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a. Explorer 38, a radio astronomy research satellite of mass
First Terminal Examination-2075
3R
200 kg, circles the earth in an orbit of average radius Subject: Physics F.M.: 75
2 Class: XI (Science) Time : 3 hrs Set-A PM.: 27
where R is the radius of the earth. Assuming the
gravitational pull on a mass of 1 kg at the earth’s surface Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as
to be 10 N, calculate the pull on the satellite. practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks. All answers of
b. An object is imaged by a lens on a screen placed 12 cm numerical problems should be expressed in S.I. system.
from the lens. When the lens is moved 2 cm farther from You may use the following values of constant wherever
the object, the screen must be moved 2 cm closer to the necessary:
object to re-focus it. What is the focal length of the lens? Acceleration due to gravity = 10 ms-2
c. A light rope is attached to a block with mass 4 kg that 1
rests on a frictionless horizontal surface. The horizontal =9× 109 N m2 C−2
4 π ϵ0
rope passes over a frictionless pulley and a block with
Group A
mass m is suspended from the other end. When the blocks
1. Answer, in brief, any six questions 6×2=12
are released, the tension in the rope is 10 N. Draw free
body diagram and calculate the acceleration of either a. The pressure P, volume V and temperature T of a real gas
block and mass m of the hanging block. are related through Vander Waals equation
a
11. A spherical concave shaving mirror has a radius of ( P+ 2 ) ( V −b ) =RT . Find the dimensions of constants a
V
curvature of 30 cm. What is the magnification when the
and b.
face is 10 cm from the vertex of the mirror? Where is the
image formed? 4 b. If the scalar product of two vectors is equal to the
12. Two charges -1μC and 2 μC are placed at the corners A magnitude of their vector product, find the angle between
and B of an equilateral triangle ABC of side 2 m. them.
Calculate the electric field at point C. 3 c. Does the center of gravity of a solid body always lie
within the material of the body? If not, give a counter
example.
Best of Luck. d. Can a body have constant speed but changing velocity?
Explain with example.
e. Why does a heavy rifle not kick as strongly as a light rifle
using the same cartridges?
f. Explain why a cyclist inclines himself to the vertical while
moving round a circular path?
g. Suppose the radius of the earth were to shrink by 2%, its
mass remaining the same, calculate the percentage change
in the acceleration due to gravity g.
2. Answer, in brief, any two questions 2×2=4
a. Water is cheap and available everywhere but it is not used
as thermometric liquid, why?
b. When iron ring is to be fitted on a wooden wheel, the ring
is of a slightly smaller in diameter than that of the wheel.
Explain why?
c. A clock which has a brass pendulum beats correctly at
300C. Will it run faster or slower if the temperature
decreases?
3. Answer, in brief, any one question 2 a. State and explain Gauss’s law in electrostatics and hence
a. Is it possible to find whether a mirror is plane, concave or
convex from the nature of image of an object? Explain.
b. Under what condition does a concave lens form a real
image? Explain.
4. Answer, in brief, any one question 2
a. A comb run through one’s dry hair attracts bits of paper.
Why?
b. Does the electric field in a given region zero imply that the
potential in the region is also zero? Explain.
Group B
5. Answer any three questions 3×4=12
a. State and prove triangle law of vector addition.
b. What is Projectile? Show that the path followed by the
projectile fired from ground level making certain angle
with horizontal is parabolic.
c. What is escape velocity? Show that the escape velocity of
a body is √ 2 Rg where the symbols carry their usual
meanings.
d. Show that the acceleration of a body moving in a circular
path of radius r with uniform speed v is v2/r.
6. Answer any two questions 2×4=8
a. Define real and apparent expansivities of liquid. Derive
the relation γ R =γ A +3 α where the symbol carry their usual
meaning.
b. Discuss the construction and working of Pullinger’s
experiment to determine the linear expansivity of a solid.
c. Establish the relations between the expansion coefficients:
β γ
 = 2 = 3 where, the symbols carry their usual
meaning.
7. Answer any one question 4
a. Derive the mirror formula for concave mirror.
b. Derive Lens Maker’s formula.
8. Answer any one question 4
derive an expression for the electric field intensity due to
an infinite plane sheet of charges.
b. Define electric potential. Derive an expression for electric
potential due to a point charge.
Group C
9. Solve any three numerical questions. 3×4=12
a. A block slides down a plane inclined at 300 to the
horizontal. Find the acceleration of the block (i) if the
plane is frictionless (ii) if the coefficient of kinetic friction
is 0.2.
b. A bullet of mass 20 gm travelling horizontally at 100ms-1
embeds itself in the centre of a block of wood of mass 1Kg
which is suspended by light vertical strings 1m in length.
Calculate the maximum inclination of the strings to the
vertical.
c. Taking the earth to be uniform sphere of radius 6400 km
and the value of g at the surface to be 10 ms –2, calculate
the total energy needed to raise a satellite of mass 2000 kg
to a height of 800 km above the ground and set it into
circular orbit at this altitude.
d. A jet of water issues from a circular nozzle of radius 1 cm
with a velocity of 2 ms-1 and impinges normally on a wall.
If the velocity of water after impact is zero, calculate the
force on the wall due to the impact.
