XI PHYSICS REVISION WORKSHEET (2,3,4 &5)

1 Determine π2 with due regard for significant figures. [Given π = 3.14]

2 State the number of significant figures in the following:

(a) 0.007 m2
(b) 2.64 × 1024 kg
(c) 0.2370 g cm–3
(d) 6.320 J
(e) 6.032 Nm–2
(f) 0.0006032 m2.

3 Give the relationship between light year and metre.

4 What is the difference between 4.0 and 4.000?

5 Which of the length measurements is the most accurate and why?

(i) 500.0 cm
(ii) 0.0005 cm
(iii) 6.00 cm.

6 Which of the following measurements is more accurate and why?

(a) 0.0002 g
(b) 20.0 g

7 Are all dimensionally correct equations numerically correct ? Give one example.

8 Name at least seven physical quantities whose dimensions are ML2T−2.

9 The length, breadth and thickness of a rectangular sheet of metal are 4.234 m, 1.005 m and
2.01 cm respectively.
Give the area and volume of the sheet to correct significant figures.

10 State the condition when the magnitude of velocity and speed of an object are equal.

11 Under what condition will the distance and displacement of a moving object have the same
magnitude ?

12 Is it possible to have negative value in speed and displacement ?

13 What does the slope of velocity-time graph represent ?

14 What is the significance of the slope of x−t graph.

15 Write two uses of v − t graph ?

16 When a ball hits a wall with a velocity of 50 m/s and bounces back with the same speed, what is
the change in velocity of the ball ?
17 Can the relative velocity of two bodies be greater than the absolute velocity of either ?

18 When a body accelerates by αt, what is the velocity after time ‘t’, when it starts from rest?

19 The position-time (x-t) graphs for two children A and B returning from their school O to their
homes P and Q respectively are shown in figure. Choose the correct entries in the brackets
below:

(a) (A/B) lives closer to the school than (B/A).

(b) (A/B) starts from the school earlier than (B/A).
(c) (A/B) walks faster than (B/A).
(d) A and B reach home at the (same/different) time.
(e) (A/B) overtakes (B/A) on the road (once/twice).
20 The length covered by a body is found to be directly proportional to the square of time. What is
the nature of acceleration ?

21 Give an example of a body possessing zero velocity and still accelerating.

22 Can a body have constant speed but a varying velocity ?

23 Why does a parachute descend slowly ?

24 What will happen to a hydrogen balloon released on the moon ?

25 What is the ratio of the time taken to go up and come down by a body thrown vertically up ?

26 Two masses in the ratio 1 : 2 are thrown vertically up with the same speed. What is the effect on
the time by the mass ?

27 What can you say about the nature of acceleration, associated with a mass whose v − t graph is
shown ?

28 What is the significance of null vector ?

29 When do we say two vectors are orthogonal ?

30 What are the possible angles of projection with same velocity to have same range ?
31 If the net external force acting on a body is zero, then the body at rest continues to remain at
rest and a body in motion
continues to move with uniform motion. What is the name given to this property of the body ?

32 What is the angle between velocity vector and acceleration vector in uniform circular motion ?

33 Is uniform circular motion an example of uniform acceleration. Why ?

34 Electrons revolve round the nucleus of the atom. What is the source for centripetal force ?

35 A railway carriage moves over a straight level track with an acceleration ‘a’. A passenger in
carriage drops a stone.
What is the acceleration of the stone with respect to carriage and the earth ?

36 Can three non-coplanar vectors give zero resultant ? Why ?

37 Name the physical quantity which remains same in an uniform circular motion.

38 If both speed of a body and radius of the circular path are doubled, what will be the change in
centripetal force ?

39 A bomb is released from a horizontally flying bomber when it is directly above the target. Will it
hit the target ?

40
If what is the angle between

41 What is the path followed by a Javelin projected horizontally by an athlete ?

42
Find the angle between and

43 At which point of the trajectory is the speed of motion minimum ?

44 What is the angle of projection at which the hmax and Range are equal ?

45 What will be the effect on the horizontal range of a projectile when its initial speed is doubled
keeping its angle of projection same ?

46 Two masses are in the ratio 1 : 5. What is the ratio of their inertia ?

47 Give the magnitude and direction of the net force acting on

(a) a drop of rain falling down with a constant speed.
(b) a cork of mass 10 g floating on water.
(c) a kite skillfully held stationary in the sky.
(d) a car moving with a constant velocity of 30 km/h on a rough road.
(e) a high-speed electron in space far from all gravitating objects, and free of electric and
magnetic fields.

