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45 Questions Selected for Serious NEET Physics Revision

neet physics tutor doubt 3 - These questions strengthen concepts from mechanics of solids and fluids, thermal properties of matter, thermodynamics, kinetic theory and radiation.

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Important Formula Revision

Topic-Wise Important Formulas Before Starting the Test

Mechanical Properties of Solids

  • Stress = F/A; strain = ΔL/L.
  • Young's modulus Y = stress/strain = FL/(AΔL).
  • Bulk modulus B = -ΔP / (ΔV/V).
  • Poisson's ratio σ = - lateral strain / longitudinal strain.
  • Elastic energy stored in a stretched wire = (1/2)FΔL.

Fluids and Surface Tension

  • Pressure at depth h: P = P0 + ρgh.
  • Buoyant force = ρfluidVdisplacedg.
  • Continuity equation: A1v1 = A2v2.
  • Bernoulli equation: P + (1/2)ρv2 + ρgh = constant.
  • Capillary rise: h = 2T cosθ / (ρgr).
  • Reynolds number: Re = ρvd / η.

Thermal Properties of Matter

  • Linear expansion: ΔL = αLΔT.
  • Area expansion coefficient β = 2α; volume expansion coefficient γ = 3α.
  • Apparent expansion of liquid: γapp = γliquid - γvessel.
  • Rate of heat conduction: dQ/dt = KAΔT/L.
  • Thermal resistance of a slab: R = L/(KA).

Thermodynamics

  • First law: ΔQ = ΔU + W.
  • For an ideal gas: PV = nRT.
  • At constant pressure: W = PΔV.
  • Cp - Cv = R; γ = Cp/Cv.
  • Carnot efficiency: η = 1 - T2/T1.

Kinetic Theory and Radiation

  • Degrees of freedom: f = 2/(γ - 1).
  • Internal energy of ideal gas: U = (f/2)nRT.
  • Mean kinetic energy per molecule = (3/2)kT.
  • Stefan law: P = eσAT4.
  • Wien displacement law: λmT = constant.
  • Newton's law of cooling: dT/dt ∝ (T - Tsurroundings).

Question 1

Answer (2)

A material has normal density ρ and bulk modulus B. The increase in density of the material when it is subjected to an external additional pressure P from all sides is (P << B).

  1. BP/ρ
  2. Pρ/B
  3. ρB/P
  4. P/(ρB)

Question 2

Answer (4)

A wire elongates by 3 mm when a load W is hung from it. If the wire goes over a massless and frictionless pulley and two weights W and 2W are hung at two ends, the elongation in the wire will be

  1. 2 mm
  2. 3 mm
  3. 1 mm
  4. 4 mm

Question 3

Answer (4)

The breaking stress of a wire is not independent of

  1. Radius of wire
  2. Shape of cross-section
  3. Length of wire
  4. Material of wire

Question 4

Answer (3)

Which of the following graphs may represent the relation between the capillary rise h and the radius r of the capillary?

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  1. a
  2. b
  3. c
  4. d

Question 5

Answer (2)

A wire is stretched under a force. If the wire suddenly snaps, the temperature of wire

  1. Remains same
  2. Increases
  3. Decrease
  4. First decrease than increase

Question 6

Answer (4)

A material has Poisson's ratio 0.40. If a uniform rod of it suffers a longitudinal strain of 4 × 10-3, the percentage change in volume of the rod is

  1. 0.36%
  2. 0.24%
  3. 0.72%
  4. 0.08%

Question 7

Answer (1)

A wire suspended vertically from one of its ends is stretched by attaching a weight of 400 N to the lower end. The weight stretches the wire by 2 mm. The elastic energy stored in the wire is

  1. 0.4 J
  2. 0.2 J
  3. 4 J
  4. 8 J

Question 8

Answer (4)

Identify the correct statement.

  1. Young's modulus and shear modulus are relevant only for solids
  2. Metals have larger value of Young's modulus than elastomers
  3. Stress is not a vector quantity
  4. All of these

Question 9

Answer (1)

The stress-strain graph for materials A and B are as shown in figure. Choose the correct statement related to both material.

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  1. Material A is stronger than Material B
  2. Material B is stronger than Material A
  3. Both material A and B have same strength
  4. Can't be determined

Question 10

Answer (2)

The flow rate of water from a tap of diameter 1 cm is 0.60 litre/min. If the coefficient of viscosity of water is 10-3 Pa s, then the Reynolds number of water flow will be

  1. 815
  2. 1273
  3. 2024
  4. 1529

Question 11

Answer (4)

A 15 cm long capillary tube is dipped in water. The water rises up to 8 cm. If the entire arrangement is put in a freely falling elevator, the length of water column in the capillary tube will be

  1. 8 cm
  2. 6 cm
  3. 10 cm
  4. 15 cm

Question 12

Answer (4)

The excess pressure inside a soap bubble is double of the excess pressure inside the second soap bubble. The volume enclosed by the first bubble is n times the volume enclosed by second bubble, then n is (assume surface tension of both bubbles is same).

