(c) ℎ = 𝐷
(d) ℎ = 𝐷

101. Magnitude of linear acceleration of a particle moving in a circle of radius 10 cm with

uniform speed completing the circle in 4s will be:
(a) π2 cm/s2
(b) 2.5π2 cm/s2
(c) π2/2 cm/s2
(d) 5π2 cm/s2

102. A particle is moving in a potential field in which potential energy at any point x is
given by 𝑈(𝑥) = − . The equilibrium position will be at x equal to :
(a) 10
(b) – 10
(c) 5
(d) –5

103. The length of a metal wire is ℓ1 when the tension in it is T1 and ℓ2 when the tension
is T2. The natural length ℓ0 of the wire is:
(a) (𝑙 + 𝑙 )/2
(b) (𝑙 𝑇 + 𝑙 𝑇 )/2
(c) (𝑙 𝑇 − 𝑙 𝑇 )/(𝑇 − 𝑇 )
(d) (𝑙 𝑇 + 𝑙 𝑇 )/(𝑇 − 𝑇 )

104. A Chain is held on a frictionless table with one third of its length hanging over the
edge. If the chain has a length L and mass M, then the work required to pull the hanging
part back on the table is:
(a) MgL
(b) MgL/18
(c) MgL/3
(d) MgL/9
105. Two springs have their force constants in the ratio 9:16. When the same work is
done on them, the ratio of the elongation is :
(a) 9:16
(b) 16:9
(c) 4:3
(d) 3:4

106. A block of mass 2 kg is released from rest from the position P on a smooth inclined
plane as shown in figure. In slides down the plane and after covering a distance of 0.5 m
strikes a spring whose force constant is 4000 N/m. The compression in the spring will
be:

(a) 5 cm
(b) 0.5 cm
(c) 10 cm
(d) 20 cm

107. A car when passes through a convex bridge exerts a force on it which is equal to:
(a) mg + mv2/R
(b) mg − mv2/R
(c) mv2/R
(d) mg

108. A solid sphere ball rolls on a table. The ratio of its translational and rotational
kinetic energies will be:
(a) 2/5
(b) 5/2
(c) 7/10
(d) 10/7

109. The mass and radius of the earth are M and R. How long should one day be so that a
person feels weightless on the equator? (acceleration due to gravity = g)
(a) 2𝜋 𝑅/𝑔
(b) 𝑔/𝑅
(c) 𝑔/𝑀𝑅
(d) 2𝜋 𝑀𝑅 /𝑔
110. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I List-II
(Body rotating about its diametrical axis) (Corresponding radius of gyration)
A Solid sphere of radius R & mass M 1 2/5𝑅
B Thin spherical shell of radius R & mass M 2 𝑅/√2
C Circular ring of radius R & mass M 3 𝑅/2
D Circular disc of radius R & mass M 4 2/3𝑅

(a) A – 1, B – 4, C – 3, D – 2
(b) A – 1, B – 4, C – 2, D – 3
(c) A – 4, B – 1, C – 2, D – 3
(d) A – 4, B – 1, C – 3, D – 2

111. A body moves along the circumference of a circular track of radius R. What is the
displacement of the body when it covers ¾th of its circumference-
(a) 3R
(b) 3πR/4
(c) 3πR/2
(d) R√2

112. A solid round ball is rolling on a table. The ratio of its rotational kinetic energy and
total energy will be:
(a) 1/2
(b) 7/2
(c) 2/7
(d) 3/4

113. The angular speed of a homogeneous solid sphere after rolling down on inclined
plane of vertical height h from rest without sliding is:
(a) 𝑔ℎ
(b) 𝑔ℎ
(c) 𝑔ℎ

(d) 𝑔ℎ

114. The angular speed of a body changes from ω1 to ω2 without applying an external
torque but due to change in its moment of inertia. The ratio of radii of gyration in the
two cases is
(a) ω2 : ω1
(b) ω1 : ω2
(c) √ω1 : √ω2
(d) √ω2 : √ω1
115. A car is moving with a constant speed of 10 ms-1 along a circular path of radius 10 m
in horizontal plane. A plumb is suspended from the roof of the car with the help of a
rigid light rod of length 1 m. The angle subtended by the rod from the path is
(a) Zero
(b) 30°
(c) 45°
(d) 60°

116. A solid disc (i) rolls (ii) slides from rest down a frictionless inclined plane. The
velocities at the time of reaching the bottom of the inclined plane in both cases will have
the ratio:
(a) 1
(b) 2/3
(c) √(2/3)
(d) √(3/2)

117. A solid sphere of mass 50 gm and diameter 2 cm rolls without sliding with uniform
velocity of 5 cm/s, along a straight line on a smooth horizontal table. Its total energy is:
(a) 87.5 × 10–6 Joule
(b) 25 × 10–6 Joule
(c) 250 × 10–6 Joule
(d) 62.5 × 10–6 Joule

118. A torque of 108 dyne cm is applied to a wheel of mass 10 kg and radius of gyration
50 cm. The resulting acceleration is:
(a) 5 rad/s2
(b) 4 rad/s2
(c) 3 rad/s2
(d) 6 rad/s2

119. The moment of inertia of a collapsing star changes to one–third of its initial value.
The ratio of the new rotational kinetic energy to the initial rotational kinetic energy is:
(a) 3:1
(b) 1:3
(c) 9:1
(d) 1:9

120. A wheel turning with angular speed of 30 rev/sec is brought to rest after 60
rotations by a constant retardation. The angular retardation of the wheel is:
(a) 7.5 rad/s2
(b) 47.1 rad/s2
(c) 47.2 rev/s2
(d) 1.5 rev/s2
121. In a clock the ratio of angular velocity of the minute and second hands is
(a) 1:60
(b) 60 : 1
(c) 1 : 12
(d) 12 : 1

