NCERT 11th PHYSICS PRACTICE PAPER

1. Newton's first law is based upon

(a) law of gravitation
(b) law of inertia given by Galileo
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above

2. When a stone is rotated with uniform speed in horizontal plane by means of a string, the magnitude of
the momentum is fixed but its direction changes.

A force is needed to cause this change in momentum vector This force is provided by
(a) gravity
(b) our hand through the string
(c) Both gravity and our hand through the string
(d) None of the above

3. A body of man 1 kg starting from origin with initial velocity of 3iˆ + 4ˆj ms -1 . If a constant force of
2iˆ - 3jˆ acts on its. Find the coordinate of point it reaches 3 s.
(a) (18, -1.5) (b) (9, 1.5)
(c) (18, 1.5) (d) (9, -1.5)

4. The force-time (F-t) graph for linear motion of a body initially at rest is shown in figure. The segments
shown are circular, the linear momentum gained in 4 s is

(a) 8 N-s (b) 4π N-s

(c) 2π N-s (d) 8π N-s
5. A bullet of man 0.04 kg moving with a speed of 90 m s-1 enters a heavy wooden block and stopped
after 3 s. What is the average resistive force exerted by the block on the bullet?
(a) 1 N (b) 1.2 N
(c) 2 N (d) 3 N

6. A rocket is going upwards with accelerated motion. A man sitting in it feels his weight increased 5
times his own weight. If the mass of the rocket including that of the man is 1.0 ´ 104 kg, how much
force is being applied by rocket engine? (Take, g = 10 m s-2)
(a) 5 ´ 104 N (b) 5 ´ 105 N
(c) 5 ´ 10 N 8
(d) 2 ´ 104 N

7. A boy prevents fall of his book on the ground by pressing it against a vertical wall. If weight of his
book is 10 kg and µs of the wall is 2. Find the minimum force needed by him in his attempt.
(a) 300 N (b) 400 N
(c) 500 N (d) 600 N

8. When a car is moving along a circle on a level road the centripetal force is provided by f, where f
denotes as
mv 2 mv 2
(a) f < µs N = (b) = f £ µs N
r r
mv 2 mv 2
(c) f = µsN = (d) f = µkN =
r r

9. A particle of man 2 kg is moving on a circular path of radius 10 m with a speed of 5 m s-1 and its
speed is increasing at rate of 3 m s-1. Find the force acting on the particle
(a) 7.8 N (b) 10 N
(c) 12 N (d) 14 N

10. A circular racetrack of radius 300 m is banked at an angle of 15°. If the coefficient of friction between
the wheels of the race car and the road is 0.2. Find optimum speed of the race car to avoid wear and
tear on its tyres and maximum permissible speed to avoid slipping.
(a) v0 = 48 m s-1, vmax = 60 m s-1
(b) v0 = 28.1 m s-1, vmax = 38.1 m s-1
(c) v0 = 62.2 m s-1, vmax = 73.4 m s-1
(d) None of the above
a
11. Given, force =
Density + b3
What are the dimensions of a, b?
(a) [ML2T-2], [ML-1/3]
(b) [M2L4T-2], [M1/3 L-1]
(c) [M2L-2T-2], [M1/3L-1]
(d) [M2L-2T-2], [ML-2]
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12. Force (F) and density (d) are related as F = . Then, the dimensions of a and b are
b+ d
(a) [M3/2 L-1/2 T-2], [ML-3 T0]
(b) [M3/2 L-1/2 T-2], [M1/2 L-3/2 T0]
(c) [M2 L2 T-1], [ML-1 T-3/2]
(d) [M LT-2], [ML-2 T-2/3]

13. Obtain the dimensional equation for universal gas constant

(a) [M L2 T-2 mol-1 K-1]
(b) [ML3 T-1 mol-2 K-2]
(c) [M2 LT-1 mol-1 K-1]
(d) [M3 LT-2 mol-1 K-2]

14. Find the dimensions of a/b in the equation F = a x + bt 2 , where F is a force, x is distance and t is time
(a) [L-1/2 T2] (b) [L2 T-3/2]
(c) [L T-4] (d) [L3/2 T4]