  1. 1/2
  2. 1/4
  3. 1
  4. 1/8

Question 13

Answer (3)

The lower end of the capillary tube is dipped in water. Water rises to height 6 cm, then the tube is now broken at height of 3 cm. The angle of contact becomes (assume that capillary is of sufficient height and initial angle of contact is zero)

  1. 30°
  2. 45°
  3. 60°
  4. 53°

Question 14

Answer (3)

A body is floating in the liquid with 40% of its volume outside the liquid. When the entire system is accelerated downward with an acceleration g/4, then the percentage of its volume inside the liquid will be

  1. 40%
  2. 50%
  3. 60%
  4. 70%

Question 15

Answer (2)

An application of Pascal's law for fluid is found in

  1. Dynamic lift of aeroplane
  2. Hydraulic lift
  3. Venturi meter
  4. Viscometer

Question 16

Answer (3)

The work done by pressure in forcing 2 m3 of water through a 2 cm pipe, if the pressure difference across the pipe is 104 Pa, is

  1. 10 kJ
  2. 30 kJ
  3. 20 kJ
  4. 5 kJ

Question 17

Answer (3)

Two metal plates of dimensions 10 cm × 3 cm and 5 cm × 9 cm are made to move with the same velocity on a liquid film spread on a smooth table. The ratio of force required in these two cases is

  1. 1 : 2
  2. 1 : 1
  3. 2 : 3
  4. 1 : 3

Question 18

Answer (1)

Three liquids of equal masses are taken in three identical cubical vessels A, B and C. Their densities are ρA, ρB and ρC respectively, with ρA > ρB > ρC. The pressure exerted by the liquid on the base of the cubical vessel is

  1. The same in all the vessel
  2. Minimum in vessel A
  3. Minimum in vessel B
  4. Minimum in vessel C

Question 19

Answer (2)

An object floats in water with 80% of its volume outside and in oil with 50% of its volume outside. The specific gravity of the oil is

  1. 1/5
  2. 2/5
  3. 2/3
  4. 1/3

Question 20

Answer (1)

A vertical glass capillary tube open at both ends contains some water. Which of the following shape may be taken by water in tube?

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  1. Figure (1)
  2. Figure (2)
  3. Figure (3)
  4. Figure (4)

Question 21

Answer (1)

There is a metal cube inside a block of ice which is floating on the surface of water. The ice melts completely and metal falls in water. Water level in the container

  1. Falls
  2. Rises
  3. Remains same
  4. Nothing can be concluded

Question 22

Answer (2)

A fire hydrant delivers water of density ρ at a volume rate L. The water travels vertically upwards through the hydrant and then does a 90° bend to emerge horizontally at speed v. The pipe nozzle has uniform cross-section throughout. The force exerted by the water on the corner of hydrant is

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  1. ρvL
  2. √2 ρvL
  3. 2ρvL
  4. Zero

Question 23

Answer (3)

An ideal gas mixture filled inside a balloon expands according to the relation PV4/3 = constant. The temperature inside the balloon is

  1. Increasing
  2. Remains same
  3. Decreasing
  4. May be increasing or decreasing

Question 24

Answer (2)

The ratio of molar specific heats of gas (γ = Cp/Cv) is 7/5, then the number of translational degrees of freedom of the gas molecule is

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 9
  4. 7

Question 25

Answer (2)

The expansion of an ideal gas of given mass m at constant pressure P is given by straight line B. The expansion of the same ideal gas of mass m/2 and pressure P/2 is given by a straight line

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. None

Question 26

Answer (4)

For a perfect gas, the ratio of volume coefficient of thermal expansion to pressure coefficient of thermal expansion is

  1. Less than one
  2. More than one
  3. Equal to two
  4. Equal to one

Question 27

Answer (1)

64 g of oxygen gas and X g of H2 gas occupy the same volume at the same temperature and same pressure. Then value of X will be

  1. 4 g
  2. 2 g
  3. 1 g
  4. 6 g

Question 28

Answer (4)

A given mass of gas expands from state A to state B by three paths 1, 2 and 3 as shown in the temperature-volume (T-V) diagram. If W1, W2 and W3 respectively are the work done by the gas along three paths, then

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  1. W1 < W2 < W3
  2. W1 = W2 = W3
  3. W1 = W2 < W3
  4. W1 > W2 > W3

Question 29

Answer (2)

