PART TEST-1

Date: 29/09/2023 Time: 3 hours

Subject: Physics (Class-11) Total Marks: 70

General Instructions:
1. All question are compulsory
2. Q 1 to 20 are very short answer objective type and each carries 1 mark each.
3. Q 21 to 27 are short answer question and carry 2 marks each. Solve 7 out of the 10
questions given in this section.
4. Q 28 to 34 are also short answer question and carry 3 marks each. Solve 7 out of the
10 questions given in this section.
5. Q 35 to 39 are long answer questions and carry 5 marks each. Solve 3 out of the 5
questions given in this section.
6. There is no overall choice. However internal choice have been provided in some
questions.
7. Use of log tables if necessary. Use of calculators is not allowed
Section A (20 X 1 = 20)

1 5.74 g of a substance occupies 1.2 cm . Express its density by keeping the significant [1]
figures in view.
2 The SI unit of energy is J = kg m s – ; that of speed v is m s – and of acceleration a is m [1]
s . Which of the formulae for kinetic energy (K) given below can you rule out on the
–

basis of dimensional arguments (m stands for the mass of the body) :

K=m v (ii) K = (1/2)mv (iii) K = ma
K = (3/16)mv ( ) K = (1/2)mv + ma
3 Fill in the blanks: [1]

G = 6.67 10 Nm (kg) = ________ (cm) s g

4 A new unit of length is chosen such that the speed of light in a vacuum is unity. What is [1]
the distance between the sun and the earth in terms of the new unit, if light takes 8 min
and 20 s to cover this distance?
5 A student measures the thickness of a human hair by looking at it through a [1]
microscope of magnification 100. He makes 20 observations and finds that the
average width of the hair in the field of view of the microscope is 3.5 mm. What is the
estimate on the thickness of hair?
6 Free - fall: Discuss the motion of an object under free fall. Neglect air resistance. [1]
7 In which of the following examples of motion, can the body be considered [1]
approximately a point object?
a) a spinning top moving on a curved path
b) a railway carriage moving without jerks
c) a tumbling beaker that has slipped off the edge of a table
 d) a spinning cricket ball that turns sharply on hitting the ground
8 State true or false: A particle in one - dimensional motion with zero speed at an instant [1]
may have non - zero acceleration at that instant.

9 Pick out the two scalar quantities in the following list:force, angular momentum, work, [1]
current, linear momentum, electric field, average velocity, magnetic moment, relative
velocity.
10 State true or false: The average speed of a particle (defined as total path length [1]
divided by the time taken to cover the path) is either greater or equal to the
magnitude of average velocity of the particle over the same interval of time.

11 A cricketer can throw a ball to a maximum horizontal distance of 100 m. How much [1]
high above the ground can the cricketer throw the same ball ?
12 State true or false: The net acceleration of a particle in a circular motion is always along [1]
the radius of the circle towards the centre.

13 A bullet of mass 0.04 kg moving with a speed of 90 ms enters a heavy wooden block [1]
and is stopped after a distance of 60 cm. What is the average resistive force exerted
by the block on the bullet?
14 Determine the maximum acceleration of the train in which a box lying on its floor will [1]
remain stationary, given that the coefficient of static friction between the box and the
train’s floor is 0.15.
15 What is the acceleration of the block and trolley system shown in a Figure? if the [1]
coefficient of kinetic friction between the trolley and the surface is 0.04? What is the
tension in the string? (Take g = 10 ms ). Neglect the mass of the string.