122. A wheel has angular acceleration of 3.0 rad/s2 and an initial angular speed of 2.0
rad/sec. In a time of 2 sec it has rotated through an angle (in radian) of :
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 4
(d) 6

123. A string is wound round a hollow cylinder of mass 3 kg and radians 40 cm. The
string is pulled with a force of 50 Newton. The angular acceleration of cylinder will be−
(a) 25 rad/s2
(b) 10 rad/s2
(c) 15 rad/s2
(d) 35 rad/s2

124. Two masses m1 and m2 are attached to a string which passes over a frictionless fixed
pulley as is shown in the figure, If m1 = 7Kg, m2 = 3kg and g = 10 ms−2, acceleration of
the masses is:

(a) 2.1 ms−2

(b) 4 ms−2
(c) 4.2 ms−2
(d) 10 ms−2

125. A bucket filled with water is revolved in a vertical circle of radius 4 m and water just
does not fall down. The maximum time period of one revolution will be -
(a) 4 seconds
(b) 3 seconds
(c) 2 seconds
(d) 1 second

126. A satellite revolves around earth under earth's acceleration due to gravity (g) with
angular velocity ω1. If the value of suddenly reduces to g/4, the angular velocity of
satellite in the same orbit become ω2. If ω1 = xω2, then x is equal to:
(a) 2
(b) 4
 (c) 1/2
(d) 1/4

127. A particle moves in a circle of radius 25 cm at 2 revolutions per second. The

acceleration of the particle in m/s2 is :
(a) 4π2
(b) 8π2
(c) 2π2
(d) π2

128. A solid sphere of constant density ρ has mass M and radius R. What is the
gravitation potential difference between point P which is at distance R/2 from the
centre and its surface? (i.e. Vp – V surface)
(a) Zero
(b) − GM/R
(c) – 3GM/8R
(d) − 3GM/2R

129. The earth has mass M and radius R. If 'g' is acceleration due to gravity on the surface
of the earth, what is its value at height R/3 above the earth's surface?
(a) 9g/16
(b) 4g/9
(c) g/3
(d) Zero

130. A gunman and an apple are both at height 98 m above the ground, at distance 200 m
from each other. At t = 0, a bullet (m = 5 gm, velocity 200 m/s) is fired horizontally
aimed at the apple. At the same time (t = 0) the apple starts to move downwards. Given
g = 9.8 m/s2, the bullet will hit the apple only if it moves at constant
(a) velocity 9.8 m/s
(b) velocity 4.9 m/s
(c) acceleration 9.8 m/s2
(d) acceleration 4.9 m/s2

131. The change in the value of g at a height h from the surface of earth is the same as at a
depth of x below the surface of earth (x and h both being very small compared to radius
R of the earth). Then :
(a) x = 2h
(b) x = h
(c) x =h/2
(d) x =h/4

132. An artificial satellite is revolving around earth at a height of h and radius of earth is
R. The velocity of the satellite would be:
(a) (R + h)g
(b) (R + h)2g
 (c) √(Rg /h)
(d) √{(R + h)g}

133. If a man standing at the equators on earth feels weightlessness, then the length of
one day will be (appropriately):
(a) 12 h
(b) 6 h
(c) 2.4 h
(d) 1.4 h

134. The ratio of mass of a planet to that of the earth, if its radius is half that of the earth
and acceleration due to gravity on its surface is twice that on earth's surface, is
(a) 0.5
(b) 0.33
(c) 0.25
(d) 0.3

135. The mass ratio of two planets is x and the density ratio is y. What is the ratio of the
acceleration due to gravity on their surfaces?
(a) x2/y
(b) (x2/y)1/3
(c) x2y
(d) (xy2)1/3

136. Pulleys and strings shown in the figure are smooth and weightless. The value of θ
for equilibrium of the system is

(a) 0°
(b) 30°
(c) 45°
(d) 60°

137. In the arrangement shown in figure, the ends P and Q of an unstretchable string
move downwards with uniform speed u. Pulleys A and B are fixed. The mass M moves
upward with a speed:
 (a) 2ucosθ
(b) u/cosθ
(c) 2u/cosθ
(d) ucosθ

138. At a height equal to earth's radius, above the earth surface, the acceleration due to
gravity is –
(a) g
(b) g/2
(c) g/4
(d) g/8

139. If earth shrinks by one third of its present radius, the acceleration due to gravity will
be –
(a) 2g/3
(b) 3g/2
(c) 4g/9
(d) 9g/4

140. The figure show elliptical orbit of a planet m about the sun S. The shaded area SCD is
twice the shaded area SAB. If t1 is the time for planet to move from C to D and t2 is the
time to move from A to B then

(a) t1 = t2
(b) t1 < t2
(c) t1 = 4 t2
(d) t1 = 2 t2
141. For a comet the minimum and maximum distances from sun are 7 × 107 km and 14 ×
109 km respectively. If maximum speed of the comet is 6 × 102 km/sec, its minimum
speed will be (in km/s):
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 8

142. Imagine a light planet revolving round a massive star in a circular orbit of radius R
with a period of revolution T. If the gravitational force of attraction between the planet
and the star is proportional to R–5/2, then T2 is proportional to:
(a) R3/2
(b) R2
(c) R7/2
(d) R3

143. A Satellite is moving in a circular orbit of radius R. Its orbital time period will be
proportional to:
(a) R1/2
(b) R
(c) R3/2
(d) R2

144. The distance of earth from the sun = 1.495 × 1011 m revolution time = 365.4 days. If
the revolution time for some other planet is 730.8 days, its distance from the sun will be
(in meter):
(a) 41/3 × 1.495 × 1011
(b) 21/3 × 1.495 × 1011
(c) √8 ×1.495×1011
(d) √2 ×1.495×1011

