MOTHER’S PUBLIC SCHOOL

ANNUAL EXAMINATION-2023 SET-A

CLASS – XI (SPARK)
PHYSICS [042]
Maximum Marks – 70 Time Allowed – 3 Hours.

General Instructions
(1) There are 35 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 eighteen MCQ of 1 mark each, Section B contains seven
questions of two marks each, Section C contains five questions of three marks each,
section D contains three long questions of five marks each and Section E contains
two case study-based questions of 4 marks each.
(4) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section
B, C, and D. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
(5) Use of calculators is not allowed.
SECTION A (MCQ- ONLY ONE OPTION CORRECT)
(Each question of this section carries 1 mark)
Directions (Q1-Q18): Write the correct option in the answer book.
If the selected option is “(a)”, write (a) along with its respective answer. No marks will
be awarded if only the option is written.

1. The respective number of significant figures for the numbers 23.23, 0.003 and 2.12 x 10-3 are
(a) 4,1,3 (b) 4,4,2 (c) 5,1,2 (d) 5,5,2
2. A car is circulating on the path of radius r and at any time its velocity is v and rate of increase
of velocity is a. The resultant acceleration of the car will be

v2 v2 v4 v2
(a) +a (b) +a (c) + a2 (d) +r
r r r2 a2
3. Two stones are thrown up simultaneously from the edge of a cliff 240 m high with initial speed
of 10 m/s and 40 m/s respectively. Which of the following graph best represents the time
variation of relative position of the second stone with respect to the first?

(a) (b)

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 (c) (d)
4. What will be the ratio of the distances moved by a freely falling body from rest in 4th and 5th
seconds of journey?
(a) 4:5 (b) 7:9 (c) 16 : 25 (d) 1:1
5. The force F is given by expression F = A cos (Bx) +Csin (Dt), where x is the displacement and
t is time. Then dimensions of D/B are same as those of
(a) velocity (b) angular velocity
(c) angular momentum (d) velocity gradient
6. A man is standing on a weighing machine placed in a lift. When stationary, his weight is
recorded as 40 kg. If the lift is accelerated upward with an acceleration of 2 m/s2, then the
weight recorded in the machine (g = 10 m/s2) will be
(a) 48 kg wt (b) 32 kg wt (c) 42 kg wt (d) 40 kg wt
7. Two springs of spring constant 3000 N/m and 1500 N/m respectively are stretched with same
force. Their potential energies will be in the ratio of
(a) 4:1 (b) 1:2 (c) 1:4 (d) 1:3
8. If momentum decreases by 20%, kinetic energy will decrease by
(a) 40% (b) 36% (c) 18% (d) 8%
9. Two particles A and B, initially at rest, move towards each other under mutual force of
attraction. At the instant when the speed of A is v and the speed of B is 2v, the speed of the
centre of mass of the system is
(a) zero (b) v (c) 1.5 v (d) 3v
nd
10. Kepler’s 2 law of planetary motion which deals with constancy of areal velocity is in
accordance with
(a) conservation of mass (b) conservation of kinetic energy
(b) conservation of linear momentum (d) conservation of angular momentum
11. Two spheres of masses m and M are situated in air and the gravitational force between them
is F. The space around the masses is now filled with a liquid of specific gravity 3. The
gravitational force will now be
(a) zero (b) F (c) 3F (d) F/3
12. On a new scale of temperature (which is linear) called the W scale, freezing and boiling points
of water are respectively 390 W and 2390 W. What will be the temperature on the new scale
corresponding to a temperature of 390 C on the Celsius scale?

