St.

Anthony Public School

Para Branch

Half Yearly Examination

CLASS 11 - PHYSICS

Time Allowed: 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 and
Section E. All the sections are compulsory.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section A

1 _________ are units of physical quantity that can be expressed as a combination [1]
of fundamental physical quantities.

a) Derived units

b) Complex units

c) Simple units

d) Basic units

2 A wheel is rotating with an angular velocity of 20 rad/s. It is brought to rest by [1]

a constant angular acceleration in 10 seconds. How many radians does it rotate
before coming to rest?

A) 100 rad
B) 200 rad
C) 400 rad
D) 1000 rad

3 The acceleration of a solid cylinder rolling down an inclined plane of [1]

 inclination 30° is
g
a)
4
g
b)
3
g
c)
2
2g
d)
2

4 The potential energy possessed by a soap bubble, having surface tension equal [1]
to 0.04 Nm❑−1 of diameter 1 cm, is

a) 6 π × 10 ❑−6 J

b) 8 π × 10 ❑−6 J

c) 2 π × 10 ❑−6 J

d) 4 π × 10 ❑−6 J

5 If the mass of the earth is doubled and its radius halved, then new acceleration [1]
due to the gravity g’ is

a) g’ = 8g

b) g’ = g

c) g’= 16g

d) g ’= 4 g

6 A car travels 30 km at a speed of 60 km/h and another 30 km at a speed of 90 [1]

km/h. What is the average speed for the entire journey?

A) 72 km/h
B) 75 km/h
C) 80 km/h
D) 70 km/h

7 The graph of displacement vs. time is [1]

 The corresponding velocity - time graph will be

a)

b)

c)

d)

8 A particle is moving in the XY plane such that its position vector is given by [1]
→r(t) = 3t î + 2t² ĵ. What is the magnitude of the velocity at t = 2 s?
A) 7 m/s
B) 10 m/s
C) 13 m/s
D) 5 m/s

9 The most characteristic property of a liquid is [1]

a) elasticity

b) volume conservation

c) formlessness

d) fluidity

10 Three particles each of mass m are kept at vertices of an equilateral triangle of [1]
 side L. The gravitational potential energy possessed by this system is
2
−2G m
a)
L
2
−3 Gm
b)
L
2
−G m
c)
L
2
+ 3Gm
d)
L

11 In precession such as that of a top: [1]

a) the axis of rotation is fixed

b) the axis of rotation moves

c) the axis of rotation oscillates horizontally

d) the axis of rotation oscillates vertically

12 A body of mass mmm moves with velocity v on a smooth horizontal plane. The [1]
net force acting on the body is:

A) m⋅v
B) m⋅a
C) 0
D) Infinite

13 Assertion (A): A person working on in horizontal road with a load on his head [1]
does no work.

Reason (R): No work is said to be done if directions of force and displacement

of load are perpendicular to each other.

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.

14 Assertion (A): A body continues to remain at rest unless acted upon by an [1]
external unbalanced force.
 Reason (R): This is because of the inertia of the body..

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.

15 Assertion (A): Principle of superposition is applicable for gravitational force. [1]

Reason (R): Gravitational force is a conservative force.

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.

16 Assertion (A): Generally the path of a projectile from the earth is parabolic but [1]
it is elliptical for projectiles going to a very large height.

Reason (R): The path of a projectile is independent of the gravitational force of

earth.

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.

Section B

17 A steel wire has a length of 12.0 m and a mass of 2.10 kg. What should be the [2]
tension in the wire so that the speed of a transverse wave on the wire equals
the speed of sound in dry air at 20❑o C = 343 ms ❑−1 ?
18 The distances of two planets from the sun are 10❑13 m and 10 ❑12 m [2]
respectively. Find the ratio of time periods and speeds of the two planets.

OR

A satellite revolves round a planet in an orbit just above the surface of planet.
Taking G = 6.67× 10 ❑−11 Nm ❑2 kg ❑−2 and the mean density of the planet =
8.0 × 10 ❑3 kg m ❑−3 , find the period of satellite.

