CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Physical World & Measurement)

Topic: - Physical World & Measurement

1.

If x = at + bt2 where x is in meters and t is in seconds. What are the units of a

[1]

and b?
2.

Fill ups.

[1]

(i) 3.0m/s2 = --------------------- km/hr2

(ii) 6.67 10-11Nm2/kg2 = ------------------------- g-1cm3s-2
3.

Write S.I unit of luminous intensity and temperature?

[1]

4.

Calculate the time taken by the light to pass through a nucleus of diameter 1.56

[2]

10-16 m. (speed of light is 3 108 m/s)

5.

If force (F) acceleration (A) and time (T) are taken as fundamental units, then

[2]

find the dimension of energy.

6.

Two resistances R1 = 100 3 and R2 = 200 4 are connected in series. Then

[2]

what is the equivalent resistance?

7.

If velocity, time and force were chosen the basic quantities, find the dimensions

[2]

of mass?
8.

Youngs modulus of steel is 19 1010 N/m2. Express it in dynes cm2. Here

[3]

dynes are the C.G.S unit of force.

9.

The velocity of water waves may depend on their wavelength density of

[3]

water and the acceleration due to gravity g. Find relation between these
quantities by the method of dimension?
10.

The force acting on an object of mass m traveling at velocity in a circle of

m
r
The measurements recorded as m m = 3.5kg 0.1kg

radius r is giving by F =

= 20m / s 1m / s
r = 12.5m 0.5m
Find the maximum possible (1) fractional error (2) % error in the
measurement of force. How will you record the reading?

[3]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Physical World & Measurement)

Topic: - Physical World & Measurement
1.

What is the difference between Ao and A.U.?

[1]

2.

Define S.I. unit of solid angle?

[1]

3.

Name physical quantities whose units are electron volt and pascal?

[1]

4.

When a planet X is at a distance of 824.7 million kilometers from earth its

[2]

angular diameter is measured to be 35.7211 of arc. Calculate the diameter of X.

5.

A radar signal is beamed towards a planet from the earth and its echo is

[2]

received seven minutes later. Calculate the velocity of the signal, if the distance
between the planet and the earth is 6.3x1010m?
6.

Give two methods for measuring time intervals?

[2]

7.

Find the dimensions of latent heat and specific heat?

[2]

8.

P+a
in Vander Waals equation 2 (V b ) = RT
V

[2]

9.

E, m, l and G denote energy, mass, angular momentum and gravitational

[2]

constant respectively. Determine the dimensions of EL2 / m 5G 2

10.

(a) State which of the following are dimensionally current

(i) Pressure = Energy per unit volume
(ii) Pressure = Momentum volume time
4m
D 2 l
The percentage in m, D and l are 1%, 1.5% and 0.5%. Calculate the % error in
the calculated value of density?

(b) The density of cylindrical rod was measured by the formula:- P=

[3]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Kinematics)

Topic: - Motion in Straight Line
1.

Under what condition is the relation s = t correct?

[1]

2.

Two balls of different masses are thrown vertically upward with same initial speed.

[1]

Which one will rise to a greater height?

3.

What is the relative velocity of two bodies having equal velocities?

[1]

4.

Write the characteristics of displacement?

[2]

5.

Draw displacement time graph for uniformly accelerated motion. What is its

[2]

shape?
6.

Sameer went on his bike from Delhi to Gurgaon at a speed of 60km/hr and came

[2]

back at a speed of 40km/hr. what is his average speed for entire journey.
7.

Define = v + at from velocity time graph.

[3]

8.

A particle is moving along a straight line and its position is given by the relation

[3]

x = ( t 3 6t 2 15t + 40 ) m

Find (a) The time at which velocity is zero.

(b) Position and displacement of the particle at that point.
(c) Acceleration for the particle at that line.
9.

Velocity time graph of a moving particle is shown. Find the displacement (1) 0 4 s
(2) 0 8 (3) 0 12 s from the graph. Also write the differences between distance and
displacement.

[5]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Kinematics)

Topic: - Motion in Straight Line
1.

A railway train 400m long is going from New Delhi railway station to Kanpur.
Can we consider railway train as a point object

[1]

2.

Shipra went from her home to school 2.5km away. On finding her home closed she
returned to her home immediately. What is her net displacement? What is the total
distance covered by her?

[1]

3.

Can speed of an object be negative? Justify

[1]

4.

What causes variation in velocity of a particle?

[2]

5.

Figure. Shows displacement time curves I and II. What conclusions do you draw
from these graphs?

[2]

6.

Displacement of a particle is given by the expression x = 3t2 + 7t 9, where x is in

meter and t is in seconds. What is acceleration?

[2]

7.

A particle is thrown upwards. It attains a height (h) after 5 seconds and again after
9s comes back. What is the speed of the particle at a height h?

[2]

8.

A police jeep on a petrol duty on national highway was moving with a speed of
54km/hr. in the same direction. It finds a thief rushing up in a car at a rate of
126km/hr in the same direction. Police sub inspector fired at the car of the thief
with his service revolver with a muzzle speed of 100m/s. with what speed will the
bullet hit the car of thief?

[3]

9.

Establish the relation Snth = u + a 2 (2n 1)

where the letters have their usual

[3]

A stone is dropped from the top of a cliff and is found to ravel 44.1m diving the last
second before it reaches the ground. What is the height of the cliff? g = 9.8m/s2

[3]

meanings.
10.

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Kinematics)

Topic: - Motion in Straight Line
1.

Under what condition the displacement and the distance of a moving object
will have the same magnitude?

[1]

2.

What is the shape of the displacement time graph for uniform linear motion?

[1]

3.

Figure shows a displacements time graph. Comment on the sign of velocities at

point P, Q, R, S and T.

[1]

4.

Draw displacement time graph for a uniformly accelerated motion? What is its
shape?

[2]

5.

The displacement x of a particle moving in one dimension under the action of

constant force is related to the time by the equation where x is in meters and t is in
seconds. Find the velocity of the particle at (1) t = 3s (2) t = 6s.

[2]

6.

A balloon is ascending at the rate of 4.9m/s. A pocket is dropped from the balloon
when situated at a height of 245m. How long does it take the packet to reach the
ground? What is its final velocity?

[2]

7.

A car moving on a straight highway with speed of 126km/hr. is brought to stop

within a distance of 200m. What is the retardation of the car (assumed uniform)
and how long does it take for the car to stop?

[2]

8.

1
Establish s = ut + at 2 from velocity time graph for a uniform accelerated motion?
2

[3]

9.

(a) Define the term relative velocity?

[3]

(b) Write the expression for relative velocity of one moving with respect to
another body when objects are moving in same direction and are moving in
opposite directions?
(c) A Jet airplane traveling at the speed of 500km/hr ejects its products of
combustion at the speed of 1500km/h relative to the Jet plane. What is the
speed of the latter with respect to an observer on the ground?
10.

Define (i) v = u + at (ii) V2 u2 = 2as by calculus method

[3]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Kinematics)

Topic: - Motion in Plane
1.

What is Trajectory of a projectile?

[1]

2.

A projectile is fired at an angle of 30o with the horizontal with velocity 10m/s. At

[1]

what angle with the vertical should it be fired to get maximum range?
3.

What is the value of angular speed for 1 revolution?

[1]

4.

What is the angle between two forces of 2N and 3N having resultant as 4N?

[2]

5.

What is the angle of projection at which horizontal range and maximum height are

[2]

equal?
6.

Prove that for elevations which exceed or fall short of 45o by equal amounts the

[2]

ranges are equal?

7.

At what range will a radar set show a fighter plane flying at 3 km above its centre

[2]

and at distance of 4 km from it?

8.

Derive expressions for velocity and acceleration for uniform circular motion.

[3]

OR Derive expression for linear acceleration in uniform circular motion.

9.

Derive an equation for the path of a projectile fired parallel to horizontal.

[3]

10.

(a) Define time of flight and horizontal range?

[3]

(b) From a certain height above the ground a stone A is dropped gently.
Simultaneously another stone B is fired horizontally. Which of the two stones will
arrive on the ground earlier?

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Kinematics)

Topic: - Motion in Plane
1.

Give an example of a body moving with uniform speed but having a variable

[1]

velocity and an acceleration which remains constant in magnitude but changes in

direction
2.

What is the direction of centripetal force when particle is following a circular path?

[1]

3.







Two vectors A and B are perpendicular to each other. What is the value of A.B ?

[1]

4.

Two forces 5 and 10 kg wt are acting with an inclination of 120o between them.

[2]

What is the angle which the resultant makes with 10kg wt?
5.

