NEW AL WUROOD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, JEDDAH

(PEEVEES GROUP OF SCHOOLS, K.S.A.)

Affiliated to CBSE – New Delhi.

UNIT TEST - 3(2019 -2020)

Subject:_PHYSICS
MARKING SCHEME

Answer all the following questions.

1. Which of the following has least elasticity

A. Rubber B. steel C. copper D. iron

Ans:A (1 mark )

2. The escape velocity from the earth is 11.2 km/s. The escape velocity from a planet
having radius twice the radius and same density as the earth is

A. 22.4 km/s B. 11.2 km/s C. 5.56 km/s D.15.5 km/s

Ans:A (1 mark)

3. If an astronaut comes out of the artificial satellite,

A. He flies off tangentially B. He falls to the earth C. He continues to

move along the satellite in the same orbit D. none of the above

Ans:C( 1 mark)

4. The stress-strain graphs for materials A and B are shown in the following figures.

The graphs are drawn to the same scale.

(a)Which of the material has greater Young’s modulus?
(b) Which of the two is the stronger material ?

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 Ans: (a) Material A (1 mark)
(b) Material A (1 mark)

5. How much should the pressure on a litre of water be changed to compress it by

0.10% .Bulk modulus of elasticity of water is 2.2 x 10 9 N/m2.

Ans: Formula (1/2 mark)

Solving (1 mark)
Answer with Proper units (1/2 mark)
6. A steel wire of length 4.7 m and cross-sectional area 3.0 × 10–5 m2 stretches by the
same amount as a copper wire of length 3.5 m and cross-sectional area of 4.0 × 10 –5
m2 under a given load. What is the ratio of the Young’s modulus of steel to that of
copper?

Ans: Formula (1/2 mark)

Solving (1 mark)
Answer with Proper units (1/2 mark)

7. What will happen if a satellite stops orbiting?

Ans: When a satellite stops orbiting , its kinetic energy becomes zero. This energy
is converted into potential energy of the satellite. It then, starts falling towards
the earth while crossing the atmosphere with great speed it may be burnt up.(2
mark)

8. (a)Define Hooke’s law.

(b)Explain stress- strain curve.
Ans: (a) Definition of Hooke’s law (1 mark)
(b) Stess -strain curve (1 mark)
Explanation (1 mark)
9. (a)What is Orbital velocity?
(b)Obtain an expression for the minimum speed required by the body to become a
satellite of earth, in terms of mass of the earth and its distance form the centre of
earth.
Ans: (a) Definition of orbital velocity(1 mark)
(b) Derivation (2 marks)

10. (a)Define Gravitational potential .

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 (b)The weight of a body on the surface of earth is 63 N. What is the gravitational force
on it due to the earth at a height equal to half the radius of earth?
Ans: (a) Definition of Gravitational potential(1 mark)
(b) Formula (1/2 mark)
Solving (1 mark)
Answer with Proper units (1/2 mark)

OR
(a)What is the relation between orbital and escape velocity ?
(b)Assuming the earth to be a sphere of uniform mass density, how much would body
weigh half way down to the centre of earth if it weighed 250 N on the surface?
Ans: (a)Relation (1 mark)
(b) Formula (1/2 mark)
Solving (1 mark)
Answer with Proper units (1/2 mark)

11. (a)Derive an expression for escape velocity.

(b)The escape speed of a projectile on earth’s surface is 11.2 km/s. A body is projected
out with thrice this speed. What is the speed of the body far away from the earth ?
Ignore the presence of sun and other planets.
Ans: (a) Derivation (3 marks)
(b) Formula (1/2 mark)
Solving (1 mark)
Answer with Proper units (1/2 mark)

OR
(a) State Kepler’s laws planetary motion.
(b)A rocket is fired from the earth towards the sun. At what distance from the earth’s
centre is the gravitational force on the rocket is zero?
Mass of sun=2x1030 kg, mass of the earth =6x1024.Neglect the effect of the other
planets etc.(Orbital radius= 1.5x1011 m)
Ans: (a) Each Kepler’s law carry 1 mark (3x1=3 marks)
(b) Formula (1/2 mark)
Solving (1 mark)
Answer with Proper units (1/2 mark)

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