Unit Test - 2 (2022-23) (Set-B)

CLASS –XI M.M : 70

SUBJECT: PHYSICS TIME : 3 hrs
General instructions: All questions are compulsory.
SECTION -A
1. A mass m is moving with a constant velocity along a line parallel to the x-axis away from the
origin. Its angular momentum w.r.t. the origin is:
(a) Zero (b) constant (c) goes on increasing (d) goes on decreasing.
2. A balloon with mass m is descending down with an accelerating a (a<g). How much mass 1
should be removed from it so that it start moving up with an acceleration a?
2𝑚𝑎 2𝑚𝑎 𝑚𝑎 𝑚𝑎
(a) (b) (c) (d) 𝑔−𝑎
𝑔+𝑎 𝑔−𝑎 𝑔+𝑎

3. A spherical liquid drop of radius R is divided into 8 equal droplets.If surface tension is T, then 1
work done in the process will be:
(a) 2πR2 T (b) 3πR2 T (c) 4πR2 T (d) 2πRT2
4. The earth is assumed to be a sphere of radius R. A platform is arranged at a height R from the 1
surface of the earth.The escape velocity of a body from this platform is fv,where v is its escape
velocity from earth’s surface.The value of f is
(a) ½ (b) √2 (c) 1/ √2 (d) 1/3
5. A light string passing over a smooth light pulley connects two blocks m 1 and m2 (vertically) .If 1
the acceleration of the system is g/8 , then the ratio of masses is:
(a) 8:1 (b) 9:7 (c) 4:3 (d) 5:3
6. A block of mass 0.5 kg has an initial velocity of 10m/s down an inclined plane of angel 30 0 ,the 1
coefficient of friction between the block and inclined plane is 0.2. The velocity of the block after
it travels a distance of 10 m is
(a) 17m/s (b) 13 m/s (c) 24 m/s (d) 8 m/s
7. The escape velocity of a body ,when projected from the earth’s surface is 11.2 km/s.If it is 1
projected at an angle of 600 with the horizontal ,then escape velocity will be
(a) 11.2km/s (b) 11.6 km/s (c) 12.8 km/s (d) 16.2 km/s

