Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan – Middle East

Half Yearly Examination - 2023-‘24

Sub: Physics
Class: XI Marks:70
Date:/9/2023 Time :3hr

General Instructions:

(1) There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

(2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section
D and Section E.
(3) All the sections are compulsory.
(4) Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion
Reasoning based of 1 mark each, Section B contains five questions of two marks
each, Section C contains seven questions of three marks each, Section D
contains two case study-based questions of four marks each and Section E
contains three long answer questions of five marks each.
(5) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one
question in Section B, one question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in
Section D and all three questions in Section E. You have to attempt only one of
the choices in such questions.
(6) Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section-A
𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠
1. The physical quantity denoted by 𝑥 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 is: 1
𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦
(a) force
(b) momentum
(c) power
(d) work

2. Velocity-time (v-t) graph for a moving 1

object is shown in the figure. Total
displacement of the object during the
time interval when there is non-zero
acceleration and retardation is:
(a) 60 m
(b) 50 m
(c) 30 m
(d) 40 m

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3. The work done on the particle if a force F = (5 𝒊̂ + 2 𝒋̂ + 3𝒌 ̂ ) N is 1
applied to displace it from its origin to the point r = (2 𝒊̂ - 𝒋̂) m. The
work done on the particle is:
(a) - 8 J
(b) + 8 J
(c) + 20 J
(d) + 12 J

4. A body is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity u. Find the true 1

statement from the following:
(a) Both velocity and acceleration are zero at its highest point
(b) Velocity is maximum, and acceleration is zero at the highest
point
(c) Velocity is maximum, and acceleration is g downwards at its
highest point
(d) Velocity is zero at the highest point and maximum height
𝑢2
reached is 2𝑔

5. Four bullets A, B, C and D are with the same initial speed making angles 1
of 300,440,500 and 600 respectively with the horizontal. Which bullet will
cover the largest horizontal distance?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
6. b−x 1
Find the dimension of a and b in E= where E= energy, t= time and
at
x is distance.
(a) b= [L] a=[M-1L-1T]
(b) b= [L] a=[MLT]
(c) a= [L] b=[M-1L-1T]
(d) a= [L] b=[MLT]

7. When a body is projected vertically up. At some point P at height h its 1

potential energy is twice as kinetic energy at that point. At what height
its kinetic energy is twice that of potential energy?
(a) 2h
(b) 3h
(c) h/4
(d) h/3

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8. Choose the correct relation. 1
(a) î. î = ĵ. ĵ = k̂. k̂ = 1
(b) î x î = ĵ x ĵ = k̂ x k̂ = 1
(c) î. ĵ = ĵ. k̂ = k̂. î = 1
(d) î x ĵ = ĵ x k̂ = k̂ x î = 1

9. The velocity–time graph of a car is 1

given below. The acceleration of the
car during 2 to 5 second is:
(a) 0
(b) 5m/s2
(c) 45m/s2
(d) 15m/s2

10. A cyclist bends while taking turn to: 1

(a) reduce friction.
(b) generate required centripetal force.
(c) reduce apparent weight.
(d) reduce speed.

11. Identify the false statement from the following: 1

(a) Work-energy theorem is not independent of Newton’s second law.
(b) Mechanical energy is the energy associated with the motion and
position of an object.
(c) Work done by friction over a closed path is zero.
(d) No potential energy can be associated with friction.

12. A block of mass 2 kg is kept on the floor. The coefficient of static 1

friction is 0.4. If a force F of 2.5 N is applied on the block as shown in
the figure, the frictional force between the block and the floor will be:
(a) 2.5 N
(b) 5 N
(c) 7.84 N
(d) 10 N

For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given –one labelled Assertion (A)
and other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from
the options as given below.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of
Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.

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 (c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
(e) If Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

13. Assertion: Work done in moving a body in uniform circular motion is 1

non-zero.
Reason: The centripetal force always acts along the radius of the circle.

