KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

DEHRADUN REGION
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER (2022-23)
CLASS XI
TIME: 3 HRS (SUBJECT – PHYSICS) MM: 70

General Instructions:
(1) There are 35 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 fifteen MCQ and three Assertion – Reason questions of 1 mark each, Section B
contains seven questions of 2 marks each, Section C contains five questions of 3 marks each,
section D contains three long questions of 5 marks each and Section E contains 2 case study based
questions of 4 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.

SECTION :A
1 Name the physical quantity which have dimensional formula MLT-1 1
a) work b) moment of inertia c) moment of force d) impulse
2 At any instant, the velocity and acceleration of a particle moving along a straight line are v and 1
a. The speed of the particle is increasing if
a) v > 0, a > 0 b) v < 0, a > 0 c) v > 0, a < 0 d) v > 0, a = 0
3 A boy throws a ball with a velocity u at an angle θ with the horizontal. At the same instant he 1
starts running with uniform velocity to catch the ball before it hits the ground. To achieve this
he should run with a velocity of:
a) u cos θ b) u sin θ c) u tan θ (d) u2 tan θ
4 Which of the following is self-adjusting force? 1
a) Static friction b) Limiting friction c) Kinetic friction d) Rolling friction
5 A body of mass M hits normally a rigid wall with velocity v and bounces back with the same 1
velocity. The impulse experienced by the body is
a) Zero b) Mv c) 1.5Mv d) 2Mv
6 A man carries a load on his head through a distance of 5 m. The maximum amount of work is 1
done when he
a) Moves it over an inclined plane b) Moves it over a horizontal surface
c) Lifts it vertically upwards d) None of these
7 The two spheres, one of which is hollow and other solid, have identical masses and moment of 1
inertia about their respective diameters. The ratio of their radii is given by
a) 5 : 7 b) 3 : 5 c) 3 : 5 d) 3 : 7
8 The universal gravitational constant (G) depends upon 1
a) Size of the bodies b) Gravitational mass
c) Distance between the bodies d) None of these
9 The value of Young’s modulus for a perfectly rigid body is 1
a) 1 b) Less than 1 c) Zero d) Infinite
10 The stress strain graphs for two materials A and B are shown in figure. The graphs are drawn 1
to the same scale. Select the correct statement
a) Material A has greater Young’s Modulus
b) Material A is ductile
c) Material B is brittle
d) All of these

11 Figure shows two processes a and b for a given sample of gas. If ∆Q1, ∆Q2 , are the amount of 1
 heat absorbed by the system in the two cases; and ∆U1, ∆U2 are
changes in internal energy respectively, then
a) ∆Q1= ∆Q2 & ∆U1 = ∆U2
b) ∆Q1> ∆Q2 & ∆U1 > ∆U2
c) ∆Q1< ∆Q2 & ∆U1 < ∆U2
d) ∆Q1> ∆Q2 & ∆U1 = ∆U2
12 The bodies of mass m and 4m are placed at a distance of 6 m apart. P is the point on the line 1
joining two bodies where gravitational field is zero. The gravitational potential at this point is
3 5 9 7
a) − 2 Gm b) − 2 Gm c) − 2 Gm d) − 2 Gm
13 A real gas behaves as an ideal gas at 1
a) Very low pressure and high temperature b) High pressure and low temperature
c) High pressure and high temperature d) Low pressure and low temperature
14 Four molecules of a gas have speeds 1, 2, 3 and 4 km/s. The value of the r.m.s. speed of the gas 1
1 1 15
molecules is a) 15 km/s b) 2 10 km/s c) 2.5 km/s d) km/s
2 2
15 A transverse wave travels along x-axis. The particles of medium move 1
a) only along x-axis b) only along y-axis
c) only along z-axis d) Either along y-axis or z-axis

Question No. 16 to 18 are Assertion – Reason questions

Read the two statements marked A-Assertion and R-Reason carefully to mark the correct option
out of the options given below:
(A) If A-Assertion is true, R-Reason is true; R-Reason is correct explanation for A-Assertion.
(B) If A-Assertion is true, R-Reason is true; R-Reason is not correct explanation for A-Assertion.
(C) If A-Assertion is true, R-Reason is false.
(D) If A-Assertion is false, R-Reason is false
16 A: When unit of measurement for a physical quantity is changed, its numerical value also 1
changes.
R: Product of numerical value and unit of measurement for a physical quantity remains
constant.
17 A: Work done by a gas in isothermal expansion is more than the work done by the gas in the 1
same expansion adiabatically.
R: Temperature remains constant in isothermal expansion and not in adiabatic expansion.
18 A: In simple harmonic motion, the velocity is maximum when the displacement is minimum. 1
R: Displacement and velocity of S.H.M. differ in phase by 𝜋/2.

