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ALPS_ Physics - 2309

Syllabus Class XI : full Syllabus

* Mark questions are more than one option correct type.

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*1. Two blocks connected by a massless rope are kept on a frictionless floor. Now opposing forces F1 and F2
are applied on the two blocks as shown. Let tension in the connecting rope be T. Choose correct options.
(A) If m1  m2 , T is equal to F1  F2 [ ]
(B) If m1 is much greater than m2 , T is nearly equal to F2
(C) If m2 is much greater than m1 , T is nearly equal to F2
F1  F2
(D) If m1  m2 , T is equal to
2
*2. A set of n identical cubical blocks lie at rest parallel to each other along a line on a smooth horizontal
surface. The separation between the near surface of any two adjacent blocks is L. The block at one end is
given a speed V towards the next one at t = 0. Choose the correct statements. [ ]
L
(A) If all the collisions are completely inelastic, then the last block starts moving at t  n(n  1)
2V
L
(B) If all the collisions are elastic, then the last block starts moving at t  (n 1)
V
V
(C) The centre of mass of the system will have a final speed , if all the collisions are completely
n
inelastic
(D) The centre of mass of the system will have a final speed V, if all the collisions are elastic

*3. A box of mass 4kg placed on a rough horizontal floor, is

acted upon by a horizontal force F that varies with time as
shown in the given graph. If coefficients of static and kinetic
frictions are 0.25, on which of following conclusions can you
arrive at? (Take g = 10 ms–2) [ ]
(A) The box starts moving at the instant t = 2.0 s
(B) The maximum velocity acquired by the box is 5.0 m/s
(C) The box stops at the instant t = 9.0 s
(D) The maximum velocity acquired by the box is 2.5 m/s

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*4. A particle of unit mass is moving along x-axis under the influence of a force and its total energy is
U  x 1 x  
3
conserved. Potential energy function for the particle is given as : U ( x)  0      , where U0 and
2 a 3 a  
a are positive constants. Which of the following statements are correct? [ ]
(A) Force acting on the particle is zero at x   a
(B) Force acting on the particle is zero at x = 0
(C) The particle experiences an attractive force towards x = 0 in the region |x| < a
(D) x  a is a position of stable equilibrium

Paragraph for Q.5 to Q.6

A chain has mass per unit length   0.1 kg /cm and total length 1 m. It is kept on a smooth table and its one end is
connected to a spring of spring constant k  50 N / m . The spring is in relaxed state and its other end is connected
to a support fixed on the table. The chain is disturbed slightly so that it starts falling from the table.

5. As the chain falls down, its acceleration ______. (before it slides off from the table completely) [ ]
(A) increases (B) decreases
(C) remains constant (D) increases then decreases

6. The speed of the hanging part as a function of its length x is given by: (v and x are in SI unit) [ ]
(A) v  5x (B) v  5x (C) v  5x2 (D) v  10 x

7. A ball of mass m is connected to a string of length l. If the ball is rotating in a

horizontal circle such that string is making angle '  ' with vertical. Then
match the unknowns in Column-I with their corresponding values in Column-

II. (  37 , l  0.5 m, g  10 m/s 2 , m  2 kg ) [ ]

Column 1 Column 2
(P) Speed of ball is (m/sec) 1. 5
(Q) Tension in string (N) 2. 3/2
(R) Acceleration of ball (ms 2 ) 3. 25
(S) Angular speed of ball. (rad s 1) 4. 15/2
(A) P-2;Q–3;R–4;S-3 (B) P-2;Q–3;R–4;S-1
(C) P-1;Q–4;R–4;S-1 (D) P-2;Q–3;R–2;S–1

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8. In the given system, when the ball of mass m is

released, it will swing down the dotted arc. A
nail is located at a distance d vertically below

the point of suspension. (Take g = 10 m/s2) [  ]

