ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL RATNUCHAK

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

SESSION: 2024-25
CLASS: XI
SUB: PHYSICS
TIME : 3 HOURS M.M: 70
General
Instructions:
1. There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
2. This paper has 5 sections: Section A to Section E. All sections are compulsory.
3.Section A contains 16 MCQ of 1 mark each, Section B contains 5 questions of 2 mark each,
Section C contains 7 questions of 3 marks each, Section D contains 2 case study based
questions of 4 marks each and Section E contains 3 long questions of 5 marks each
4.There is no overall choice. However an internal choice has been provided in sec B,
C, D and E.
5.Use of calculator is not allowed.
Section A
Q1. If the energy (E), velocity (v) and force (F) be taken as fundamental quantity, then the dimensions of
mass will be:
a) Fv-1 b) Ev-2
c) Ev2 d) Fv-2
Q2. What are the dimensions of A/B in the relation F = A√−x + Bt2 , where F is the force, x is distance
and t is time?
a) [LT-2] b) [ML2T-2]
c) [L− 1/2 T2] d) [L− 1/2 T-1]
Q3. If Force (F),length (L) and time (T) are taken as the fundamental quantities, then
what will be the dimensions of density ?
(a) FL-3T2 (b) FL-3T3 (c) FL-4T2 (d) FL-5T2

Q4. A 1 kg stationary bomb is exploded in three parts having mass 1 : 1 : 3 respectively. Parts having
same mass move in perpendicular direction with velocity 30 m/s, then the velocity of bigger part will be

a) 15√2 m/sec b) m/sec

c) 10√2 m/sec d) d) m/secmmmmm

Q5. When a body is dropped from a tower, then there is an increase in its
(a) mass (b) velocity (c) acceleration (d) potential energy
Q6.Three equal weights of 3 kg each are hanging on a string passing over a frictionless pulley as shown in
the figure. The tension in the string between masses II and III will be (Take g = 10 m/s2)

(a) 6 N b) 5 N
c) 20 N d) 10 N
Q7. The force F acting on a particle of mass m is indicated by the force-time graph shown below.

The change in momentum of the particle over the time interval from zero to 8 s
is
a)6 Ns b) 12 Ns
c) 20 Ns d) 24 Ns

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Q8.Two springs of spring constant 1500 Nm and 3000 Nm respectively are stretched with a same force. Their
potential energies will be in the ratio of
b) 1 : 2 b) 4 : 1 c) 1 : 4 d) 2 : 1
Q9.When a spring is stretched by a distance x, it exerts a force given by F = (-5x - 16x3) N. The work done,
when the spring is stretched from 0.1 m to 0.2 m, is
c) 8.7 × 10-2 J b) 8.1 × 10-2 J c) 12.2 × 10-1 J d) 12.2 × 10-2 J
Q10.Two identical ball bearings in contact with each other and resting on a frictionless table are hit head-on
by another ball bearing of the same mass moving initially with a speed V as shown in Fig.

If the collision is elastic, which of the following is a possible result after collision?

a) b)

c) d)
Q11.If the kinetic energy of a body is increased by 300%, then the
percentage change in momentum will be
b) 265% b) 73.2% c) 150% d) 100%
Q12. Which pairs do not have equal dimensions?
a) Force and impulse c) Energy and torque
b) Elastic modulus and pressure d) Angular momentum and Planck's constant
Assertion and Reason Type Questions
Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) are as given below (a)
(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.

Q13. Assertion (A): In the relation f = , where symbols have standard meaning, m represent linear
mass density.
Reason (R): The frequency has the dimensions of inverse of time.
Q14. Assertion (A): In realistic situation the x-t, v-t and a-t graphs will be smooth. This means physically
that acceleration and velocity cannot change values abruptly at an instant.
Reason (R): Changes are always continuous.
Q15. Assertion (A): If A⃗ ⋅ B⃗ = B⃗ ⋅ C⃗ , then A⃗ may not always be equal to C.⃗ [
Reason (R): The dot product of two vectors involves cosine of the angle between the two vectors.
Q16. Assertion: Action and reaction in Newton’s third law cannot cancel each other.
Reason: Action and reaction act on different bodies.
Section B
Q17. Calculate the dimensions of force and impulse taking velocity, density and frequency as basic
quantities.
Q18.From the top of a tower 156.8 m high, a projectile is thrown up with velocity of 39.2 ms-1 making an
angle of 30° with the horizontal direction. Find the distance from the foot of the tower where it strikes the
ground and the time taken by it to do so.
OR
The dot product of two vectors vanishes when vectors are orthogonal and has maximum value when
vectors are parallel to each other. Explain.
Q19. The motion of a particle of mass m is described by y = ut + 12 gt2 . Find the force acting on the particle.
Q20. i. State principle of conservation of momentum.

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 ii. A bullet of mass 'm' is fired from a gun of mass M with a horizontal velocity V. Calculate the
recoil velocity v of the gun.
Q21.Two springs have force constants k1 and k2 (k1 > k2). On which spring is more work done, if
(i). they are stretched by the same force and (ii). they are stretched by the same amount?
Section C
Q22.A raindrop of mass 1.00 g falling from a height of 1 km hits the ground with a speed of 50 m/s.
Calculate a. the loss of P.E. of the drop.
b. the gain in K.E. of the drop.
c. Is the gain in K.E. equal to loss of P.E.? If not why? (Take g = 10 m/s2)

Q23.Figure shows a pirateship 560 m from a fort defending a harbour entrance. A defence cannon, located
at sea level, fires balls at initial speed, u0 = 82 m /s.

