PHYSICS ROMAN SERIES (UI PUTME ORIGINAL PQ) - Compress
PHYSICS ROMAN SERIES (UI PUTME ORIGINAL PQ) - Compress
UI PAST
QUESTIONS(2019 2021
2023A &2023B)
ROMAN SERIES
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1. A nanosecond is:
A. 10⁹s
B. 10−9 s
C. 10−10 s
D. 10−12s
2. The SI standard of length is based on:
A. the distance from the north pole to the equator along a
meridian passing through Paris
B. wavelength of light emitted by Hg
C. wavelength of light emitted by Kr86
D. a precision meter stick in Paris
E. the speed of light
3. During a short interval of time the speed v in m/s of an
automobile is given by v = at2 + bt3,where the time t is in
seconds. The units of a and b are respectively:
A. m ·s2; m.s4
B. s3/m; s4/m
C. m/s2; m/s3
D. m/s3; m/s4
E. m/s4; m/s5
4. Suppose A = BC, where A has the dimension L/M and C has the
dimension L/T. Then B has the dimension:
A. T/M
B. L2/TM
C. TM/L2
D. L2T/M
E. M/L2T
5. The average speed of a moving object during a given interval of
time is always:
I. The magnitude of its average velocity over the interval
II. The distance covered during the time interval divided by the
time interval
III. one-half its speed at the end of the interval
IV. its acceleration multiplied by the time interval E. one-half its
acceleration multiplied by the time interval
A. II only
B. III only
C. I&IV only
D. I only
E. IV only
6. The coordinate of a particle in meters is given by x(t) = 16t −
3.0t3, where the time t is in seconds. The particle is momentarily
at rest at t =
A. 0.75 s
B. 1.3 s
C. 5.3s
D. 7.3 s
E. 9.3 s
7. A drag racing car starts from rest at t = 0 and moves along a
straight line with velocity given by v = bt2, where b is a
constant. The expression for the distance traveled by this car
from its position at t = 0 is:
A. bt3
B. bt3/3
C. 4bt2
D. 3bt2
E. bt3/2
8. Which Of the following situations, which one is impossible?
I. A body having velocity east and acceleration east
II. A body having velocity east and acceleration west
III. A body having zero velocity and non-zero acceleration
IV. A body having constant acceleration and variable velocity
V. A body having constant velocity and variable acceleration
A. II&III
B. IV only
C. III&IV only
D. V only
E. IV&V only
9. Throughout a time interval, while the speed of a particle
increases as it moves along the x axis,its velocity and
acceleration might be:
A. positive and negative, respectively
B. negative and positive, respectively
C. negative and negative, respectively
D. negative and zero, respectively
E. positive and zero, respectively
10. A particle moves on the x axis. When its acceleration is
positive and increasing:
I. its velocity must be positive
II. its velocity must be negative
III. it must be slowing down
IV. it must be speeding up
A. II only
B. IV only
C. I&III only
D. I only
E. None of the above
11. A ball is in free fall. Its acceleration is:
A. downward during both ascent and descent
B. downward during ascent and upward during descent
C. upward during ascent and downward during descent
D. upward during both ascent and descent
E. downward at all times except at the very top, when it is zero
12. A ball is in free fall. Upward is taken to be the positive
direction. The displacement of the ball during a short time
interval is:
A. positive during both ascent and descent
B. negative during both ascent and descent
C. negative during ascent and positive during descent
D. positive during ascent and negative during descent
E. none of the above
13. A baseball is thrown vertically into the air. The
acceleration of the ball at its highest point is:
I. zero
II. g
III. Up
IV. 2g,
V. Down
A. II&III
B. I ONLY
C. II&V
D. IV & V
E. IV & III
14. A particle moves at constant speed in a circular path. The
instantaneous velocity and instantaneous acceleration vectors
are:
A. both tangent to the circular path
B. both perpendicular to the circular path
C. perpendicular to each other
D. opposite to each other
E. none of the above
15. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
I. Mass
II. Density
III. Speed
IV. Temperature
A. II only
B. IV only
C. I&III only
D. II&IV only
E. None of the above
16. Mass differs from weight in that:
I. all objects have weight but some lack mass
II. weight is a force and mass is not
III. the mass of an object is always more than its weight
IV. mass can be expressed only in the metric system
A. II&IV only
B. I only
C. II only
D. I&III only
E. None of the above
17. A car travels east at constant velocity. The net force on the
car is:
I. East
II. west
III. up
IV. down
V. zero