145. The distances of two planets of the sun are 1013 and 1012 m respectively. Ratio of
time periods of these planets is :
(a) 1/√10
(b) 100
(c) 10√10
(d) √10

146. The eccentricity of earth's orbit is 0.0167. The ratio between its maximum velocity
to minimum velocity in earth's orbit will be :
(a) 3/2
(b) 5/3
(c) 11/7
(d) 1.03
147. If the distance between the earth and the sun would be half of its present value then
the number of days in a year would be
(a) 64.5
(b) 129
(c) 182.5
(d) 730

148. The ratio of angular momentum of earth around the sun to its mass is 4.4×1015
m2/sec. The bound area by the earth's orbit will be nearly :
(a) 2.93 × 1020 m2
(b) 12.8 × 1028 m2
(c) 6.0 × 1010 m2
(d) 6.93 × 1022 m2

149. The radius of the orbit of a satellite is 16 times the radius of the orbit of a geo-
stationary satellite. The period of the satellite is
(a) 4 days
(b) 16 days
(c) 64 days
(d) 96 days

150. The time period of a simple pendulum is 2 seconds. If its length is increased by 4
times, then its period becomes :
(a) 16 second
(b) 12 second
(c) 8 second
(d) 4 second

151. Two satellites A and B are orbiting around earth in circular orbits of the same
radius. The ratio of mass of A is 15 times that of B. The ratio of the period revolution of
B to that of A is :
(a) 1 : 16
(b) 1 : 4
(c) 1 : 2
(d) 1 : 1

152. A geostationary satellite is revolving at a height 6R above the earth's surface (R

being radius of earth). The period of revolution for a satellite revolving at a height 2.5R
above earth's surface will be (in hours) :
(a) 24
(b) 12
(c) 6
(d) 6√2
153. If earth is assumed to be a sphere of radius 6370 km, compute the mass of the earth.
(Given: g = 9.8 m/s2, G = 6.67 × 10-11 Nm2/kg2)
(a) 6.0×1024 kg
(b) 6.0×1030 kg
(c) 6.0×1020 kg
(d) 6.0×1015 kg

154. The orbital velocity of an artificial satellite in a circular orbit just above the earth
surface is v. For a satellite orbiting in a circular orbit at a height of half the earth radius
above the earth surface the orbital velocity is:
(a) 𝑣

(b) 𝑣
(c) 𝑣
(d) 𝑣

155. Two satellites A and B of the same mass are orbiting the earth at altitudes R and 3R
respectively, where R is the radius of earth. Assuming their orbits to be circular, the
ratio of their kinetic energies, is:
(a) 3
(b) 9
(c) 4
(d) 2

156. Two satellites A and B are revolving round a planet P in circular orbits having radii
4R and R respectively. If the speed of satellite A is 3 v, then the speed of satellite B will
be:
(a) 12v
(b) 6v
(c) 4v/3
(d) 3v/2

157. The gain in potential energy of an object of mass m raised from the surface of earth
to a height equal to the radius R or the earth, is (g = acceleration due to gravity at the
earth's surface).
(a) 3mgR/2
(b) mgR/2
(c) 2mgR/3
(d) mgR

158. The gravitational field due to a mass distribution is given by E = kx–3/2 in x direction,
where k is a positive constant. Taking gravitational potential to be zero at infinity, its
value at a distance x is
 (a) 2k√x
(b) 2k/√x
(c) 2kx3
(d) 2k/x3

159. A satellite in free space sweeps stationary interplanetary dust at a rate = 𝛼𝑣. The
acceleration of satellite is
(a) − 2𝛼𝑣 /𝑀
(b) − 𝛼𝑣 /𝑀
(c) − 𝛼𝑣 /2𝑀
(d) − 𝛼𝑣

160. If density of earth increased by 2% and radius by 1% the acceleration due to gravity
g will change as follows :
(a) Increase 3%
(b) Increase 5%
(c) Decrease 3%
(d) Decrease 5%

161. The intensity of gravitational field at a point situated inside at a distance x from the
centre of the sphere of radius R is proportional to:
(a) 1/R
(b) 1/R2
(c) x
(d) x2

162. A wrist watch (A) working on a spring system and a wall clock (B) working on a
pendulum system are both set for the same timing on the surface of the earth.
Thereafter they are taken to the moon. Then:
(a) Both A and B will give the same time as on the earth
(b) A will be faster than B
(c) B will be faster than A
(d) A and B both will give the same time but different from that on the earth

163. Mass of the earth is 80 times the mass of moon. Diameters of earth and moon are
1.28 ×104 km and 3.2 ×103 km respectively. If g = 9.8 m/s2 on earth, the acceleration
due to gravity on moon is :
(a) 1.96 m/s2
(b) 3.92 m/s2
(c) 4.88 m/s2
(d) 7.84 m/s2

164. For a point at some height from earth's surface, the gravitational potential is
−5.12×107 joule/kg and gravitational acceleration is 6.4 m/s2. If the radius of earth is
6400 km, then height of this point from earth's surface will be:
 (a) 1800 km
(b) 1600 km
(c) 3200 km
(d) 3600 km

165. The radii of two planets X and Y of same mass are Rx = R and Ry = 16 R, respectively.
The ratio 𝑣 /𝑣 of their corresponding escape velocities will be:
(a) 1 : 4
(b) 4 : 1
(c) 1 : 16
(d) 16 : 1

166. If earth has a mass nine times and radius twice that of the planet mars, calculate the
maximum velocity required by a rocket to escape from the gravitational field of mars.
Take escape velocity on the earth's surface to be 11.2 km/s.
(a) 5.279 km/s
(b) 23.75 km/s
(c) 9144 km/s
(d) 3.865 km/s

