MID TERM EXAMINATION (2023-24)

CLASS: XI
PHYSICS (THEORY)
SET-2
TIME: 3 HOURS. MAXIMUM MARKS: 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 & 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. Use of calculators is not allowed.
SECTION A

1 In an inelastic collision 1
a) momentum is not conserved
b) momentum is conserved but kinetic energy is not conserved
c) both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved
d) neither momentum nor kinetic energy is conserved
2 Figure shows the displacement – 1
time graph of a particle moving on
the X-axis.
A. The particle is continuously
going in the positive x
direction.
B. The particle is at rest.
C. The velocity increases up to a time to and then becomes
constant.
D. The particle moves at a constant velocity up to a time to, and
then stops.
3 A boy carrying a box on his head is walking on a level road from one 1
place to another. In this case, gravitational force is doing no work. This
statement is
a) Correct
b) Incorrect
c) partly correct
d) cannot say

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4 What is the displacement of a cyclist who rides from a position of -500 1
m to a position of -300 m?
A. -300 m
B. +300 m
C. -200 m
D. +200 m
5 A body of mass 10 kg is traveling with a uniform speed of 5m/s. Its 1
kinetic energy is-
(a) 25 J
(b) 125 J
(c) 1250 J
(d) 1000 J
6 A player throws a ball upwards with an initial speed of 29.4 m/s. 1
Choose the x = 0 m and t = 0 s to be the location and time of the ball at
its highest point, vertically downward to be the positive direction of
the x-axis, and give the signs of position and velocity of the ball during
its upward motion.

A. Negative, Negative
B. Positive, Positive
C. Positive, Negative
D. Negative, Positive
7 The inherent property with which a body resist any change in its state 1
of motion is known as______
a) Force
b) Momentum
c) Inertia
d) Acceleration
8 The maximum value of static friction when the body is at the verge of 1
starting motion is known as _____
a) Static friction
b) Limiting friction
c) Impending motion
d) Angle of repose
9 The mathematical expression for centripetal force is _____ 1
a) mv2/r
b) mv/r
c) v2/r
d) mv3/r

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10 Which of the following is true for solid angle? 1
A. 𝑑𝛺 = 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛
B. 𝑑𝛺 = 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛
C. 𝑑𝛺 = 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛
D. 𝑑𝛺 = 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛
11 If the dimensions of a physical quantity are given by MaLbTc, then the 1
physical quantity will be
A. Velocity if a =1, b=0, c=-1
B. Acceleration if a=1, b=1, c=-2
C. Force if a=0, b=-1, c=-2
D. Pressure if a=1, b=-1, c=-2
12 Dimensional formula for moment of inertia is- 1
a) ML-2
a. ML4
b. M2L
c. ML2
13 Assertion: If a body of mass m is projected upwards with a speed u, 1
making an angle θ with the vertical, then the change in momentum of
the body along the x-axis is zero.
Reason: Mass of the body remains constant along the x-axis.

A. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is correct

explanation of assertion
B. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not correct
explanation of assertion
C. Assertion is true but reason is false
D. Both assertion and reason are false
14 Assertion: On a rainy day, it is difficult to drive a car or bus at high 1
speed.
Reason: The value of coefficient of friction is lowered due to wetting
of the surface.
A. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is correct
explanation of assertion
B. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not correct
explanation of assertion
C. Assertion is true but reason is false
D. Both assertion and reason are false

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15 Assertion: Use of ball bearings between two moving parts of a 1
machine is a common practice.
Reason: Ball bearings reduce vibrations and provide good stability
A. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is correct
explanation of assertion
B. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not correct
explanation of assertion
C. Assertion is true but reason is false
D. Both assertion and reason are false

16 Assertion: When a body moves along a circular path, no work is 1

done by the centripetal force
Reason: The centripetal force is used in moving the body along the
circular path and hence no work is done.
A. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is correct
explanation of assertion
B. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not correct
explanation of assertion
C. Assertion is true but reason is false
D. Both assertion and reason are false
SECTION B

17 Name the forces which are in equilibrium in each of the following 2

situations:
a) a pendulum bob suspended from the ceiling with the help of a
string.
b) a book resting on a table.

18 Write the dimensions of a/b in the relation 𝑃 = a-t2 / bx ; where P is 2

the pressure, x is the distance and t is time.
19 The velocity -time graph of a 2
moving particle is shown
below. Find the total
displacement of the particle
during the time interval when
there is non zero acceleration
and retardation.

