Directorate of Education

Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Practice Test Material

2015-2016

Subject : Physics
Class : XI

Under the guidance of :

Addl. DE (School/Exam)

Prepared by :
1. Dr. Kailash Kumar Lecturer RPVV, Nand Nagri
2. Mr. Anil Kumar Lecturer RPVV, Sec.10, Dwarka
 PRACTICE TEST-1
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
PHYSICAL WORLD (CHAPTER-1)
UNITS & MEASUREMENT (CHAPTER-2)

1. What is Physics?

2. Name the four fundamental forces in nature. Out of the four which one is (a)
strongest and (b) weakest?
(a)
(b)
3. What are fundamental and derived units? Give some examples.

4. Arrange astronomical unit, light year and parsec in decreasing order of their
magnitude.

5. Do A and AU stand for the same unit of length?

A AU
6. If x = a + bt + ct2, where x is in metre and t in second, then what are the units
of a, b and c. Write their dimension formulae.
x = a + bt + ct2 x t a, b, c

7. Justify L + L = L and L L = L.
L+L=L LL=L
8. What are the dimensional formulae of the following :
(i) pressure (ii) power (iii) density (iv) angle

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

9. The displacement of a progressive wave is represented by y = A sin (wt kx),
where x is distance and t is time. Write the dimensional formula of (i) w and (ii)
k.
y = A sin (wt kx) x
t (i) w (ii) k.
10. Each side of a cube is measured to be 7.203m. What are the total surface
area and the volume of the cube appropriate significant figures?

11. What is meant by parallax and parallactic angle? The moon is observed from
two diametrically opposite points A and B on the earth. The angle Q is
subtended at the moon by the two directions of observations is 154. Given
the diameter of the earth to be 1.276 107m, compute the distance of the
moon from the earth.
A B
Q
7
154 1.276 10 m

12. a) What do you mean by the dimensions of a physical quantity? Explain

with the help of an example.
b) Derive the expression for centripetal force F acting on a particle of
mass m moving with velocity v in a circle of radius r. (Use the method
of dimensions).
a)

b) m v r
 PRACTICE TEST-2
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
MOTION IN A STRAIGHT LINE (CHAPTER-3)
1. Define the term rest and motion.

2. When does a cyclist appear to be stationary with respect to another moving

cyclist?

3. Can a body have a constant speed and still have a varying velocity?

4. A ball hits a wall with a velocity of 10 ms1 and rebounces with the same
velocity. What is the change in its velocity?
10 ms1

5. A ball is thrown straight up. What is its velocity and acceleration at the top?

6. The position co-ordinate of a particle is given by x = 6+18t+6t 2 (x in metres

and t in seconds). What is its velocity and acceleration at t = 3 sec?
x = 6+18t+6t2 x t t=
3 sec.
7. Two balls of different masses are thrown vertically upward with same initial
speed. Which one will rise to the greater height? Which one will pass through
the point of projection in their downward motion with the greater speed?

8. Displacement time graphs of two bodies are shown in fig. (i). Which body
possesses greater velocity? What is the ratio of the two velocities? What type
of accelerations both the bodies have?

Fig.(i)
 (i)

9. Acceleration-time graph of a moving object is shown in fig. (ii). Draw its

velocity-time graph and displacement-time graph corresponding the this type
of motion.

(ii)

1 2
10. Establish the relation s ut at graphically.
2
1 2
s ut at
2
11. The displacement of a particle (in metre) moving with x axis is given by :
x = 18t + 5t2 . Calculate :
i) the instantaneous velocity at t = 2s
ii) average velocity between t = 2s and t = 3s
iii) instantaneous acceleration at t = 5s.
x
x = 18t + 5t2

i) t = 2s

ii) t = 2s t = 3s

iii) t = 5s
12. Define retardation. What is its unit? A bullet fired into a fixed target loses half
of its velocity after penetrating 3 cm. How much further will it penetrate before
coming to rest assuming that it forces constant resistance to motion?
 PRACTICE TEST-3
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
VECTORS (CHAPTER-4)

1. In the following vector diagram with the relation between F,

1 F2 and F3 .

F3
2. Two forces of magnitude 3N and 4N respectively act on a body. Find the
maximum magnitude of the resultant of these forces.
3. What is the magnitude of the vector 2c 3j 3k ?
4. If a girl runs once around a circular track with a radius of 65m at a speed of 2
m/s. What is her displacement?
5. If A, B and C are mutually vectors. Then what is the value of A.(B C) ?
6. What is the angle between (i j) and (i j) ?

