CBSE CLASS 11 SAMPLE PAPER

PHYSICS SET-2

Time Allowed: 3Hours Maximum Marks: 70

General Instructions
1. All questions are compulsory. There are 26 questions in all.
2. This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B,
Section C, Section D and Section E.
3. Section A contains five questions of one mark each, Section
B contains five questions of two marks each, Section C
contains twelve questions of three marks each, Section D
contains one value based question of four marks and Section
E contains three questions of five marks each.
4. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has
been provided in one question of two marks, one question of
three marks and all the three questions of five marks
weightage. You have to attempt only one of the choices in
such questions.
5. You may use the following values of physical constants
wherever necessary.
c
= 3 × 108 m / s

=h 6.34 × 1034 Js

µo
= 4π × 10-7 T m A -1

=e 1.6 × 1019 C

=εo 8.854 × 10-12 C2  -2

Nm

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{1/ ( 4π ε )}=
o 9 × 109 N m 2 C2

Mass of electron= 9.1×10−31 kg

Mass of neutron
= 1.675 ×10−27 kg

Mass of proton
= 1.673×10−27 kg

Avogadro's number
= 6.023×1023 per gram mole
Boltzmann constant
= 1.38 ×10−23 JK −1

SECTION A [5 marks]
Moon travellers carry heavy weight on their body before
landing on the moon. Why?
Sol:
The value of g on moon is small; therefore, the weight of
moon travellers will also be small.
A wooden solid block is on the bottom of a tank when water
is poured in the contact between the block and the tank is so
efficient that no water gets between them. Will there be any
buoyant force on the block?
Sol:
As there will be no water under the block to exert an upward
force on it, therefore, the buoyant force is zero.
Why the boiling point of a liquid varies with pressure?
Sol:
At the boiling point, vapour pressure of a liquid is equal to the
atmospheric pressure. So, when the atmospheric pressure on

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the surface of liquid increases, the liquids boil at higher
temperature.

When a body of mass 2-0 kg is suspended by a spring, the

spring is stretched if the body is pulled down slightly and
released, it oscillates up and down. What is the force that
passes through the mean position? (g = 9-8 N kg-1)
Sol:
As given there is no acceleration in the body at the mean
position, hence the resultant force on it will be zero for
example: the force applied by the spring will be same and
equal to the weight of the body.

5. Justify, if superposition principle applicable to

electromagnetic waves?
Sol:
Yes, it is applicable to electromagnetic waves.

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 SECTION B [10marks]

6. Whether equations. = 1 / 2mv – 1 / 2mu is Dimensionally correct,

2 2

where m is mass of the body, v is its final velocity, u is initial

velocity, F is applied force and S is distance covered.
Sol:
The dimension ofL.H.S.,
=F.S.  MLT – 2 ]. [ L 
= [ ML2T – 2]

The dimensions of R.H.S.,

1/ 2 mv 2 = [ M ] [ LT –1]
2

= [ ML2T – 2]

So, dimensions of L.H.S. = R.H.S

Hence, given equation is dimensionally correct.

7. Give relation between dyne and newton.

Sol:
One dyne is equal to exactly 10-5 Newton.
Or

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    
a −b a+b
Is greater than or less than ?
Sol:
1 kg × 1 ms – 2
= (1000 g ) (100 cms – 2 )
= 105 cms – 2

(b) Yield strength of a material is defined as the maximum

stress it can sustain,

According to the graph, the approximate yield strength of the

given material
3 × 108 Nm −2
300 × 106 Nm – 2 =
=

8. What do you mean by instantaneous power?

Instantaneous power is said to be the limiting value of the
average power when time tends to zero.
dω
P=
dt
 
dF − dr
=
dt
 dr
=F
dt
 
= F ⋅V

Where V is instantaneous velocity.

9. Following figure shows the strain-stress curve for a given
material.
What are (a) Young’s modulus, and
(b) Approximate yield strength for this material ?

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 Put the given graph for a stress of 150 × 106 Nm–2, strain is
0·002.

(a) Young’s modulus of the material (Y) is given by

stress
Y=
strain
150 ×106
=
0.002
150 ×106
=
2 ×10−3
= 75 × 108 Nm –2
= 7·5 × 109 Nm –2.

(b) Yield strength of a material is said to be the maximum

stress it can sustain.
Therefore, the yield strength of the given material as in
graph:

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= 300 × 106 Nm –2
= 3 × 108 Nm –2 .

