WAVEFRONT ACADEMY

QUESTION BANK 2025-26

CHAPTER 1 ROTATIONAL DYNAMICS

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

ONE MARKS QUESTIONS

1) Define UCM.
2) Do we need a banked road for a two wheeler?
3) What is the value of tangential acceleration in UCM?
4) Does the angle of banking depend on the mass of vehicle?
5) During ice ballets, while in the outer rounds, why do the dancers outstretch their arms and
legs?
6) State the principle of conservation of angular momentum.
7) Why does a diver in a swimming pool bend his before diving?
8) Two bodies have their moment of inertia I and 2I respectively about their axis of rotation. If
their kinetic energies of rotation are equal, then what is the ratio of their angular velocity?
9) State the formula for the moment of inertia of a circular ring about an axis passing through
its centre.
10) State the formula for the moment of inertia of a uniform disc about an axis passing through
its centre.
11) State the formula for the moment of inertia of a solid sphere about an axis passing through
its centre.
12) Find the radius of gyration of a uniform disc about an axis perpendicular to its plane and
passing through centre.

TWO MARKS QUESTIONS

1) What is banking of roads? Why curved roads are banked.

2) Distinguish between UCM and Non UCM.
3) Distinguish between centripetal force & centrifugal force.
4) Define circular motion. State characteristics of circular motion.
5) On what factors does the frequency of conical pendulum depend? Is it independent of some
factors?
6) In vertical circular motion, is zero speed possible at the top (uppermost point)? Under what
conditions?
7) Derive an expression for maximum safety speed with which a vehicle should move along a
curved horizontal road?
8) Draw a diagram showing all components of forces acting on a vehicle moving along a curved
banked road.
9) Derive an expression for minimum speed for a vehicle travelling inside a well of death of
radius r.
 10) Define moment of inertia. State its SI unit & dimension.
11) Why is it useful to define radius of gyration? OR
Explain physical significance of radius of gyration. OR
Define radius of gyration. Explain its physical significance.
12) A uniform disc and a hollow right circular cone have the same formula for their moment of
inertia, when rotating about their central axes. Why is it so?
13) Define angular momentum. State its SI unit & dimension.
14) Obtain an expression for kinetic energy of rolling motion in the form ½ MV2[1+K2/R2]
15) State the conditions under which the theorem of parallel axes and perpendicular axes are
applicable. State the respective mathematical expressions.
16) Derive an expression for maximum speed of a vehicle at the top of the convex over bridge.

THREE MARKS QUESTIONS

1) Derive an expression for kinetic energy of a rotating body.

2) Obtain an expression for torque acting on a body rotating with uniform angular acceleration.
3) Derive an expression that relates angular momentum with the angular velocity of a rigid
body.
4) Discuss the interlink between translational, rotational and total kinetic energies of a rigid
object that rolls without slipping.
5) Derive an expression for moment of inertia of a uniform disc about an axis passing through
its center and perpendicular to its plane.
6) State & prove theorem of perpendicular axes.
7) A particle of mass m just completes the vertical circular motion. Derive the expression for
the difference in tensions at the highest and the lowest points.

FOUR MARKS QUESTIONS

1) State and prove theorem of parallel axes.

2) What is conical pendulum? Obtain an expression for its time period.
3) Obtain an expression for maximum safety speed with which a vehicle can be safely driven
along a curved banked road. OR
Show that the angle of banking is independent of mass of vehicle. OR
Obtain an expression for maximum speed with which a vehicle can be driven safely on a
banked road. Show that the safety speed limit is independent of mass of vehicle.
4) Using energy conservation, derive the expressions for the minimum speeds at different
locations along a vertical circular motion controlled by gravity.
5) A rigid object is rolling down an inclined plane. Derive an expressions for the acceleration
along the track and the speed after falling through a certain vertical distance.

CHAPTER 2 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS

ONE MARKS QUESTIONS

1) What is an incompressible fluid?

 2) State Pascal’s law.
3) Define cohesive force.
4) Define surface film.
5) Define range of intermolecular force.
6) Define sphere of influence.
7) Define surface energy of a liquid.
8) How much amount of work is done in forming a soap bubble of radius r.
9) Define viscosity.
10) Define viscous force.
11) Why the surface tension of paints and lubricating oil is kept low?
12) What is the basis of Bernoulli’s principle?
13) Why is a low density liquid used as a manometric liquid in a physics laboratory?
14) Why does velocity increase when water flowing in broader pipe enters a narrow pipe?
15) Why does the speed of liquid increase and its pressure decrease through constriction in a
horizontal pipe?

TWO MARKS QUESTIONS

1) State properties of ideal fluid.

2) Define pressure. State its SI unit and dimension.
3) Define surface tension. State its SI unit & dimension.
4) Why two or more mercury drops form a single drop when brought in contact with each
other.
5) What is capillarity? Hence state its any two applications.
6) Define angle of contact. State the factors affecting the angle of contact.
7) Draw a neat labelled diagram for a liquid surface in contact with solid, when the angle of
contact is acute.
8) Derive the relation between surface tension and surface energy. OR
Show that the surface tension of a liquid is numerically equal to the surface energy per unit
area.
9) Obtain an expression for capillary rise or fall using pressure difference method.
10) Derive an expression for pressure due to a liquid column.
11) Draw a neat & labelled diagram of hydraulic brakes.
12) State the effect of impurities on surface tension.
13) State the effect of temperature on surface tension.
14) Compare streamline flow & turbulent flow.
15) Define critical velocity and state the formula in terms of Reynolds number.
16) What is Reynolds number? What is its significance?
17) Define coefficient of viscosity. State its formula & SI unit.
18) State & explain Stokes law.

