Ranbir Singh Model School
Mid-Term Examination 2025–2c Maximum Marks: 70
Class XI – Physics Set- A Time: 3 Hours
Section A (16 Marks)
Choose the correct option:
Q1. A weight W rests on a rough horizontal plane. If the angle of friction is 0, the least force (force of friction) that will
move the body along the plane will be:
a) W cosθ b) W tanθ c) W cotθ d) W sinθ
Q2. A particle is projected at an angle of 45 degree with the horizontal. The relation between range and maximum height
attai ned is,
a) R = 4H b) 4R = H c) 2HR d) none of
these Q3. The dimensional formula, Mº Lº T¹ is an
example for
a) Angular displacement b) Angular velocity c) Time d) Time period
Q4. A batsman hits back a ball straight in the direction of the bowler without changing its initial speed of 12m/s. If the
ma ss of the ball is 0.15kg, the impulse imparted to the ball will be:
a) -45 Ns b) -3.6 Ns c) 3.78 Ns d) 60 Ns
Q5. Two bullets are fired simultaneously, horizontally and with different speeds from the same place. Which bullet will hit
the ground first?
a) the faster one b) depends on their mass c) the slower one d) both will reach
simultaneously Q6. Horizontal component of a bouncing ball is:
a) affected by gravity b) unaffected by gravity c) affected by weight d) affected by contact force
Q7. A body of mass 3kg is under a constant force which causes a displacement s (in meters) given by the relations
1/3 t, where t is in seconds. Work done by the force in 2 seconds is:
a) 19/5 J b) 5/19 J c) 3/8 J d) 8/3 J
Q8. A block of mass m is placed on smooth wedge of inclination θ. The whole system is accelerated horizontally so
that the block does not slip on the wedge. The acceleration (a) to be given so the wedge so that m remains at rest is:
a) g tan θ b) g sin θ c) g cos θ d) mg tan θ
Q9. A light and a heavy body have equal momentum. Which one has greater K.E?
a)The lighter body b) The heavier body c) Both have equal K.E d) Data given is incomplete
Q10. A body is thrown upward and after some time the body reaches its maximum height. At maximum height:
a)Its velocity and acceleration both are zero.
b)Its velocity is zero and acceleration is maximum.
c) Its velocity is maximum, and acceleration is minimum.
d)Its velocity is zero and acceleration is equal to acceleration due to gravity (g).
Q11. If the acceleration (a) varies with time as a 2t+ 5. What is the velocity of the body after 5 seconds if it starts from rest?
a)50 m/s b) 25 m/s c) 100 m/s d) 75
m/s Q12. The angle between the direction of i and (i+j) is:
a)45° b) 0° c) 90° d) 180°
For Questions 16 to 18, two statements are given one labelled Assertion and the other labelled Reason. Select the
correct answers to these questions from the options given below: (4)
a. Both Assertion and Reason are true and reason is a correct explanation for assertion.
b. Both Assertion and Reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation for assertion.
c. Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
d. Assertion is false and Reason is true.
Q13. Assertion: On a rainy day, it is difficult to drive a car or a bus at high
speed. Reason: The value of co-efficient of friction depends on the nature of
surface in contact. Q14. Assertion: A cyclist bends inwards while negotiating a
curve.
Reason: The purpose of bending is to acquire centripetal force required for circular motion.
Q15. Assertion: Horizontal range is same for angle of projection θ and (90- θ). Reason: Horizontal range is
independent of angle of projection.
Q16. Assertion: A physical quantity cannot be called as a vector if its magnitude is zero. Reason: A vector has both
magnitude and direction
SECTION B
Q17. If a vector 2i + 3j +4k is perpendicular to the vector 4j-4i + ak then find the value of a.
Q18. Show that the total mechanical energy of a freely falling body remains constant throughout
its fall. Q19. State work energy theorem and prove it for a constant force.
Q20. Find the dimensions of (a/b) in the equation P = (b - x 2) at, where P is power, x is distance and t
is time. Q21. Graphically represent variation of friction with applied force showing static, limiting and
kinetic friction.
SECTION C
Q22. a) Check the dimensional consistency of the equation: F = m v 2/r where F = centripetal force, m = mass, v=
velocity and r = radius of circular track.
b)Give two disadvantages of using this method.