A. I&III only
B. V only
C. II&IV only
D. I only
E. IV only
18. A block slides down a frictionless plane that makes an
angle of 30◦ with the horizontal. The acceleration of the block is:
A. 980 cm/s2
B. 566 cm/s2
C. 849 cm/s2
D. zero
E. 490 cm/s2
19. A ball is thrown downward from the edge of a cliff with an
initial speed that is three times the terminal speed. Initially its
acceleration is
I. upward
II. greater than g
III. less than g
IV. Downward
V. equal to g
A. I&III only
B. III&IV only
C. IV&V only
D. I&II only
E. II&IV only
20. An object moving in a circle at constant speed:
I. must have only one force acting on it
II. is not accelerating
III. is held to its path by centrifugal force
IV. has an acceleration of constant magnitude
V. has an acceleration that is tangent to the circle
A. II only
B. IV&V only
C. III only
D. IV Only
E. V only
21. An object of mass m and another object of mass 2m are
each forced to move along a circle of radius 1.0 m at a constant
speed of 1.0 m/s. The magnitudes of their accelerations are:
I. Equal
II. in the ratio of √2: 1
III. in the ratio of 2 : 1
IV. in the ratio of 4 : 1 zero
A. III only
B. IV only
C. V only
D. I only
E. II only
22. Which of the following bodies has the largest kinetic
energy?
I. Mass 3M and speed V
II. Mass 3M and speed 2V
III. Mass 2M and speed 3V
IV. Mass M and speed 4V
V. All four of the above have the same kinetic energy
A. III&IV Only
B. II only
C. I only
D. V only
E. III only
23. Two trailers, X with mass 500 kg and Y with mass 2000
kg, are being pulled at the same speed. The ratio of the kinetic
energy of Y to that of X is:
I. 1:1
II. 2:1
III. 4:1
IV. 9:1
V. 1500:1
A. II only
B. IV only
C. I only
D. V only
E. III only
24. The weight of an object on the moon is one-sixth of its
weight on Earth. The ratio of the kinetic energy of a body on
Earth moving with speed V to that of the same body moving
with speed V on the moon is:
I. 6:1
II. 36:1
III. 1:1
IV. 1:6
V. 1:36
A. III only
B. IV only
C. V only
D. I only
E. II only
25. Which of the following is the correct combination of
dimensions for energy?
I. MLT
II. LT2/m
III. ML2/T2
IV. M2L3T
V. ML/T2
A. II only
B. III only
C. II&IV only
D. V only
E. I only
26. Two objects with masses of m1 and m2 have the same
kinetic energy and are both moving to the right. The same
constant force Fn is applied to the left to both masses. If m1 =
4m2, the ratio of the stopping distance of m1 to that of m2 is:
I. 1:4
II. 4:1
III. 1:2
IV. 2:1
V. 1:1
A. III only
B. V only
C. I&II only
D. III&IV
E. II only
27. The mechanical advantage of any machine is:
I. the efficiency of the machine
II. the work done by the machine
III. the ratio of the work done by the machine to the work
expended on it
IV. the ratio of the force exerted by the machine to the
force applied to it
V. the ratio of the force applied to the machine to the force
exerted by it
A. I&II only
B. IV only
C. III only
D. V only
E. II only
28. Suppose that the fundamental dimensions are taken to be:
force (F), velocity (V) and time(T). The dimensions of potential
energy are then:
I. F/T
II. FVT
III. FV/T
IV. F/T2
V. FV2/T2
A. II only
B. III only
C. IV&V only
D. I only
E. IV only
29. An elevator is rising at constant speed. Consider the
following statements:
I. the upward cable force is constant
II. the kinetic energy of the elevator is constant
III. the gravitational potential energy of the Earth-elevator
system is constant
IV. the acceleration of the elevator is zero
V. the mechanical energy of the Earth-elevator system is
constant
A. all five are true
B. only II and V are true
C. only IV and V are true
D. only I, II, and III are true
E. only I, II, and IV are true
30. Momentum may be expressed in:
A. kg/m
B. gram·s
C. N·s
D. kg/(m·s)
E. N/s
31. The momentum of an object at a given instant is
independent of its:
I. Inertia
II. mass
III. speed
IV. velocity
V. acceleration
A. I-IV
B. III only
C. V only
D. III-V
E. III&V only
32. Two bodies, A and B, have equal kinetic energies. The
mass of A is nine times that of B. The ratio of the momentum of
A to that of B is:
A. 1:9
B. 1:3
C. 1:1
D. 3:1
E. 9:1
33. Two objects, P and Q, have the same momentum. Q has
more kinetic energy than P if it:
A. weighs more than P
B. is moving faster than P
C. weighs the same as P
D. is moving slower than P
E. is moving at the same speed as P
34. A golf ball of mass m is hit by a golf club so that the ball
leaves the tee with speed v. The club is in contact with the ball
for time T. The magnitude of the average force on the club on
the ball during the time T is:
A. mvT