16 One end of a string of length l is connected to a particle of mass m and the other to a [1]
small peg on a smooth horizontal table. If the particle moves in a circle with speed v
the net force on the particle (directed towards the centre) is

a) T b) c) d) 0

17 A shell of mass 0.020 kg is fired by a gun of mass 100 kg. If the muzzle speed of the shell [1]
is 80 ms , what is the recoil speed of the gun?
18 Two billiard balls each of mass 0.05 kg moving in opposite directions with speed 6 ms [1]
collide and rebound with the same speed. What is the impulse imparted to each ball
due to the other?
19 Explain why passengers are thrown forward form their seats when a speeding bus stops [1]
suddenly.
20 The photograph of a house occupies an area of 1.75 cm on a 35 mm slide. The slide is [1]
projected on to a screen and the area of the house on the screen is 1.55 m . What is
the linear magnification of the projector - screen arrangement?
 Section B (7 X 2 = 14)

21 Consider a simple pendulum, having a bob attached to a string, that oscillates under [2]
the action of the force of gravity. Suppose that the period of oscillation of the simple
pendulum depends on its length (l), mass of the bob (m) and acceleration due to
gravity (g). Derive the expression for its time period using method of dimensions.
22 The mass of a box measured by a grocer’s balance is 2.300 kg. Two gold pieces of [2]
masses 20.15 g and 20.17 g are added to the box. What is (a) the total mass of the box,
(b) the difference in the masses of the pieces to correct significant figures?
23 A calorie is a unit of heat (energy in transit) and it equals about 4.2 J, where 1 J= 1 kg [2]
m s . Suppose we employ a system of units in which the unit of mass equals kg, the
unit of length is m, the unit of time is s. Show that a calorie has a magnitude 4.2
in terms of new units.
24 The position of an object moving along the x - axis is given by x = a + bt , where a = 8.5 [2]
m, b = 2.5 m and t is measured in seconds. What is its velocity at t = 0 s and t = 2.0 s?
What is the average velocity between t = 2.0 s and t = 4.0 s?
25 A police van moving on a highway with a speed of 30 km h fires a bullet at a thief’s [2]
car speeding away in the same direction with a speed of 192 km h . If the muzzle
speed of the bullet is 150m s , with what speed does the bullet hit the thief’s car?
(Note: Obtain that speed which is relevant for damaging the thief’s car).
26 Figure gives the x - t plot of a particle in one - dimensional motion. Three different [2]
equal intervals of time are shown. In which interval is the average speed greatest, and
in which is it the least? Give the sign of average velocity for each interval.

27 Rain was falling vertically with a speed of 35 m/s. A wind started blowing after some [2]
time with a speed of 12 m/s in East to West direction. In which direction should a boy
waiting at a bus stop hold his umbrella?
28 A stone tied to the end of a string 80 cm long is whirled in a horizontal circle with a
constant speed. If the stone makes 14 revolutions in 25 s, what is the magnitude and
direction of acceleration of the stone?
29 A circular racetrack of radius 300 m is banked at an angle of 15°. If the coefficient of
friction between the wheels of a race - car and the road is 0.2, what is the
(i) optimum speed of the racecar to avoid wear and tear on its tyres, and
(ii) maximum permissible speed to avoid slipping?
30 Figure shows the position - time graph of a particle of mass 4 kg. What is the
(i) force on the particle for t , t s, 0 t s?
(ii) impulse at t = 0 and t = 4 s? (Consider one - dimensional motion only).
 Section C (7 X 3 = 21)

31 The length, breadth and thickness of a rectangular sheet of metal are 4.234 m, 1.005m, [3]
and 2.01 cm respectively. Give the area and volume of the sheet to correct significant
figures.
32 A drunkard walking in a narrow lane takes 5 steps forward and 3 steps backward, [3]
followed again by 5 steps forward and 3 steps backward, and so on. Each step is 1 m
long and requires 1 s. Plot the x - t graph of his motion. Determine graphically and
otherwise how long the drunkard takes to fall in a pit 13 m away from the start.
33 Explain clearly, with examples, the distinction between: [3]

(i) magnitude of displacement (sometimes called distance) over an interval of

time, and the total length of path covered by a particle over the same interval;

(ii) magnitude of average velocity over an interval of time, and the average
speed over the same interval [ Average speed of a particle over an interval of
time is defined as the total path length divided by the time interval. Show in
both (a) and (b) that the second quantity is either greater than or equal to the
first. When is the equality sign true? [ For simplicity, consider one - dimensional
motion only.