15. When 1 m, 1 kg and 1 min are taken as the fundamental units, the magnitude of the force is 36 units.
What will be the value of this force in CGS system?
(a) 105 dyne (b) 103 dyne
(c) 108 dyne (d) 104 dyne

16. In the formula x = 3 yz2, x and z have dimensions of capacitance and magnetic induction, respectively.
The dimensions of y in MKS system are
(a) [M-2 L-2 T4 A4] (b) [M-3 L-3 T4 A5]
(c) [M-3 L-2 T8 A4] (d) [M-1 L-4 T2 A4]

17. Which of the following has unit but no dimension?

(a) Angle
(b) Strain
(c) Relative velocity
(d) Relative density

18. If energy (E), velocity (v) and time (T) are chosen as the fundamental quantities, the dimensional
formula of surface tension will be
(a) [Ev-2 T-1] (b) [Ev-1 T-2]
(c) [Ev-2 T-2] (d) [E2v-1 T-3]

19. Which of the following has neither units nor dimensions?

(a) Angle
(b) Energy
(c) Relative density
(d) Relative velocity
20. Which of the following has same dimension as that of Planck constant?
(a) Work
(b) Linear momentum
(c) Angular momentum
(d) Impulse
21. The property of a body by virtue of which it tends to regain its original size and shape of a body when
applied force is removed, is known as
(a) fluidity (b) elasticity
(c) plasticity (d) rigidity

22. Elasticity is shown by materials because inter-atomic or inter-molecular forces

(a) increases when a body is deformed
(b) decreases when a body is deformed
(c) remains same when a body is deformed
(d) becomes non-zero when a body is deformed

23. A and B are two wires. The radius of A is twice that of B. They are stretched by the same load. Then,
the stress on B is
(a) equal to that on A
(b) four times that on A
(c) two times that on A
(d) half that on A

24. One end of a uniform wire of length L and of weight w is attached rigidly to a point in the roof and a
weight w1 is suspended from its lower end. If S is the area of cross-section of the wire, the stress in the
wire at a height 3L/4 from its lower end is

w1 w1 + (w / 4)
(a) (b)
S S
w1 + (3w / 4) w1 + w
(c) (d)
S S

25. A wire is stretched to double its length. The strain is

(a) 2 (b) 1
(c) zero (d) 0.5
26. A cube of aluminium of side 0.1 m is subjected to a shearing force of 100 N. The top face of the cube
is displaced through 0.02 cm with respect to the bottom face. The shearing strain would be
(a) 0.02 (b) 0.1
(c) 0.005 (d) 0.002

27. A steel rod of length 1 m and radius 10 mm is stretched by a force 100 kN along its length. The stress
produced in the rod is YSteel = 2 ´ 1011 Nm-2

(a) 3.18 ´ 106 Nm-2

(b) 3.18 ´ 107 Nm-2
(c) 3.18 ´ 108 Nm-2
(d) 3.18 ´ 109 Nm-2

28. A wire of length 2 m is made from 10 cm3 of copper. A force F is applied so that its length increases
by 2 mm. Another wire of length 8 m is made from the same volume of copper. If the force F is
applied to it, its length will increase by
(a) 0.8 cm (b) 1.6 cm
(c) 2.4 cm (d) 3.2 cm

29. For a perfectly rigid body,

(a) Young's modulus is infinite and bulk modulus is zero.
(b) Young's modulus is zero and bulk modulus is infinite.
(c) Young's modulus is infinite and bulk modulus is also infinite.
(d) Young's modulus is zero and bulk modulus is also zero.

