PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA, AFS YELAHANKA, BENGALURU

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (2024-2025)

CLASS XI Max. marks: 70

SUBJECT: PHYSICS Time: 3 hours

General Instructions
(i) There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D, and
Section E.
(iii) All the sections are compulsory.
(iv) 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.
(v) 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 each in CBQ in Section D
and all three questions in Section E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such
questions.
(vi) Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION A Mark
1 The dimensional formula of Pressure gradient is
(a) [𝑀 𝐿2 𝑇 −2 ] (b) [𝑀 𝐿3 𝑇 −2 ] (c) [𝑀 𝐿𝑇 −2 ] (d) [ML-2T-2] 1
2 The distance traversed by a particle along X axis is given by )
x = 180 t + 50 t2 metre. The initial velocity of the particle is….m/s 1
(a) 50 (b) 180 (c) 230 (d) none of these
3 A car is travelling with a speed of 60 km/hr in the first half time and a speed of 40
km/hr in the second half time. The average speed of the car is……km/hr 1
(a) 100 (b) 50 (c) 48 (d) 20
4 A stone of 0.25 kg tied to the end of a string is whirled round in a circle of radius
1.6 m with a speed of 40 revolutions/minute in a horizontal plane. The tension in 1
the string is…………..
(a) 0.0694 N (b) 0.694N (c) 6.944 N (d) None
5 A block of mass 2 kg is placed on the floor. The coefficient of static friction is 0.4
and acceleration due to gravity 9.8 ms-2. The force of friction between the block 1
and the floor is ………N
(a) 4.9 (b) 7.84 (c) 19.6 (d) None
6 A person sitting in an open car moving at constant velocity throws a ball vertically
into air, the ball falls
(a) Exactly in the hand of the thrower (b) In the car ahead of the person
(c) In the car behind the person (d) None of the above 1
7 A lighter body and a heavier body have the same kinetic energy. Which one will
have greater momentum? 1
(a) lighter body (b) heavier body
(c) both bodies have same momenta (d) none of these
8 Two bodies of masses 2 kg and 4 kg are moving with velocities 2 m/s and 10 m/s
respectively. The velocity of their centre of mass is…..m/s. 1
(a) 5.3 (b) 7.3 (c) 6.4 (d) 8.1
9 A particle falls towards the Earth from infinity. Its velocity on reaching the Earth
would be 1
(a) infinity (b) √2𝑔𝑅 (c) √𝑔𝑅 (d) zero
10 The escape speed on a certain planet is 2 km/s. Then the value of orbital speed for
a satellite orbiting close to its surface is …..km/s 1
(a) 12 (b) 1 (c) √2 (d) 2√2
11 Within elastic limit, which of the following graph represents Hooke’s law?

12 When the deforming forces are removed, an elastic body

(a) does not regain its original size
(b) regains its original size and shape 1
(c) regains its shape, but size remains same
(d) None of the above
ASSERTION REASON QUESTIONS
Choose the answers to the questions 13 to 16 as (a),(b),(c) or (d) as per the option
given below:
(a) If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the
correct explanation of assertion 1
(b) If both assertion and reason are correct, but reason is
not the correct explanation of assertion
(c) If assertion is correct, but reason is incorrect
(d) If assertion is incorrect, but reason is correct
13 Assertion: Horizontal range of a body is same for angle of projection θ and 1
(90 – θ).
Reason: Horizontal range is independent of angle of projection.

14 Assertion: Centripetal force is always required for motion in a curved path. 1

Reason: On a banked curved track, the vertical component of normal reaction
provides the necessary centripetal force.
15 Assertion: A quick collision between two bodies is more violent than a slow 1
collision, even when the initial and the final velocities are identical.
Reason: The rate of change of momentum is greater in the first case.
16 Assertion: At the centre of the Earth, a body has centre of mass, but no centre of 1
gravity.
Reason: Acceleration due to gravity at the centre of the Earth is zero.
SECTION B
17 The frequency ‘’ of vibration of stretched string depends on its length ‘L’ its mass 2
per unit length ‘m’ and the tension ‘T’ in the string. Obtain dimensionally an
expression for frequency .

