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CSS Physics Paper I Past Paper 2019

CSS Physics Paper I 2019 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

Marks: 100
Time: 3 hours
Questions: 7

Years

How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Questions

Question 1 (Part I) is the paper's MCQs, which are not reproduced here.

Q. 2
(20)
- (a)
  Explain the Divergence of a Vector field with its physical significance?
  (10)
- (b)
  A rural mail carrier leaves the post office and drives 22.0 km in a northerly direction. He then drives in a direction 60.0° south of east for 47.0 km. What is his displacement from the post office?
  (5)
- (c)
  Vectors $\vec{\boldsymbol{C}}\ and\ \vec{\boldsymbol{D}}$ have magnitudes of 3 units and 4 units, respectively. What is the angle between the directions of $\vec{\boldsymbol{C}}\ and\ \vec{\boldsymbol{D}}$ if $\vec{\boldsymbol{C}}.\vec{\boldsymbol{D}}$ equals (a) zero, (b) 12 units and (c) -12 units?
  (5)
Q. 3
(20)
- (a)
  Distinguish between Linear and Angular momentum. Explain the laws of conservation of Angular momentum.
  (10)
- (b)
  Estimate the net force needed to accelerate (i) a 1000kg car at ½ g; (ii) a 200g apple at the same rate.
  (5)
- (c)
  A vertical force is applied to a block of mass m that lies on a floor. What happens to the magnitude of the normal force on the block from the floor as magnitude $\boldsymbol{F}$ is increased from zero if force is (a) downward and (b) upward?
  (5)
Q. 4
(20)
- (a)
  Describe the Michelson - Morley Experiment and show how negative results obtained from this experiment were interpreted?
  (10)
- (b)
  Derive equation of Lorentz velocity transformations and show that speed of light is independent of the relative motion between the frames of reference.
  (10)
Q. 5
(20)
- (a)
  What is surface tension? How surface tension is responsible for rising of liquid in capillaries?
  (10)
- (b)
  Water circulates throughout a house in a hot-water heating system. If the water is pumped at a speed of 0.50 m/s through a 4.0cm diameter pipe in the basement under a pressure of 3.0 atm, what will be the flow speed and pressure in a 2.6cm diameter pipe on the second floor 5.0 m above? Assume the pipes do not divide into branches.
  (5)
- (c)
  When blood pressure is measured, why must the cuff be held at the level of the heart?
  (5)
Q. 6
(20)
- (a)
  What is polarization of waves? How plane polarized light can be obtained by a polarization sheet.
  (10)
- (b)
  Two flat mirrors are perpendicular to each other. An incoming beam of light makes an angle of 15° with the first mirror. What angle will the outgoing beam make with the second mirror?
  (5)
- (c)
  Since the density of air decreases with an increase in temperature, but the bulk modulus B is nearly independent of temperature. How would you expect the speed of sound waves in air to vary with temperature?
  (5)
Q. 7
(20)
- (a)
  State and explain Equipartition Theorem.
  (10)
- (b)
  Define laws of thermodynamics. Explain 3 $^{\text{rd}}$ law of thermodynamics in detail.
  (10)
Q. 8
Write the short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each)
(20)
- (a)
  Gyrocope
- (b)
  Classical Maxwell-Boltzmann Statistics
- (c)
  Spin and Precession

Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
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