Annual Examination 2023-24

Sample paper
Grade: XI Max. Marks : 70

Date : XX /XX /XXXX PHYSICS Time Allowed: 3 hour.

INSTRUCTIONS:
• There are 35 questions in all. All questions are compulsory
• This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and
Section E. All the sections are compulsory.
• Section A contains sixteen MCQ of 1 mark each, Section B contains seven questions of
two marks each, Section C contains five questions of three marks each, section D
contains three long questions of five marks each and Section E contains two case study
based questions of 4 marks each.
• There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section B, C,
D and E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
• Use of calculators is not allowed.
• Question paper contains 9 pages.

Section A
Q .1 The dimensional formula of coefficient of viscosity is [1]

a [MLT-1]

b [M-1L2T-2]

c [ML-1T -1]

d none of these
Q .2 A man throws balls with same speed vertically upwards one after the
other at an interval of 2 s. What should be the speed of throw so that more than two balls
are in air at any time?

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a Only with speed 19.6 m/s b More than 19.6 m/s c At

least 9.8 m/s d Any speed less than 19.6 m/s
Q .3 A body makes a displacement of 4 m due East from a point O and then [1]
makes displacement of 3 m due North. Its resultant displacement from O
a 7m b 1m c 5m d 1.2 m
Q .4 [1]
A car sometimes overturns while taking a turn. When it overturns, it is

a the inner wheel which leaves the ground first b either inner wheel
or the outer wheel leaves the ground c both the wheel leaves the ground
simultaneously d the outer wheel which leaves the ground first

Q.5 A block of wood is placed on a surface. A force is applied parallel to the

surface to move the body. The frictional force developed acts
a normal to the surface upwards b normal to the surface
downwards c along the direction of the applied force d opposite to
the direction of the applied force
Q .6 A block of mass 2 kg rests on a rough inclined plane making an angle of [1]
30 degree with the horizontal. The coefficient of static friction between he
blocks and the plane is 0.7. The frictional force on the block is
a 9.8 N b 0.7 × 9.8 × √3 N c 9.8 × √3 N d 0.7 ×
9.8 N Q .7 A solid cylinder of length 1 m and diameter of cross section 100 cm is first
placed with its axis vertical its then slowly inclined till its axis is horizontal.
The loss in its potential energy if the mass of the cylinder is 10 kg is
a 5g J b 10g J c Zero d gJ
Q .8 A man of 60 kg weight is standing at rest on a platform. He jumps up [1]
vertically a distance of 1 m and the platform at the same instant moves horizontally forward
with the result that the man lands 1 meter behind the point on the platform from where the took
the jump the total work done by the man at the instant as he lands is ( Given g =10 ms -2 )
a 300 J b 150 J c 600 J d zero
Q .9 Two wires A and B are of the same length. The diameters are in the ratio [1] 1:2
and the Youngs modulus are in ratio 2 : 1. if they are pulled by the same force, then their
elongations will be in ratio
a 4:1 b 1:4

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c 1:2
d 2:1
Q .10 Emissivity of perfectly black body is [1] a 1 b 2
c 5
d 0
Q.11 Heat cannot by itself flow from a body at lower temperature to a body at
[1] higher temperature is a statement as a consequence of
a conservation of mass b conservation of momentum
c first law of thermodynamics d second law of thermodynamics
Q .12
Latent heat of ice is

a Less than external latent heat of fusion b Equal to external latent

heat of fusion c More than external latent heat of fusion d Twice
the external latent heat of fusion
Q . 13 Average kinetic energy of molecules is [1] a Directly proportional to
square root of temperature b Directly proportional to absolute temperature
c Independent of absolute temperature d Inversely proportional to
absolute temperature
Q . 14 The standing waves cannot be produced [1] a on a string clamped
at both the ends.

b on a string clamped at one end and free at the other end. c when
the incident wave gets reflected from a wall. d when two identical waves with a
phase difference of 𝜋 are moving in the same direction
Q . 15 Loudness of a note of sound is [1] a Directly proportional to
amplitude of the wave b Directly proportional to square of amplitude of wave
c Directly proportional to velocity of the wave d Directly
proportional to square of velocity of the wave
Q .16 Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
[1] labelled Reason (R).
Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b),
(c) and (d) as given below.

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a Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b Both

A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A c A is true but R is
false d A is false and R is also false

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 ASSERTION(A): The apparent weight of a body in an elevator moving
with some downward acceleration is less than the actual weight of the
body.
REASON : The part of the weight is spent in producing downward
acceleration ,when body is in elevator.
Q .17 Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
[1] labelled Reason (R).
Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b),
(c) and (d) as given below.

a Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A c A is

true but R is false d A is false and R is also false
ASSERTION(A): At the centre of earth, a body has centre of mass, but
no centre of gravity.
REASON: ‘g ‘= 0 at the centre of earth.
Q. 18 Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other [1]
labelled Reason (R).
Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b),
(c) and (d) as given below.

a Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b Both A and
R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A c A is true but R is false
d A is false and R is also false
ASSERTION(A): In a stationary wave, there is no transfer of energy. `
REASON: The ratio of kinetic energy to the potential energy is
independent of the position.
SECTION B
Q.19 Convert 1N into dyne using dimensional analysis [2]
Q .20 Three blocks are connected as shown below and are on a horizontal [2]
frictionless table. They are pulled to right with a force F = 50 N. If m1
= 5 kg, m2 = 10 kg and m3 = 15 kg, find tensions T3 and T2.