14. Assertion: The distance can never be less than magnitude of the 1
displacement.
Reason: Distance covered can never be negative whereas displacement
can.

15. Assertion: If we change the unit of measurement of a quantity, its 1

numerical value changes.
Reason: Smaller the unit of measurement smaller is its numerical
value.

16. Assertion: A person working on a horizontal road with a load on his 1

head does no work.
Reason: No work is said to be done, if directions of force and
displacement of load are perpendicular to each other.

Section-B
17. A. State the principle of homogeneity of dimensions in an equation. 2
𝑚𝑣
B. Check the correctness of the given equation: 𝐴𝑡 = 𝑝 where A is the
area, t is the time, m is mass, v is velocity and p is the pressure.

18. Derive velocity-time relation with the help of velocity – time graph for 2
uniformly accelerated motion.

19. An object of mass 5 kg is acted upon by two perpendicular forces of 8 2

N and 6N. Find magnitude and direction of resultant force acting on
the body.

20. Why is it easier to pull a lawn mower than to push it? Explain. 2

21. A particle moves along the x-axis from x=0 to x=5 m under the 2
influence of a force given by F= 3x 3. Calculate the work done.

OR

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 A particle of mass 20 g is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 10
m/s. Find the work done by the force of gravity during the time the
particle goes up.

Section-C

22. Two vectors A and B are inclined at an angle 𝜃. Show how would you 3
add these two vectors analytically and state the law used for the
addition of vectors.

23. A. State Newton's second law of motion and show that it gives the measure 3
of force.

B. If the net external force acting on a body is zero, then the body at rest
continues to remain at rest and a body in motion continues to move with
uniform motion. What is the name given to this property of the body and
on which factor it depends?

24. A. Obtain an expression for the potential energy of a spring having spring 3
constant k.

B. Draw a graph showing the variation of potential energy stored in a

spring as a function of extension.

25. If the atmospheric pressure acting on a column of liquid depends on 3

density of the liquid, height of the liquid column, and acceleration due
to gravity acting on it, then obtain an expression for pressure (p) using
dimension analysis.

26. The driver of a three-wheeler moving with a speed of 36 km/h sees a 3

child standing in the middle of the road and brings his vehicle to rest
in 4.0 s just in time to save the child. What is the average retarding
force on the vehicle? The mass of the three-wheeler is 400 kg and the
mass of the driver is 65 kg.

27. Two balls A and B are thrown simultaneously, (A)vertically upwards 3

with a speed of 20 m/s from the ground and (B) vertically downwards
from the height of 40 m with the same speed and along the same line
of motion. At what point from the ground do the two balls will collide?

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28. A Derive an expression for centripetal acceleration of an object in uniform 3
circular motion in a plane.

B A particle moves with a constant angular speed of certain radius r and

is acted up to by a certain centripetal force F. If the angular speed is
doubled, keeping the radius the same, what will be the new centripetal
force?
OR

̂ where t
The position of a particle is given by r= 3.0t 𝒊̂ + 2.0t2 𝒋̂ + 5.0𝒌
is in seconds and the coefficients have the proper units for r to be in
metres.
(i) Find v(t) and a(t) of the particle.
(ii) Find the magnitude and direction of v(t) at t = 1.0 s.

Section-D
Case Study Based Questions

29. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that 4
follow.
When an object moves along a straight line with uniform acceleration,
it is possible to relate its velocity, acceleration during motion and the
distance covered by it in a certain time interval by a set of equations
known as the equations of motion.
29.1 A particle starts with an initial velocity 2.5 m/s along the positive x-
direction, and it accelerates uniformly at the rate 0.50 m/s2. The time
taken by the particle to reach the velocity 7.5 m/s respectively are:
(a) 1.0s
(b) 1.5s
(c) 10s
(d) 15s

29.2 If the distance travelled by a moving object varies directly as the cube
of time, how does the acceleration of the body depend on time?
(a) a 𝛼 t
(b) a 𝛼 1/𝑡
(c) a 𝛼 t3
(d) a 𝛼 1/𝑡2

