D.A.V.

GROUP OF SCHOOLS
COMMON HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION-2022-2023
042-PHYSICS
CLASS: XI TIME:3 hours
DATE: 23-12-2022 MAX.MARKS:70
General Instructions:
(i) This question paper consists of 35 questions in 5 sections.
(ii) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C,
Section D, and Section E. All the sections are compulsory.
(iii) Section A consists of 18 MCQ-type questions carrying 1 mark each. Section
B consists of 7 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Section C
consists of 5 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Section D
consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Section E
consists of 2 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks
each.
(iv) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
sections B, C, D, and E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such
questions.
(v) Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION-A
(Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of
the questions 1 – 18)
Q. Questions Marks
No
1 Which one of the pair of quantities has the same dimension? 1
(a) force and work done
(b) momentum and impulse
(c) pressure and force
(d) surface tension and stress

2 A boy runs on a circular track of radius R. Starting from point A he 1

moves to a point B which is on the other end of the diameter AB. The
ratio of the distance travelled to the displacement made by him is
(a) 𝜋/2
(b) 𝜋
(c) 2𝜋
(d) 4𝜋

3 A body subjected to three concurrent forces is found to be in 1

equilibrium. The resultant of any two forces
(a) is equal to third force
(b) is opposite to third force
(c) is collinear with the third force
(d) All of these.

4 An automobile traveling with the speed of 60 km/h, can brake to stop 1

within a distance of 20 m. If the car is going twice as fast, i.e. 120 km/h,
the stopping distance will be:
(a)20m
(b)40m
(c)60m
(d)80m

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5 A particle is thrown vertically upwards. Then correct v-t graph will be 1

6 In an inelastic collision between two objects, 1

(a)only momentum is conserved
(b)momentum and kinetic energy are conserved
(c)only kinetic energy is conserved
(d)total energy is conserved

7 A body of mass 100 kg falls from a height of 10 m. Its increase in kinetic 1

energy is
(a) 9800 J
(b) 1000 J
(c) 5000 J
(d) 3000 J

8 A dancer on ice spins faster when she folds her arms. This is due to 1
(a) Increases in energy and decrease in angular momentum
(b) Decrease in friction at the skates
(c) Constant angular momentum and increase in kinetic energy
(d) Increase in energy and increases in angular momentum
9 What would be the duration of the year if the distance between the earth 1
and the sun gets doubled?
(a) 1032 days
(b) 129 days
(c) 365 days
(d) 730 days

10 A body weighs 500 N on the surface of the earth. How much would it 1
weight half way below the surface of the earth?
(a) 1000 N
(b) 500 N
(c) 250 N
(d) 125 N
11 Two wires A and B are of the same length. The diameters are in the 1
ratio 1: 2 and the Youngs modulus is in the ratio 2: 1. if they are pulled
by the same force, then their elongations will be in the ratio
(a) 4: 1
(b) 1: 4
(c) 1: 2
(d) 2: 1

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12 If the surface of a liquid is plane, then the angle of contact of the liquid 1
with the walls of the container is
(a) Acute angle
(b) Obtuse angle
(c) 90°
(d) 0°

13 If three gas molecules have velocities 0.5, 1 and 2 km/s respectively, 1

find the ratio of root mean square and average speed.
(a) 1.13
(b) 1.12
(c) 1.0
(d) 1.16

14 Surface tension of a soap solution is 1.9 × 10 -2N/m. Work done in 1

blowing a bubble of 2.0 cm diameter will be
(a) 7.6 × 10 -6 J
(b) 15.2 × 10-6 J
(c) 1.9 × 10-6 J
(d) 1 × 10-4 J

15 The following gases are kept at the same temperature. Which gas 1
possesses maximum root mean square speed?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Hydrogen
(d) Carbon dioxide

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.
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 true

Assertion :For one dimensional motion the angle between acceleration

and velocity must be zero.
Reason :One dimensional motion is always on a straight line.