167. How many times the orbital speed of a satellite be increased so that it escapes the
earth's gravitational field?
(a) 1.21
(b) 1.41
(c) 1.73
(d) 2.11

168. The escape velocity of a body on the surface of the earth is 11.2 km/s. If the earth's
mass increases to twice its present value and radius of the earth becomes half, the
escape velocity would become:
(a) 44.8 km/sec
(b) 22.4 km/sec
(c) 11.2 km/sec
(d) 5.6 km/sec

169. The present mass and radius of earth are M and R respectively. Accordingly the
escape velocity for a particle to be projected from the earth surface is V1. If the earth
shrinks to one-fourth of its radius with the mass remaining same, the new escape
velocity V2 will be
(a) V2 = 2 V1
(b) V1 = 2 V2
(c) V1 = 4 V2
(d) V1 = 4 V2
170. A spring has length 10cm and a force constant 103 N/m. Two masses of 10 gm and
90 gm are attached to its ends. The spring is placed on a horizontal table, stretched and
released. What is the frequency of oscillation?
(a) 50Hz
(b) 45Hz
(c) 53Hz
(d) 60Hz

171. In a simple pendulum of length l, the bob is pulled aside from its equilibrium
position through an angle θ and then released. The bob passes through the equilibrium
position with speed:
(a) {2gl(1+ cosθ)}1/2
(b) √(2glsinθ)
(c) (2gl)1/2
(d) {2gl(1− cosθ)}1/2

172. For a simple pendulum the graph between L & T will be –

(a) Hyperbola
(b) Parabola
(c) Straight line
(d) Curved line

173. If the length of a second's pendulum is increased by 44% the number of oscillations
it will lose in a day are
(a) 7200
(b) 3600
(c) 5000
(d) 4800

174. A laser operates at a frequency of 3 × 1014 Hz and has an aperture of 10–2 m. The
angular speed will be
(a) 10–2 radian
(b) 10–3 radian
(c) 10–4 radian
(d) 10–5 radian

175. The angular amplitude of a simple pendulum is 𝜃 . The maximum tension in its
string will be:
(a) 𝑚𝑔(1 + 𝜃 )
(b) 𝑚𝑔(1 + 𝜃 )
(c) 𝑚𝑔(1 + 𝜃 )
(d) 𝑚𝑔(1 − 𝜃 )

176. Three particles of masses 2, 3 and 4 units are placed at points (0, 0, 0), (1, 1, 0) and
(0, 1, 1) respectively. What is the moment of inertia of the system about the z-axis?
 (a) Zero
(b) 4
(c) 7
(d) 10

177. A body of mass m and radius R rolling horizontally without slipping at a speed 'v'
climbs a ramp to a height 3v2/4g. The rolling body would be
(a) a sphere
(b) a circular ring
(c) a spherical shell
(d) a circular disc

178. A uniform disc of radius 'a' and mass 'm' is rotating freely with angular velocity ω in
a horizontal plane, about a fixed vertical axis through its centre. A particle of mass m is
then suddenly attached to the rim of the disc and rotates with it. The new angular speed
is
(a) ω/√3
(b) ω/2
(c) ω/√5
(d) ω/3

179. A solid sphere of mass M, radius R and having moment of inertia about an axis
passing through the centre of mass as I is recast into a disc of thickness t, whose
moment of inertia about an axis passing through its edge and perpendicular to its plane
remain I. Then radius of disc is
(a) 2R/√15
(b) 2R/√5
(c) R/√5
(d) 4R/√15

180. A thin rod of length 3L is bent at right angle from one end as shown in figure. The
coordinate of centre of mass will be (0 is taken as origin):

(a) (3L/2, 2L/3)

(b) (L/6, 2L/3)
(c) (L/3, L/3)
(d) (L/6, L/6)
181. The moment of inertia of a hollow spherical shell about its diameter (radius = 2.0
cm, surface density 3.0 gm/cm2) is approximately (in CGS units):
(a) 128 π
(b) 192 π
(c) 96 π
(d) 148 π

182. Two rings have their moments of inertia in the ratio 2:1 and their diameters are in
the ratio 2:1. The ratio of their masses will be
(a) 2 : 1
(b) 1 : 2
(c) 1 : 4
(d) 1 : 1

183. The moment of inertia of a uniform circular disc of radius R and mass M about an
axis passing from the edge of the disc and normal to the disc is−
(a) MR2/2
(b) MR2
(c) 7MR2/2
(d) 3MR2/2

184. Three rings of mass M and radius R have been arranged as shown in the figure
below. The moment of inertia of the system about YY' axis is:

(a) 3MR2
(b) 3MR2/2
(c) 5MR2
(d) 7MR2/2

185. There is a hole of radius r at the centre of a disc of mass M and radius R. The value of
the moment of inertia of the disc along an axis passing through the centre and
perpendicular to the plane of the disc will be:
(a) 𝑀(𝑅 − 𝑟)
(b) 𝑀(𝑅 + 𝑟)
(c) 𝑀(𝑅 + 𝑟 )
 (d) 𝑀(𝑅 − 𝑟 )

186. Masses of 1, 2, 3 and 4 kg are lying at the point (0,0); (2,0) (0,3) and (-2,-2)
respectively. Moment of inertia of this system about x-axis will be :
(a) 47 Kgm2
(b) 43 Kgm2
(c) 27 Kgm2
(d) 72 Kgm2

187. A solid sphere of mass 50 gm and diameter 2 cm rolls without sliding with uniform
velocity of 5 cm per sec., along a straight line of a smooth horizontal table, Its total
energy is :
(a) 87.5×10–6 joule
(b) 25×10–6 joule
(c) 250×10–6 joule
(d) 62×10–6 joule