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 29.3 The acceleration-time graph of a body is shown. The
most probable velocity-time graph of the body is :

29.4 The x co-ordinates of the particle at any time are x = 5t − 2t 2 where x

in metres and t in seconds. The acceleration of the particle at t = 2 s
is:
(a) 5 m/s2
(b) −4 m/s2
(c) −8 m/s2
(d) 0
OR

A cyclist moving on a circular track of radius 40 m completes half a

revolution in 40 seconds. Its average velocity is:
(a) zero
(b) 4π m/s
(c) 2π m/s
(d) 8π m/s

30. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that 4
follow.
Every measurement involves errors. Thus, the result of measurement
should be reported in a way that indicates the precision of measurement.
Normally, the reported result of measurement is a number that includes
all digits in the number that are known reliably plus the first digit that is
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 uncertain. The reliable digits plus the first digit are known as significant
digits or significant figures. A choice of change of different units does not
change the number of significant digits or figures in a measurement.
30.1 The mass and volume of a body are 4.237 g and 2.5 cm3, respectively.
The density of the material of the body in correct significant figures is:
(a) 1.6948 g/cm3
(b) 1.69 g/cm3
(c) 1.7 g/cm3
(d) 1.695 g/ cm3

30.2 Following figure 4.850 and 4.750 respectively are rounded off to two
digits and become:
(a) 4.8 and 4.7
(b) 4.8 and 4.8
(c) 4.9 and 4.7
(d) 4.9 and 4.8

30.3 Three measurements are made as 18.425 cm, 7.21 cm and 5.0 cm.
The addition should be written as
(a) 30.635 cm
(b) 30.64 cm
(c) 30.63 cm
(d) 30.6 cm

30.4 The following numerical values which have three significant figures is:
(a) 3.033
(b) 0.003
(c) 0.300
(d) 30.30
OR

The number of significant figures in 0.310 × 103 is:

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 6

Section-E
31. A. With the help of a diagram, obtain an expression for maximum height 5
attained by a body having initial velocity u when it is projected at an
angle θ with horizontal.

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 Two projectiles P and Q are projected with velocities √2 v and v
B. respectively. They have the same range. If P is thrown at an angle of
150 with the horizontal, then what is the angle of elevation of Q?

OR

A body is projected with a velocity ‘u’ in a direction making an angle θ

with the horizontal. With the help of a diagram
(i) Derive the mathematical equation of the path followed.
(ii) Obtain an expression for the time of flight of the projectile.

32. A. Define coefficient of friction and angle of friction and hence derive a 5
relation between them.

Block A of weight 100 N rests on a

B. frictionless inclined plane of slope
angle 30∘ in the given figure. A flexible
cord attached to A passes over a
frictionless pulley and is connected to
block B of weight W. Find the
weight W for which the system is in
equilibrium.
OR

Derive an expression for the maximum safe velocity on a banked road

A. taking frictional forces into account.

An aircraft executes a horizontal loop at a speed of 720 km/h with its

B. wings banked at 150. What is the radius of the loop?

33. An interesting act performed at variety shows is to swing a bucket of 5

water in a vertical circle such that water does not spill out while the
bucket is inverted at the top of the circle. For this trick to be
performed successfully, the speed of the bucket must be larger than a
certain minimum value.
(i) Prove that the minimum velocity of the bucket at the lowest
point of a vertical circle for looping the loop is √5𝑔𝑟, where r is
the radius of the circle.
(ii) A bucket containing water is tied to one end of a rope 1.25 m long
and rotated about the other end in a vertical circle. What should be

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 the minimum velocity at the highest and lowest points so that water
in the bucket may not spill?

OR

A. Two balls of different masses collide along a straight line when one of
them is at rest. Calculate the velocities of the two balls after an elastic
collision.
B.
A block of mass m moving at speed v collides with another block of
mass 2m at rest. The lighter block comes to rest after the collision.
Find the coefficient of restitution.

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