SAMPLE PAPER Max Marks: 70

Time: 3 Hrs
HS 1st Year

Subject: Physics

Section A (1x35=35)
1. Which of the following is not a fundamental force in nature?
a) Gravitational force
b) Electromagnetic force
c) Frictional force
d) Strong nuclear force

2. The SI unit of luminous intensity is:

a) Candela
b) Watt
c) Ampere
d) Joule

3. The number of significant figures in 0.00540 is:

a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5

4. Which of the following is a fundamental unit?

a) Newton
b) Joule
c) Meter
d) Pascal

5. The dimensional formula of velocity is:

a) [𝑀0 𝐿1 𝑇 1 ]
b) [𝑀2 𝐿2 𝑇 1 ]
c) [𝑀0 𝐿1 𝑇 −1 ]
d) [𝑀1 𝐿0 𝑇 1 ]

6. If velocity is constant, the acceleration is:

a) Increasing
b) Decreasing
c) Zero

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 d) Cannot be determined

7. The area under the velocity-time graph represents:

a) Speed
b) Acceleration
c) Displacement
d) Force

8. A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called:

a) Scalar
b) Vector
c) Tensor
d) None of these

9. The horizontal range of a projectile is maximum at an angle of:

a) 30°
b) 45°
c) 60°
d) 90°

10. Newton’s first law of motion is also known as the:

a) Law of acceleration
b) Law of inertia
c) Law of force
d) Law of action-reaction

11. The SI unit of force is:

a) Pascal
b) Newton
c) Joule
d) Watt

12. The force required to stop a moving object depends on:

a) Mass
b) Velocity
c) Both mass and velocity
d) Shape of the object

13. Work is said to be positive when the angle between force and displacement is:
a) 0°
b) 90°
c) 180°
d) 45°

14. Power is the rate of:

a) Energy lost

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 b) Work done
c) Speed
d) Distance travelled

15. The kinetic energy of a body depends on:

a) Mass only
b) Velocity only
c) Both mass and velocity
d) Acceleration

16. The centre of mass of a uniform circular disc lies:

a) At the centre
b) At the edge
c) Outside the disc
d) At the midpoint of the radius

17. A body is in rotational equilibrium when its:

a) Angular momentum is zero
b) Net external force is zero
c) Net external torque is zero
d) Moment of inertia is zero

18. The value of acceleration due to gravity (g) on the surface of the Earth is:
a) 8.9 m/s²
b) 9.8 m/s²
c) 10.8 m/s²
d) 12.8 m/s²

19. The orbital speed of a satellite increases when:

a) Radius of orbit decreases
b) Radius of orbit increases
c) Mass of the satellite increases
d) Air resistance increases

20. Which of the following is a unit of Young’s modulus?

a) N/m²
b) N/m
c) J/m³
d) N

21. The ability of a material to be drawn into thin wires is called:

a) Elasticity
b) Malleability
c) Ductility
d) Hardness

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22. A wire of length L is stretched by a force F. If its length is doubled, what happens to
its elongation?
a) Doubles
b) Halves
c) Becomes four times
d) Remains the same

23. Which law states that the pressure exerted by a fluid at equilibrium is transmitted
equally in all directions?
a) Pascal’s law
b) Bernoulli’s principle
c) Archimedes’ principle
d) Boyle’s law

24. What happens to the pressure at a point inside a liquid if the depth increases?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains the same
d) Becomes zero

25. The rise of a liquid in a capillary tube is due to:

a) Density
b) Gravity
c) Surface tension
d) Viscosity

26. The terminal velocity of a falling object is reached when:

a) Acceleration is maximum
b) Air resistance equals weight
c) Net force is increasing
d) Velocity decreases

27. Which of the following materials has the highest thermal conductivity?
a) Copper
b) Water
c) Glass
d) Rubber

28. A substance that resists changes in temperature is called a:

a) Good conductor
b) Heat insulator
c) Thermal radiator
d) Superconductor

29. The heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1°C is called:
a) Latent heat

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 b) Specific heat
c) Heat capacity
d) Thermal expansion

30. During a phase change (e.g., melting or boiling), the temperature of a substance:
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains constant
d) Varies unpredictably

31. The zeroth law of thermodynamics helps in defining:

a) Work
b) Heat
c) Temperature
d) Pressure

32. An ideal gas expands adiabatically. Which of the following remains constant?
a) Temperature
b) Pressure
c) Heat
d) Internal energy

33. In an isothermal process, which quantity remains constant?

a) Pressure
b) Volume
c) Temperature
d) Internal energy

34. Which of the following statements is true for an ideal gas?

a) Molecules have attractive forces
b) Molecules occupy volume
c) Collisions between molecules are elastic
d) Energy depends on mass

35. The kinetic energy of one mole of an ideal gas at temperature T is given by(k=
Boltmann’s Constant) :
a) (1/2) kT
b) (3/2) RT
c) (3/2) kT
d) (1/2) RT

Section B
36. Subtract 2.5 × 104 from 3.9 × 105 with due regard to significant figures. [2]

37. State and prove the work-energy theorem. [3]

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38. Derive the expression for the velocity of sound in a gas using Laplace’s correction. [3]

39. A stone is dropped from a height of 50 m.Find the time it takes to reach the ground.
[3]

40. Derive 3 equations of motion using either graphical or calculus method. [5]
OR
What do you mean by banking of road? Find the expression for safest speed of a car
while negotiating around a circular banked road.

41. Define displacement and distance. [2]

42. Define instantaneous velocity and average velocity. [2]

43. Find the torque about the axis 𝑟⃗ = 1𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ m when a force 𝐹⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ N
is applied. [3]

44. Derive the formula for the maximum height attained by a projectile. [2]

45. Derive the expression for speed of a transverse wave in a stretched string using
dimensional analysis. [3]

46. Illustrate the first three harmonics in a closed pipe, clearly marking the nodes and
antinodes. [3]

47. Define conduction and convection processes of heat transfer. [2]

48. Define Latent Heat and also write its SI unit. [2]