AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, SAKET

CLASS XI
PHYSICS FINAL TERM

TIME: 3H M.M: 70

General Instruc ons:

1. There are 33 ques ons in all. All ques ons are compulsory.
2. This ques on paper has five sec ons: Sec on A, Sec on B, Sec on C, Sec on D and Sec on E. All the
sec ons are compulsory.
3. Sec on A contains sixteen ques ons, twelve MCQ and four Asser on Reasoning based of 1 mark each,
Sec on B contains five ques ons of two marks each, Sec on C contains seven ques ons of three marks
each, Sec on D contains two case study-based ques ons of four marks each and Sec on E contains three
long answer ques ons of five marks each.
4. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in sec on B, C, D and E. You
have to a empt only one of the choices in such ques ons.
5. Use of calculators is not allowed.
Sec on A
1. Young’s modulus of steel is 1.9 × 1011 N/m2. When expressed in CGS units of dynes/cm2, it 1
will be equal to
a) 1.9 ×1010 b) 1.9 ×1011 c) 1.9 × 1012 d) 1.9 ×1013
2. Which of the following pairs has same dimensions? 1
(a) Angular momentum and Plank’s constant
(b) force and energy
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these.
3. Which of the following graphs shows the velocity-time graph of a ball thrown upwards? 1

(a) (i) (b) (ii) (c) (iii) (d) (iv)