THREE MARKS QUESTIONS

1) Explain phenomenon of surface tension on the basis of molecular theory.

2) Draw & explain open tube manometer for the measurement of guage pressure.
3) Obtain an expression for capillary rise or fall using forces method.
4) Derive an expression for terminal velocity of a spherical object falling under gravity through
a viscous medium.
5) Obtain an expression for conservation of mass starting from the equation of continuity.
 6) Derive an expression for speed of a liquid flowing out through an orifice at a depth h below
the free surface.(speed of efflux)

FOUR MARKS QUESTIONS

1) Derive an expression for excess pressure inside a drop. OR

Derive expression for Laplace law for a spherical membrane of bubble due to surface
tension.
2) Explain the capillary action.

CHAPTER 3 KINETIC THEORY OF GASES & RADIATION

ONE MARKS QUESTIONS

1)Mention the conditions under which a real gas obeys ideal gas equation.
2)State the formula for ideal gas equation.
3)On what factors do the degree of freedom depend?
4)What will happen to the mean square speed of the molecules of a gas if the temperature of
the gas increase?
TWO MARKS QUESTIONS
1) Define athermanous substance & diathermanous substance.
2) Differentiate between ideal gas & real gas.
3) When gas is heated its temperature increases. Explain this phenomenon based on kinetic
theory of gases.
4) State & explain Wein’s displacement law
5) Show that for a monoatomic gas the ratio of two specific heats is 5:3.
6) Show that for a diatomic gas the ratio of two specific heats is 7:5.
7) Two vessels A and B are filled with same gas where the volume, temperature and pressure in
vessel A is twice the volume temperature and pressure in vessel B. Calculate the ratio of the
number of molecules of the gas in vessel A to that in vessel B.
8) Explain on the basis of kinetic theory, how the pressure of gas changes if its volume is
reduced at constant temperature.
THREE MARKS QUESTIONS

1) Show that RMS velocity of a gas molecules is directly proportional to square root of its
absolute temperature
2) Show that average energy per molecule is proportional to the absolute temperature T of the
gas.
3) Calculate the ratio of two specific heats of polyatomic gas molecule.
4) What is perfectly black body? How can it be realized in practice? OR
What is perfectly black body? Explain Ferry’s black body.
5) Explain the construction & working of Ferry’s black body.
6) Explain the spectral distribution of blackbody radiation. OR
Show graphical representation of energy distribution spectrum of perfectly black body.
 7) State & prove Kirchhoff’s law of heat radiation.
8) State & prove Stefan-Boltzman law.
9) Define i) coefficient of absorption ii) coefficient of reflection and iii) coefficient of
transmission.
FOUR MARKS QUESTIONS
1) Derive an expression for average pressure of an ideal gas.
2) Derive Mayer’s relation for molar specific heat of gases.
3) State the law of equipartition of energy and hence calculate molar specific heat of
monoatomic and diatomic gases at constant volume and constant pressure.

CHAPTER 4 THERMODYNAMICS

ONE MARKS QUESTIONS

5) When two objects are said to be in thermal equilibrium?

6) State Zeroth law of thermodynamics.
7) What is thermodynamic process?
8) Give an example of some familiar process in which heat is added to an object, without
changing its temperature.
9) Name the different macroscopic variables of system.
10) A gas contained in a cylinder surrounded by a thick layer of insulating material is quickly compressed.
Has there been a transfer of heat?

11) What sets the limit on efficiency of a heat enegine?

12) Why should a Carnot cycle have two isothermal two adiabatic processes?
13) Define refrigeration.
14) In which thermodynamic process the total internal energy of system remains constant?
TWO MARKS QUESTIONS
9) Differentiate between reversible & irreversible process.
10) Draw P-V diagram showing positive work with varying pressure.
11) Draw a neat labelled energy flow diagram of heat engine.
12) Draw neat labelled diagram of schematic of refrigearator.
13) Explain cyclic process.
14) Write short note on free expansion in thermodynamic process.
15) What is a thermodynamic process? Give any two types of it.
THREE MARKS QUESTIONS

1) Explain the two different ways in which internal energy of a system can be changed.
2) Write short note on classification of thermodynamic system.
3) Write short note on thermodynamic equilibrium OR
Define chemical equilibrium, mechanical equilibrium and thermal equilibrium.
4) Explain thermodynamics of a isothermal process. OR
Derive an expression for the work done during an isothermal process.
 5) Explain thermodynamics of a isobaric process.
6) Explain thermodynamics of a isochoric process.
7) A solar cooker and a pressure cooker both are used to cook food. Treating them as a
thermodynamic system, discuss the similarities and difference between them.
8) What are the elements of heat engine?
9) Draw a PV diagram and explain the concept of positive and negative work done.
10) Explain the performance of a refrigerator with the help of energy flow diagram.
11) Explain heat addition during a thermodynamic process.

FOUR MARKS QUESTIONS

1) State first law of thermodynamics and derive the relation between the change in internal
energy (∆𝑈), work done(W) and heat (Q).
2) Explain the work done during a thermodynamic process.
3) Explain the thermodynamics of adiabatic process.