G.D.

GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, JAMMU

Governed by Om Prakash Bansal Charitable Trust (Regd.)
Annual Examination 2023-2024
Grade: XI
Subject: Physics (042)
Time: 3 hours Max. 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 16 questions, 12 MCQ and 4 Assertion Reasoning based of 1 mark each, Section
B contains 5 questions of two marks each, Section C contains 7 questions of three marks each, Section
D contains two case study-based questions of 4 marks each and Section E contains 3 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.

Section A

1. When a system is taken from state 1 to state 3 along the path 1 → 2 → 3, it is found that ∆Q = 60 cal.
and ∆W = 10 cal. Along the path 1 → 4 → 3, ∆Q = 50 cal., ∆W along the path 1 → 4 → 3 is

(A) 10 cal.
(B) 40 cal.
(C) 0 cal.
(D) 60 cal.

2. A particle is executing simple harmonic motion. When its displacement Is x, its total energy is
(A) Proportional to x
(B) Proportional to 1/x
(C) Proportional to x2
(D) Independent of x

3. Application of lubricants cannot reduce

(A) static friction
(B) sliding friction
(C) rolling friction
(D) inertia
4. When a body is dropped from a tower, then there is an increase in its
(A) weight
(B) acceleration
(C) velocity
(D) gravitational potential energy
5. Number of significant figures in 0.0024500 is
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 8
(D)7
6. Following are the equations of transverse waves:
(i) Z = A cos (kx – ωt)
(ii) Z = A cos (kx + ωt)
(iii) Z = A cos (ky – ωt)
Which may superimpose to form stationary wave?
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (i) and (iii)
(C) (ii) and (iii)
(D) (i) and (iii)
7. Which of the following cannot be the value of Poisson’s ratio?
(A) 0.1
(B) 0.3
(C) 0.5
(D) 0.8
8. The ratio of specific heats for monoatomic and rigid diatomic gases are respectively
(A) 9/7,5/3
(B) 9/5,7/3
(C) 5/3,7/5
(D) 3/5,7/9
9. Speed of a vehicle is 18 kmh-1. Its speed in ms-1 is
(A) 18 ms-1
(B) 5 ms-1
(C) 0.5 ms-1
(D) 0.018 ms-1
10. Rockets are given conical shapes to
(A) Reduce its mass
(B) Reduce the air friction
(C) Increase its speed
(D) All of these
11. Which of the following diagrams does not represent a streamline flow?
11. A particle falling through a viscous liquid reaches its terminal velocity. The acceleration then is
(A) g
(B) > g
(C) < g
(D) 0
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 is as given below.
(A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the 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 (A): 1 kg = 109 µg

Reason (R): 1 kg = 103 g and 1 g = 106 µg
14. Assertion (A): A spring stores potential energy when compressed as well as when stretched.
Reason (R): Potential energy is stored in a body by deformation of its shape.
15. Assertion (A): Any motion that repeats itself at regular intervals of time is called periodic motion.
Reason (R): The smallest interval of time after which the motion is repeated is called its period.
16. Assertion (A): Angle and solid angle both are dimensionless quantities.
Reason (R): Dimensionless quantities cannot have unit.

Section B

17. Two sitar strings A and B playing the note ‘Ga’ are slightly out of tune and produce beats of
frequency 6Hz. The tension in the string A is slightly reduced and the beat frequency is found to reduce to
3Hz. If the original frequency of A is 324 Hz, what is the frequency of B?
18. A 50 kg girl wearing high heel shoes balances on a single heel. The heel is circular with a diameter 1.0
cm. What is the pressure exerted by the heel on the horizontal floor?
19. (a) A spring balance has a scale that reads from 0 to 50 kg. The length of the scale is 20 cm. A body
suspended from this balance, when displaced and released, oscillates with a period of 0.6 s. What is the
weight of the body?
Or
(b) A hospital uses an ultrasonic scanner to locate tumours in a tissue. What is the wavelength of sound in
a tissue in which the speed of sound is 1.7 km s-1? The operating frequency of the scanner is 4.2 MHz
20. In changing the state of a gas adiabatically from an equilibrium state A to another equilibrium state B,
an amount of work equal to 22.3 J is done on the system. If the gas is taken from state A to B via a process
in which the net heat absorbed by the system is 9.35 cal., how much is the net work done by the system in
the latter case? (Take 1 cal. = 4.19 J)
21. A cylinder with a movable piston contains 3 moles of hydrogen at standard temperature and pressure.
The walls of the cylinder are made of a heat insulator, and the piston is insulated by having a pile of sand
on it. By what factor does the pressure of the gas increase if the gas is compressed to half its original
volume?
Section C

22. State two statements of second law of thermodynamics.

23. (a) What is reversible process? Give the conditions and examples for this process.
Or
(b) What is adiabatic process? Give the conditions and examples for this process.
24. Explain the kinetic interpretation of temperature.
25. Write six postulates of kinetic theory of gasses.
26. Define terminal velocity. Obtain its expression.
27. Explain conduction, convection and radiation processes with examples.
28. State and prove Stoke’s law using method of dimensions.
Section D

29. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
Longitudinal and transverse wave: Longitudinal waves are defined as waves those are capable of displacing
the medium in a direction either in the direction of the waves or opposite. Longitudinal mechanical waves
are known as compressional waves. This is because these mechanical waves produce a lot of compression
and rarefaction while travelling through medium. These waves are also called pressure waves as there is an
increase and decrease in pressure while travelling. Sound waves like vibrations, P-Waves created through
earthquakes, etc. are some kinds of longitudinal waves. A transverse wave is defined as the wave that moves
in the perpendicular direction of the vibration. One of the most important examples of transverse waves
includes the waves created by the drum’s beating. The membrane of the drum moves perpendicular to the
surface. Another example of a transverse wave is light. Transverse wave travels through crests and troughs.
Transverse waves are mostly present in solids those have profound elasticity. In some cases, when there is
a deformation in the material, the wave is called a shear wave.