188. The moment of inertia of a body about a given axis is 1.2 kgm2. Initially, the body is
at rest. In order to produce a rotating kinetic energy of 1500 joules, an angular
acceleration of 25 rad/s2 must be applied about that axis for a duration of :
(a) 4 sec
(b) 2 sec
(c) 8 sec
(d) 10 sec

189. A constant torque of 31.4 N-m is exerted on a pivoted wheel. If the angular
acceleration of the wheel is 4π rad/sec2, then the moment of inertia will be
(a) 5.8 kg-m2
(b) 4.5 kg-m2
(c) 5.6 kg-m2
(d) 2.5 kg-m2

190. We have one solid sphere and one very thin spherical shell. They have identical
masses and moment of inertia about their respective diameters. The ratio of their radii
is given by:
(a) √3 : √7
(b) 3 : 7
(c) 5 : 3
(d) √5 : √3

191. Two rings of the same mass (m) and same radius (r) are placed such that their
centers are at common point and their planes are perpendicular to each other. The
moment of inertia of the system about an axis passing through the centre and
perpendicular to the plane of the one of the rings is:
(a) mr2/2
 (b) mr2
(c) 3 mr2/2
(d) 2 mr2

192. A cylinder of length 'l' and radius 'r' is rotating first about an axis passing through
the centre parallel to the length and later through an axis passing through the centre
perpendicular to the length. The moment of inertia in the two cases will be equal when:
(a) l = r/√3
(b) l = 3r
(c) l = √3r
(d) l = r/3

193. One quarter sector is cut from a uniform circular disc of radius R, the sector has
mass M. It is made to rotate about a line perpendicular to Its plane and passing through
the centre of the original disc. It's moment of inertia about the axis of rotation is:
(a) MR2/2
(b) MR2/4
(c) MR2/8
(d) √2MR2

194. If the radius of earth is 6400 km, then angular velocity for a point on its equator will
be –
(a) 7.3×10–5 rad/sec
(b) 7.3×10–6 rad/sec
(c) 10×10–5 rad/sec
(d) 1.5×10–5 rad/sec

195. A liquid in a cylindrical vessel of radius 0.05 m is rotated along with the vessel about
its axis with a speed 4π rad/sec. The rise in liquid level (in meters) will be nearly :
(a) 0.05
(b) 0.03
(c) 0.02
(d) 0.01

196. An object slides down a frictionless inclined plane from point B to point C (BC = 𝑙).
The time taken will be minimum if the value of h/a is:

(a) √3
(b) √2
(c) 1
(d) 1/√2
197. A boy is standing on a rotating table with dumbbells in his hands; he suddenly
withdraws his hands to his chest. The angular velocity of the table will:
(a) Decrease
(b) Increase
(c) Remain same
(d) Become zero

198. A system is subjected to a constant torque. Then it’s:

(a) linear momentum will be conserved
(b) angular momentum will be conserved
(c) both linear and angular momentum will be conserved
(d) the angular momentum will increase continuously

199. A circular ring of mass M and radius r is rotating about its axis with angular speed ω.
Two particles having mass m each are gently attached at diametrically opposite points.
The angular speed of the ring will become
(a) ωM/(M+m)
(b) ωM/(M+2m)
(c) (m + M)/ωM
(d) ω(2m + M)/ωM

200. A solid spherical marble rolls without slipping on an inclined plane, making an angle
θ with the horizontal. The acceleration of the centre of mass of the marble is:
(a) 𝑔 cos 𝜃
(b) 𝑔 sin 𝜃
(c) 𝑔 cos 𝜃
(d) 𝑔 sin 𝜃

201. Two blocks of masses of 10 kg and 4 kg are connected by a spring of negligible mass
and placed on a frictionless horizontal surface. An impulse gives a velocity of 14 m/s to
the heavier block in the direction of the lighter block. The Velocity of the centre of mass
is
(a) 30 m/s
(b) 20 m/s
(c) 10 m/s
(d) 5 m/s

202. If water flows out of hole at p as shown in figure, then x =?

 (a) 𝑥 = ℎ(𝐻 − ℎ)
(b) 𝑥 = (𝐻 − ℎ)
(c) 𝑥 = 2 ℎ(𝐻 − ℎ)
(d) 𝑥 = ℎ(𝐻 − ℎ)

203. The velocity of oil in a 5 cm internal diameter pipe is 0.63 m/s. The velocity in a 3
cm internal diameter pipe that connects the first one is:
(a) 1.75 m/s
(b) 1.50 m/s
(c) 3.0 m/s
(d) 9.0 m/s

204. How high would water rise in the pipes of a building if the water pressure gauge
shows the pressure at the ground floor to be 300 Kpa:
(a) 95.5 m
(b) 45.3 m
(c) 40.2 m
(d) 30.6 m

205. Two drops of water of same size are falling through air with terminal velocity 2 m/s.
if they combine to form a single drop, what will be the new terminal velocity?
(a) 21/3 m/s
(b) 22/3 m/s
(c) 25/3 m/s
(d) None of the above

206. Critical velocity of a liquid may not possible be related to:

(a) radius of tube
(b) density of liquid
(c) coefficient of viscosity
(d) mass of liquid

207. Eight equal drops of water are falling through air with a steady velocity of 5 cm/sec.
If the drops collapse, what will be the new terminal velocity?
(a) 5 cm/s
(b) 10 cm/s
(c) 20 cm/s
(d) 40 cm/s

208. A tall cylinder is filled with viscous oil. A pebble is dropped from the top with zero
initial velocity. Choose the correct plot which represents the velocity (v) of the pebble
as a function of time (t).
 (a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

209. Two spheres of the same material but of radii 0.01 m and 0.02 are dropped one by
one in the same viscous fluid their terminal velocities respectively will be in the ratio:
(a) 1:1
(b) 1:2
(c) 1:4
(d) 4:1

210. A big bottle is provided with a siphon of glass capillary. The coefficients of viscosity
of water and petrol are respectively 0.01 and 0.02 poise. When it is filled with water
and petrol (P.D. = 0.8), the time taken to empty it will be in ratio:
(a) 5:2
(b) 1:2
(c) 8:2
(d) 2:5
211. The rate of flow of a liquid through a capillary tube under a constant pressure head
is Q. If the diameter of the tube is reduced to half and its length is doubled, then the new
rate of flow of liquid will be :
(a) Q/4
(b) Q/8
(c) Q/32
(d) Q/16

212. From amongst the following curves, which one shows the variation of the velocity v
with time t for a small sized spherical body falling vertically in a long column of viscous
liquid?