48 Name the quantity that remains conserved in rocket propulsion.

49 When a bomb explodes in mid-air, at its highest point, what is the direction of motion of its core
?

50 Passengers in a bus fall back as it accelerates. Why ?

51 A stone breaks the window glass into pieces, while a bullet pierces through the same. Why ?

52 A cricket player, while catching the ball, pulls his hand back. Why ?

53 Sudden motion on a blanket, removes dust. How ?

54 How many newtons make one kg wt ?

55 Which law is to be used by a man stranded at the middle of a pond, when no friction is
experienced by the boat ?

56 Action and reaction are equal and opposite. Why do they not balance each other ?

57 When will a moving body be in equilibrium ?

58 What is the weight felt by a person in a lift when it has free fall ?

59 Why do we use shock absorbers in automobiles ?

60 Why do aeroplanes having wings fly at low altitudes ?

61 State the law of conservation of momentum.

62 How is the motion of parachute different from a stone dropped from certain height ?

63 Name the weakest and strongest force in nature.

64 Is static friction a self-adjusting force ?

65 What is the acceleration associated with a mass ‘m’ moving up an inclined plane (θ) with friction
μ?

66 Why do we use ball-bearings ?

67 Proper inflation reduces fuel consumption. Give reason.

68 A mass m moving with a speed u collides on a similar stationary mass and sticks to it. What is
the velocity after collision ?

69 Why do we say friction is independent of area of contact ?

70 A lift is accelerated upward. Will the apparent weight of a person inside the lift increases,
decreases or remains the same relative to its real weight ? If the lift is going with uniform speed,
then ?
71
In the study of rocket propulsion cannot be applied. Why ?

72 When several passengers are standing in a moving bus, it is said to be dangerous. How will you
justify this statement ?

73 When a wheel is rolling on a level road, what is the direction of frictional force between the
wheel and the road ?

74 Is the large brake on a bicycle wheel more effective than a small one ? Explain.

75 What is the angle between frictional force and instantaneous velocity of the body moving on a
rough road ?

76 What type of friction is involved when an axle rotates in a sleeve ?

77 Why does a child in a merry-go-round press the side of his seat radially outwards ?

78 Two boys on ice skates hold a rope between them. One boy is much heavier than the other.
Discuss their motion when one of the boys pulls on the rope.

79 A retarding force is applied to stop a motor car. If the speed of the motor car is doubled, how
much more distance will it cover before stopping under the same retarding force ?

80 A body is dropped from the ceiling of a transparent cabin falling freely towards the earth.
Describe the motion of the body as observed by an observer (a) sitting in the cabin (b) standing
on earth.

81 A thief jumps from the roof of a house with a box of weight on his head. What will be the weight
of the box as experienced by the thief during jump ?

82 If friction can provide necessary centripetal force, why should the road be banked ?

83 If a string of a rotating stone breaks, in which direction will the stone move ?

84 What is the source of centripetal force, when an electron revolves around the nucleus?

85 A body of mass 5 kg is acted upon by two perpendicular forces 8 N and 6 N. Give the
magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the body.

86 It is easier to maintain the motion of a body than to start it. Why ?

87 What happens to coefficient of friction, when weight of body is doubled ?

88 A body of mass 25 g is moving with a constant velocity of 5m/sec on a horizontal frictionless

surface in vacuum. What is the force acting on the body ?

89 Explain why does a cyclist bend inwards while riding along a curved road ?

90 It is easier to catch a table tennis ball than a cricket ball even when both are moving with same
velocity. Why ?
91 The wavelength l associated with a moving particle depends upon its mass m, its velocity v and
Planck’s constant h. Show dimensionally the relationship between them.

92 If Length, Time and Energy are fundamental units, find the dimension of mass.

93 If x = at + bt2, where x is in metre and t in hour, what will be the unit of ‘a’ and ‘b’ ?

94 Magnitude of force F experienced by a certain object moving with speed v is given by F = Kv2
where K is a constant. Find the dimensions of K.

95 Keeping the angle of projection same, what is the effect on horizontal range of a particle when
its velocity is doubled ?

96 A body is projected with a speed v at an angle θ with horizontal to have maximum range. What
is the velocity at the highest
point ?

97 Prove the following statement “For Elevations which exceed or fall short of 45° by equal
amounts, the ranges are equal”.

98 Find the angle of projection for a projectile motion whose range R is n times the maximum
height H.

99 What is the angular acceleration of a particle moving in a circle of radius ‘r’ with a angular speed
‘ω’ ?

100 (i) At what point of projectile path the speed is minimum

(ii) at which point, the speed is maximum ?

101 If two vectors of equal magnitude add to either of them by magnitude, what is the angle between
them ?

102 What is meant by resolving a force into rectangular components ? Resolve a force of 10 N into
two components, if it acts at an angle 30° with the horizontal.

103 Water from a sprinkler comes out with a constant velocity u in all the directions. What is the
maximum area of the grassland that can be watered at any time ?