A stone is thrown vertically upwards and then it returns to the thrower. Is it a

[2]

projectile? Explain?
6.

Which is greater the angular velocity of the hour hand of a watch or angular

[2]

velocity of earth around its own axis?

7.

Why does the direction of motion of a projectile become horizontal at the highest

[2]

point of its trajectory?

8.




A vector A has magnitude 2 and another vector B have magnitude 3 and is



perpendicular to each other. By vector diagram find the magnitude of 2 A + B and

[2]

show its direction in the diagram.

9.

Find

a unit vector parallel to




A = 2i + 3J + 4k and B = 3i 5 J + k

the

resultant

of

the

vectors

[2]

10.







(a) What is the angle between A and B if A and B denote the adjacent sides of a

[5]

1
parallelogram drawn form a point and the area of the parallelogram is AB ?
2

(b) State and prove triangular law of vector addition?

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Kinematics)

Topic: - Motion in Plane
1.

What will be the effect on horizontal range of a projectile when its initial velocity is

[1]

doubled, keeping the angle of projection same?

2.

What will be the effect on maximum height of a projectile when its angle of

[1]

projection is changed from 30o to 60o, keeping the same initial velocity of
projection?
3.

What is the angular velocity of the hour hand of a clock?

[1]

4.

A body is moving on a curved path with a constant speed. What is the nature of its

[2]

acceleration?
5.

A stone tied at the end of string is whirled in a circle. If the string breaks, the stone

[2]

flies away tangentially. Why?

6.

What are the two angles of projection of a projectile projected with velocity 30m/s,

[2]

so that the horizontal range is 45m. Take, g = 10m/s2.

7.

The blades of an aeroplane propeller are rotating at the rate of 600 revolutions per

[2]

minute. Calculate its angular velocity.

8.

What is a uniform circular motion? Explain the terms time period, frequency and

[3]

angular velocity. Establish relation between them.

9.

A body of mass m is thrown with velocity ' ' at angle of 30o to the horizontal and

[3]

another body B of the same mass is thrown with velocity at an angle of 60o to the
horizontal. Find the ratio of the horizontal range and maximum height of A and B?
10.

At what point of projectile motion (i) potential energy maximum (ii) Kinetic energy
maximum (iii) total mechanical energy is maximum

[3]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Laws of Motion)

Topic: - Laws of Motion
1.

If force is acting on a moving body perpendicular to the direction of motion,

then what will be its effect on the speed and direction of the body?

[1]

2.

The two ends of spring balance are pulled each by a force of 10kg.wt. What will
be the reading of the balance?

[1]

3.

A lift is accelerated upward. Will the apparent weight of a person inside the lift
increase, decrease or remain the same relative to its real weight? If the lift is going
with uniform speed, then?

[1]

4.

A soda water bottle is falling freely. Will the bubbles of the gas rise in the water of
the bottle?

[2]

5.

Two billiard balls each of mass 0.05kg moving in opposite directions with speed
6m/s collide and rebound with the same speed. What is the impulse imparted to
each ball due to other.

[2]

6.

A nucleus is at rest in the laboratory frame of reference. Show that if it

disintegrates into two smaller nuclei, the products must be emitted in opposite
directions.

[2]

7.

Explain why passengers are thrown forward form their seats when a speeding bus
stops suddenly.

[2]

8.

A man weighs 70kg. He stands on a weighting machine in a lift, which is moving

(a) Upwards with a uniform speed of 10m/s.
(b) Downwards with a uniform acceleration of 5m/s2.
(c) Upwards with a uniform acceleration of 5m/s2. Take g = 9.8m/s2.
What would be the readings on the scales in each case what would be the
reading if the lift mechanism failed and it came down freely under gravity?

[3]

9.

(a) State impulse momentum theorem?

(b) A ball of mass 0.1kg is thrown against a wall. It strikes the wall normally with
a velocity of 30m/s and rebounds with a velocity of 20m/s. calculate the
impulse of the force exerted by the ball on the wall.

[3]

10.

Ten one rupee coins are put on top of one another on a table. Each coin has a mass
m kg. Give the magnitude and direction of
(a) The force on the 7th coin (counted from the bottom) due to all coins above it.
(b) The force on the 7th coin by the eighth coin and
(c) The reaction of the sixth coin on the seventh coin.

[3]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Laws of Motion)

Topic: - Laws of Motion
1.

A thief jumps from the roof of a house with a box of weight W on his head. What

[1]

will be the weight of the box as experienced by the thief during jump?
2.

Which of the following is scalar quantity? Inertia, force and linear momentum.

[1]

3.

Action and reaction forces do not balance each other. Why?

[1]

4.

A bird is sitting on the floor of a wire cage and the cage is in the hand of a boy. The

[2]

bird starts flying in the cage. Will the boy experience any change in the weight of
the cage?
5.

Why does a cyclist lean to one side, while going along curve? In what direction does

[2]

he lean?
6.

How does banking of roads reduce wear and tear of the tyres?

[2]

7.

A monkey of mass 40 kg climbs on a rope which can stand a maximum tension 600

[2]

N. In which of the following cases will the rope break? The monkey (a) climbs up
with an acceleration of 6m/s2 (b) climbs down with an acceleration of 4m/s2 (c)
climbs up with a uniform seed of 5m/s (d) falls down the rope freely under gravity.
Take g = 10m/s2 and ignore the mass of the rope.
8.

What is meant by coefficient of friction and angel of friction? Establish the relation

[3]

between the two? OR

A block of mass 10kg is sliding on a surface inclined at a angle of 30o with the
horizontal. Calculate the acceleration of the block. The coefficient of kinetic friction
between the block and the surface is 0.5
9.

State and prove the principle of law of conservation of linear momentum?

[3]

10.

A particle of mass 0.40 kg moving initially with constant speed of 10m/s to the

[3]

north is subject to a constant force of 8.0 N directed towards south for 30s. Take at
that instant, the force is applied to be t = 0, and the position of the particle at that
time to be x = 0, predict its position at t = -5s, 25s, 30s?

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Laws of Motion)

Topic: - Laws of Motion
1.

Why is it desired to hold a gun tight to ones shoulder when it is being fired?

[1]

2.

Why does a swimmer push the water backwards?

[1]

3.

Friction is a self adjusting force. Justify.

[1]

4.

A force is being applied on a body but it causes no acceleration. What possibilities

[2]

may be considered to explain the observation?

5.

Force of 16N and 12N are acting on a mass of 200kg in mutually perpendicular

[2]

directions. Find the magnitude of the acceleration produced?

6.

An elevator weighs 3000kg. What is its acceleration when the in the tension

[2]

supporting cable is 33000N. Given that g = 9.8m/s2.

7.

Write two consequences of Newtons second law of motion?

[2]

8.

How is centripetal force provided in case of the following?

[3]

(i) Motion of planet around the sun,

(ii) Motion of moon around the earth.
(iii) Motion of an electron around the nucleus in an atom.
9.

State Newtons second, law of motion. Express it mathematically and hence obtain

[3]

a relation between force and acceleration.

10.

A railway car of mass 20 tonnes moves with an initial speed of 54km/hr. On

applying brakes, a constant negative acceleration of 0.3m/s2 is produced.
(i) What is the breaking force acting on the car?
(ii) In what time it will stop?
(iii) What distance will be covered by the car before if finally stops?

[3]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Laws of Motion)

Topic: - Laws of Motion
1.

What is the unit of coefficient of friction?

[1]

2.

Name the factor on which coefficient of friction depends?

[1]

3.

What provides the centripetal force to a car taking a turn on a level road?

[1]

4.

Give the magnitude and direction of the net force acting on

[2]

(a) A drop of rain falling down with constant speed.

(b) A kite skillfully held stationary in the sky.
5.

Two blocks of masses m1, m2 are connected by light spring on a smooth horizontal

[2]

surface. The two masses are pulled apart and then released. Prove that the ratio of
their acceleration is inversely proportional to their masses.
6.

A shell of mass 0.020kg is fired by a gun of mass 100kg. If the muzzle speed of the

[2]

shell is 80m/s, what is the recoil speed of the gun?

7.

A train runs along an unbanked circular bend of radius 30m at a speed of 54km/hr.

[3]

The mass of the train is 106kg. What provides the necessary centripetal force
required for this purpose? The engine or the rails? What is the angle of banking
required to prevent wearing out of the rail?
8.

Three identical blocks each having a mass m, are pushed by a force F on a

[3]

frictionless table as shown in figure

What is the acceleration of the blocks? What is the net force on the block P? What
force does P apply on Q. What force does Q apply on R?
9.