213. A plate of metal 0.1 m2 in area rests on a layer of castor 0.2 cm thick. Coefficient of
viscosity of castor is 15.5 poise (= 1.55 kg m–1s–1). The horizontal force required to
move the plate with a speed of 3 cm/sec will be equal to:
(a) 5.325 N
(b) 6.325 N
(c) 4.325 N
(d) 2.325 N

214. The most appropriate curve for showing the variation of coefficient of viscosity 'η'
with temperature T is :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

215. Water rises to a height of 10 cm in a capillary. Mercury falls to a depth of 3.42 cm in
same capillary. If the relative density of mercury is 13.6 g/cc and its angle of contact is
135°, the ratio of surface tension of water and mercury is :
(a) 0.05
(b) 0.10
(c) 0.15
(d) 0.20

216. Three capillaries of equal lengths but internal radii r, 2r, and 3r respectively are
connected in series, a liquid flows in streamline motion through them. If the pressure
difference across the entire system is 77cm (of water), then the pressure difference
across the first capillary is:
(a) 71.64cm
(b) 70.32cm
(c) 76.00cm
(d) 77.00cm

217. A hole is made at the bottom of the tank filled with water (density 103kg/m3). If the
total pressure at the bottom of the tank is 3 atm (1 atm =105 N/m2) then the velocity of
the efflux of water is :
(a) √500 m/s
(b) √600 m/s
(c) √400 m/s
(d) √300 m/s

218. A tube of length l and radius r is joined in series with another tube of length l/4 and
radius r/2. The ratio of the pressures between the ends of the two tubes will be:
(a) 4 : 5
(b) 1 : 2
(c) 1 : 4
(d) 3 : 4

219. Surface tension of soap solution is 1.9×10-2 N/m. Pressure difference on both sides
of a soap bubble of diameter 2 cm will be –
(a) 7.2 N/m2
(b) 3.8 N/m2
(c) 3.5 N/m2
(d) 7.6 N/m2

220. Two capillary tubes of same material having radii 1 mm and 2 mm respectively are
immersed in a liquid. If the liquid rises to 30 cm in the first, then the height in second
will be –
(a) 7.5 cm
(b) 60 cm
(c) 15 cm
 (d) 120 cm

221. If work required to blow a soap bubble of radius R is W, then the additional work
required to blow its radius up to 3 R will be
(a) 27 W
(b) 9 W
(c) 8 W
(d) 3 W

222. The excess pressure in a soap bubble of 2 mm radius, if surface tension is 0.03N/m,
is :
(a) 30 N/m2
(b) 40 N/m2
(c) 60 N/m2
(d) 120 N/m2

223. When the temperature is increased the surface tension of liquids :

(a) remains unchanged
(b) increases
(c) decreases
(d) increases only when the rise in temperature is more than 25°C

224. A spherical liquid drop of radius R is broken up into 8 spherical droplets of equal
radii. The surface tension of liquid is T. Work done in this process will be :
(a) 2π2R T
(b) 3π2R T
(c) 4π2R T
(d) 8π2R T

225. Let P represent the magnitude of the adhesive force experienced by a molecule in
the free surface of a liquid and in contact with a solid surface whereas Q represents the
magnitude of the cohesive force experienced by the molecule (see the figure). The free
surface of the liquid will be concave if:

(a) 𝑃 = 𝑄/√2
(b) 𝑃 < 𝑄/√2
(c) 𝑃 > 𝑄/√2
(d) 𝑃 = 𝑄√2
226. A drop of water is pressed between two glass plates to form a film of thickness
0.1mm and area 10 cm2. The force required to pull the plats apart will be. Surface
tension of water is 80 dyne/cm.
(a) 8 dyne
(b) 8 × 104 dyne
(c) 16 × 104 dyne
(d) 16 × 102 dyne

227. When two soap bubbles of radii 2 cm and 3 cm are brought in contact, they combine
in such a way that same portions of their surfaces become common, Radius of curvature
of this common surface is
(a) 0.2 m
(b) 0.6 m
(c) 0.3 m
(d) 0.06 m

228. A paper disc of radius R, from which a hole of radius r is cut out, is floating in a
liquid of surface tension T. The force on the disc due to surface tension will be:
(a) πRT
(b) π(R + r)T
(c) 2π(R + r)T
(d) 4πT(R + r)

229. Two spherical soap bubbles of diameters 10 cm and 6 cm respectively are formed at
the end of a narrow horizontal tube. Pressure difference between the ends of the tube is
(surface tension of soap solution = 3 × 10–2 N/m)
(a) 1.1 N/m2
(b) 11.6 N/m2
(c) 7.6 N/m2
(d) 1.6 N/m2

230. One drop of mercury radius = 1.0 mm, breaks up into 27 droplets of equal volume.
Amount of work-done is (surface tension of mercury = 0.032 N/m)
(a) 8.04 × 10–6 joule
(b) 80.4 × 10–6 joule
(c) 8.04 × 10–7 joule
(d) 1.8 × 10–5 joule