B. mv/T
C. (1/2)mv2T
D. mv2/(2T)
E. mT2/(2v)
35. An inelastic collision is one in which:
I. momentum is not conserved
II. kinetic energy is conserved
III. total mass is not conserved
IV. momentum is conserved
V. kinetic energy is not conserved
VI. the total impulse is equal to the change in kinetic energy
A. I-III
B. IV&V only
C. VI only
D. I&II only
E. III IV&V
36. An elastic collision is one in which:
I. momentum is not conserved
II. kinetic energy is conserved
III. total mass is not conserved
IV. momentum is conserved
V. kinetic energy is not conserved
VI. the total impulse is equal to the change in kinetic
energy
A. VI only
B. I&II only
C. III&IV Only
D. II&IV only
E. IV&V only
37. A wheel starts from rest and spins with a constant angular
acceleration. As time goes on the acceleration vector for a point
on the rim:
A. decreases in magnitude and becomes more nearly tangent
to the rim
B. decreases in magnitude and becomes more early radial
C. increases in magnitude and becomes more nearly tangent
to the rim
D. increases in magnitude and becomes more nearly radial
E. increases in magnitude but retains the same angle with the
tangent to the rim
38. The newton·second is a unit of:
A. work
B. angular momentum
C. power
D. linear momentum
E. none of these
39. To produce beats it is necessary to use two waves:
A. traveling in opposite directions
B. of slightly different frequencies
C. of equal wavelengths
D. of equal amplitudes
E. whose ratio of frequencies is an integer
40. A Kelvin thermometer and a Fahrenheit thermometer
both give the same reading for a certain sample. The
corresponding Celsius temperature is:
A. 574◦ C
B. 232◦ C
C. 301◦ C
D. 614◦ C
E. 276◦ C
41. A metal sample of mass M requires a power input P to just
remain molten. When the heater is turned off, the metal
solidifies in a time T. The specific latent heat of fusion of this
metal is:
A. P/MT
B. T /PM
C. PM/T
D. PMT
E. P T /M
42. The formation of ice from water is accompanied by:
A. absorption of energy as heat
B. temperature increase
C. decrease in volume
D. an evolution of heat
E. temperature decrease
43. Two identical rooms in a house are connected by an open
doorway. The temperatures in the two rooms are maintained at
different values. Which room contains more air?
A. the room with higher temperature
B. the room with lower temperature
C. the room with higher pressure
D. neither because both have the same pressure
E. neither because both have the same volume
44. The pressures p and volumes V of five ideal gases, with the
same number of molecules, are given below. Which has the
highest temperature?
A. p = 1 × 105Pa and V= 10 cm3
B. p = 3 ×105Pa and V= 6 cm3
C. p = 4×105Pa and V= 4 cm3
D. p = 6×105Pa and V= 2 cm3
E. p = 8 ×105Pa and V= 2 cm3
45. The internal energy of an ideal gas depends on:
I. the temperature
II. the pressure
III. the volume
IV. mass
A. I-IV
B. II&III only
C. III only
D. I only
E. I&II only
46. The potential difference between the ends of a 2-meter
stick that is parallel to a uniform electric field is 400 V. The
magnitude of the electric field is:
A. zero
B. 100 V/m
C. 200 V/m
D. 400 V/m
E. 800 V/m
47. Each plate of a capacitor stores a charge of magnitude 1
mC when a 100-V potential difference is applied. The
capacitance is:
A. 5 µF
B. 10 µF
C. 50 µF
D. 100 µF
E. none of these
48. To charge a 1-F capacitor with 2 C requires a potential
difference of:
A. 2 V
B. 0.2 V
C. 5 V
D. 0.5 V
E. none of these
49. The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor can be
increased by:
I. increasing the charge
II. decreasing the charge
III. increasing the plate separation
IV. decreasing the plate separation
V. decreasing the plate area
A. I&III only
B. IV only
C. I&V only
D. III&V only
E. II only
50. If both the plate area and the plate separation of a
parallel-plate capacitor are doubled, the capacitance is:
A. doubled
B. halved
C. unchanged
D. tripled
E. quadrupled
51. Acceptor atoms introduced into a pure semiconductor at
room temperature:
A. increase the number of electrons in the conduction band
B. increase the number of holes in the valence band
C. raise the Fermi level
D. increase the electrical resistivity
E. none of the above
52. An acceptor replacement atom in silicon might have
electrons in its outer shell.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
E. 7
53. The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor with plate
area A and plate separation d is given by:
A. E0d/A
B. E0d/2A
C. E0A/d
D. E0A/2d
E. Ad/E0
54. Which of the following is NOT correct for a simple
magnifying glass?