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 Q .21 [2]
Two masses one n times as heavy as the other have the same K.E. What
is the ratio of their momenta?
Q. 22 Derive work-energy theorem or principle. [2]

Q .23 A solid cylinder of mass 20 kg rotates about its axis with angular [2]
speed 100 rad s-1. The radius of the cylinder is 0.25 m. What is the
kinetic energy associated with the rotation of the cylinder? What is the
magnitude of angular momentum of the cylinder about its axis? OR
Torques of equal magnitude are applied to a hollow cylinder and a solid
sphere, both having the same mass and radius. The cylinder is free to
rotate about its standard axis of symmetry, and the sphere is free to rotate
about an axis passing through its center. Which of the two will acquire a
greater angular speed after a given time?

Q .24 Express 37°C into Fahrenheit. [2]

Q. 25 Write any four important difference between Isothermal and Adiabatic
process.

OR [2]

Derive the expression for the work done during Isothermal process

SECTION C

Q .26 A mass of 200 kg rests on a rough inclined plane of angle 300. If the
coefficient of limiting friction is 1/√3, find the greatest and the least forces
in newton, acting parallel to the plane to keep the mass ¡n equilibrium.

OR [3]

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 A bullet of mass 0.01 kg is fired horizontally into a 4 kg wooden block at
rest on a horizontal surface. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the
block and the surface is 0.25. The bullet remains embedded in the block
and the combination moves 20 m before coming to rest. With what speed
did the bullet strike the block?

Q .27 (i) Define Center of mas for a system of particles.

(II) In the HCl molecule, the separation between the nuclei of the two
atoms is about 1.27 A (1 A = 10-10m). Find the approximate location of the
Center 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..•. mass of chlorine atom, m2 = 35.5 units

OR [3]

Derive the expression for the radius of gyration

Q .28 Two exactly similar wires of steel and copper are stretched by equal
[3] forces. If the total elongation is 1 cm, find by how much each wire is
elongated. Given Y for steel = 20 × 1011 dyne cm-2, Y for
copper = 12 × 1011 dyne cm-2.

Q .29 An oxygen cylinder of volume 30 liter has an initial gauge pressure of 15 [3]
atmosphere and a temperature of 27 °C. After some oxygen is withdrawn from the cylinder, the
gauge pressure drops to 11 atmosphere and its temperature drops to 17 °C. Estimate the mass
of oxygen taken out of the cylinder. (R = 8.31 J mol-1 K-1, molecular mass of O2 = 32 u.)

Q.30 Distinguish between progressive waves and stationary waves (any three [3]
important differences only )

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Q .31
(I) [2]
The equation of trajectory of an oblique projectile is y = √ 3 x – (½) gx2
What is the initial velocity in m/s’ and the angle of projection of the
projectile in degree?

(ii) Define centripetal acceleration and derive its expression. [3]

OR

(I) A stone tied to the end of a string 80 cm long is whirled in a horizontal

circle with a constant speed. If the stone makes 14 revolutions in 25 s, [2] what is
the magnitude and direction of acceleration of the stone?

(ii) A boy stands at 78.4 m from a building and throws a ball which just
enters [3] a window 39.2 m above the ground. Calculate the velocity of the
projection of the ball.

Q . 32 (i) Discuss the variation of acceleration due to gravity with Altitude or height. [3]

(ii) Define escape velocity .Write escape velocity of any object from the earth
[2] surface.
OR

(i) Derive an expression for the gravitational potential energy above the [3] surface of
Earth.

(ii) Explain Newton’s law of gravitation. [2]

Q .33 (i) Derive the expression for excess pressure inside: a liquid drop. [3]

(ii) What will be nature of shape of meniscus for sticky and non-sticky
[2] substance .

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Prove mathematically Bernoulli’s Theorem. [5]

SECTION E

Q .34 A monkey climbs up a slippery pole for 3 and subsequently slips for 3 [4]
seconds. Its velocity at time t is given by v(t) = 2t(3 – t); 0 < t < 3 and v(t)
= -(t – 3)(6 – t) for 3 < t < 6s in m/s. It repeats this cycle till it reaches the
height of 20 m.

(i) At what time is its velocity and average velocity maximum? 1

(ii) At what time is its acceleration maximum in magnitude? 1 (iii) How many cycles

(counting fractions) are required to reach the top?

OR 2

(iii) A ball is dropped from a height of 90 m on a floor. At each collision with the floor, the ball
loses one tenth of its speed. Plot the speed-time graph of its motion between t =0 to 12 s
Q .35 A spring having with a spring constant 1200 Nm-1 is mounted on a [4]
horizontal table as shown in Fig. A mass of 3 kg is attached to the free
end of the spring. The mass is then pulled sideways to a distance of 2.0
cm and released. Determine

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(i) the frequency of oscillations, 1

(ii) maximum acceleration of the mass, 1

(iii) the maximum speed of the mass
2

OR.

(iii) The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of moon is 1.7 ms -2. What is the time
period of a simple pendulum on the surface of moon if its timeperiod on
the surface of Earth is 3.5 s? (g on the surface of Earth is 9.8 ms-2 .)

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