Class – XI
Subject – Physics (SET – A)
Max. Marks : 70 Time : 3hrs
General Instructions:
I. There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
II. This question paper has five sections : Section A, Section B. Section C, Section D and Section E.
III. Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four assertion reasoning based of 1 mark each,
Section B contains five questions of 2 marks each, Section C contains seven questions of 3 marks each.
Section D contains two case study based questions of 4 marks each and section E contains three long
answer questions of 5 marks each.
IV. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section B, C, D and E. You
have to attempt only one the choices in such questions.
V. Use of calculators is not allowed.
SECTION – A
1. Which of the following pairs of quantities has the same dimension?
(a) Force and work done (b) momentum and impulse
(c) pressure and force (d) surface tension and stress
2. A 100m long train is moving with a uniform velocity of 45 km/h. The time taken by the
train to cross a bridge of length 1 km is
(a) 58 s (b) 68 s (c) 78 s (d) 88 s
3. If s is coefficient of static friction and k is coefficient of kinetic friction, then
(a) there is no relation between s and k (b) generally s > k
(c) generally s = k (d) generally s < k
4. A body P moving with velocity of 20 m/s collides with another body Q of same mass at
rest. If after collision P comes to rest, then what is the velocity of body Q ?
(a) 10 m/s (b) 30 m/s (c) 20 m/s (d) 40 m/s
5. Two bodies of mass m and 4m having equal kinetic energy. What is the ratio of their
momentum?
(a) 1:4 (b) 1:2 (c) 1:1 (d) 2:1
6. A constant torque of 31.4 N m is exerted on a pivoted wheel. If the angular acceleration
of the wheel is 4 rad / s2, then the moment of inertia of the wheel is
(a) 2.5 kg m2 (b) 4.5 kg m2 (c) 3.5 kg m2 (d) 5.5 kg m2
7. The escape velocity on a planet is v. If the radius of the planet contracts to 1/4th of
present value without any change in its mass, the escape velocity will be
(a) halved (b) doubled (c) quadrupled (d) One-fourth
8. The unit of Stefan's constant is
(a) W m–2 K–1 (b) W m K–4 (c) W m–2 K–4 (d) N m–2 K–4
9. When heat is given to a gas in an isothermal change, the result will be
(a) external work done (b) rise in temperature
(c) increase in Internal energy (d) external work done & also rise in temperature
10. In a thermodynamic process . pressure of a fixed mass of a gas is changed in such a
manner that the gas molecules give out 30 J of heat and 10 J of work is done on the
gas. If the initial Internal energy of the gas was 40 J, then the final internal energy will
be
(a) 30 J (b) 20 J (c) 60 J (d) 40 J
11. The respective speed of five molecules are 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 km/s. The ratio of their rms
velocity and the average velocity will be
(a) 11 : 3 (b) 3 : 11 (c) 1 : 2 (d) 3 : 4
12. A particle executing SHM has an amplitude of 0.01 m and frequency 60 Hz. The
maximum acceleration of the particle is
(a) 144 2 m/s2 (b) 80 2 m/s2 (c) 120 2 m/s2 (d) 60 2 m/s2
For questions 13 to 16. Two statements are given – one labeled Assertion (A) and the other
labeled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the options given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is also false.
13. Assertion : Impulsive force is large and acts for a short time.
Reason : Finite change in momentum should be produced by the force.
14. Assertion : At the centre of earth a body has centre of mass, but no centre of gravity.
Reason : This is because g = 0 at the centre of earth.
15. Assertion : Stress is the internal force per unit area of the body.
Reason : Rubber is more elastic than steel.
16. Assertion : To hear distinct beats, difference in frequencies of two sources should less
than 10 Hz.
Reason : More the number of beats per second, More difficult to hear them.
SECTION – B
17. The value of G in CGS system is 6.67 x 10–8 dyne cm2 g–2. Find its value in SI units
dimensionally.
18. Two straight lines drawn on the same displacement-time graph make angles 30° and
60° with time- axis respectively, as shown in figure.
(i) Which line represents greater velocity ?
(ii) What is the ratio of the two velocities?
OR
Find the value of so that the vectors A 2 î ĵ k̂ and B 4 î 2 ĵ 2k̂
are perpendicular to each other.
19. (i) Why are the doors provided with handles near the outer edges far away from the
hinges?
(ii) How does an ice-skater, a ballet dancer or an acrobat take advantage of the
principle of conservation of angular momentum?
20. A steel wire of length 2 m is stretched through 2 mm . cross-sectional area of the wire
is 4 mm2. Calculate the elastic potential energy in the wire in the stretched condition.
Young's modulus of steel is 2.0 x 1011 N/m2.
21. What is an isothermal process? What are the essential conditions for an isothermal
process to take place?
SECTION – C
22. The period of the vibration of a tuning fork depends on the length 1 of its prong, density
d and Young's modulus Y of its material. Deduce an expression for the period of
vibration on the basis of dimensions.
23. A projectile is fired horizontally with a velocity u. Show that its trajectory is a parabola.
Also obtain expressions for its (i) time of flight (ii) horizontal range.
24. Derive an expression for the position vector of the centre of mass of a system
consisting of two particles.
25. (i) Find the height from the surface of the earth at which weight of a body of mass m
will reduced by 36% of its weight on the surface. Given radius of earth = 6400 km.
(ii) Where does the body weigh more – at the surface of the earth or in a mine?
OR
(i) Obtain an expression for the escape velocity on earth.
(ii) Why do different planets have different escape velocities?
26. (i) Derive an expression for excess pressure inside a soap bubble.