104 Give the geometrical meaning of (i) scalar product (ii) cross product of two vectors.

105 Two equal forces have their resultant equal to either. What is the inclination between them ?

106 A cyclist has to bend a little inwards from his vertical position while turning. Why ?

107 If two vectors of equal magnitude add to either of them by magnitude, what is the angle between
them ?

108
109 What are the changes force can bring on a body ?

110 State Impulse-momentum theorem.

111 Why does a gun recoil ? Derive the recoil velocity of a gun.

112 Why is it necessary to keep the rate of fuel consumption in a rocket constant ?

113 Is earth an inertial frame of reference ?

114 A monkey is ascending a branch with constant acceleration. If the breaking strength is 160% of
the monkey’s weight, what is the maximum acceleration permitted for the monkey ?

115 A mass m is at rest on a rough surface. Draw the variation of the force of friction experienced
with the force applied on it.

116 A soda water bottle is falling freely. Will the bubbles of gas rise in the water of the bottle ?

117 A monkey is descending from the branch of a tree with constant acceleration. If the breaking
strength is 75% of the weight of the monkey, what is the minimum acceleration with which
monkey can slide down without breaking the branch ?

118 Name the physical quantity of the dimension given below :

(i) ML0T−3
(ii) ML−1T−1
(iii) M−1L3T−2
(iv) ML2T−3
(v) ML0T−2
(vi) T−1

119 Write the dimensions of the following :

(i) Gravitational potential
(ii) Variable force
(iii) Pressure gradient
(iv) Moment of inertia
(v) Buoyant force
(vi) Angular momentum
(vii) Work done by torque
(viii) Moment of momentum
(ix) Moment of force
(x) Pressure energy.

120
If where the symbols have their usual meanings, then has a
dimension of.... .

121 In long jump, does it matter how high you jump ? What factors determine the span of the jump ?

122 From the top of a tower 100 m in height, a ball is dropped and at the same time another ball is
projected vertically upwards from the ground with a velocity of 25 ms–1. Find when and where
the two balls will meet ? g = 9.8 ms–2.
123 Discuss graphical method for the measurement of impulse in the following case :
(i) When constant force acts on the body.
(ii) When a variable force acts on the body.

124 A block is gently placed at the top of an inclined plane 6.4 m long. Find the time taken by the
block to slide down to the bottom of plane. The plane makes an angle 30° with the horizontal.
Coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is 0.2. Take g = 10 m/sec2.

125 Figure shows a man standing stationary with respect to a horizontal conveyor belt that is
accelerating with 1 ms–2. What is the net force on the man ? If the coefficient of static friction
between the man’s shoes and the belt is 0.2, up to what acceleration of the belt can the man
continue to be stationary relative to the belt ? (Mass of the man = 65 kg.)

126 The time of oscillation (t) of a small drop of liquid under surface tension depends upon the
density ρ, radius r and surface tension (σ).

Prove dimensionally that

127 The factors affecting the time period of a simple pendulum are mass, length and the
acceleration due to gravity. Deduce a relation for the time period of a simple pendulum.

128 The length, breadth and thickness of a rectangular sheet of metal are 4.234 m, 1.005 m and
2.01 cm respectively. Calculate the surface area and volume of the sheet to correct significant
figures.

129 Deduce by the method of dimensions, an expression for the energy of a body executing S.H.M.
assuming that the energy of the body depends upon (a) the mass m (b) the frequency ν and (c)
the amplitude of vibration a.

130
By using the method of dimension, check the accuracy of the following formula :
where T is the surface tension, h is the height of the liquid in a capillary tube, ρ is the density of
the liquid, g is the acceleration due to gravity, θ is the angle of contact, and r is the radius of the
capillary tube.

131 A planet moves around the sun in a circular orbit. The time period of revolution T of the planet
depends on
(i) R adius of the orbit (R)
(ii) Mass of the sun M
(iii) gravitational constant G
Show dimensionally that T2 ∝ R3

132 Given that the amplitude of the scattered light is (i) directly proportional to that of incident light,
(ii) directly proportional to the volume of the scattering dust particle (iii) inversely proportional to
 its distance from the scattering particle, and (iv) dependent upon the wavelength (λ) of the light.

Show that the intensity of scattered light varies as

133 Show dimensionally that the frequency n of transverse waves in a string of length l and mass

per unit length m under a tension T is given by n =

134 If the velocity of light (c), the constant of gravitation (G) and Planck’s constant (h) be chosen as
the fundamental units, find the dimensions of mass, length and time in the new system.

135 The force experienced by a mass moving with a uniform speed v in a circular path of radius r
experiences a force which depends on its mass, speed and radius. Prove that the relation is

136 The viscous force ‘F’ acting on a body of radius ‘r’ moving with a velocity ‘v’ in a medium of
coefficient of viscosity ‘η’ is given by F = 6 πηrv. Check the correctness of the formula.

