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I PUC MODEL PAPER 2024-25
SUBJECT: PHYSICS (33)
TIME: 3Hrs [Link]

General instructions:

i) All parts A to D are compulsory.

ii) For part -A questions, the first written answer will be considered for awarding marks.
iii) Answers without relevant diagrams/figures wherever necessary will not carry any marks.
iv) Direct answers to numerical problems without relevant formulas and detailed solutions will not carry
any marks.

PART-A

I. Pick the correct option among the four given options for ALL of the following questions:
15X1=15
1. The number of significant figures in 0.1230 m is ---------.
a. One b. two c. three d. four
2. The slope of position – time graph gives -----------.
a. Acceleration b. Position c. displacement d. velocity
3. An example of scalar quantity is------------.
a. Displacement b. speed c. velocity d. Torque
4. Inertia of an object is quantitative measure of its:
a. Volume b. density c. mass d. temperature
5. When a body is thrown vertically upwards, work done by gravity is -----------.
a. positive b. zero c. negative d. can’t predict
6. The angular acceleration of a body is directed----------.
a. Towards the centre of the circle c. away from the centre of the circle
b. Along the tangent to the circle d. Along the axis of rotation
7. The period of revolution of Geo stationery satellite equal to-----------.
a. One month b. one week c. one day d. one year
8. Young’s modulus of elasticity of a perfectly rigid body is------------.
a. Unity b. infinity c. zero d. none of these
9. Turbulent flow is:
a. Unsteady and regular b. steady and irregular c. irregular d. regular
10. The amount of heat conducted through a metal rod is directly proportional to ----------.
a. temperature gradient c. area of cross section
b. time during which heat flows d. all of these
11. Land breeze is an example for:
a. Thermal conduction b. thermal radiation c. natural convection d. black body radiation
12. The significance of first law of thermodynamics is ------------.
a. Law of conservation of mass c. law of conservation of momentum
b. Law of conservation of energy d. Law of conservation of angular momentum.
13. Ratio of specific heat for a diatomic gas is -----------.
7 5 9 8
a. 5
b. 3 c. 7 d. 6
14. The time period of second’s pendulum is ----------.
a. 2 s b. 1 s c. 3 s d. 4 s
15. The longitudinal wave can propagate through ------------.
a. Solid only b. liquid only c. gas only d. solid, liquid & gas
II. Fill in the blanks by choosing appropriate answer given in the brackets for ALL the following questions
5x1=5
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16. Recoiling of gun explains law of conservation of ………………….
17. Acceleration due to gravity on earth at ………… is greater than that in equator.
18. Viscosity of liquid ……………..with temperature.
19. Average kinetic energy of gas is ……………….proportional to temperature of the gas.
20. According to Laplace, the propagation of sound in air is …………………
PART – B
III. Answer any five of the following questions: 5 × 2 = 10
21. Write the dimensional formula for i) Density and ii) Momentum.
22. Distinguish between path length and displacement.
23. State and explain triangular law of vector addition.
24. Show that P = F ∙ v where the symbols have their usual meaning.
25. Give the general conditions of equilibrium of a rigid body.
26. State and explain Newton’s law of gravitation.
27. State and explain first law of thermodynamics.
28. Write an expression for ratio of specific heats in terms of degrees of freedoms a gas molecule and explain the terms.
29. Mention any two characteristics of simple harmonic motion.
PART - C
IV. Answer any five of the following questions: 5 × 3 = 15
30. Write the three uses of dimensional analysis.
31. Derive the expression for centripetal acceleration.
32. State the laws of friction.
33. Prove work – energy theorem for a constant force.
34. Compare rotational motion and linear motion.
35. Draw typical stress – strain curve and mention yield point and fracture point.
36. Derive an expression for pressure exerted by the liquid.
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37. Show that αV = 𝑇 for volume expansion.
38. Show that the overtones in a closed pipe are odd harmonics of the fundamental frequency.
PART - D
V. Answer any three of the following questions: 3 × 5 = 15
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39. What is v – t graph? Derive s = ut + 2 at using v − t graph.
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40. Derive an expression for maximum speed of a car on a banked circular road taking friction into account.
41. State and prove law of conservation of mechanical energy in the case of a freely falling body.
42. i) What is escape velocity?
ii) What is satellite?
iii) State Kepler’s laws of planetary motion.
43. What is an isothermal process? Derive an expression for work done in an isothermal process.
44. i) When is the velocity of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is maximum?
ii) What is periodic motion? Give an example.
iii) Define the terms: a) Time period and b) Frequency of oscillation.

VI. Answer any two of the following questions: 2 × 5 = 10

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45. A projectile is launched in to space at an angle of 60° with an initial speed of 200 ms . Calculate i) maximum height,
ii) time of flight and iii) range of projectile (g = 9.8 ms-2)
46. The moment of inertia of a grindstone about its axis of rotation is 25 kgm2. Starting from rest, it acquires a speed of
120 rpm in 10 seconds. Find the torque acting on it.
47. A thermo Cole ice box is a cheap and efficient method for storing small quantities of cooked food in summer in
particular. A cubical box of side 30cm has a thickness of 5cm. If 4kg of ice is put in the box; estimate the amount of
ice remaining after 6hrs. The outside temperature is 45°C and coefficient of thermal conductivity of thermocole is
0.01J/s/m/K. Heat of fusion of water = 335 × 103 J/kg.
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48. The equation for wave, y = 0.03 sin π (0.02−0.02 ) with the length expressed in metre and time in second. Calculate the
wave length, amplitude, frequency and velocity of the wave.
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