Sample Paper/Class XI /Physics/2022-23

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Varanasi Region

Half-Yearly Examination, 2022-23

Class- XI Max. Marks 70

Subject: Physics Max. Time: 3 hours.

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 eighteen MCQ of 1 mark each, Section B contains seven questions

of two marks each, Section C contains five questions of three marks each, section D

contains three long questions of five marks each and Section E contains two 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.

5. Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION A

Q. NO. Marks

The dimensional formula of kinetic energy is same as that of

1 (i ) pressure (ii) work

1
(iii ) force (iv) momentum

The correct number of significant figures in 0.0009045 is

(i ) six (ii) four

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(iii ) eight (iv) seven

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Speed v of an object at time t and position x is given by v = (x/t) + C

Dimensional formula of C will be

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(i ) [ M0 L1 T0 ] (ii) [ M1 L1 T-2 ]

(iii ) [ M1 L1 T-1 ] (iv) [ M0 L1 T-1 ]

Which one of the following pairs does not have the same dimensional formula

4 (i ) work & heat (ii) Acceleration & Acceleration due to gravity

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(iii ) Force & thrust (iv) velocity & angular velocity

Which one of the following is correct for the dimensional relation

[M]–[M] =
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(i ) [M] (ii) 0

(iii ) [M0 ] (iv) none of the above

Three particles A,B and C are thrown from the top of a tower with same speed. Particle

A is thrown straight u , particle B is thrown satraight down and particle C is thrown

horizontally. They hit the ground with speed va ,vb and vc respectively. Which of
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the following option is true-

(i ) va = vb = vc (ii) va > vb > vc

(iii ) va = vb > vc (iv) va > vb = vc

Two particles are projected from same point with same speed at different angles

θ1 and θ2 to the horizontal. They have the same horizontal range. Their time of

7 flight are t1 and t2 respectively. Which one of the following is incorrect-

1
(i ) θ1 + θ2 = 900 (ii) ( t1 / t2 ) = tan θ1

(iii ) ( t1 / t2 ) = tan θ2 (iv) ( t1 /sinθ1 ) = ( t2 / sinθ2 )

Four forces act on a point object. The object will be in equilibrium if

8 (i ) all of them are in the same plane

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(ii) they are opposite to each other in pair

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(iii ) their magnitudes are same

(iv) Sum of x components ,y components & z components is separately zero.

The limiting friction for a body on table is 6 N . What will be the value of static

friction when an external force of 2 N is actually applied on the body parallel to

9 the surface of table ?

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(i ) 8 N (ii) 4 N

(iii ) 6 N (iv) 2 N

If tension in the cable supporting an elevator is equal to the weight of elevator,

the elevator may be

(i ) going up with increasing velocity

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(ii) going down with increasing velocity

(iii ) going up with constant velocity

(iv) none of the above

If the linear momentum is increased by 50 %, then the Kinetic Energy of the

particle will be increased by

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(i ) 20 % (ii) 100 %

(iii ) 50 % (iv) 200 %

Particle A makes a perfectly elastic collision with another particle B at rest. They

fly apart in opposite direction with equal speed. The ratio of their masses ma /mB

12 is
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(i ) 1/2 (ii) 1/4

(iii ) 1/3 (iv) 1/√3

A boy lift a stone from the floor and keep it on a table. The work done by the boy

13 on stone does not depend on

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(i ) the weight of the stone (ii) the path taken by the stone

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(iii ) weight of the boy (iv) the time taken by the boy to do so

A particle is acted upon by a force of constant magnitude which is always

perpendicular to the velocity of the particle. The motion of the particle confines

in a plane. Which one of the following is not true in this case

14 (i ) Its velocity is constant

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(ii) It moves in circular path

(iii ) work done by the force is zero

(iv) Its acceleration is towards centre of the circular path

Question numbers 15 to 17 are Assertion and Reason type questions.

Choose A if Assertion and Reason both are true and the Reason is correct

explanation of Assertion .

Choose B if Assertion and Reason both are true and the Reason is incorrect

explanation of Assertion

Choose C if Assertion is true but Reason is false.

Choose D if Assertion and Reason both are false

Assertion: Torque is time rate of a parameter, called angular momentum.

Reason: Force represents time rate of change of linier momentum.

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(i ) A (ii) B

(iii ) C (iv) D

Assertion: A dancer on ice spins faster when she folds her arms.

Reason: Angular momentum of the dancer remains constant.

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(i ) A (ii) B

(iii ) C (iv) D

Assertion: The centre of mass of a body may lie where there is no mass.
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Reason: The centre of mass has nothing to do with distribution mass in a body.

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(i ) A (ii) B

(iii ) C (iv) D

Moment of inertia of a solid sphere of mass 2 kg and radius 0.5 m about its

diameter is
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(i ) 1.0 kg m (ii) 0.5 kg m2

(iii ) 0.5 kg m (iv) 0.2 kg m2

SECTION B

Q.NO. Marks

A new system of unit is proposed in which mass is α kg, length β metre and unit of
19 2
time γ second. How much will 10 Joule measure in this new system?

Write the statement of triangular law of vector addition. Show the addition of two

20 vectors A and B where vector A is 30 newton along east and vector B is 40 newton 2

along 450 north to east drawing a neat and clean diagram.