SECTION B
19 𝐚 𝐭𝟐 2
Find the dimensions of a × b in the given equation: = 𝐛𝐱 − 𝐛 , where P is the power, x is the
distance and t is the time.
20 Express the value of following physical quantity in their SI units. 2
Power of electric lamp = 2 × 109 erg s-1
OR
Express the value of following physical quantity in their SI units.
Surface tension of water = 72 dyne cm-1
21 Figure shows a projectile thrown with speed u = 20 m/s at an angle 30° with horizontal from 2
the top of a building 40 m high. Then find the horizontal range of projectile.
22 Given two vectors 𝐴 = 𝑖 + 𝑗 + 𝑘 and 𝐵 = 𝑖 + 𝑗 − 𝑘 . Find angle between vectors 𝐴 and 𝐵 . 2

23 Find the tension T1and T2 in the strings given in the figure. 2

24 A metre stick is balanced on a knife edge at its centre. When two coins, each of mass 5 g are 2
put one on top of the other at the 12.0 cm mark, the stick is found to be balanced at 45.0 cm.
What is the mass of the metre stick?
25 The thermodynamical behaviour of a gas is represented by a 2
right-angled triangle ABC on a P–V diagram in the adjoining
figure. Calculate the work done during the process from A to
B, B to C and C toA. Also, compute the net work done in the
complete cycle ABCA.

SECTION C

26 An object is moving with uniform acceleration ‘a’ and initial velocity ‘u’, derive velocity-time 3
and displacement time relation for its motion using graphical method.
27 An object of mass m is raised from the surface of the earth to a height equal to the radius of the 3
earth, that is, taken from a distance R to 2 R from the centre of the earth. What is the gain in its
potential energy?
OR
Obtain the expression of acceleration due to gravity, if an object is taken to a depth ‘h’ below
the surface of earth
28 Calculate an expression for the work done by an ideal gas when it expands adiabatically from 3
initial volume V1 to final volume V2.
29 A cord of negligible mass is wound round the rim of a flywheel of mass 20 3
kg and radius 20 cm. A steady pull of 25 N is applied on the cord as shown
in the adjacent figure. The flywheel is mounted on a horizontal axle with
frictionless bearings.
(a) Compute the angular acceleration of the wheel.
(b) Find the work done by the pull, when 2 m of the cord is unwound.
(c) Find also the kinetic energy of the wheel at this point. Assume that
the wheel starts from rest.

30 Write Newton’s formula for the speed of sound wave in air. What are the limitations of this 3
formula? Explain how Laplace corrected this formula and derive the expression for the
corrected speed of sound in air.
OR
What are beats? Discuss the graphical method of formation of beats. Derive the expression for
the beat frequency.
SECTION D

31 a) What are conservative forces? Show that gravitational forces are conservative in nature.
b) A bucket of water tied to one end of a rope of length 3 m is rotated in a vertical circle about
the other end in such a way that water in it does not spill. Calculate the minimum velocity of
the bucket at which this happens.
OR 5
a) What are elastic collisions? Show that two identical bodies moving on a straight line
exchange their velocities after colliding elastically with each other.
b) A truck of mass 1000 kg moving with a speed of 72 km/hr collides with a stationary truck of
the same mass. After the collision, the trucks get stick together and move. Calculate their
common speed after collision.
32 a) State and prove Bernoulli’s theorem for the streamline flow of liquid in a tube of variable
cross sectional area.
b) A fully loaded Boeing aircraft has a mass of 3.3 × 105 kg. Its total wing area is 500 m2. It is
in level flight with a speed of 960 km/h. Estimate the fractional increase in the speed of the air
on the upper surface of the wing relative to the lower surface. (density of air: ρ = 1.2 kg m–3) 5
OR
 a) What is excess pressure? Explain how it arises. Derive an expression of excess pressure
inside a soap bubble.
b) A soap bubble is blown from a radius of 1 cm to 2 cm. Calculate the work done in doing so,
if the surface tension of the soap solution is 42 dyne/cm.
33 a) What is simple harmonic motion. Show that the motion of a simple pendulum is for small 5
oscillation is simple harmonic in nature.
b) A particle executes S.H.M. with a time period of 2 s and amplitude 20 cm. Calculate the
minimum time required for the particle to move between two points 10 cm on either side of the
mean position.
OR
a) What are stationary waves? Show that in case of stationary waves produced in a closed
organ pipe, only odd harmonics are present.
b) Calculate the fundamental frequency of an organ pipe, of length 0.8 m open at both ends if
the velocity of sound in air is 330 m/s. What will be the fundamental frequency if one end of
the pipe is closed?
SECTION E (Case based questions)