A. The image is virtual
B. The image is erect
C. The image is larger than the object
D. The object is inside the focal point
E. The lens is diverging
55. Sound differs from light in that sound:
A. is not subject to diffraction
B. is a torsional wave rather than a longitudinal wave
C. does not require energy for its origin
D. is a longitudinal wave rather than a transverse wave
E. is always monochromatic
56. The rainbow seen after a rain shower is caused by:
A. diffraction
B. interference
C. refraction
D. polarization
E. absorption
57. X rays are:
A. electromagnetic waves
B. negatively charged ions
C. rapidly moving electrons
D. rapidly moving protons
E. rapidly moving neutrons
58. The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor is:
I. proportional to the plate area
II. proportional to the charge stored
III. independent of any material inserted between the plates
IV. proportional to the potential difference of the plates
V. proportional to the plate separation
A. I-V
B. II only
C. III only
D. I&V
E. I only
59. If the potential difference across a resistor is doubled:
I. the current is doubled
II. the current is halved
III. the resistance is doubled
IV. the resistance is halved
A. II only
B. I&III only
C. I only
D. IV only
E. III only
60. The resistance of a rod does NOT depend on:
I. its temperature
II. its material
III. its length
IV. its conductivity
V. the shape of its (fixed) cross-sectional area
A. I-IV
B. IV&V only
C. V only
D. I II&III
E. IV only
61. A step-down transformer is used to:
A. increase the power
B. decrease the power
C. increase the voltage
D. decrease the voltage
E. change ac to dc
62. Select the correct statement :
I. ultraviolet light has a longer wavelength than infrared
II. blue light has a higher frequency than x rays
III. radio waves have higher frequency than gamma rays
IV. gamma rays have higher frequency than infrared waves
V. electrons are a type of electromagnetic wave
A. IV only
B. I-III
C. II III&IV
D. III only
E. II&IV
63. Consider :
I. radio waves (r),
II. visible light (v),
III. infrared light (i),
IV. x-rays (x),
V. and ultraviolet light (u). In order of increasing frequency,
they are:
A. I, II, III, IV, V
B. I, III, II, V, IV
C. III, I, II, V, IV
D. III, II, I, V, IV
E. I, III, II, IV, V
64. The Sun is about 1.5 × 1011 m away. The time for light to
travel this distance is about:
A. 4.5 × 1018 s
B. 8 s
C. 8 min
D. 8 hr
E. 8 yr
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1. The unit of magnetic flux is weber while that of flux density is
tesla(wbm-2) B
2. A
3. Ø=NABcosø D
4. A
5. m(v-u)\t=F=mg C
6. D
7. Soft iron is easily magnetized due to high susceptibility and also
loses its magnetism as soon as the current is turned off (small
retentivity ) C
8. C
9. D
10. A
11. By integration v=2t + t3 B
12. A steel has low susceptibility and high retentivity
13. E
14. T1\T2=√(L1\L2) D
15. A
16. D
17. Q=AV C
18. C
19. D
20. Q=AV C
21. A
22. D
23. B
24. A
25. D energy can neither be created nor destroy
26. Sum of clockwise moment = sum of anticlockwise moment
C
27. D
28. Black surfaces are good radiators or emitter of heat A
29. By differentiation V=4 - 4t A
30. A
31. Bulk modulus is infinite while shear modulus is zero B
32. W=Fn×d D
33. B
34. A
35. Physical or chemical properties don’t affect radioactivity C
36. Poor emitter and good reflector of heat
37. Kirchhoff radiation law(be expecting 3 to 4 A-level
questions) B
38. B
39. C
40. Effective resistance in parallel is smaller than any of the
individual resistance B
41. Mg=ke then T=2∏√(m\k) no correct answer
