Class XI Session 2023-24

Subject - Physics
Sample Question Paper - 3

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 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. All the sections

are compulsory.

3. Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning based of 1 mark each, Section B

contains five questions 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.

4. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section B, C, D and E. You have to

attempt only one of the choices in such questions.

5. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section A
1. Given that the displacement of an oscillating particle is given by y = A sin(Bx + Ct + D). The dimensional [1]
formula for (ABCD) is:

a) [M0L-1T-1] b) [M0L0T0]

c) [M0L-1T0] d) [M0L0T-1]

2. A string of mass 2.5 kg is under a tension of 200 N. The length of the stretched string is 20.0 m. If the transverse [1]
jerk is struck at one end of the string, the disturbance will reach the other end in

a) 0.5 second b) one second

c) data given is insufficient d) 2 seconds

3. The angular momentum of a system of particles is conserved [1]

a) when no external force acts upon the system b) when no external impulse acts upon the
system

c) when axis of rotation remains same d) when no external torque acts upon the
system
4. Three liquids of densities ρ1, ρ2 and ρ with ρ
3 1 > ρ2 > ρ3 , having the same value of surface tension T, rise to [1]
the same height in three identical capillaries. The angles of contact θ 1, θ2 and θ obey:
3

a) b)
π π
> θ1 > θ2 > θ3 ≥ 0 < θ1 < θ2 < θ3 < π
2 2

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 c) π > θ1 > θ2 > θ3 >
π

2
d) 0 ≤ θ1 < θ2 < θ3 <
π

5. If R is the radius of a planet, g is the acceleration due to gravity, then the mean density of the planet is given by: [1]
3gG 4πgR
a) b)
4πR 3G

3g
c) d)
4πGR

3g 4πGR

6. There are 26 tuning forks arranged in the decreasing order of their frequencies. Each tuning fork gives 3 beats [1]
with the next. The first one is octave of the last. What is the frequency of 18th tuning fork?

a) 103 Hz b) 96 Hz

c) 100 Hz d) 99 Hz

7. The displacement x of a particle varies with time t as x = ae-α t + beβt where a, b, α and β are positive constants. [1]
The velocity of the particle will:

a) go on increasing with time b) be independent of α and β

c) go on decreasing with time d) drop to zero when α = β

8. In a sinusoidal wave, the time required for a particular point to move from maximum displacement to zero [1]
displacements is 0.17 sec. The frequency of the wave is:

a) 2.94 Hz b) 1.47 Hz

c) 0.73 Hz d) 0.36 Hz
9. The units of pressure in SI system is: [1]

a) Newton b) Watt

c) Pascal d) Joule
10. A particle of mass m is at the surface of the earth of radius R. It is lifted to a height h above the surface of the [1]
earth. The gain in gravitational potential energy of the particle is
mgh mghR mgh
a) Both and b)
h (R+h) h
(1+ ) (1+ )
R R

mghR mgh
c) d)
(R+h) h
(1− )
R

11. The front wheel on an ancient bicycle has radius 0.5 m. It moves with angular velocity given by the function [1]

ω (t) = 2 + 4t2, where t is in seconds. About how far does the bicycle move between t = 2 and t = 3 seconds?

a) 27 m b) 14 m

c) 36 m d) 21 m
12. A cowboy fires a silver bullet with a mass of 2.00 g and with a muzzle speed of 200 m/s into the pine wall of a [1]
saloon. Assume that all the internal energy generated by the impact remains with the bullet. What is the
temperature change of the bullet? Specific heat of silver is 234J/KgoC?

a) 83.5oC b) 81.5oC

c) 85.5oC d) 78.5oC

13. Assertion: A body may gain kinetic energy and potential energy simultaneously. [1]
Reason: Principle of conservation of mechanical energy may not be valid every time.

a) Assertion and reason both are correct b) Assertion and reason both are correct

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 statements and reason is correct explanation statements but reason is not correct
for assertion. explanation for assertion.