18 1 2
Derive the relation S = 𝑢𝑡 + 2 𝑎𝑡 2 graphically.
OR
A player throws a ball upwards with an initial speed of 29.4 m/s.
(i)What is the direction of acceleration during the upward motion of the ball?
(ii)What is its velocity at the highest point of its motion?
19 A body of mass 50 g is revolving about an axis in a circular path. The distance of 2
the centre of mass of the body from the axis of rotation is 50 cm. Find the moment
of inertia of the body.

20 Identify the position of Sun in the given diagram if the linear speed of the planet is 2
greater at C compared to that at D. Give reason for your answer.

21 Give reason: (i) Steel is more elastic than rubber. 2

(ii) Gases have large compressibility.

SECTION C
22 A body starts from rest at time t=0, the acceleration- time graph of which is as
shown in the figure given below:

(a)Find the velocity of the body from (i) t=0 to t=10 sec
(ii) t= 10 to t= 20 sec

(b)Draw a velocity time graph for the motion of the body from
t=10 to t=20 seconds.

23 Determine a unit vector perpendicular to both 3

𝐴⃗ =2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and ⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ +2𝑘̂ .
𝐵

24 Derive an expression for centripetal acceleration of a body moving in a circular

path of radius r with uniform speed v. What will be the direction of the velocity and 3
acceleration at any instant?
25 A train runs along an unbanked circular track of radius 30 m at a speed of 54 kmh-1. 3
The mass of the train is 106 kg.
(i) Calculate the centripetal force required to negotiate the curve.
(ii) What provides the necessary centripetal force for this purpose?
(iii) Which rail will wear out faster, the outer or the inner rail?

26 State and prove Work-Energy Theorem. 3

27 (i)State the law of conservation of angular momentum.

 (ii) A child stands at the centre of a turntable with his two arms outstretched. The
turntable is set rotating with an angular speed of 40 rpm. How much is the angular
speed of the child(in rpm), if he folds his hands back and thereby reduces his 3
moment of inertia to 2/5 times the initial value?
OR
(i) Give an expression for the position vector of centre of mass of a two
particle system.

(ii) The separation between C and O atoms in carbon monoxide is

1.2 x 10-10 m. Calculate the distance of the centre of mass relative to
carbon atom. (Mass of C=12 u, Mass of O=16 u)

28 (i)State Hooke’s law.

(ii)Draw the stress- strain curve for a metal and mark the following points 3
(a) the proportional limit (b) the yield point
(c) Ultimate tensile strength (d) fracture point.

SECTION D
29 Read the paragraph and answer the following questions based on related concepts:- 4
BANKING OF ROADS
The maximum permissible velocity with which a vehicle can go round a level
curved road without skidding depends on µ, the coefficient of friction between the
tyres and the road.

The value of µ decreases when road is smooth or tyres of the vehicle are worn out
or the road is wet and so on. Thus force of friction is not a reliable source for
providing the required centripetal force to the vehicle. A safer course of action
would be to do the ‘banking’ of such roads.

(i) The phenomenon of raising …………..of the curved road above the inner edge
is called banking of roads
(a) Inner edge (b)Centre (c)Outer edge (d)None of these

(ii) Normal reaction R of the banked road acts ……..