7. A force F is used to pull a body which is suspended from a string to one side
as shown in the diagram to the right. The body is in equilibrium. Draw a vector
diagram which represents all the forces acting on the body?

8. A body of mass m is placed on frictionless inclined plane. Write the two

rectangular components of the blocks weight.

9. Show that (i) for two complementary angles of projection of a projectile thrown
with the same velocity, the horizontal range is same, (ii) for what angle of
projection of a projectile is the range is maximum (iii) for what angle of
projection of a projectile, are the horizontal range and maximum height
attained by 2 are equal?
10. Two forces act over pulleys to support a block of wood as shown in the
diagram below:

Calculate :
i) The vertical component of each force acting on the object
ii) The resultant vertical force acting on the object.
iii) The weight of the block.
 PRACTICE TEST-4
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
LAWS OF MOTION

1. Dust particle comes out when we beat a blanket by stic. Why?

2. A tennis ball of mass m strikes the massive wall with velocity v and traces
the same path. Calculate the change in momentum.
3. Chinawares are wrapped in straw paper before packing. Why?
4. Show that of the force acting on a particle is zero, its momentum will remain
unchanged.
5. A retarding force is applied to stop a motor car. If the speed of the motor car is
doubled, how much more distance will it cover before stopping under the
same retarding force?
6. Two bodies of mass M and m are allowed to fall from the same height. If the
air resistance be same for each body, will the two bodies reach the earth
simultaneously.
7. A stone tried at the end of a string is whirled in a circle. When the string
breaks, the stone flies away tangentially? Why?
8. What provides the centripetal force to a car taking a turn on a level road?
9. The outer rail of railway track is generally raised, over the inner. Why?
10. Define the term coefficient of limiting friction between the surfaces. A body of
mass 10 kg is placed on an inclined plane of angle 30. If the coefficient of
limiting friction is 1/ 3 . Find the forces required to just push the body up the
inclined plane. The force is being applied ||rl to the inclined plane.
 PRACTICE TEST-5
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
LAWS OF MOTION

1. A hunter has a given that car fire 50g bullets with a velocity of 150 ms 1. A
60m kg tiger springs at him with a velocity of 10ms1. How many bullets must
be hunter fire into the tiger is order to keep him in track?
2. A disc of mass 10g is kept floating horizontally by throwing 10 marbels/s
against it from below. If the mass of each marbel is 5g. Calculate the velocity
with which the marbels are strinking the disc. Assume that marbels strike the
disc normally and rebound with the same speed downward.
3. A bend in a level road has a radius of 100m. Find the maximum speed which.
Car turning this bend may have without skidding, if the coefficient of friction
between the tyres and rod is 0.8.
4. Two bodies A and B each of mass M are connected together by a massless
spring. A force F acts on the mass B as shown in fig. At the instant shown, the
body A has an acceleration a what is the acceleration in B?
5. Two particles of masses m1 & m2 in projectile motion have velocities
v1 and v 2 respectively at time t = 0. They collide at time t 0. Their velocities
becomes v11 and v12 at time 2t0. While still moving in air? Find the value of
(m1v11 & m2 v12 ) (m1v1 & m2 v 2 )

6. A block of wood of mass 3kg is resting on the surface of a rough inclined

surfaces, inclined at an angle Q as in fig.
i. Name the force 1, 2, 3
ii. If s = 0.2 calculate the values of each three force.
 PRACTICE TEST-6
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
UNIT : IV CHAPTER : WORK ENERGY AND POWER