17 1
Assertion: When the distance between two bodies is doubled and also
the mass of each body is doubled, the gravitational force between them
remains the same.
Reason: By Newton's law of gravitation, force is directly proportional to
the mass of the bodies and inversely to the product of the distance
between them.
18 Assertion (A): A dam for water reservoir is built thicker at bottom than 1
at the top.
Reason (R): Pressure of water is very large at the bottom

SECTION B
19 By using the method of dimension, check the accuracy of the following 2
formula: T = rhρg/2cos θ, where T is the surface tension, h is the height
of the liquid in a capillary tube, ρ is the density of the liquid, g is the
acceleration due to gravity, θ is the angle of contact, and r is the radius
of the capillary tube.
20 A car moving along a straight highway with a speed of 126 km h –1 is 2
brought to a stop within a distance of 200 m. What is the retardation of
the car (assumed uniform), and how long does it take for the car to
stop?

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21 At which point on the projectile trajectory is the (i) potential energy 2
maximum (ii) kinetic energy is minimum and (iii) total energy is
maximum?
(OR)
An insect trapped in a circular groove of radius 12 cm moves along the
groove steadily and completes 7 revolutions in 100 s. Calculate:
(a) the linear speed of the motion and
(b) the magnitude of acceleration.
22 State and prove Work-Energy theorem. 2
23 Find the centre of mass of a uniform L-shaped lamina (a thin flat plate) 2
with dimensions as shown. The mass of the lamina is 3 kg.

(OR)
Find the centre of mass of three particles at the vertices of an
equilateral triangle. The masses of the particles are 100g, 150g, and
200g respectively. Each side of the equilateral triangle is 0.5m long.

24 State any 4 postulates of the Kinetic theory of gases. 2

25 Two equal drops of water are falling through the air with a steady 2
velocity v. If the drops combined together, what will be the new velocity?
SECTION C
26 (a) What is the angle between frictional force and instantaneous 3
velocity of the body moving over a rough surface?
(b) If force is acting on a moving body perpendicular to the direction
of motion, then what will be its effect on the speed and direction
of the body?
(c) The distance travelled by a moving body is directly proportional
to time. Is any external force acting on it? Justify your answer.
27 A body of mass 2 kg initially at rest moves under the action of an 3
applied horizontal force of 7 N on a table with a coefficient of kinetic
friction = 0.1. Compute the
(a) work done by the applied force in 10 s,
(b) work done by friction in 10 s,
(c) change in kinetic energy of the body in 10 s
(OR)
(a)To simulate car accidents, auto manufacturers study the collisions of
moving cars with mounted springs of different spring constants.
Consider a typical simulation with a car of mass 2000 kg moving with a
speed of 36.0 km/h on a smooth road and colliding with a horizontally
mounted spring of spring constant 12.5 × 103 N m–1. What is the
maximum compression of the spring?
(b)Consider a drop of mass 1.00g falling from a height of 1.00km. It hits
the ground with a speed of 50.0 m/s. What is the work done by the
gravitational force? What is the work done by the unknown resistive
force?

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28 a)State and prove the law of conservation of angular momentum. 3
(b) A planet revolves around the sun under the effect of the gravitational
force exerted by the Sun. Why is the torque on the planet due to
gravitational force zero?
(OR)
a) Derive the relation between the moment of inertia and angular
momentum of a rigid body.
(b) The angular velocity of the earth around the Sun increases, when it
comes closer to the Sun. Why?

29 (a)State Pascal’s Law. 3

(b)Explain the principle and working of a hydraulic lift with the help of a
diagram.
30 i)List any two differences between isothermal and adiabatic processes. 3
ii)State zeroth law of thermodynamics
SECTION D
31 (a) Static friction is called as self adjusting force. Why? 5
(b) A vehicle is moving on a horizontal road with speed v. If the
coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road is μ, show
that the shortest distance in which the vehicle can be stopped is
v2 /2μg.
(c) Plot a graph showing the variation of force of friction with the
applied force
(d) What is the advantage of using ball bearings in machines?
(OR)
i) What do you mean by banking of a curved road? Determine the angle
of banking so as to minimize wear and tear of the tyres of a car
negotiating a banked curve.
ii)A cyclist speeding at 18 km/h on a level road takes a sharp circular
turn of a radius of 3m without reducing the speed. The coefficient of
static friction between the tyres and the road is 0.1. Will the cyclist slip
while taking the turn? Justify your answer.

