Fahaheel Al-Watanieh Indian Private School, Ahmadi, Kuwait SET - A

First Term Examination 2024-25

PHYSICS (042)
Class XI
Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70

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) Include diagram and provide necessary explanation wherever required.
8) You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessary:
g=10m/s2

SECTION A (1 mark each)

1. The dimensions of Planck's constant is same as that of
(a) Angular momentum (b) Linear momentum
(c) Work (d) Coefficient of viscosity
2. The velocity v of a particle at time t is given by v = at + 𝑏 , where a, b and c are constants. The
t+c
dimensions of a, b and c are respectively:
(a) [L], [LT] and [LT-2] (b) [LT-2], [L] and [T]
2
(c) [L ], [LT] and [T] (d) [LT-1], [LT] and [T]
3. Which of the following is a dimensional constant?
(a) Torque (b) π
(c) Gravitational constant (d) Relative density
4. The motion of a particle is described by the equation x =a+bt2 where a=15cm and b=3 cm/s2. Its
instantaneous velocity at time 3s will be
(a) 36 cm/s (b) 18 cm/s (c) 16 cm/s (d) 32 cm/s

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5. The adjoining curve represents the velocity-time graph of a particle, its acceleration values along OA,
AB and BC in m/s2 are respectively

(a)1, 0, -0.5 (b)1, 0, 0.5

(c)1, 1, 0.5 (d)1, 0.5, 0
6. If displacement of a particle is directly proportional to the square of time. Then particle is moving with
(a) Uniform acceleration
(b) Variable acceleration
(c) Uniform velocity
(d) Variable acceleration but uniform velocity
7. A particle is acted upon by a force of constant magnitude, which is always perpendicular to the velocity
of the particle. The motion of the particle takes place in a plane. It follows that
(a) its velocity is constant (b) its acceleration is constant
(c) it moves in a circular path (d) None of these
8. A cyclist moves in such a way that he takes 60° turn after every 500 metres what is the displacement at
the 8th turn
(a) 500m (b) 1000m
(c) 500 √3 m (d) 500/√3 m
9. A force of 6N acts on a body at rest of mass 1kg. During this time, the body attains a velocity of 30m/s.
The time for which the force acts on the body is:
(a) 10s (b) 7s
(c) 8s (d) 5s
10. Identify the correct statement
(a) Static friction depends on the area of contact
(b) Kinetic friction depends on the area of contact
(c) Coefficient of kinetic friction does not depend on the surfaces in contact
(d) Coefficient of kinetic friction is less than the coefficient of static friction
11. Net force acting on an object is found to be zero. It can be inferred that the object.
(a) May be at rest
(b) May be in uniform motion
(c) May be in uniformly accelerated motion
(d) Both (a) & (b)
12. During inelastic collision between two bodies, which of the following quantities always remain
conserved?
(a) Total kinetic energy (b) Total mechanical energy
(c) Total linear momentum (d) Speed of each body

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 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 correct explanation of Assertion.
b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but 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: Position-time graph of a stationary object is a straight line parallel to time axis.
Reason: For a stationary object, position does not change with time.
14. Assertion: A unitless physical quantity must be dimensionless.
Reason: A pure number is always dimensionless.
15. Assertion: Centre of mass of a system may or may not lie inside the system.
Reason: The position of centre of mass depends on distribution of mass within the system.
16. Assertion: The centre of mass of a two-particle system lies on the line joining the two particles, being
closer to the heavier particle.
Reason: This is because product of mass of one particle and its distance from centre of mass is
numerically equal to product of mass of other particle and its distance from centre of mass.

SECTION B (2 mark each)

17. Check the correctness of the following equation:

𝜌𝑟 3
t = k√ ; where t – time, r – radius, 𝜌 − density & S – surface tension.
𝑆

18. Read each statement below carefully and state with reasons and examples, if it is true or false:
A particle in one-dimensional motion
(a) with zero speed at an instant may have non-zero acceleration at that instant
(b) with zero speed may have non-zero velocity
19. A cyclist starts from the centre O of a circular park of radius of 1 km, reaches the edge P of the park,
then cycles along the circumference and returns to the centre along QO as shown in the figure. If the
round trip takes 10 min, what is the average velocity and average speed of the cyclist?

