Roll No.

__________________ 30 August, 2015

Sarhad University, Peshawar

(Distance Education)

Paper : Physics I-GS111 Examination: Final, Spring-2015

Time Allowed : 3 hours Total Marks: 70, Passing Marks (35)
NOTE: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. Start each part (a or b) of a question on a
fresh page of answer book. The questions must be attempted in order they appear in the question paper.
Mobile phones and other electronic gadgets are not allowed.

Q.1. Write short notes on any two of the following:

(a) Significant figures (b) Centre of mass (c) Coulomb’s Law (d) Eddy Currents (7,7)

Q.2. a) What do you mean by resolution of a vector? Express the magnitude and direction of a given vector in
a plane in terms of its rectangular components. (1+6)
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b) Two forces of 20 N and 10 N making 120 angle with each other and pull on an object. Find the single
pull that would
(i) Replace the given force system (ii) balance the given force system (3+3)
c) Write the names of five great physicist who won the noble prize in the field of physics. (1)

Q.3. a) Define the term work as used in physics. Explain with examples that work can be positive, negative or
zero. (1+6)
b) A force of 2000 N is exerted in lifting a 100 kg mass straight up to a height of 10 m
(i). How much work is done? (ii) What are the KE and PE of the object when it gets to that height?
c) Write the correct option on the answer sheet/book. (3+3)
A 1-kg block slides down a smooth inclined plane whose height is 5 m. The velocity of the block at
the bottom is
(a) 9.8 ms – 1 (b) 98 ms – 1 (c) 7 2 ms – 1 (d) Insufficient data (1)

Q.4. a) What is meant by an isolated system? State the principle of conservation of linear momentum. Give
some practical applications of law of conservation of linear momentum. (1+3+3)
b) A 20-gm carom-striker moving with velocity of 24 cms-1strikes a 4-gm stationary carom disc head-on
and elastically.
(i). Find the velocities of the striker and the disc after the collision.
(ii). Check the momentum gained by the disc is equal to the momentum lost by the striker. (3+3)
c) Write the correct option on the answer sheet/book.
A truck towing a trailer is accelerating on a level road. The force exerted by the truck on the trailer is:
(a) Equal to the force that the trailer exerts on the truck
(b) Equal to the force that the trailer exerts on the road
(c) Less than the force the trailer exerts on the truck
(d) Greater than the force the trailer exerts on the truck (1)

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Q.5. a) State Gauss’ law for electrostatics. Show that the electric field intensity at a point close an infinite
σ
sheet of charge of surface charge density is σ is given by E = (1+6)
2ε o
b) Two equally charged balls each of mass 0.20gram are suspended from the same point by threads 50cm
long. The balls come to rest 60cm apart due to repulsion. Determine the charge on each ball. (6)
c) Write the correct option on the answer sheet/book. How many electrons make up a charge of 1.00
coulomb?
(a) 6.25 ×10 18 electrons (b) 6.25×10 19 electrons (c) 1.6×10 – 19 electrons (d) 6.25×10 – 19 electrons (1)

Q.6. a) Show that the trajectory of a charged particle moving at right angles to a uniform magnetic field is
circular. Determine the relations for the radius of the trajectory and the cyclotron frequency of the
circulating particle. (2+3+3)
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b) Give the experimental arrangement, the necessary theory and the procedure for measuring the
m
(charge to mass ratio) of an electron. (5)
c) Write the correct option on the answer sheet/book.
Current is flowing from east to west in a horizontally stretched cable. The cable is in the earth’s
magnetic field, which is directed from south to north. The cable is acted upon by a magnetic force
directed
(i) vertically downward (ii) towards west (iii) vertically upward (iv ) towards north (1)

Q.7. a) State the Faraday, s law and Lenz’s law of electromagnetic induction. (3+3)
b) A conductor of length 0.1 m is sliding along a loop of 0.01ohm resistance with a velocity of 0.1ms-1.
The loop and the conductor are placed in a magnetic field of strength 1.0 T. Find
(i). the motional emf if the conductor moves perpendicular to the field
(ii) the current through the loop.
(iii) the electrical power generated
(iv) the input mechanical power. (2+2+2+1)
c) Write the correct option on the answer sheet/book.
Which of the following will not generate emf?
(i) Holding a magnet stationary inside a coil (ii) Rotating a coil in a magnetic field
(iii) Rotating a coil around a stationary coil (iv) Moving a bar magnet across a flat piece of metal. (1)

Q.8. a) State Ampere's circuital law. Find the strength of the magnetic field around a straight current carrying
wire. (1+6)
b) How fast must a proton of mass 1.67 × 10 – 27 kg be moving if it is to follow a circular path of radius
2.0 cm in a magnetic field of 0.70 G. (6)
c) Write the correct option on the answer sheet/book.
The electric field intensity within a hollow charged conductor is
F
(a) zero (b) infinite (c) E = q / r2 (d) (1)
q

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