(a) Define impulse. State its S.I. unit?

(b) State and prove impulse momentum theorem?

[5]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Work, Energy and Power)

Topic: - Work, Energy and Power
1.

A spring is cut into two equal halves. How is the spring constant of each half
affected?

[1]

2.

The momentum of an object is doubled. How does its. K.E. change?

[1]

3.

In which motion momentum changes but K.E. does not?

[1]

4.

A light body and a heavy body have same linear momentum. Which one has greater
K.E.?

[2]

5.

A shot fired from cannon explodes in air. What will be the changes in the
momentum and the kinetic energy?

[2]

6.

Can a body have momentum without energy?

[2]

7.

Obtain an expression for K.E. of a body moving uniformly?

[2]

8.

What is meant by a positive work, negative work and zero work? Illustrate your
answer with example?

[3]

9.

A body of mass 2kg initially at rest moves under the action of an applied force of 7N

[3]

on a table with coefficient of kinetic friction = 0.1. Calculate the

(1) Work done by the applied force in 10s
(2) Work done by the friction in 10s
(3) Work done by the net force on the body in 10s.

10.

Derive the expression for the potential energy stored in a spring?

[3]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Work, Energy and Power)

Topic: - Work, Energy and Power
1.

When an air bubble rises in water, what happens to its potential energy?

[1]

2.

What should be the angle between the force and the displacement for maximum

[1]

and minimum work?

3.

What is work done in holding a 15kg suitcase while waiting for a bus for 15

[1]

minutes?
4.

A light body and a heavy body have same kinetic energy. Which one has greater

[2]

linear momentum?
5.

Can a body have energy without momentum?

[2]

6.

A particle moves along the x axis form x = 0 t x = 5m influence of force given by F

[2]

= 7 2x + 3x2. Calculate the work done in doing so.

7.

A body of mass 3kg makes an elastic collision with another body at rest and

[2]

continues to move in the original direction with a speed equal to one third of its
original speed. Fine the mass of the second body.
8.

Show that for a freely falling body the sum of its kinetic energy and potential

[3]

energy remains constant at all points during its fall?

9.

Ball A of mass m moving with velocity U collides head on with ball B of mass m at

[3]

rest. If e be the coefficient of restitution then determine the ratio of final velocities
of A and B after the collision.
10.

If the momentum of the body increases by 20% what will be the increase in the K.E.
of the body?

[3]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Work, Energy and Power)

Topic: - Work, Energy and Power
1.

If two bodies stick together after collision will the collision be elastic or inelastic?

[1]

2.

When an air bubble rises in water, what happens to its potential energy?

[1]

3.

A spring is kept compressed by pressing its ends together lightly. It is then placed

[1]

in a strong acid, and released. What happens to its stored potential energy?
4.

A body is moving along Z axis of a co ordinate system is subjected to a constant


force F is given by i, j , k F = i + 2 j + 3k N ,

[2]

Where i, j , k are unit vector along the x, y and z axis of the system respectively
what is the work done by this force in moving the body a distance of 4m along the
Z axis?
5.

A ball is dropped from the height h1 and if rebounces to a height h2. Find the value

[2]

of coefficient of restitution?
6.

State and prove work energy theorem analytically?

[2]

7.

An object of mass 0.4kg moving with a velocity of 4m/s collides with another object

[2]

of mass 0.6kg moving in same direction with a velocity of 2m/s. If the collision is
perfectly inelastic, what is the loss of K.E. due to impact?
8.

Prove that in an elastic collision in one dimension the relative velocity of approach

[3]

before impact is equal to the relative velocity of separation after impact?

9.

(a) Define potential energy. Give examples.

(b) Draw a graph showing variation of potential energy, kinetic energy and the
total energy of a body freely falling on earth from a height h?

[5]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (System of particles and Rigid Body)

Topic: - System of particles and Rotational Motion
1.

Two particles in an isolated system under go head on collision. What is the

[1]

acceleration of the centre of mass of the system?

2.

Which component of a force does not contribute towards torque?

[1]

3.

What is the position of centre of mass of a rectangular lamina?

[1]

4.

Show that cross product of two parallel vectors is zero?

[2]

5.

dt
Prove the relation t =
dt

[2]

6.

Show that for an isolated system the centre of mass moves with uniform velocity

[2]

along a straight line path?

7.

The angle covered by a body in rotational motion is give by the equation = 6t +

[2]

5t2 + 2t3. Determine the value of instantaneous angular velocity and angular
acceleration at time t = 2S.
8.

(a) Which physical quantities are represented by the

[5]

(i) Rate of change of angular momentum



(ii) Product of I and w
(b) Show that angular momentum of a satellite of mass MS revolving around the
earth having mass Me in an orbit of radius r is equal to G Me Ms 2 r

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (System of particles and Rigid Body)

Topic: - System of particles and Rotational Motion
1.

What is the position of the centre of mass of a uniform triangular lamina?

[1]

2.

1
What is the moment of inertia of a sphere of mass 20 kg and radius m about its
4

[1]

diameter?
3.

What are the factors on which moment of inertia of a body depends?

[1]

4.



What is the value of linear velocity if w = 3i 4 j + x and r = 5i 6 j + 6k ?

[2]

5.

Establish the third equation of rotational motion w2 wo2 = 2

[2]

6.

Find the expression for radius of gyration of a solid sphere about one of its

[2]

diameter?
7.

Prove that the centre of mass of two particles divides the line joining the particles

[2]

in the inverse ratio of their masses?

8.

A circular ring of diameter 40cm and mass 1kg is rotating about an axis normal to

[3]

its plane and passing through the centre with a frequency of 10 rotations per
second. Calculate the angular momentum about its axis of rotation?
9.

(a) A cat is able to land on its feet after a fall. Why?

(b) If angular momentum moment of inertia is decreased, will its rotational K .E.
be also conserved? Explain.

[5]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (System of particles and Rigid Body)

Topic: - System of particles and Rotational Motion

1.

A wheel 0.5m in radius is moving with a speed of 12m/s. find its angular

[1]

speed?
2.

State the condition for translational equilibrium of a body?

[1]

3.

How is angular momentum related to linear momentum?

[1]

4.

A planet revolves around on massive star in a highly elliptical orbit is its angular

[2]

momentum constant over the entire orbit. Give reason?

5.

Obtain the equation w = wo + at ?

6.

What is the torque of the force


r = 3i + 3 j + 3k m about the origin?


F = 2i 5 j + 4k acting at the point

[2]

The moment of inertia of a solid sphere about a tangent is 7 MR 2 . Find the

5

[3]

7.

[2]

moment of inertia about a diameter?

8.

Four particles of mass 1kg, 2kg, 3kg and 4kg are placed at the four vertices A, B, C

[3]

and D of square of side 1m. Find the position of centre of mass of the particle.
9.

(a) Why is moment of inertia called rotational inertia?

(b) Calculate M.I of a uniform circular disc of mass 500gm and radius 10cm about
(i) Diameter (ii) axis tangent to the disc and parallel to diameter
(c) Axis passing trough centre and perpendicular to its plane?

[5]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Gravitation)

Topic: - Gravitation

1.

On which fundamental law of physics is keplers second law is based?

[1]

2.

Which is greater the attraction of the earth for 1 kg of aluminum or aluminum

[1]

or attraction of 1kg of aluminum for the earth?

3.

Distance between two bodies is increased to three times its original value.

[1]

What is the effect on the gravitational force between them?

4.

The distance of the planet Jupiter from the sun is 5.2 times that of the earth.

[2]

Find the period of the Jupiters revolution around the sun?

5.

Show that for a two particle system





F12 = F21

[2]

6.

State two essential requisites of geostationary satellite?

[2]

7.

Show that an artificial satellite circling round the earth in an orbit of radius

[2]

obeys keepers third low?

8.

A 400kg satellite in a circular orbit of radius 2 Re about the earth calculate the

[?]

kinetic energy potential energy and total energy of the satellite?

RE = 6.4x106m
M = 6x1024kg
9.

Two uniform solid spheres of radii R and 2R are at rest with their surfaces just

[3]

touching. Find the force of gravitational attraction between them if density of

spheres be P?
10.

Find expressions for (1) potential energy (2) kinetic energy (3) total energy
for an artificial satellite.

[3]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Gravitation)

Topic: - Gravitation

1.

The gravitational force between two blocks is F what would happen if a mass

[1]

of both the blocks as well as distance between them is doubled?

2.

A body is weightless at the centre of earth. Why?

[1]

3.

Where will a body weigh more at Delhi or at Shimla? Why?

[1]

4.

