DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, DURGAPUR

Block Test – I, (2022-23)

CLASS- XI
ANSWER HINTS
Time: 3 Hours SUBJECT- PHYSICS (042) Maximum Marks: 70

NAME: ___________________________ SEC: ______ ROLL NO.______

General Instructions:
(1) There are 34 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
(2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B and Section C, Section D and
Section E.
(3) Section A contains twelve questions of one mark each containing Multiple choice type
Questions, one Assertion-Reason type Question with five sub-Questions and one Case based
Question with five sub-Questions, Section B contains eleven questions of one mark each
containing Matrix match and source-based Questions, Section C contains three questions of
two marks each containing short answer- type Questions, Section D contains five questions
of three marks each containing long answer-type Questions, Section E contains three
questions of five marks each containing long answer-type Questions.
(4) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question
in Section C, two questions in Section D and all three questions in Section E. You have to
attempt only one of the
choices in such questions.
(5) You may use log tables if necessary but use of calculator is not allowed.
(6) You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessary:
C= 3x 108 ms-1 h= 6.63x10-34Js
e=1.6x10 C-19
µo=4πx10-7TmA-1
1/ (4π€o) = 9x109Nm2C-2 Mass of electron me= 9.1x10-31 kg

Section - A

1. A force F is given by F = at + bt², where t is time. What are the dimensions of a and
b?
(a) [MLT-1] and [MLT0] (b) [MLT-3] and [ML2T4]
(c) [MLT-4] and [MLT] (d) [MLT-3] and [MLT-4]
2. A boy starts from a point A, travels to a point B at a distance of 1.5 km and returns
to A. If he takes one hour to do so, his average velocity is
(a) 3 km/h (b) zero (c) 1.5 km/h (d) 2 km/h
3. The masses of two planets are in the ratio 1:2. Their radii are in the ratio 1:2. The
acceleration due to gravity on the planets are in the ratio.
(a) 1:2 (b) 2:1 (c) 3:5 (d) 5:3
4. When a body P moves on a circular path, the centripetal acceleration is

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 (a) directed inwards from P, to the centre of the circle
(b) directed tangential to the circumference of the circle, at P
(c) directed perpendicular to the plane of the circle, at P
(d) directed outward, perpendicular to the circumference of the circle
5. The path of a particle is given by the expression y = at + bt², where a and b are
constants. Y is the displacement at time t. Its velocity at any instant is given by
(a) a + 2bt (b) zero (c) 2bt (d) at
6. The force required to produce an acceleration of 2 m/s² on a mass of 2 kg is
(a) 4 N (b) 10 N (c) 22 N (d) 18 N
7. A body is traveling in a circle at constant speed. It
(a) has an inward acceleration (b) has constant velocity.
(c) has no acceleration (d) has an outward radial acceleration
8. A body of mass 10 kg is travelling with uniform speed of 5 m/s. Its kinetic energy is
(a) 25 J (b) 125 J (c) 1250 J (d) 1000 J
9. During inelastic collision of two particles, which one of the following is conserved?
(a) total linear momentum only (b) neither linear momentum nor kinetic energy
(c)both linear momentum and kinetic energy (d) total kinetic energy only
10. A passenger in a moving bus is thrown forward when the bus is suddenly stopped.
This is explained
(a) by Newtons first law (b) by Newtons second law
(c) by Newtons third law (d) by the principle of conservation of momentum
For question numbers 11(a) – 11(e) 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.
(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 also false

11(a). Assertion(A): Two particles of different mass, projected with same velocity at same
angles. The maximum height attained by both the particle will be
same.
Reason(R): The maximum height of projectile is independent of particle mass.
Ans- A
11(b). Assertion(A): If the net external force on the body is zero, then its acceleration is
zero.
Reason(R): Acceleration does not depend on force.
Ans- C
11(c). Assertion(A): A body loses weight when it is at the centre of the earth.
Reason(R): At the centre of earth, g = 0. Therefore, weight = mg = 0.
Ans- A
11(d). Assertion(A): Displacement of a body may be zero when distance travelled by it is
not zero.
Reason(R): The displacement is the longest distance between initial and final
position.
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 Ans-C
11(e). Assertion(A): The number of significant figures depends on the least count of
measuring instrument.
Reason(R): Significant figures define the accuracy of measuring instrument.
Ans- B
Questions 12(a) – 12(e) are Case Study based questions and are compulsory.
Each question carries 1 mark.
Escape velocity is the minimum velocity required by a body to be projected to
overcome the gravitational pull of the earth. It is the minimum velocity required by
an object to escape the gravitational field that is, escape the land without ever falling
back. An object that has this velocity at the earth’s surface will totally escape the
earth’s gravitational field ignoring the losses due to the atmosphere.

