‘XI’ Physics Examination 2022

28-May-2022
Section ‘A’ (Multiple Choice Questions)
Q 1. Choose the correct answer for each from the given options:

1. A vector which represents the position of a point in a plane or space with reference to a fixed point
is called:
(a) Free vector (b) Position Vector (c) Null Vector (d) Null
2. The sum of difference of two vectors are equal in magnitude, if the angle between them is:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3. If then vector is:
(a) Equal to A (b) Zero (c) Parallel to A (d) Perpendicular to B
4. Two perpendicular vectors having magnitude of 4 units and 3 units are added. Their resultant has
the magnitude of:
(a) 7 units (b) 12 units (c) 25 units (d) 5 units
5. In Stroke’s law , the viscous force is not proportional to the
(a) Coefficient of viscosity (b) Radius of sphere (c) mass of sphere (d) terminal velocity
6. A freely falling body of mass 10kg loses this height in 2 seconds.
(a) 9.8m (b) 19.6m (c) 49m (d) 4.9m
7. To produce same acceleration in the bodies of masses 10kg and 20kg respectively, the force applied
on the 2nd body should be:
(a) Halved (b) double (c) three times (d) equal to 1st body
8. If a projectile is launched at 45 degree with velocity 100m/s, it hits the target. It will have double
the range if its velocity is:
(a) 141.4 m/s (b) 200 m/s (c) 173.5 m/s (d) 400 m/s
9. S.I unit of angular velocity is:
(a) m/sec (b) radian/sec (c) deg/sec (d) rev/sec
10. A body moving along a circular path, with an increasing speed, possesses:
(a) Tangential acceleration (b) Centripetal acceleration (c) Both of a&b (d) none
11. The dimensions of angular momentum are:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
12. The center of mass of a system of particles:
(a) Coincides always with center of gravity
(b) Coincides with centre of gravity only in a uniform gravitational field
(c) Never coincides with center of gravity (d) none of these
13. If a man goes to a height equal to the radius of the earth from its surface, his weight relative to that
of earth would become:
(a) One half (b) one third (c) one fourth (d) one ninth
14. Artificial gravity can be created in a spacecraft by:
(a) Revolving it around the earth (b) increasing its velocity
(c) spinning it around its own axis (d) decreasing its velocity
15. When the net torque acting on a system is zero, this one of the following will be constant:
(a) Force (b) Linear momentum (c) Couple (d) Angular momentum
16. One kilo watt hour is equal to:
 (a) (b) (c) (d)
17. If the mass of the body reduces to one fourth and its velocity is doubled, the kinetic energy of the
body will :
(a) Remains same (b) be doubled (c) be one fourth (d) become quadrupled
18. Sound waves travels with the fastest speed in:
(a) Air (b) Steel (c) Water (d) Vacuum
19. If two tuning forks of frequencies 256 Hz and 260 Hz are sounded together, the number of beats
produced per second will be:
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 6
20. The S.I unit of intensity level of sound is :
(a) Watt (b) Diopter (c) Sone (d) Decibel
21. The distance between two constructive nodes on a stationary waves is equal to:
(a) (b) (c) (d) none of these
22. Diffraction of light is a special type of:
(a) Reflection (b) Refraction (c) Interference (d) Polarization
23. A monochromatic beam of light is entering from one medium into another, this property remains
unchanged:
(a) Amplitude (b) Velocity (c) Frequency (d) Wave length
24. In Michelson’s interferometer, semi silvered glass plate is used to obtain:
(a) Monochromatic light (b) Unpolarized light (c) Dispersion (d) Phase coherence
25. If the distance between two slits in young’s experiment is increased, the fringe spacing will:
(a) Decrease (b) Increase (c) Remains same (d) None of these
26. The power of a convex lens of focal length 25cm is:
(a) 2 diopter (b) 4 diopter (c) 0.5 diopter (d) -4 diopter
27. Chromatic aberration can be reduced by using a combination of:
(a) Two converging lenses (b) two diverging lenses
(c) A converging and diverging lens (d) none of these
28. A 2mm object is placed 20cm from a converging lens of 10cm focal length. The size of its image will
be:
(a) 1mm (b) 2mm (c) 3mm (d) 4mm
29. The angular momentum of a particle changes from 0 to 720 J in 4 seconds. The magnitude of torque
acting will be:
(a) 1440 N-m (b) 136 N-m (c) 180 N-m (d) 720 N-m
30. If the axis of rotation of a rotating body passes through the body itself, then its motion is called:
(a) Linear motion (b) Orbital motion (c) Spin motion (d) SHM
31. Light year is the unit of:
(a) Time (b) Energy (c) Intensity (d) distance
32. The amount of work is maximum, when the angle between the direction of force and displacement
is:
(a) 90 deg. (b) 45 deg. (c) 60 deg. (d) 0 deg.
33. In projectile motion a body moves with:
(a) Constant vertical component velocity (b) Constant horizontal component velocity
(c) Both of these (d) None of these.
 Section ‘B’ (Short Answers Questions)