Find an expression for the weight of a body at the centre of the earth?

[2]

5.

Find an expression for gravitational intensity due to earth at a point on its free

[2]

surface.
6.

The earths mass is 80 times that of moon and their diameters are in the ratio

[2]

4:1 respectively. What is the value of g on moon?

7.

Determine the value of g at the bottom of an ocean 7km deep Given that

[2]

radius of earth is 6370 km and g = 9.8m|s2.

8.

Show that value of g at a height h is same as the value of acceleration due of

[2]

gravity at a depth d = 2h
9.

If T be the period of satellite revolving just above the surface of a planet

[2]

whose average density is p, show that PT2 is a universal constant.

10.

Define Gravitational potential energy Hence deduces an expression for

gravitational potential energy of a body placed at a point sear the surface of
earth?

[5]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Gravitation)

Topic: - Gravitation

1.

Why is gravitational potential energy always negative?

[1]

2.

At what height above the surface of the earth value of acceleration due to

[1]

gravity is reduced to one fourth of its value on the surface of the earth?
3.

Name two factors which determine whether a planet has atmosphere or not?

[1]

4.

What is keplers law of periods? Show it mathematically?

[2]

5.

With two characteristics of gravitational force?

[2]

6.

Assuming earth to be a uniform sphere finds an expression for density of earth

[2]

in terms of g and G?
7.

If radius of earth is 6400km, what will be the weight of 1 quintal body if taken

[2]

to the height of 1600 km above the sea level?

8.

A satellite is revolving is a circular path close to a planet of density P. find an

[3]

expression for its period of revolution?

9.

How far away from the surface of earth does the value of g is reduced to 4% of

[3]

its value on the surface of the earth Given radius of earth = 6400km
10.

Obtain on expression showing variation of acceleration due to gravity with

height?

[3]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Properties of Bulk Matter)

Topic: - Elasticity
1.

The stretching of a coil spring is determined by its shear modulus. Why?

[1]

2.

The spherical ball contracts in volume by 0.1% when subjected to a uniform

[1]

normal pressure of 100 atmosphere calculate the bulk modulus of material of

ball?
3.

In the following stress strain curve, which has:-

[2]

1) Greater youngs Modulus 2) More Ductility 3) More Tensile strength.

4.

A cube is subject to a pressure of 5X105 N|m2. Each side of cube is shortened by

[2]

1% find: - 1) the volumetric strain 2) the bulk modulus of elasticity of cube.

5.

If the potential energy is minimum at r = ro = 0.74AO, is the force attractive or

[2]

repulsive at r = 0.5AO; 1.9AO and ?

6.

A hollow shaft is found to be stronger than a solid shaft made of same equal

[2]

material? Why?
7.

Calculate the work done when a wire of length l and area of cross section A is

[2]

made of material of youngs Modulus Y is stretched by an amount x?

8.

Water is more elastic than air. Why?

[2]

9.

Explain :-

[3]

1) Elastic Body 2) Plastic Body 3) Elasticity.

10. The length of a metal is l1, when the tension in it is T1 and is l2 when tension is
l2. Find the original length of wire?

[2]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Properties of Bulk Matter)

Topic: - Modulus of Elasticity

1.

State Hookes law?

[1]

2.

What are ductile and brittle materials?

[1]

3.

An elastic wire is cut to half its original length. How would it affect the maximum
load that the wire can support?

[2]

4.

Define modulus of elasticity and write its various types

[2]

5.

Two different types of rubber are found to have the stress strain curves as shown
in the figure stress

[2]

i) In what ways do these curves suffer from the stress- strain curve of a metal
wire?
2) Which of the two rubbers A and B would you prefer to be installed in the
working of a heavy machinery
3) Which of these two rubbers would you choose for a car tyre?
6.

Why is the force of repulsion responsible for the formation of a solid and not the
forces of attraction?

[3]

7.

A bar of cross section A is subjected to equal and opposite tensile force F at its
ends. If there is a plane through the bar making an angle Q, with the plane at right
angles to the bar in the figure

[3]

a) Find the tensile stress at this plane in terms of F, A and Q

b) What is the shearing stress at the plane in terms of F, and Q.
c) For what value of Q is tensile stress a maximum.
8.

Which is more elastic rubber or steel? Explain.

[2]

9.

The Youngs modulus of steel is 2.0x10+11 w/m2. If the interatomic spacing for the
metal is 2.8x10-10m, find the increase in the interatomic spacing for a force of 109
N|m2 and the force constant?

[3]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Properties of Bulk Matter)

Topic: - Liquid in Rest

1.

State the law of floatation?

[1]

2.

The blood pressure of humans is greater at the feet than at the brain?

[1]

3.

Define surface tension?

[1]

4.

State the angle of contact and on what values do the angle of contact depends?

[2]

5.

Hydrostatic pressure is a scalar quantity even though pressure is force

[2]

divided by area, and force is a vector. Explain?

6.

Find the work done in blowing a soap bubble of surface tension 0.06 N/m

[2]

from 2cm radius to 5cm radius?

7.

Calculate the radius of new bubble formed when two bubbles of radius r1 and

[3]

r2 coalesce?
8.

A liquid drop of diameter 4 mm breaks into 1000 droplets of equal size.

Calculate the resultant change in the surface energy. Surface tension of the
liquid is 0.07 N/m?

9.

State the principle on which Hydraulic lift work and explain its working?

[5]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Properties of Bulk Matter)

Topic: - Pressure in fluids
1.

Does Archimedes principle hold in a vessel in a free fall?

[1]

2.

Why does not the pressure of atmosphere break windows?

[2]

3.

If a big drop of radius R is formed by 1000 small droplets of water, then find the

[2]

radius of small drop?

4.

A boulder is thrown into a deep lake. As it sinks deeper and deeper into water,

[2]

does the buoyant force changes?

5.

At what depth in an ocean will a tube of air have one fourth volume it will have

[2]

on reaching the surface? Given Atmospheric Pressure = 76 cm of Hg and density

of Hg = 13.6g/cc?
6.

Why is it painful to walk barefooted on a road covered with pebbles having sharp

[2]

edges?
7.

A liquid stands at the same level in the U lube when at rest. If A is the area of

[2]

cross section of tube and g is the acceleration due to gravity, what will be the
difference in height of the liquid in the two limbs when the system is given
acceleration a?
8.

Two ballons that have same weight and volume contains equal amounts of

[2]

helium. One is rigid and other is free to expand as outside pressure decreases.
When released, which balloon will rise higher?
9.

An object floats on water with 20% of its volume above the water time. What is

[2]

the density of object? Given Density of water = 1000kg|m3.

10. A cubical block of iron 5cm on each side is floating on mercury in a vessel:1) What is the height of the block above mercury level?
2) Water is poured into vessel so that it just covers the iron block. What is the
height of the water column?
Given Density of mercury = 13.6g|cm3 and Density of iron = 7.2g|cm3

[2]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Properties of Bulk Matter)

Topic: - Surface Tension
1.

Oil is sprinkled on sea waves to calm them. Why?

[1]

2.

A drop of oil placed on the surface of water spreads out, but a drop of water

[1]

placed on oil contracts. Why?

3.

Water rises in a capillary tube but mercury falls in the same tube. Why?

[1]

4.

What should be the pressure inside a small air bubble of 0.1mm radius situated

[2]

just below the water surface? Surface tension of water = 7.2 10-2 N/m and
atmospheric pressure = 1.013 105 N/m2?
5.

Why is a soap solution a better cleansing agent than ordinary water?

[2]

6.

The antiseptics used for cuts and wounds in human flesh have low surface

[1]

tension. Why?
7.

If the radius of a soap bubble is r and surface tension of the soap solution is T.

[2]

Keeping the temperature constant, what is the extra energy needed to double
the radius of soap bubble?
8.

Find the work done in breaking a water drop of radius 1 mm into 1000 drops.

[2]

Given the surface tension of water is 72 10-3 N/m?

9.

What is the energy stored in a soap babble of diameter 4 cm, given the surface

[2]

tension = 0.07 N/m?

10. What is the work done in splitting a drop of water of 1 mm radius into 64

[2]

droplets? Given the surface tension of water is 72 10-3 N/m2?

11. Why should detergents have small angles of contact?
12. Show that if two soap bubbles of radii a and b coalesce to from a single bubble
of radius c. If the external pressure is P, show that the surface tension T of soap
solution is : T =

P ( c 3 a 3 b3 )

4 ( a 2 + b2 c2 )

[1]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Properties of Bulk Matter)

Topic: - Viscosity

1.

What is terminal velocity? What is the terminal velocity of a body in a freely

falling system?

