KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, BHUBANESWAR REGION

SESSION ENDING EXAMINATION (2023-24)

CLASS-XI SUBJECT – PHYSICS
MAXIMUM MARKS - 70 TIME - 3 Hrs
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
questions 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.

S. No. Questions Marks

SECTION-A
1 Which of the following pairs of physical quantities does not have same 1
dimensional formula?
(a) Work and torque (b)Impulse and linear momentum
(c)Angular momentum and Plank’s constant (d)Tension and surface tension

2 The displacement of a particle is represented by the following equation s = 1

3t3+7t2+5t+8 where s is in metre and t in second. The acceleration of the particle
at t=1s is
(a) 18 m/s2 (b) 32 m/s2 (c) zero (d) 14 m/s2
3 The angle between 𝐴⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ and 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ 1

(a) 450 (b) 900 (c) - 450 (d) 1800

4 A ball with an initial momentum P collides normally with a rigid wall. If P’ is its 1
linear momentum after the perfectly elastic collision, then
(a) P’ = P (b) P’ = - P (c) P’ = 2P (d) P’ = - 2P

5 A body is initially at rest. It undergoes one-dimensional motion with constant 1

acceleration. The power delivered to it at time t is proportional to
(a) t 1/2 (b) t (c) t 3/2 (d) t 2
6 A body of moment of inertia 3 kg m2 rotating with an angular velocity 2 rad/s 1
has the same kinetic energy as a mass of 12 kg moving with a velocity of
 (a) 1 m/s (b) 2 m/s (c) 4 m/s (d) 8 m/s

7 Escape velocity of a planet is ve. If radius of the planet remains same and mass 1
becomes 4 times, the escape velocity becomes
(a) 4 ve (b)2 ve (c) ve (d) ve/2

8 An ideal fluid flows through a pipe of variable cross-sectional area. The ratio of 1
velocities of fluid at two sections with diameter 2.5 cm and 3.75 cm is

(a) 9 : 4 (b) 3 : 2 (c) √3 : √2 (d) √2 ∶ √3

9 A cycle tyre bursts suddenly. What type of process is this? 1

(a) Isothermal (b) Adiabatic (c) Isobaric (d) Isochoric

10 Total number of degrees of freedom of a rigid diatomic molecule is 1

(a) 3 (b)5 (c) 2 (d)7

11 The displacement of a particle is represented by the equation y= sin3ωt. The 1

motion of the particle is
(a) non-periodic (b) periodic but not simple harmonic
(c) simple harmonic with period 2Π/ω (d) simple harmonic with period Π/ω

12 With propagation of longitudinal waves through a medium, the quantity 1

transmitted is
(a) Matter (b) energy
(c) energy and matter (d) energy, matter and momentum

For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given – One labelled

Assertion(A) and other labelled Reason(R). Select the correct answer to
these questions from the options as given below.
(a)If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct
explanation of Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
13 Assertion: To keep a body in the circular path, a force is required. 1

Reason: Inertia is an inherent property of a body.

14 Assertion: The centre of mass can be inside or outside the rigid body at 1
which whole mass is assumed to be concentrated.
Reason: Centre of mass of the body depends on the distribution of mass.
15 Assertion: The weight of a body at the centre of earth is zero. 1

Reason: The mass of a body decreases with increase in depth below the
surface of earth.
16 Assertion: When a bottle of cold carbonated drink is opened, a slight fog 1
forms around the opening.
Reason: Adiabatic expansion of the gas causes lowering of temperature
and condensation of water vapours.
SECTION-B
17 Draw the graphs between distance and time of an object in case of 2

(i) a body at rest (ii) a body moving with uniform velocity.

18 A cricketer can throw a ball to a maximum horizontal distance of 100 m. 2
How much high above the ground can the cricketer throw the same ball?
19 In the HCl molecule, the separation between the nuclei of the two atoms 2
is about 1.27 Å (1 Å = 10-10 m). Find the approximate location of the CM
of the molecule, given that a chlorine atom is about 35.5 times as massive
as a hydrogen atom and nearly all the mass of an atom is concentrated in
its nucleus
20 Define Poisson’s ratio. Write an expression for it. What is the significance 2
of negative sign in this expression.
OR
Compute the fractional change in volume of a glass slab, when subjected
to a hydraulic pressure of 10 atm. [Bulk modulus for glass = 37 x 109 Pa]
21 Show that the average kinetic energy of a gas molecule is directly 2
proportional to the temperature of the gas.
SECTION-C
22 The factors affecting the time period of a simple pendulum are mass, 3
length and acceleration due to gravity. Deduce a relation for the time
period of the simple pendulum by dimensional method.
23 A player throws a ball upwards with an initial speed of 29.4 m s–1. 3

(i) What are the velocity and acceleration of the ball at the highest point
of its motion?
(ii) To what height does the ball rise and after how long does the ball
return to the player’s hands?
(Take g = 9.8 m s–2 and neglect air resistance).
24 State parallelogram law of vector addition. Find the magnitude and 3
direction of resultant of two vectors A and B in terms of their magnitude
and angle between them.
OR

