Class XI

Subject - Physics

Date:14/01/2025

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. Obtain the dimensional equation for universal gas constant. [1]

a) [M L2 T-2 mol-1 K-1] b) [M L3 T-1 mol-2 K-2]

c) [M2 LT-1 mol-1 K-1] d) [M3 LT-2 mol-1 K-2]

2. If the intensity level of a sound wave is increased by factor 20, the corresponding change in decibels level of the [1]
sound would be

a) 7 dB b) 19 dB

c) 27 dB d) 13 dB
3. A tube of length L is filled completely with an incompressible liquid of mass M and closed at both the ends. The [1]
tube is then rotated in a horizontal plane about one of its ends with a uniform angular velocity ω. The force
exerted by the liquid at the other end is

a) ML2ω
2 b) MLω2
ML2ω2 d) MLω2
c) 2 2

4. A cylindrical jar of cross-sectional area 0.01 m2 is filled with water to a height of 50 cm. It carries a tight-fitting [1]

piston of negligible mass. What is the pressure at the bottom of the jar when the mass of 1 kg is placed on the
piston? Take g = 10ms−2.

a) 6000 Pa b) 4000 Pa

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 c) 2000 Pa d) 5000 Pa
5. A body of weight 72 N moves from the surface of earth at a height half of the radius of earth, then gravitational [1]
force exerted on it will be:

a) 36 N b) 144 N

c) 50 N d) 32 N
π
6. Two waves each of amplitude a and have a phase difference . The amplitude and frequency of a resultant wave [1]
2
due to their superposition will be
f
a) 2a, b) √2a, f
2
f
c) a
, d) a
,f
√2 2 √2

7. What will be the ratio of the distances moved by a freely falling body from rest in 4th and 5th seconds of [1]
journey?

a) 1 : 1 b) 16 : 25

c) 7 : 9 d) 4 : 5
8. The phase velocity (vp) of a travelling wave is [1]
ω
a) vp = b) vp =
c
k

c) vp = dω
dk
d) vp = c

9. In figure, pressure inside a spherical drop is more than pressure outside. (S = surface tension and r = radius of [1]
bubble)

The extra surface energy if radius of bubble is in creased by Δr is

a) 2πr Δr S b) 4πr Δr S

c) 10πr Δr S d) 8πr Δr S
10. The ratio of escape velocity at earth (ve) to the escape velocity at a planet (up) whose radius and mean density [1]
are twice as that of earth is:

a) 1 : 2√2 b) 1 : 4

c) 1 : √2 d) 1 : 2
11. A mass is revolving in a circle, which is in the plane of the paper. The direction of angular acceleration if any, is: [1]

a) Upward from the plane of the paper b) Tangential

c) At right angles to the plane of the paper d) Towards the radius

12. A chef, on finding his stove out of order, decides to boil the water for his wife's coffee by shaking it in a thermos [1]
flask. Suppose that he uses tap water at 15°C and that the water falls 30 cm each shake, the chef makes 30
shakes each minute. Neglecting any loss of thermal energy by the flask, how long must he shake the flask until
the water reaches 100 °C?

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 a) 4.00 × 103 min b) 3.97 × 103 min

c) 5.25 × 103 min d) 2.25 × 103 min

13. Assertion: Two particles moving in the same direction do not lose all their energy in a completely inelastic [1]
collision.
Reason: Principle of conservation of momenturm holds true for all kinds of collisions.

a) Assertion and reason both are correct b) Assertion and reason both are correct
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: When a glass of hot milk is placed in a room and allowed to cool, its entropy decreases. [1]
Reason: Allowing hot object to cool does not violate the second law of thermodynamics.

a) Assertion and reason both are correct b) Assertion and reason both are correct
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.
15. Assertion: A person feels weightlessness in an artificial satellite of the earth. However a person on the moon [1]
(natural satellite) feels his weight.
Reason: Satellite (natural or artificial) of a planet is a freely falling body.

a) Assertion and reason both are correct b) Assertion and reason both are correct
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.
16. Assertion (A): Generally the path of a projectile from the earth is parabolic but it is elliptical for projectiles [1]
going to a very large height.
Reason (R): The path of a projectile is independent of the gravitational force of earth.

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. Two waves of equal frequencies have their amplitudes in the ratio of 3 : 5. They are superimposed on each other. [2]
Calculate the ratio of Imax / Imin.
18. The orbital velocity ν of a satellite may depend on its mass m, distance r from the centre of earth and [2]
acceleration due to gravity g. Obtain an expression for orbital velocity.
19. Subtract 2.5 × 10-6 from 4.0 × 10-4 with due regard to significant figures. [2]
20. A uniform rope of length L, resting on a frictionless horizontal surface is pulled at one end by a force F. What is [2]
the tension in the rope at a distance l from the end where the force is applied?

