Chapter 15 Waves QUESTIONS FROM TEXTBOOK Question 1. A string of mass 2.50 kg is under a tension of 200 N. The length of the stretched string is 20.0 m. If the transverse jerk is struck at one end of the string, how long does the disturbance take to reach the...
Chapter 14 Oscillations QUESTIONS FROM TEXTBOOK Question 1. Which of the following examples represent periodic motion? (a) A swimmer completing one (return) trip from one bank of a river to the other and back. (b) A freely suspended bar magnet displaced from its N-S...
Chapter 13 Kinetic Theory QUESTIONS FROM TEXTBOOK Question 1. Estimate the fraction of molecular volume to the actual volume occupied by oxygen gas at STP.’ Take the diameter of an oxygen molecule to be 3 A. Answer: Diameter of an oxygen molecule, d = 3 A = 3 x...
Chapter 12 Thermodynamics QUESTIONS FROM TEXTBOOK Question 1 A geyser heats water flowing at the rate of 3.0 litres per minute from 2 7°C to 77°C. If the geyser operates on a gas burner, what is the rate of consumption of the fuel if its heat of combustion is 4.0 x...
Chapter 11 Thermal Properties of matter QUESTIONS FROM TEXTBOOK Question 1. The triple points of neon and carbon dioxide are 24.57 K and 216.55 K respectively. Express these temperatures on the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales. Answer: The relation between kelvin...