231. If water has surface tension of 7×10–2N/m and an angle of contact with glass is zero,
it rises in a capillary of diameter 0.5 mm to height :
(a) 70 cm
(b) 7.0 cm
(c) 6.2 cm
(d) 5.6 cm
232. If a liquid of surface tension 70 dyne/cm rises in a capillary up to 8 cm, the radius of
capillary will be−
(a) 0.3 cm
(b) 0.4 cm
(c) 0.018 cm
(d) 0.2 cm

233. If a capillary of radius r is dipped in water, the height of water that rises in it is h and
mass of water in capillary is M. If the radius of the capillary is doubled, the mass of
water that rises in the capillary will be
(a) M/2
(b) M
(c) 2M
(d) 4M

234. The excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 3mm will be (Surface tension is
0.03N/m)
(a) 60 N/m2
(b) 120 N/m2
(c) 40 N/m2
(d) 80 N/m2

235. Pressures inside two soap bubbles are 1.01 and 1.02 atmospheres respectively. The
ratio between their volumes is:
(a) 102 : 101
(b) 8 : 1
(c) (102)3 : (101)3
(d) 2 : 1

236. The excess pressure inside a gas bubble of radius r completely dipped inside a liquid
of surface tension T is
(a) 4T/r
(b) T/2r
(c) 2T/r
(d) T/4r

237. Two soap bubbles with radii r1 and r2 (r1 > r2) come in contact. Their common
surface has a radius of curvature r, given by :
(a) 𝑟 = (𝑟 + 𝑟 )/2
(b) 𝑟 = 𝑟 𝑟 /(𝑟 − 𝑟 )
(c) 𝑟 = 𝑟 𝑟 /(𝑟 + 𝑟 )
(d) 𝑟 = √𝑟 𝑟

238. A water drop of radius 10–2 m is broken into 1000 equal droplets. If the surface
tension of water is 0.075 N/m, the gain in surface energy will be
(a) 8.5×10–4 J
 (b) 8.1×10–4 J
(c) 7.7×10–4 J
(d) 7.5×10–4 J

239. 27 small droplets of water combine to form one big drop. The ratio of surface
energies of one big drop to one small droplet will be
(a) 1 : 3
(b) 3 : 1
(c) 9 : 1
(d) 1 : 9

240. The energy required in breaking of liquid drop of radius R into n small equal radii
drops is
(a) 4𝜋𝑅 𝑛 / − 1 𝑇
(b) 4𝜋𝑅 (𝑛 − 1)𝑇
(c) 4𝜋𝑅 𝑛 / − 1 𝑇
(d) 4𝜋𝑅 (𝑛 − 1)𝑇

241. 0.0314 cm3 of a liquid is flowing out per second through a capillary tube of 1 mm
radius. Velocity of the liquid at a point on the axis of the capillary
(a) 2 cm/s
(b) 1.5 cm/s
(c) 1 cm/s
(d) 0

242. If the diameter of a capillary tube is increased by two times, then the height of liquid
rise in it will be :
(a) two times
(b) half
(c) remains same
(d) one-fourth

243. How much water, a pump of 2 kW can raise in 1 minute to a height of 10 m?

(Take g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 1000 liters
(b) 1200 liters
(c) 100 liters
(d) 2000 liters

244. Consider stream line flow of a liquid through a capillary. If both the diameter and
the length of the capillary are made 2 fold, other factors remaining unchanged, the flow
rate would become :
(a) 25 fold
(b) 24 fold
(c) 23 fold
 (d) 22 fold

245. The velocity profile of a viscous liquid, flowing through a capillary tube of circular
cross-section, is :
(a) Cylindrical
(b) Circular
(c) Hyperbolic
(d) Parabolic

246. Three capillaries of lengths l, 2l and 4l with their radii r, 2r and 4r respectively are
connected in series and a fluid is flowing through the capillaries placed horizontally.
Pressure across the capillaries will be in the ratio:
(a) 1:8:24
(b) 1:2:4
(c) 4:2:1
(d) 64:8:1

247. Water is flowing through two horizontal pipes A and B of diameter 2.0 and 4.0 cm
respectively. If velocity of water in A is 8.0 m/s the velocity in B will be (in m/s):
(a) 8
(b) 16
(c) 2
(d) 4

248. Water rises to height of 4.0 cm in a capillary tube. If the capillary tube is titled such
that it make an angle of 30° with the horizontal, to that light water will rise?
(a) 2.0 cm
(b) 4.0 cm
(c) 6.0 cm
(d) 8.0 cm

249. Which of the following correctly represents theoretical limits of Poisson ratio 'σ'?
(a) 1 < σ < 2
(b) − 1 < σ < 1/2
(c) −2 < σ < 1
(d) 1/2 < σ < 1

250. Increase in length of a wire on stretching is 0.025%. If its Poisson ratio is 0.4, then
what will be the percentage decrease in the diameter of the wire?
(a) 0.01
(b) 0.02
(c) 0.03
(d) 0.05

251. The speed of sound in water is 1346 m/s and density of water is 1000 kg/m3, then
the bulk modulus of elasticity of water is nearly (in N/m2)
 (a) 107
(b) 108
(c) 0.9×109
(d) 1.8×109

252. Four wires of same material are stretched by the same load. The dimensions of
wires are given below. Which of them will elongate the most?
(a) Length 1.0 m, diameter 1 mm
(b) Length 2.0 m, diameter 2 mm
(c) Length 1.0 m, diameter 2 mm
(d) Length 4.0 m, diameter 1 mm

253. For a perfectly rigid body, Young's modulus of elasticity will be :

(a) ∞
(b) 100
(c) 1
(d) 0

254. The frequency of a light spring when 1 kg weight is suspended on its end is 4
oscillations per second. If 4 kg weight suspended to the same spring, the frequency of
oscillations shall be:
(a) 8 per sec
(b) 4 per sec
(c) 2 per sec
(d) 16 per sec