19 If x = 2at - 5bt❑2 , where x is in metres and t in seconds, find the dimensions of [2]
 a and b.
20 In what way is the knowledge of the dimensions of a physical quantity useful? [2]
21 Obtain an expression for the angle which a cyclist will have to make with the [2]
vertical, while taking a circular turn. [ For successful negotiation] .
Section C

22 Water rises in a capillary tube to a height of 2.0 cm. In another capillary whose [3]
radius is one - third of it, how much the water will rise? If the first capillary is
inclined at an angle of 60❑o with the vertical, then what will be the position of
water in the tube?
23 A block of mass 5 kg is pulled with a force of 20 N on a horizontal surface. If the [3]
coefficient of friction between the block and the surface is 0.2, calculate the
acceleration of the block. (Take g = 10 m/s²)
24 Derive three equations of motion using graphical method [3]
25 Three identical blocks each having a mass m, are pushed by a force F on a [3]
frictionless table as shown in figure

What is the acceleration of the blocks? What is the net force on the block P?
What force does P apply on Q. What force does Q apply on R?

26 Define and derive the expression for pressure due to a liquid column. [3]
Answer:

27 In a given Figure(a) shows a thin liquid film supporting a small weight [3]
−2
¿ 4.5 × 10 N. What is the weight supported by a film of the same liquid at the
same temperature in Fig. (b) and (c)? Explain your answer physically.

28 A small body tied to one end of the string is whirled in a vertical circle. [3]
Represent the forces on a diagram when the string makes an angleθ with initial
position below the fixed point. Find an expression for the tension in the string.
Also, find the tension and velocity at the lowest and highest points respectively.

OR

1. Define impulse. State its S.I. unit.

 2. State and prove impulse - momentum theorem.

Section D

29 Read the text carefully and answer the questions: An elastic collision is a [4]
collision in which there is no net loss in kinetic energy in the system as a result
of the collision . Both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved quantities
in elastic collisions .

1. In which motion, momentum changes but K.E does not?

a) parabolic motion

b) linear motion

c) circular motion

d) straight - line motion

2. The coefficient of restitution for elastic collision is:

a) 1

b) 0

c) - 1

d) infinite

3. Two balls at the same temperature collide. What is conserved?

a) momentum

b) kinetic energy

c) velocity

d) Force

OR

4. In elastic collision, the relative speed of approach and separation is:

 a) unequal

b) equal

c) zero

d) infinite

5. The momentum of two objects moving with the same speed but in
opposite directions upon collision is

a) increased

b) decreased

c) zero

d) Fall

30 Case Study 2: Flight of an Airplane [4]

Context:

An airplane flies because of the Bernoulli's principle. The shape of its wings
(airfoil) causes air to move faster over the top surface than below. According to
Bernoulli’s principle, the pressure on the top of the wing is lower than the
pressure beneath, generating lift that helps the plane stay in the air.

Passage-Based Questions:

1. Which principle explains the lift generated by the wings of an airplane?

o a) Archimedes’ Principle

o b) Newton’s Third Law

o c) Bernoulli’s Principle

o d) Pascal’s Law

2. What is the effect of higher air velocity on top of the wing?

o a) Increased pressure

o b) Decreased pressure

o c) No change in pressure

o d) Pressure doubles
 3. The difference in pressure above and below the wing creates:

o a) Drag

o b) Thrust

o c) Lift

o d) Weight

4.write Bernoulli’s equition.

Section E

A spring of force constant 200 N/m is compressed by 0.1 m and used to launch [5]
31 a 0.5 kg block horizontally on a frictionless surface. Calculate:
 (a) The potential energy stored in the spring.

 (b) The velocity of the block as it leaves the spring.

or

A body of mass m is attached to one end of a massless string which is

A spring of force constant 200 N/m is compressed by 0.1 m and used to launch
a 0.5 kg block horizontally on a frictionless surface. Calculate:

 (a) The potential energy stored in the spring.

 (b) The velocity of the block as it leaves the spring.

32 A body is projected at an angleθ with the horizontal. [5]

1. Obtain the condition for the maximum horizontal range.

2. Prove that the horizontal range of a projectile is same when fired at an

angleθ and (90° - θ ) with the horizontal.

3. Obtain an expression for velocity of projectile at any instant t.

OR

Define centripetal acceleration. Derive an expression for the centripetal

acceleration of a body moving with uniform speed v along a circular path of
radius r. Explain how it acts along the radius towards the Centre of the circular
path.
33 A meter scale AB is held vertically with its one end A on the floor and is then [5]
allowed to fall. Find the speed of the other end B when it strikes the floor,
assuming that the end on the floor does not slip.

OR

A flywheel of radius 0.5 m and moment of inertia 2 kg·m² is initially at rest. A

constant torque of 4 N·m is applied on it for 10 seconds.
Calculate:
(a) The angular acceleration of the flywheel.
(b) The angular velocity after 10 seconds.
(c) The total angle (in radians) rotated by the flywheel in this time