10. Solve any two numerical questions 2×4=8
a. The gravitational force on a mass of 1 kg at the earth’s
surface is 10 N. Assuming the earth is a sphere of radius
R, calculate the gravitational force on a satellite of mass
100 kg in a circular orbit of radius 2R from the centre of
the earth.
b. A converging lens is placed between a luminous object
and a screen to throw a sharp image of object on the
screen, the linear magnification of the image is found to be
2.5. The lens is now moved 30 cm nearer the screen and a
sharp image is again found. Calculate the focal length of
the lens.
c. A light rope is attached to a block with mass 1 kg that
rests on a frictionless horizontal surface. The horizontal
rope passes over a frictionless pulley and a block with
mass 2kg is suspended from the other end. The blocks are
released from the rest. Draw free body diagram and
calculate the acceleration of either block and tension in the
rope.
11. A pole 4 m long is laid along the principal axis of a
convex mirror of focal length 1 m. The end of the pole
nearer the mirror is 2 m from it. Find the length of the
image of the pole. 4 e. When a large heavy truck collides with a passenger car,
12. The point A, B and C form an equilateral triangle of side 1
cm. Point charges of 1μC magnitude are placed at A and
B. Find the electric field at C due to these charges when
both charges are positive. 3
Best of Luck
VALMIKI SHIKSHA SADAN
First Terminal Examination-2075
Subject: Physics F.M.: 75
Class: XI (Science) Time : 3 hrs Set-B PM.: 27
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as
practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks. All answers of
numerical problems should be expressed in S.I. system.
You may use the following values of constant wherever
necessary:
Acceleration due to gravity = 10 ms-2
1
=9× 109 N m2 C−2
4 π ϵ0
Group A
1. Answer, in brief, any six questions 6×2=12
a. Progressive wave is represented by y=a sin(ωt−κ¿ x )¿,
where x is distance and t is time. What are the dimensions
of ω and κ?
b. At what angle should the two forces 2P and P √2 act so
that the resultant force is equal to P √10 ?
c. Can a body be in equilibrium if it is in motion? Explain.
d. Can an object with constant acceleration reverse its
direction? Explain.
the occupants of the car are more likely to be hurt than the
truck driver. Why?
f. Roads are banked at the turnings. Why?
g. Suppose the radius of the earth were to shrink by 2%, its
mass remaining the same, calculate the percentage change
in the acceleration due to gravity g.
2. Answer, in brief, any two questions 2×2=4
a. What are the advantages of using gas thermometer instead
of liquid thermometer?
b. Measuring scale should be made up of the metal whose
linear expansivity is negligibly small. Why?
 c. A clock which has a brass pendulum beats correctly at
270C. Will it run faster or slower if the temperature
increases?
3. Answer, in brief, any one question 2 lenses are combined coaxially.
a. A concave and convex mirror are fitted on a wall. How
will you distinguish between them without touching?
b. Does a convex lens always form a real image? Explain.
4. Answer, in brief, any one question 2
a. What do you mean by charging by conduction and
charging by induction?
b. If the electric field is zero throughout a certain region of
space, is the potential also zero in the region or not?
Explain.
Group B
5. Answer any three questions 3×4=12
a. State and prove parallelogram law of vector addition.
b. Define Projectile. Derive an expression for maximum
height, horizontal range and time of flight of a projectile
fired from ground level making certain angle with
horizontal.
c. What is geostationary satellite? Obtain an expression for
the total energy of a satellite orbiting around the earth.
d. What is conical pendulum? Derive an expression for the
time period of oscillation of conical pendulum.
6. Answer any two questions 2×4=8
a. Define coefficient of linear and cubical expansion.
Establish the relations between the linear and cubical
expansion coefficients: γ =3 α where, the symbols carry
their usual meaning.
b. Discuss the construction and working of Dulong’s and
Petit’s experiment to determine the real expansivity of
liquid.
c. Define real expansivity and apparent expansivity of liquid.
Derive the relationship between them.
7. Answer any one question 4
a. Derive the mirror formula for concave mirror.
b. Derive an expression for combined focal length when two
8. Answer any one question 4
a. State and explain Gauss’s law in electrostatics and hence
derive an expression for the electric field at a point inside
and outside charged hollow sphere.
b. Define electric potential energy. Derive an expression for
electric potential energy due to a point charge.
Group C
9. Solve any three numerical questions. 3×4=12
a. An iron block, of mass 10 Kg, rests on a wooden plane
inclined at 300 to the horizontal. It is found that the least
force parallel to the plane which causes the block to slide
up the plane is 100N. Calculate the coefficient of sliding
friction between wood and iron.
b. A rifle bullet weighing 20 g is fired with a velocity 91 ms -1
in to a wooden block of mass 1.80 kg which is suspended
from a cord 1m long. If the bullet embeds itself inside the
block, calculate (i) the vertical height through which the
pendulum rises (ii) the minimum inclination of the cord to
the vertical.
c. Assuming the radius of the earth as 6400km and the value
of g on the earth surface as 9.8 ms –2, find the period of
revolution of a satellite revolving at a distance of 20 km
above the surface of the earth.
d. A fire engine pumps water at such a rate that the velocity
of the water leaving the nozzle is 15 ms –1. If the jet be
directed perpendicularly on to a wall and the rebound of
the water be neglected, calculate the pressure on the wall.