Column I Column II
(P) 1. Ball will swing completely around the circle centered along
  60, d  0.6 l
the nail
(Q) 2. Ball will not be able to swing the complete circle centered
  53, d  0.6 l
along the nail.
(R) 41 3.
  60, d  l Tension in string just after it touches the nail is 3.5mg
50
(S) 41 4.
  53, d  l Tension in string just after it touches the nail is 3mg
50
(A) P – 1, 3 ; Q – 2, 4 ; R – 1 ; S - 2 (B) P-2;Q–2;R–1;S-1
(C) P – 2, 3 ; Q – 2, 4 ; R – 1 ; S - 2 (D) P – 2, 3 ; Q – 2, 4 ; R – 2 ; S – 2

9. In the figure shown, pulley and string are massless. The blocks move in vertical plane due to gravity. Find
the magnitude of acceleration of centre of mass of the blocks (in m/s2). (Take g = 10 m/s2) [ ]

m 3m

10. As shown in figure, a small ball strikes a smooth fixed incline horizontally. After collision, its velocity is
directed vertically upwards. Find the coefficient of restitution for the collision. [ ]

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*11. A bead is free to slide down on a smooth straight wire AB or AC fixed between two points on a vertical
circle. The bead is released from rest from the highest point A of the wire. Choose the correct options. [  ]

(A) Acceleration of the bead is more while sliding down on AC than AB

(B) Time taken to slide down the wire AB is less than that for AC
(C) Time taken to slide down the wire AB is equal to that for AC
(D) The speed with which the bead reaches the other end of wire is more for AC than AB

*12. A force F is applied on a block of mass m kept on a rough, fixed inclined plane. The direction of F is
parallel to the inclined surface. The coefficient of static friction is  such that   tan  . Choose the correct
statements. [ ]
(A) The block slides down the plane if F  mg sin 
(B) The block slides up the plane if F  mg sin   mg cos 
(C) The block slides down the plane if F = 0
(D) No friction acts on the block if F  mg sin 

13. A bomb of mass 3 kg is kept inside a closed box of mass 3 kg and length
60 cm at its centre. It explodes in two parts of mass 1kg and 2 kg . The
two parts move in opposite direction along the surface of box and stick to
the opposite side of the walls of box. Box is kept on a smooth horizontal
surface. What is the distance (in cm) moved by the box during this time
interval? [ ]

14. A force F  3xy 2 iˆ  y ˆj is acting on a particle which moves along the curve y  x2 . Find work done by
F during the movement of particle from x  0 to x  2 . All given quantities are in SI units and answer is
also to be reported in SI unit. [ ]

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15. A particle of mass 0.2 kg is moving in one dimension under a force that delivers a constant power 0.5 W to
the particle. If the initial speed of the particle is zero, the speed (in ms–1) after 5s is _________. [  ]

16. A small block of mass 1 kg is projected towards a smooth movable wedge of mass 4 kg. The horizontal
surface is also smooth. Find the minimum speed of projection of block V (in m/s) so that the block is able
to reach the top of wedge which is at a height of 4 m above the surface. (Take g  10 m/s 2 ) [ ]

Paragraph for Q.17 to Q.18

A container of large uniform cross-section area resting on a
horizontal surface holds two immiscible, non-viscous and
incompressible liquids of densities  and 2 . The height of
both the liquid columns in the container is H/2 as shown in the
figure. A small hole is punched at a height h( H / 2) above the
bottom.
17. Find the initial velocity of efflux of the liquid from the hole. [ ]
(A) 2 g ( H  h) (B) 2g (1.5H  2h)
(C) g (1.5H  2h) (D) g (2h  1.5h)
18. At what height h should the hole be punched so that the initial range R of the emerging stream is maximum
? [ ]
H H 3H 3H
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 8 8 16
19. A satellite of mass m is in a circular orbit of radius a around a spherical planet of uniform density  and
radius R. Match the columns. [ ]
COLUMN-I COLUMN-II
(I) The time period of the satellite is proportional to (P) 1/2 R3/2 a3/2 m0
(II) The force on the satellite is proportional to (Q) 1R3a2 m1
(III) The kinetic energy of the satellite is proportional to (R) 1/2 R3/2 a3/2 m0
(IV) The total energy of the satellite is proportional to (S) 1R3a1m1