42. D
43. A
44. V=wr D
45. Law of conservation of mechanical energy 1\2fe=1\2mv2
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1. D heat may be absorbed reflected and transmitted
2. B
3. B E=I(r+R)
4. C
5. B
6. S=ut +1\2at2 s=u(t4-t3) +a\2(t24- t23) → s=4(1) +(16-9) →11m is
very correct but not in the option
7. D
8. IV only same with gamma ray
9. A
10. A
11. D
12. D
13. A rainbow is an optical phenomenon caused by refraction
internal reflection and dispersion of light in water droplets :
They are formed primarily due to dispersion of white light A
14. B
15. D
16. B
17. B
18. E
19. B
20. C
21. C
22. C
23. B
24. D
25. C
26. C
27. B
28. B
29. B
30. C
31. g=GM\R2 A (note g is 6.67 not 9.8)
32. A
33. A
34. C
35. D diminished erect and virtual
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PHYSICS 2023A
1. Avg velocity=∆x\∆t by integrating x=2t2 -t3
Avg velocity=x2 -x0\t2 – t0 A
2. Rainbows are formed when light from the sun is scattered by
water droplets through the process called refraction B
3. C
4. They are inversely proportional F=mv2\r C
5. V=F¥ B
6. Q=ML recall that Q=PT thus PT=ML → L=PT\M A
7. Vs\Ns=Vp\Np → Ns=VsNp\Vp → 120×500)\240 = 250 B
8. The most common one is U-238 with 92 protons\electrons and
146 number of neutrons The difference=146-92=54 B
9. Gaseous state has the highest entropy B
10. A
11. P.E=mgh=fh →h=vt C
12. B
13. W=QV C
14. All travel at the same speed(speed of light) D
15. At the centre of curvature (2F) C
16. Imageis always VED (virtual erect and diminished) D
17. D
18. A
19. E=1\2Fe =1\2Ke2 A
20. Slip rings are in AC while split rings are in DC (C)
21. C
22. Joule.seconds A
23. D
24. A
25. On raising the temperature electrical conductivity of metal
decreases while that of a semiconductor increases A
26. D
27. D
28. D
29. …
30. (A) voltage is constant in parallel connection
31. C
32. C
33. At total internal reflection the angle of incidence equals
the critical angle C
34. B
35. D
36. E
37. E
38. E C2\J
39. V→I→B→G→Y→O→R (C)
40. B travel at the same speed
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1. Milli(10-3) micro(10-6) nano(10-9) pico(10-12) femto(10-15) atto(10-
18
)B
2. E
3. V=at2 : V=bt3 (D)
4. A (2023A QUE REPEATED)
5. A
6. It is momentarily at rest when the velocity is zero V=dx\dt =16-
-9t2 16--9t2=0 → t2=16\9 : t=4\3=1.34 (B)
7. B x=∫vdt
8. D
9. C
10. E
11. A
12. D
13. g and down C
14. perpendicular to each other C
15. E temperature is independent of the direction
16. C
17. B
18. a=gsinø E
19. D
20. D
21. D it is equal
22. K.E=1\2mv2 E
23. E
24. A the mass is constants
25. ML2T-2 B
26. E
27. B
28. B PQ REPEATED
29. E
30. D
31. C
32. D
33. B The higher the KE the higher the speed
34. B
35. B
36. D both are conserved
37. D
38. D momentum or impulse
39. B
40. C
41. E (2023A que repeated)
42. A
43. B
44. PV=kT directly proportional i.e the higher the PV the
higher the T (B)
45. D
46. V=Ed (C)
47. B
48. A
49. Increase by increasing the area and decreasing the plate
separation (B)
50. C
51. A
52. C
53. C
54. E
55. D
56. C 2023A que repeated
57. A
58. Directly proportional to the area E
59. V=IR (C)
60. R=pl\A (C )
61. D
62. A
63. R→I→V→U→X→G (B)
64. C
65. E
66. A
67. A
68. B
69. D
70. A
71. B
72. C
73. A
74. DEV (A)
75. MEV (C)
76. Must be placed at centre of curvature which is twice the
focal length (C )
77. D
78. A
79. Doppler effect caused by relative motion (E)
80. D
81. B
82. E
83. Emission
84. Radiation
85. Stimulated
86. Amplification
87. Light
88. D
89. A
90. A
91. B
92. A
93. B
94. C
95. Light //emitting diode
96. A
97. D