8. Consider a compound slab consisting of two different materials having equal thickness and 1
thermal conductivities K and 2K respectively.The equivalent thermal conductivity of the slab is
(b) (2/3) K (b) √2𝐾 (c) 3 K (d) (4/3) K
9. A vehicle is in motion with velocity v along a straight horizontal road.If the coefficient of friction 1
between the tyres and road is 𝜇 ,what would be the shortest distance in which vehicle can
stop?
(a) v/(2 𝜇g) (b) v2/(2 𝜇g) (c) v/(2 𝜇g)1/2 (d) v4/(2 𝜇g)2
10. At which of the following temperatures the value of surface tension of water is minimum? 1
(a) 40 C (b) 250 C (c) 500 C (d) 750 C
11. A 7 kg object is subjected to two forces 𝐹⃗ 1 = 20𝑖̂ +30𝑗̂ and 𝐹⃗ 2 = 8𝑖̂ -5𝑗̂ . The magnitude of the 1
resulting acceleration in m/s2 will be
 (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
12. A circular disc X of radius R is made from an iron plate of thickness t and another plate Y of 1
radius 4R is made from an iron plate of thickness t/4.The ratio between moment of inertia I Y: IX
is
(a) 32 (b) 16 (c) 1 (d) 64
13. If both the mass and the radius of the earth decreases by 1% 1
(a) The escape velocity would increase.
(b) The acceleration due to gravity would increases.
(c) The escape velocity would decrease.
(d) The acceleration due to gravity would decrease.
14. An incompressible fluid flows steadily through a cylindrical pipe which has radius 2r at a point A 1
and radius r at a point B farther along the flow direction .If the velocity at a point A is v ,its
velocity at point B is:
(a) 2v (b) v (c) v/2 (d) 4v
15. If the distance between the earth and the sun were half its present value, the number of days in 1
year would have been
(a) 64.5 (b)129 (c) 182.5 (d) 730
16. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) 1
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(iii) A is true but R is false.
(iv) A is false and R is also false.
Assertion (A): Assuming zero potential at infinity, gravitational potential at a point cannot be
positive.
Reason(R ): Magnitude of gravitational force between two particles has inverse square
dependence on distance between two particles.
17. . Assertion: The centre of mass can be inside or outside the rigid body at which whole mass is 1
assumed to be concentrated.
Reason: Centre of mass of the body depends on the distribution of mass.
18. Assertion: If two balls are released simultaneously from a certain height; one is allowed to fall 1
freely and other thrown with some horizontal velocity, then both the balls hit the ground
together.
Reason: In both the cases, the velocity of the balls along vertical is zero
SECTION-B
19. (a) Should the speed of two artificial satellites of the earth having different masses but the 2
same orbital radius, be the same? Give reason.
(b) What is the time period of simple pendulum inside the satellite?
OR
Satellite A is in a certain circular orbit about a planet, while satellite B is in a larger circular
orbit. Which satellite has longer period and greater speed? Justify
20. The radius of the earth is reduced by 4%.The mass of the earth remains unchanged .What will 2
be the change in escape velocity?
21. Derive Stoke’s law dimensionally. 2
OR
(a) The young’s modulus of wire of Length L and radius r is Y. If the length is reduced to L/2
and radius r/4, what will be its young’s modulus?
(b) Why water is preferred to any other liquid in the water bottles?
22 Two particles of mass 2 kg and 1 kg are moving along the same line with speeds 2m/s and 2
5m/s respectively. What is the speed of the centre of mass of the system if both the particles
are moving (a) in same direction (b) in opposite direction?
23. A body weighing 0.4 kg is whirled in a vertical circle making 2 revolutions per second. If the 2
radius of the circle is 1.2 m ,find the tension in the string, when body is (a) at the bottom of the
circle, (b) at the top of the circle.
24. Show that if n equal rain droplets falling through air with equal steady velocity of 10 cm/s 2
coalesce ,the resultant drop attains a new terminal velocity of 10n 2/3 cm/s.
25. The moment of inertia of two rotating bodies A and B are IA and IB (IA > IB) and their kinetic 2
energies are equal. Which of them has greater angular momentum?
SECTION-C
26. (a) A car is moving on road with speed 54km/h .What should be the value of 3
torque if the car is brought to rest in 15 seconds? Radius and moment of wheel about the
axis of rotation are 0.35 m and 3 kgm2 respectively.
(b) we place handles at maximum distance from the hinge in a door. Give reason.
27. A particle starts rotating from rest and displaces according to the formula 3
𝜃 = (3/20)𝑡 3 –(1/3) t2. Calculate the angular velocity and angular acceleration at the end of 5
sec.
28. If the earth supposed to be a uniform sphere ,contracts slightly so that its radius becomes less 3
by R/n than before, show that the length of the day shortens by 48/n hours.
29. Two wire, one of steel and other of aluminum , each 2 m long and of diameter 2.0 mm , are 3
joined end to end to form composite wire of length 4m. What tension in the wire will produce a
total extension of 0.90mm?
Y for steel = 2 x1011 N m-2
Y for aluminum =7 x 1011 Nm-2
OR
(a) The ratio of the areas of cross-section of two rods of different materials is 1:2, and the
ratio of the thermal conductivities of their materials is 4:3.On keeping equal temperature
difference between the ends of these rods, the rates of conduction of heat are equal.
Determine the ratio of the lengths of the rods.
(b) Show graphically the temperature variation with time associated with a cooling hot
body.
30. Define the term coefficient of limiting friction between two surfaces. A body of mass 10 kg is 3
placed on an inclined surface of angle 300.If the coefficient of limiting friction is 1/√3 find the
force required to just push the body up the inclined surface. The force is being applied parallel
to the inclined surface.
SECTION-D
31. (a) State and prove Bernoulli’s principle of flow of non-viscous, incompressible liquid in 5
streamlined flow.
(b) define critical velocity of liquid flow and state the factors affecting the critical velocity of
liquid.
 OR
(a) A body cools from 600 C to 500C in 10 mins. Find its temperature at the end of the next
10 minutes if the room temperature is 250C .Assume Newton’s law of cooling..
(b) The spectral energy distribution of the sun is maximum at 4753 A 0.If temperature of sun
is 6050 K, what is the temperature of a star for which this maximum wavelength is at
9506A0?
32 What is meant by banking of roads? Why it is necessary? Obtain an expression for angle of 5
banking of a curved road. On what factors, angle of banking depends? Also draw well labeled
diagram to show the different forces and their components acting on vehicle on a banked road.
OR
Three blocks of masses m1= 2kg, m2=3 kg and m3=5 kg are suspended with the string
vertically, which is passed over a pulley such that m 1 is at top and m2 is at bottom. Calculate
the tension T1,T2 and T3 respectively for masses m1,m2 and m3 ,when the whole system (a) is
moving upward with an acceleration of 2 m/s2 and (b) is held stationary.
33. Define orbital velocity of a satellite and escape velocity. Derive expression for orbital velocity of 5
a satellite .Show that the escape velocity of a body from earth’s surface is √2 times its velocity
in a circular orbit just above earth’s surface.
OR
Obtain an expression for the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth and its
radius. Discuss the variation of acceleration due to gravity with altitude and depth. If a body is
taken to a height R/4 from the surface of the earth ,find percentage decrease in the weight of
the body?
SECTION-E
34. Three cylindrical rods A ,B and C of equal lengths and diameters are joined in series having 4
thermal conductivities 2 K, K and 0.5 K respectively. In the steady state ,the free ends of rods
A and C are at 1000 C and 00 C respectively.
(a) Determine the temperature of the junction between A and B.
OR
Two rods A and B are of equal length. Each rod has the ends at temperature T 1 and
T2..What is the condition that will ensure equal rates of flow heat through the rods A and
B?
(b) Find the equivalent thermal conductivity of the combination.
(c) Write the S.I unit of thermal conductivity.
35. Gravitational potential at a point in a gravitational field of a body is equal to the amount of work 4
done in bringing a body of unit mass from infinity to a given point without acceleration. It is a
scalar quantity.
(a) Why is the gravitational potential energy negative?
(b) What is the work done in bringing a body of mass m from infinity to the earth’s surface of
radius R and mass M?
(c) What is the change in gravitational potential energy when body of mass m is raised to a
height nR above earth’s surface of radius R and mass M?
OR
What is the maximum value of gravitational potential energy and where?