Q.2 Attempt Eight questions from this section. Each question carries 4 marks.

1. A car is waiting at a traffic signal and when it turns green, the car starts ahead with a constant
acceleration of 2 m/s. At the same time a bus travelling with a constant speed of 10 m/s overtakes
and passes the car. How far beyond its starting point will the car overtakes the bus? How fast will
the car be moving?
2. Calculate the work done by a force specified by in displacing a body from
position B to position A along a straight path. The position vector of point A and point B are
respectively given as and .
3. A particle of mass 0.3 kg moves in xy plane. At instant its coordinates are [ ] and its velocity is
[ ] . At this instant determine the angular momentum of the particle relative to the
origin.
4. How an artificial gravity is created in an spacecraft? Derive a formula for spinning frequency of the
spacecraft to provide an artificial gravity.
5. A string 2m long and of mass 0.004kg is stretched horizontally by passing one end over a pulley and
attaching a 1 kg mass to it. Find the speed of the transverse waves on the string and the frequency
of second harmonic.
6. Two converging lenses of focal length 40 cm and 50 cm are placed in contact. What is the focal
length of this lens combination? What is the power of the lens combination in diopter?
7. At what suitable angle is the maximum height of the projectile is one third of its range?
8. Interference fringes were produced by two slits 0.25mm apart on a screen 150mm from the slits. If
eight fringes occupy 2.62mm. What is the wavelength of the light producing the fringes.
9. Prove that gravitational field is a conservative field.
10. At distance from the center of the earth does the gravitational acceleration becomes half the value
at the surface of earth’s surface.
11. A horse pulls a cart horizontally with a force of 10N at an angle 30 deg. above the horizontal and
moves along at a speed of 6 miles/hr. How much work does the hourse do in 10 minutes? What is
the power output of the horse?
12. Define angular velocity. Give S.I unit. Establish the relationship .
13. Prove that the following equations are dimensionally correct.

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 Section ‘C’ (Detailed Answers Questions)

Note: Attempt any two questions from this section. Each question carries 10 marks.

Q.3 (a) By rectangular components method. Describe the addition of two vectors A x and Ay making angles
θ1 and θ2 with the positive x-axis respectively.
(b) What is an astronomical telescope? Derive expression for its magnifying power, when it is focused
for infinity.
Q.4 (a) What is Doppler effect? Derive an expression for the apparent frequency heard by the listener
moving towards the stationary source.
(b) What is meant by centripetal acceleration? Derive the expression for the centripetal acceleration in
terms of linear velocity..
Q.5 (a) Two non-rotating spheres of masses m1 and m2 initially moving with the velocities U1 and U2
respectively in one dimension, collide elastically. Find the expression for the final velocity of only
one of the two bodies after collision.
(b) How are Newton’s rings formed? Derive expression for the radius of Nth bright ring.