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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL

BOKARO STEEL CITY
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION 2022 – 2023
Subject : Physics (Set-A) Code : ENPH
Max Marks : 70 Time : 3 Hrs.
Name : Class/ Sec. :

General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory. There are 32 questions in all.
(ii) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E
(iii) Section A contains fourteen MCQ questions of one mark each, section B contains six questions of two
marks each, Section C contains eight questions of three marks each Section D contains three questions
of five marks each and Section E case based question.
(iv) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in some questions. You have
to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
(v) Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting it.

SECTION-A

1. A body of mass m was slowly pulled by a force which at each point was directed along a tangent to
the path. The work done by the applied force
B
F

(A) does not depend upon path (B) depends upon path
(C) does not depend upon positions of A and B (D) both (A) and (C) are correct. (1)

2. If a force F varies with displacement x as F = 3x2 + 4 then the work done by force if particle moves
from x = 2m to x = 4m is –
(A) 64 J (B) 128 J
(C) 32 J (D) None of these (1)

3. A particle is moving along a circular path with a constant speed. The acceleration of the particle is
constant in -
(A) magnitude (B) direction
(C) both magnitude and direction (D) neither magnitude nor direction (1)

4. While turning a corner a cyclist bends inwards because -

(A) It is a fashion to do (B) He feels comfort in it
(C) He wants to get suitable centripetal force (D) He wants to obey Newton’s laws of motion (1)

5. Assume each surface is smooth, pulley light and smooth, and string massless. In the given figure,
acceleration of the pulley is –

F
M

F F F F
(A) (B) (C) (D) 3 (1)
2M M 4M M

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6. Two blocks each of mass 20 kg are connected by an ideal string and this system is kept on rough
horizontal surface as shown. Initially the string is just tight then a horizontal force F = 120 N is
applied on one block as shown.

20kgd 20kgd F=120N

µ = 0.5 µ = 0.5
If friction coefficient at every contact is µ = 0.5 then which of the following represents the correct
free body diagram.
N=200N
N= 200N

T=50N T=50N
20kgd 20kgd F= 120N
(A)
F1 = 50 N F2 = 70N
200N 200N

N=200N
N= 200N

T=20N T=20N
20kgd 20kgd F= 120N
(B)
F1 = 20 N F2 = 100N
200N 200N

N=200N
N= 200N

T=60N T=60N
20kgd 20kgd F= 120N
(C)
F1 = 60 N F2 = 60N
200N 200N

(D) All of the above (1)

7. Mark the correct statements about the friction between two bodies –
(a) static friction is always greater than the kinetic friction
(b) coefficient of static friction is always greater than the coefficient of kinetic friction
(c) limiting friction is always greater than the kinetic friction
(d) limiting friction is never less than static friction

(A) b, c, d (B) a, b, c (C) a, c, d (D) a, b, d (1)

8. We can derive Newton's-

(A) second and third laws from the first law
(B) first and second laws from the third law
(C) third and first laws from the second law
(D) All the three laws are independent of each others (1)

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9. Identify the scalar quantity -
(A) work (B) force (C) acceleration (D) displacement (1)

10. If R is the range of a projectile on a horizontal plane and h its maximum height, then maximum horizontal range
with the same velocity of projection is-
R2 h2 R2
(A) 2h (B) (C) 2R + (D) 2h + (1)
8h 8R 8h
11. Three projectile A, B and C are thrown from the same point in the same plane. Their trajectories are shown in the
figure. Then which of the following statement is true –

O A B C

(A) The time of flight is the same for all the three
(B) The launch speed is greatest for particle C
(C) The horizontal velocity component is greatest for particle C
(D) All of the above (1)
12. Which of the following physical quantities has neither dimensions nor unit ?
(A) angle (B) Luminous intensity (C) coefficient of friction (D) current (1)
 a 
13. The equation of state of a real gas can be expressed as  P + 2  (V– b) = cT, where P is the pressure, V the
 V 
volume, T the absolute temperature and a, b, c are constants. What are the dimensions of 'a'–
(A) M0 L3 T –2 (B) M L–2 T 5 (C) M L5 T –2 (D) M0 L3 T 0 (1)

14. A particle is moving in a circular path and its acceleration vector is making an angle of 30° with the velocity vector,
then the ratio of centripetal acceleration to its tangential acceleration is –
1 3 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) 3 (1)
2 2 3
Section - B
15. Write the dimensions of a/b in the relation
F = a√ + b t2 , Where F is the force , x is distance and t is time. (2)

16. Find the value of λ in the unit vector 0.4 i + 0.8 j + λ k. (2)

17. The acceleration of a particle in m/s2 is given by

a= 3t2 + 2t + 2
where time t is in second. If the particle start with a velocity
v = 2m/s at t= 0, then find the velocity at the end of 2sec. (2)
OR
The average velocity of a body moving with uniform acceleration is given by


(  + ).
If the acceleration changes from point to point can the average velocity be still given by this
expression? Give reason.

18. Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity. Suppose we call the rate of change of
acceleration SLAP. Then
(i) What is the unit of SLAP.
(ii) How can you calculate instantaneous SLAP? (2)
OR
Two straight line drawn on the same x-t curve makes angles 300 and 600 with time axis .
(i) Which line represents greater velocity?
(ii) What is the ratio of the two velocities?

