ADARSH WORLD SCHO0L

SECTOR-12, DWARKA-75

MID TERM ASSESSMENT (2024-2025)

SUBJECT: PHYSICS (042)
CLASS: XI
TIME: 3Hrs MM:70
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

(1)There are 33 questions in all. Allquestions are cormpulsory.

(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 Acontains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning
based question of 1 mark each, Section B contains five questions of two
marks each, Section C contains seven questions of three marks each,
Section Dcontains 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 SectionD and all three questions in Section E. You have to attempt
only one of the choices insuch questions.
(6) Use of calculators is not allowed.
(7) You may use the following values of physicalconstants where ever necessary
c=3x 10 m/s
ii m, =9.1 x103 kg
iii. e=1.6 x 1019
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C
iv. h=6.63x 10 Js
Section-A

wifx= at + %bt, where x is in meter and t is in second then unit of bis

a) ms b) ms? c) m/sec .d) m/sec?
The Dimension formula for pressure gradient is
a) [M°LT] b) [ MLT-] .c) [ MLT) d) [ M°LOT']
%An athlete completes a circular track of radius 70m in 20sec. The average velocity of the
athlete is
a) 22m/sec b) 1lm/sec c) 44 m/sec d) zero

AOut of following which quantity cannot be Negative?

b) velocity c) Acceleration d) none of them
.a) Total path
relative to
(s)A wheel of radius R rolls on the ground with a uniform velocity of topmost point
bottom most point is
a) Zero b) 2v c) v d) v/2

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16, If the resultant of two vectors of cqual magnitude is cqual to the
then the angle between two vectors magnitude ofcither vector,
a) 300 b) 60 c)900
d) 1209
7. The driver of acar moving at 30 m/sec suddenly notices a child 80m
straight ahcad. If the
driver's reaction time is 0.5s and the maximum deacceleration is 8m/s, Can he avoid
hitting thc child
a) Can avoid b) not avoid c) may bc avoided d) none of these
8. Maximum range for a projectile is 1Om, what will be its
projection is doubled? maximum range if the velocity of
a) 20m b) 30m c) 40m d) 45m
9.The dimensions of Planck's
constant are equalto that of
a)energy b) momentum «c) angular momentum d) power
0. A body sliding on a smooth inclined plane requires 4
seconds to rcach the bottom, starting
from rest at the top. How much time does it take to cover
from rest at the top? one- fourth the distance starting
"a) 1 seC b) 4 sec c) 2 sec d) 16sec
A rod of mass m and length I is lying on a horizontal table. Work done in
on one end will be making it stand
a) mgl b) mg/2 c) mgl/4 d) 2mgl
V2. A bullet fired in to a fixed target losses half of
further it will penetrate before coming to restits velocity after penetrating 3cm. How much
motion? assuming that it faces constant resistance to
a) lcm b) 1.5cm c) 2.0cm d) 3.0 cm
Ouestion No. 13 to 16 are Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
the two statements labelled as type questions. Given
Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Select below
the
are
most
appropriate answer from the options given below as:
(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
the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false and (R) is also false.
B. Assertion (A): The
coefficient of restitution for perfectly elastic collision is 1.
Reason (R): There is no loss in KE ofthe
colliding particles in a perfectly elastic collision.
Assertion (A): The dimensional formula for product of
as dielectric constant. resistance and conductance is same
Reason (R): Both have dimensions of time
constant.
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 S. ASSertion (A): If power of an engine denends on mass., angular
speed,
momentum, then the formula of power is not derivedtorque and angular
with the help of
dimensional method.
Reason (R): In mechanics, ifa particular quantity depends on more than
three quantities,
then we cannot derive the formula of the quantity by the dimnensional method.
6. Assertion (A): In a javelin throw, the athlete throw, the athlcte
throws the projectile at an
angle slightly more than 45°,
Reason (R): The maximum range does not depend upon angle of projection.
Section-B
W. What is the angle between 2 N and 3 N force, so that their resultant is 4 N?
6. In the following graph, find the distance travelled by the body in meters.

10 20 30 40 y
Time (s)

s.Ifr=6 i+9j- 12k and F=2i +3j- 4k. Find Torque.