The position of a particle is given by r =3t𝑖̂ +2t 2𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂

where t is in seconds and the coefficients have the proper units for r to be
in metres.
(a) Find v(t) and a(t) of the particle.
(b) Find the magnitude and direction of v(t) at t = 1.0 s.
25 (a) State and prove the law of conservation of angular momentum. 3
(b) Explain, how does an ice-skater, a ballet dancer or an acrobat vary
her angular speed by outstretching her arms and legs?
26 A body weighs 63 N on the surface of earth. What is the gravitational 3
force on it due to the earth at a height equal to half the radius of the earth?
27 Calculate the heat required to convert 3 kg of ice at –12 °C kept in a 3
calorimeter to steam at 100 °C at atmospheric pressure. Given specific
heat capacity of ice = 2100 J kg–1 K–1, specific heat capacity of water =
4186 J kg– 1 K–1, latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.35 × 105 J kg–1 and latent
heat of steam = 2.256 ×106 J kg–1.
28 Derive the expression for the kinetic energy and potential energy of a 3
harmonic oscillator. Hence show that total energy is conserved in SHM.
SECTION-D
29 Potential Energy of an Elastic Spring: According to Hooke's law, when a 4
spring is stretched through distance 𝑥, the restoring force 𝐹 set up in the spring
due to its elasticity is such that 𝐹 ∝ 𝑥 or 𝐹 = −𝑘𝑥 where 𝑘 is the force constant or
spring constant of the spring. It is the restoring force set up in the spring per unit
extension. Its SI unit is Nm−1. The work done in stretching the spring through
𝑥 1
distance 𝑥 will be 𝑊 =∫0 𝑘𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 2 kx2.
1
This work done is stored as potential energy 𝑈 of the spring. Therefore, 𝑈 = kx2
2
1
(i) In the equation: 𝑊 =2 kx2 the dimension of 𝑘 is
(a) [M1L 0T −2 ] (b) [M0L 1T −1 ] (c) [M1L 1T −2 ] d) [M1L 0T −1 ]

(ii) A spring of force constant 800 Nm−1 has an extension of 5 cm. The work
done in extending it from 5cm to 15cm is
(a) 16J (b) 8J (c) 32J (d) 24J

(iii) Two springs of spring constant 1500 N/m and 3000 N/m respectively are
stretched with a same force. Their potential energies will be in the ratio of
 (a) 4 : 1 (b) 2 : 1 (c)1 : 4 (d) 1: 2

(iv) If a spring extends by 𝑥 on loading, then the energy stored by the spring is
(if 𝑇 is tension in the spring and 𝑘 is spring constant)
(a) 𝑇 2 /2𝑥 (b) 𝑇 2 /2𝑘 (c) 2𝑘/𝑇 2 (d) 2𝑇 2 /k
OR
A spring 40 mm long is stretched by the application of a force. If 10 N force
is required to stretch the spring through 1mm, then work done in stretching
the spring through 40 mm is
(a) 23 J (b) 68 J (c) 84 J (d) 8 J

30 Law of thermodynamics: We know that the internal energy U of a system can 4

change through two modes of energy transfer, heat and work. Let
dQ = heat supplied to the system by the surroundings
dW = Work done by the system on the surrounding
dU =Change in internal energy of the system
The general principle of conservation of energy, dQ = dU + dW
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 is the first law of
thermodynamics.
(i) First law of thermodynamics is based on
(a)Conservation of work (b) conservation of momentum
(c) conservation of mass (d) conservation of energy
(ii) dU = 0 means that the process is isothermal. This statement is
(a) True (b) false (c) None of these
(iii)Heat given to the gas in isothermal condition is used to
(a)increase the temperature (b)increase the internal energy of a system
(c) do external work (d) none of these

(iv) An ideal gas undergoes four different processes from the same initial state.
Four processes are adiabatic, isothermal, isobaric and isochoric.

Out of 1,2,3 and 4 which one is adiabatic:

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
OR
 Internal energy of a gas remains unchanged in
I. An isothermal process II. An adiabatic process
III. A reversible process IV. A cyclic process
(a) I and IV only (b) I, III and IV only
(c) II and III only (d) III and IV only

SECTION-E

31 (a) Define friction. 5

(b) Show that kinetic friction is less than the static friction.
(c) Establish that static friction is a self- adjusting force.
(d) Write the basic laws of limiting friction.
OR
A man of mass 70 kg stands on a weighing scale in a lift which is moving
(i) upwards with a uniform speed of 10 m s-1,
(ii) downwards with a uniform acceleration of 5 m s-2,
(iii) upwards with a uniform acceleration of 5 m s-2.
What would be the readings on the scale in each case?
(iv) What would be the reading if the lift mechanism failed and it hurtled
down freely under gravity?
32 (a)A liquid is in streamlined flow through a tube of non-uniform cross- section. 5
Prove using a diagram that sum of its kinetic energy, pressure energy and
potential energy per unit volume remain constant.
(b) Explain why
(i) To keep a piece of paper horizontal, you should blow over, not under, it.
(ii) The size of the needle of a syringe controls flow rate better than the thumb
pressure exerted by a doctor while administering an injection.
OR
(a) Define critical velocity of liquid flow and state the factors affecting the
critical velocity of liquid.
(b) Define terminal velocity. Establish an expression for it for a spherical
body falling through a viscous medium.

33 (a)What are beats? Prove that the number of beats per second is equal to the 5
difference between the frequencies of the two superimposing waves.
(b) The frequencies of two turning forks A and B are 250 Hz and 255 Hz
respectively. Both are sounded together. How many beats will be heard in 5
second?
OR
(a)Derive Newton’s formula for the speed of sound in air. Discuss the correction
made by Laplace in this formula.
(b) Why do we see the flash of lighting before we hear the thunder through both
occur together.