ZION GROUP OF SCHOOLS
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
STD: XI MARKS: 70
SUB: PHYSICS TIME: 3 HRS
PART -A
I CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER 15X1=15
[Link] a particle has negative velocity and negative acceleration its speed —
a) Increases b) decreases c) zero d) remains same
[Link] an object is dropped from the top of a building and it reaches the ground at t=4s , then height
of the building is_____
a) 80.5 m b) 77.3 m c) 78.4 m d) 79.2 m
3. Which of the following is not a scalar?
a)Viscosity b) surface tension c) pressure d) stress
4. A closed cylindrical container is partially filled with water. As the container rotates in a
horizontal plane about a perpendicular bisector, its moment of inertia_______
(a) remains constant (b) depends on the direction of rotation
(c) increase (d) decreases
5.A wire fixed at the upper end stretches by length ‘l’by applying a force F. The work done in
stretching is _______
(a) F/2l (b) Fl (c) 2Fl (d) Fl/2
6. For a satellite moving in an orbit around the earth, the ratio of kinetic energy to potential
energy is __________
(a) 2 (b) √2 (c) 1/ 2 (d) 1/ √2
7.A transverse wave moves from a medium A to a medium B. In medium A, the velocity of the
transverse wave is 500 ms-¹ and the wavelength is 5 m. The frequency and the wavelength of the
wave in medium B when its velocity is 600 ms-¹, respectively are_______
a) 120 Hz and 5m b) 100 Hz and 5m c) 120 Hz and 6m d) 100 Hz and 6m
8. Equation of travelling wave on a stretched string of linear density 5 g/m is
y = 0.03 sin(450t-9x), where distance and time are measured in SI units. The tension in the string
is____
a) 5 N b) 12.5 N c) 7.5 N d) 10 N
9. If a particle executes uniform circular motion in the xy plane in clockwise direction, then the
angular velocity is in ________
(a) + y direction (b) + z direction (c) – z direction (d) – x direction
10. A rigid body rotates with an angular momentum L. If its kinetic energy is halved, the angular
momentum becomes_______
a) L b) L/2 c) 2L d) L/√2
11. When a damped harmonic oscillator completes 100 oscillations, its amplitude is reduced to
1/ 3 of its initial value. What will be its amplitude when it completes 200 oscillations?
(a) 1/ 5 (b) 2/ 3 (c) 1 /6 (d) 1/ 9
12. A mass of 3 kg is attached at the end of a spring moves with simple harmonic motion on
horizontal frictionless table with time period 2π and with amplitude of 2m, then the maximum
force exerted on the spring is______
a) 1.5 N b) 3 N c) 6 N d)12 N
13. A simple pendulum has a time period [Link] its point of suspension is moved vertically
upwards according as y = kt2 where y is vertical distance covered and k = 1ms-2 its time period
becomes [Link],T12/T22 is (g = 10 ms-2)_____
a) ⅚ b) 11/10 c) 6/5 d) 5/4
14. A ball of mass 1 kg and another of mass 2 kg are dropped from a tall building whose height
is 80 m. After, a fall of 40 m each towards Earth, their respective kinetic energies will be in the
ratio of __________
(a) √2 : 1 (b) 1 : √2 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 :2
15. A couple produces ________
a) pure rotation b) pure translation c) rotation and translation d) no motion
PART-B
II ANSWER ANY SIX QUESTIONS. Q-24compulsory 6X2=12
16. What are the conditions in which force cannot produce torque?
17. What is Reynolds's number? Give its significance
18. State Laws of simple pendulum
19. State Kepler’s three laws of motion
20. What is Radius of gyration?
21. How will you prove that Earth itself is spinning?
22. Write down the kinematic equations for angular motion
23. Two streamlines cannot cross each other. Why?
24. An iron ball and a feather are both falling from a height of 10m. What are the time taken by
the iron ball and feather to reach the ground?
PART-C
III ANSWER ANY SIX QUESTIONS, Q-33compulsory 6x3=18
25. Give any six properties of a scalar (dot) product.
26. Difference between slipping and sliding.
27. List the characteristics of stationary waves and progressive waves
28. State Bernoulli's theorem.
29. What are Geo stationery and Polar satellites.
30. Write down the expression for angle made by resultant acceleration and radius vector in the
non-uniform circular motion.
[Link] down the factors affecting velocity of sound in gases.
32. Explain Resonance
33. A nurse measured the average heart beats of a patient and reported to the doctor in terms of
time period as 0.8 s. Express the heart beat of the patient in terms of number of beats measured
per minute.
IV ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS 5X5=25
34. a) Explain how overtones are produced in a closed organ pipe
Or
b) Derive the expression for moment of inertia of uniform rod about an axis passing through the
centre and perpendicular to the plane.
35 a). Explain how Newton arrived at his law of gravitation from Kepler’s third law.
Or
b) Describe Newtons formula for velocity of sound waves in air and also discuss the Laplace’s
correction.
36 a) State and prove perpendicular axis theorem
Or
b) Explain in detail triangle law of addition
37a).Describe the vertical oscillation of the spring
Or
b) Describe the construction and working of the venturimeter and obtain an equation for the
volume of liquid flowing per second through a wider entry of the tube.
38a)Derive the time period of satellite orbiting the Earth.
Or
b) Explain why a cyclist bends while negotiating a curve road? Arrive at the expression for
angle of bending for a given velocity.
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