10. What displacement,

(i) The P.E. of a simple harmonic oscillator is maximum;
(ii) the K.E. is maximum?
The P.E. of a particle executing S.H.M. is given by :
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Ep = mω 2 y 2
2

EP is maximum when y = r = amplitude of vibration, that’s

when the particle is passing from the extreme position and is
minimum when y = 0, i.e., the particle is passing from the
mean position :
The K.E. of a particle executing S.H.M. is given by,
EK = mw 2 ( r 2 – y 2 )

EK is maximum when y = 0 , that’s when, the particle is passing

from the mean position and EK is minimum that’s when y = r ,
i.e., the particle is passing from the extreme position.

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 SECTION C [36marks]

11. Specify a method of determining the angular size of a

planet.
Size or diameter of a planet can be measured with the help of
parallax method. Distance D of the
h
D =
planet from earth is measured with the help of relation ,q

where h is the distance between two observatories on earth

and q is the angle between two directions along which planet
was viewed from two observations.
Let d be the diameter of planet and
a the angle subtended by the diameter d at a point E on earth,
b
< 1
then a being very small, D .
Suppose AB will be an arc of length d of a circle with centre
E,
Then, AB= d= Da

12. Following is a velocity-time graph of an object moving

along a straight line is as shown:

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Calculate distance covered by object between :
(i)
t = 0 to t
= 5 sec.t
= 0 to t
= 10 sec.

(i) Velocity at=t 0,

= u 0

Velocity=
at t 2=
sec, v 20 m / s

We know that v= u + at

According to the question, a = 10 m / s 2

So, distance covered between 0 - 2 sec.

1
s ut + at 2
=
2
1
= 0 × 2 + ×10 ( 2 )
2

2
= 20m

From 2 sec to 5 sec, velocity is same 20 m/s.

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 So, distance travelled = 20 × 3 = 60m

Total distance covered between 0 to 5 sec

= 20 + 60 = 80m

(ii)
At
t = 5 sec,
u = 20 m / s
, At
t = 10 sec,
v = 0 m/s
So, from
v= u + at
0= 20 + a × 5
a = – 4m / s 2
So, distance covered from
2
v= u 2 + 2as,
( 0) 2
= ( 20 ) 2 – 2 × 4 ×s
400
=s = 50m
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Hence, total distance covered is

= 80 + 50
= 130

13. What is the nature of a vector change when it is multiplied

by a scalar?
The nature of a vector may change or may not be changed
when it is multiplied.
For example, when a vector is multiplied by a pure number
like1,2,3,., etc., then the nature of the vector does not change.
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On the other hand, when a vector is multiplied by a scalar
physical quantity, then the nature of the vector changes. For
example, when acceleration (vector) is multiplied by mass
(scalar) of a body, then it gives force (a vector quantity)who
senator is different than acceleration.
14. Three blocks are connected as shown below and are on a
horizontal frictionless table. They are pulled to right with a
. If m 5=
force F = 50 N= kg, m
1 10 kg=
and m
2 15 kg . Calculate
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tensions T1 and T2.

Given,
= F 50
= N, m1 5=
kg, m2 10=
kg, m3 15 kg

Since, the three blocks move with an acceleration ‘a’.

So,

F
a=
m1 + m2 + m3
50
=
5 + 10 + 15
50
=
30
5
= ms −2
3

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To determine T2 : Imagine the free body diagram (a).
Here F and T2 act towards right and left respectively.

Since, the motion is towards the right side, so according to

Newton’s Second law of motion :

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50 − T2 = 15 × = 25
3
T2 = 50 − 25 = 25 N

To determine T1 :
m1a = T1
T1 = m1a
5 25
= 50 × =
3 3
= 8.33 N

15. What are the important points about the uniform motion?
Following are some important points about the uniform
motion:
(i) The velocity in uniform motion is independent of time
interval m a ( t – t ) = T .
1 2 1 1

(ii) The velocity in uniform motion does not depend on the

choice of origin.
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(iii) There is no force acting on the object that is having
uniform motion.
(iv) Velocity is positive when the object moves towards right
of the origin and it is negative if object moves toward left
of the origin.
16. A truck and car moving with the same Kinetic Energy on
a straight road. Their engines are simultaneously turned off.
Which one will stop at a lesser distance?

The vehicle stops when its Kinetic Energy is spent in working

against the force or friction between the tyres and the road.
This force is directly proportional to the weight of the vehicle.
As
K.E. = work done       
Force of friction × distance
⇒ E =f × S
E
⇒S =
f

For given Kinetic Energy, S is smaller and F is larger in this

case of truck.
17. Compute the moment of inertia about the diameter if that
of an axis perpendicular to the plane of a disc and passing
through its centre is given by 1/2 MR2 .

