APEEJAY SCHOOL, NOIDA

FIRST TERM SAMPLE PAPER(2023-2024)

SUBJECT - PHYSICS
CLASS - XI
DURATION: 3 HOURS M.M. 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 sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning based
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.
(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. Three blocks with masses m, 2m and 3m are connected by strings, as shown in the figure. After an
upward force F is applied on block m, the masses move upward at constant speed v. What is the net
force on the block of mass 2m?
(g is the acceleration due to gravity)

A. Zero
B. 2 mg
C. 3 mg
D. 6 mg
2. If the speed of light (c), acceleration due to gravity (g) and pressure (p) are taken as fundamental
units, the dimensions of gravitational constant (G) are:
A. c0 gp-3
B. c2 g3 p-2
C. c0 g2 p-1
D. c2 g2 p-2
3. Which one of the following statements is not true?
A. The same force of same time causes the same change in momentum for different bodies.
B. The rate of change of momentum of a body is directly proportional to the applied force
and takes place in the direction in which the force acts.
C. A greater opposing force is needed to stop a heavy body than a light body in the same
time, if they are moving with the same speed.
D. The greater the change in the momentum in a given time, the lesser is the force that needs
to be applied.
4. Two forces F1 and F2 are acting on a body. One force is double that of the other force and the
resultant is equal the greater force. Then the angle between the two forces is-
A. cos-1 (1/2)
B. cos-1 (−1/2)
C. cos-1 (−1/4)
D cos-1 (1/4)

5. Two particles A and B initially at rest move towards each other under a mutual force of attraction.
At the instant when velocity of A is v and that of B is 2v, the velocity of centre of mass of the system
A. v
B. 2v
C. 3v
D. zero

6. The respective number of significant figures for the numbers 23.023, 0.0003 and 2.1×10−3 are :
A. 5, 1, 2
B. 5, 1, 5
C. 5, 5, 2
D. 4, 4, 2

7. The sum of magnitudes of two forces acting at a point is 16 N. If their resultant is normal to the
smaller force and has a magnitude of 8 N, the forces are :
A. 6N, 10N
B. 8N, 8N
C. 4N, 12N
D. 2N, 14N
8. Given that force (5i^+7j^−3k^)N acts on a particle at position (i^+j^−k^)m. Find torque of this
force on the particle about origin
A. 4i^−2j^+2k^
B. 2i^−3j^+4k^
C. 5i^−2j^+3k^
D. 6i^−4j^+4k^

9. The position x of a particle varies with time as x=at2 –bt3 . The acceleration of particle is zero at
time T equal to
A. a/b
B. 2a/3b
C. a/3b
D. Zero
10. The kinetic energy of an object of mass m, moving with a velocity of 5ms−1 is 25 J. What will be
its kinetic energy when its velocity is tripled?
A. 125J
B. 225J
C. 100J
D. 500J

11. A mass of 0.5kg moving with a speed of 1.5m/s on a horizontal smooth surface, collides with a
nearly weightless spring of force constant k=50 N/m. The maximum compression of the spring would
be
A. 0.15m
B. 0.12m
C. 0.5m
D. 0.25m

12. Write the dimensions of a/b in the relation P= a−t2/bx ; where P is the pressure, x is the distance,
and t is the time.
A. M−1L0T−2
B. ML0T−2
C. ML0T2
D. MLT−2

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 as
given below.
a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is 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 Assertion is false and Reason is true.

13. Assertion : In projectile motion, the angle between the instantaneous velocity and
acceleration at the highest point is 180°.
Reason : At the highest point, velocity of projectile will be in horizontal direction only.

14. Assertion : Mass is a measure of inertia of the body in linear motion.

Reason : Greater the mass, greater is the force required to change its state of rest or of
uniform motion.

15. Assertion : A man rowing a boat upstream is at rest with respect to the bank. He is
doing no external work.
Reason : Work done by constant force, W = F s cosθ.

16. Assertion: A man and a block rest on smooth horizontal surface. The man holds a
rope which is connected to block. The man cannot move on the horizontal surface.

Reason: A man standing at rest on smooth horizontal surface cannot start walking due
to absence of friction (The man is only in contact with floor as shown).

