IMPORTANT QUESTION OF CH1.

ROTATIONAL DYNAMICS

2 MARKS

1. Difference between UCM & Non UCM with diagram

2. Difference between Centripetal & Centrifugal force
3. Why are curved roads banked ?
4. Do we need a blanked road for a two-wheeler ?
5. On what factors does the frequency of a conical pendulum depend ?
6. Define moment of inertia of a rotating rigid body. State its unit & dimension
7. Why is it useful to define radius of gyration ?
8. State the conditions under which the theorems of parallel axes and perpendicular
axes are applicable. State the respective mathematical expressions.
9. A uniform disc and a hollow right circular cone have the same formula for their M.I.,
when rotating about their central axes. Why is it so?

3 MARKS

1. Derive an expression for maximum possible speed for a vehicle to move on

horizontal unbanked road.
2. Determine the angle to be made with the vertical by a two wheeler rider while turning
on a horizontal track
3. Derive an expression for minimum safest velocity of a body to move in well of death
4. Derive an expression for angle of banking when a vehicle (consider to be a point)
moves along a curved banked road neglecting friction
5. Derive expression for Kinetic energy of a body rotating with a uniform angular speed
6. State and prove the principle of parallel axes in rotational motion
7. State and prove the principle of perpendicular axes in rotational motion
8. Derive expression that relates angular momentum with angular velocity of rigid body
9. Derive an expression relating the torque with angular acceleration for a rigid body.
10. Discuss the interlink between translational, rotational and total kinetic energies of a
rigid object that rolls without slipping
11. A rigid object is rolling down an inclined plane. Derive expressions for the
acceleration along the track & speed after falling through a certain vertical distance.

4 MARKS

1. Derive an A vehicle moving on a banked curved road has most safe speed limit Vs,
obtain an expression for lower (minimum) safe speed and upper (maximum) safe
speed for a vehicle to move on the banked road without skidding
2. Derive expression for time period of a conical pendulum
3. Using the energy conservation, derive the expressions for the minimum speeds at
different locations along a vertical circular motion controlled by gravity. Is zero speed
possible at the uppermost point? Under what condition/s? Also prove that the
 difference between the extreme tensions (or normal forces depends only upon the
weight of the object​.
4. Discuss the necessity of radius of gyration. Define it. On what factors does it depend
and it does not depend? Can you locate some similarity between the centre of mass
and radius of gyration? What can you infer if a uniform ring and a uniform disc have
the same radius of gyration?
5. State and explain the principle of conservation of angular momentum. Use a suitable
illustration. Do we use it in our daily life? When?

Table 1.1 : Analogous kinematical equations Page no. 20

Table 2: Analogous quantities between translational motion & rotational motion Page no. 21
Table 3: Expressions for moment of inertias for some symmetric objects Page no. 21
 IMPORTANT QUESTION OF CH2. Mechanical Properties of Solids

2 MARKS

1. Define: From RKDEMY Notes

2. Why is a low-density liquid used as a manometric liquid in a physics laboratory
3. What do you mean by force of cohesion
4. How much amount of work is done in forming a soap bubble of radius r ?
5. Why two or more mercury drops form a single drop when brought in contact with
each other
6. Define the angle of contact. State properties
7. Explain the interaction between solid and liquid that wets solid at zero angle of
contact
8. Explain the effect of temperature on surface tension
9. What is critical velocity? state its formula
10. What is Reynolds's number? Explain how it is used to determine the nature of the
flow of liquid
11. What do you mean by viscous drag
12. State and explain the Newton's law of viscosity
13. State Stoke’s law. Express it mathematically
14. Why does velocity increase when water flowing in a broader pipe enters a narrow
pipe?
15. Obtain an expression for conservation of mass starting from the equation of
continuity
16. Why does the speed of liquid increase and its pressure decrease when a liquid
passes through constriction in a horizontal pipe