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21. The acceleration due to gravity at the moon's surface is 1.67 ms-2. If the radius of the moon is 1.74 x 106 m, then [2]
calculate the mass of the moon.
OR
Calculate the energy required to move a body of mass m from an orbit of radius 2R to 3R.
Section C
22. A metallic sphere of radius 1.0 × 10-3m and density 1.0 × 104kg m-3 enters a tank of water, after a free fall [3]

through a distance of h in the earth’s gravitational field. If its velocity remains unchanged after entering water,
determine the value of h. Given coefficient of viscosity of water = 1.0 × 10-3 Nsm-2, g = 10 ms-2 and density of
water = 1 .0 × 103kgm-3.
23. A 10 kW drilling machine is used to drill a bore in a small aluminium block of mass 8.0 kg. How much is the [3]
rise in temperature of the block in 2.5 minutes, assuming 50% of power is used up in heating the machine itself
or lost to the surroundings. Specific heat of aluminium = 0.91 J g-1 K-1.
24. Two trains, each having a speed of 30 km/h, are headed towards each other on the same track. A bird that can fly [3]
60 km/h flies off the front of one train when they were 60 km apart and heads directly to the other train. On
reaching the train, the bird flies back to the first train. What is the total distance the bird travels before the trains
collide?
25. A block of metal of mass 50 g when placed over an inclined plane at an angle of 15° slides down without [3]
acceleration. If the inclination is increased by 15°, what would be the acceleration of the block?
26. Specific heat of Argon at constant Pressure is 0.125 cal/g/K and at constant volume is 0.075 cal/g/ K. Calculate [3]
the density of Argon at N.T.P. Given that J = 4.2 Joule/cal?
27. A body of mass 5 kg is acted upon by two perpendicular forces 8 N and 6 N. Give the magnitude and direction [3]
of the acceleration of the body.
28. Show that a liquid at rest exerts a force perpendicular to the surface of the container at every point. [3]
OR
A sphere is dropped under gravity through a fluid of viscosity η. Taking the average acceleration as half of the initial
acceleration, show that the time taken to attain the terminal velocity is independent of the fluid density.
Section D
29. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Elastic potential energy is Potential energy stored as a result of the deformation of an elastic object, such as the
stretching of a spring. It is equal to the work done to stretch the spring, which depends upon the spring constant
k as well as the distance stretched

(a) If stretch in spring of force constant k is doubled, then the ratio of final to initial forces is:

a) 4:1 b) 1:4

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 c) 2:1 d) 1:2
(b) A light body and a heavy body have the same kinetic energy. which one has greater linear momentum?

a) light body b) both heavy and light body

c) Low body d) heavy body

(c) A spring is cut into two equal halves. How is the spring constant of each half affected?

a) becomes double b) becomes triple

c) becomes 1/4th d) becomes half

OR
When spring is compressed, its potential energy:

a) fall b) decrease

c) first increase then decrease d) increase

(d) What type of energy is stored in the spring of a watch?

a) potential energy b) Electrical energy

c) mechanical energy d) kinetic energy

30. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Root mean square velocity (RMS value)is the square root of the mean of squares of the velocity of individual
gas molecules and the Average velocity is the arithmetic mean of the velocities of different molecules of a gas at
a given temperature.

(a) Moon has no atmosphere because:

a) the escape velocity of the moon’s b) it is far away from the surface of the
surface is more than the r.m.s velocity earth
of all molecules

c) the r.m.s. velocity of all the gas d) its surface temperature is 10oC
molecules is more than the escape
velocity of the moon’s surface
CP
(b) For an ideal gas, is
CV

a) ≤ 1 b) none of these

c) > 1 d) < 1
(c) The root means square velocity of hydrogen is √5 times that of nitrogen. If T is the temperature of the gas
then:

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 a) T(H2) = T(N2) b) T(H2) < T(N2)

c) T(H2) ≠ T(N2) d) T(H2) > T(N2)

(d) Suppose the temperature of the gas is tripled and N2 molecules dissociate into an atom. Then what will be
the rms speed of atom:

a) v0√2 b) v0√6

c) v0√3 d) v0

OR
The velocities of the molecules are v, 2v, 3v, 4v & 5v. The RMS speed will be:

a) 11 v b) v(12)11

c) v d) v(11)12

Section E
31. A person normally weighing 50 kg stands on a mass less platform which oscillates up and down harmonically at [5]
a frequency of 2.0 s–1 and an amplitude 5.0 cm. A weighing machine on the platform gives the persons weight
against time.
i. Will there be any change in weight of the body, during the oscillation? Figure In extensible string.
ii. If answer to part (a) is yes, what will be the maximum and minimum reading in the machine and at which
position?
OR
Show that simple harmonic motion may be regarded as the projection of uniform circular motion along the diameter
of the circle. Hence derive an expression for the displacement of a particle in S.H.M.
32. State triangle law of vector addition. Give analytical treatment to find the magnitude and direction of a resultant [5]
vector by using this law.
OR
A quarterback, standing on his opponents 35-yard line, throws a football directly down field, releasing the ball at a
height of 2.00 m above the ground with an initial velocity of 20.0 m/s, directed 30.0° above the horizontal.
i. How long does it take for the ball to cross the goal line, 32.0 m from the point of release?
ii. The ball is thrown too hard and so passes over the head of the intended receiver at the goal line. What is the ball's
height above the ground as it crosses the goal line?
33. Two cylindrical hollow drums of radii R and 2R, and of a common height h, are rotating with angular velocities [5]
ω1 (anti-clockwise) and ω2 (clockwise), respectively. Their axes, fixed are parallel and in a horizontal plane
separated by (3R + δ) . They are now brought in contact (δ → 0).
i. Show the frictional forces just after contact.
ii. Identify forces and torques external to the system just after contact.
iii. What would be the ratio of final angular velocities when friction ceases?
OR
Find the components along the x, y, z axes of the angular momentum l of a particle, whose position vector is r with
components x, y, z and momentum is p with components px, py and pz. Show that if the particle moves only in the x-
y plane the angular momentum has only a z-component.

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