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19. What do you mean by the term work in Physics
Physics ? Give an example of negative and zero work (2)
20. With the help of examples explain inertial and non-inertial
non inertial frame of reference ? (2)
Section - C

21. Find the acceleration a1 ,a2, a3 of the three blocks shown in the figure If horizontal force of 2
20 N is
applied on 2 kg block . (Take g = 10 m/s2) (3)

OR

Find the accelerations of blocks m1, m2 and m3 if m1 = 1 kg, m2 = 2 kg and m3, = 3 kg?
(Consider massless pulley and inextensible string).

22. A gas bubble, from an explosion under water oscillates with a period T proportional to Pa db E c, 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. (3)

23. (i) Explain 2-D and 3-D motion with the help of an example . (3)
(ii) In the given graph (a) to (d) state with reasons, which of these cannot possibly represent one
dimensional motion of a particle?
24. ̂ ̂). If i and j are unit vectors along X- axis and
(a) What is the magnitude and direction of vector ( +
Y- axis.

(b) What is the component of a vector 2 ̂ + 3 ̂ along the direction of ( +

̂ ̂) . (3)

25. (a) State law of conservation of linear momentum.

(b) Prove the law of conservation of linear momentum with the help of Newton second law. (3)
OR
A monkey of mass 40 kg plying on a rope which can stand maximum tension of 600 N. In which of
the following cases the rope break? The monkey
(i) climbs up with an acceleration of 6 m/s2.
(ii) climbs down with an acceleration of 4 m/s2
(iii) Climbs up with a uniform speed of 5 m/s.

26. What is parallelogram law of vector addition? Using this law find the magnitude of the resultant
vector of the two vectors A and B inclined at an angle Ø. (3)

27. A bullet when fired at a target has its velocity decreased by 50% after penetrating 30 cm into it.
What is the additional thickness it will penetrate before coming to rest? (3)

28. Write the dimensional formula of the following physical quantities :-

(i) Potential energy (ii) Electric Potential difference
(iii) Planck’s constant (iv) Universal gravitational constant
(v) speed of light (vi) Density. (3)

Section- D
29. An engineer wishes to design a curved ramp in such a way that a car will not have to rely on friction
to round the curve without skidding. At what angle should the ramp be banked? What should be the
maximum velocity of the vehicle to prevent from skidding? (5)
OR
(i) With the help of a graph distinguish static friction, limiting friction and kinetic friction.
(ii) Derive an expression for the acceleration of a body down a rough inclined plane.

30. (a) What is meant by centripetal acceleration?

(b) Find its magnitude and direction in case of a uniform circular motion of an object. (5)

OR
(i) If A = 3i +j +2k and B = 2i – 2j - +4k
(a) Find the magnitude of A x B
(b) Find the unit vector perpendicular to both A and B.

31. (a) Prove that path of the projectile as seen from the other projectile is a straight line.
(b) A ball rolls off the top of a stair way with a horizontal velocity u m/s. If the steps are x m high
and y m wide then find n, if the ball hits the edge of the n th step. (5)
OR
(a) A particle is projected from a point on the ground with a velocity u at an angle Ø with the
horizontal. After what time will its velocity be perpendicular to the initial velocity ?

(b) A particle is projected with u = 40 m/s at an angle Ø = 30 0 with the horizontal from a point on
the ground. Find (i) The velocity of the particle after 1 second. (ii) The Velocity of the particle at
the highest point. (iii) The change in velocities between point of projection and point of impact
(if these points are on the ground). Take g = 10 m/s2 .

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 Section- E (case based questions)

Read the given passage and answer the following questions: (1x5=5)

32. Newton’s first law states that if a body is at rest or moving at a constant speed in a straight line, it
will remain at rest or keep moving in a straight line at constant speed unless it is acted upon by
a force. In fact, in classical Newtonian mechanics, there is no important distinction between rest
and uniform motion in a straight line; they may be regarded as the same state of motion seen
by different observers, one moving at the same velocity as the particle and the other moving at
constant velocity with respect to the particle. This postulate is known as the law of inertia.

(i) The pulleys and strings shown in the figure are smooth and of negligible mass. For the system
to remain in equilibrium, the angle θ should be–

√2m

m m
(A) 0º (B) 30º
(C) 45º (D) 60º

(ii) Ratio of inertial mass to gravitational mass is -

(A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 1
(C) 2 : 1 (D) No fixed number

(iii) A man getting down a running bus, falls

forward because-
(A) due to inertia of rest, road is left behind and man reaches forward
(B) due to inertia of motion upper part of body continues to be in motion in forward direction
while feet come to rest as soon as they touch the road
(C) he leans forward as a matter of habbit
(D) of the combined effect of all the three factors stated in (A), (B) and (C)

(iv) Two bodies of 5 kg and 4 kg are tied to a string as shown in the figure. If the table and pulley
both are smooth, acceleration of 5 kg body will be equal to -
4 kg T

(A) g (B) g/9 5 kg

(C) 4g/9 (D) 5g/9

(v) The Newton's laws of motion are valid in-

(A) inertial frames (B) non-inertial frames
(C) rotating frames (D) accelerated frames

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