3 MARKS

1. Derive an expression for pressure exerted by a liquid column. On which factors does
the pressure due to the liquid column depend?
2. State Pascal’s law of fluid pressure. Describe the experimental proof in the same
3. Explain the working of a hydraulic lift
4. Write a short note on a mercury barometer
5. On the basis of molecular theory explain the phenomenon of surface tension
6. Define & explain surface tension. Write down the SI unit & dimensions
7. Define and explain the concept of surface energy
8. Derive the relationship between surface tension and surface energy per unit area
9. Explain the formation of (i) concave (ii) convex surface of liquid on the basis of
molecular forces
10. Explain a solid-liquid interaction, when the angle of contact is 90 degrees. Infer
conditions for the acute and obtuse angle of contact.
11. Discuss the various conditions when liquid drops on a plane solid surface will either
form droplets on the surface or spread on the surface
12. Explain the effect of the presence of impurities on the surface tension of liquid
13. Explain the excess pressure across a free surface of a liquid
 14. Derive an expression of excess pressure inside a liquid drop
15. Explain the fall of liquid level in the case of mercury in glass capillary
16. Explain the rise of liquid in the capillary on the basis of pressure difference
17. Obtain an expression for the rise and fall of liquid in a capillary tube using pressure
difference
18. Explain the phenomenon of viscosity on the basis of molecular motion
19. Define terminal velocity. Obtain an expression for the terminal velocity of a small
sphere falling under gravity through a viscous liquid
20. Explain the lifting up of an aeroplane using Bernoulli’s Principle

4 MARKS

1. Derive an expression for absolute pressure P at a depth below the surface of a liquid
and at a height above the liquid surface.
2. Explain the applications of Pascal’s law in hydraulic brakes.
3. Explain the construction and working of an open tube manometer
4. Obtain an expression for the rise or fall of liquid in a capillary tube using force method
5. Distinguish between Streamline flow and turbulent flow
6. State equation of continuity. Explain it
7. State Bernoulli’s Principle
 IMPORTANT QUESTION OF CH3. KTG & RADIATION

2 MARKS

1. Explain on the basis of kinetic theory, how the pressure of gas changes if its volume
is reduced at constant temperature
2. Prove the relation a + r + t = 1 where symbols have their usual meaning
3. Define a) Coefficient of Absorption b) Coefficient of Reflection
c) Coefficient of Transmission d) Athermanous & Diathermanous Substances
e) Emissive power f) Coefficient of Emission
4. Write a short note on cavity resonator
5. State the main characteristics of a perfectly blackbody
6. State Wien’s displacement law
7. State Stefan-Botlzmann law

3 MARKS

1. Explain the concept of mean free path of a gas molecule

2. Prove that root mean square velocity of a gas molecule is directly proportional to the
square root of its absolute temperature
3. How is the Kinetic energy of a gas molecule related with the temperature ? Derive
the relation using Kinectic theory of gaese
4. State and explain the law of equipartition of energy
5. Explain the classification of degrees of freedom with the help of an example
6. For a diatomic atom, describe the energy associated with each degree of freedom
7. Derive the Mayer’s relation for molar as well as principal specific heats
8. State the law of equipartition of energy and hence calculate molar specific heat of
mono- and di-atomic gases at constant volume and constant pressure.
9. With a neat and labelled diagram explain Ferry’s perfectly blackbody
10. State Prevost’s theory of exchange of heat & explain the variation of temperature
11. Explain spectral distribution of blackbody radiation
12.

4 MARKS

1. Derive an expression for pressure exerted by gas on basis of Kinetic theory of gases
2. State and prove Kirchoff’s law of heat radiation
 TOPIC WISE CHECKLIST
Sr.No. Physics : 4. Thermodynamics (7M) Check List
1 Define Thermodynamics
State Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics with its
2
diagram
Define Thermodynamic system with its
3
classification
Explain flow of energy between the system &
4
its environment with diagram
Define Internal Energy & compare its
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conditiond for +ve,-ve & zero
State first law of thermodynamics & deduce its
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equations in both form
Explain +ve & -ve work done by system with
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diagram
Derive the expression for amount of work done
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in changing the volume of system
What is State Variable & explain Intensive,
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extrusive variables
10 Define Thermodynamic Variable with its types
What is P-V Diagram & explain the cocept of
+ve & -ve work done with exmaple
11 Differentiation
i. Reversible vs Irreverisble Process
ii. Isothermal vs Adibatic Process
iii. Isobaric vs Isochoric Process
Determine Expression for work done & heat
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transferred for
i. Isothermal
ii.Isobaric