30. The Young's modulus of steel is twice that of brass. Two wires of same length and of same area of
cross-section, one of steel and another of brass are suspended from the same roof. If we want the lower
ends of the wires to be at the same level, then the weight added to the steel and brass wires must be in
the ratio of
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1
(c) 4 : 1 (d) 1 : 1

31. In an isothermal expansion

(a) DU = 0 (b) DW = + ve
(c) DQ = 0 (d) Both (a) and (b)

32. In an isothermal compression,

(a) DU ¹ 0 (b) DW = Ẅve
(c) DQ = 0 (d) Both (a) and (b)
33. Heat engine is a device by which a system is made to undergo a …. process that results in conversion
of … into work
(a) isothermal and heat
(b) cyclic and heat
(c) cyclic and work
(d) adiabatic and heat

34. Calculate the rate of loss of heat through a glass window of area 1000 cm2 and thickness 0.4 cm when
temperature inside is 37° C and outside is – 5° C. Coefficient of thermal conductivity of glass is 2.2 ×
10–3 cal s–1 cm–1 K–1.
(a) 450 cal s–1 (b) 231 cal s–1
(c) 439 cal s–1 (d) 650 cal s–1
35. Three rods made of the same material and having the same cross-section have been joined as shown in
the figure. Each rod is of the same length. The left and right ends are kept at 0° C and 90° C,
respectively. The temperature of the junction of the three rods will be

(a) 45° C (b) 90° C

(c) 30° C (d) 60° C

36. The plots of intensity of radiation versus wavelength of three black bodies at temperature T1, T2 and T3
are shown. Then,

(a) T3 > T2 > T1 (b) T1 > T2 > T3

(c) T2 > T3 > T1 (d) T1 > T3 > T2

37. Interatomic forces are

(a) attractive in long range
(b) repulsive in short range
(c) negligible in gases
(d) All (a), (b) and (c)

38. In solids/liquids the space between the atoms is around

(a) 1 Å (b) 2 Å
(c) 3 Å (d) 4 Å
39. A real gas behaves like an ideal gas if its
(a) pressure and temperature are both high
(b) pressure and temperature are both low
(c) pressure is high and temperature is low
(d) pressure is low and temperature is high

40. The numeric value of R is

(a) 8.914 J mol–1 K–1
(b) 7.314 J mol K–1
(c) 8.314 J mol °C–1
(d) 8.314 J mol–1 K–1

41. A pendulum clock keeps correct time at 30° latitude. If it is taken to poles, then
(a) it keeps correct time
(b) it gains time
(c) it loses time
(d) its period increases

42. For small amplitudes, the force constant of a simple pendulum is

(a) directly proportional to the acceleration due to gravity
(b) inversely proportional to the acceleration due to gravity
(c) independent of the mass of the bob and the length of the pendulum
(d) directly proportional to the mass of the bob

43. A simple pendulum is attached to the roof of a lift. When the lift is at rest, the frequency of oscillation
of the simple pendulum is 1 Hz. What will be its frequency of oscillation, if the cable wires controlling
the vertical motion of the lift are broken?
(a) 2 Hz (b) zero
(c) infinity (d) 1 Hz

44. Two open organ pipes give 4 beats/second when sounded together in their fundamental notes. If the
lengths of the pipes are 100 cm and 102.5 cm respectively, then the velocity of sound in air is
(a) 160 m/s (b) 260 m/s
(c) 328 m/s (d) 450 m/s

45. Two closed pipes produce 10 beats per second when emitting their fundamental notes. If their lengths
are in the ratio of 25 : 26 their fundamental frequencies in Hz are
(a) 260, 270 (b) 260, 250
(c) 260, 280 (d) 270, 280

46. A tube closed at one end produces a fundamental note of frequency 480 Hz. If the same tube is kept
opera at both the ends, the fundamental frequency that can be excited is
 (a) 240 Hz (b) 120 Hz
(c) 960 Hz (d) 720 Hz

47. For a certain organ pipe, three successive resonance frequencies are observed at 400 Hz, 560 Hz and
720 Hz. The fundamental frequency of the pipe is
(a) 60 Hz (b) 70 Hz
(c) 80 Hz (d) 90 Hz

48. The third harmonic of an open pipe is in resonance with a tuning fork of frequency 495 Hz. What is
the length of the open pipe if the velocity of sound in air is 330 m/s? (neglect the end correction)
(a) 0.5 m (b) 0.75 m
(c) 1 m (d) 1.2 m