(ii) Two soap bubbles have radii in the ratio 2:3. Compare the excess of pressure inside
these bubbles.
27. On the basis of kinetic theory of gases, derive an expression for pressure exerted by
an ideal gas.
28. A body oscillates with S.H.M according to the equation : x (t) = 5 cos (2t + /A), where
t is in sec and x in meters. Calculate (a) Displacement at t = 0 (b) Time period (c) Initial
velocity.
SECTION – D
Read the following and answer the questions
29. When an object follows a circular path at a constant speed, the motion of the object is
called uniform circular motion. The word "uniform" refers to the speed, which is uniform
(constant) throughout the motion. Suppose an object is moving with uniform speed v
in a circle of radius r. Since the velocity of the object is changing continuously in
direction, the object undergoes acceleration. Let us find the magnitude and the
direction of this acceleration. Thus, the acceleration of an object moving with speed v
in a circle of radius r has a magnitude v2/r and is always directed towards the centre.
This is why this acceleration is called centripetal acceleration. Since v and r are
constant, the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration is also constant. However, the
direction changes pointing always towards the center. Therefore, a centripetal
acceleration is not a constant vector. The magnitude of centripetal acceleration is a
constant given by
ac 2r v 2 / r (2V )2 r 42 V 2r
But the direction of ac changes continuously, always pointing towards the center.
(i) A body executing uniform circular motion has at any instant its velocity vector and
acceleration vector
(a) Along the same direction (b) in opposite direction
(c) Normal to each other (d) Not related to each other
(ii) The angular speed of a fly-wheel making 120 revolutions per minute is
(a) rad/sec (b) 4 rad/sec (c) 2 rad/sec (d) 42 rad/sec
(iii) A particle moves with constant speed v along a circular path of radius r and
completes the circle in time T. The acceleration of the particle is
2 2r 2r 2 22
(a) (b) (c) (d)
T T T T
(iv) A stone tied to the end of a string 1 m long is whirled in a horizontal circle with a
constant speed. If the stone makes 22 revolutions in 44 s, what is the magnitude
and direction of acceleration of the stone ?
(a) 2/4 m/s2 and direction along the radius towards the center.
(b) 2 m/s2 and direction along the radius away from the center.
(c) 2 m/s2 and direction along the radius towards the center.
(d) 2 m/s2 and direction along the tangent to the circle
OR
Consider two satellites S1 and S2 with periods of revolution 1 h and 8 h respectively
revolving around a planet in circular orbits. The ratio of angular velocity of satellite S 1
to the angular velocity of satellite S2 is
(a) 1 : 4 (b) 1 : 8 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 8 : 1
30. According to Hooke's law, when a spring is stretched through distance x, the restoring
force F set up in the spring due to its elasticity is such that F x or F=–kx, where k is
the force constant or spring constant of the spring. It is the restoring force set up in the
spring per unit extension. Its SI unit is N/m. The work done in stretching the spring
x 1 2
through distance x will be W kxdx kx
0 2
1 2
This work done is stored as potential energy U of the spring. Therefore, U kx
2
1 2
(i) In the equation W kx , the dimension of k is
2
(a) [M1 L0 T–2] (b) [M0 L1 T–1]
(c) [M1 L1 T–2] (d) [M1 L0 T–1]
(ii) A spring of force constant 800 N/m has an extension of 5 cm, The work done in
extending it from 5 cm to 15 cm is
(a) 16 J (b) 8 J (c) 32 J (d) 24 J
(iii) If a spring extends by x on loading, then the energy stored by the spring is (if T is
tension in the spring and k is spring constant)
(a) T2/2x (b) T2/2k (c) 2k/T2 (d) 2T2/k
(iv) Two springs of spring constant 1500 N/m and 3000 N/m respectively are
stretched with a same force. Their potential energies will be in the ratio of
(a) 4 :1 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 1 : 4 (d) 1 : 2
OR
A spring 40 mm long is stretched by the application of a force. If 10 N force is required
to stretch the spring through 1 mm, then work done in stretching the spring through 40
mm is
(a) 23 J (b) 68 J (c) 84 J (d) 8 J
SECTION – E
31. (a) Derive an expression for the orbital velocity, time period of a satellite.
(b) At what height from the surface of the earth will the value of 'g' be reduced by
36% of its value at the surface of earth?
OR
(a) Obtain relation to show how the value of 'g' changes with (i) altitude and (ii) depth
(b) The escape velocity of a projectile on earth's surface is 11.2 km/s. A body is
projected from earth’s surface with thrice this speed. What is the speed of the
body far away from the earth? Ignore the presence of sun on other planet.
32. (a) Define the terminal velocity derive an expression for it.
(b) Why does the free surface of the liquid behave like a stretched membrane?
(c) Why does the wings of aeroplane has given aerofoil shape?
OR
(a) State and prove Bernoulli's principle for the flow of non- viscous fluids.
(b) Mercury does not cling to glass. Why?
(c) Give reason why Blowing off the roof during storms?
33. (a) State Newton's formula for velocity of sound in air. Point out the error and hence
discuss Laplace's correction.
(b) The speed of a wave is 360m/s and it's frequency is 500 hertz. If this phase
difference between two neighbouring particles is 60°? What will be the path
difference between them?
OR
(a) What are beats? Prove that the number of beats produced per second by the two
sound sources is equal to the difference between their frequencies?
(b) The length of an organization pipe open at both ends is 0.5m. Calculate the
fundamental frequency of the pipe, if the velocity of the sound in air be 350m/s. If
one end of the pipe is closed, then what will be the fundamental frequency?