An ideal diatomic gas is taken through a process such that ΔQ = 2ΔU. The molar heat capacity of the gas for this process will be (where ΔQ is the heat supplied and ΔU is change in internal energy)

  1. 3R
  2. 5R
  3. 7R
  4. 9R/2

Question 30

Answer (3)

70 cal of heat is required to raise the temperature of 2 mole of an ideal gas at constant pressure from 45°C to 50°C. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of the same gas through the same range at constant volume will be (R = 2 cal mol-1 K-1)

  1. 40 cal
  2. 30 cal
  3. 50 cal
  4. 60 cal

Question 31

Answer (3)

Two engines A and B have their sources at 400 K and 350 K and sinks at 350 K and 300 K respectively. The ratio of efficiency of engine A to engine B will be

  1. 2/7
  2. 1/8
  3. 7/8
  4. 5/7

Question 32

Answer (3)

The internal energy of an ideal gas depends upon

  1. Pressure
  2. Volume
  3. Temperature
  4. Both (1) and (2)

Question 33

Answer (2)

A liquid of mass M and specific heat S is at temperature T. Another liquid of mass 2M and specific heat 2S is at temperature 2T. If these two liquids are mixed without any loss of energy, the resultant temperature of the mixture will be

  1. 5T/4
  2. 9T/5
  3. 3T/2
  4. 8T/3

Question 34

Answer (2)

A block of ice at -10°C is slowly heated and converted to steam at 100°C. Which of the following curves represents the phenomenon qualitatively?

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  1. Figure (1)
  2. Figure (2)
  3. Figure (3)
  4. Figure (4)

Question 35

Answer (3)

The coefficient of apparent expansion of liquid when determined using two different vessels A and B are γ1 and γ2 respectively. If the coefficient of linear expansion of vessel A is α, the coefficient of linear expansion of vessel B will be

  1. 1 + γ2)/3 + α
  2. γ1 + γ2 + 3α
  3. 1 - γ2)/3 + α
  4. γ1 - γ2 + 3α

Question 36

Answer (1)

If surface of the lake is 1°C, the temperature of the bottom of the lake will be

  1. 4°C
  2. 1°C
  3. 2°C
  4. Zero

Question 37

Answer (2)

At temperature T, the power radiated by a body is Q watts. At temperature 2T, the power radiated by it will be

  1. 2Q
  2. 16Q
  3. 4Q
  4. 8Q

Question 38

Answer (2)

The figure shows a system of two concentric hollow spheres of radii a and b kept at temperatures T1 and T2 respectively. If the substance between two spheres has thermal conductivity K as shown in figure, then effective thermal resistance will be

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  1. 4πK(ab/(b - a))
  2. (1/(4πK))(1/a - 1/b)
  3. 4πK(b - a)
  4. (1/(4πK)) ln(b/a)

Question 39

Answer (3)

The coefficient of thermal conductivity of a plate depends upon

  1. Area of the plate
  2. Thickness of the plate
  3. Material of the plate
  4. Both (1) and (2)

Question 40

Answer (1)

A brass wire 1.8 m long at 27°C is held taut with little tension between two rigid supports. If the wire is cooled to a temperature of -23°C, what is the tension developed in the wire? Diameter of wire is 1.0 mm. Coefficient of linear expansion of brass = 2.0 × 10-5 K-1; Young's modulus = 9 × 1010 Pa.

  1. 71 N
  2. 382 N
  3. 128 N
  4. 112 N

Question 41

Answer (1)

If wavelength of maximum intensity of radiation emitted by sun and moon are 0.5 × 10-6 m and 10-4 m respectively, the ratio of their surface temperature will be

  1. 200 : 1
  2. 100 : 1
  3. 400 : 1
  4. 800 : 1

Question 42

Answer (1)

A body cools from 60°C to 50°C in 10 minutes and from 50°C to 40°C in 15 minutes. The further time it would take to cool from 40°C to 36°C will be nearly

  1. 9 min
  2. 15 min
  3. 60 min
  4. 30 min

Question 43

Answer (4)

If 240 calories of heat per minute is flowing along an aluminium rod having cross-sectional area 4 cm2 and thermal conductivity K = 0.5 cal s-1 cm-1 °C-1, the temperature gradient of the rod will be

  1. 6°C cm-1
  2. 20°C cm-1
  3. 8°C cm-1
  4. 2°C cm-1

Question 44

Answer (3)

The spectrum from a black body radiation is

  1. Line spectrum
  2. Band spectrum
  3. Continuous spectrum
  4. Both (1) and (2)

Question 45

Answer (4)

The emissivity of a tungsten lamp is nearly

  1. 1.0
  2. 0.8
  3. 0.1
  4. 0.4
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