Q. A person walks at 4 km/h in a train moving at 60 km/h. What is the speed of the person relative to the ground?
A.64 km/h
B.60 km/h
C.4 km/h
D.56 km/h
Solution
Speed of person relative to ground = Speed of train + Speed of person = 60 km/h + 4 km/h = 64 km/h.
Correct Answer: A — 64 km/h
Q. A person walks at 4 km/h in still water. If the current of the river is 2 km/h, what is the speed of the person relative to the bank when walking upstream?
A.2 km/h
B.4 km/h
C.6 km/h
D.8 km/h
Solution
Speed upstream = Speed of person - Speed of current = 4 km/h - 2 km/h = 2 km/h.
Correct Answer: A — 2 km/h
Q. A person walks at 4 km/h on a moving escalator that moves at 2 km/h. What is the speed of the person relative to a stationary observer?
A.2 km/h
B.4 km/h
C.6 km/h
D.8 km/h
Solution
Speed of person relative to observer = Speed of person + Speed of escalator = 4 km/h + 2 km/h = 6 km/h.
Correct Answer: C — 6 km/h
Q. A plane is flying at 200 m/s in still air. If there is a headwind of 50 m/s, what is the speed of the plane relative to the ground?
A.150 m/s
B.200 m/s
C.250 m/s
D.300 m/s
Solution
Speed relative to ground = Speed of plane - Speed of wind = 200 m/s - 50 m/s = 150 m/s.
Correct Answer: A — 150 m/s
Q. A planet orbits a star in an elliptical path. What remains constant throughout its orbit?
A.Angular momentum
B.Kinetic energy
C.Potential energy
D.Total energy
Solution
Angular momentum is conserved in the absence of external torques, even in elliptical orbits.
Correct Answer: A — Angular momentum
Q. A planet orbits the sun in a circular path. If the radius of the orbit is doubled, what happens to the angular momentum of the planet if its speed remains constant?
A.Doubles
B.Halves
C.Remains the same
D.Quadruples
Solution
Angular momentum L = mvr, so if the radius is doubled and speed remains constant, angular momentum doubles.
Correct Answer: A — Doubles
Q. A planet orbits the sun in a circular path. If the radius of the orbit is halved, what happens to the angular momentum of the planet?
A.It doubles
B.It halves
C.It remains the same
D.It becomes zero
Solution
Angular momentum L = mvr; if the radius is halved and speed remains constant, angular momentum halves.
Correct Answer: B — It halves
Q. A point charge +Q is placed at the center of a spherical Gaussian surface of radius R. What is the electric flux through the surface?
A.0
B.Q/ε₀
C.Q/(4πε₀R²)
D.Q/(4πε₀R)
Solution
The electric flux through the Gaussian surface is given by Φ = Q/ε₀, where Q is the charge enclosed.
Correct Answer: B — Q/ε₀
Q. A point charge of +5 µC is placed at the origin. What is the electric potential at a point 2 m away from the charge?
A.1125 V
B.450 V
C.225 V
D.0 V
Solution
The electric potential V at a distance r from a point charge Q is given by V = kQ/r. Here, V = (9 x 10^9 Nm²/C²)(5 x 10^-6 C)/(2 m) = 1125 V.
Correct Answer: A — 1125 V
Q. A point charge Q is placed at the center of a cube. What is the electric flux through one face of the cube?
A.Q/ε₀
B.Q/6ε₀
C.Q/4ε₀
D.0
Solution
The total flux through the cube is Q/ε₀. Since there are 6 faces, the flux through one face is Q/(6ε₀).
Correct Answer: B — Q/6ε₀
Q. A point charge Q is placed at the center of a spherical Gaussian surface. What is the electric flux through the surface?
A.0
B.Q/ε₀
C.Q/4πε₀
D.Q²/ε₀
Solution
According to Gauss's law, the electric flux Φ = Q/ε₀ when a point charge Q is at the center of a spherical surface.
Correct Answer: B — Q/ε₀
Q. A potentiometer is used to compare two EMFs. If the known EMF is 6V and the length of the wire is 120 cm, what is the potential gradient if the length of the wire is used to balance an unknown EMF of 4V?
A.0.05 V/cm
B.0.03 V/cm
C.0.04 V/cm
D.0.02 V/cm
Solution
The potential gradient is calculated as (6V / 120 cm) = 0.05 V/cm. For the unknown EMF of 4V, the length used would be (4V / 0.05 V/cm) = 80 cm.
Correct Answer: C — 0.04 V/cm
Q. A potentiometer wire has a length of 10 m and a potential difference of 5 V across it. What is the potential gradient?
A.0.5 V/m
B.1 V/m
C.2 V/m
D.5 V/m
Solution
The potential gradient is calculated as the potential difference divided by the length of the wire: 5 V / 10 m = 0.5 V/m.
Correct Answer: A — 0.5 V/m
Q. A potentiometer wire has a resistance of 10 ohms and is connected to a 5 V battery. What is the current flowing through the wire?
A.0.5 A
B.1 A
C.2 A
D.5 A
Solution
Using Ohm's law (V = IR), the current can be calculated as I = V/R = 5 V / 10 ohms = 0.5 A.
Correct Answer: B — 1 A
Q. A potentiometer wire has a uniform cross-section and a length of 10 m. If a potential difference of 5 V is applied, what is the potential gradient?
A.0.5 V/m
B.1 V/m
C.2 V/m
D.5 V/m
Solution
The potential gradient is calculated as V/L = 5 V / 10 m = 0.5 V/m.
Correct Answer: B — 1 V/m
Q. A potentiometer wire has a uniform cross-section and a total length of 10 m. If a potential difference of 5 V is applied across it, what is the potential gradient?
A.0.5 V/m
B.1 V/m
C.2 V/m
D.5 V/m
Solution
The potential gradient is calculated as V/L = 5 V / 10 m = 0.5 V/m.
Correct Answer: B — 1 V/m
Q. A projectile is launched at an angle of 30 degrees with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. What is the maximum height reached by the projectile?
A.5 m
B.10 m
C.15 m
D.20 m
Solution
Maximum height (H) = (u^2 * sin^2(θ)) / (2g) = (20^2 * (1/2)^2) / (2 * 9.8) = 10.2 m.
Correct Answer: B — 10 m
Q. A projectile is launched with a speed of 30 m/s at an angle of 60 degrees. What is the horizontal component of its velocity?
Q. A ray of light passes from air into glass at an angle of incidence of 30 degrees. If the refractive index of glass is 1.5, what is the angle of refraction?