Answer all the questions in given spaces.

01.

As shown below a smooth sphere of mass 0.5 kg is released along a rough inclined plane
from P. PR is a vertical line and it's length 2 m.

(a) QR is the potential energy zero level

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Find the potential energy of the sphere at P. (Assume that radius of the sphere is very
small)
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ii. Find it's velocity when it reaches Q.

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iii. If 0.1 kg sphere was used instead of 0.5 kg mass, does the velocity at Q change?
Describe your answer qualitatively.
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iv. If this practical was done on the moon using the 0.5 kg sphere, explain whether velocity of
sphere change from the above (a) (ii) value. (Hint gravitational acceleration on moon <
gravitational acceleration on earth)
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v. Then the object starts to travel on a straight line from Q, on a rough pathway and become
rest after traveling for 10 cm. Calculate the work done by the frictional force.
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vi. Calculate the frictional force.
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vii. Calculate the coefficient of friction between object and the surface.
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02.

Liquid of density has been filled to a vessel at rest

a) Write an expression for the absolute pressure P of a point which is h depth from the
liquid surface. Atmospheric pressure is P0 and gravitational acceleration is g.
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b) Following figure shows a graph that represent the variation of P with h. Using the graph
i.

Obtain a value for atmospheric pressure.

ii. Calculate the density of the liquid.

c) Consider a moment that V volume of liquid remove from a hole h depth from the water
surface of the vessel.
i.

Obtain an expression for the work done by the hydrostatic pressure when this volume
of liquid is removed.

ii. By assuming that all the work done is stored as the kinetic energy of the liquid, show
that velocity of water eject from the vessel is given by 2 gh .
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iii. If cross sectional area of the hole is a, write an expression for the horizontal force
exerted on the vessel when liquid is ejecting. Take density of liquid as .
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iv. Show that coefficient of friction between horizontal plane and vessel in order to keep
the vessel without moving due to above force is given by

2agh
. W is the weight
W

of the vessel at that moment.

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d) Water ejecting from a hole h depth from the water surface fall on the ground after
traveling another H height vertically downwards.
i.

Write an expression for the horizontal range 's' acquired by water.

ii. There are 5 holes from water surface to the

bottom of the vessel on it's wall with equal
gap. Draw horizontal ranges achieved by
water ejecting from each hole relative to the
other holes. Use the diagram (right side) to
draw horizontal ranges.

03.

A student planed to find mean radius (r) of the pendulum bob and gravitational acceleration
(g) using a simple pendulum.
a) If length of the pendulum is l , radius of the pendulum bob r , substitute values for the equation
for periodic time

T = 2

l
including value of r,
g

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b) State the independent variable and dependent variable and the equation in order to draw a
straight line graph to find g and r.
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c) Some values for l and T2 are given in following table.
l

50 cm

60 cm

70 cm

80 cm

1m

T2

2.1

2.6

3.0

3.5

3.8

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Draw the graph according to b). Name the axises.

d) Take 2 = 10 and calculate g.
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e) What is the reading required from the graph to calculate the radius of the pendulum bob?
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Calculate the radius.

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g) State one error of choosing a sphere of above size.

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h) Which is more suitable? Show by putting a ' ' on the space.
Wooden sphere ...
Large sphere
Metal sphere
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Small sphere

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04.

The indicator used to count oscillations should be situated closely to the bottom of the
pendulum bob. State the reason.
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Equilateral prism was kept on a white paper by a child and it's edges were copied on the
white paper. Then as shown in the figure pin called M is placed close to AB edge so that it
touches the AB edge. Then he hope to observe the AC surface through BC to observe the
image of the pin M.

a) Why M is placed so that it touches the AB edge?

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b) When moving the eye from C to B , state what will
happen to the position following images.
i.

Image of M formed through AC

ii. Image of M observed through BC

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c) If he wanted to observe the critical reflection state on
AC surface , state the experimental pathway he
should follow in correct order.

d) The figures another two pins pinned by the student.

i.

State whether position of P and Q are suitable for

the experiment. Explain your answer.

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ii. There is a construction that should be done by

the student. Sate that below.
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iii. Mark the angle measured after the construction in the diagram.
e) By expanding the same experiment, student wants to find the refractive index of water. What
are the steps he has to follow?

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f)

By following above steps he obtained a critical angle

between water and glass as 620 . Draw the rays travel
to the eyes of the observer related to the critical
reflection. Mark the respective angles.

g) If critical angle between air and glass as in d) (iii) is 41 0

, calculate the refractive index of water. (sin 62 =
0.88 , sin 41 = 0.66 )
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