137 The velocity-time graph of an object moving along a straight line is as shown.

Calculate distance covered by object between

:
(i) t = 0 to t = 5 sec.
(ii) t = 0 to t = 10 sec.
138 A train moves from one station to another in two hours time. Its speed during the motion is
shown in the graph. Determine the maximum acceleration during the journey. Also calculate the
distance covered during the time interval from 0.75 h to 1 hour.

139 A particle starts from rest at t = 0 and has an acceleration as given in the figure below. Draw the
v − t graph for 4 seconds.
140 The ceiling of a long hall is 25 m high. What is the maximum horizontal distance that a ball
thrown with a speed of 40 ms−1 can go without hitting the ceiling of the hall ?

141 An aircraft executes a horizontal loop of radius 1.00 km with a steady speed of 900 km/h.
Compare its centripetal acceleration with the acceleration due to gravity.

142 An aircraft is flying at a height of 3400 m above the ground. If the angle subtended at a ground
observation point by the aircraft positions 10.0 s apart is 30°, what is the speed of the aircraft ?

143 A machine gun has a mass of 20 kg. It fires 35 g bullets at the rate of 400 bullets per second
with a speed of 400 ms−1. What force must be applied to the gun to keep it in position ?

144 A hammer of mass 1 kg moving with a speed of 6 ms−1 strikes a wall and comes to rest in 0.1 s.
Calculate
(i) the impulse of force.
(ii) the retardation of the hammer, and
(iii) the retarding force that stops the hammer.

145 A block of wood of mass 3 kg is resting on the surface of a rough inclined surface, inclined at an
angle q as shown in the figure :

(a) Name the forces (1, 2, 3).

(b) If the coefficient of static friction is 0.2, calculate the value of all the three forces.
(may use g = 10 m/s2)
146 A block of mass 25 kg is raised by a 50 kg man in two different ways as shown. What is the
action on the floor by the man in the two cases? If the floor yields to a normal force of 700 N,
which mode should the man adopt to lift the block without the floor yielding ?

147 A truck of mass 1000 kg is pulling a trailer of mass 2000 kg as shown. The retarding (frictional)
force on the truck is 500 N and that on the trailer is 1000 N. The truck engine exerts a force of
6000 N. Calculate
 (i) the acceleration of the truck and the trailer, and
(ii) the tension in the connecting rope.

148 A batsman deflects a ball by an angle of 45° without changing its initial speed which is equal to
54 km h–1. What is the impulse imparted to the ball ? Mass of the ball is 0.15 kg.

149 A curved road of diameter 1.8 km is banked, so that no friction is required at a speed of 30 m
s−1. What is the banking angle ?

150 A motor car is travelling at 30 m/s on a circular road of radius 500 m. It is increasing its speed at
the rate of 2 m s2. What is the acceleration ?

151 A shell of mass 0.020 kg is fired by a gun of mass 100 kg. If the muzzle speed of the shell is 80
m s–1, what is the recoil speed of the gun ?

152 A monkey of mass 40 kg climbs on a rope which can stand a maximum tension on 600 N. In
which of the following cases will the rope break : the monkey

(a) climbs up with an acceleration of 6 m s–2

(b) climbs down with an acceleration of 4 m s–2
(c) climbs up with a uniform speed of 5 m s–1
(d) falls down the rope nearly freely under gravity ?
(Ignore the mass of the rope).
153 Which of the following have same dimensions?
(a) Specific heat and latent heat
(b) Momentum and impulse
(c) Moment of inertia and moment of momentum.
(d) Tension and surface tension.

154 The dimensional formula for latent heat is

(a) M°L2T–1
(b) ML2T–1
(c) MLT–2
(d) ML2T–2

155 Pressure is defined as:

(a) Momentum per unit area
 (b) Momentum per unit area per unit time
(c) Momentum per unit volume
(d) Energy per unit volume

156 The sum of the numbers 436.32, 227.2 and 0.301 in appropriate significant figures is
(a) 663.821
(b) 664
(c) 663.8
(d) 663.82

157 The numbers 2.745 and 2.735 on rounding off to 3 significant figures will give
(a) 2.75 and 2.74
(b) 2.74 and 2.73
(c) 2.75 and 2.73
(d) 2.74 and 2.74

158 A body is projected horizontally from the top of a building of height h. Velocity of projection is u.
Find :
(i) the time it will take to reach the ground.
(ii) horizontal distance from foot of building where it will strike the ground.
(iii) velocity with which the body reach the ground.

159 Prove the following :

(a) For two angles of projection θ and (90 − θ) with same velocity v,
(i) Range is same,
(ii) Heights are in the ratio tan2θ : 1.
(b) If the range and maximum height are equal, the angle of projection is tan–1(4).