CLASS XI

SAMPLE PAPER -1
SUBJECT PHYSICS
TIME DURATION: 3 hours MM : 70

General Instructions:
● This question paper comprises five Sections - A, B, C, D and E.
● There are 33 questions in the question paper on 5 printed pages.
● All the questions are compulsory.
● Section A contains sixteen questions of 1 mark each, Section B contains five short
answer questions of two marks each, Section C contains seven short answer 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.
● 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 the three questions in Section E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in
such questions.

SECTION-A
1. Name the factor on which the coefficient of friction depends. 1

2. Write the dimensional formula of R in the equation PV = nRT. 1

3. Give the magnitude and direction of the net force acting on a stone of 0.1 kg just 1
after it is dropped from the window of a train running at a constant velocity of 36
km/h.
4. The radius of a circle is 1.22 m. Find the area enclosed by it up to the correct 1
number of significant figures.
5. Fifteen vectors, each of magnitude 5 units, are represented by the sides of a 1
closed polygon, all taken in the same order. What will be their resultant?
6. The velocity of a body is found to be directly proportional to the time. What is 1
the nature of acceleration?
7. On a rainy day, skidding takes place along the curved path. Why? 1
8. What is the essential condition for the addition of vectors? 1
9. What is the angular displacement of the second hand of a clock during any 5 s? 1

10. Draw the graph for variation of velocity with respect to time for an object under free 1
fall.
11. Two masses 1g and 2g are moving with equal kinetic energies. What is the ratio of 1
the magnitudes of their momenta?
12. If force (F) and density (d) are related as: 𝐹 =
α
, write the dimensions of 𝞫. 1
β+ 𝑑
→ →
13. Find the value of 𝞴 if 𝐴 = (2𝑖 − 𝞴𝑗 − 4𝑘) and 𝐵 = (6𝑖 + 9𝑗 + 3 𝑘) are 1

perpendicular to each other.

14. 2
Displacement of a particle is given by: 𝑥 = 3𝑡 + 7𝑡 − 9, where x is in 1
metre and t is in seconds. What is its acceleration?
15. A cricket ball of mass 150 g is moving with a velocity of 12 m/s and is hit by a bat 1
so that the ball is turned back with a velocity of 20 m/s. If the duration of the contact
between the ball and the bat is 0.01 s, find impulse.
16. The average work done by a human heart while it beats is 0.5 J. Calculate the power 1
used by the heart if it beats 72 times in a minute.
SECTION-B
17. 𝑎
Derive : 𝑠𝑛𝑡ℎ = 𝑢 + 2 (2𝑛 − 1) 2
18. 𝑝
The equation of a wave is given by: 𝑦 = 𝑟 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ω( 𝑣 − 𝑞𝞹), where symbols have 2
their usual meanings. What are the dimensions of p and q?
→
19. 2
The position of a particle is given by: 𝑟 = (3. 0 𝑡 𝑖 − 2. 0 𝑡 𝑗 + 4 𝑘) m where 2
‘t’ is in seconds, r is in metres and coefficients have their proper units.
(a) Find the acceleration.
(b) What is the magnitude of velocity of the particle at t = 2s?
20. Deduce the dimensions of mass if time (T), velocity (v) and angular momentum (p) 2
are chosen as fundamental units.
21. State laws of limiting friction. 2
OR
21. A block of wood of mass 3 kg is resting on the surface of a rough inclined surface as 2
shown.

(a) Name the forces 1, 2 and 3.

(b) If the coefficient of static friction is 0.2, calculate the value of force 2.
SECTION-C
22. A projectile is given an initial velocity of (𝑖 + 2 𝑗 ) m/s. If g = 10 ms-2 what will 3
be the equation of its trajectory?
23. The velocity of a train increases at a constant rate 𝝰 from 0 to v and then remains 3
constant for some time interval and then finally decreases to zero at a constant rate
𝞫. If the total distance covered by the particle be x, then show that the total time
𝑥 𝑣 1 1
taken will be: 𝑡 = 𝑣 + 2 [ α + β ].
24. At t=0 a particle is at rest at origin. Its acceleration is 2 ms-2 for the first 3s and 3
-2 ms-2 for the next 3s. Plot the acceleration versus time, velocity versus time and
position versus time graph.
25. A large fluid star oscillates in shape under the influence of its own gravitational field 3
using dimensional analysis, find the expression for the period of oscillation (T) in
terms of radius of star (R) , mean density of fluid (𝞺) and universal gravitational
constant (G).
26. What is the acceleration of the block and trolley system, if the coefficient of kinetic 3
friction between the trolley and the surface is 0.04? What is the tension in the string?
Neglect the mass of the string. Take g = 10 ms-2