(a) along the surface of contact (b)opposite to the weight w
(c) perpendicular to the surface of contact (d)any arbitrary direction

(iii) Centripetal force in case of a car moving on a banked circular

road is provided by the components of various forces……..
(a) R sinθ, f cosθ (b)R cosθ, f sinθ (c)R, f (d)R, weight mg

(iv) The speed at which a banked road can be negotiated even when there is no
friction is…..
(a). (rg/ tan θ)1/2 (b) (rg tan θ)1/2 (c)Zero (d)None of these
 OR

(v) A circular race track of radius 300 m is banked at an angle of 15°. If the co-
efficient of friction between wheels and the road is 0.2, what is the optimum speed
of the race car to avoid wear and tear on its tyres.(Take g=10ms-2)
(a) 10√(30 tan15) m/s (b)10√(30 /tan15) m/s (c)10√6 tan 15 m/s (d) None of these

30 Read the paragraph and answer the following questions based on related concepts:- 4

TORQUE ACTING AT A POINT

The turning effect of a force is called moment of the force or torque. It is measured
as the product of the magnitude of the force and the perpendicular distance between
the line of action of the force and the axis of rotation.

Torque, 𝜏 = r F Sin𝜃. In vector form, 𝜏⃗ = 𝑟⃗ x 𝐹⃗

The direction of 𝜏⃗ is perpendicular to the plane of 𝑟⃗ and 𝐹⃗ . And its sense is given
by right hand rule.

(i)Turning effect of force is measured as the product of

(a)F and r Cos𝜃 (b)F and r Sin𝜃 (c) F and r tan𝜃 (d)None of these

(ii)A tap can be operated by using two fingers because

(a) the force available for the operation will be more.
(b) this helps application of angular forces.
(c) the rotational effect is produced by the couple formed
(d) the force by one finger overcomes friction and the other finger provides the
force for operation.

(iii)The torque of a force 𝐹⃗ = -3𝑖̂ +𝑗̂ +5𝑘̂ acting at the point 𝑟⃗ = 7𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ +𝑘̂
(a) 14𝑖̂ -38𝑗̂ +16𝑘̂ (b)-14𝑖̂ + 38𝑗̂ -16𝑘̂
(c) 14𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ +16𝑘̂ (d) -21𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ +16𝑘̂

(iv)In order to balance a see-saw of total length 10 m, two kids weighing 20 kg and
40 kg are sitting at an end and at a distance x from the fulcrum at the centre,
respectively. The value of x is ……….
(a) 1.25 m (b) 2.5 m (c) 3.5 m (d) 4.5 m
OR
(v) The turning effect of force is produced by the…..
(a)the tangential component of force 𝐹⃗ (b) radial component FCos𝜃
(c )transverse component F Sin𝜃 (d)none of these

31 (i) What is a Projectile? 5

(ii)A projectile is fired with a velocity ‘𝑣0 ’ making an angle 𝜃 with the horizontal.
Derive expressions for its (a) Time of flight and (b) Horizontal range
(iii) An aero plane takes off at an angle of 30° to the horizontal. If the component
of its velocity along the horizontal is 300 kmh-1, what is the actual velocity?
Also find the vertical component of the velocity.
 OR
(i) State Parallelogram law of Vector addition.
(ii) Two vectors A and B are inclined to each other at an angle θ. Using the above
law find the magnitude and direction of their resultant.
(iii)Two equal forces have their resultant equal to either, find the angle between the
two vectors.
32 (i) Define elastic collision. 5

(ii)Prove that in an elastic one-dimensional collision between two bodies, the

relative velocity of approach before collision is equal to the relative velocity of
separation after collision. Also derive expressions for the final velocities of two
bodies in terms of their initial velocities before collision.
OR
(i) Define potential energy and kinetic energy of a body.
(ii)State the law of conservation of mechanical energy. Show that total mechanical
energy of a body falling freely under gravity is conserved.
33 (i) Derive an expression for acceleration due to gravity at an altitude h from the
surface of the Earth.
(ii)If the diameter of the Earth becomes twice its present value but its mass remains 5
unchanged, then how would the weight of an object on the surface of the Earth
be affected?
(iii)What is the ratio of the force of attraction between two bodies kept in air and
the same distance apart in water?
OR
(i)Derive an expression for escape velocity from the surface of the Earth.
(ii)Does the escape velocity depend on the direction of projection of a body
from the Earth’s surface?
(iii)Why is it that there is no atmosphere on the moon?

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