[2]

2.

The diameter of ball A is half that of ball B. What will be their ratio of their
terminal velocities in water?

[1]

3.

Find out the dimensions of co-efficient of viscosity?

[1]

4.

What is the cause of viscosity in a fluid? How does the flow of fluid depend on
viscosity?

[2]

5.

If eight rain drops each of radius 1 mm are falling through air at a terminal
velocity of 5 cm | s. If they coalesce to form a bigger drop, what is the terminal
velocity of bigger drop?

[2]

6.

Why does the cloud seem floating in the sky?

[2]

7.

A metal plate 5 cm 5 cm rests on a layer of castor oil 1 mm thick whose coefficient of viscosity is 1.55 Nsm-2. What is the horizontal force required to more
the plate with a speed of 2 cm | s?

[2]

8.

A small ball of mass m and density d dropped in a viscous liquid of density d.

After some time, the ball falls with a constant velocity. What is the viscous force
on the ball?

[2]

9.

Two capillary tubes of length 15 cm and 5 cm and radii 0.06 cm and 0.02 cm
respectively are connected in series. If the pressure difference a cross the end
faces is equal to the pressure of 15 cm high water column, then find the
pressure difference across the :
1) first tube
2) Second tube.

[3]

10. A metallic sphere of radius 1 10-3 m and density 1 104 kg | m3 enters a tank
of water after a free fall through a high h in earths gravitational field. If its
velocity remains unchanged after entering water, determine the value of h.
Given :Co-efficient of viscosity of water = 1 10-3 Ns | m2; g = 10 m | s2; density of
water = 1 103 kg | m3?

[3]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Properties of Bulk Matter)

Topic: - Liquid in Motion

1.

Define viscosity?

[1]

2.

What is the significance of Reynoldss Number?

[1]

3.

Give two areas where Bernoullis theorem is applied?

[1]

4.

Water flows faster than honey. Why?

[2]

5.

What is stokes law and what are the factors on which viscous drag depends?

[2]

6.

Water flows through a horizontal pipe of which the cross section is not

[2]

constant. The pressure is 1cm of mercury where the velocity is 0.35m/s. Find
the pressure at a point where the velocity is 0.65m/s.
7.

What is terminal velocity and derive an expression for it?

[3]

8.

What is equation of continuity? Water plows through a horizontal pipe of

[3]

radius, 1cm at a speed of 2m/s. What should be the diameter of nozzle if water
is to come out at a speed of 10m/s?
9.

What is Bernoullis theorem? Show that sum of pressure, potential and kinetic
energy in the streamline flow is constant?

[5]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Properties of Bulk Matter)

Topic: - Fluid Flow

1.

What is conserved in Bernoullis theorem?

[1]

2.

If the rate of flow of liquid through a horizontal pipe of length l and radius R is Q.
What is rate of flow of liquid if length and radius of tube is doubled?

[1]

3.

Water is coming out of a hole made in the wall of tank filled with fresh water. If
the size of the hole is increased, will the velocity of efflux change?

[1]

4.

The accumulation of snow on an aero plane wing may reduce the lift. Explain?

[1]

5.

Two pipes P and Q having diameters 2 10-2 m and 4 10-2 m respectively are
joined in Series with the main supply line of water. What is the velocity of water
flowing in pipe P?

[2]

6.

A horizontal pipe of diameter 20 cm has a constriction of diameter 4 cm. The

velocity of water in the pipe is 2m/s and pressure is 10 N/m2. Calculate the
velocity and pressure at the constriction?

[2]

7.

The reading of a pressure metre attached to a closed is 2.5 105 N/m2. On

opening the valve of pipe, the reading of the pressure metre reduces to 2.0 105
N/m2. Calculate the speed of water flowing through the pipe?

[2]

8.

A large bottle is fitted with a siphon made of capillary glass tubing. Compare the
Co-efficient of viscosity of water and petrol if the time taken to empty the bottle
in the two cases is in the ratio 2:5. Given specific gravity of petrol = 0.8

[2]

9.

Under a pressure head, the rate of flow of liquid through a pipe is Q. If the length
of pipe is doubled and diameter of pipe is halved, what is the new rate of flow?

[2]

10. In a horizontal pipeline of uniform area of cross section, the pressure falls by 5
N/m2 between two points separated by a distance of 1 Km. What is the change
in kinetic energy per Kg of oil flowing at these points? Given Density of oil = 800
Kg/m3?

[3]

11. 1) Water flows steadily along a horizontal pipe at a rate of 8 10-3m3/s. If the
area of cross section of the pipe is 40 10-4 m2, Calculate the flow velocity of
water.
2) Find the total pressure in the pipe if the static pressure in the horizontal pipe
is 3 104 Pa. Density of water is 1000 Kg/m3.
3. What is the net flow velocity if the total pressure is 3.6 104 Pa?

[3]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Thermodynamics)

Topic: - Thermometry and Thermal Expansion
1.

Why is mercury used in making thermometers?

[1]

2.

How would a thermometer be different if glass expanded more with increasing

[1]

temperature than mercury?

3.

Show the variation of specific heat at constant pressure with temperature?

[1]

4.

Two thermometers are constructed in the same way except that one has a

[1]

spherical bulb and the other an elongated cylindrical bulb. Which one will
response quickly to temperature change?
5.

A thermometer has wrong calibration. It reads the melting point of ice as 100C.

[2]

It reads 600C in place of 500C. What is the temperature of boiling point of water
on the scale?
6.

Write the advantages and disadvantages of platinum resistance thermometer?

[2]

7.

If the volume of block of metal changes by 0.12% when it is heated through 200C.

[2]

What is the co-efficient of linear expansion of the metal?

8.

The density of a solid at00C and 5000C is in the ratio 1.027 : 1. Find the co-

[2]

efficient of linear expansion of the solid?

9.

If one Mole of a monatomic gas is mixed with 3 moles of a diatomic gas. What is

[2]

the molecular specific heat of the mixture at constant volume?

10. Calculate the difference between two principal specific heats of 1g of helium gas

[2]

at N. T. P. Given Molecular weight of Helium = 4 and J = 4.186 J/cal and Universal

Gas constant, R = 8.314J / mole / K?
11. Why does heat flow from a body at higher temperature to a body at lower

[2]

temperature?
12. A one liter flask contains some mercury. IT is found that at different
temperatures, then volume of air inside the flask remains the same. What is the
volume of mercury in the flask? Given the co-efficient of linear expansion of glass
= 9 10-6 / 0C and co-efficient of volume expansion of mercury = 1.8 10-4 / 0C

[2]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Thermodynamics)

Topic: - Thermometry Thermal Expansion and Specific Heat

1.

Define triple point of water?

[1]

2.

State Dulong and petit law?

[1]

3.

Why the clock pendulums are made of invar, a material of low value of

[1]

coefficient of linear expansion?

4.

Why does the density of solid | liquid decreases with rise in temperature?

[2]

5.

Two bodies at different temperatures T1, and T2 are brought in thermal contact

[2]

do not necessarily settle down to the mean temperature of T1 and T2?

6.

The resistance of certain platinum resistance thermometer is found to be 2.56

[2]

at 00c and 3.56 at 1000c. When the thermometer is immersed in a given liquid,
its resistance is observed to 5.06 . Determine the temperature of liquid?
7.

Calculate Cp for air, given that Cv =0.162 cal g-1 k-1 and density air at N.T. P is

[3]

0.001293 g|cm3?
8.

Develop a relation between the co-efficient of linear expansion, co-efficient

[3]

superficial expansion and coefficient of cubical expansion of a solid?

9.

Calculate the amount of heat required to convert 1.00kg of ice at 100c into

[3]

steam at 1000c at normal pressure. Specific heat of ice = 2100J|kg|k. Latent heat
of fusion of ice = 3.36x105J|kg, specific heat of water = 4200J|kg|k. Latent heat of
vaporization of water = 2.25 x106J|kg?
10.

A ball is dropped on a floor from a height of 2cm. After the collision, it rises up
to a height of 1.5m. Assuming that 40% of mechanical energy lost goes to
thermal energy into the ball. Calculate the rise in temperature of the ball in the
collision. Specific heat capacity of the ball is 800J/k. Take g = 10m/s2

[2]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Thermodynamics)

Topic: - Specific heat, Calorimetry and Hygrometer
1.

Why is temperature gradient required for flow of heat from one body to another?

[1]

2.

Why are Calorimeters made up of metal only?

[1]

3.

If a body has infinite heat capacity? What does it signify?

[1]

4.

A gas can have any value of specific heat depending upon how heating is carried

[2]

out. Explain?
5.