27. A block of mass 1 kg moving on a horizontal surface with speed 2 m/s enters a 3
rough surface. The retarding force F on the block is given by:
𝑘
𝐹 = − 𝑥 ; 10 𝑚 < 𝑥 < 100 𝑚 and 𝐹= 0; 𝑥 < 10 𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 > 100𝑚. Given
that k = 0.5 J, what is the kinetic energy of the block at x = 100 m?
28. Derive the relation between linear and angular velocity of a body in uniform circular 3
motion. A car is moving along a circular road at a speed of 20 m/s. The radius of the
circular road is 10 m. If the speed is increased at the rate of 30 ms-2, what is the
resultant acceleration?
OR
28. Derive the relation between linear and angular velocity of a body in uniform circular 3
motion. A stone tied to the end of a 1 m long string, is whirled in a horizontal circle
with a constant speed. If the stone makes 22 revolutions in 44 s, what is the
magnitude and direction of acceleration of the stone?
 SECTION-D
CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS
29. Read the paragraph given below and answer the questions that follow: 4
Three identical blocks each having a mass ‘m’ are pushed by a force ‘F’ on a
frictionless table as shown in the figure.

a. What is the acceleration of the blocks?

b. What is the net force on the block P?
c. What force does P apply on Q?
d. What force does Q apply on R?
OR
d. What will be the acceleration of the blocks if force is applied on block R instead of
P?
30. Read the paragraph given below and answer the questions that follow: 4

The figure shows the speed-time graph of a particle in one dimensional motion
along a constant direction. Three equal intervals of time are shown.

a. In which interval is the average acceleration greatest in magnitude? Explain.

b. In which interval is the average speed greatest? Give a reason.
c. What are the accelerations at the points A, B, C and D?
d. Choosing the positive direction as the constant direction of motion, give the sign of
velocity in the three intervals.
OR
d. Choosing the positive direction as the constant direction of motion, give the sign of
acceleration in the three intervals.
SECTION-E
31. (a) Find the angle of projection for a projectile whose range is ‘n’ times the 5
maximum height.
(b) Two projectiles A and B thrown with speeds in the ratio 1: 2 acquired the
same heights. If A is thrown at an angle of 450 with the horizontal, what will
be the angle of projection of B?
OR
31. (a) Show that the projection angle for a projectile launched from the origin is 5
−1 4ℎ𝑚𝑎𝑥
given by: θ = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 [ 𝑅
]
2
(b) The equations of motion of a projectile are given by 𝑥 = 36𝑡 𝑚 and
2 2
2𝑦 = 96𝑡 − 9. 8𝑡 𝑚. Find the angle of projection.
32. (a) Derive the expression of maximum safe velocity of vehicle on a banked road 5
and angle of banking for optimal speed.
(b) A cyclist moving at 18 km/h on a level road takes a sharp turn of radius 3 m
without reducing the speed. The coefficient of static friction between the
tyres and the road is 1. Will the cyclist slip while taking the turn? Show
mathematically.
OR
32. (a) Define the terms (i) Angle of friction (ii) Angle of repose. Prove that angle 5
of friction is equal to angle of repose.
(b) A smooth block is released at rest on a 450 incline and then slides a distance
‘d’. If the time taken to slide on a rough incline is ‘n’ times as large as that to
slide on a smooth incline, find the coefficient of friction.
33. (a) State and prove work-energy theorem. 5
(b) Two identical 5 kg blocks are moving with the same speed of 2 m/s towards
each other along a frictionless horizontal surface. The two blocks collide,
stick together and come to rest. Consider the two blocks as a system.
Calculate work done by (i) external forces and (ii) internal forces.
OR
33. (a) What is meant by positive work, negative work and zero work? Give one 5
example of each.
(b) A bullet loses 19% of its kinetic energy when it passes through an obstacle.
What is the percentage change in its speed?