Subject: Physics Class: 1st Year

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Max Marks: 85

Name ____________________ Section ________________ Sheet No _____________
Section “A” Marks “33” Time “30 Minutes”
Fill the correct option A, B, C or D in the box in front of each MCQ.

1.Bernoulli’s equation is based upon the law of conservation of:

a. Mass
b. Momentum
c. Energy
d. None
2. The principle of Young’s double slits experiment is based on the division of:
a. Amplitude b. Frequency c. Velocity d. Wavelength
3. The velocity at node is
a. Zero b. maximum c. minimum d. none
4. The heating and cooking of food evenly by microwave oven is an example of:
a. S.H.M
b. Resonance
c. Damped oscillations
d.Free oscillations

5. The nature of light is such that it behave like

a. Particle b. wave c. dual nature d. none
6. The ray and wave fronts are
a. Anti-parallel b. Parallel c. Perpendicular d. None of these
7. If the period of oscillation of mass ‘M’ suspended from a spring is 2s, then the period of mass
4M will be:
a. 1s
b. 2s
c. 3s
d. 4s
8. The speed of sound will be maximum in
a. Liquid b. air c. solid d. vacuum
9. When a wave goes from one medium to another medium, which one of the following
characteristics of the wave remain constant?
a. Velocity
b. Frequency
c. Wavelength
d. Phase
10. Triple point of water is:
a. 273.16 o​​ F b. 372.16 K c. 273.16 o​​ F d. 273.16 K
11. We can tune an instrument by using the phenomena of
a. Interference b. polarization c. diffraction d. beats
12. Which of the following factors has no effect on the speed of the sound in a gas?
a. Humidity
b. Temperature
c. Density
d. Pressure
13. There is no net transfer of energy by particles of the medium in:
a. Transverse waves
b. Stationary waves
c. Longitudinal waves
d. Progressive waves
14. The heat engine operating in reverse is called as:
a. Electric generator b. Refrigerator c. Carnot engine d. Electric motor
15. In an isothermal change, internal energy:
a. Decreases b. Increases c. Becomes zero d. Remains constant
16. Which one of the following properties is not exhibited by the longitudinal waves?
a. Reflection
b. Interference
c. Diffraction
d. Polarization
17. The pressure will be low where the speed of the fluid is:
a. Zero
b. High
c. Low
d. Constant
18. Two bodies are said to be in thermal equilibrium if they have the same:
a. Temperature b. Amount of heat
c. Specific heat d. Thermal capacities

19.The principle of Michelson interferometer is based on the division of:

a. Amplitude b. Frequency c. Velocity d. Wavelength

20.Newton has postulated his corpuscular theory on the basis of

a. Newton’s rings b. colour due to thin film c. dispersing of light d. rectilinear
propagation

21.The principle of principle of Young’s double slits is based on the division of:
a. wave front b. amplitude c. frequency d. speed of light
22.Maximum work can be obtained in the process called:
a.Cyclic b. Isothermal c. Adiabatic d. Isochoric
23.If λ = 400nm, its value in angstrom unit is
a. 4x10​3​A​o b. 4x10​-17​A​o c. 4x10​17​A​o d. 4x10​-3​A​o
24.The tip of a needle does not give a sharp image. It is due to:
a.Polarization b. Interference c. Refraction d. Diffraction

25.The ray and wave fronts are mutually:

a.Anti-parallel b. Parallel c. Perpendicular d. None of these

26.The transverse nature of light is verified with the phenomenon of:

a.Interference b. Diffraction c. Polarization d. Reflection

27.Two bodies are said to be in thermal equilibrium if they have the same:
a.Temperature b. Amount of heat
c. Specific heat d. Thermal capacities

28.In an isothermal change, internal energy:

a.Decreases b. Increases c. Becomes zero d. Remains constant

29.A thermos bottle containing hot coffee is vigorously shaken. Consider coffee as the system, then
its temperature:
a.Increases b. Decreases below than 0​o​C
c. Remains the same d. Decreases
30. The heat engine operating in reverse is called as:
a.Electric generator b. Refrigerator c. Carnot engine d. Electric motor

31.Triple point of water is:

a.273.16 o​​ F b. 372.16 K c. 273.16 o​​ F d. 273.16 K

32.A real gas can be approximated to an ideal gas at:

a. Low density b. High pressure c. High density d. Low temperature

33.The process in which no heat enters or leaves the system but the temperature of the system
changes, is:
a.Isobaric b. Isothermal c. Adiabatic d. Isochoric
Time : 2: 30 Minutes Section “B” Max. Marks: 40
Attempt any 10 parts.

1. What happens to the time period of a simple pendulum if its length is doubled?
2. Explain why in S.H.M the acceleration is zero when the velocity is the greatest.
3. How you can explain Brewster’s law of polarization?
4. What is meant by dual nature of light?
5. Discuss the propagation of wave.
6. On removing the valve, the air escaping from a cycle tube cools, why?
7. Clearly explain the differences between longitudinal and transverse waves.
8. Why does a sound wave travel faster in solid than in gases?
9. What is meant by fluid? What is meant by ideal fluid .
10. What are conditions for a process to be reversible?
11. What is the efficiency of a Carnot’s heat engine working between steam and ice point?
12. A soap bubble looks black when it bursts, why?
13. Why the car has oblong shape designed?

Section “C” (3 x 9 = 27)

Answer any three questions
Q 1. a) what is meant by S.H.M ?Prove that the projection of a body moving in a circle describes S.H.M.

b) A mass at the end of spring describes S.H.M with T=0.40 s. Find out acceleration ‘a’ when the
displacement is 0.04 m.

Q 2. a. What is meant by beats ? How they are produced ? Show that number of beats per second is
equal to difference in frequency of two sources.

b. Compute the speed of sound in sea water if its density is 1025 kg m​-3​ and Elastic
modulus is 2.1 x 10​9​ N m​-2

Q 3. a. What is Bernoulli’s equation? Show that how it is based upon the law of conservation of
energy.
 b) Calculate the speed of effect of kerosene oil from a narrow hole of a tank, in which pressure is
4 atm.

Q 4. a. what is meant by refrigerator ? Write down different statements of second law of

thermodynamics .

c. Calculate the change in entropy when 10 kg of water is heated from 90​o​C to 100​o​C. (
C=4180 J mol​-1​ K​1​)