DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL

NAVI MUMBAI
ONLINE ASSESSMENT SAMPLE PAPER- 2020-21
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Class: XI M.Marks: 55
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Subject: Physics (Theory) Duration:2𝟐Hrs

This question paper consists of 34 Questions and 10 Printed pages.

General Instructions:
All questions are compulsory.
SECTION-A:
• Question numbers 1 to 20 are MCQ and carry 1 mark each.
• Question numbers 21 to 25 are based on assertion and reasoning and carry 1 mark each.

SECTION–B:
• Question numbers 26 to 28 are short answer questions and carry 2 marks each.
• Question numbers 29 to 31 are long answer questions and carry 3marks each.
• Question numbers 32 to 34 are also long answer questions and carry 5 marks each.

Use log tables, if necessary. Use of calculators is not allowed.

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PART-A
1. If the dimensions of a physical quantity are given by Ma Lb Tc, then the
physical quantity will be (1)
a) Force, if a=0, b= -1, c= -2
b) Pressure, if a=1, b= -1, c= -2
c) Velocity, if a=1, b= 0, c= -1
d) Acceleration, if a=1, b= 1, c= -2
2.

(a) 45°
(b) 90°
(c) –45°
(d) 180° (1)

3. A hockey player, moving north wards , suddenly turns westwards with the
same speed to avoid an opponent. The force that acts on the player is
(a) Frictional force, towards west
(b) Muscular force, towards south
(c) Frictional force, towards south – west
(d) Muscular force, towards south – west

(1)

4. State the number of significant figures in 0.0003200m (1)

a) 7
 b) 4
c) 8
d) 2

5. A battle ship simultaneously fires two shells at enemy ships. Both are fired
with the same speed but with different directions as shown. If the shells
follow the parabolic trajectories shown, which ship gets hit first?

(a) They get hit at the same time.

(b) Ship μ2

(c) Need more information about the trajectories.

(d) Ship μ1 (1)

6. A body ( m = 5 kg ) is acted upon by a force F̄ = ( - 3 î + 4 ĵ ) N . Its initial

velocity ( at t = 0 ) is v̄ = ( - 6 î - 12 ĵ ) m/s . The time at which it’ll just
have a velocity along the y-axis is
(a) never (b) 10 s (c) 2 s (d) 15s
(1)

7. Pressure gradient has the same dimension as that of

a) Velocity gradient
b) Potential gradient
c) Energy gradient
d) None of these (1)

8. How many directions are possible for the same horizontal range?
(a)Four
(b)Three
(c)Two
(d) Only one
(1)

9. A body of mass 10 kg is acted upon by two perpendicular forces of 6 N &

8 N .The resultant acceleration of the body is
(a) 0.1 m/s2 at an angle of tan -1 (4/3) w.r.t the 6 N force
(b) 0.1 m/s2 at an angle of tan -1 (4/3) w.r.t the 8 N force
(c) 1 m/s2 at an angle of tan -1 (3/4) w.r.t the 8 N force
(d) 1 m/s2 at an angle of tan -1 (3/4) w.r.t the 6 N force

(1)
10. Which of the following orientations of vectors a, b and c in the XY plane
represent a – c = b
(a) (b)

(c) (d)

(1)

11.
If the error in measuring the radius of a sphere is 2%, then the error in the
measurement of volume is:
a)6%
b)2%
c)4% (1)
d)8%
12. The displacement of a body is given to proportional to the cube of time elapsed.
The magnitude of the acceleration of the body is
(a) increasing with time
(b) decreasing with time
(c) constant but not zero
(d) zero
(1)
13. The voltage across a lamp is (6. 0 ± 0.1) volt and the current passing
through it is (4.0±0.2)ampere. The power consumed is-----
a) (24.0±1.6)W
b) (2.40±1.6)W
c) (24.0±0.16)W
(1)
d) (2.40±0.16)W

14. The displacement time graph for two particles A and B are straight lines
inclined at 30⁰ with time axis and at 30⁰ to displacement axis respectively.
Calculate ratio of velocities of the two particles.
(a) 1/3 (b) 3
(c) 1/(√3) (d) √3

(1)

15. A body , initially at rest , undergoes one – dimensional motion with

constant acceleration. The power delivered to it at time t is proportional to
(a) t 1/2 (b) t (c) t 3/2 (d) t 2

(1)

16. A thief is running away on a straight road in a jeep moving with a speed of
9ms-1. A police man chases him on a motor cycle moving at a speed of
10ms-1. If the instantaneous separation of the jeep from the motorcycle is
100m, how long will it take for the police man to catch the thief ?
(a) 1s (b) 19s (c) 90s (d) 100s

(1)

17. A body is falling freely under the action of gravity only , in vacuum. Which
of the following quantities remain constant during the fall ?
(a) K.E (b) P.E (c) Total mechanical energy (d) Total linear
momentum
(1)