iii. Isochoric

iv. Adiabatic
What is Adiabatic ratio? what are its values for
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different gases
14 Show that for an adiabatic process

15 Explain Heat engine with following points

i. Define
ii. Elements : System, Hot & cold reservoir,
Cylinder
iii. Classification : External & Internal
Combustion engine
iv. Diagram, contruction & working
 v. efficiency & SI unit
vi. P-V diagram
16 Explain Refrigerator with following points
i. Define
ii. Diagram, contruction & working
iii. Energy flow diagram
iv. Q value
17 Write short note on
i. Air conditioner
ii. Heat Pump
Explain Second law of thermodyanamics with
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energy flow diagram
i. Kelvin Planck Statement
ii. Clausius Statement
Why should a carnot cycle have isothermal two
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adiabatic processs
Derive the expression for coefficient of
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performance of carnot refrigerator
21 Explain Stering cycle with PV diagram
22 Solved Sums : 13
23 Unsolved Sums : 16
 TOPIC WISE CHECKLIST
Sr.No. Physics : 5.Oscillation (5M) Check List
1 Define Periodic Motion with its example
2 Define Vibratory Motion with its example
3 Define Simple Harmonic Motion & state its conditions
4 Define Harmonic & Non-Harmonic Oscillation
5 Define Linear SHM
6 Differential Equation of Linear SHM (Derivation)
i. Acceleration eqn. (Max & Min Values)
ii. Velocity (Max & Min Values)
iii. Displacement (Max & Min Values)
7 Parameters of Linear SHM
i. Amplitude
ii. Time Period
iii. Frequency
8 Expressions of x, v and a at time t
9 Graphical Representation of Linear SHM
10 Composition of two SHM (Derivation)
11 Energy of Particle Performing SHM (Derivation)
12 Define Ideal, Practical & Lenght of Simple Pendulum
Period of Simple Pendulum (Derivation) & state
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factors on which it depends
14 Laws of Simple Pendulum
15 Define Second's Pendulum with its formula
16 Define Angular SHM
17 Differential Equation of Angular SHM (Derivation)
Expression for Period of Magnet Vibrating in Uniform
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Magnetic field (Derivation)
19 Define Damped Oscillation
Differential Equation of Damped Harmonic Oscillation
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(Derivation)
21 Period of Damped Oscillation (Derivation)
22 Explain Free & Forced Vibrations
23 Explain Cocept of Resonance
SHM projection of a UCM / Reference Cicrle Method
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(Derivation)
25 Distinguish Conical vs Simple Pendulum
26 Solved Sums : 13
27 Unsolved Sums : 16
 CHECKLIST QUESTION
12TH PHYSICS - 6. SUPERPOSITION OF WAVE (4/6 M)

Q.1) MCQ : a) Exercise of Textbook b) RKdemy’s Notes c) Question Bank from Board

Q.2) VSA : a) RKdemy’s Notes b) Question Bank from Board

Q.3) Define the following terms

a) Progressive waves b) Reflection of wave c) Stationary wave
d) Fundamental Frequency e) Fundamental Mode f) Harmonics
g) Overtones h) Organ Pipe with types i) Waxing
j) Waning k) Beat l) Beat Frequency
k) Period of Beats

Q.4) State Characteristics of Progressive waves

Q.5) State an expression for a simple harmonic progressive wave traveling along the
positive X-direction and explain the terms involved in it. Express it in different other forms