4. An aeroplane gets its upward li due to a phenomenon described by the 1

a)Pascal law b)Buoyancy principle c)Bernoulli's principle d)Archemedes principle
5. The angle between resultant velocity and the accelera on due to gravity when projec le is 1
fired from height with constant velocity
a)00 b)300 c) 450 d) 900
6. Two spheres of same size, one of mass 2 kg and another of mass 4 kg are dropped 1
simultaneously from the top of Qutab Minar (height = 72 m). When they are 1 m above the
ground, the two spheres have the same(ignoring fric on)
a)poten al energy b)momentum c)kine c energy d)accelera on
7. The moment of iner a of a body does not depend upon 1
(a) the mass of the body
(b) the axis of rota on of the body
 (c) the distribu on of the mass in the body
(d) the angular velocity of the body
8. The torque of a force F = -3i^ + j^ + 5k^ ac ng at the point r = 7i^ + 3j^ + i^ is 1
(a) 14i^ – 38j^ + 16k^
(b) 4i^ + 4j^ + 6k^
(c) -21i^ + 4j^ + 4k^
(d) -14i^ + 38j^ – 16k
9. Which one of the following statements is incorrect? 1
(a) Fric onal force opposes the rela ve mo on.
(b) Limi ng value of sta c fric on is directly propor onal to normal reac on.
(c) Rolling fric on is smaller than sliding fric on.
(d) Coefficient of sliding fric on has dimensions of length.
10. Accelera on due to gravity is: 1
(a) Independent of mass of an object.
(b) Independent of mass of a planet.
(c) Independent of height of an object.
(d) Independent of depth of an object.
11. If the equa on of transverse wave is y=5sin2π( t/0.04− x/40) where distance(x) is in cm and 1
me(t) in sec, then the wavelength of the wave will be
a)none of these b)20 cm c)40 cm d)60 cm
12. The speed of sound in a medium depends upon 1
(a) its elas city as well as its iner a.
(b) its elas city but not its iner a.
(c) its iner a but not its elas city.
(d) neither its elas city nor its iner a.
(13-16)Two statements are given-one labelled Asser on (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer to these ques ons from the codes (1), (2), (3) and (4) as given
below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explana on of A
(b) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explana on of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false and R is also false
13. Asser on : The change in kine c energy of a par cle is equal to the work done on it by the 1
net force.
Reason : Change in kine c energy of par cle is equal to work done only in case of a system of
one par cle.
14. Asser on : The centre of mass of a body may lie where there is no mass. 1
Reason : Centre of mass of body is a point, where the whole mass of the body is supposed to
be concentrated.
15. Asser on : Air quickly leaking out of a balloon becomes coolers 1
Reason : The leaking air undergoes adiaba c expansion.
16. Asser on : Simple harmonic mo on is a uniform mo on. 1
Reason : Simple harmonic mo on is not the projec on of uniform circular mo on.
SECTION-B
17. Give two limita ons of dimensional analysis. 2
18. Figure given below shows the varia on of velocity of a par cle with me. Compute its 2
(a)displacement from 0-2 seconds and
(b) deaccelera on at t=5s.
19. Two masses 8 kg and 12 kg are connected at the two ends of a light in extensible string that 2
goes over a fric on less pulley. Find the accelera on of the masses, and the tension in the
string.
OR
A constant retarding force of 50 N is applied to a body of mass 20 kg moving ini ally with a
speed of 15 ms-1. How long does the body take to stop?
20. Define Simple Harmonic mo on (SHM).Give one example. 2
21. Give two differences between longitudinal and transverse wave. 2
SECTION -C
22. A 40 kg shell is flying at a speed of 72 kmh-1. It explodes into two pieces. One of the two 3
pieces of mass 15 kg stops. Calculate the speed of the other.
23. State work-energy theorem. Derive its expression for a variable force. 3
24. The escape speed of a projec le on the Earth’s surface is 11.2 km s-1. A body is projected out 3
with thrice this speed. What is the speed of the body far away from the Earth? Ignore the
presence of the Sun and other planets.
25. Prove that surface energy is equal to surface tension. Why detergents are preferred over 3
soaps in cleaning dirty clothes.
OR
Define capillarity. Deduce ascent formula.
26. State Hooke’s law. Hence plot stress-strain graph for an elas c solid. How do stress strain 3
graph for duc le material is different from bri le material?
27. Write down the postulates of kine c theory of gases. Derive an expression of pressure 3
exerted by the gas on the walls of the container.
28. Plot displacement- me, velocity- me and accelera on - me graph for simple harmonic 3
mo on.
SECTION-D
29. CASE BASED 4
Momentum and Newton’s Second Law of Mo on Read the following paragraph and answer
the ques ons. Momentum of a body is the quan ty of mo on possessed by the body. It
depends on the mass of the body and the velocity with which it moves. When a bullet is fired
by a gun, it can easily pierce human ssue before coming to rest resul ng in casualty. The
same bullet fired with moderate speed will not cause much damage. The greater the change
in momentum in a given me, the greater is the force that needs to be applied. The second
law of mo on refers to the general situa on, where there is a net external force ra ng on the
body.
(a) Define linear momentum.
(b) Linear momentum is a vector or scalar quan ty?
(c) State Newton’s 2 nd law?
OR
(c) How does force and linear momentum related?
30. CASE BASED 4
The first law of thermodynamics is the general law of conserva on of energy applied to any
system in which energy transfer from or to the surroundings (through heat and work) is taken
into account. It states that the energy supplied to the system goes in partly to increase the
internal energy of the system and the rest in work on the environment. Mathema cally, ΔQ
= ΔU + ΔW where ΔQ is the heat supplied to the system, ΔW is the work done by the system
and ΔU is the change in internal energy of the system. ΔQ and ΔW depend on the path taken
to go from ini al to final states, but the combina on ΔQ – ΔW is path independent.
The first law of thermodynamics is the another form of which law.
 (a)A system goes from A to B by two different paths in the P-V
diagram as shown in figure. Heat given to the system in path 1 is 1100
J, the work done by the system along path 1 is more than path 2 by
150 J. Then compute the heat exchanged by the system in path 2.
(b) A certain mass of gas is carried from A to B, along three paths via
ACB, ADB and AEB(As shown). Arrange them in increasing order of
work done
(c) An electric heater supplies heat to a system at a rate of 120 W. If
system performs work at a rate of 80 J s–1, then compute the rate of
increase in internal energy.
OR
(c) The internal energy of the system increases by 60 J when 140 J of heat is added to the
gaseous system. Find the amount of work done

SECTION-E
31. (a)Define centripetal accelera on. Deduce its expression in terms of ꙍ and r. 5
(b) A body of mass 10kg is moving in uniform circular mo on of radius 10m with angular
velocity 2п rad/s. Compute its centripetal accelera on.
OR
(a) Define projec le mo on.
(b) Deduce an expression for me taken, horizontal range and its velocity at any instant.
(c) Also, prove that the path taken by projec le is parabolic in nature.
32. (a) What is hydrosta c paradox? Explain. 5
(b) Deduce an expression for pressure exerted by fluid on the liquid column.
OR
(a)Define terminal velocity.
(b)Deduce an expression of terminal velocity in terms of density of fluid and density of object.
33. (a) Define torque. Deduce its expression in cartesian co-ordinates. 5
(b) The Classroom door is of width 50 cm. If the Handle of the door is 20 cm from the edge
and the Force of 5 N is applied on the handle. Compute the torque.
OR
(a) Define angular momentum. Deduce its expression in cartesian co-ordinates.
(b) If the Earth were to suddenly contract to half of its present radius (without any
external torque on it), by what dura on would the day be decreased? Assume Earth to
be a perfect solid sphere of moment of iner a 2MR2/5.