12(a). The escape velocity of a body on a planet depends on

(a) The radius of the planet. (b) The mass of the planet
(c) Acceleration due to gravity of the planet. (d) All of the above
12(b). What is the escape speed from the surface of the Earth?
(a) 11.2 m/s (b) 11.2 km/s (c) 22.1 km/s (d) 22.1 m/s
12(c). There is no atmosphere on the moon because
(a) it is closer to the earth
(b) it revolves round the earth
(c) it gets light from the sun
(d) the escape velocity of gas molecules is less than their root mean square velocity
12(d). The escape velocity v of a planet is related to its mean density 'ρ' as
(a) v ∝ ρ (b) v ∝ √ρ (c) v ∝ ρ-2 (d) v ∝ ρ3
12(e). What would be the escape velocity (in km/s) from a planet of mass 1/4 th of mass of
earth and radius 1/9th the radius of earth
(a) 11.2 km/s (b) 22.4 km/s (c) 16.8 m/s (d) 33.6 m/s

Section - B

13. The density of a cube is calculated by measuring the length of one side and its mass.
If the maximum errors in the measurement of mass and length are 3% and 2%
respectively, then what is the maximum possible error in the measurement of
density?
Ans- 9%
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14. Can a body have zero velocity and still accelerating?
Ans- Yes
15. Will a person while firing a bullet from a gun experience a backward jerk? Why?
Ans- Explanation of inertia
16. If x = a + bt + ct2 where x is in meter and t in seconds, what is the unit of c?
Ans- m/s2
17. The displacement is given by x = 2 + 4t + 5t2. Find the value of instantaneous
acceleration.
Ans- 10 units
18. A stone when thrown on a glass window smashes the window pane to pieces. But a
bullet fired from a gun passes through it making a hole. Why?
Ans- explanation either by impulse or inertia
19. Why mud flies off tangentially to the wheel of a cycle?
Ans- due to the inertia of direction.
20. Can a body have momentum without energy?
Ans- No, because for momentum, it must have some velocity and hence energy.
21. What is the orbital period of revolution of an artificial satellite revolving in a
geostationary orbit?
Ans- 24 hours
22. What is the number of significant figures in 0.06070?
Ans- 4
23. Match the following: (4)
Column A Column B
(a) A stone at a height (i) work done in 1 sec
(b) A Moving ball (ii) Joule/sec
(c) Power (iii) Kinetic energy
(d) Watt (iv) Potential energy

Section - C

24. A physical quantity P is related to four observables a, b, c and d as follows:

3 2
𝑃=𝑎 𝑏⁄
𝑑 √𝑐
The percentage errors of measurement in a, b, c and d are 1%, 3%, 4% and 2%,
respectively. What is the percentage error in the quantity P ?
Ans- 13%
25. A train accelerates from 36 km/h to 54 km/h in 10 sec.Find- (i) Acceleration and
(ii) The distance travelled by car.
Ans- a=5m/s2 and s= 125 m
26. Why it is easier to pull a lawn roller than to push it?
OR
Define angle of repose giving supporting diagram.

Section - D

27. Show that escape velocity of a body from the surface of earth is √2 times its velocity
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 in a circular orbit just above earth’s surface.

28. A projectile is fired with a velocity u making an angle θ with the horizontal. Derive
the expression for (i) time of maximum height and (ii) time of flight.
OR
For what value of ‘a’ the vectors 𝐴 = 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 6𝑘̂ and 𝐵
⃗ ⃗⃗ = 3𝑖̂ − 𝑚𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ are
perpendicular to each other?
Ans- (-10)
29. A man of mass m is standing on the floor of a lift. Find his apparent weight when the
lift is (i) moving upward with uniform acceleration (ii) moving downwards with
uniform acceleration and (iii) falling freely.
30. A bullet is travelling with velocity of 16 m/s penetrates a tree trunk and comes to
rest in 0.4 m. Find the time taken during retardation.
Ans- 0.05 s
31. What is coefficient of restitution? What is the value of coefficient of restitution for
(i) perfectly elastic collision and (ii) perfectly inelastic collision?
OR
A 10 kg ball and a 20kg ball approach each other with velocities 20 m/s and 10 m/s
respectively. What are their velocities after collision if the collision is perfectly
elastic?
Ans- (-20)m/s and 10 m/s

Section - E

32. State Newton’s law of gravitation. Why this law is called universal law? Give the
value universal gravitational constant with proper unit. Calculate the force of
attraction between two balls of mass 1kg each when their centres are 10 cm apart.
OR
Find the expression of acceleration due to gravity at a depth ‘d’ from earth surface.
What is value of acceleration due to gravity at a depth of 16 km below the surface of
earth. Take radius of earth 6400km.
Ans- F=6.67x10-9N
OR gd= 399/400 g= 9.77m/s2

33. A body is tied to one end of a string is made to revolve in vertical circle. Derive the
expression of velocity of body and tension and any point of the string. Hence prove
that difference in tension and lowest and the highest point is six times the weight of
the revolving body.
OR
Two blocks of masses of 40 kg and 30 kg are connected by a weightless string over
a frictionless pulley as shown in the figure. Determine the acceleration of the two
blocks and tension in the string.

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 Ans- a=0.7m/s2 T=168 N
34. (a) If 𝐴⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ and 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ find vector product 𝐴⃗ × 𝐵
⃗⃗
0
(b) A cricket ball is thrown at a speed of 28m/sec in a direction 30 above the
horizontal. Calculate (i) the maximum height, (ii) the time taken by the ball to
return to the same level and (iii) the distance from the thrower to the point where the
ball returns to the same level
Ans-(a) 4𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 8𝑘̂ (b) i) 10 m ii) 2.9 s iii) 69.3 m
OR
(a) Define centripetal acceleration. Derive the expression of centripetal acceleration
of a particle moving in a uniform speed v along circular path of radius r.
(b) calculate the angular speed of flywheel making 420 revolution per minute.
Ans- 44 rad/s

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