I PUC PHYSICS
SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
Units and Measurements
Two marks questions:
1. Write the number of significant figures in the following values: 0.00230 m, 0.0006032 cm, 0.2370x107 kg.
2. Mention any two uses of dimensional analysis.
3. Name the two supplementary quantities and their S.I units.
4. Name the SI unit of luminous intensity and electric current.
Three marks questions:
1. Check the consistency of the following equations using dimensional analysis:
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a) 2
𝑚𝑣 2= mgh
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b) 𝑥 = 𝑥0 + 𝑣0 t + 𝑎𝑡 2
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Five mark questions:
1. If the time period of oscillation of the simple pendulum depends on its length (𝑙), mass of the bob (m) and
acceleration due to gravity (g), then derive the expression for its time period using the method of dimensions.
2. If the frequency of a stretched string depends on length (𝑙), tension (T) and linear density (𝜇), then derive the
expression for frequency of oscillation of the stretched string using the method of dimensions.
Motion in a Straight Line
Two marks questions:
1. Define uniform motion. Draw a position – time graph for uniform motion.
2. What is free fall? Draw the a – t graph for free fall.
3. Draw the v – t graph and the position – time graph for free fall.
Three marks questions:
1. Draw x – t graph for: positive acceleration, negative acceleration, zero acceleration.
2. Define the following: displacement, velocity, acceleration.
3. Mention 3 differences between distance travelled and displacement.
4. Show that the area under a v – t graph gives displacement.
5. What is stopping distance of vehicles? Derive its expression.
Five marks questions:
1. What is a v – t graph? Derive 𝑣 = 𝑣𝑜 + 𝑎𝑡 using a v – t graph. (symbols have their usual meaning)
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2. Using a v – t graph derive the kinematic equation, 𝑥 − 𝑥𝑜 = 𝑣𝑜 𝑡 + 2 𝑎𝑡 2 .
3. Using a v – t graph derive the kinematic equation, 𝑣 2 = 𝑣𝑜2 + 2𝑎(𝑥 − 𝑥𝑜 ).
4. State and prove Galileo’s law of odd numbers.
Motion in a Plane
Two marks questions:
1. Define unit vector and a null vector.
2. What is resolution of a vector?
3. What is projectile motion? What is the acceleration acting on the projectile?
4. What is uniform circular motion? Is the acceleration of a body performing uniform circular motion, a constant?
5. What is centripetal acceleration? Mention its expression.
Three marks questions:
1. Differentiate between scalars and vectors, with an example each.
2. State and explain triangle law/method of vector addition.
3. State and explain parallelogram law/method of vector addition.
4. Explain the resolution of a vector in two dimensions.
5. Prove law of cosines.
6. Derive the equations for the following:
Time of maximum height
Time of flight
Maximum height
Horizontal range, for a projectile. (3 marks each)
Five marks questions:
1. Using the parallelogram law of vector addition, derive the expression for the resultant (magnitude and
direction) of two vectors.
2. Prove law of sines.
3. Show that equation of a projectile is a parabola.
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Derive the expression for projectile motion.
4. Derive the expression for centripetal acceleration.
Laws of Motion
Two marks questions:
1. What is the Aristotle’s fallacy? State the law of inertia.
Three marks questions:
1. State the three laws of motion.
2. Define impulse. Mention its expression and S.I unit.
3. Mention the types of friction.
4. Mention any three advantages of friction.
5. Mention any three disadvantages of friction.
6. Mention any three methods of reducing friction.
7. Write the laws of friction.
8. What is angle of banking? Mention the expression for maximum speed of a vehicle on a circular level road.
9. Derive an expression for maximum velocity for an automobile on a level circular road.
Five marks questions:
1. State Newton’s II law of motion and hence derive F = ma.
2. State and prove law of conservation of momentum using Newton’s laws of motion.
3. Derive the expression for maximum velocity of an automobile on a circular level road.
4. Derive the expression for maximum velocity of an automobile on a circular banked road.