18. A body constrained to move along the Z – axis is subject to a constant

force F̄ = ( - î + 2 ĵ + 3 k̂ )N . The work done by this force in moving the
body 4m along Z – axis is
(a) 12 J (b) 20 J (c) 16 J (d) 24 J
(1)
19. A body has speed V,2V,3V in first 1/3 of distance S, second 1/3 of S and
third 1/3 of S respectively. It’s average speed will be
18 11
(a) V (b) 2V (c) 11 𝑣 (d) 18 𝑣
(1)

20. When the K.E of a body is increased by 300% , the momentum of the body
is increased by
(a) 20% (b) 50% (c) 100% (d) 200 % (1)

Direction (21 to 25): In each of the questions given below, there are two
statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer
as per the codes provided below:
(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) Both A and R are false.
21. Assertion : The negative acceleration of a body can be associated with the
“speeding up” of a body .
Reason: Increase in speed of a moving body is independent of its direction (1)
of motion.

22. Assertion: Velocity gradient has the same dimensions as that of frequency.
Reason: Velocity gradient is the rate of change of velocity with respect to (1)
distance.
23. Assertion : K.E is conserved in both elastic as well as inelastic collisions.
Reason : Total linear momentum is conserved in both of the cases. (1)

24. Assertion: Adding a scalar to a vector of the same dimensions is a

meaningful algebraic operation.
Reason: The displacement can be added to distance. (1)

25. Assertion : Friction is a self – adjusting force . (1)

Reason : Friction doesn’t depend on the mass of the body .

PART-B
26. The acceleration of a particle is increasing linearly with time as bt. The (2)
particle starts from the origin with an initial velocity v0. Deduce the expression for
the distance travelled by the particle in time t using calculus method.

27. A raindrop of radius 2 mm falls from a height of 500 m above ground .

What is the work done by the resistive force of air, in the entire journey, if it
reaches the ground with a speed of 10 m/s ? [ g = 10 m/s2 ] (2)

28. (a) Is uniform circular motion a uniformly accelerated motion? Justify .

(b) The position vectors 𝑟⃗1 and 𝑟⃗2 of a body moving in a plane at time t1 and
t2 respectively are given as :
𝑟⃗1 = (2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂)𝑚 and 𝑟⃗2 = (−3𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) m

Calculate the displacement vector of the body. (2)

29. On a two lane road, car A is travelling with a speed of 36 km h−1. two cars B and C
approach car A in opposite directions with a speed of 54 km h−1 each. At a certain
instant, when the distance AB is equal to AC, both being 1 km, B decides to
overtake A before C does. What minimum acceleration of car B is required to
avoid an accident? (3)

30. The heat produced in a wire carrying electric current depends upon the
current, the resistance and time. Find the relation between these quantities
using dimensional analysis. The dimensional formula of resistance is
ML2A-2T-3. (3)

31. A helicopter of mass 1000 kg rises with a vertical acceleration of 15 m/s 2 .

The crew & passengers together weigh 300 kg. What is the magnitude &
direction of the
(a) force on the floor of the helicopter, exerted by the crew & passengers ?
(b) action of the rotor blades of the helicopter exerted on the surrounding
air ? (3)

32. (a) Define angle of friction . With the help of a suitable diagram , derive an
expression for it in terms of coefficient of friction ( μ ).
(b) Two masses , 8 kg & 12 kg are connected at the two ends of a light ,
inextensible string that goes over a frictionless pulley . Calculate the
acceleration of the masses & tension in the string when the masses are
released .
OR
(a) Using a suitable diagram, derive an expression for the maximum speed
with which a car can take a turn on a banked road , without skidding
 off .
(b) An aeroplane , travelling at a speed of 360 km/h tilts at an angle 30° as
it makes a safe turn. What is the radius of the turn ? (5)

33. (a)Two vectors 𝐴⃗ and 𝐵

⃗⃗ are inclined to each other at an angle θ. Using
parallelogram law of vector addition, derive the expression for the
magnitude and direction of their resultant.

(b) At what angle do the two forces (𝑃 + 𝑄 ) and (P -Q) act so that the
resultant is √3𝑃2 + 𝑄2 (5)

34. (a) Show that there is loss of kinetic energy when a body of mass m ,
moving in one dimension , has a perfectly inelastic collision with an
identical body , initially at rest.
(b) A railway carriage of 9000 kg mass , moving with a speed of 36 km/h
collides with a stationary carriage of same mass . After collision , both
the carriages move together. Calculate their common speed after
collision .
OR
(a) What is a spring force ? Graphically show the variation of spring force
with extension as well as compression of the spring . What does the
area under the graph signify ?
(b) Two springs have force constants k1 & k2 ( k1 > k2 ). For which spring,
more work is done if both are stretched to the same extent ? Justify.
(5)