49. A closed organ pipe and an open pipe of the same length produce four beats per second, when sounded
together. If the length of the closed pipe is increased, then the number of beats produced/sec will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain the same
(d) first (b) then (c)
50. If the fundamental frequency is 50 Hz and next successive frequencies are 150 Hz and 250 Hz then it
is
(a) a pipe closed at both ends
(b) a pipe closed at one end
(c) an open pipe
(d) a stretched string
 NCERT PRACTICE PAPER A 11th – ANSWER KEY + SOLUTIONS
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
1. According to Newton’s first law, a body at rest remain at rest, in uniform motion continue in motion
till an external force is not applied on them Galileo’s law of inertia is base of Newton’s first law

2. When a person rotates the mass m string becomes taught if person rotates m faster, string may break
also. So, to mass m force is provided by hand through the string

3. Initial velocity along X-axis and Y-axis are 3 and 4 m s-1 respectively. Acceleration along X and Y
2 -3
axes = and or 2 and -3 respectively
1 1
1 1
s x = ut + at 2 = 3 ´ 3 + ´ 2 ´ 9 = 18 m
2 2
1 1
s y = ut + at 2 = 4 ´ 3 + ´ -3 ´ 9 = 12 - 13.5 = -1.5 m
2 2
So required a x and y-coordinate = (18, -1.5)

4. Linear momentum gained = impulse from 0 to 4 s = area enclosed by graph from 0 to 4 s

pr 2 p(2) 2
= = = 2π N-s
2 2

5. From the formula, F ´ t = mv1 - mv2

F ´ 3 = 0.04 ´ 90 - 0
Þ F ´ 3 = 3.6
3.6
F= Þ F = 1.2 N
3

6. As the weight of man increased by 5 times, so acceleration of the rocket

a = 5, g = 5 ´ 10 = 50 m s-2
Force applied by7 rocket engine is
F = ma = 1.0 ´ 104 ´ 50 = 5 ´ 105 N
7. The figure depends on the forces in action on the book

R=N
µR = mg
0.2 R = 10 ´ 10
 100
R= = 500 N
0.2
N = 500 N

mv 2
8. Centripetal force f ≤ µsN = used in moving a car on a circular road
r

9. Radial acceleration (centripetal acceleration)

v2 5 ´ 5
= = = 2.5 m s-2
r 10
Force acting = mass ´ acceleration
= 2 ´ 2.5 = 5 N

10. Here, µs = 0.2, R = 300 m, q = 15o

V0 (optimal velocity) = gR tan q
= 9.8 ´ 300 ´ tan15o = 28.1
gR(µs + tan15o )
v max =
1 - µs tan15o
9.8 ´ 300(0.2 + 2 - 3)
= = 38.1
1 - 0.2(2 - 3)
11. Dimensions of b3 = Dimensions of density = [ML-3]
b = [M1/3 L-1]
Also, a = Force ´ Density = [MLT-2] [ML-3] = [M2 L-2 T-2]

12. Density, d = [ML-3]

b = [ML-3]1/2 = [M1/2 L-3/2 T0]
a = [F] ´ [b] = [MLT-2] [M1/2 L-3/2]
= [M3/2 L-1/2 T-2]

13. According to ideal gas equation for universal gas constant.

i.e., pV = nRT, where n is the number of moles of gases
(p) (V) [ML-1T -2 ][L3 ]
R= =
(n) (T) [mol][K]
= [ML2T-2 mol-1 K-1]

14. As we know, F = a x + bt 2 , a x = F and bt2 = F

F [MLT -2 ]
a= = = [ML1/2T-2]
x [L1/ 2 ]
F [MLT -2 ]
b= 2 = 2
= [MLT-4]
t [T ]
 [ML1/ 2 T -2 ]
a/b = -4
= [L-1/ 2T 2 ]
[MLT ]

15. As, dimensional formula of force = [MLT-2]

n1 = 36, M1 = 1 kg, L1 = 1 m, T1 = 1 min = 60s
n2 = ?, M2 = 1 g, L2 = 1 cm, T2 = 1 s
So, conversion of 36 units into CGS system
a b c
éM ù éL ù éT ù
i.e., n 2 = n1 ê 1 ú ê 1 ú ê 1 ú
ë M 2 û ë L 2 û ë T2 û
1 1 -2
é1kg ù é 1m ù é min ù
n 2 = n1 ê ú ê1cm ú ê 1s ú
ë 1g û ë û ë û
1 -2
é1000 g ù é100 cm ù é 60s ù
= 36 ê úê ú ê ú = 103 dyne
ë 1g û ë 1cm û ë 1s û

