Shri Bhairavnath Shikshan Sanstha’s

Aditya English Medium School

Affiliation No. 1130831
Baner, Pune – 411045

Term- I Examination
2023-2024
Sub – Physics (042) Grade- XI
Maximum Marks: 70 Time Allowed: 3 hours.
General Instructions:
(1) There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
(2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E.
(3) All the sections are compulsory.
(4) Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning based of 1 mark each,
Section B contains five questions of two marks each, Section C contains seven questions of three marks each,
Section D contains two case study based questions of four marks each and Section E contains three long
answer questions of five marks each.
(5) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question in Section B,
one question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section D and all three questions in Section E. You
have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
(6) Use of calculators is not allowed.
(7) You may use the following values of physical constants where ever necessary
i. c = 3 x 108 m/s
ii. me = 9.1 x10-31 kg
iii. e = 1.6 x 10-19 C
iv. µ0 = 4π x 10-7 Tm𝑨−𝟏
v. h = 6.63 x10-34 Js
vi. ε0 = 8.854 x10-12 𝑪𝟐𝑵−𝟏𝒎−𝟐
vii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X 𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟑 per gram mole

SECTION-A [16 Marks]

The quantity having same unit in all system of unit is ………………………………

Q.1
a) Mass b) Time c) Length d) Temperature
A force is given by F = at+bt2, where‘t’ is time. What are dimensions of ‘a ‘& ‘b’?
a) [M1L1T-1] & [M1L1T0] b) [M1L1T-4] & [M1L1T1]
Q.2 1 1 -3 1 1 0
c) [M L T ] & [M L T ] d) [M1L1T-3] & [M1L1T-4]

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 The displacement is given by x = 2t2+t+5, acceleration at t= 2 sec is ………….
Q.3
a) 4 m/s2 b) 8 m/s2 c) 10 m/s2 d)15 m/s2
The velocity time graph of motion of an object starting from rest with uniform
acceleration is a straight line…………………………………….
Q.4
a) parallel to time axis b) parallel to velocity axis
c) passing through origin d) none of the above
The total flight requires a time that is?
a) four times the time necessary to reach the maximum height.
Q.5 b) thrice the time necessary to reach the maximum height
c) equal to the time necessary to reach the maximum height.
d) twice the time necessary to reach the maximum height
A body travels along the circumference of a circle of radius 2 m with a linear
Q.6 velocity of 6 m/s . Then its angular velocity is……………………..
a) 6 rad /s b) 3 rad /s c) 2 rad / s d) 4 rad / s
It is difficult to move a cycle with brakes on because…………………………..
a) rolling friction opposes motion on road
Q.7 b) sliding friction opposes motion on road
c) rolling friction is more than sliding friction
d) sliding friction is more than rolling friction
An aircraft executes a horizontal loop at a speed of 720 km/h with its wings
banked at 15°. What is the radius of the loop?
a) 15 km
Q.8
b) 23.567 m
c) 12.781 m
d) 14 km
When the force retards the motion of body, the work done is……………………
a) zero
b) negative
Q.9
c) positive
d) Positive or negative depending upon the magnitude of force and
displacement
Two masses 1 g and 4 g are moving with equal kinetic energies. The ratio of the
magnitudes of their linear momenta is…………………………………
a) 4 : 1
Q.10
b) 1 : 2
c) 0 : 1
d) 1 : 6
In pure translational motion at any instant of time, all particles of the body
have………………………………….
a) Different velocity
Q.11
b) Changing velocity
c) Same velocity
d) Zero velocity
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 The magnitude of gravitational potential energy for an object at infinity from the
earth is ……………….…..
a) -(G*M)/R2
Q.12
b) -(G*M)/R
c) -(G*M*m)/R
d) Zero
Assertion: A bullet is fired from a rifle. If the rifle recoils freely, the kinetic
energy of rifle is more than that of the bullet.
Reason: In case of rifle bullet system, the law of conservation of momentum
violates.
a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for
Q.13
assertion.
b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for
assertion
c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.
Assertion: A spring has potential energy, both when it is compressed or
stretched.
Reason: In compressing or stretching, work is done on the spring against the
restoring force.
a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for
Q.14
assertion.
(b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for
assertion
c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct
Assertion: The position of centre of mass of body depend upon shape and size of
the body.
Reason: Centre of mass of a body lies always at the centre of the body.
a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for
Q.15 assertion.
b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for
assertion
c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.
Assertion: Planets appear to move slower when they are farther from the sun
than when they are nearer.
Reason: All planets move in elliptical orbits with sun at one of the foci of the
ellipse.
Q.16 a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for
assertion.
b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for
assertion
c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
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 d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct

