KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, MUMBAI REGION.

SESSION ENDING EXAMINATION 2022-23

CLASS- XI
SUBJECT – PHYSICS
TIME: 3 HR. MAX.MARKS:70
General Instruction
(1) There are 35 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. All the sections are compulsory.
(3) Section A contains eighteen MCQ of 1 mark each, Section B has seven
Questions of 2 marks each, Section C contains five questions of 3 marks each,
Section D contains three long questions of 5 marks each and Section E
contains two case study based questions of 4 marks each.
(4) There is no overall choice. However internal choice has been provided in
Sections B, C, D and E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such
questions.
(5) Use of calculator is not allowed. However, if required log table can be used.

Section A
01. Dimensional formula of work is similar to
(a) Torque (b) Product of Pressure and Volume
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
𝐹+𝛼
02. The dimension of  in 𝑃 = is__
𝐴

(Other symbols are having usual meaning)

(a) M2L1T-2 (b) M1L1T-2 (c) M2L1T-1 (d) M1L2T-2
03. The following x-t graph shows

(a) Uniform acceleration (b) Non-uniform acceleration

(c) Uniform motion (d) Retardation

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04. A particle is moving along a curved path as shown in the diagram. The direction
of its instantaneous acceleration at point A is given by

05. Two blocks of 20 kg mass each of same material are pulled on same surface
by force 10 N each in same direction. Study the statements given below and
choose the correct alternative.
(1) Friction for block 1 is more.
(2) Friction for block 2 is less.
(3) Friction for both block is same

(a) only 1 is correct (b) 1 & 2 both are correct

(c) only 2 is correct (d) only 3 is correct
06. A particle of mass m moving with a velocity v collides with another stationary
particle of mass 2m and stick to it. The velocity of the system will be
(a) v/2 (b) 2v (c) v/3 (d) 3v
07. When an object is at rest on the inclined rough surface
(a) Static and kinetic frictions acting on the object are zero
(b) Static friction is zero but kinetic friction is not zero
(c) Static friction is not zero and kinetic friction is zero
(d) Static and kinetic frictions are non-zero
08. A moving body of mass 20 kg is acted upon by 10 N force. This force changes
its speed from 1 m/s to 5 m/s. Workdone on the body is
(a) 2.4 J (b) 0.24 J (c) 24 J (d) 240 J
09. Potential energy of Earth-Sun system is _____ as earth is bounded with the
Sun
(a) Positive but less than infinite (b) Negative (c) Zero (d) infinite

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10. Two wires of same material having lengths ratio 2:1, radius of cross-section in
the ratio 1:2 are suspended with same load. Young’s modulus of the two wires
is in the ratio
(a) 1:2 (b) 4:1 (c) 1:4 (d) 1:1
11. In a hydraulic lift area of broader side is 10 m 2 and that of narrow side is 5 m2.
If force of 10 N is acting on on Narrow side, what will be the force acting on
Broader side?
(a) 20 N (b) 1/20 N (c) 100 N (d) 1/100 N
12. Zeroth law of thermodynamics is related to
(a) Energy Conservation (b) Thermal equilibrium
(c) Coefficient of performance (d) Efficiency limit
13. Heat of 1000 J is supplied to a system. Out of this heat, 600 J of energy is
utilized to change the internal energy of the system. How much energy can be
converted to mechanical work if losses are zero?
(a) 1000 J (b) 600 J (c) 400 J (d) 1600 J
14. According to postulates of kinetic theory of gases
(a) Volume occupied by a molecule is comparable with volume of gas
(b) Volume occupied by a molecule must be half of the volume of gas
(c) Volume occupied by a molecule must be two times the volume of gas
(d) Volume occupied by a molecule is very small compared with actual
volume of gas
15. If the blades of a ceiling fan are increased in length____
(a) Its angular speed and MI both will increase
(b) Its angular speed and MI both will decrease
(c) Its angular speed will increase and MI will decrease
(d) Its angular speed will decrease and MI will increase

