Physics — Previous Year Papers
TGBIE IPE previous year Physics questions — repeated topics and selected questions from recent exams.
Topics That Repeat Every Year
Every yearKinematic equations derivation — projectile motion range and height
Every yearGravitation — orbital velocity and escape velocity derivation
Every yearCarnot engine — cycle description and efficiency derivation
Every yearRotational motion — parallel/perpendicular axis theorem + numerical
Almost every yearCollision theory — elastic collision velocities
Very frequentSHM — velocity and energy expressions
Very frequentKinetic theory — pressure of ideal gas derivation
FrequentBernoulli's principle — statement and applications
Selected Questions from Past IPE Papers
IPE 2024 — Selected Questions
- 1.Derive the expression for the orbital velocity of a satellite and escape velocity. (7 marks)
- 2.Define angular momentum and torque. Show that τ = dL/dt. State the law of conservation of angular momentum with an example. (7 marks)
- 3.A body of mass 0.5 kg is attached to a spring of spring constant 200 N/m. If the amplitude is 5 cm, find the total energy and maximum velocity of the body. (4 marks)
- 4.Define latent heat. Distinguish between latent heat of fusion and latent heat of vaporisation. (2 marks)
- 5.Explain Bernoulli's theorem and its applications to the wings of an airplane. (4 marks)
IPE 2023 — Selected Questions
- 1.Derive the equations for the range and maximum height of a projectile. At what angle is the horizontal range maximum? (7 marks)
- 2.State and prove the work-energy theorem. (4 marks)
- 3.Derive the expression for efficiency of a Carnot engine. What is meant by reversible and irreversible processes? (7 marks)
- 4.Define moment of inertia. State the parallel and perpendicular axes theorems. Find the moment of inertia of a disc about a tangent in its plane. (7 marks)
- 5.State the first law of thermodynamics. How is it applied to an isothermal process? (2 marks)