Q23. a) Determine the maximum velocity with which a car can travel on a circular level road.
b)What is the advantage of banking of roads?
Q24. Give reason for the following:
a)A person falling on a cemented floor gets more hurt as compared to a person falling on a
heap of sand. b ) It is advisable to hold a gun tight to one's shoulders when it is being fired.
c) It is difficult to put a cycle in motion than to maintain its motion.
Q25. A mass of 6 kg is suspended by a rope of length 2m from the ceiling. A force of 50N in the horizontal direction is
applied at midpoint P of rope as shown in the diagram. What is the angle that rope makes with the vertical in
equilibrium?
Q26. A body trapped in a circular groove of radius 10 cm moves along the groove steadily and completes 5 revolutions
per minute. (i) What is the angular speed and linear speed of the motion? (ii) What is the magnitude and direction of
the acceleration vector? (iii) What is its linear displacement?
Q27. a) What does negative sign in F= -kx for a spring signify?
b)Determine an expression for the potential energy of an elastic stretched spring.
Q28. a) State the work energy theorem.
b)A force F =i+5j+7k acts on a particle and displaces it through S = 6i + 9k . Calculate the work done if force and
displacement are in SI units.
SECTION D
Case Study Based Questions
Q29. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow:
Motion is common to everything in the universe. The rectilinear motion involves the study of motion of objects along
straight line. For example, a car is moving along x-axis as shown in the figure. It moves from O to P and returns from P
to Q. The displacement of the body between two points is a unique path from its initial to final position and is
independent of the actual path followed by the object in moving from one position to another.
(i)The distance travelled by a body is directly proportional to the time taken. Its speed
a)increases b) decreases c) becomes zero d) remains constant
(ii)The slope of the tangent drawn on position-time graph at any instant is equal to the instantaneous
a)acceleration b) force c) velocity d) momentum
(iii) A particle in one-dimension motion with zero speed at an instant may have non-zero acceleration at that instant,
true or false?
(iv) If position of a particle is given by x = (4t ^ 2 - 8t) then which of the following is true?
a)Acceleration is zero t = 0 b) Velocity is zero t = 0c) Velocity is zero at t = 1s d) Velocity and acceleration will never
be zero Q30. Case Study 2- Read the following passage and answer the following questions:
Unlike scalars, vectors cannot be added algebraically because vectors possess both direction and magnitude. Addition
of vectors implies finding the resultant of vectors acting on a body. Vectors, whose resultant is to be calculated
behave independently of each other. The vectors can be added geometrically and not algebraically
Q30 (i) If the above two vectors A + and B + are equal in magnitude and C = 141 then what will be their magnitude?
a)1000 b) 10 c) 100 d) 1
Q30 (ii) Which of the following operations between the two vectors can yield a vector perpendicular to either of them;
a)addition b) subtraction c) multiplication d) all the above
Q30 (iii) The process of spitting up a vector in into two or more vectors such that their combined effect is same as that
of the give n vector. What is this process known as?
a. Combination of vectors b. Multiplication of vectors c. Resultant vectors d. Resolution of
vectors (iv)The vector sum of two forces is perpendicular to their vector differences. The forces are:
a)Equal to each other b) Not equal to each other in magnitude c) Equal to each other in magnitude
d)cannot be predicted
SECTION E
Q31.
a) Deduce the following equation of motion for uniformly accelerated motion by using calculus method: s = ut + 1/2
2
at
b) A particle starts whose initial velocity is v1, and it reaches with final velocity v2. at point B which is at a distance d
from point A. The path is a straight line. If acceleration is proportional to velocity, find the time taken by particle from
A to B.
Q32. a) State and illustrate parallelogram law of vector addition.
b) The sum of the magnitudes of two forces acting at a point is 18 N and the magnitude of their resultant is 12N. If the
resultant makes an angle of 90 with the force of smaller magnitude, what are the magnitudes of the two forces?
Q33. a) What is meant by angle of repose? Derive its relation with angle of friction.
b) Two blocks of masses 2 kg and 5kg slide over a light frictionless pulley placed on two smooth planes inclined at an
angle of 30° and 60° as shown in the following figure. Determine the acceleration of the system.
