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TERM – II (2023-24) EXAM NO:

GRADE: XI PHYSICS MARKS: 70

DATE: DURATION:2:30 Hr

General Instructions:
1. This question paper contains four sections, Section A to D.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Section A has 18 questions carrying 01 mark each.
4. Section B has 07 Very Short Answer type questions carrying 02 marks each.
5. Section C has 05 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each.
6. Section D has 03 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each.
7. Section E has 02 Case based type questions carrying 04 marks each.

SECTION - A
I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

1. The rotational inertia of a rigid body is referred to as its _________________.

a) Moment of energy b) Moment of force
c) Moment of inertia d) Moment of acceleration

2.If a body is rotating about an axis passing through its centre of mass, the angular
momentum of the body is directed along its _________________.
a) Circumference b) Radius
c) Axis of rotation d) None of the option

3. Linear velocities of all the particles of the body in rotational motion is

_________________.
a) 1 b) 0 c) Same d) Different

4. If the distance between the earth and the sun doubles, what would be the duration of
the year?
a) 365 days b) 366 days c) 730 days d) 1032 days

5. The satellite having the same time period of revolution as that of the earth is called
_________________.
a) Stationary satellite b) Geostationary satellite
c) Gravitational satellite d) Geo satellite

6. Gravitational force on a particle inside a spherical shell is _________________.

a) 1 b) -1 c) 0 d) None of the option

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7. Which of the following materials is most elastic?
a) Steel b) Rubber c) Copper d) Glass

8. In magnitude hydraulic stress is equal to

a) hydraulic force b) hydraulic pressure
c) restoring force d) hydraulic strain

9. A rubber cord of cross sectional area 1 mm² and unstretched length 10 cm is

stretched to 12 cm and then released to project a stone of mass 5 gram. If Y for rubber =
5 x 108 N/m², then the tension in the rubber cord is
a) 25 N b) 50 N c) 100 N d) 200 N

10.Pascal’s Law states that ____

a. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
b. Force is the time rate of change of momentum.
c. For an ideal gas, the pressure is directly proportional to temperature and constant
volume and mass.
d. A pressure change at any point in the fluid is transmitted throughout the fluid such
that the same change occurs everywhere.

11. Which instrument is used to measure pressure?

a) Ammeter b) Speedometer c) Barometer d) Voltmeter

12. When the area decreases, pressure___?

a. pressure increases
b. pressure decreases
c. pressure remains constant
d. the change in pressure cannot be determined

13. An ice cube contains a large air bubble. The cube is floating on the surface of water
contained in a trough. What will happen to the water level, when the cube melts?
a) It will rise.
b) It will fall.
c) First it will fall then rise
d) It will remain unchanged.

14. Why the aero planes are made to run on the runway before take off?
а) It decreases the friction.
b) It decreases atmospheric pressure.
c) It decreases viscous drag of the air.
d) It provides required lift to the aero plane.

15. The form of energy transferred between two systems or a system and its surrounding
by virtue of temperature difference is called as
a) Heat
b) Temperature
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c) Both a and b
d) None

16. The SI unit of temperature is

a) Kelvin
b) Degree Celsius
c) Degree Fahrenheit
d) All

17. The Boyle’s law is given by

a) P= constant
b) PV = constant
c) V/T = constant
d) None

18. Ideal gas equation is given by

a) PV = nRT
b) PV = RT
c) PV = R/T
d) None
SECTION - B
II. ANSWER THE SHORT QUESTIONS:

1. Define pure translation motion. Give some examples.

2. Find the centre of mass of a triangular lamina.

3. State universal law of gravitation.

4. State Hook’s law. Give some examples.

5. What is the pressure on a swimmer 10 m below the surface of a lake?

6. The terminal velocity of a copper ball of radius 2.0 mm falling through a tank of oil at
20◦C is 6.5 cm s-1. Compute the viscosity of the oil at 20◦C. Density of oil is 1.5 x 103 kg
m-3, density of copper is 8.9 x 103 kg m-3.

7. What is ideal gas and absolute temperature?

SECTION - C
III. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:

1. State kepler’s three laws of motion.

2. Derive the equation of Bernoulli’s principle.

3. Two syringes of different cross-sections filled with water are connected with a tightly
fitted rubber tube filled with water. Diameters of the smaller piston and larger piston are
1.0 cm and 3.0 cm respectively. (a) Find the force exerted on the larger piston when a
force of 10 N is applied to the smaller piston. (b) If the smaller piston is pushed in
through 6.0 cm, how much does the larger piston move out?