Codes:
(A) (I)-R; (II)-S; (III)-Q; (IV)-S (B) (I)-R; (II)-Q; (III)-S; (IV)-S
(C) (I)-P; (II)-S; (III)-Q; (IV)-Q (D) (I)-P; (II)-Q; (III)-S; (IV)-S

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20. Three thin uniform rods OA, OB and OC of mass 2m, m and m respectively, and
equal length, are joined at O to form a planar rigid body such that OB is perpendicular
to both OA and OC. The rigid body is pivoted at the point O as shown, such that it can
rotate about a horizontal axis passing through O. It is desired that the body remains in
 3
equilibrium in the position shown, with OA making an angle   sin 1   with the
5
horizontal. This is achieved by the application of a force F at a chosen point on the
body. [ ]
Match the columns.
COLUMN-I COLUMN-II
1
(I) If F is applied horizontally at A, its magnitude must be (P) mg
2
1
(II) If F is applied vertically at B, its magnitude must be (Q) mg
5
If F is applied at the mid-point of OC , perpendicular to OC, its 1
(III) (R) mg
magnitude must be 6
1
(IV) If F is applied vertically at C, its magnitude must be (S) mg
8

Codes:
(A) (I)-S; (II)-S; (III)-Q; (IV)-P (B) (I)-P; (II)-S; (III)-P; (IV)-R
(C) (I)-R; (II)-R; (III)-Q; (IV)-S (D) (I)-R; (II)-R; (III)-Q; (IV)-P

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*21. A cyclist goes around a curve of radius r on a horizontal road with speed v. Which of the following options
are correct? [ ]
(A) The required centripetal acceleration is provided by component of normal reaction
(B) The required centripetal acceleration is provided by friction
(C) The net force by the road on cyclist should pass through the centre of mass of the system of cycle
and cyclist
 v2 
(D) The angle made by the cyclist with the vertical while going around the curve is tan 1  
 rg 
 
*22. A spring balance gives a reading of 40 N when a block of relative density 2 is suspended from it as shown
in figure (i). A weighing machine gives a reading of 100 N when a container having water is placed on it as
shown in figure (ii). Now the block is submerged in water while still being suspended by the spring
balance as shown in figure (iii). Choose the correct options regarding the final situation. [ ]

(A) The reading of spring balance is now 20 N

(B) The reading of weighing machine is now 140 N
(C) The reading of weighing machine is now 120 N
(D) If in the final situation, the block is removed from spring balance so that it finally settles on the
bottom of container then reading of the weighing machine becomes 140 N
*23. In a free space, three identical particles of mass m each are initially held at the vertices of an equilateral
triangle of side length l and then they are all released simultaneously. They start moving due to their
mutual gravitational attraction. Choose the correct statements. [ ]
Gm
(A) The initial acceleration of a particle is 2

Gm
(B) The initial acceleration of a particle is 3 2

(C) The three particles always remain at the vertices of an equilateral triangle and the size of triangle
keeps decreasing
(D) The speed of a particle after the separation between the particles reduces to half of the initial
2Gm
separation is

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*24. A U-tube of narrow cross section is kept in vertical xy plane and contains an incompressible liquid. A and
B are points at the two ends of the horizontal portion of the tube as shown. Which of the following options
are correct? [ ]

(A) If the tube is accelerated vertically along +y axis, pressure at A and B are equal
(B) If the tube is accelerated horizontally along +x axis, pressure at A is more than pressure at B
(C) If the tube is accelerated horizontally along +z axis, pressure at B is more than pressure at A
(D) If the tube is rotated about a vertical axis parallel to y axis and passing through A, pressure at A is
more than pressure at B

