SAMPLE PAPER SEPTEMBER 2022

XI Physics
Time 3 hour MM 70
Instructions:

1. The question paper consists of 16 questions. All questions are

compulsory.
2. Section A contains Question number 1 which carries 28 objective type
questions of one marks each.

3. Section B contains Question numbers 2 to 8 which carry 2 marks each. There

is internal choice in all questions.

4. Section C contains Question numbers 9 to 14 which carry 3 marks each.

There is internal choice in three questions.

5. Section D contains Question number 15 and 16 which carry 5 marks each

and there is internal choice in each of these questions.

Section A
MCQs
1-1. Which of the following lengths is measured most accurately

(a) 500.0 cm (b) 5.00 cm (c) 0.005 cm (d) 50.00 cm

1-2. If we round off 8.250 and 8.750 to one place of decimal we get
(a) 8.3, 8.7 (b) 8.2, 8.8 (c) 8.2, 8.7 (d) 8.3, 8.8

1-3. Number of significant figures in 0.0073 is

(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1

1-4. Order of magnitude of human age is

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 8 (d) -4

1-5. Which of the following pairs does not have similar dimensions
(a) pressure and stress (b) angle and strain
(c) tension and surface tension (d) momentum and impulse

1-6. Dimensions of Power and Force are

(a) ML²T-², MLT=² (b) ML²T-³, ML²T=²
(c) ML²T=³, MLT-² (d) ML²T³, MLT²

1-7. If the acceleration of the particle is constant in magnitude but not in

direction, which of the following path does the body follow?
(a) Circular path (b) straight line path
(c) parabola (d) data is incompleted
1-8. The parallax method has been used for measuring distances of stars, which
are
(a) less than 100 light years away
(b) more than 100 light years away
(c) neither less nor more than 100 light years away
(d) none of the above

1-9. Which of the following curves do not represent

motion in one-dimension
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d

1-10. The component of a vector 𝐫⃗ along X-axis will have maximum

value if
(a) 𝐫⃗⃗⃗is along positive Y-axis
(b) 𝐫⃗ is along positive X-axis
(c) 𝐫⃗ makes an angle of 45° with the X-axis
(d) 𝐫⃗ is along negative Y-axis.
1-11. What is the acceleration w.r.t. position
according to the given graph
(a) positive
(b) negative
(c) zero
(d) none of these

1.12. Horizontal range of projectile is same when angle of projection is

(a) θ and (90° - θ) (b) (45° +θ) and (45° – θ).
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) none of these

1-13. Which of the following statement is not true for motion with uniform velocity
(a) the motion is always along a straight line path
(b) the motion is always in the same direction
(c) magnitude of displacement is less than the distance covered
(d) average velocity is equal to instantaneous velocity
1-14. Path of the bomb released from an aeroplane moving with uniform velocity
at certain height as observed by the pilot is
(a) a straight line
(b) a parabola
(c) a circle
(d) none of the above
1-15. When a bus suddenly takes a turn, the passengers are thrown outwards
because of
(a) Inertia of direction (b) Inertia of motion
(c) Inertia of rest (d) Acceleration of motion
1-16. A man sitting in a train in motion is facing the engine. He tosses a coin up,
the coin falls behind him. State the condition of motion of train.
(a) The train is moving backward with acceleration.
(b) The train is moving backward with constant velocity.
(c) The train is moving inclined at some angle.
(d) The train is moving forward with acceleration.
1-17 In which of the following cases, the net force is non-zero?
(a) a drop of rain falling down with terminal velocity
(b) a cork of mass 20 g floating in water
(c) a car moving with constant speed of 60 km/h on a rough road
(d) in a tug of war game, if one team applies more force than other
1-18. A particle is moving with a constant speed along straight line path. A force
is not required to
(a) Increase its speed (b) Decrease the momentum
(c) Change the direction (d) Keep it moving with uniform velocity

1-19. When horse pulls a cart, the force that helps the horse to move forward is
the force exerted by
(a) The cart on the horse (b) the ground on the horse
(c)The ground on the cart (d) the horse on the ground

1-20. During inelastic collision between two bodies, which of the following
quantities always remain conserved?

(a) Total kinetic energy (b) Total mechanical energy

(c) Total linear momentum (d) Speed of each body.