16. Given, [X] = capacitance = [M-1 L-2 T4 A2]

[Z] = magnetic induction = [MA-1 T-2]
[M -1L-2 T 4 A 2 ]
So, [Y] = = [M-3 L-2 T8 A4]
[MA -1T -2 ]2

!
17. Angle has unit of radian but has no dimensions because q =
r

18. We know that

Force[F]
surface tension, S =
Length[L]
[MLT -2 ]
So, [S] = = [ML0 T -2 ]
[L]
Energy, E = Force ´ displacement
Þ | E | = [ML2 T-2]
Displacement
Velocity, v = Þ [v] = [LT-1]
Time
As, S µ Ea vb Tc, where a, b, c are constants
From the principle of homogeneity
[LHS] = [RHS]
Þ ML0T-2] = [ML2T-2]a [LT-1]b [T]c
Þ [ML0T-2] = [M0 L2a + b T-2a - b + c]
Equating the powers on both sides we get
a = 1, 2a + b = 0, b = -2
Þ -2a - b + c = -2
Þ c = (2a + b) - 2 = 0 - 2 = -2
So, [S] = [Ev-2 T-2]
19. Relative density has pure digits as it is the ratio of two densities. It does not have any dimensions

20. Any dimensions because it is a ratio

E é ML2 T -2 ù
E = hv; h Þ = ê -1 ú = [ML2T -1 ]
v ë T û
Angular momentum = mvr = [M] [LT-1] [L] = [ML2 T-1]

21. The property of a body, by virtue of which it tends to regain its original size and shape when the
applied force is removed, is known as elasticity and the deformation caused is known as elastic
deformation

22. When a body is deformed, atoms/molecules are displaced from their equilibrium positions (F = 0) and
as a result there is a force (F ≠ 0) acts to restore them

Force F
23. Stress = = 2
Area pr
2
1 (Stree) B æ rA ö
\ Stress µ 2 Þ = ç ÷ = (2) 2
r (Stress) A è rB ø
Þ (Stress)B = 4 ´ (Stress)A (As, F = constant)

3w
24. As, the wire is uniform so the weight of wire below point P is
4
3w
\ Total force at point P = w1 + and area of cross-section = S
4

3w
w1 +
Force 4
Stress at point P = =
Area S

Change in length 2L - L
25. Strain = = =1
Original length L

x 0.02 cm
26. Shearing strain, f = = = 0.002
L 0.1m
27. Here, r = 10 mm = 10 ´ 10-3 m = 10-2 m
L = 1 m, F = 100 kN = 100 ´ 103 N = 105 N
Stress produced in the rod is
F F 100 ´103 N
= = = = 3.18 ´ 108 Nm-2
A pr 2 3.14 ´ (10-2 m) 2

FL FL2
28. Length, ! = =
AY VY
\ ! µ L2 (As V, Y and F are constant)
2 2
! 2 é L2 ù æ 8 ö
= ê ú = ç ÷ = 16
!1 ë L1 û è 2 ø
Þ !2 = 16!1 = 16 ´ 2 mm = 32 mm = 3.2 cm

29. For a perfectly rigid body both Young’s modulus and bulk modulus is infinite

30. Given, Ysteel = 2Ybrass and Ls = Lb and As = Ab

WL
As we know that, DL =
AY
W Y 2Y 2
As DLS = DL B Þ s = s = b =
Wb Yb Yb 1
Thus, weight added to the steel and brass wires must be in the ratio of 2 : 1
31. In process when temperature is constant, it is isothermal T = constant
As U µ T Þ U = constant
Þ Change in U = DU = 0
Option (a) is correct.
Work done = DW = pDV
As in expansion volume V increases is, DV is positive.
Pressure p is positive.
So, DW = (positive) × (positive) = positive option (b) is correct, DQ ¹ 0 as work is done by DQ .
Thus, both options (a), (b) are correct.