*25. A satellite A of mass m is moving in a circular orbit of radius 2R around

the earth. Another projectile B also of mass m is fired from the surface of
earth with speed u in radial direction such that it strikes A and sticks to it.
Choose the correct options.
(M is the mass of earth, R is the radius of earth and G is the
universal gravitational constant) [ ]
GM
(A) The orbital speed of satellite A is
2R
(B) The minimum speed of the combined mass after collision so that it escapes the gravity of earth is
GM
R
(C) The minimum firing speed u of B so that combined mass is just able to escape the gravity of earth
7 GM
is
2 R
(D) The minimum firing speed u of B so that combined mass is just able to escape the gravity of earth
9 GM
is
2 R

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*26. A thin uniform rod of mass m and length l is hinged at one end. It is released from horizontal position as
shown in the figure. The hinge is smooth. Choose the correct options. [ ]
3g
(A) The initial angular acceleration of the rod is
2
mg
(B) The force exerted by hinge on the rod just after release is
4
3g
(C) The angular velocity of the rod when it becomes vertical is

(D) The force exerted by hinge on the rod when it becomes vertical is mg

Paragraph for Q.27 to Q.28

A solid sphere A is rolling without slipping on a rough surface with angular
speed ω as shown in figure. It collides elastically with another identical
sphere B at rest. Assume no friction acts between the spheres during
collision. Radius of the spheres is R. [ ]

27. Which of these statements is correct about the motion of the two spheres sometime after the collision?
(A) A and B move in opposite directions
(B) A and B move in same direction
(C) A stops permanently and only B moves
(D) A continues to rotate at a fixed location and B moves ahead without rotating

28. A long time after the collision, the ratio of velocity of centers of the spheres A and B is:
(A) Zero (B) 1 (C) 0.4 (D) 0.67

29. Acceleration due to gravity is one-fourth of that on the surface of the earth at a height h above the surface
and also at depth d below the surface. The ratio d/h is _____. [ ]

30. A circular hole of radius 10 cm is made in the base of a cylindrical container of radius 20 cm and height
10cm. A cylindrical pipe of radius 10 cm is inserted in the hole and the apparatus thus formed has a total
mass of  kg. It is then kept inverted on a plain horizontal surface and water is poured into it. Assume that
there is no leakage of water from bottom or the joint. Find the height h (in cm) of the water level when the
apparatus gets lifted off the surface. (Density of water is 1000 Kg/m3 ) [ ]

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31. A uniform hollow cylinder rolls down a sufficiently rough inclined plane with acceleration a H . A uniform
aH
solid cylinder rolls down the same incline with acceleration as . Find the ratio . [ ]
aS
32. A particle of mass m is placed at a distance l from one end of a uniform thin rod of mass M and length l as
GMm
shown. The gravitational force between them is where n is ______ . [ ]
n 2

*33. A large cylindrical container contains a non-viscous liquid of density 3 . A small cylinder of height L and
density  is held vertically with its lower surface touching the liquid, as shown. The cylinder is now
released, and it subsequently executes SHM. Which of these options is/are correct?
(Assume that the depth of liquid in the container is sufficient so that the cylinder does not touch the
bottom) [ ]
2L
(A) Amplitude of the SHM is
3
L
(B) Amplitude of the SHM is
3
L
(C) Time period of the SHM is 2
3g
2L
(D) Time period of the SHM is 2
3g
3R
*34. Two spheres, A and B, made of the same metal and of radius R and are heated to temperature 3T0 and
2
2T0 respectively, and suspended far away from each other in a vacuum chamber whose walls are
maintained at temperature T0 . Temperatures given are in kelvin. Assuming that the spheres are black
bodies, and that they have high thermal conductivity so their entire volume is always at the same
temperature, which of these options is/are correct? [ ]
(A) Their initial rates of heat loss are in the ratio 128:81
(B) Their initial rates of heat loss are in the ratio 64:27
(C) Their initial rates of cooling are in the ratio 8:1
(D) Their initial rates of cooling are in the ratio 9:2

