Maharaja Agrasen Model School

Annual Examination
CLASS: XI (2023-24)
SUBJECT: PHYSICS (Set -A)
Max. Marks: Duration: 3 hours

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 and Section E.
All the sections are compulsory.
a) Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning based of
1 mark each,
b) Section B contains five questions of two marks each,
c) Section C contains seven questions of three marks each,
d) Section D contains two case study-based questions of four marks each and
e) Section E contains three long answer questions of five marks each.
f) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section B, C, D
and E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
3) Use of calculators is not allowed.

4) SECTION – A
(16 MCQ of 1 mark each)
Dimensional analysis can be applied to
(a) to check the correctness of a physical equation.
1 (b) to derive the relationship between different physical quantities. 1
(c) to convert a physical quantity from one system of units to other.
(a) (d) All of the above
Increase in length of a wire is 1 mm when suspended by a weight. If the same weight is
suspended on a wire of double its length and double its radius, the increase in length will be
(a) 2 mm
2 1
(b) 1 mm
(c) 0.5 mm
(d) 0.25 mm
A particle executes simple harmonic motion. if ‘ω’ be its angular frequency and ‘A’ its
amplitude, the velocity of particle at its mean position would be
(a) v=A2ω
3 1
(b) v= Aω
(c) v= ω√A
(e) v=0

The dimensions of universal gravitational constant is

(a) [M-1L3T-2]
4 (b) [M1L1T-2] 1
(c) [M-1L2T-2]
(d) (d) [M1L-1T-1]

A ball is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 50 m/s. What is its maximum
height?
(a) 125 m
5 1
(b) 250 m
(c) 500 m
(d) 1000 m
Three thin iron rods each of mass M and length l are welded so as to form an equilateral
triangle. The M.I. about the axis passing through the C.M. and perpendicular to its plane is
(a) Ml2
6 1
(b) Ml2/3
(c) Ml2/2
(d) Ml2/4
A wheel has radius 10cm and is coupled by a belt to another wheel of radius 30cm. The
smaller wheel increases its speed from rest at a uniform rate of π rads-2. The speed of larger
7 1
wheel become 100 rpm after
(a) 2s
Page 1 of 6
 (b) 5s
(c) 20s
(d) 10s
Which of the following graphs proves Newton’s law of cooling:

8 1

(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these

Two masses m1 = 5 kg and m2 = 4.8 kg tied to a string are hanging over a light
frictionless pulley. What is the acceleration of the masses when lift is free to
move? (g=9.8 m/s2)
9 (a) 0.2 m/s2 1
(b) 9.8 m/s2
(c) 5 m/s2
(d) 4.8 m/s2

A body of mass 4 kg moving with velocity 12 m/s collides with another body of mass 6 kg at
rest. If two bodies stick together after collision, then the loss of kinetic energy of system is
(a) Zero
10 (b) 288J 1
(c) 172.8J
(e) 144J

A vehicle moving with speed 30 km/h on a straight road can be stopped in 6 m distance by
applying brakes. If same vehicle is moving with 60 km/h and brakes provide double
retardation then vehicle will stop after travelling:
11 (a) 12 m 1
(b) 18 m
(c) 24 m
(d) 6 m
What is the maximum value of the force F such that the block shows in the arrangement,
does not move?
(a) 20 N
12 1
(b) 10 N
(c) 12 N
(d) 15 N

Assertion and Reasoning

Qs. (from Q.13 to Q16)
Directions: For the Assertions (A) and Reasons (R), choose the correct alternative from the
following
(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 but R is true.
(e) If both A and R are false
Assertion : Planets appear to move slower when they are farther from the sun than when
13 they are nearer.
Reason : All planets move in elliptical orbits with sun at one of the foci of the ellipse.

Assertion : If dot product and cross product of A and B are zero, it implies that one of the
14 vector A and B must be a null vector
Reason : Null vector is a vector with zero magnitude.
Assertion : Out of three measurements I = 0.7 m; I = 0.70 m and I = 0.700 m, the last
15 one is most accurate. 1
Reason : In every measurement, only the last significant digit is not accurately known.

Page 2 of 6
 Assertion : The basic of Laplace correction was that, exchange of heat between the region
16 of compression and rarefaction in air is not possible. 1
Reason : Air is a bad conductor of heat and velocity of sound in air is large.

SECTION – B
(Five questions of two marks each)

A car moving along a straight highway with a speed of 126 km/hr is brought to a stop within
17 a distance of 200 m. What is the retardation of the car and how long does it take for the car 2
to stop?