c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is
wrong statement. correct statement.
14. Assertion (A): In isothermal process for ideal gas, change in internal energy is zero. [1]
Reason (R): No heat is supplied to system or rejected by system, in an isothermal process.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

15. Assertion (A): The ratio of inertial mass to gravitational mass is equal to one. [1]
Reason (R): The inertial mass and gravitational mass of a body are equivalent.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

16. Assertion (A): The magnitude of resultant of two vectors cannot be less than the magnitude of either vector. [1]
Reason (R): The resultant of two vectors P and⃗
Q
⃗
is found out using parallelogram law.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
17. Calculate the speed of sound in dry hydrogen at NTP, assuming its density at NTP conditions as 0.089 kg m-3 [2]

and γ = 1.41.
18. A body of mass m hung at one end of the spring executes SHM. The force constant of a spring is k while its [2]
period of vibration is T. Prove that the relation T = 2πm/k is incorrect. Also, derive the correct relation.
19. Check the correctness of the relation τ = Iα , where τ is the torque acting on a body, I is inertia and α is angular [2]
acceleration.
20. One often comes across the following type of statement concerning circular motion: 'A particle moving [2]
uniformly along a circle experiences a force directed towards the centre (centripetal force) and an equal and
opposite force directed away from the centre (centrifugal force). The two forces together keep the particle in
equilibrium'. Explain what is wrong with this statement.
21. Two masses, 800 kg and 600 leg, are at a distance 0.25 m apart. Compute the magnitude of the intensity of the [2]
gravitational field at a point distant 0.20 m from the 800 kg mass and 0.15 m from the 600 kg mass.
OR
The radius of a planet is double that of the earth but their average densities are the same. If the escape velocities at
the planet and at the earth are vp and vE respectively, then prove that vp = 2 vE.

Section C
22. Find the work done in breaking a water drop of radius 1 mm into 1000 drops. Given the surface tension of water [3]

is 72 × 10-3 N/m?
23. Briefly explain, what do you mean by the terms thermal strain and thermal stress? Write expressions for them. [3]
[3]

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24. A 100 m sprinter uniformly increases his speed from rest at the rate of 1 ms-2 up to 3

4
th of the total run and then
covers the last quarter( th) run with uniform speed. How much time does he take to complete the race?
1

25. Figure shows the position-time graph of a body of mass 0.04 kg. Suggest a suitable physical context for this [3]
motion. What is the time between two consecutive impulses received by the body? What is the magnitude of
each impulse?

26. A 0.20 Kg aluminum block at 800C is dropped in a copper calorimeter of mass 0.05 Kg containing 200 cm3 of [3]

ethyl alcohol at 200C. What is the final temperature of the mixture? Given Density of ethyl alcohol = 0.81 g |
cm3 ; specific heat of ethyl alcohol = 0.6 cal /g / 0C ; specific heat of copper = 0.094 cal /g / 0C, specific heat of
Al = 0.22 cal / g / 0C?
27. The driver of a three-wheeler moving with a speed of 36 km/h sees a child standing in the middle of the road and [3]
brings his vehicle to rest in 4.0 s just in time to save the child. What is the average retarding force on the
vehicle? The mass of the three-wheeler is 400 kg and the mass of the driver is 65 kg.
28. What do you understand by capillarity phenomenon? Give two examples to illustrate it. [3]
OR
A ball floats on the surface of water in a container exposed to the atmosphere. Will the ball remain immersed at its
initial depth or will it sink or rise somewhat if the container is shifted to the moon?
Section D
29. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Certain collisions are referred to as elastic collisions. Elastic collisions are collisions in which both momentum
and kinetic energy are conserved. The total system kinetic energy before the collision equals the total system
kinetic energy after the collision. If total kinetic energy is not conserved, then the collision is referred to as an
inelastic collision.
The coefficient of restitution, denoted by (e), is the measure of degree elasticity of collision. It is defined as the
ratio of the final to inital relative speed between two objects after they collide. It normally ranges from 0 to 1
where 1 would be a perfectly elastic collision. A perfectly inelastic collision has a coefficient of 0. In real life
most of the collisions are neither perfectly elastic nor perfectly inealstic and 0 < e < 1.
(i) The following are the data of a collision between a truck and a car.
Mass of the car = 1000 kg
Mass of the truck = 3000 kg
Mass of the truck Before collision:
Speed of the car = 20 m/s
Momentum of the car = 20000 kg m/s
Speed of the truck = 20 m/s
Momentum of the truck = 60000 kg m/s
After collision:
Speed of the car = 40 m/s in the opposite direction
Momentum of the car = 40000 kg m/s in the opposite direction
Speed of the truck = 0