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4. A structural steel rod has a radius of 10 mm and a length of 1.0 m. A 100 kN force
stretches it along its length. Calculate (a) stress. (b) elongation, and (c) strain on the rod.
Young’s modulus, of structural steel is 2.0 x 1011Nm-2.

5. Explain thermal expansion. Is this possible for all type of materials? Give reason.

SECTION - D
IV) ANSWER IN DETAIL:

1. Write the equation of escape speed of an object.

2. In a human pyramid in a circus, the entire weight of the balanced group is supported
by the legs a performer who is lying on his back. The combined mass of all the person
performing the act, and the tables, plaques etc. involved is 280 kg. The ass of the
performer lying on his back at the bottom of the pyramid is 60 kg. Each thighbone of
this performer has a length of 50 cm and an effective radius of 2.0 cm. Determine the
amount by which each thighbone gets compressed under the extra load.

3. Explain Dynamic lift. Explain the application on the basis on Bernoulli’s principle.

SECTION - E
V) CASE BASED QUESTIONS:

1. Satellites in a circular orbit around the earth in the equatorial plane with T = 24
hours are called Geostationary Satellites. Clearly, since the earth rotates within the
same period, the satellite would appear fixed from any point on Earth. It takes very
powerful rockets to throw up a satellite to such large heights above the earth but this
has been done in view of the several benefits of much practical application. The weight
of an object is the force with which the earth attracts it. We are conscious of our own
weight when we stand on a surface since the surface exerts a force opposite to our
weight to keep us at rest. The same principle holds good when we measure the weight
of an object by a Spring balance hung from a fixed point e.g. the ceiling. The object
would fall down unless it is subject to a force opposite to gravity. This is exactly what
the spring exerts on the object. This is because the spring is pulled down a little by
the gravitational pull of the object and in turn, the spring exerts a force on the object
vertically upwards. Now, imagine that the top end of the balance is no longer held
fixed to the top ceiling of the room. Both ends of the spring as well as the object move
with identical acceleration g. The spring is not stretched and does not exert any
upward force on the object which is moving down with acceleration g due to gravity.
The reading recorded in the spring balance is zero since the spring is not stretched at
all. If the object were a human being, he or she will not feel his weight since there is
no upward force on him. Thus, when an object is in free fall, it is weightless and this
phenomenon is usually called the phenomenon of weightlessness. In a satellite around
the earth, every part and parcel of the satellite has acceleration towards the center of
the earth which is exactly the value of the earth’s acceleration due to gravity at that
position. Thus in the satellite, everything inside it is in a state of free fall. This is just
as if we were falling towards the earth from a height. Thus, in a manned satellite,
people inside experience no gravity. Gravity for us defines the vertical direction and
thus for them there are no horizontal or vertical directions, all directions are the same.

1) Astronaut experiences weightlessness in space because

a) Acceleration due to gravity is zero
b) Actual weight of the astronaut is zero
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c) They are going with the same acceleration due to gravity
d) None of these

2) Weighing machine measures

a) Mass of the person
b) Normal reaction exerted by machine on person
c) Both a and b
d) None of these

3) What are Geostationary Satellites?

A) Satellites rotating faster than the Earth.
B) Satellites in a circular orbit with T = 24 hours, appearing fixed from any point on
Earth.
C) Satellites those are closer to the poles.
D) Satellites that rotate opposite to the Earth’s rotation.

4) Why do we feel our weight when standing on a surface?

A) Because gravity pushes us upwards.
B) Because the surface exerts a force opposite to our weight, keeping us at rest.
C) Because our weight is always directed sideways.
D) Because of the magnetic field of the Earth.

5) What is recorded in a spring balance when an object is in free fall?

A) The weight of the object.
B) Double the weight of the object.
C) Zero, since the spring is not stretched.
D) An erratic value due to gravitational forces.

6) Why do objects inside a satellite experience weightlessness?

A) Because gravity doesn’t exist in space.
B) Because everything inside the satellite is in a state of free fall.
C) Because the satellite moves at the speed of light.
D) Because objects inside are not affected by gravity.

7) What is the consequence of weightlessness for people inside a manned

satellite?
A) They feel heavier than on Earth.
B) They can distinguish between horizontal and vertical directions.
C) They feel no gravity and there are no distinct horizontal or vertical directions.
D) They are attracted to the walls of the satellite.

8) How is weight measured using a spring balance?

A) The spring exerts a force on the object vertically downwards.
B) The object pulls the spring down by gravitational pull, and the spring exerts an
upward force.
C) The spring is compressed by the object’s weight.
D) The object’s weight causes the spring to expand horizontally.

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