Using theorem of perpendicular axis,

I=
z Ix + Iy

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 As Ix and Iyare along the two diameters of disc so using
symmetry,
Ix = Iy .

Iz = 2Ix
I z = 2I x ,
But
MR 2
I2 =
2
I z MR 2
I= =
So, x
2 4

18. What is binding energy of a satellite?

The minimum energy that is required to free a satellite from

the gravitational pull is called binding energy. Therefore,
binding energy is equivalent to the negative value of total
energy.
Let a satellite of mass m be revolving around the earth of
mass m and radius R.
Total energy of satellite
= P.E. + K.E.

GMm 1 2
+ mv
R 2
GMm m GM
= + ⋅
2R 2 R

Binding energy of satellite = – [total energy of satellite]

GMm
=
2R

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19. The amplitude of a simple harmonic oscillator is doubled.
How does this effect :
(i) the maximum velocity,
(ii) the total energy, and
(iii) the period of oscillator ?
(i) If amplitude A is doubled, then value of maximum velocity
becomes double as it is directly proportional to the the
velocity.
(ii) Total energy
1
E= mω 2 A2
2

If a is doubled, then E becomesfourtimes.

(iii)
m
T = 2Π
k

Since m and k do not change with the change in amplitude of

oscillation, hence period of oscillator remains unchanged with
change in amplitude of oscillations.

20. For the harmonic wave y (x, t) = 2.0 cos 2π [10t —

0.0080x + 0.351 where x and y are in cm and t in s. Compute
the phase difference between oscillatory motion of two points
separated by a distance of (a) 4 cm, (b) 0-5 m, (c)λ/2, (d) 3λ/4.

Here,
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 y 2 cos 2π (10t − 0.0080 x + 0.35 )
=
= 2 cos  2π (10t − 0.0080 x ) + 2π × 0.35
  10  
= 2 cos  2π × 0.0080  t − x  + 2π × 0.35
  0.0080  

Standard equation for a travelling wave is

 2π 
=y r cos  ( vt − x ) + φ 
λ 
2π
φ= x
λ
= 2π × 0.008 x

(a ) When
=x 4= m 400 cm,
f = 2p × 0·008 × 400 = 6·4 p rad.½
(b) When
=x 0·5
= m 50 cm,
f = 2p × 0·008 × 50 = 0·8p rad.

(c) When x =1

2π λ
φ= × = π rad
2 2

x=3
2π 3λ 3
φ= × = π rad
(d) When λ 4 2

21. (a) The B.P. in human is high at the feet than at the brain.
Why ?
(b) Atmospheric pressure at a height of about 6 km minimizes
to nearly half its value at the sea level, therefore the ‘height’
of the atmosphere is more than 100 km. Justify?
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(c) Hydrostatic pressure is a scalar quantity even though
pressure is force per unit area, and force is a vector. Why?

Solution 21: (a) The length of the blood vessels in the human
body is more at the feet than at the brain. That is why, it exerts
more pressure at the feet than at the brain.
(b) We know that the density of air is maximum near the
surface of earth and reduces rapidly with height of about 6
km. it decreases to nearby half its value at the sea level.
Beyond 6 km height the density of air reduces very slowly
with height.
(c) Since, due to applied force on liquid it gets distributed
equally in all directions inside the liquid. That is why there is
no fixed direction for pressure due to liquid. Hence
hydrostatic pressure is a scalar quantity.

22. Two cylinders A and B of equal capacity are connected to

each other via a stopcock. A contains a gas at standard
temperature and pressure. B is completely evaaeated. The
entire system is thermally insulated. The stopcock is suddenly
opened. Answer the following:
(a) What is the final pressure of the gas in A and B?
(b) What is change in the internal energy of the gas?
(c) What is the change in the temperature of the gas?
(d) Do the intermediate state of the system (before sitting to
the final equilibrium state) lie on its P — V— T surface?

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(a) The gas would rush from A to B. The change in pressure
or volume will take place under
Adiabatic conditions. The final pressure in the two cylinders
would be 0·5 atm.
(b) The change in internal energy of the gas will be zero.
(c) The change in temperature will be zero.
(d) Since the process is rapid, the intermediate states are not
equilibrium states and hence do notsatisfy the gas equation.
So, the intermediate states of the system do not lie on the P –
V – Tsurface.

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 SECTION D [marks 4]

23. Radha found the wheel that get detached from her uncle’s
car. She took it to workshop and got it repaired. She then tell
the incident to her uncle, who is a mechanical engineer, about
this matter.
(a) What were the values displayed by Radha?
(b) A thin wheel can stay up-right on its rim for a considerable
length of time when rolled with a considerable velocity, while
it falls from its upright position at the slightest disturbance,
when stationary. Explain. (V.B.Q.)

