MODEL PAPER

SUBJECT: PHYSICS (042) FULL MARKS: 70 TIME: 3.00 Hrs.

CLASS: XI
GENERAL INSTRUCTION:
(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.
(3) All the sections are compulsory.
Section A contains 16 questions-12 MCQ AND 4 ARQ- of one mark each.
Section B contains 5 questions (VSAQ) of two marks each.
Section C contains 7 questions (SAQ) of three marks each.
Section D contains 2 questions (CBQ) of four marks.
Section E contains 3 questions (LAQ) of five marks.
(4) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question in Section
B, provided in two questions in Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section D and in all three
questions in Section E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
(5) Use of calculators is not allowed.

Q. NO. QUESTION MARKS

SECTION –A
MCQ
1. Which of the following expressions is not dimensionless? 1
(a) Torque/work (b) Impulse/momentum
(c) Stress/Young’s Modulus (d) Force Stress
2. Which of the following is not possible for a body in uniform motion? 1
(a) (b)

(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these

3. A Force 𝐹⃗ = (5𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂) N displaces a body through 𝑆⃗ = (3𝑖̂ + 4𝑘 ̂) m in 3s. The Power 1
applied is
(a) 10 W (b) 45 W (c) 15 W (d) 5 W.
4. A rectangular block is placed on rough horizontal surface in two different ways as 1
shown, then

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 (a) friction will be more in 1st case
(b) friction will be more in 2nd case
(c) friction will be equal in both the cases,
(d)friction depends on the relations among its
dimensions.
5. The position of a particle of mass 4 g, acted upon by a constant force is given by 1
x=𝟒𝒕𝟐+ t, where x is in metre and t in sec. The work done in the first 2 sec is:
(a) 576 mJ (b) 128 mJ (c) 512 mJ (d) 144 mJ
6. For an object in vertical circular motion, how does the kinetic energy at the highest 1
point compare to the kinetic energy at the lowest point?
(a) It is the same (b) It is half (c) It is twice (d) It is one fourth
7. A geostationary satellite is orbiting the earth at a height of 5R above that surface of 1
the earth, R being the radius of the earth. The time period of another satellite in
hours at a height of 2R from the surface of the earth is:
(a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 6√2 (d) 6 /√2
8. Select the correct statements from the following - I. A body can have constant
velocity but variable speed. II. A body can have constant speed but variable velocity. 1
III. A body can have zero velocity but non–zero acceleration.
(a) I and II (b) II and III (c) I and III (d) I, II and III.

9. For which angle between two equal vectors 𝐴⃗ and B will the magnitude of the 1
sum of two vectors be equal to the magnitude of each vector?
(a) θ = 60° (b) 120° (c) 90° (d) 0°
10. For the given situation as shown in the figure, the value of θ to keep the system in 1
equilibrium will be

(a) θ=30° (b) θ=45° (c) θ=60° (d) θ=90°

11. If two equal masses (𝑚1 = 𝑚2) collide elastically in one dimension, where 𝑚2 is at 1
rest and 𝑚1 moves with a velocity 𝑢1, then the final velocities of two masses are:
(a) 𝑣1 = 0; 𝑣2 = 𝑢1 (b) 𝑣1 = 𝑣2 = 0 (c) 𝑣1 = 0; 𝑣2 = -𝑢1 (d) 𝑣1 = 𝑢1; 𝑣2 = 0
12. The planet is revolving around the sun as shown in elliptical path. The correct option 1
is
(a)The time taken in travelling DAB is less than that for BCD
(b) The time taken in travelling DAB is greater than that for BCD
(c) The time taken in travelling CDA is less than that for ABC
(d) The time taken in travelling CDA is greater than that for ABC

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 ARQ
Instruction:
Two statements are given – one labelled (A) and the other labelled (R). Select the correct answer to these
questions from the codes (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) as given below:
(a) Both A and R are true but 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) A is false and R is also false.

13. Assertion(A): A body is momentarily at rest when it reverses the direction. 1

Reason(R): A body cannot have acceleration if its velocity is zero at a given instant
of time.

14. Assertion (A): A cricketer moves his hands forward to catch a ball so as to catch it 1
Reason (R): He tries to decrease the distance travelled by the ball so that it hurts
less.
15. Assertion (A): The change in kinetic energy of a particle is equal to the work done 1
on it by the net force.
Reason (R): Change in kinetic energy of particle is equal to work done only in case
of a system of one particle.
16. Assertion (A): Orbital velocity of a satellite is greater than its escape velocity. 1
Reason(R): Orbit of a satellite is within the gravitational field of earth whereas
escaping is beyond the gravitational field of earth.
SECTION B
17. Each side of a cube is measured to be 7.203 m. What are the total surface area & 2
volume of the cube to appropriate Significant Figures?

18. The position of an object moving along X-axis is given by x = a + b𝑡2, where a= 8.5 2
m, b= 2.5 m𝑠−2, t is measured in seconds. i) What is its velocity at t = 0 s & t = 2 s?
ii) What is its average velocity between t = 2 s & t = 4 s?
19. State the law of conservation of linear momentum and derive it by using Newton’s 2
second law.
20. The coefficient of friction between the ground & the wheels of a car moving on a 2
horizontal road is 0.5. If the car starts from rest, what is the minimum distance in
which it can acquire a speed of 72 𝑘𝑚.ℎ𝑟−1 ?
21. Using suitable diagram, derive the expression for Orbital velocity of a satellite
revolving at height ‘h’ from the surface of a planet of radius ‘R’ & mass ‘M’. 2
OR
Show that the acceleration due to gravity at a height h above the surface of the Earth
has the same value as that at depth d = 2h below the surface of the earth.
SECTION C
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22. Define gravitational potential energy. Derive the expression for the same. 3
23. Two balls are thrown simultaneously. A vertically upwards with speed 20m/s from 3
the ground, B vertically downwards from a height of 40 m with the same speed
along the same line of motion. At what height from the ground do the balls collide?
24. State the parallelogram law of vector addition. Give analytical treatment to find the 3
magnitude and direction of a resultant vector by using this law.
25. Two masses of 6 kg & 4 kg are connected to the two ends of a light inextensible 3
string that goes over a frictionless pulley. Find the acceleration of the masses and the
tension in the string when the masses are released.
26. i) Define Coefficient of Restitution. ii) Show that for Inelastic collision, Kinetic 3
energy always gets decreased.
27. What is non-conservative force? Write two examples. 3