20 Derive the third equation of motion using the calculus method. 2

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21 A truck and car are moving with same kinetic energy and are brought 2
to rest by the application of brakes that provide equal retarding force.
Which one will come to rest in a shorter distance? Why?
SECTION C

22 A rain drop of radius 2 mm falls from a height of 500 m above the 3

ground. It falls with decreasing acceleration (due to viscous resistance
of the air) until at half its original height; it attains its maximum
(terminal) speed, and moves with uniform speed thereafter.
a) What is the work done by the gravitational force on the drop
in the first and second half of its journey?
b) What is the work done by the resistive force in the entire
journey if its speed on reaching the ground is 10 m s–1?
23 Assuming that mass M of the largest stone that can be moved by a 3
flowing river
depends upon the velocity ‘v’, the density of water ‘ρ’, and
acceleration due to
gravity ‘g’. Using dimensional analysis Show that M varies with the
sixth power of
the velocity of flow.
24 What is the acceleration of the 3
block and trolley system shown
in the figure, if the coefficient
of kinetic friction between the
trolley and the surface is 0.04?
What is the tension in the
string? (Take g = 10 m s-2).
Neglect the mass of the string.

25 The displacement (in metre) of a particle moving along x-axis is given 3

by:
x = 18t + 5t2 . Calculate
(i) The instantaneous velocity at t=4 sec
(ii) Average velocity between t=4 sec and t=5 sec.
(iii) Instantaneous acceleration.
26 For the given acceleration-time graph- 3

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 a) What type of motion is represented by the curve from
time interval t=0s to t=2s?
b) What is the value of acceleration at time, t = 5s?
c) What is the change in velocity from time, t= 0s to 6s?

27 a. Two balls of masses 3m and m are separated by a distance of 3

l. Find the position of the center of the mass.
b. Is it correct to say that the center of mass of a system of n
particles is always given by average position vectors of the
constituent particles? If not, when is the statement true?

28 a) What is conservation of angular momentum? 3

b) Explain why a ballet dancer folds her arms while spinning?

SECTION D

29 A seasoned cricketer catches a cricket ball coming in with great speed 4

far more easily than a novice, who can hurt his hands in the act. One
reason is that the cricketer allows a longer time for his hands to stop
the ball. As you may have noticed, he draws in the hands backwards in
the act of catching the ball. The novice, on the other hand, keeps his
hands fixed and tries to catch the ball almost instantly. He needs to
provide a much greater force to stop the ball instantly, and this hurts.
a) Force not only depends on the change in momentum, but also on
__________.
b) What is Newton’s second law of motion?
c) Suppose a fixed force is applied for a certain interval of time on two
bodies of different masses, initially at rest, the lighter body picks up
a ___________ speed than the heavier body.
d) Define 1 Newton.

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30 In 1939 or 1940, Emanuel Zacchini took his human-cannonball act to 4
an extreme. After being shot from a cannon, he soared over three
Ferris wheels and into a net as shown in the figure.

Assume that he is launched with a speed of 26.5 m/s and at an angle

of 53.0°.
Given the value of sin 106° = 0.96 and sin 53° = 0.79
I. Which of the following is constant in projectile motion?
A. Velocity of projection
B. Horizontal component of the velocity
C. Vertical component of the velocity
D. All of these
II. At the uppermost point of a projectile, its velocity and acceleration
are at an angle of
A. 0°
B. 45°
C. 90°
D. 180°
III. What is the correct expression for horizontal range in a projectile
motion?

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A.
2 2
B.
2
2 2
C.
2
D.

IV. How far from the cannon should the nets center have been
positioned?
A. 56.6 m
B. 4.2 m
C. 1.68 m
D. 68.7 m

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 SECTION E

31 What is meant by banking of road? What is the need of banking? Obtain 5

an expression for the maximum speed with which a vehicle can safely
negotiate a curved road banked at an angle θ. The coefficient of friction
between the wheels and the road is µ.
OR
a. What do you mean by impulse of force? Show that impulse of a
force is equal to the change in momentum produced by the force.
A ball of mass 200 g hits a wall at an angle of 45° with a velocity of 15
m/s. If the ball rebounds at 90° to the direction of incidence, calculate
the impulse received by the ball.
32 a. Using the expression of power and kinetic energy of rotational 5
motion, derive the relation τ = Iα.
b. How would you distinguish between a hard-boiled egg and a raw
egg each spinning on a table top?
OR
a. A rod of weight W is supported by two parallel knife edges A and
B and is in equilibrium in a horizontal position. The knives are at
a distance d from each other. The center of mass of the rod is at a
distance x from A. Find the normal reactions at knife edges A and
B.
b. Two equal and opposite forces act on a rigid body. Under what
conditions will the body (a) rotate or (b) not rotate?
33 a. Define elastic and inelastic collision. 5
b. 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.
OR
a. Define conservative forces. Give one example.
b. An elastic spring of force constant K is stretched by an amount x.
Obtain an expression for the potential energy stored in it.