Two straight lines drawn on the same displacement time graph

makes angle 30˚and 60° with the time axis respectively, as shown in

the figure. Which line represents greater velocity? What is the ratio

of the two velocities?

OR

Match the following velocity-time graphs a,b,c and d with the correct statements out of
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i,ii,iii and iv.

( i )Constant acceleration

ii) Constant deceleration

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iii) Constant velocity

iv) Constant deceleration to rest, then constant acceleration in opposite direction

A ball is thrown under the effect of gravity alone at an angle of 450 to the horizontal

with kinetic energy 700 jule . What will be the kinetic energy of the ball at the highest

point of the trajectory?

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OR

Find the maximum speed at which a car can turn around a curve of 98 m radius on a

level road. Given : coefficient of friction between the tyres and road is 0.4 ; g= 9.8 m/s2

Write the Statement of work-energy theorem, its mathematical expression for ½ +½

23 conservative force field. If work done on an object is negative, what will be the effect +1=

on kinetic energy of the object? 2

Write the one similarity and one difference between perfectly elastic collision and 1+1
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perfectly plastic collision. =2

Derive the relation between angular momentum and torque for a rigid body about an
25 2
axis of rotation.

SECTION C

Q.NO. Marks

Consider a simple pendulum, having a bob attached to a string that oscillates

under the action of the force of gravity. Suppose that the period of oscillation of
simple pendulum depends on (i) mass m of the bob (ii) length l of the pendulum
and (iii) acceleration due to gravity g at the place. Derive the expression for its
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time period using method of dimensions. 3
OR

Check whether all the three equations of motion are dimensionally correct or not.

Derive expression for centripetal acceleration in case of uniform circular motion

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and justify the direction of centripetal acceleration.

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Define limiting friction and state the laws of limiting friction.

28 OR
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Friction is a necessary evil. Justify the statement.

Explain why

( i ) the vehicles are provided with shockers.

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( ii ) dust particles fall off when it is beaten with a stick.

( iii ) When a gun is fired ,the gun recoils backwards.

Define torque. Why do we need a long arm wrench to open a tightly fitted bolt?
30
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Explain.

SECTION D

Q.NO. Marks

( i)There are two angle of projection for which the horizontal range is the same.

Prove that the sum of the maximum height for these two angles does not depend

upon angle of projection.

( ii ) The range of a particle when launched at an angle 150 with horizontal is 1.5

km. What is the range of the projectile when launched at an angle of 450 to the

horizontal?
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OR 3+2

( i) Derive the mathematical expression for resultant vector for addition of two

vectors A and B inclined at an angle θ with each other . Find out the direction of

resultant vector with respect to vector A.

( ii ) Calculate the angle between two vectors if the ratio of magnitude of their

scalar product and vector product is √3 .

32 ( i) State the Newton’s three laws of motion and write mathematical expression 3+2
=5

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for each one of them.

( ii ) A gun weighing 10 kg fires a bullet of 30 gram with velocity 300 m/s. With

what velocity does the gun recoil ?

OR

( i ) Derive expression for maximum safe velocity of a car moving on a banked

circular road. Given the angle of banking θ and coefficient of friction between

road and tyres is μ .

( i) What will be the best speed at such road for minimum wear and tear of the

tyres ? Explain with reason.

( i) State the three laws of rotational motion.

(ii) State the law of conservation of angular momentum and write mathematical

expression for it.

33 OR
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( i) Derive three equation of rotational motion using calculus method.

( ii) What are the conditions for equilibrium of rigid body ?Write the statements

only.

SECTION E

Q.NO. Marks

Apart from various conversions of energy, conversion of Potential energy into

kinetic energy and vice-versa plays a vital role in understanding of various events

in physics. Storing of water in overhead tanks, hydro-power projects are some 1+1+2
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useful applications of this type of conversions and conservation of Mechanical

energy. Gravitational force field, electrostatic force field and spring force fields

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are some examples of conservative forces in which the sum of PE and KE

remains constant if no energy is otherwise drained or supplied.

( i) Write the expression for restoring force in case of a stretched spring.

(ii) How one can assure that the spring force is conservative force in nature.

(iii ) Draw the graph of variation of PE and KE of oscillating spring with respect

to displacement.

OR (for iii only )

What is the effect of spring constant on maximum energy stored in the spring

system? If spring of value 2k replaces the initial spring of spring constant k,

calculate the maximum KE during oscillation of same amplitude.

Inertia is measured with the help of mass of a body. It is incapability of a body to

change its state of rest or motion by itself. This is why many precautions are

taken to cope up with adverse effects of inertia. In designing of a vehicle inertia

plays an important role to decide width of tire, length of vehicle, tensile strength

of various part of vehicle.

( i )Anti-lock breaking system (ABS ) becomes a must safety feature in cars. why

( ii ) Wearing of helmet during motor bike riding is made compulsory by the 1+1+2
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Government. Does it have some relation with moment of inertia?

(iii) Over-loaded truck and tankers often fall down at turns. How this can be

prevented ?

OR (for iii only )

Loaded Goods trains always go slow near urban traffic areas, railway stations

and turns on railway tracks. Why?

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