34 Look at the graphs (a) to (d) (figure) carefully and state, with reasons, which of these [3]
cannot possibly represent one - dimensional motion of a particle.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)
 (iv)

35 Figure gives a speed - time graph of a particle in motion along a constant direction. [3]
Three equal intervals of time are shown. In which interval is the average acceleration
greatest in magnitude? In which interval is the average speed greatest? Choosing the
positive direction as the constant direction of motion, give the signs of v and in the
three intervals. What are the accelerations at the points A, B, C and D?

36 A cyclist starts from the centre O of a circular park of radius 1 km, reaches the [3]
edge P of the park, then cycles along the circumference, and returns to the centre
along QO as shown in figure. If the round trip takes 10 min, what is the
(i) net displacement,
(ii) average velocity, and
(iii) average speed of the cyclist?

37 A mass of 6 kg is suspended by a rope of length 2 m from the ceiling. A force of 50 N in [3]

the horizontal direction is applied at the midpoint P of the rope, as shown. What is the
angle the rope makes with the vertical in equilibrium? (Take g = 10 ms ). Neglect the

mass of the rope.

38 A pebble of mass 0.05 kg is thrown vertically upwards. Give the direction and
magnitude of the net force on the pebble,

(i) during its upward motion,

(ii) during its downward motion,
(iii) at the highest point where it is momentarily at rest. Do your answers change if
the pebble was thrown at an angle of 45° with the horizontal direction? Ignore
air resistance.
39 The driver of a three - wheeler moving with a speed of 36 km/h sees a child standing in
the middle of the road and brings his vehicle to rest in 4.0 s just in time to save the child.
What is the average retarding force on the vehicle? The mass of the three - wheeler is
400 kg and the mass of the driver is 65 kg.
40 A stone of mass 0.25 kg tied to the end of a string is whirled round in a circle of radius
1.5 m with a speed of 40 rev./min in a horizontal plane. What is the tension in the string?
What is the maximum speed with which the stone can be whirled around if the string
can withstand a maximum tension of 200 N?
Section D (3 X 5 = 15)

41 The position - time (x - t) graphs for two children A and B returning from their school O [5]
to their homes P and Q respectively are shown in Fig. Choose the correct entries in the

brackets below;

(iv) ( ) lives closer to the school than ( )

(v) ( ) starts from the school earlier than ( )

(vi) ( ) walks faster than ( )

(vii) A and B reach home at the (same/different) time

(viii) ( ) overtakes ( ) on the road (once/twice).

42 A particle starts from the origin at t = 0 s with a velocity of ̂ and moves in the x - [5]
y plane with a constant acceleration of ( ̂ ̂) .

(ix) At what time is the x - coordinate of the particle 16 m? What is the y -

coordinate of the particle at that time?
 (x) What is the speed of the particle at the time?

43 Give the magnitude and direction of the net force acting on [5]

(xi) a drop of rain falling down with a constant speed,

(xii) a cork of mass 10 g floating on water,

(xiii) a kite skillfully held stationary in the sky,

(xiv) a car moving with a constant velocity of 30 km/h on a rough road,

(xv) a high - speed electron in space far from all material objects, and free of
electric and magnetic fields.

44 A body of mass 0.40 kg moving initially with a constant speed of 10 ms to the north is [5]
subject to a constant force of 8.0 N directed towards the south for 30 s. Take the instant
the force is applied to be t = 0, the position of the body at that time to be x = 0, and
predict its position at t = –5 s, 25 s, 100 s.
45 A man of mass 70 kg stands on a weighing scale in a lift which is moving [5]

(xvi) upwards with a uniform speed of 10 m/s?

(xvii) downwards with a uniform acceleration of 5 m/s ?

(xviii) upwards with a uniform acceleration of 5 m/s . What would be the readings
on the scale in each case?

(xix) What would be the reading if the lift mechanism failed and it hurtled down
freely under gravity?

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