i. At what angle, θ0 from the horizontal must a ball be fired to hit the ship?
ii. What is the maximum range of the cannon balls?
Q24. Can a flight of a bird, an example of composition of vectors. Why?
Q25.A railway car of mass 20 tonnes moves with an initial speed of 54km/hr. On applying brakes, a
constant negative acceleration of 0.3m/s2 is produced.
iii. What is the breaking force acting on the car?
iv. In what time it will stop?
v. What distance will be covered by the car before it finally stops?
Q26. Find the apparent weight of a man weighing 49 kg on earth when he is standing in a lift which is (i)
rising with an acceleration of 1.2 ms-2 (ii) going down with the same acceleration (iii) falling freely under
the action of gravity and (iv) going up or down with uniform velocity. Given g = 9.8 ms-2.
Q27.. A Car moving along a straight highway with speed of 126 Km/h is brought to a stop within a distance
of 200 m.What is the retardation of the Car and how long does it take for the car to stop?
OR
Draw the position time graph of
(a) Positive Acceleration (b) Negative Acceleration (c) Zero Acceleration.

Q28. If the linear momentum of a body increases by 20%, what will be the % increase in the kinetic energy
of the body?
Section D
Q 29. Read the case study given below and answer any four subparts:
A perfectly elastic collision is defined as one in which there is no loss of kinetic energy in the
collision. An inelastic collision is one in which part of the kinetic energy is changed to some other
form of energy in the collision.

i. During inelastic collision between two bodies, which of the following quantities always
remain conserved? a. Total kinetic energy.
b. Total mechanical energy.

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 c. Total linear momentum.
d. none of these
ii. A ball is dropped from a height 10 m. The ball is embedded in sand 1m and stops, then a.
momentum is conserved
b. kinetic energy is conserved
c. both of them conserved
d. none of these
iii. A particle of mass m moving with velocity v strikes a stationary particle of mass 2m and sticks to
it. The speed of the system will be:
a. v/2
b. v/3
c. v
d. 3v
iv. The coefficient of restitution of e for a perfectly inelastic collision is: a. 0
b. 1
c. -1
d. infinite
v. If the momentum of an object is doubled. How does its kinetic energy
change?
a. becomes half
b. becomes double
c. becomes four times
d. none of these
Q30. Read the case study given below and answer any four subparts:
Using the laws of physics, it is possible to make a successful jump shot in basketball every time. The
trajectory of a basketball is always a parabola. It is projectile when it is launched up into the air, and this is
due to the affects of gravity as well as the force put on the ball by the player that properly follows the
properties of a projectile.

The velocity of the ball changes as it moves through the air, but the velocity of the first half of the path
matches with the last half of the path. It may deviate from its path if the ball collides with either the
backboard or another player interfering with its path.
From the information of the height of the player, the horizontal distance and height of the hoop, the player
can easily calculate the speed to be imparted to the ball and the angle for a sure success.
If player's height is 1.27 meters standing at a distance of 2 meters from the hoop which is at a height of
3.05 meters, he needs an angle of 55o and velocity of the ball 7 m/s to be imparted to make his shot a
success. (If he uses a smaller angle he has to shoot with a greater velocity.)
To improve chances of an accurate shot, often a player includes a backspin on the ball as he launches it
for a shot. The backspin ensures that the ball enters the hoop, especially if the shot is a "soft shot." Soft
shot is when the ball is shot at a low angle and low velocity, the player adds a backspin because if the
ball winds up hitting the rim, the spin will help it to enter the hoop. The backspin changes the velocity
direction (once it hits the rim) to the opposite direction of the rim rather than bouncing it out.
(i) The trajectory of a basketball is always a
a) Parabola b) Straight line
d) May be a circle, may be a
c) Circle parabola
(ii) When the basketball deviates from its parabolic path?
a) If the ball collides with the backboard b) If a backspin is applied to the
ball
c) Both if the ball collides with the d) If the ball collide with another

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 backboard and if the ball collide with
another player player interfering with its path
interfering with its path
(iii) To calculate the speed to be imparted to the ball and the angle for an accurate shot the required
information are
a) Height of the player b) Height of the hoop
c) All of these d) Horizontal distance of the hoop
(iv) If the horizontal distance of the hoop from a player increases
a) Velocity should decrease but angle should b) Velocity and angle both should
increase increase
d) Velocity and angle both should
c) Velocity should increase but angle should decrease
decrease
(v) Why backspin is applied on basketball while launching it for a shot?
b) The backspin ensures that the ball does not b) The backspin ensures that the ball enters the
collide with an interfering player hoop
c) The backspin ensures that the ball follows d) The backspin ensures that the ball moves
parabolic path faster
Section E
Q31. State parallelogram law of vector addition. With the suitable diagram calculate the magnitude
and direction of the resultant vector.
OR
i. Show that for two complementary angles of projection of a projectile thrown with the same
velocity, the horizontal ranges are equal.
ii. For what angle of projection of a projectile, is the range maximum?
iii. For what angle of projection of a projectile, are the horizontal range and maximum height attained
by the projectile equal?
Q32. a. A person of mass m is standing in a lift. Find his apparent weight when the lift is:
i. moving upward with uniform acceleration a.
ii. moving downward with uniform acceleration
a(< g). iii. falls freely.
b. Explain why, it is easier to pull a lawn mover than to push it.
OR
Distinguish between static friction, limiting friction and kinetic friction. How do they vary with the
applied force, explain by diagram.
Q33. A body of mass 0.3 kg is taken up an inclined plane length 10 m and height 5 m and then allowed to
slide down the bottom again. The coefficient of friction between the body and the plane is 0.15. What is
the
i. work done by gravitational force over the round trip?
ii. work done by the applied force over the upward journey?
iii. work done by the frictional force over the round trip?
iv. kinetic energy of the body at the end of trip? (g = 10 ms-2)

OR
What is the meaning of Collision in physics? Differentiate between elastic and inelastic collision. Give
one example each.

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