32. In compression, volume decreases

Vf
Þ dW = pdV Þ W = ò p dV
Vi
Vf
µRt V
ÞW= ò V
dV = µRT log f = Ẅve as, Vf < Vi
Vi
Vi

33. Heat engine is a device by which a system is made to undergo cyclic process that results in conversion
of heat into work.
34. Here, A = 1000 cm2, x = 0.4 cm
T1 – T2 = 37 – (–5) = 42° C
K = 2.2 × 10–3 cal s–1 cm–1 K–1
Q KA(T1 ẄT2 )
Rate of loss of heat = H = =
t x
Ẅ3 Ẅ1 Ẅ1 ẄQ
2.2 ´ 10 cal s cm K ´ 1000 cm 2 ´ 42
=
0.4 cm
= 231 cal s–1.\

35. Let the temperature of junction be q ¸then

H = H1 + H 2
KA(q Ẅ0) KA(90° Ẅq) KA(90° Ẅq)
Þ = +
L L L

or q = 90° – q + 90° – q
or q = 180° – 2 q or 3 q = 180° or q = 60° C

36. According to Wien’s law,

1
lm µ
T

and from figure, (l m )1 < (l m )3 < (l m )2

Therefore, T1 > T3 > T2

37. Interatomic forces are attractive in long range and repulsive in short range and negligible in gases.

38. In solids/liquids the space between the atoms is around 2 Å.

39. A real gas behaves like an ideal gas at low pressure and high temperature.

40. R = 8.314 J mol–1 K–1, R is a universal gas constant.

41. gP > gE
1
" Tµ \ T decreases
g
Thus in one hour/day it will complete more oscillations. Hence it will gain time

x
42. Restoring Force = mg sin q = mg
!
F mg
and K = =
x !
\ The force constant (K) µ m

1 !
43. T= = 2p
n g
\ nµ g
For a freely falling body g = 0,
\ n=0

n1 ! 2 102.5 41
44. = = =
n 2 !1 100 40
as there are 4 beats and n1 > n2
\ n1 = n2 + 4
n 2 + 4 41
\ =
n2 40
\ 41n2 = 40n2 + 160
\ n2 = 160 Hz and n1 = 164 Hz
and v = 2n1!1 = 2 ´ 164 ´ 1 = 328 m/s

n1 ! 2 26
45. = =
n 2 !1 25
\ n1 > n2
n 2 + 10 26
\ =
n2 25
\ 26n2 = 25n2 + 250
\ n2 = 250 Hz and n1 = 260 Hz

V V éVù
46. f closed = f open = 2 ê ú = 2f closed
4L 2L ë 4L û
\ f open = 2 ´ 480 = 960 Hz

47. The frequency are in the ratio of 400 : 560 : 720 i.e. 5 : 7 : 9 or 80 ´ 5 : 80 ´ 7 : 80 ´ 9
\ The fundamental frequency is 80 Hz

48. The third harmonic of an open pipe = 3n o = 3v

2L
3v 3 ´ 330 3 ´165
\ 495 = = =
2L 2´ L L
3 ´165
\ L= = 1m
495

v v
49. n open = and n closed =
2L o 4L closed
It is given that Lo = Lc
\ no > nc
v v
\ Beat frequency = n o - n c = -
2L o 4L c
v
If Lc is increased, then will decrease
4L c
\ The beat frequency will increase

50. Fundamental frequency is 50 Hz and the next successive frequencies are 150 Hz and 250 Hz. This is
possible only in the case of a pipe closed at one end. Because only odd harmonics are produced. Hence
if n = 50, we get 3n = 150 Hz and 5n = 250 Hz
In other cases we get all harmonics i.e. 100, 150, 200, 250,….

ANSWER KEY
1 a 2 d 3 b 4 a 5 d 6 d 7 b 8 d 9 b 10 d
11 b 12 a 13 c 14 c 15 c 16 d 17 a 18 c 19 d 20 b
21 b 22 a 23 c 24 d 25 c 26 c 27 b 28 c 29 c 30 c
31 d 32 a 33 b 34 c 35 d 36 b 37 b 38 c 39 b 40 d
41 a 42 a 43 b 44 a 45 b 46 c 47 b 48 c 49 b 50 c