A 0.20 Kg aluminum block at 800C is dropped in a copper calorimeter of mass

[2]

0.05 Kg containing 200 cm3 of ethyl alcohol at 200C. What is the final
temperature of the mixture? Given Density of ethyl alcohol = 0.81 g | cm3 ;
specific heat of ethyl alcohol = 0.6 cal | g | 0C ; specific heat of copper = 0.094 cal |
g | 0C, specific heat of Al = 0.22 cal | g | 0C?
6.

Why is there a difference in the specific heat curve as given by Delongs petit law

[2]

and the experimental result at low temperatures?

7.

Specific heat of Argon at constant Pressure is o.125 cal | g | K and at constant

[2]

volume is 0.075 cal | g | K. Calculate the density of argon at N.T.P. Given that J =
4.2J | cal?
8.

How is heat loss reduced in Calorimeter?

[2]

9.

Calculate the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 2 moles of HE

[3]

gas from 200C to 500C using:1) Constant Volume Process 2) Constant Pressure Process
Here for, He; CV = 1.5 R and CP = 2.49R
10. What is critical temperature? How will you differentiate between a gas and a

[2]

vapour depending on critical temperature?

11. If for hydrogen CP CV = a and for oxygen CP CV = b where CP & CV refer to
specific heat at constant pressure and volume then what is the relation between
a and b?

[2]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Thermodynamics)

Topic: - Specific heat, Calorimetry and Hygrometer

1.

Which has a higher specific heat ; water or sand?

[1]

2.

Why is latent heat of vaporization of a material greater than that of latent heat of

[1]

fusion?
3.

Draw a P V diagram for Liquid and gas at various temperatures showing critical

[1]

point?
4.

5.

If for a gas,

R
= 0.67 then which gas is this:- monatomic, diatomic and tri atomic?
CV

A 50g lead bullet, specific heat 0.02 cal |g | 0C is initially at 300C. It is fixed vertically

[2]

[2]

upward with a speed of 840m |s and on returning to the starting level strikes a
cake of ice at 00C. How much ice is melted? Assume that all energy is spent in
melting ice only?
6.

A gas mixture consists of 2 moles of oxygen and 4 moles of argon at temperature T.

[2]

If we neglect all vibration modes, find the total energy of the system?
7.

Show that CP - CV = R Where [CP = specific heat at constant pressure ; CV = specific

[2]

heat at constant volume and R = Universal Gas constant] for an ideal gas?
8.

How do you justify that when a body is being heated at melting point, the

[2]

temperature remains Constant?

9.

If half mole of helium is contained in a container at S. T. P. How much heat energy

[3]

is needed to double the pressure of the gas, keeping the volume of the gas
constant? Given specific heat of gas = 3J | g |K.
10.

Draw and explain a P T diagram for water showing different phases?

[2]

11.

From what height should a piece of ice fall so that it completely melts? Only one

[2]

quarter of heat produced is absorbed by the ice. Given latent heat of ice is 3.4 105
J | Kg and acceleration due to gravity, g = 10m | s2?

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Thermodynamics)

Topic: - Transfer of Heat
1.

On a winter night, you feel warmer when clouds cover the sky than when sky is
clear. Why?

[1]

2.

If a body is heated from 270 C to 9270C then what will be the ratio of energies of
radiation emitted?

[1]

3.

Two rods A and B are of equal length. Each rod has its ends at temperatures T1
and T2. What is the condition that will ensure equal rates of flow of heat through
the rods A and B?

[2]

4.

A layer of ice 10cm thick is formed on a pond. The temperature of air is 100C.
Calculate how long it will take for the thickness of ice to increase by 1mm.
Density of ice = 1g|cm3; Thermal conductivity of ice = 0.005Cal|s|cm|0C; Latent
heat of ice = 80Cal|g?

[2]

5.

Two conducting slabs of thermal

conductivities K1 and K2 are joined as
shown in the figure. The temperature of
the ends of slab are 1 and 2 (1 > 2). Find
the final temperature of (m)?

[2]

6.

The ends of the two rods of different materials with their thermal
conductivities, radii of cross section and length in the ratio 1:2 are maintained
at the same temperature difference. If the rate of flow of heat through the larger
rod is 4 cal |s, what is the rate of flow through the shorter rod?

[2]

7.

What are thermal radiation? Write its properties of thermal radiation?

[2]

8.

An indirectly heated filament is radiating maximum energy of wavelength 2.16x

10-7m. Find the net amount of heat energy lost per second per unit area, the
temperature of surrounding air is 130C. Given b = 2.88x10-3 mk, = 5.77x10-8
J|s|m2|k4?

[2]

9.

Animals in the forest find shelter from cold in holes in the snow. Why?

[2]

10. A brass boiler has a base area of 0.15m2 and thickness 1.0cm. It boils water at
the rate of 6kg| min when placed on a gas stove, Estimate the temperature of the
part of flame in contact with the boiler. Thermal conductivity of brass =
109J|s|m|0C, heat of vaporization of water = 2256J|g?

[2]

11. How do you explain heating of rooms based on principle of convection?

[2]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Thermodynamics)

Topic: - Transfer of Heat
1.

Why is the energy of thermal radiation less than that of visible light?

[1]

2.

Two rods A and B are of equal length. Each rod has its ends at temperature T1 and
T2 (T1 > T2). What is the condition that will ensure equal rates of flow through the
rods A and B?

[1]

3.

A Sphere is at a temperature of 6oo k. Its cooling rate is R in an external

environment of 200k. If temperature falls to 400k. What is the cooling rate R1 in
terms of R?

[1]

4.

If the temperature of the sun is doubled, the rate of energy received on each will
increases by what factor?

[1]

5.

How do you explain the emission of long - wavelength by the object at low
temperature?

[1]

6.

If the radiation from the moon gives maxima at = 4700 A0 and = 14x10-6m.
What conclusion can be drawn from the above information?

[2]

7.

Differentiate between conduction, convection and radiation?

[2]

8.

The tile floor feels colder than the wooden floor even though both floor materials
are at same temperature. Why?

[2]

9.

A spherical black body of radius 12cm radiates 450w power at 500k. If the radius
were halved and the temperature doubled, what would be the power radiated?

[2]

10. A cylinder of radius R made of a material of thermal conductivity K1 is surrounded

by a cylindrical shell of inner radius R and other radius 2R made of material of
thermal conductivity K2. The 2 ends of combined system are maintained at two
different temperatures. There is no loss of heat across the clinical surface and the
system is in steady state calculate the effective thermal conductivity of the
system?

[2]

11. A room has a 4m x 4m x10cm concrete roof (K1 = 1.26w|m|0C). At some instant,
the temperature outside is 460c and radius 320c.
1) Calculate amount of heat flowing per second into the room through the roof.
2) If bricks (K2 0.56w |m|0c) of thickness 7.5cm are laid down on roof, calculate
the new rate of heat flow under the same temperature conditions?

[2]

12. A bar of copper of length 75cm and a bar of length 125cm are joined end to end.
Both are of circular cross section with diameters 2cm. The free ends of copper
and steel are maintained at 1000c and 00c respectively. The surfaces of the bars
are thermally insulated. What is the temperature of copper steel junction?
Thermal conductivity of copper = 9.2x10-2k cal |m|0c|s and that of steel is 1.1x10-2
k cal|m|0c|s?

[2]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Thermodynamics)

Topic: - Transfer of Heat

1.

If air is a bad conductor of heat, why do we not feel warm without clothes?

[1]

2.

A body with large reflectivity is a poor emitter why?

[1]

3.

Animals curl into a ball, when they feel very cold?

[1]

4.

Why is it hotter at the same distance over the top of the fire than in front of it?

[2]

5.

A metal rod of length 20cm and diameter 2cm is covered with a non-conducting

[2]

substance. One of it ends is maintained at 1000c while the other is at 00c. It is

found that 25g of ice melts in 5 min calculate coefficient of thermal conductivity
of metal?
6.

Calculate the temperature in Kelvin at which a perfectly black body radiates at

[2]

the rate of 5.67 w/cm2?

7.

How do you derive Newtons law of cooling from Stefans law?

[3]

8.

Define the terms reflectance, absorptance and transmittance. How are they

[3]

related?
9.

Discuss briefly energy distribution of a black body radiation. Hence deduce

wiens displacement law?

[5]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Thermodynamics)

Topic: - Thermodynamics

1.

Can you design heat energy of 100% efficiency?

[1]

2.

Does the working of an electric refrigerator defy second law of

[2]

thermodynamics?
3.

