Physics

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Xavier’s School
Saidpur, Ghazipur
Half-Yearly Examination (2024-25)
Time: 3 Hours Class XI– Sub- Physics M. M: 70
General Instructions
(1) There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
(2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E.
(3) All the sections are compulsory.
(4) Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning based of 1 markeach,
Section B contains five Vquestions of two marks each, Section C contains seven questions of three marks
each, Section D contains two case study-based questions of four marks each and
Section E contains three long answer questions of five marks each.
(5) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question in Section
B, one question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section D and all three questions in Section E.
You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
(6) Use of calculators is not allowed.
(7) You may use the following values of physical constants where ever necessary
i. c = 3 x 108 m/s
ii. me = 9.1 x10-31 kg
iii. mp = 1.7 x10-27 kg
v. µ0 = 4π x 10-7 T m 𝑨−𝟏
iv. e = 1.6 x 10-19 C
vii. ε0 = 8.854 x10-12 𝑪𝟐𝑵−𝟏𝒎−𝟐

vi. h = 6.63 x10-34 J s
viii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X 𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟑 per gram mole
Section A
1. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

a) Displacement. b) Velocity. c) Acceleration. d) work
2. What is the SI unit of momentum?
a) kg m/s b) kg m/s^2 c) N s d) J s
3. A body is moving in a circular path with constant speed. What is the direction of acceleration?
a) Tangentialb) Radialc) Normald) None
4. What is the principle of conservation of momentum based on?
a) Newton's First Lawb) Newton's Second Law
c) Newton's Third Law
d) Law of Universal Gravitation
5. Which of the following is an example of an non conservative force?
a) Gravitational
b) Friction
c) Spring
d) None of these
6. What is the SI unit of work?
a) Joule b) Newton. c) Kilogram d) Meter
7. A force of 10 N acts on a body for 2 s. What is the impulse?
a) 10 N s bb) 20 N s. c) 5 N s d) 2 N s
8. What is the equation of motion for an object under constant acceleration?
a) v = u + at. b) v^2 = u^2 + 2as
c) s = ut + (1/2)at^2. d) v = u + (1/2)at^2
9. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
a) Speed. b) Velocity
c) Acceleration. d) Force
10. What is the difference between a conservative and a non-conservative force?
a) Conservative forces do work, non-conservative forces don't
b) Conservative forces don't do work, non-conservative forces do
c) Conservative forces are constant, non-conservative forces vary
d) Conservative forces vary, non-conservative forces are constant
11. What is the formula for the range of a projectile?
a) R = (u^2 sin 2θ) / g
b) R = (u^2 cos 2θ) / g
c) R = (u sin θ) / g
d) R = (u cos θ) / g
12. A body is projected upwards with a velocity of 20 m/s. What is the maximum height reached?
a) 10 m b) 20 m c) 30 m d) 40 m
13. What is the SI unit of power?
a) Watt. b) Joule. c) Newton. d) Kilogram
14. Which of the following is an example of a conservative force?
a) Gravitational
b) Friction
c) Both A and B
d) Neither A nor B
15. What is the equation for the time of flight of a projectile?
a) t = (2u sin θ) / g
b) t = (u sin θ) / g
c) t = (2u cos θ) / g
d) t = (u cos θ) / g
16. What is the difference between a scalar and a vector quantity?
a) Scalars have magnitude, vectors have direction
b) Scalars have direction, vectors have magnitude
c) Scalars are constant, vectors vary
d) Scalars vary, vectors are constant
Each of these questions contain two statements, Assertion and Reason. Each of these questions also has four
alternative choices, only one of which is the correct answer. You have to select one of the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d)
given below.
(a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion.
(b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion
(c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
(d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.
17. Assertion : In projectile motion, the angle between the instantaneous velocity and acceleration at the highest
point is 180°.
Reason : At the highest point, velocity of projectile will be in horizontal direction only.
18. Assertion : Two particles of different mass, projected with same velocity at same angles. The maximum height
attained by both the particle will be same.
Reason : The maximum height of projectile is independent of particle mass.
19. Assertion : An object can move with constant velocity if no net force acts on it.
Reason : No net force is needed to move an object with constant velocity.
20.Assertion : If the net external force on the body is zero, then its acceleration is zero.
Reason : Acceleration does not depend on force.
Section B (2 marks each)