(i) Which wave is also known as shear wave?

(A) Longitudinal wave
(B) Transverse wave
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these

(ii) Which wave is also known as compressional wave?

(A) Longitudinal wave
(B) Transverse wave
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these

(iii) Which wave is also known as pressure wave?

(A) Longitudinal wave
(B) Transverse wave
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
Or
Beating of drums produces
(A) Longitudinal wave
(B) Transverse wave
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
(iv) Which wave produces compressions and rarefactions in the medium?
(A) Longitudinal wave
(B) Transverse wave
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these

30. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

Elasticity vs plasticity: Objects get deformed when pushed, pulled and twisted. Elasticity is the measure of
the amount that the object can return to its original shape after these external forces and pressure are
removed. The opposite of elasticity is plasticity. When something is stretched, and it stays stretched, the
material is said to be plastic. Such deformation is said to be plastic deformation. In elastic deformation,
atoms of the material are displaced temporarily from their original lattice site. They return back to their
original position after the removal of external force. In plastic deformation, atoms of the solid are displaced
permanently from their original lattice site. They don’t return back to the original position even after the
removal of external load. So, elastic deformation is temporary, whereas plastic deformation is permanent.
Amount of elastic deformation is very small. But the amount of plastic deformation is quite large. External
force required for elastic deformation of solid is quite small. Force required for plastic deformation is much
higher. Total energy absorbed by the material during elastic and plastic deformation region is called module
of toughness. Energy absorbed by the material during elastic deformation is called module of resilience.
Most materials have an amount of force or pressure for which they deform elastically. If more force or
pressure is applied, then they undergo plastic deformation. Materials those have a fair amount of plastic
deformation before breaking are said to be ductile. Materials those can’t stretch or bend much without
breaking are said to be brittle. Copper, Aluminium, etc. are ductile materials. For this reason, those are used
for making wires. Glass and ceramics (are often brittle; they will not bend; they will break.

(i) Which of the following statements is false?

(A) A body is said to be plastic when it deforms due to application of force and returns to its original
shape when the deforming force is removed.
(B) External force required for elastic deformation of solid is quite small.
(C) In plastic deformation, atoms of the solid are displaced permanently from their original lattice site.
(D) Most materials have an amount of force or pressure for which they deform elastically. If more force
or pressure is applied, then they undergo plastic deformation.

(ii) Hooks law is applicable for

(A) Plastic materials
(B) Elastic materials
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Brittle materials

(iii) Aluminium is a _________ material.

(A) Brittle
(B) Plastic
(C) Ductile
(D) Both (A) and (C)

(iv) Ceramic is a ________ material

(A) Brittle
(B) Plastic
(C) Ductile
(D) Both (A) and (C)
Or
Which of the following 4 stress-strain graphs represent a ductile material and a brittle material?

(A) A is for a brittle material, B is for a ductile material

(B) A is for a brittle material, D is for a ductile material
(C) A is for a brittle material, C is for a ductile material
(D) C is for a brittle material, A is for a ductile material

Section E

31. (a) State and prove Bernoulli’s principle for the flow of non-viscous fluids. Explain its anyone
application.
Or
(b) (i) Define surface energy. Obtain its expression.
(ii) A U-shaped wire is dipped in a soap solution, and removed. A thin soap film formed between the wire
and a light slider supports a weight of 1.5 x 10-2 N (which includes the small weight of the slider). The
length of the slider is 30 cm. What is the surface tension of the film?

32. (a) What is simple harmonic motion. Obtain expressions for displacement, velocity, acceleration and
time period of S.H.M.
Or
(b) A transverse harmonic wave on a string is described by:
π
y(x, t) = 3.0 sin (36 t + 0.018 x + 4 ) , where x and y are in cm and t in s. The positive direction of x
is from left to right.
(a) Is this a travelling wave or a stationary wave? If it is travelling, what are the speed and direction of its
propagation?
(b) What are its amplitude and frequency?
(c) What is the initial phase at the origin?
(d) What is the least distance between two successive crests in the wave?

33. (a) (i) Define Young’s modulus of elasticity. Obtain its expression.
(ii) A piece of copper having a rectangular cross-section of 15.2 mm x 19.1 mm is pulled in tension with
44,500 N force, producing only elastic deformation. Calculate the resulting strain? Shear modulus of
elasticity of copper is 42 x 109 N/m2

Or

(b) The transverse displacement of a string (clamped at its two ends) is given by:
2π
y(x, t) = 0.06 sin 3
𝑥 cos (120π t), where x, y are in m and t in s. The length of the string is 1.5 m and
its mass is 3 x 10-2 kg. Answer the following:
(i) Does the function represent a travelling or a stationary wave?
(ii) What are the wavelength, frequency and speed of propagation of each wave?
(iii) Determine the tension in the string.