A Carnot engine absorb 6105 cal at 2270c calculate work done per cycle by

[2]

the engine if it sink is at 1270c?

4.

How does second law of thermodynamics explain expansion of gas?

[2]

5.

Calculate difference in efficiency of a Carnot energy working between:-

[3]

1) 400K and 350K

2) 350K and 300K
6.

Derive an expression for the work done during isothermal expansion?

[5]

7.

Briefly describe a Carnot cycle and derive an expression for the efficiency of

[5]

Carnot cycle?

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Thermodynamics)

Topic: - Thermodynamics

1.

Draw a p v diagram for isothermal and adiabatic expansion?

[1]

2.

State zeroth law of thermodynamics?

[1]

3.

Can a gas be liquefied at any temperature by increase of pressure alone?

[1]

4.

A certain gas at atmospheric pressure is compressed adiabatically so that its

[2]

volume becomes half of its original volume. Calculate the resulting pressure?
5.

Why is conversion of heat into work not possible without a sink at lower

[2]

temperature?
6.

Write the sign conventions for the heat and work done during a thermodynamic

[2]

process?
7.

Deduce the work done in the following complete cycle?

8.

One kilogram molecule of a gas at 400k expands isothermally until its volume is

[3]

[3]

doubled. Find the amount of work done and heat produced?

9.

Derive the equation of state for adiabatic change?

[5]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Thermodynamics)

Topic: - Thermodynamics
What is the foundation of Thermodynamics?

[1]

2.

State Carnots Theorem?

[1]

3.

Differentiate between isothermal and adiabatic process?

[1]

4.

A Carnot engine develops 100 H.P. and operates between 270C and 2270C. Find
1) thermal efficiency; 2) heat supplied3) heat rejected?

[2]

5.

The internal energy of a compressed gas is less than that of the rarified gas at
the same temperature. Why?

[2]

6.

Consider the cyclic process A B C A on a

sample 2 mol of an ideal gas as shown. The
temperature of the gas at A and B are300 K
and 500K respected. Total of 1200 J of heat
is with drawn from the sample. Find the
work done by the gas in part BC?

[2]

Pressure

1.

B
Volume

7.

A refrigerator placed in a room at 300 K has inside temperature 264K. How

many calories of heat shall be delivered to the room for each 1 K cal of energy
consumed by the refrigerator, ideally?

[2]

8.

If the door of a refrigerator is kept open in a room, will it make the room warm
or cool?

[2]

9.

Five moles of an ideal gas are taken in a Carnot engine working between 1000C
and 300C. The useful work done in 1 cycle is 420J. Calculate the ratio of the
volume of the gas at the end and beginning of the isothermal expansion?

[3]

10.

The following figure shows a process A B C A per

formed on an ideal gas, find the net heat given to
the system during the process?

[2]

Volume

V2

A
V1

11.

T1

B
T2
Temperature

A quantity of oxygen is compressed isothermally until its pressure is doubled. It

is then allowed to expand adiabatically until its original volume is restored. Find
the final pressure in terms of initial pressure? Take Y = 1.4?

[2]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Thermodynamics)

Topic: - Thermodynamics
1.

If a air is a cylinder is suddenly compressed by a piston. What happens to the

[1]

pressure of air?
2.

What is the ratio of find volume to initial volume if the gas is compressed

[1]

adiabatically till its temperature is doubled?

3.

What is the ratio of slopes of P-V graphs of adiabatic and isothermal process?

[1]

4.

A motor car tyre has a Pressure of four atmosphere at a room temperature of

[2]

270C. If the tyre suddenly bursts, calculate the temperature of escaping gas?
5.

How does Carnot cycle operates?

[2]

6.

Calculate the work done by the gas in going from

500
p 200

the P-V graph of the thermodynamic behavior of a

gas from point A to point B to point C?

[2]

800

F
E
800 500

v (C M )

7.

Why does absolute zero not correspond to zero energy?

[2]

8.

State the Second law of thermodynamics and write 2 applications of it?

[2]

9.

At 00C and normal atmospheric pressure, the volume of 1g of water increases

[2]

from 1cm3 to 1.091 cm3 on free zing. What will be the change in its internal
energy? Normal atmospheric pressure is 1.013x105 N|m2 and the latent heat of
melting of ice is 80 cal/g?
10.

Calculate the work done during the isothermal Process?

[3]

11.

Two different adiabatic paths for the same

[2]

gas intersect two thermals at T1 and T2 as

shown

in

P-V

diagram.

How

does

T1

D
C

VA
VB
Compare with
?
VD
VC

VB
VA

VD

VC

T2

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Behaviour of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases)

Topic: - Kinetic Theory of Gases

1.

What is an ideal perfect gas?

[1]

2.

State Charless law? If air is filled in a vessel at 600c. To what temperature

[2]

should it be heated in order that

3.

1rd
of air may escape out of vessel?
3

Show that average kinetic energy of translation per molecule of gas is directly

[2]

proportional to the absolute temperature of gas?

4.

Air pressure in a car tyre increases during driving? Why?

[2]

5.

Four molecules of gas have speeds 2, 4, 6, 8, km/s. respectively.

[2]

Calculate 1) Average speed

2) Root Mean square speed?
6.

Derive Avogadros law?

[3]

7.

What are the assumptions of kinetic theory of gas?

[3]

8.

Derive an expression for the pressure due to an ideal gas?

[5]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Behaviour of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases)

Topic: - Kinetic Theory of Gases

1.

State the law of equi-partition of energy?

[1]

2.

On what factors, does the average kinetic energy of gas molecules depend?

[1]

3.

Why the temperature less than absolute zero is not possible?

[1]

4.

If a vessel contains 1 mole of O2 gas (molar mass 32) at temperature T. The

[2]

pressure of the gas is P. What is the pressure if an identical vessel contains 1

mole of He at a temperature 2 T?
5.

At very low pressure and high temperature, the real gas behaves like ideal gas.

[2]

Why?
6.

Two perfect gases at absolute temperature T1 and T2 are mixed. There is no loss

[3]

of energy. Find the temperature of the mixture if the masses of molecules are m1
and m2 and number of molecules is n1 and n2?
7.

Calculate the degree of freedom for monatomic, diatomic and triatomic gas?

[2]

8.

Determine the volume of 1 mole of any gas at s. T. P., assuming it behaves like an

[2]

ideal gas?
9.

A tank of volume 0.3m3 contains 2 moles of Helium gas at 200C. Assuming the

[2]

helium behave as an ideal gas;

1) Find the total internal energy of the system.
2) Determine the r. m. s. Speed of the atoms.
10. State Grahams law of diffusion and derive it?

[2]

11. What is the relation between pressure and kinetic energy of gas?

[1]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Behaviour of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases)

Topic: - Kinetic Theory of Gases

1.

Given Samples of 1 cm3 of Hydrogen and 1 cm3 of oxygen, both at N. T. P. which

[1]

sample has a larger number of molecules?

2.

Find out the ratio between most probable velocity, average velocity and root

[1]

Mean square Velocity of gas molecules?

3.

What is Mean free path?

[1]

4.

What happens when an electric fan is switched on in a closed room?

[1]

5.

If a certain mass of gas is heated first in a small vessel of volume V1 and then in a

[2]

large vessel of volume V2. Draw the P T graph for two cases?
6.

Derive the Boyles law using kinetic theory of gases?

[2]

7.

At what temperature is the root mean square speed of an atom in an argon gas

[2]

cylinder equal to the r.m.s speed of a helium gas atom at- 200C? Given Atomic
Mass of Ar = 39.9 and of He = 4.0?
8.

Show that constant temperature bulk modulus K of an ideal gas is the pressure

[2]

P of the gas?
9.

If Nine particles have speeds of 5, 8, 12, 12, 12, 14, 14, 17 and 20 m/s. find :

[3]

1) the average speed

2) the Most Probable speed
3) the r.m.s. Speed of the particles?
10.

C
Establish the relation between Y = P and degrees of freedom (n)?
CV

11. The earth with out its atmosphere would be inhospitably cold. Explain Why?

[3]

[2]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Oscillations and Waves)

Topic: - Oscillations
1.

The girl sitting on a swing stands up. What will be the effect on periodic time of
swing?

[1]

2.

At what distance from the mean position, is the kinetic energy in a simple
harmonic oscillator equal to potential energy?

[1]

3.

A simple harmonic oscillator is represented by the equation : Y = 0.40 Sin

(440t+0.61)
Y is in metres
t is in seconds
Find the values of 1) Amplitude 2) Angular frequency 3) Frequency of oscillation
4) Time period of oscillation, 5) Initial phase.

