DELHI WORLD PUBLIC SCHOOL- NOIDA EXTENSION

SUBJECT- PHYSICS

SET-A

ROLL NO.:…………………….. CLASS-XI

MARKS :70 TIME :3 HOURS

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS :

(a) All questions are compulsory.

(b) There are 30 questions in total. Questions 1 to 10 carry one mark each, questions 11 to 18 carry two
marks each, questions 19 to 27 carry three marks each and questions 28 to 30 carry five marks each.

(c) 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 three questions of five marks each. You have to attempt only
one of the given choices in such questions.

(d) Use of calculator is not permitted.

Multiple choice questions :-

1. The dimensions of kinetic energy is same as that of

(a) force
(b) pressure
(c) work
(d) momentum
2. Which of the following groups have different dimensions?
(a) Potential difference, EMF, voltage
(b) Pressure, stress, Young’s modulus
(c) Heat, energy, work done
(d) Dipole moment, electric flux, electric Field.
3. A jet plane flying in atmosphere gets reaction from
(a) gravity
(b) atmosphere
(c) gases ejected by the plane
(d) gravity and atmosphere
4. Lubrication reduces friction because
(а) the relative motion is between the liquid and solid.
(b) laws of limiting friction are not applicable.
(c) lubricant molecules act as ball bearings.
(d) none of the above.
5. A particle just completes motion in a vertical circle of radius r. Its velocity at the highest
point is
(a) √ gr
(b) √ 2 gr
(c) √ 5 gr
(d) None of the above
6. A bird dismounts on a stretched telegraph wire. The additional tension produced in the
wire is
(a) zero
(b) equal to the weight of the bird
(c) greater than the weight of the bird
(d) less than the weight of the bird
7. The direction of impulse is same as
(a) Same as that of net force
(b) Opposite to that of net force
(c) Same as that of final velocity
(d) Same as that of initial velocity
8. A spring balance is attached to the ceiling of a lift. A man hangs his bag on the spring and
spring reads 49 N, when the lift is stationary. If the lift moves downward with an
acceleration of 5 m/ s2, the reading of the spring balance will be
(a) 24 N
(b) 74 N
(c) 15 N
(d) 30 N
9. A simple pendulum hangs from the roof of a train. The string is inclined towards the rear of
the train. What is the nature of motion of the train?
(a) Uniform
(b) Accelerated
(c) Retarded
(d) At rest
10. The relative velocity of a particle moving with a velocity v w.r.t. itself is
(a) v
(b) -v
(c) zero
(d) none of the above

Questions carry 2 marks :-

11. What is absolute error? The temperature of two bodies measured by a thermometer are t1
= 20°C ± 0.5°C and t2 = 50°C ± 0.5°C. What is the temperature difference and the error
therein?
 12. What is the maximum height reached by an oblique projectile if its time of flight is T?
Explain very briefly, why
(i) A horse cannot pull a cart and run in empty space?
(ii) Passengers are thrown outward when a moving bus takes a sudden turn?
14. What are concurrent forces? Under what conditions will a body remain in equilibrium?
15. From the following graph, find the sign of (i) velocity (ii) acceleration. Give reasons for each
answer.

16. Two forces 5 and 10 kg wt are acting with an inclination of 1200 between them. What
is the angle which the resultant makes with 10kg wt?
17.[16.] For the projectile motion, show that time of ascent is equal to time of descent.
OR
A body of mass 5 kg is acted upon by two perpendicular forces of magnitude 8 N and 6 N.
Find the magnitude and direction of the acceleration.
18.[17.] Block A of mass 35 kg is resting on a frictionless floor. Another block B of mass 7 kg is
resting on it as shown in the figure. The coefficient of friction between the block is 0.5
while kinetic friction is 0.4. If a force of 100N is applied to block B, what is the acceleration
of the block A? :(g=10ms−2)

B
F
7 kg

A
35 kg
Questions carry 3 marks :-
19.[18.] It is easier to pull a lawn roller than to push it. Explain using the resolution of forces.
20.[19.] Two billiard balls, each of mass 0.05 kg moving in opposite directions with speed
16m/scollide and rebound with the same velocity. What is the impulse imparted to each
ball due to the other?
1
21.[20.] A long playing record revolves with a speed of 33 rev / min, and has a radius of 15
3
cm. Two coins are placed at 4 cm and 14 cm away from the centre of the record. If the
coefficient of friction between the coins and the record is 0.15. Which of the two coins will
revolve with the record?
22.[21.] A car drives along the straight level frictionless road by an engine delivering constant
power. How is velocity of the car related to time elapsed?
23.[22.] Prove that the impulse received during an impact is equal to the total change in
momentum produced during the impact.
24.[23.] The resistance R is the ratio of potential difference V and current I . What is the %age
error in R , if V = (100± 5 ) volt and I = ( 10 ±0.2) A?
25.[24.] What is the distance travelled by a point during the time τ , if it moves in X-Y plane,
according to the relation x = a sinω t and y = a (1-cosω t) ?
26.[25.] A body falling from rest, was observed to cover 20 m in 1 second and 40 m during the
next second. How far had it travelled before the first observation was taken ?
OR
Brakes are applied to a train travelling at 72 km/h. After passing over 200 m , its velocity is
reduced to 36 km/h. At the same rate of retardation , how much further will it go before it
is brought to rest ?
27.[26.] Establish a relation between linear velocity and angular velocity in a uniform circular
motion and explain the direction of linear velocity.

Questions carry 5 marks :-

28.[27.] A particle is thrown over a triangle from one end of a horizontal base that grazing the
vertex falls on the other end of the base. If  and  be the base angles and  the angle of
projection, prove that-
tan = tan + tan
OR
(a) A balloon is ascending at the rate of 14 ms-1 at a height of 98 m above the ground,
when a packet is dropped from it. After how much time and with what velocity does it
reach the ground?
(b) Do the following two graphs represent same types of motion? Name the motion
29.[28.] State and explain the laws of limiting friction. How are they verified experimentally ?
OR
State and prove the law of conservation of momentum with example.
30.[29.] The elevator shown in figure is descending with an acceleration of 2 ms−2. The mass of
the block A=0.5 kg. Find the force ( in Newton) exerted by the block A on the block B.

OR

The diameter of a wire as measured by a screw guage was found to be 1.328, 1.330,1.325,
1.326, 1.334 and 1.336 cm. calculate : (i) mean value of diameter (ii) absolute error in each
measurement (iii) mean absolute error (iv) fractional error, (v) percentage error. Also, express
the result in terms of absolute error and percentage error.