. If|A-B*|=|A+B| then findthe angle between A and B:
20 Statg and Deriye Work Energy Theorem.
Section-C

Acar ofmass one metric ton travels along a horizontal straight road with its engine working
at a constant rate of 20 kW. The resistance to motion of the car is 60ON. Find the
acceleration of the car at an instant, when its speed is 25m/sec.
radius of gyration. Derive the expression for it.
24. Prove that mechanical energy is always conserved.
OR
What is friction? Discuss the method of reducing the friction.

8. Derive an expression for maximum height and range for object in angular projectile motion.
26. Two trains each of length 109 mand 91 mare moving in opposite directions with relative
velocities 34 km/h and 38 Km/h respectively. In howmuch time two trains willcompletely
cross each other.

force of 250 N is required to raise 'a 75 Kg mass from a pulley. If rope is pulled 12m,
then the load is lifted to 3m. Find the efficiency of pulley system.

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 system.
vector of centre of mass ofa two particle
(28.Obtain an expression for the position
Section-D

motion
29.Case Study: Uniform circular object is
an object follows a circular path at a constant speed, the motion of the uniform
When "uniform" refers to the speed, which is
called uniform circular motion. The word object is moving with uniform speed v in a
(constant) throughout the motion. Suppose anobject changing continuously in direction,
circle of radius R Since the velocity of the find theismagnitude and the direction of this
the objct undergocs acceleration. Letanusobject moving with speed v in a circle of radius
acceleration. Thus, the acceleration of
directed towards the centre. This is why this
R has a magnitude V2/R and is always term proposed by Newton). A thorough
acceleration is called centripetal acceleration (apublished in 1673 by the Dutch scientist
analysis of centripetal acceleration was first to Newton also Some years
Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) but it was probably knowncentre-seeking'. Since v and
earlier. "Centripetal" comes from a Greek term which means
also constant. However, the
Rare constant, the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration is centripetal acceleration
direction changes pointing always towards the centre. Therefore, a in terms of angular
acceleration ac
1S not a constant vector. We can express centripetal
speed as

The time taken by an object to make one revolution is known as its time period T and the
number of revolution made in one second is called its frequency v(-1/7). However, during
this time the distance moved by the object is s =2uR. Therefore, v-2rRIT=2nRv In terms
of frequency n, we have
0=2ry y=2rRv a,= 4n'R
a). Define Uniform circular motion
b). What is centripetal acceleration? Give its relation with angular velocity
c). A stone tied to the end ofa string 80 cm long is whirled in a horizontal circde with a constant
speed. If the stone makes 14 revolutions in 25 s, what is the magnitude and drection of
acceleration of the stone?
OR
A cyclist moving with a velocity of 7.5 m/s approaches a turn of radius 80cm calculate the
acceleration of cyclist at the turn

30. Case Study: Mechanical Energy

Potential energy of a body is the energy possessed by the body by
P.E. =mgh where the symbols have their usual meaning. Kinetic virtue of its position
energy of abody is the
energy possessed by the body by virtue of its velocity. K.E, =mv. Energy can
be created nor be destroyed. However, energy can be neither
changed
such that energy appearing in one form is equal to the energy from one form to the other,
Sum of potential and kinetic energy is called disappearing in other fom.
mechanical energy.
body of mass 1kg is allowed to fall freely under
A
body 5 second after it starts falling. gravity. Find the momentum ofthe

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 i)} Kinetic energy of the body at
the same time is
(iii) The body will attain this K.E.
when it falls freely from a height of m.

OR
Calculate the velocity of the body with which it strikes the
ground.
Section-E
31. 4E) Why are the curved roads
curved road.
banked? Obtain an expression for angle of banking of a
ü) An aeroplane travelling at a speed of 500 km/h tilts at an
safe turn. What is the angle of 30 as it makes a
radius of curve ?
32. What is an elastic collision? Show that in case of elastic collision in one
dimension of two
bodies, the relative velocities of thebodies after collision is equal to the relative
of the two bodies before the collision. velocities
3. A Hill is 50Om high. Supplies are to be sent across the hill using a canon that can hurl
packets at a speed of 125m/sec over the hill. The canon is located at a distance of 800m
from the foot of hill and can be moved on the ground at a speed of 2m/sec, so that its
distance from the hill can be adjusted. What is the shortest time in which a packet can
reach on the ground across the hill? Take g= 10m/sec'.
OR
(a) What is the angle between two vectors A and B if A and B denote the adjacent sides
of a parallelogram drawn from a point and the area of the parallelogram is AB?
2

(b) Ifthe momentum ofa body is increasing by 50%, What will be the percentage increase
in KE of the body.

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