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 (a) 2000 W (b) 1390 W (c) 780 W (d) 1170 W
13. The radiant energy from the sun, incident normally at the surface of the earth, is
20 kcal m-2 min-1. What would have been the radiant energy incident normally on the earth in
kcal m-2 min-1, if the sun had a temperature twice of the present one?
(a) 40 (b) 80 (c) 160 (d) 320
14. A thermodynamic system is taken through the cycle ABCD as shown in the figure. Heat
rejected by the gas during the cycle is

(a) 2 PV (b) 4 PV (c) ½ PV (d) PV

15. The temperature of a gas is raised from 270C to 9270C. The r.m.s molecular speed
(a) gets halved
(b) gets doubled
(c) gets (927/27)1/2 times the earlier value
(d) remains unchanged.
For questions (16-18) two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a),
(b), (c) and (d) as given below.
16. Assertion: A body can have acceleration even if its velocity is zero at that instant of time.
Reason : The body will be momentarily at rest when it reverses its direction of motion.
(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 and R is false
17. Assertion: When a ball collides elastically with a floor, it rebounds with the same velocity as it
strikes.
Reason: The momentum of earth+ball system remains constant.
(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 and R is false

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18. Assertion: A body cannot be shielded from gravitational force but can be shielded from
electrostatic force.
Reason: Gravitational force is independent of the medium between the two bodies whereas
the electrostatic force depends on the medium between the two bodies.
(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 and R is false
SECTION B (SHORT ANSWER TYPE I)
(Each question of this section carries 2 marks)
19. A block of mass 25kg is raised by a 50kg man in two different ways as shown in the figure.

What is the ratio of the actions on the floor by the man in the two cases?
20. Derive an expression for the potential energy stored in a massless spring of force constant ‘k’
when it is stretched by a distance ‘x’.

21. Two bodies of masses 10 kg and 2 kg are moving with velocities 2iˆ − 7 ˆj + 3kˆ m/s and

−10iˆ + 35 ˆj − 3kˆ m/s respectively. Find the velocity of the centre of mass of the system.
22. Establish a relation between β and γ where β is the coefficient of area expansion and γ is the
coefficient of volume expansion in case of solids.
23. Derive Newton’s law of cooling from Stefan’s law.
24. Show that CP – CV = R where CP and CV are specific heats of ideal gases at constant pressure
and constant volume respectively and R represents the universal gas constant.
OR
Compare the slopes of an adiabatic curve with the slope of an isothermal curve at any
corresponding point.
25. State the law of equipartition of energy. Using it find the value of γ for a diatomic gas which
behaves as a rigid rotator.

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 SECTION C (SHORT ANSWER TYPE II)
(Each question of this section carries 3 marks)
26. A large fluid star oscillates in shape under the influence of its own gravitational field. Using
dimensional analysis, find the expression for period of oscillation (T) in terms of radius of star
(R), mean density of fluid (ρ) and universal gravitational constant G.
27. A juggler maintains four balls in motion, making each in turn rise to a height of 20 m from his
hand. With what velocity does he project them and where will the other three balls be at the
instant when the fourth one is just leaving the hand? Take g = 10 m/s2.
28. The blades of a windmill sweep out a circle of area A.
(a) If the wind flows at a velocity v perpendicular to the circle, what is the mass of the air
passing through it in time t?
(b) What is the kinetic energy of the air?
(c) Assume that the windmill converts 25% of the wind’s energy into electrical energy,
and that A = 30 m2, v = 36 km/hr and the density of air is 1.2 kg/m3. What is the
electrical power produced?
OR
A bullet of mass 0.01 kg and travelling at a speed of 500 m/s strikes a block of mass 2 kg which
is suspended by a string of length 5 m. The centre of gravity of the block is found to rise a
vertical distance of 0.1 m. What is the speed of the bullet after it emerges from the block? Take
the value of g = 10 m/s2
29. From a unform circular disc of diameter D, a circular disc or hole of diameter D/6 and having its
centre at distance of D/4 from the centre of the disc is scooped out. Determine the centre of
mass of the remaining portion.
30. Discuss the variation of g with depth. Draw a graph showing the variation of g with distance as it
is measured from the centre of earth to surface and beyond.
SECTION D (LONG ANSWER TYPE)
(Each question of this section carries 5 marks)
31. (i) Derive an expression for the centripetal acceleration of a body executing uniform circular
motion.
(ii) A particle moves in a circle of radius 4.0 cm clockwise at constant speed of 2 cm/s. If x̂
and ŷ are unit vectors along X-axis and Y-axis respectively (in cm/s2), find the
acceleration of the particle at the instant halfway between P and Q. Refer to the figure
below.