SECTION B
17. The period of a simple pendulum is given by T=2π √ , where l is length of the
pendulum and g is acceleration due to gravity. Show that this equation is dimensionally
correct.

18. A gas bubble, from an explosion under water oscillates with a period T proportional to Pa db Ec,
where P is the static pressure, d is the density of water and E is the total energy of the explosion. Find
the values of a, b and c.
OR
If the velocity of light C, the universal gravitational constant G, and Planck's constant h are chosen as
fundamental units, Find the dimension of mass in this system.
19. Given that A=B . What is the angle between(A+B) and (A−B) ?A and B are vectors.

20. State and derive work energy theorem.

21. A metre stick is balanced on a knife edge at its centre. When two coins, each of mass 5 g are put
one on top of the other at the 12.0 cm mark, the stick is found to be balanced at 45.0 cm. What is the
mass of the metre stick?
SECTION C

22. A block A of mass m1 rests on a horizontal table. A light string connected to it passes over a
frictionless pulley at the edge of table and from its other end another block B of mass m2 is
suspended. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the table is μk. When the
block A is sliding on the table, find the tension in the string.
OR
A plank with a box on it at one end is gradually raised about the other end. As the angle of inclination
with the horizontal reaches 30o, the box starts to slip and slides 4.0 m down the plank in 4.0 s. Find
the coefficients of static and kinetic friction between the box and the plank.

23. The volume of a liquid flowing out per second of a pipe of length l and radius r is written
by a student as

where P is the pressure difference between the two ends of the pipe and η is coefficent of
viscosity of the liquid having dimensional formula ML–1 T–1. Check whether the equation is
dimensionally correct.

24. Show that in case of one-dimensional elastic collision of two bodies, the relative velocity of
separation after the collision is equal to the relative velocity of approach before the collision.

25. (a)The angular speed of a motor wheel is increased from 1200 rpm to 3120 rpm in 16sec.? find.
(i) Angular acceleration
(ii) Assuming acceleration to be uniform how many rotations does the engine make this bike?
(iii) State law of conservation of linear momentum?
(b) If earth contracts to half its radius, what would be the length of the day?

26. Mass centre of a system of three particles of masses 1,2,3 kg is at the point (1 m,2 m,3 m) and
mass centre of another group of two particles of masses 2 kg and 3 kg is at point (−1 m,−2 m). Where
a 5 kg particle should be placed, so that the mass centre of the system of all those six particles shifts to
mass centre of the first system?

27. (a) A person holding a rifle (mass of person and rifle together is 100 kg) stands on a smooth
surface and fires 10 shots horizontal, in 2 s. Each bullet has a mass of 10 g with a muzzle velocity
of 800ms−1. What is the final velocity acquired by the person and the average force exerted on the
person?
(b) Two blocks A and B of masses 3 m and m respectively are connected by a massless and
inextensible string. The whole system is suspended by a massless spring as shown in figure. What
will be the magnitudes of acceleration of A and B immediately after the string is cut?

28. (a) Suppose once again that the minute hand of a clock is a vector of magnitude 4 and the hour
hand is a vector of magnitude 2. If, at 5 o'clock, one were to take the cross product of the minute hand
the hour hand, what would the magnitude of resultant vector be?
(b) If P=i^+2k^ and Q=2i^+j^−2k^ are two vectors, find the unit vector parallel to P×Q. Also find the
vector perpendicular to P and Q of magnitude 6 units.
SECTION D
Case Study Based Questions
29. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
Torque
The torque or moment of force is the turning effect of the force about the axis of rotation. 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.
(i) The instantaneous angular position of a point on a rotating wheel is given by the
equation θ(t)=2t3−6t2. The torque on the wheel becomes zero at :
A. t=1s
B. t=0.5 s
C. t=0.25 s
D. t=2s

(ii)A couple produces

A. linear and rotational motion
B. no motion
C. purely linear motion
D. purely rotational motion (1 mark)
(III) If a constant torque of 500 Nm turns a wheel of moment of inertia 100 kg m2 about an
axis through its centre, find the gain in angular velocity in 2s. (1 mark)
(IV) What are the two conditions for a rigid body to be in equilibrium? (1 mark)

30. Average speed and average velocity

When an object is in motion, its position changes with time. So, the quantity that describes
how fast is the position changing w.r.t. time and in what direction is given by average
velocity. It is defined as the change in position or displacement (Δx ) divided by the time
interval (Δt ) in which that displacement occurs. However, the quantity used to describe the
rate of motion over the actual path, is average speed. It defined as the total distance travelled
by the object divided by the total time taken.