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*35. Two small blocks, A and B, of mass m and 2m, are placed on a smooth horizontal surface, and A is attached
to a spring of spring constant k whose other end is fixed to a wall as shown. Initially, both blocks are at rest
with a distance d between them. Now, the block A is moved a distance 2d to the left and released. The
collision between the blocks is elastic. After the collision: [ ]

4k k
(A) B moves at speed d (B) B moves at speed d
3m 3m
2d d
(C) A oscillates with amplitude (D) A oscillates with amplitude
3 3

*36. One mole of a monoatomic gas at initial pressure P0 and initial temperature T0 undergoes an adiabatic
3RT0
expansion. The work done by the gas in the process is (R is the universal gas constant). Which of the
4
following statements is/are correct?
(A) The average kinetic energy per molecule doubles
P
(B) The final pressure of the gas is 0
4 2
T0
(C) The final temperature of the gas is
2
(D) If the gas is now taken through an isobaric process back to the temperature T0 , the amount of heat
5RT0
absorbed by the gas will be
4

*37. 1 mole of Argon gas (molar mass = 40 g/mol) at 460 K is mixed in a rigid, insulated container with 1 mole
of Nitrogen gas (molar mass = 28 g/mol) at 300 K. After equilibrium is attained: [ ]
(R is the gas constant)
(A) The total kinetic energy of the molecules of the gas mixture is 1440R
(B) The temperature of the gas mixture is 360 K
(C) The ratio of the root mean square speed of Argon molecules to the root mean square speed of
10
Nitrogen molecules is
7
(D) The ratio of the total kinetic energy of Argon molecules to the total kinetic energy of Nitrogen
3
molecules is
5

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*38. A cylindrical glass beaker of capacity V0 and height H 0 at temperature T0 is filled to the brim with a liquid
also at temperature T0 . The volume thermal expansion coefficient of the glass and the liquid is
 and 4  respectively. The beaker is now heated to temperature T0  T , and some liquid spills out as a
result. Then, the beaker is cooled to temperature T0  T , and the height of the liquid column inside the
beaker becomes H 0  H . Which of these options is/are correct? [ ]
(A) The volume of the liquid that spilled out is 3V0  T
(B) The volume of the liquid that spilled out is 4V0  T
13
(C) H is close to H 0  T
3
19
(D) H is close to H 0  T
3

Paragraph for Q.39 to Q.40

An ideal monoatomic gas at pressure P0 and temperature T0 occupies volume V0 . The gas is now taken through a
thermodynamic cycle comprising two isobaric and two isochoric processes, shown in the P-V diagram.

39. The maximum temperature of the gas during the cycle is: [ ]
(A)    1 T0 (B)    1 T0
(C)    1  1 T0 (D) T0

40. The change in internal energy of the gas during the isochoric cooling is: [ ]
3 3
(A)     1 PV
0 0 (B)    1 PV
0 0
2 2
3 3
(C)     1 PV
0 0 (D)    1 PV
0 0
2 2

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Paragraph for Q.41 to Q.42
Two rods P and Q, made of different materials, are placed end to end between two rigid walls separated by distance
3 as shown. The rods P and Q respectively have area of cross-section A and A, length and 2 , Young’s
modulus Y and 2Y, and linear thermal expansion coefficient  and 2 . The rods are initially in thermal equilibrium
with the surroundings and have negligible compressive stress in them. Now, the temperature of both rods is raised
uniformly by T .