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(i) Write down the expression of velocity of a body at any later time ‘t’ if it is projected at
time t = 0 with velocity ‘u’ making an angle ‘θ’ with the horizontal.
(ii) Derive an expression for the trajectory of a projectile which is projected with initial
velocity ‘u’ making an angle ‘θ’ with the horizontal.
(iii) If air resistance is absent, is it correct to say that the momentum of the projectile is
conserved along horizontal direction? Justify your answer.
32. A body of mass ‘m’ tied to one end of a string is made to revolve in a vertical circle. Derive the
expression for the tension in the string at any point. Hence find
(a) tension at the bottom and the top of the circle
(b) minimum velocity at the lowest point so that it is just able to loop the loop
(c) the minimum velocity at the top.
OR
(i) What do you mean by banking of a curved road? With necessary diagram derive an
expression for the maximum safe speed on a banked circular road of radius ‘r’ and
having a banking angle ‘θ’.
(ii) A train has to negotiate a curve of 400 m. By how much height should the outer rail be
raised with respect to the inner rail for a speed of 48 km/hr? The distance between the
rails is 1 m.
33. (i) Derive an expression for the work done during adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas.
(ii) Two different adiabatic parts for the same gas intersect two isothermals at T1 and T2 as
shown in the P-V diagram. How does the ratio (Va / Vd) compare with the ratio (Vb / Vc)?

OR
(i) Draw a schematic diagram showing the working of a refrigerator as a heat pump.
(ii) Define coefficient of performance (β) of a refrigerator and derive an expression for it.
(iii) The inside and outside temperatures of a refrigerator are 270 K and 300 K respectively.
Assuming that refrigerator cycle is reversible, for every joule of work done, how much
heat is delivered to the surrounding?

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 SECTION E (CASE-BASED QUESTIONS)
Weightage of each question is mentioned alongside.

34. CASE STUDY – FRICTION

Read the following paragraph and answer the questions

Frictional Force refers to the force generated by two surfaces that contact and slide against
each other. In the case of an incline, the force of gravity is not perpendicular to the surface.
As the angle of the incline increases, the normal force decreases, which decreases the
frictional force? The incline can be raised until the object just begins to slide.
Imagine a situation in which, a block placed at the bottom of a rough inclined plane is
projected up the plane with some initial speed along the incline. Coefficient of friction
between block and the plane is μ.
(i) Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Frictional force opposes the relative motion.
(b) Limiting value of static friction is directly proportional to normal reaction.
(c) Rolling friction is smaller than sliding friction.
(d) Coefficient of sliding friction has dimensions of length. [1]
(ii) Calculate retardation of block during upward motion. [1]
(iii) What is the angle of the incline at which the body just begins to slide called?
Show that it is equal to angle of friction had the body been just kept on a
horizontal surface having same coefficient of friction μ. [2]
OR
Draw a graph showing the variation of force of friction with applied external force.
Why is kinetic friction less than limiting friction?
35. CASE STUDY: KINETIC THEORY- PRESSURE EXERTED BY AN IDEAL GAS

Read the following paragraph and answer the questions.

According to kinetic theory, the molecules of a gas are in a state of continuous random motion.

They collide with one another and also with the walls of the vessel. Whenever a molecule
collides with the wall, it returns with a changed momentum and equal momentum is transferred
to the wall (because of conservation of linear momentum). According to Newton’s second law of

motion, the rate of transfer of momentum to the wall is equal to the force exerted on the wall.
The force exerted per unit area of the wall is the pressure of the gas. The expression of this
pressure is given by P= (1/3) ρc2, where ρ is the density of the gas and c is the rms speed of the

gas molecules.

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(i) The pressure exerted by the gas is related to average kinetic energy of translation
per unit volume(K) by the expression P= n(K). What is the value of n? [1]

(ii) If the temperature T of one mole of gas is doubled, how will the mean kinetic energy
of one mole get affected? [1]
(iii) Deduce Graham’s law of diffusion from kinetic theory of gases. [2]

OR
Derive Avogadro’s law from the expression of pressure given in the paragraph.

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