(i) A 250 m long train is moving with a uniform velocity of 45 km/h. The time taken by
the train to cross a bridge of length 750 m is
(a) 56 s
(b) 68 s
(c) 80 s
(d) 92 s

(ii) A truck requires 3 hr to complete a journey of 150 km. What is average speed?
(a) 50 km/h
(b) 25 km/h
(c) 15 km/h
(d) 10 km/h

(iii) Average speed of a car between points A and B is 20 m/s, between B and C is 15 m/s
and between C and D is 10 m/s. What is the average speed between A and D, if the time
taken in the mentioned sections is 20s, 10s and 5s, respectively?
(a) 17.14 m/s
(b) 15 m/s
(c) 10 m/s
(d) 45 m/s

(iv) A cyclist is moving on a circular track of radius 40 m completes half a revolution in

40 s. Its average velocity (in m/s) is
(a) zero
(b) 2
(c) 4π
(d) 8π

SECTION E
31.(a) Discuss the motion in a vertical circle. Find the expressions for the minimum velocity at the
lowest point while looping a loop and difference of tensions in the string at the lowest and highest
points.
(b) A pendulum bob has a speed 3m/s while passing through its lowest position, length of the
pendulum is 0.5m then what is its speed when it makes an angle of 60∘ with the vertical?
OR
(a) Explain the term potential energy of a spring. Obtain an expression for it, and discuss the nature of
its variation.
(b) Two bodies move towards each other and collide inelastically. The velocity of the first body
before impact is 2 m/s and of the second is 4 m/s.The common velocity after collision is 1 m/s
in the direction of the first body. How many times did the K.E. of the first body exceed that of
the second body before collision.
(c) A body of mass 2 kg is connected to a spring. Under influence of a constant external force,
maximum elongation in the spring is 0.5 m. Now the external force is removed, find the maximum
speed of the mass. Given spring constant = 1 N/m.

32. (a) Why are the curved roads banked? Explain the laws of limiting friction.

(b) What is the angle of banking for a curve road radius 180m suitable for a maximum speed of 30m?
Calculate the maximum speed to be maintained when the angle of banking is θ=30o (g=9.8m/s2 )

OR

What is apparent weight? A person having mass 60kg is standing in an elevator. Calculate the
apparent weight of the man when

(a) the elevator is stationary

(b) the elevator is moving with a uniform velocity of 4ms-2 in the downward direction.

(c) the elevator is moving with a uniform velocity of 4ms-2 in the upward direction.

(d) the elevator is moving with a uniform acceleration of 4ms-2 in the upward direction.

(e) the elevator is moving with a uniform velocity of 4ms-2 in the downward direction.

(f) the cable of the elevator breaks and elevator is freely falling under gravity

33.(a) Define centripetal acceleration. Derive the expression for the centripetal acceleration of a body
moving with uniform speed v along a circular path of radius ‘r’. Explain how it acts along the radius
towards the centre of the circular path.

(b) State with reasons, whether the following algebraic operations with scalar and vector physical
quantities are meaningful: (a) adding any two scalars, (b) adding a scalar to a vector of the same
dimensions, (c) multiplying any vector by any scalar, (d) multiplying any two scalars, (e) adding any
two vectors, (f) adding a component of a vector to the same vector.
 OR

(a) Deduce the expression for (a) time of flight (b) horizontal range (c) maximum height reached by a
projectile, in terms of initial velocity and angle of projection.

(b) The greatest height to which a man can throw a stone is h. What will be the greatest distance up to
which he can throw the stone?

(c) A person sitting in a train moving at constant velocity throws a ball vertically upwards. How will
the ball appear to move to an observer? (i). Sitting inside the train (ii). Standing outside the train