[2]

4.

The soldiers marching on a suspended bridge are advised to go out of steps.

Why?

[1]

5.

The springs of spring factor k, 2k, k respectively are connected in parallel to a

mass m. If the mass = 0.08kg m and k = 2N|m, then find the new time period?

[2]

6.

The bob of a vibrating simple pendulum is made of ice. How will the period of
swing will change when the ice starts melting?

[2]

7.

An 8 kg body performs S.H.M. of amplitude 30 cm. The restoring force is 60N,

when the displacement is 30cm. Find: - a) Time period b) the acceleration c)
potential and kinetic energy when the displacement is 12cm?

[2]

8.

What is Simple pendulum? Find an expression for the time period and frequency
of a simple pendulum?

[5]

9.

A particle executing SH.M has a maximum displacement of 4 cm and its

acceleration at a distance of 1 cm from its mean position is 3 cm/s2. What will be
its velocity when it is at a distance of 2cm from its mean position?

[2]

10. What is ratio of frequencies of the vertical oscillations when two springs of
spring constant K are connected in series and then in parallel?

[2]

11. The kinetic energy of a particle executing S.H.M. is 16J when it is in its mean
position. If the amplitude of oscillations is 25cm and the mass of the particle is
5.12kg. Calculate the time period of oscillations?

[2]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Oscillations and Waves)

Topic: - Oscillations
1.

Is the motion of a simple pendulum strictly simple harmonic?

[1]

2.

Can a simple pendulum experiment be done inside a satellite?

[1]

3.

Give some practical examples of S. H. M?

[1]

4.

The time period of a body suspended by a spring is T. What will be the new time

[2]

period if the spring is cut into two equal parts and 1) the body is suspended by one
part. 2) Suspended by both parts in parallel?
5.

A simple pendulum is executing Simple harmonic motion with a time T. If the

[2]

length of the pendulum is increased by 21 %. Find the increase in its time period?
6.

A particle is executing S H M of amplitude 4 cm and T = 4 sec. find the time taken

[2]

by it to move from positive extreme position to half of its amplitude?

7.

Two linear simple harmonic motions of equal amplitudes and angular frequency w

[2]

and 2 w are impressed on a particle along axis X and Y respectively. If the initial
phase difference between them is

, find the resultant path followed by the

particle?
8.

The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of moon is 1.7 m/s2. What is the

[2]

time period of simple pendulum on moon if its time period on the earth is 3.5s?
9.

Using the correspondence of S. H. M. and uniform circular motion, find

displacement, velocity, amplitude, time period and frequency of a particle
executing SH.M?

[2]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Oscillations and Waves)

Topic: - Waves
1.

Explosions on other planets are not heard on earth. Why?

[1]

2.

Why longitudinal waves are called pressure waves?

[1]

3.

Why do tuning forks have two prongs?

[1]

4.

A pipe 20 cm long is closed at one end. Which harmonic mode of the pipe is

[2]

resonantly excited by a 430 Hz source? Will this source be in resonance with the
pipe if both the ends are open?
5.

Can beats be produced in two light sources of nearly equal frequencies?

[2]

6.

A person deep inside water cannot hear sound waves produces in air. Why?

[2]

7.

If the splash is heard 4.23 seconds after a stone is dropped into a well. 78.4

[2]

metes deep, find the velocity of sound in air?

8.

How roar of a lion can be differentiated from bucking of a mosquito?

[2]

9.

Explain briefly the analytical method of formation of beats?

[3]

10. Give two cases in which there is no Doppler effect in sound?

[2]

11. The length of a sonometer wire between two fixed ends is 110cm. Where the

[2]

two bridges should be placed so as to divide the wire into three segments whose
fundamental frequencies are in the ratio of 1:2:3?

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Oscillations and Waves)

Topic: - Oscillations

1.

What is the relation between uniform circular motion and S.H.N?

[1]

2.

What is the minimum condition for a system to execute S.H.N?

[1]

3.

A particle executing S.H.N. along a straight line has a velocity of um/s when its
displacement from mean position is 3 m and 3 m / s when displacement is 4m. Find
the time taken to travel 2.5 m from the positive extremity of its oscillation?

[2]

4.

Springs is spring constant K, 2K, 4K, K ----- are connected in series. A mass M Kg is
attached to the lower end of the last spring and system is allowed to vibrate. What is
the time period of oscillation?

[2]

5.

A particle is moving with SHN in a straight line. When the distance of the particle
from mean position has values x1 and x2 the corresponding values of velocities are
v1 and v2. Show that the time period of oscillation is given by:

[2]

x 2 x12
T = 2 22
2
v1 v2
6.

A mass = m suspend separately from two springs of spring

constant k1 and k2 gives time period t1 and t2 respectively. If
the same mass is connected to both the springs as shown in
figure. Calculate the time period t of the combined system?

[2]
K1

K2
M

7.

Show that the total energy of a body executing SHN is independent of time?

[3]

8.

A particles moves such that its acceleration a is given by a = -b x where x =

displacement from equilibrium position and b is a constant. Find the period of
oscillation?

[2]

9.

A particle is S.H.N. is described by the displacement function:

2
x = A Cos ( wt + ) ; w =
T
If the initial (t = 0) position of the particle is 1 cm and its initial velocity is cm | s,
What are its amplitude and phase angle?

[2]

10. Determine the time period of a simple pendulum of length = l when mass of bob = m
Kg?

[3]

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Oscillations and Waves)

Topic: - Waves
1.

Velocity of sound increases on a cloudy day. Why?

[1]

2.

Sound of maximum intensity is heard successively at an interval of 0.2 second on

[1]

sounding two tuning fork to gather. What is the difference of frequencies of two
tuning forks?
3.

If two sound waves has a phase difference of 600, then find out the path difference

[1]

between the two waves?

4.

If string wires of same material of length l and 2l vibrate with frequencies 100HZ

[2]

and 150 HZ. Find the ratio of their frequencies?

5.

Two similar sonometer wires of the same material produces 2 beats per second.

[2]

The length of one is 50cm and that of the other is 50.1 cm. Calculate the frequencies
of two wives?
6.

Why are all stringed instruments provided with hollow boxes?

[2]

7.

Two waves have equations:-

[2]

X 1 = a Sin ( wt + 1 )

X 2 = a Sin ( wt + 2 )

If in the resultant wave, the amplitude remains equal to the amplitude of the super
posing waves. Calculate the phase difference between X1 and X2?
8.

A Tuning fork of frequency 300HZ resonates with an air column closed at one end

[2]

at 270C. How many beats will be heard in the vibration of the fork and the air
column at 00C?
9.

A vehicle with horn of frequency n is moving with a velocity of 30m|s in a

[2]

direction perpendicular to the straight line joining the observer and the vehicle. If
the observer perceives the sound to have a frequency of n+n1. Calculate n1?
10. We cannot hear echo in a room. Explain?

[2]

11. Show that the frequency of nth harmonic mode in a vibrating string which is closed

[3]

at both the end is n times the frequency of the first harmonic mode?

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Oscillations and Waves)

Topic: - Waves
1.

If the displacement of two waves at a point is given by:-

[1]

Y1 = a sin wt

Y2 =a sin wt +
2

Calculate the resultant amplitude?

2.

Why do the stages of large auditoriums gave curved backs?

[2]

3.

Show that Doppler effect in sound is asymmetric?

[2]

4.

An organ pipe P1 closed at one end vibrating in its first overtone and another pipe

[2]

P2 open at both the ends vibrating in its third overtone are in resonance with a
given tuning fork. Find the ratio of length of P1 and P2?
5.

A simple Romanic wave has the equation

[2]

Y = 0.30 Sin (314 t 1.57x)

t = sec, x = meters, y = cm. Find the frequency and wavelength of this wave.
Another wave has the equationY1 = 0.1 Sin (314 t 1.57x + 1.57)
Deduce the phase difference and ratio of intensities of the above two waves?
6.

Two parts of a Sonometer wire divided by a movable knife differ by 2 mm and

[2]

produce one beat per record when sounded together. Find their frequencies if the
whole length of the wire is 1 meter?
7.

The component waves producing a stationary wave have amplitude, Frequency and

[2]

velocity of 8 cm, 30HZ and 180 cm/s respected. Write the equation of the
stationary wave?
8.

A wine of density a g/cm3 is stretched between two clamps 1 m apart while

[2]

subjected to an extension of 0.05 cm. What is the lowest frequency of transverse

vibration in the wire? Let youngs Modulus = y = 9 1010 N/m 2 ?
9.

Differentiate between the types of vibration in closed and open organ pipes?

[3]