34 FRICTION
Frictional Force refers to the force generated by two surfaces that contact and slide against
each other. In the case of an incline, the force of gravity is not perpendicular to the surface. As
the angle of the incline increases, the normal force decreases, which decreases the frictional
force? The incline can be raised until the object just begins to slide.
Imagine a situation in which, a block placed at the bottom of a rough inclined plane is
projected up the plane with some initial speed along the incline. Coefficient of friction between
block and the plane is µ. Block moves up the plane and comes to rest after time t1. Then it
again starts sliding down and reaches the bottom in further time t2.
i)Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Frictional force opposes the relative motion.
(b) Limiting value of static friction is directly proportional to normal reaction.
(c) Rolling friction is smaller than sliding friction.
(d) Coefficient of sliding friction has dimensions of length.
ii) Calculate retardation of block during upward motion.
(a) g sinθ − µg cosθ (b) g sinθ + µg cosθ (c) g cosθ − µgsinθ (d) g cosθ + µg sinθ
iii) Calculate acceleration during downward motion.
(a) g sinθ – µg cosθ (b) g sinθ + µg cosθ (c) g cosθ – µg sinθ (d) g cosθ + µg sinθ
OR
iv) Select the correct option.
(a) t1 = t2 (b) t1 > t2 (c) t1 < t2 (d) None of these
35 A cubical box of side 1 m contains helium gas (atomic weight 4) at a pressure of 100 N/m2.
During an observation time of 1s, an atom travelling with the root mean square speed parallel
to one of its edges of the cube was found to make 500 collisions with a particular wall, without
any collision with other atoms. Taking R = (25/3) J/mol–K and k = 1.38× 10–23 J/K. Evaluate
i) The temperature of the gas is
(a) 160 K (b) 210 K (c) 280 K (d) 320 K
ii) The root mean square speed of the gas molecules is
(a) 1000 m/s (b) 1200 m/s (c) 1500 m/s (d) 1800 m/s
iii) The average kinetic energy per atom is
(a) 1.612 × 10–21J (b) 3.312 × 10–21J (c) 3.521 × 10–21J (d) 4.20 × 10–21J
OR
iv) The total mass of helium gas in the box is
(a) 0.1 g (b) 0.2 g (c) 0.3 g (d) 0.4 g

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 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
DEHRADUN REGION
CUMULATIVE EXAMINATION (2022-23)
CLASS XI (SUBJECT – PHYSICS)

MARKING SCHEME
1 d) impulse 1
2 a) v > 0, a > 0 1
3 a) u cos θ 1
4 a) Static friction 1
5 d) 2Mv 1
6 c) Lifts it vertically upwards 1
7 c) 3 : 5 1
8 d) None of these 1
9 d) Infinite 1
10 d) All of these 1
11 d) ∆Q1> ∆Q2 & ∆U1 = ∆U2 1
12 3 1
(a) − 2 Gm
13 a) Very low pressure and high temperature 1
14 15 1
d) km/s
2
15 d) Either along y-axis or z-axis 1
16 A) A: TRUE R: TRUE , and R is the correct explanation of A 1
17 B) A: TRUE R: TRUE , but R is not the correct explanation of A 1
18 A) A: TRUE R: TRUE , and R is the correct explanation of A 1
SECTION B

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30 Newton,s formula (expression) ½

Explanation 1
Derivation for Laplace formula 1½
OR
Definition of beats ½
Correct graphical explanation 1
Derivation of beat frequency 1½
31 Definition of conservative force ½
Proof of conservative nature of gravitational forces 2½

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Definition of elastic collision ½
Derivation 2½

32 Statement 1
Proof 2

OR
Definition ½
Explanation 1
Derivation 1½
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33 Definition of SHM 1
Proof 2

OR
Definition of stationary waves
Derivation 1
2

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34 i) (d) Coefficient of sliding friction has dimensions of length. 1
ii) (b) g sinθ + µg cosθ 1
iii) (a) g sinθ – µg cosθ
OR 2
iv) (c) t1 < t2
35 i) (a) 160 K 1
ii) (a) 1000 m/s 1
iii) (b) 3.312 × 10–21J
OR 2
iv) (c) 0.3 g

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CLASS XI PHYSICS
SAMPLE PAPER
Unit no./Chapter no. Marks Section Section Section Section Section Total
allotted to A B C D E
units/chapters MCQ SA-I SA-II LA Case
study
18 14marks 15 15 8 marks 70

marks marks marks marks

UNIT-1,2,3 23 08(08) 03(06) 01(05) 01(04) 13(23)

CHAPTERS-2,3,4,5

UNIT-4,5,6 17 03(03) 02(04) 02(06) 01(04) 08(17)

CHAPTERS-6,7,8

UNIT-7,8,9 20 05(05) 01(02) 01(03) 02(10) 09(20)

CHAPTERS-

9,10,11,12,13

UNIT-X 10 02(02) 01(02) 02(06) 05(10)

CHAPTERS-14,15

Total 70 18(18) 07(14) 05(15) 03(15) 02(08) 35(70)