Mid-Term Examination in PHYSICS

Std. 11 Time : 3 hrs.

24-9-2018 Max. Marks : 70
Total printed pages : 03
Roll No: Total printed questions : 27

INSTRUCTIONS:
i) Q. Nos. 1 to 5 carry 1 mark each.
ii) Q. Nos. 6 to 12 carry 2 marks each.
iii) Q. Nos. 13 to 24 carry 3 marks each.
iv) Q. Nos. 25 to 27 carry 5 marks each.
v) Use pencil for the diagrams and graphs.
vi) Answers should be to the point.
vii) Use log tables if necessary.

Section - A
1. Write dimensional formula of
a) Pressure gradient b) Rate of Work Done (1)

2. When two trains cross each other in opposite direction they appear to go faster relative to
each other. Why? (1)

3. A stone dropped from the window of a stationary bus takes 5 seconds to reach the ground.
How much time will the stone take to reach the ground when the bus is moving with
constant acceleration of 2km/hr2? (1)

4. Define Angle of Friction. Relate it with coefficient of static friction. (1)

5. What do you mean by equilibrium of concurrent forces? (1)

Section – B

𝑎−𝑡 2
6. Find the dimensions of 𝑎/𝑏 in the equation P= 𝑏𝑥
, where P is Pressure, x is distance
and t is time. (2)

7. If acceleration time graph of a moving body is a straight line coinciding with time axis,
draw its Velocity-Time and Position-time graph in the answer sheet itself. (2)

8. The position of a particle is given by 𝑟= (6tî - 2t2 ĵ)m, Find speed and direction of motion
of particle at t=2 sec. (2)

9. A cricketer can throw a ball to a maximum horizontal distance of 100m. How high above
the ground can he throw the same ball? (2)

10. A cyclist travels from centre O of a circular park of radius 7m and reaches point P. After
1
cycling 4Th of circumference along 𝑃𝑄 he returns to centre of park along QO. If total time
taken is 10 minutes, calculate his average speed and average velocity. (2)
(OR)
Is it possible to have non-zero average speed but zero average velocity? Justify by an
example. (2)
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11. For what value of ‘a’ vector 𝐴=a î - 2 ĵ + k̂ &𝐵= 2 a î + a ĵ - 4 k̂ are perpendicular to each
other. (2)

12. Find the angle between vectors 𝐴= î + 2 ĵ - k̂ &𝐵= - î + ĵ - 2 k̂. (2)

Section - C
13. Find dimensions of linear momentum p in terms of velocity v, density 𝜌 and frequency 𝜈
as fundamental units. (3)

14. A river 800m wide flows at the rate of 6 km/hr and a swimmer that swims at 10km/hr
in still water, wishes to cross the river straight. Along what direction must he strike and
how much time would he take? (3)

15. Using calculus, derive the equation v2-u2 = 2aS, where symbols are usual notations. (3)

16. Show that the fractional error in nth power of a quantity is equal to n times the fractional
𝑎 b2.
error in quantity itself. A physical quantity X= 𝑐3
The errors of measurement a, b, c
are 2%, 1%and 3% respectively. Find % error in X. (3)
(OR)
The work done is calculated by w=½m (v2-u2). Mass and velocity are measured as
m=10±0.1kg, v=15±0.5m/s and u= 5±0.5m/s, calculate % error in work done. (3)

17. The velocity of particle is given by v (t) = 2t2-3t-2 m/s, Calculate:-

a) Acceleration at 2 seconds
b) Position of particle after 1 second if initial position is -2m
c) Identify the nature of motion. (3)

18. If r(0)= 2 î - 3 ĵ m ; v (0)= - 2 î + 3 ĵ m/s ; a = î + ĵ m/s2 . Plot X vs. Y graph and

Vxvs.Vy graph on a graph sheet. (3)

19. A policeman moving on a highway with speed of 36km/hr fires a bullet at a thief’s car
speeding away in the same direction with a speed of 198 km/hr. If muzzle speed of
bullet is 150m/s, with what speed does the bullet hit the thief’s car? (3)

20. State and prove parallelogram law of vector addition. (3)

21. Define centripetal acceleration. Derive an expression for the centripetal acceleration of a
particle and discuss its direction. (3)

22. A balloon with mass m is rising up with an acceleration a. Find the mass to be detached
from the balloon in order to double its acceleration. (3)

23. State the law of conservation of momentum. Give two examples from daily life which
illustrate the law. (3)

24. Two blocks of masses 50 kg and 30 kg connected to a mass less string pass over a light
frictionless pulley and rest on two smooth planes inclined at an angle of 37° and 53°
respectively. Draw a free body diagram and then calculate acceleration of two blocks and
tension in the string. (3)
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Section – D

25. What do you mean by impulse of a force? Show that impulse is equal to change in
momentum produced by force. A batsman hits back a ball straight in the direction of bowler
without changing its speed of 12m/s. If mass of the ball is 150g, determine the impulse
imparted to the ball. (1+2+2)
(OR)
a) A body of mass 1 kg initially at rest explodes and breaks into 3 fragments of masses in
the ratio 1:1:3. The two pieces of equal masses fly off perpendicular to each other
with a speed of 30m/s and 60m/s respectively. What is the velocity of third fragment?
b) Atennis ball of mass 150gm hits the wall with a speed of 54km/hr making an angle of
45° with the wall and gets reflected back with same speed. If the time of interaction
of ball with the wall is 0.5s, find the impulse imparted. (2½+2½)

26. A body is projected at an angle 𝜃 with the horizontal, show that

a) Its trajectory is a parabola
b) Horizontal range is same whether 𝜃is angle of projection with horizontal or vertical.
c) Body returns to ground at same angle and with same speed at which it
was projected. (1½+1½+2)
(OR)
a) What is projectile motion? Derive an expression for horizontal range of projectile.
Show that there are two possible angles of projection for same range if muzzle speed
of projection is same.
a) A boy stands at 78.4m from the building and throws a ball which just enters a window
39.2m above the ground. Calculate velocity of projection. (Take the value of ‘g’ as
9.8m/s2) (3+2)

27. a) A ball is thrown upwards with an initial velocity of 50m/s. Plot velocity time graph and
from graph calculate :-
(i) After how much time will it return to the ground?
(ii) Maximum height attained by the ball
b) A food packet is dropped from a balloon ascending at the rate of 9.8m/s at a height of
39.2m above the ground. After how much time and with what velocity does it
reach the ground? (Take the value of ‘g’ as 9.8m/s2) (2½+2½)
(OR)
a) A stone thrown upward from the top of a tower 85m high reaches the ground in 5s.
Find:-
(i) The greatest height that the stone can reach above the ground
(ii) Velocity with which it reaches the ground
(iii) Time taken to reach the maximum height.
b) If xA (0)= -5m; vA=4m/s; xB(0)= 2m; vB= 2m/s. Plot the position-time graph for 0-5
seconds and from the graph, find when and where the two will meet. (2+3)

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