(a) Radha takes care of things and has concern for others. She
is smart in finding the solutions of the problems.
(b) When the wheel is rolling, the angular momentum is
conserved. However, due to frictionalforce, it continues to
decrease. Therefore, the wheel can stay upright on its rim only
for a certain interval of time. In the stationary position, the
wheel falls due to instability or unstable equilibrium.

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 SECTION C [marks 18]

24. (a) Prove work energy theorem for variable force.

(b) Two protons are getting towards each other. Find out if the
potential energy of the system decrease or increase?

Using the relation for kinetic energy,

1 2
K .E = mv
2

We get rate of change of K.E. with respect to time as

d d 1
( K .E ) =  mv 2 
dt dt  2 
1 dv
= m.2 v
2 dt
mdv
= = ma = F
dt

Where a is acceleration and F is force

Therefore,
d dx
K .E = FV
dt dt

Integrating between the intial and final energies, i.e., K.E.f

and also position, i.e., xi and xf respectively, we get

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 K .E
∫K .E f
d .K .E
xf
= ∫ F .dx
xi

= K .E f − K .Ei = ω

(b) Potential energy will increase because when two protons

come closer, work is done against the force of repulsion. This
is stored up in the form of potential energy. Therefore, the
potential energy will reduce when a proton and an electron
comes closer. Work will be done by the force of attraction
between them.
25. A manometer reads the pressure of gas in an enclosure as
shown in figure (a). When a pump removes some of the gas,
the manometer reads as in figure (b). The liquid used in the
manometers is mercury and the atmospheric pressure is 76 cm
of mercury.

Given, Atmospheric pressure, P0 = 76 cm of Hg.

(a) In figure (a) pressure head,

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h1= 20 cm of Hg.
 Absolute pressure (P) of the gas is greater than the P0, i.e,
= P0 + h1g
= 76 cm of Hg + 20 of Hg

= 76 cm of Hg.

Gauge pressure is the difference between the absolute

pressure and the atmospheric pressure.
It means, Gauge pressure = P – P0
96 cm of Hg – 76 cm of Hg

20 cm of Hg

In figure (b), pressure head.

h2= – 18 cm of Hg.
The abosolute pressure is given by
P = P0 + h2r
= 76 cm of Hg + (– 18 cm) of
Hg
= 58 cm of Hg
Gauge pressure = absolute pressure –
atmoshperic pressure

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 = 58 cm of Hg –
76 cm of Hg
= – 18 cm of Hg
It means, Gauge pressure is simply equal to h cm of Hg.

Given 13·6 cm of water added in the right limb is equivalent

to 1 cm of Hg column.
i.e., h = 1 cm of Hg column, which can be
calculated as follows,
w = 13·6 cm of
water
Suppose hm = height of Hg column equivalent to 13·6 fo
water, thus equilibrium,

hm ρ m g = hw ρ w g
pw
hm = hw
pm
hw
=
 pm 
 
 pw 
13.6
= = 1cm of Hg
13.6

The mercury will rise in the left limb such that the difference
in the height of Hg column in the twolimbs

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= 20 cm – 1m
= 19 cm of Hg column.

26. (a) Define and explain Charles’s law.

(b) Define and derive the ideal gas equation.

Ans26.
(a) It states that if the pressure remains constant, then the
volume of a given mass of a gas increases or decreases by of
its volume at 0°C for each 1°C rise of fall of temperature. Let
V0 be the volume of the given mass of gas at °C. According
to Charles’s law its volume at 1°C,
V0
V1 = V0
273.15
 1 
= V0 1 +
 273.15 

Volume of the gas at 2°C,

 2 
V2 V0 1 +
=
 273.15 

Volume of the gas at t°C,

 t 
V1 V0 1 +
=
 273.15 
 273.15 + t 
= V0 
 273.15 

If T0 and T are temperatures on kelvin scale corresponding to

0°C and t°C, then

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 T0
= 273·15 + =
0 273·15
=T 273.15 + t
T
Vt = V0
T0
Vt V0
=
T T0
V
= Cons tan t
T
V ∝T

(b) This equation given the relation between pressure P,

volume V and absolute temperature T ofa gas,
PV = nRT.
Derivation. According
to Boyle’s law,

 2 
V2 V0 1 +
=
 273.15 

V 1
µ P
According to Charle’s
law,
VµT
Comparing (1) and (2),
we have
PV

T = constant

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As PV = RT.
For n moles of gas PV =
nRT
This s perfect or ideal
gas equation.

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