Draw well labelled Stress-Strain graph to illustrate, what happens when the load on a metal
wire suspended, is increased till the wire breaks.
Or
18 2
The average depth of Indian Ocean is about 3000 m. Calculate the fractional compression,
△V/V of water at the bottom of the ocean is (Given Bulk modulus of the water =2.2×109 Nm−2
and g=10 ms−2)

How will you 'weigh the sun', that is estimate its mass? The mean orbital radius of the earth
19 2
around the sun is 1.5×108 km.

Equation, v(t) = –ωA sin (ωt + φ) is the instantaneous velocity of a particle executing SHM,
20 where displacement is given by Eqn. x (t) = A cos (ω t + φ). 2
Sketch the corresponding plots for the displacement and velocity of particle in SHM

A resonance tube is resonated with a tuning fork of frequency 512 Hz. The lengths of two
21 successive resonated air columns are 16 cm and 50 cm respectively. Find the speed of 2
sound.
SECTION C
(Seven questions of three marks each)
A wave travelling along a string is described by, y(x,t) = 0.005 sin(80.0x−3.0t), in which the
numerical constants are in SI units (0.005 m, 80.0 rad/m, and 3.0 1/rads).
Calculate
22 (a) the amplitude, the wavelength, and 3
(b) the period and frequency of the wave.
(c) Also, calculate the displacement y of the wave at a distance x=30.0 cm and time
t=20 s ?
Explain why :
(a) a body with large reflectivity is a poor emitter.
23 3
(b) a brass tumbler feels much colder than a wooden tray on a chilly day.
(c) The earth without its atmosphere would be inhospitably cold.

Derive an expression for the excess pressure inside a liquid drop.

24 Or 3
Derive an expression for the height to which the liquid rises in the capillary tube of radius R

What is a simple pendulum? Show that the motion of the pendulum is SHM and hence
25 3
deduce an expression for the time period of pendulum.

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
26 3
(a) optimum speed of the race car to avoid wear and tear on its tyres, and
(b) maximum permissible speed to avoid slipping?

(a) State the law of conservation of momentum and derive it from third law of motion.
27 3
(b) Illustrate a practical application of the law.

(a) What are the various factors on which the value of g at any place on Earth depends?
28 3
(b) Discuss and derive expression for g at some depth below the Earth surface.

Page 3 of 6
 SECTION D
(Two case study based questions of 4 marks each)

Case Study 1
Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics states that two systems in thermal equilibrium with a third
system separately are in thermal equilibrium with each other.
The Zeroth Law clearly suggests that when two systems A and B, are in thermal equilibrium,
there must be a physical quantity that has the same value for both. This thermodynamic
variable whose value is equal for two systems in thermal equilibrium is called temperature
(T). Thus, if A and B are separately in equilibrium with C, TA = TC and TB = TC. This implies
that TA = TB i.e. the systems A and B are also in thermal equilibrium. Zeroth Law of
Thermodynamics leads to the concept of internal energy of a system. We know that every
bulk system consists of a large number of molecules. Internal energy is simply the sum of
the kinetic energies and potential energies of these molecules. A certain amount of heat is
supplied to the system’ or ‘a certain amount of work was done by the system its energy
changes.

29 1) Three thermodynamic systems are at temperature of 500C.What can we say about them? 4
a) Heat flows between them
b) It obeys Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
c) Temperature of one system will increase and temperature of remaining two will
decrease
d) None of these

2) Zeroth law of thermodynamics helped in the creation of which scale?

a) Temperature
b) Heat energy
c) Pressure
d) Internal energy
3) State Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics

4) Define Internal energy of system

Case Study 2
Radius of gyration: The radius of gyration of a body about an axis may be defined as the
distance from the axis of a mass point whose mass is equal to the mass of the whole body
and whose moment of inertia is equal to the moment of inertia of the body about the axis.
The moment of inertia of a rigid body analogous to mass in linear motion and depends on
the mass of the body, its shape and size; distribution of mass about the axis of rotation, and
the position and orientation of the axis of rotation.
Theorem of perpendicular axes
It states that the moment of inertia of a planar body (lamina) about an axis perpendicular to
its plane is equal to the sum of its moments of inertia about two perpendicular axes
concurrent with perpendicular axis and lying in the plane of the body. If we consider a planar
body, An axis perpendicular to the body through a point O is taken as the z-axis. Two
mutually perpendicular axes lying in the plane of the body and concurrent with z-axis, i.e.,
passing through O, are taken as the x and y-axes. The theorem states that Iz = Ix + Iy.
Theorem of parallel axes
30 4
The moment of inertia of a body about any axis is equal to the sum of the moment of inertia
of the body about a parallel axis passing through its centre of mass and the product of its
mass and the square of the distance between the two parallel axes.
z and z’ are two parallel axes, separated by a distance a. The z-axis passes through the
centre of mass O of the rigid body. Then according to the theorem of parallel axes
Iz’= Iz + Ma2
Where Iz and Iz’ are the moments of inertia of the body about the z and z’ axes respectively,
M is the total mass of the body and a is the perpendicular distance between the two parallel
axes.