21. Define the term "inertia". Give an example to illustrate your answer. (2 marks)
22. Derive the equation of motion: v^2 = u^2 + 2as. Explain the meaning of each term in the equation. (2 marks)
23.What is the difference between a conservative and a non-conservative force? Give an example of each. (2 marks)
24.Define the term "impulse". Write the formula for impulse and explain its significance. (2 marks)
25. What is the principle of conservation of momentum? Explain with an example. (2 marks)
SECTION C
26.Define the term "work done". Write the formula for work done and explain its significance. What is the
difference between a scalar and a vector quantity? Give examples of each. (3 marks)
27.A particle is projected from the ground with an initial velocity of 25 m/s at an angle of 60° to the horizontal.
Calculate the maximum height reached by the particle.
[Given: g = 10 m/s²]
28.Describe the motion of an object under the influence of gravity. Explain the terms "free fall" and "acceleration
due to gravity". (3 marks)
29..Explain the concept of relative motion with an example. How does it relate to the concept of inertia? (3 marks)
26.Explain why Gravitation is a conservative Force . Explain with examples and diagrams. (3 marks)
27.Derive the forth equation of motion. Explain the significance of each term in the equation. (3 marks)
28.Derive the concept of work-energy theorem. How is it related to the concept of conservation of energy? (3
marks)
Or
.Describe the types of collisions (elastic, inelastic, and perfectly inelastic). Explain the principles of conservation
of momentum and energy in each case. (3 marks)
Section D
29*Case Study 1:*
This principle is a consequence of Newton’s second and third laws of motion.
In an isolated system (i.e., a system having no external force), mutual forces (called internal forces) between pairs
of particles in the system causes momentum change in individual particles.
Let a bomb be at rest, then its momentum will be zero. If the bomb explodes into two equal parts, then the parts fly
off in exactly opposite directions with same speed, so that the total momentum is still zero. Here, no external force
is applied on the system of particles (bomb).
(i) A shell of mass 10 kg is moving with a velocity of 10 ms-1 when it blasts and forms two parts of mass 9 kg and
1 kg respectively. If the first mass is stationary, the velocity of the second is
(a) 1 m/s(b) 10 m/s(c) 100 m/s(d) 1000 m/s
(ii) A bullet of mass 10 g is fired from a gun of mass 1 kg with recoil velocity of gun 5 m/s. The muzzle velocity
will be
(a) 30 km/min(b) 60 km/min(c) 30 m/s(d) 500 m/s
30 . *Case Study 2:*
Potential Energy of Spring
There are many types of spring. Important among these are helical and spiral springs as shown in figure.
Usually, we assume that the springs are massless. Therefore, work done is stored in the spring in the form of elastic
potential energy of the spring. Thus, potential energy of a spring is the energy associated with the state of
compression or expansion of an elastic spring.
(i) The ratio of spring constants of two springs is 2 : 3. What is the ratio of their potential energy, if they are
stretched by the same force?
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 3 : 2 (c) 4 : 9 (d) 9 : 4
(ii) The potential energy of a body is increases in which of the following cases?
(a) If work is done by conservative force
(b) If work is done against conservative force
(c) If work is done by non-conservative force
(d) If work is done against non- conservative force
Section E
31:_A body of mass 10 kg is moving with a velocity of 20 m/s. A force of 50 N acts on it for 2 seconds. Calculate:
a) The change in momentum of the body
b) The acceleration produced
32.A particle is projected from the ground with an initial velocity of 30 m/s at an angle of 45° to the horizontal.
Calculate:
a) The maximum height reached by the particle
b) The range of the projectile
33.A car of mass 1500 kg is moving with a velocity of 40 m/s. It is brought to rest by applying brakes in 5 seconds.
Calculate:
a) The retardation produced
b) The force of braking

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vii. ε0 = 8.854 x10-12 𝑪𝟐𝑵−𝟏𝒎−𝟐

viii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X 𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟑 per gram mole

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