255. A steel ring of radius r and cross sectional area A is fitted onto a wooden disc of
radius R (R>r.) If the Young's modulus of steel is Y, then the force with which the steel
ring is expanded is:
(a) AY(R/r)
(b) AY(R− r/r)
(c) (Y/A)(R− r/r)
(d) YRr/A

256. Length of a wire is increased by 1.00 mm on the application of a given load. In a wire
of the same material and length but of radius twice that of the first one, application of
the same force provides extension of:
(a) 5.00 mm
(b) 0.25 mm
(c) 4.00 mm
(d) 2.00 mm

257. If the density of aluminum is 2600 kg/m3 and its Young modulus is 7.8 × 1010 N/m2,
the speed of sound in aluminum will be :
(a) 340 m/s
(b) 3000 m/s
 (c) 5477 m/s
(d) 6431 m/s

258. A brass rod of length 2.5 m is clamped at the centre. It emits a note of frequency 720,
when it vibrates longitudinally. If the density of brass is 8.3 gm/cm3, its Young's
modulus of elasticity in 1011 dynes, is :
(a) 5.25
(b) 7.39
(c) 8.50
(d) 10.76

259. The force required to stretch a steel wire 1 sq.cm. cross–section to double its length
having Y = 2×1011 N/m2 , will be:
(a) 4×107 N
(b) 3×107 N
(c) 2×107 N
(d) 5×107 N

260. A wire is 5.0 m long and has a radius 0.5 × 10–3m. When a weight of 5.0 kg is
suspended, its length increases by 10–3 m. The Young's modulus of elasticity for the
wire will be nearly (in MKS units) (assume g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 1.5 × 1012
(b) 3 × 1011
(c) 3 × 1012
(d) 1.5 × 1011

261. The expansion of a string. obeying Hooke's law is x. The velocity of sound in this
expended string is v. If the expansion is increased to 1.5x, then the velocity of sound in
the string will be :
(a) 1.22v
(b) 0.61v
(c) 1.50v
(d) 0.75v

262. If a steel wire has a cross-sectional area of 1 cm2, how much force is required to
triple its length (Y=2×1011 N/m2)?
(a) 4×1011N
(b) 6×107N
(c) 2×1011N
(d) 4×107N

263. The rest mass of an electron is 9.0×10–28 gm. If it is moving with a velocity equal to
4/5th of the speed of light then its effective mass will be:
(a) 36×10–28 gm
(b) 45×10–28 gm
(c) 7.5×10–28 gm
 (d) 15.0×10–28 gm

264. Two photons each with velocity c are moving in opposite direction. Their relative
velocity will be:
(a) 2c
(b) Zero
(c) c
(d) None of these

265. The velocity at which the relativistic momentum of the particle becomes twice its
Newtonian momentum is:
(a) c
(b) c√3
(c) 2c/√3
(d) c√3/2

266. The equivalent relativistic mass of a photon of wavelength 662 nm shall be [h =

6.62×10–34 J.s]
(a) Zero
(b) 3.3 × 10–36 kg
(c) 3.3 × 10–34 kg
(d) Infinity

267. A cube is moving with a velocity v along one of its edges. If Lo be the proper length of
each edge, the volume of moving cube would be:
(a) 𝐿 (1 − 𝑣 /𝑐 ) /
(b) 𝐿 (1 − 𝑣 /𝑐 ) /
(c) 𝐿 (1 − 𝑣 /𝑐 ) /
(d) 𝐿 (1 − 𝑣 /𝑐 ) /

268. A rocket ship leaves earth at a speed of 3c/5. When a clock on the rocket says 1 hour
has elapsed, the rocket sends a light signal back to earth. According to the earth's clock
the signal has been sent after:
(a) 1 hr
(b) ¾ hr
(c) 1¼ hr
(d) 1½ hr

269. Total energy of a particle is exactly twice its rest energy, its speed is :
(a) 0.900 c
(b) 0.866 c
(c) c
(d) 0.99c
270. The length of a rod is 10 m in a system S. The length of the rod as seen by an
observer in a system S', which has a velocity 0.8 c relative to S, will be:
(a) 2 m
(b) 4 m
(c) 6 m
(d) 8 m

271. The proper mean life time of π – meson is 2.4 × 10–8 sec. If the π – meson is
travelling with a speed 2.4 × 108 m/sec, its mean life would be:
(a) 4.2 × 10–8 sec
(b) 1.0 × 10–8 sec
(c) 4.0 × 10–8 sec
(d) 1.7 × 10–8 sec

272. An electron (rest mass 9.11 × 10–31 kg) is moving with a speed 1.8×108 m/s. Its
momentum will be:
(a) 0.511 MeV/c
(b) 12 × 10-23 (MKS unit)
(c) 10 × 10-23 (MKS unit)
(d) 20 × 10-23 (MKS unit)

273. The energy required to accelerate a particle of rest mass m0 to 0.6c from rest will be:
(a) 0.36 m0c2
(b) 0.18 m0c2
(c) 0.25 m0c2
(d) 0.4 m0c2

274. The sun radiates energy at the rate of 3.6×1033 ergs/sec. This is equivalent to an
annihilation of mass at the rate of:
(a) 1.2×1012 gm/sec
(b) 4×1012 gm/sec
(c) 1.3×1012 gm/sec
(d) 8.4 ×1012 gm/sec

275. If the speed of light were 2/3 of its present value, the energy released in a given
atomic explosion:
(a) decreased by a factor of 2/3
(b) decreased by a factor of 4/9
(c) decreased by a factor of 5/9
(d) decreased by a factor of 1/3