1) SI unit of radius of gyration

a) Metre (m)
b) M2
c) M3
d) None of these

Page 4 of 6
 2) Moment of inertia is analogous to
a) Mass
b) Area
c) Force
d) None of these
3) Define radius of gyration
4) State Theorem of perpendicular axes/ parallel axes

1) a
2) a
3) Radius of gyration: The radius of gyration of a body about an axis may be defined as
the distance from the axis of a mass point whose mass is equal to the mass of the whole
body and whose moment of inertia is equal to the moment of inertia of the body about the
axis.
4) Theorem of perpendicular axes
It states that the moment of inertia of a planar body (lamina) about an axis perpendicular to
its plane is equal to the sum of its moments of inertia about two perpendicular axes
concurrent with perpendicular axis and lying in the plane of the body. If we consider a planar
body, an axis perpendicular to the body through a point O is taken as the z-axis. Two
mutually perpendicular axes lying in the plane of the body and concurrent with z-axis, i.e.,
passing through O, are taken as the x and y-axes. The theorem states that

SECTION E
(Three long questions of five marks each)

(a) A woman pushes a trunk on a railway platform which has a rough surface. She applies a
force of 100 N over a distance of 10 m. Thereafter, she gets progressively tired and her
applied force reduces linearly with distance to 50 N. The total distance through which the
trunk has been moved is 20 m.
1) Plot the force applied by the woman and the frictional force, which is 50 N versus
displacement.
2) Calculate the work done by the two forces over 20 m

(b) An elevator can carry a maximum load of 1800 kg (elevator+ passengers) is moving up
with a constant speed of 2 m/s. The frictional force opposing the motion is 4000 N.
Determine the minimum power delivered by
Or
Consider an elastic spring of negligibly small mass with its one end attached to a rigid
support. Its other end is attached to a block of mass ‘m’ which can slide over a smooth
31 horizontal surface. 5

(a) Sketch variation of pulling force (F) with displacement (x) of mass from equilibrium
position.
(b) Derive an expression for the work done in displacing the mass by displacement (x) in
the above situation.
(c) The spring constant of the spring shown in fig. below is 250 N/m. Find the maximum
compression of the spring when it is hit by mass 5kg at speed of 15 m/s

(a) State and prove Bernoulli’s theorem for steady flow of an ideal fluid.
(b) Two light balls are suspended with light strings very close to each other. What happens
32 5
when we blow air between the balls? Support your answer with sketch.
Or

Page 5 of 6
 (a) A small steel ball is dropped from rest in a viscous medium, like glycerine. Sketch
variation in its velocity with time as it falls through it under gravity.
(b) Account for various forces on the spherical ball falling through viscous medium.
(c) Derive mathematical expression for its terminal velocity attained after it has fallen
through some height. Support your answer with suitable sketch diagram.
(a) Establish a relation between linear velocity and angular velocity in a uniform circular
motion, in vector concept and explain the direction of the velocity.
(b) Define centripetal acceleration with suitable example
(c) A cyclist starts from the centre O of a circular park of radius 1 km, reaches
the edge P of the park, then cycles along the circumference and returns to
33 the centre along QO as shown in the figure. If he maintains constant speed 5
of 10 m/s, what is his acceleration at R in magnitude and direction ?
Or
(a) A projectile is fixed with certain velocity u making an angle θ with the horizontal. With
necessary diagram, find the expression for its trajectory.
(b) A body is projected with a velocity of 40 m/s. After 2 s it crosses a vertical pole of height
20 m. Find the angle of projection and horizontal range of projectile, (g = 10 m/s2).

Blue print

Ch.# Chapter’s name 1 2 3 4 5 Tot Max

Ch.2 Measurement 3 3 3
Ch.3 Kinematics 1D 2 1 4 4
Ch.4 Kinematics 2D 1 1 6 6
Ch.5 Laws of Motion 3 1 1 8 8
Ch.6 Work, Energy & Power 2 1 7 7
Ch.7 Rigid Body 2 1 6 6
Ch.8 Gravitation 1 2 5 5
Ch.9 Mech Properties 1 1 3 3
Ch.10 Fluid Properties 1 1 8 8
Ch.11 Thermal properties 1 1 4 4
Ch.1 2 Thermodynamics 1 4 4
Ch.1 3 Kinetic Theory of gases 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ch.14 Oscillations 1 1 1 6 6
Ch.15 Waves 1 1 1 6 6
18 14 15 8 15 70

Page 6 of 6