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 Momentum of the truck = 0
The collision is

a) Both elastic since kinetic energy and b) Elastic since momentum is conserved
momentum is conserved

c) Inelastic since kinetic energy is d) Elastic since kinetic energy is

conserved conserved
(ii) The coefficient of restitution is the measure of

a) Malleability of a substance b) Conductivity of a substance

c) degree of elasticity of collision d) Elasticity of a substance

(iii) Coefficient of restitution is defined as
Relative velocity before collision
a) b) Relative velocity after collision ×
Relative velocity after collision

relative velocity before collision

Relative velocity after collision
c) None of these d)
Relative velocity before collision

OR
For perfectly elastic and perfectly inelastic collision, the value of coefficient of restitution are respectively

a) +1, -1 b) 0, 1

c) 0, -1 d) 1, 0
(iv) In real life most of the collisions are

a) Range of coefficient of restitution is 0 < b) both neither perfectly nor perfectly

e<1 inelastic and range of coefficient of
restitution is 0 < e < 1.

c) neither perfectly elastic nor perfectly d) perfectly inelastic

inelastic
30. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
The number of independent ways by which a dynamic system can move, without violating any constraint
imposed on it, is called the number of degrees of freedom. According to the law of equipartition of energy, for
any dynamic system in thermal equilibrium, the total energy for the system is equally divided among the degree
of freedom.

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 (i) If gas has n degree of freedom, the ratio of specific heat is:

a) none of these b) 2n

c) 1 + 2/n d) 1 - 2/n
(ii) The kinetic energy, due to translational motion, of most of the molecules of an ideal gas at absolute
temperature T, is:

a) kT3 b) kT2

c) kT d) k/T
(iii) The mean free path is the:

a) length of the container that contains the b) mean of the square of the average
gas distance between two successive
collisions

c) the average distance covered by a d) none of these

molecule between two successive
collisions
(iv) The law of equipartition of energy is applicable to the system whose constituents are:

a) none of these b) in random motion

c) in orderly motion d) in rest

OR
Thermochemical calorie is equal to

a) 41.48 joule b) 4.148 joule

c) 4148 joule d) 414.8 joule

Section E
31. A person normally weighing 60 kg stands on a platform which oscillates up and down harmonically at a [5]

frequency of 2.0 s-1 and an amplitude 5.0 cm. If a machine on the platform gives the person's weight against
time, deduce the maximum and minimum readings it will show. Take g = 10 ms-2.
OR

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 Define the terms harmonic oscillator, displacement, amplitude, cycle, time period, frequency, angular frequency,
phase, and an epoch with reference to an oscillatory system.
32. A particle starts from the origin at t = 0 s with a velocity of 10.0^j m/s and moves in the x-y plane with a [5]
constant acceleration of (8.0^i + 2.0^j )ms −2
.
a. At what time is the x-coordinate of the particle 16 m? What is the y-coordinate of the particle at that time?
b. What is the speed of the particle at the time?
OR

A projectile is fired horizontally with a velocity of 98 ms-1 from the hill 490 m high. Find
i. time taken to reach the ground
ii. the distance of the target from the hill and
iii. the velocity with which the projectile strikes the ground.
33. Find position of centre of mass of a semicircular disc of radius r. [5]
OR
Derive an expression for the moment of inertia of a thin uniform rod about an axis through its centre and
perpendicular to its length. Also determine the radius of gyration about the same axis.

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