OR

A body of mass 10 kilogram revolves in a circle of diameter 0.40m, making 1000 revolutions per
minute. Calculate its angular speed and linear velocity.
20. In the HCl molecule, the separation between the nuclei of the two atoms is about 1.27 Å (1 Å = 10-10 m).
Find the approximate location of the centre of mass 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.
21. Using mathematical treatment, show that the centre of mass of a thin uniform rod coincides with its
geometric centre.

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 SECTION C (3 mark each)

22. A small steel ball of radius r is allowed to fall under gravity through a column of viscous liquid of
coefficient of viscosity η . After some time, the velocity of the ball attains a constant value known as
terminal velocity, VT. The terminal velocity depends upon the weight of the ball 'mg', the coefficient of
viscosity 'η' and the radius of the ball 'r' . By the method of dimensions, determine the relation
expressing terminal velocity. (Dimensional formula of coefficient of viscosity is [ML-1T-1])
23. A stone is dropped from the top of a tower 400 m height, at the same time another stone is thrown
vertically upward with a speed 100 m/s. When and where will the two stones meet?
24. A man walks on a straight road from his home to a market 2.5 km away with a speed of 5 km h–1.
Finding the market closed, he instantly turns and walks back home with a speed of 7.5 km h–1. What is
the (a) magnitude of average velocity, and (b) average speed of the man over the interval of time (i) 0 to
30 min, (ii) 0 to 50 min
25. A particle starts from origin at t=0s with a velocity 10.0 Ĵ m/s and moves in the x-y plane under action
of a force which produces a constant acceleration of (8.0î +2.0Ĵ) m/s2.

(a) At what time is the x-coordinate of the particle 16m? What is the y-coordinate of the particle at that
time?
(b) What is the speed of the particle at that time?

OR

The position of a particle is given by r=3.0t î -2.0t2ĵ +4.0k̂ m where t is in seconds and the coefficients
have the proper units for r to be in meters.
(a) Find v and a of the particle?
(b) What is the magnitude and direction of velocity of the particle at t = 2.0 s?
26. Two masses m1 and m2 are connected by massless string as shown in given figure.
m1 m2

Find the value of tension force in the string if a force of 200 N is applied on
(i) m1 and (ii) m2
OR

Two masses of 6 kg and 4 kg are connected to the two ends of a light inextensible string that goes over a
frictionless pulley. Find the acceleration of the masses and the tension in the string when the masses are
released. Take g = 10m/s2

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27. A bullet of mass 50 g was moving at the rate of 50 ms-1. After passing through a solid block, it continued
to move at the rate of 10 ms-1. How much work the bullet had to do in passing through the block?
28. For a body of mass m, moving on a vertical circular path of radius R under critical conditions find
(a) Minimum speed at the lowermost point.
(b) Minimum speed at the highest point.
(c) Tension at the lowermost point.
SECTION D (4 mark each)

29. When a body moves in a circle, its direction of motion at any instant is along the tangent to the circle.
Since direction of motion of the body moving in a circle goes on changing continuously it is due to
centripetal force that acts along the radius and towards the centre of the circle. Though while moving
actually along a circle, the body has a constant tendency to regain its natural straight-line path. In
motion rounding a level curved road the required centripetal force comes from force of friction between
wheels and the road that acts toward centre of the circular track. When frictional force is not sufficient
outer edge of the curved road is raised above the inner edge. This phenomenon is called banking of
roads. For same reason, a cyclist has to bend a little inward from his vertical position, while taking a
turn round a curved road.