32 (a)Derive the relation for acceleration due to gravity at height h above 5

the earth's surface.
(b)A body weighs 72 N on the surface of the earth. What is the
gravitational force on it due to the earth at a height equal to half the
radius of the earth?
(OR)
(a)Derive the relation for the escape velocity of a body projected from
the earth's surface.
(b)The escape speed of a projectile on the earth’s surface is 11.2 km/s.
A body is projected out with thrice this speed. What is the speed of the
body far away from the earth? Ignore the presence of the sun and other
planets.

33 (a) State and derive the equation of continuity. 5

(b) The cylindrical tube of a spray pump has a cross-section of 8.0 cm2
one end of which has 40 fine holes each of diameter 1.0 mm. If the
liquid flow inside the tube is 1.5 m min–1, what is the speed of ejection of
the liquid through the holes?
(OR)
(a) Obtain an expression for excess pressure inside a liquid drop.
(b) Why do the hair of a shaving brush cling together when taken out of
water?

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 SECTION - E
34 Questions no. 34 and 35 are case-based/data-based questions with 3 4
short sub-parts. Internal choice is provided in one of these sub-parts.

Potential Energy of Spring

There are many types of spring. Important among these are helical and
spiral springs as shown in figure.

Usually, we assume that the springs are massless. Therefore, work

done is stored in the spring in the form of the elastic potential energy of
the spring. Thus, the potential energy of a spring is the energy
associated with the state of compression or elongation of an elastic
spring.

(i) The ratio of spring constants of two springs is 2 : 3. What is the ratio
of their potential energy, if they are stretched by the same force?
(a) 2 : 3
(b) 3 : 2
(c) 4 : 9
(d) 9 : 4

(ii) In which of the following cases potential energy of a body

increases?
(a) If work is done by conservative force
(b) If work is done against conservative force
(c) If work is done by non-conservative force
(d) If work is done against non- conservative force

(iii) The work done by the applied force in stretching a spring of force
constant k = 100N/m from deformation x1 = 100cm to deformation
x2=20cm is
(a) -150J
(b) 50J
(c) 150J
(d) 0.015J

(iv) The potential energy of a long spring when stretched by 2 cm is U. If

the spring is stretched by 8 cm the potential energy stored in it is:
(a) U/4
(b) 4U
(c) 8U
(d) 16U
(OR)

v) 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) 0.15 m
(b) 0.12 m
(c) 1.5 m
(d) 0.5 m

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35 Consider a fluid moving in a pipe of varying cross-sectional area. Let 4
the pipe be at varying heights. We now suppose that an incompressible
fluid is flowing through the pipe in a steady flow. Its velocity must
change as a consequence of the equation of continuity. A force is
required to produce this acceleration, which is caused by the fluid
surrounding it, the pressure must be different in different regions.
Bernoulli’s equation is a general expression that relates the pressure
difference between two points in a pipe to both velocity changes (kinetic
energy change) and elevation (height) changes (potential energy
change). The Swiss Physicist Daniel Bernoulli developed this
relationship in 1738.

Bernoulli’s relation may be stated as follows: As we move along a

streamline, the sum of the pressure, the kinetic energy per unit volume
and the potential energy per unit volume remain constant.

1. Bernoulli’s theorem is only applicable for

a) Viscous liquid
b) compressible liquid
c) rotational fluid
d) non-compressible fluid
2. It is advised not to stand near a fast-moving train as
a) a region of low pressure is created near the train
b) pressure near the train remains unchanged
c) a region of high pressure is created near the train
d) wind moves from a region of low pressure to high pressure
3. Water is flowing through a horizontal pipe of non-uniform cross
section at the extremely narrow portion of the pipe the water will
have
a)maximum pressure and least speed
b)least pressure and maximum speed
c)maximum pressure and maximum speed
d)least pressure and least speed
4. The pressure of water in a pipe when water is not flowing is
3 x105 Pa and when the water flows the pressure falls to 2.5x 105
Pa. Find the speed of flow of water(in m/s).
a) 5
b)10
c)20
d)1
(OR)
If the flow speeds of the upper and lower surfaces of the wings of
an aeroplane are 260 m/s and 250 m/s the wings cover an area
of 500 m2 then what would be the lift generated in kN. (Take the
density of air as 1 kg/m3)
a)637.5
b)1275
c)2550
d) 350

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