1-21. In which of the following case does the potential energy decrease?
(a) on compressing a spring
(b) on stretching a spring
(c) on moving a body against gravitational pull
(d) on rising of an air bubble in water

1-22. A body is thrown up, work done by gravity on the body is

(a) positive (b) zero
(c) negative (d) cannot say
1-23. Which one of the following is a non-conservative force?
(a) Gravitational force (b) Electrostatic force
(c) Magnetic force (d) force of Friction

TRUE/FALSE

1-24. The resultant acceleration of an object in circular motion is towards the

centre only if speed is constant.
1-25. If the velocity is zero at any instant, then the acceleration must be zero at
that instant.
1-26. If the position and velocity are in opposite direction, the particle is moving
towards the origin.
1-27. A scalar quantity has the same value for observers with different
orientations of the axes.
1-28. As the angle of inclination is increased, the normal reaction on the body
placed on it increases.

SECTION B

2. What are the essential requirements for the choice of standard unit?

OR

A particle of mass m is moving with a velocity v in a circle of radius r. Derive

dimensionally an expression for the centripetal force F acting on it. (Take
dimensionless constant K = 1)

3. What do you understand by errors of measurement? Name various types of

errors. OR

The density of a cube is measured by measuring its mass and length of its side.
The maximum errors in the measurements of mass and length are 3% and 2%
respectively, Calculate the maximum error in the measurement of density.

4. What is the difference between nm, mN and Nm?

OR

Check the dimensional correctness of the equation

𝟏 𝑻
n= √ when n is the frequency of vibration, l is the length of the string, T is
𝟐𝒍 𝒎
the tension in the string and m is the mass per unit length.

5. What are rest and motion? Why is it said that rest and motion are relative?
 OR

Calculate total distance travelled during the

motion for which velocity time graph is shown
in adjoining figure.

6. What is centripetal acceleration? In which direction it acts? OR

For two vectors 𝑨 ⃗⃗⃗ = i + 2j – k and 𝑩

⃗⃗⃗ = 2i + 3j +2k, find their product vector 𝐀
⃗⃗ × 𝐁
⃗⃗⃗
and its magnitude.
7. It is observed that water at the foot of a waterfall is of different temperature
than that of at the top. Why? OR

What is the work done by the man carrying a suitcase weighing 20 kg on his head
when he travels a distance of 5 m in
(i) Vertical direction
(ii) Horizontal direction
8. A man can Jump higher on Moon than on Earth with same effect, can a runner
improve his timing for 100 m race on moon as compared to that on Earth?

OR

Two bodies of mass m1 and m2 have equal Kinetic Energies. What is the ratio of
their Linear momenta?

Section C
9. Discuss the variation of static friction, limiting friction and kinetic friction with
the applied force with the help of a graph.
OR

Two masses of magnitude 8kg and 12kg are connected at

the two ends of a light inextensible string that goes over a
frictionless pulley. Find the acceleration of the masses, and
the tension in the string when the masses are released.

10. Newton’s second law of motion is called real law of

motion. Explain. OR
A 400-gram package lying on a horizontal surface is
attached to a horizontal string which passes over a
smooth pulley. When a mass of 200 grams is attached
to the other end of the string, the package is on the
point of moving. Find the coefficient of friction ().

11. What do you mean by banking of roads? What is the maximum velocity with
which a vehicle can go round a curved road banked at an angle θ?

OR

A man of mass 70 kg stands on a weighing scale in a lift which is moving

(a) Upwards with a uniform speed of 10 ms-1
(b) Downwards with a uniform acceleration of 5 ms-2
(c) Upwards with a uniform acceleration of 5 ms-2
What would be the readings on the scale in each case?

12. Discuss the elastic collision of two bodies in one dimensional motion.
Calculate the velocities of body after the collision.

13. State and prove Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem?

14. Establish law of conservation of Mechanical Energy.

Section D

15. From the velocity time graph of uniformly accelerated motion, deduce the
equations of motion in (i) velocity and time (ii) distance and time (iii) distance and
velocity. OR

Discuss the motion of an object under free fall and draw (i) acceleration-time (ii)
velocity-time (iii) position-time graphs for this motion. (2, 1, 1, 1)

16. State and explain parallelogram law of vector addition. Also find the
magnitude and direction of resultant of two vectors using this law.

OR

Find the (i) Equation of trajectory (ii) Time of flight (iii) Maximum height (iv)
Horizontal range and (v) Instantaneous velocity of a projectile when projected at
an angle with the horizontal from the ground. (1, 1, 1, 1, 1)