SECTION-B [10 Marks]

Q.17 Distinguish between fundamental & derived units?
a) Define magnitude of vector.
Q.18
b) State triangular law of vector addition.
Can a single isolated force exists in nature? Explain your answer.
Q.19
Can a single force exist?
a) When does work becomes zero?
Q.20
b) What is conserved in inelastic collision?
Find out the center of mass for given geometrical structures.
a) Cylinder b) Square
OR
Q.21 A card of negligible mass is wound round the rim of a flywheel of mass 20 kg &
radius 20 cm. A steady pull of 25 N is applied on card. The flywheel is mounted
on a horizontal axle with frictionless bearings. Compute the angular acceleration
of the wheel.
SECTION -C [21 Marks]
Plot position –time graphs of two objects for following cases :-
a) When both objects have equal velocities
Q.22 b) When unequal velocities
c) When velocities in opposite directions

Q.23 Derive an expression for maximum possible speed of vehicle on a banked road.

Find the loss of Kinetic energy in one dimensional perfect inelastic collision of
Q.24 two bodies.

Derive an expression for speed of a rolling body on inclined plane.

OR
A metallic ring of mass kg has M.I 1kg/m2when rotating about one of its
Q.25
diameter. It is molten & remolded into thin uniform disc of same radius. How
much will its M.I be when rotated about its own axis?

Derive an expression for acceleration due to gravity above the surface of earth.
Q. 26

A jet airplane travelling at speed of 500 km/h ejects its products of combustion
Q.27 at the speed of 1500 km/h relative to the jet plane. What is the speed of the
latter with respect to an observer on ground?
Q.28 State kepler’s First, Second & third law.

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 SECTION -D [8 Marks]
Potential energy is the energy stored within an object, due to the object’s
position, arrangement or state. Potential energy is one of the two main forms of
energy, along with kinetic energy. Potential energy depends on the force acting
on the two objects.

1. A body is falling freely under the action of gravity alone in vacuum.

Which of the following quantities remain constant during the fall?
a) kinetic energy
b) potential energy
c) mechanical energy
d) none of these
2. Work done by a conservative force is positive, if
a) potential energy decreases
Q.29 b) potential energy increases
c) kinetic energy decreases
d) kinetic energy increases
3. When does the potential energy of a spring increases?
a) only when spring is stretched
b) only when spring is compressed
c) both a and b
d) none of these
4. Dimension of k/m is, here k is force constant
a) T2
b) T-2
c) T1
d) T-1
OR
4. A vehicle of mass 5000kg climbs up a hill of 10 m. The potential energy
gained by it.
a) 5 J
b) 500 J
c) 5 × 104 J
d) 5 × 105 J

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 The cross product of two vectors is given by Vector C = A × B. The magnitude of
the vector defined from cross product of two vectors is equal to product of
magnitudes of the vectors and sine of angle between the vectors. Direction of
the vectors is given by right hand corkscrew rule and is perpendicular to the
plane containing the vectors.

1) If θ is angle between two vectors then resultant vector is maximum when θ is

a) 0
b) 90
c) 180
d) None of these

2) Cross product is operation performed between

Q.30 a) Two scalar numbers
b) One scalar other vector
c) 2 vectors
d) None of these

3) Define cross product of two vectors

4) State right hand screw rule for finding out direction of resultant after cross
product of two vectors.
OR
4) Give properties of cross product of parallel vector.

SECTION –E [15 Marks]

i) What is F.P.S, C.G.S, and M.K.S System?
ii) Explain parallax method to find the distance of moon from earth.
iii) The suns angular diameter is measured to be 1920”.The distance D of sun
from earth is 1.496x1011 m. What is the diameter of sun?
OR
Q.31 Obtain the following expressions in the event of projection of a projectile with
the horizontal
a) Time of flight
b) Maximum height
c) Range of Projectile

i) Compare the static friction & rolling friction.

Q.32
ii) Calculate maximum speed of car on a banked road.
OR

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 i)What is elastic friction?
ii) Write the significance of Kinetic energy in the work K.E theorem.
iii) A body of mass 0.5 kg travels in straight line with velocity V =ax 3/2
-1/2 -1
where a = 5m s .What is the work done by net force during its
displacement from x = 0 to x= 2m?

Derive the expression for torque in terms of moment of inertia in case of

rotation of an object about a fixed axis.
OR
Q.33
i) What are geostationary & polar satellite?
ii) Derive expression for escape speed.

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