For Question number 16 to 18 two statements are given, one labelled Assertion
(A) and other 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 but R is not correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A and R both are false

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16. Assertion (A): Kinetic energy of a gas molecule is independent of temperature.
Reason (R): Temperature can not affect Cp or Cv
17. Assertion (A): A monoatomic gas has three degrees of freedom.
Reason (R): It can have three translational degrees of freedom and two
rotational degrees of freedoms
18. Assertion (A): Time period of Jupiter is more than time period of Earth
Reason (R): Kepler’s first law state that a planet can revolve around the sun in
an elliptical orbit.
Section B
19. Derive first equation of motion using vt- graph
20. A body of mass 10 kg is acted upon by constant force of 10 N for 10 s. If the
body is pushed from rest, what is the speed of body just before removing the
force?
21. Two identical springs are pulled by two different forces 1000 N and 10 N
respectively. Find ratio of their extensions.
22. State Kepler’s laws of planetary motion (any two).
23. Find an expression for terminal velocity of a small spherical body falling through
the liquid at rest.
OR
State Bernaulli’s principle. Write its two applications.
24. Find ratio of CP/CV of a diatomic gas under two different considerations.
25. A progressive wave is represented by: y = 10 sin (10x/ – 10t)
Find: (a) amplitude, (b) angular wave number, (c) angular frequency,
(d) frequency
Section C
26. Draw velocity-time graph for (a) Uniform Speed, (b) Retardation and
(c) Acceleration
27. State and prove Work-Energy theorem for constant force.
28. A wheel initially has an angular velocity of 18 rad/s. It has a constant angular
acceleration of 2.0 rad/s2 and is slowing at first. What time elapses before its
angular velocity is18 rad/s in the direction opposite to its initial angular velocity?
29. Escape velocity on Earth is 11.2 km/s. Find escape velocity on a planet whose
mass is 3 times mass of earth and radius is two times radius of earth.

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 OR
Distance between Sun and Mercury is 61.6 million km. If mass of Mercury and
Sun are 2x1030 kg and 3.3x1023 kg respectively. Find force of gravitation
between These two celestial bodies. (G=6.6x10-11 unit)
30. Derive an expression for natural frequency of standing wave produced in a pipe
closed at one end and open at another end. Show diagrammatically first mode
of vibration.
Section D
31. (a) Derive second equation of motion using graphical method
(b) A car is starting its motion from rest. It is moving with uniform acceleration
on a straight road. After 10 s it acquires velocity of 20 ms -1. Show this
information on speed-time graph. Find the acceleration of the car from graph.
OR
(a) What is projectile?
(b) Show mathematically that a projectile fired from ground acquires parabolic
path.
32. (a) Give any one statement of second law of thermodynamics
(b) Derive an expression for workdone in an isothermal process
OR
(a) State second law of thermodynamics
(b) Derive an expression for workdone in an adiabatic process
33. (a) Define SHM
(b) Find an expression for time period of a simple pendulum
OR
(a) Deduce an expression for the velocity of a particle executing S.H.M.
(b) When is the particle velocity (i) Maximum (ii) minimum?
34. Case Study 1
In following figure two vectors A and B are represented in direction and
magnitude. Answer the questions after observing diagram carefully.

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 1) What does z represent in above diagram?
2) What does x represent in above diagram?
3) Does A – B is represented in diagram?
4) Which is opposite vector of A – B?
OR
What does m represent?
35. Case Study 2
In following graph the transition of state variables for a system is indicated. The
system is taken along the path ABCD. Observe the graph carefully and answer
the questions it follows.

1) From A to B which process is involved?

2) From B to c which process is involved?
3) From C to D Which process is involved?
4) How will you find the total work-done in this entire process from A to D?
OR
How will you find the product of P and V over the transition from A to D?
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