41. The force now exerted by the wall on rod P is: [ ]

3 1 5 9
(A) AY  T (B) AY  T (C) AY  T (D) AY  T
2 2 2 2
42. The junction between the rods shifts a distance: [ ]
3 3
(A) T rightwards (B) T leftwards
2 2
1 1
(C) T rightwards (D) T leftwards
2 2
 π
43. A particle executes SHM on the X-axis. Its position as a function of time is: x  t   A sin  ωt   . Match
 3
each event in List-I to the correct time instant when this event first occurs after t = 0. [ ]
COLUMN-I COLUMN-II
π
(I) The particle is at its mean position (P) t
6ω
π
(II) The particle has the same speed as at t  0 (Q) t
8ω
π
(III) The particle is at rest (R) t
3ω
The acceleration of the particle is half its maximum π
(IV) (S) t
acceleration 4ω
π
(T) t
2ω
2π
(U) t
3ω

Codes:
(A) (I)-U; (II)-Q; (III)-P; (IV)-S (B) (I)-U; (II)-R; (III)-P; (IV)-T
(C) (I)-Q; (II)-R; (III)-U; (IV)-T (D) (I)-Q; (II)-P; (III)-U; (IV)-R

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44. Match the following columns. [ ]

Column I Column II

(I) Isobaric heating (P) Q  0, U  0

(II) Isothermal expansion (Q) Q  0, U  0

(III) Adiabatic compression (R) Q  0, U  0

(IV) Isochoric cooling (S) Q  0, U  0

(T) Q  0, U  0

(U) Q  0, U  0
Code:
(A) I-P ; II-Q ; III-T ; IV-Q (B) I-R ; II-P ; III-S ; IV-U
(C) I-R ; II-Q ; III-S ; IV-Q (D) I-R ; II-P ; III-T ; IV-U

45. A wooden block of mass 12 kg is suspended in equilibrium from an ideal spring of spring constant
300 N/m as shown. A small bullet of mass 48 g is fired vertically into the block from below.
The velocity of the bullet just before it strikes the block is 50 m/s. The bullet gets embedded in the block.
The maximum height (to the nearest integer in cm) that the block-bullet system rises above its initial
position is ____________. [ ]

46. A calorimeter of water equivalent 50 g contains 150 g water at 20 °C. The amount of ice (in g) at
–40 °C that must be added to the calorimeter, so that the final temperature is 0 °C with all the water frozen,
is _____________.
(Specific heat of water = 1 cal / g °C, specific heat of ice = 0.5 cal / g °C,
latent heat of fusion of ice = 80 cal / g) [ ]

CP 3
47. A gas with  is heated at constant pressure. The ratio of the work done by the gas to the heat
CV 2
W
absorbed by the gas, is equal to_____________. [ ]
Q

48. A hot body placed in a room maintained at a constant temperature T0 °C takes the same amount of time to
cool from 60 °C to 50 °C as it takes to cool from 40 °C to 35 °C. Assuming that the cooling process follows
Newton’s law of cooling, the value of T0 (in ºC) is ____________. [ ]

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49. A thin uniform rod of length , area of cross-section A, mass m, and Young’s modulus Y is hinged at one of
its ends and rotated in the horizontal plane at a constant angular velocity  . The length of the rod increases
 m2 2 
by X   . The value of X is ____________. [ ]
 AY
 

50. A thin, uniform rod of mass 3 kg and length 1 m is hinged at

its top end A and connected to two ideal springs of spring
constant 12.5 N/m each at its bottom end B. Initially both
springs are in their natural length and the rod is in the vertical
plane. If the rod is rotated slightly in the vertical plane and
released, it begins oscillations of time period (in seconds)
______________. [ ]

(Take g  10 m/s2 ,   10)

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Answer key : ALPS_ Physics – 2309

Class XI Full Syllabus

Day 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

BD ABC ABC AD A B B C 2.50 0.33

Day 2
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

ACD BCD 5 40 5 10 C C B C
Day 3
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

BCD ACD BCD AB ABD ABC B C 0.75 13.33

Day 4

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

0.75 2 BC BC AC BCD ABD AD D C

Day 5
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

C B B D 4 800 0.33 20 0.33 1

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