(i) The force which acts towards the centre of a circular path during circular motion is called
(a) centripetal force
(b) centrifugal force
(c) conservative force
(d) non conservative force

(ii) Choose the relation between centripetal force and angular velocity of body moving in circular path.
(a) F = mr𝜔
(b) F = mr𝜔2
(c) F= mr 2𝜔2
(d) F= m2r 2𝜔2
(iii) A car moves in a horizontal circular path of radius 50 meters. If the speed of the car is constant at
20 m/s, what is the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the car?
(a) 4 m/s²
(b) 8 m/s²
(c) 2 m/s²
(d) 16 m/s²
(iv) A ball of mass 0.5 kg is attached to the end of a cord whose length is 1.50 m. The ball is whirled in
a horizontal circle. If the cord can withstand a maximum tension of 50.0 N, what is the maximum speed
the ball can have before the cod breaks?
(a) 50m/s
(b) 12.2m/s
(c) 0m/s
(d) 9.8m/s
OR
(iv) A train runs along an unbanked circular track of radius 30 m at a speed of 54 km/h. The mass of the
train is 106 kg. What is the angle of banking required to prevent wearing out of the rail?
(a) tan-1(0.5)
(b) tan-1(0.75)
(c) tan-1(1.25)
(d) tan-1(0.25)

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30. The scalar product or dot product of any two vectors A and B, denoted as A.B (read as A dot B) is
defined as A.B = A B cos α where α is the angle between the two vectors. Since A, B and cos α are
scalars, the dot product of A and B is a scalar quantity. Each vector, A and B, has a direction but their
scalar product does not have a direction.
(i) Dot product of a vector A with itself is
(a) A
(b) A2
(c) Zero
(d) Infinity
(ii) If two vectors are perpendicular their dot product will be
(a) One
(b) Zero
(c) Infinity
(d) Not defined
(iii) If two vectors are parallel their dot product will be
(a) One
(b) Zero
(c) Product of their magnitude
(d) Infinity
(iv) If the magnitude of two vectors are 3 and 4 and magnitude of their scalar product is 6. The
angle between two vectors will be in degrees
(a) 30
(b) 45
(c) 60
(d) 90
OR
(iv) Angle in degrees between vector (i + j) and X axis is
(a) 30
(b) 60
(c) 45
(d) 90

SECTION E (5 mark each)

31. A projectile is fired with a velocity u making an angle θ with the horizontal. Show that its trajectory is a
parabola. Derive an expression for time of flight.
OR
Two vectors A and B are inclined to each other at an angle θ. Using parallelogram law of vector addition,
find the magnitude and direction of their resultant. Also find the magnitude and direction of the resultant
when θ= 0° and θ= 90°.

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32. (a) A block slides down an inclined plane of slope of angle 𝜃 with a constant velocity. It is then
projected up the incline with an initial velocity u. To what distance will it rise before coming to rest?

(b) Find the distance travelled by a body before coming to rest if it is moving with a velocity of 15 ms-1
and the coefficient of friction between the ground and the body is 0.45 (Take g=10ms-2)
OR
(a) Derive an expression for maximum permissible speed with which a car moves on a banked road to
avoid slipping, considering friction between road and tyres.
(b) A body rolling on ice with velocity 8 m/s comes to rest after traveling 4m. Compute the co-efficient
of friction.
33. (a) In case of One-Dimensional Elastic collision between two bodies of masses m1 and m2 moving with
initial speeds u1 and u2. Derive expressions for their final speeds v1and v2.
(b) A light and a heavy body have the same kinetic energy, which one will have more momentum.
Justify your answer with calculations.
OR
(a) In case of One-Dimensional Elastic collision between two bodies of masses m1 and m2, initial speed
of the first body is u1 and the second body is at rest. Find the final speed of two bodies, when
(i) m1 = m 2
(ii) m1 >> m2
(iii) m1 << m2
(b) A spring obeys Hooke’s law. It requires 20 J of work to stretch it through 0.1m. Find the force
constant of the spring. Also calculate the work done to stretch it further through 0.1 m.

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