28. i) Find the Gravitational Potential Energy of a system of for particles each of mass
‘m’ placed at the vertices of a square of side ‘l’. ii) Define Gravitational Potential. 3
Write the Gravitational Potential Energy of a particle of mass ‘m’ at the surface of
the earth of mass ‘M’ and radius ‘R’.

OR
Show that velocity of approach equal to velocity of separation in elastic collision 3

SECTION D
29. Projectile motion is a form of motion in which an object or particle is thrown with 1+1+1+1=4
some initial velocity near the earth’s surface and it moves along a curved path under
the action of gravity alone. The path followed by a projectile is called its trajectory,
which is shown. When a projectile is projected obliquely, then its trajectory is as
shown in the figure.

(i) The example of such type of motion is:

(a) motion of car on a banked road (b) motion of boat in sea.
(c) a javelin thrown by an athlete (d) motion of ball thrown vertically upward.
(ii) The acceleration of the object in horizontal direction is:
(a) constant (b) decreasing (c) increasing (d) zero
(iii) A cricket ball is thrown at a speed of 28 m/s in a direction 30° with the horizontal.
The time taken by the ball to return to the same level will be:

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 (a) 2.0 s (b) 3.0 s (c) 4.0 s (d) 2.9 s
(iv) In above case, the distance from the thrower to the point where the ball returns to the
same level will be
(a) 39 m (b) 69 m (c) 68 m (d) 72 m
30. An elastic collision is a collision in which there is no net loss in kinetic energy in the 1×4
system as a result of the collision. Both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved
quantities in elastic collisions. The molecules of a gas collide with one another and
with the container. The collisions of a neutron with an atom is well known. In a
nuclear reactor, fast neutrons produced in the fission of uranium atom have to be
slowed down. They are, therefore, made to collide with hydrogen atom. The term
collision does not necessarily mean that a particle or a body must actually strike
another. In fact, two particles may not even touch each other and yet they are said to
collide if one particle influences the motion of the other. When two bodies collide,
each body exerts an equal and opposite force on the other. The fundamental
conservation law of physics are used to determine the velocities of the bodies after
the collision. Collision may be elastic or inelastic collision.

(i) Which conservation law is NOT typically used to analyse elastic collisions?
(a) Conservation of energy (b) Conservation of momentum
(c) Conservation of angular momentum (d) Conservation of charge
(ii) What happens to the total kinetic energy in an elastic collision?
(a) It is completely lost (b) It is partially converted into other forms of energy
(c) It remains constant (d) It doubles
(iii) What fundamental physics principle is used to determine the velocities of bodies
after a collision?
(a) Hooke's Law (b) Newton’s Third Law
(c) Conservation of momentum (d) Thermodynamics
(iv) Considering the conservation laws, which scenario best illustrates a violation of the
conservation of momentum in an elastic collision?
(a) Two particles exert forces on each other without any net external force.
(b) External forces act on the colliding system during the interaction.
(c) The collision occurs in a vacuum.
(d) The particles undergo a perfectly inelastic collision.

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 SECTION E

31. i) The acceleration experienced by a boat after the engine is cut off, is given by 5
d𝒗/𝒅𝒕 = −𝒌𝒗𝟑, where k=constant. If 𝑣𝑜 is the magnitude of velocity after cut off,
find the magnitude of velocity at time t after cut off. ii) Derive the equation of
motion given by s = ut + 1/2 𝑎𝑡2 , using Graphical / Calculus Method.
OR
i) Derive the expression for reduced value of acceleration due to gravity at a place
on the earth with angle of latitude 𝞴. ii) Along with appropriate formula, draw a 5
graph showing the variation of acceleration due to gravity g with distance r from the
center of the earth.
32. Along with appropriate Free Body Diagram, deduce the expression of maximum
velocity of a car undergoing circular motion on a banked road with Coefficient of 5
friction 𝜇 & Banking Angle 𝜃. ii) A bend in a level road has a radius of 100m. Find
the maximum speed with which a car turning this bend may have without skidding,
if coefficient of friction, 𝜇=0.8 & g = 9.8 m𝑠−1
OR

i) Starting from rest, three bodies namely a ring, a solid cylinder & a solid sphere 5
having same radius roll down the same inclined plane without slipping.

Derive the expression of the velocity with which they reach the ground.

ii) Hence write which one of them has highest velocity on reaching the ground.
33. i) Along with appropriate Free Body Diagram of a particle undergoing motion 5
in a vertical circle, deduce the expression of its velocity at any point.

ii) A body weighing 0.4 kg is whirled in a vertical circle making 02 revolutions

per second. If the radius of the circle is 1.2m, find the Tension in the spring

when the body is;

a) at the top of the circle,

b) at the bottom of the circle

OR

i) Show that the Elastic force of a spring is a conservative force.

ii) Hence find the expressions of Kinetic Energy & Potential Energy of a spring

stretched and then released. Plot the variations of Kinetic Energy & Potential
5
Energy with respect to displacement from origin.
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