Q.6) Explain the Reflection of a Transverse wave from a denser medium

Q.7) Explain the Reflection of Transverse wave from rarer medium

Q.8) Explain the Reflection of Longitudinal wave from a denser medium

Q.9) Explain the Reflection of Longitudinal wave from a rarer medium

Q.10) State and explain the Principle of Superposition of waves

Q.11) Derive an expression for the amplitude of the resultant wave produced due to the
superposition of waves. Also, explain the condition for maximum and minimum amplitude &
intensity of waves

Q.12) Derive an expression for the equation of stationary wave on a stretched string

Q.13) Show that the distance between two successive nodes or antinodes is λ/2 and the
distance between the node and the adjacent antinode is λ/4

Q.14) State Characteristics of Stationary waves

Q.15) Distance between a) Progressive vs Stationary wave b) Free vs Forced Vibration

c)

Q.16) Explain the concept of end correction

Q.17) Show that only odd harmonics are present in the vibrations of the air column in a pipe
closed at one end.
Q.18) Prove that all harmonics are present in the vibrations of the air column in a pipe
open at both ends

Q.19) Find the end correction for pipe a) open at both ends b) closed at one end

Q.20) Show that all harmonics are present on a stretched string between two rigid supports

Q.21) State and explain the laws of a vibrating string

Q.22) Explain the experimental setup and working of the sonometer

Q.23) Explain the phenomenon of the Production of beats

Q.24) State and explain the three characteristics of Sound:

Loudness, Pitch & Quality (Timber)

Q.25) Explain the classification of Musical instruments into three types

Q.26) Numerical : Solved : 13 & Unsolved : 14

 CHECKLIST FOR WAVE OPTICS

1 MARK QUESTIONS :-

1. What is ray optics?

2. What is wave optics?

3. What is wavefront?

4. What is a spherical wave?

5. How is wavefront related to rays of light?

6. State Huygens' principle.

7. Explain what is meant by polarization

8. What is meant by coherent sources?

9. What is diffraction of light?

10. Explain what is limit of resolution

11. Define resolving power.

12. Define resolving power of telescope

2 MARKS QUESTIONS :-

1. State drawbacks of Newton's corpuscular theory

2. State main postulates of Huygens' wave theory of light

3. State the merits of Huygens' wave theory of light

4. State demerit of Huygens' wave theory of light

5. Define and explain phase of a wave

 6. Explain what is a spherical wavefront.

7. Explain formation of plane wavefront

8. Define unpolarized light. Give its symbolic representation

9. Define plane polarized light. Represent it symbolically

10. What are polarizers? What is a polaroid and the polarizing axis of the

polarizer?

11.What is interference? Give its examples

12. What is constructive and destructive interference?

13. Distinguish between constructive and destructive interference.

14. How does diffraction differ from interference?

15. What are Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffractions?

16. What is the resolving power of an optical instrument? List the factors

upon which it depends.

3 MARKS QUESTIONS :-

1. State postulates of Newton's corpuscular theory.

2. What are primary and secondary sources of light?

3. Explain the Huygens' construction of spherical wavefront.

4. Explain the Huygens' construction of plane wavefront

5. Derive the laws of reflection of light using Huygens' principle.

6. Derive the laws of refraction of light using Huygens' principle

 7. What is Brewster's law? Derive the formula for Brewster angle.

8. Describe Young's double slit interference experiment

9. What are the conditions for obtaining good interference pattern? Give

reasons

10. Explain what is optical path length. How is it different from actual

path length?

11. Describe what is Rayleigh's criterion for resolution.

12. Explain Rayleigh's criterion for resolution for a telescope.

4 MARKS QUESTIONS :-

1. Derive conditions for occurrence of dark and bright fringes on screen in

Young's double slit interference experiment. Define fringe width and

derive formula for it.

2. Why are multiple colours observed over a thin film of oil floating on

water? Explain with the help of a diagram.

3. Derive the conditions for bright and dark fringes produced due to

diffraction by a single slit

4. Explain Rayleigh's criterion for a microscope.