Instructions:
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Please given the explanation for the answers where applicable.
1. What is the work done by the fore of tension in the string of simple pendulum?
2. Which physical quantities are concerned in an elastic collision?
3. Friction is non-conservative. How?
4. A mass m collides with another mass 2m and sticks to it. What is the nature of
collision?
5. Draw the variation of P.E. stored in a string as a function of extension.
6. What is meant by mass energy equivalence? Discuss.
7. Derive an expression for the kinetic energy of a body of mass m moving with
velocity v by calculus method.
8. Two springs A & B with constant KA and KB (KA>KB) are given. In which of
the spring more work is to be done, if (i) they are stretched by the same
amount (ii) the are stretched by same force.
9. By what factor the velocity of a body should be increased so that its kinetic
energy is increased by a factor of 9? Justify.
10. Prove that bodies of identical masses interchange their velocities after head-
on elastic collision.
11. A body of mass 4 kg initially at rest is subjected to force 16N. What is the
kinetic energy acquired by the body at the end of 10s?
12. State and prove work energy theorem.
13. A particle moves along x-axis from x=0 to x=5m under influence of force
F=72x+3x2. Find work done in process.
14. A shot travelling at rate 100 ms1 is just able to pierce plank 4m thick. What
velocity is required to able pierce plank 9cm thick?
15. A 10kg ball and a 20kg ball approaches each other with velocities 20 ms 1
and 10 ms1 respectively. What are their velocities after collision of the
collision is perfectly elastic?
 PRACTICE TEST-7
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
MOTION OF SYSTEM OF PARTICLES AND RIGID BODY

(A) Very short answer questions

1. Write two examples each for which centre of mass lies (i) inside (ii) outside
the body.
(i) (ii)
2. Write two examples of cross product of two vectors.

3. On what factors moment of inertia depends?

4. Write one example of conservation of angular momentum.

5. Write two conditions in which a system is said to be in equilibrium.

(B) Short answer questions

6. Define angular momentum. Explain the geometrical meaning of angular
momentum.

7. Derive a relation between angular momentum and moment of inertia.

8. Find the ratio of rotational kinetic energy and total energy of sphere which is
rolling without slipping.

9. A ring, a disc and a sphere all of same mass and same radius roll down as
inclined plane from same height. Which of the three reaches the bottom (i)
earliest (ii) latest.

(i) (ii)
10. In a park two boys were sitting on seesaw. One was heavier than other but
they balanced the seesaw and got highly confused and started argue. A
person sitting nearby slab explained the situation to them.
a) What are the values shown by the person?
b) What is the possible solution of situation?
c) What is the importance of torque?
(seesaw)

a)

b)

c)
(C) Long answer questions
11. States theorem of parallel axis and perpendicular axis for moment of inertia of
a body. Determine moment of inertia of disc about tangential axis using these
theorem.

12. a) Establish relation between torque and moment of inertia.

b) A car weighs 1800 kg. The distance between its front and back axles is
1.8m, its centre of gravity is 1.05m behind the front axle. Determine the
force exerted by the level ground on each front wheel and each back
wheel.
a)

b)
 PRACTICE TEST-8
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
GRAVITATION (CHAPTER-8)

(A) Very short answer questions

1. What is the relation between g and G?
g G
2. There is no atmosphere at the surface of moon. Why?

3. On what factors oribtal velocity of satellite depends?

4. Define gravitational potential. Write its SI unit.

SI
5. Write characteristics of Geostationary orbit.

(B) Short answer questions

6. State Keplers three laws of planetary motion. Prove third law.

7. Obtain relation to show how the value of g changes with (i) depth (ii) altitude.
g (i) (ii)

8. If the radius of earth is decreased by 1% keeping its mass constant. By what

% acceleration due to gravity charges?

3
9. A satellite is revolving in an orbit near to earth surface, show that T 2
G
(where = density of earth, T = time period of revolution).

3
T2 = T=
G
10. One day two friends Anita and Sunita went to a fair. They saw a giant wheel
on which some people were swinging. Some of them were screaming and
embrassed others setting on their seat strongly. They did not understand.
 Next day, they narrate story to their teacher. Teacher explained the situation
in the class:
i) What are the values shown by two friends and teacher?
ii) Write two place where position of weightlessness is observed.

i)

ii)
(C) Long answer questions
11. a) Define gravitational potential energy. Derive an expression for it at the
surface of earth.
b) Explain, why one can jump higher on the surface of moon than that on
the earth.
a)

b)

12. a) What is escape velocity? Show that escape velocity of object is

independent of mass of object.
b) The escape velocity of projectile on the earth surface is Ve=11.2km s1.
A body is projected out with thrice this speed. What is the speed of
body for away from the earth? Ignore the presence of sun and other
planets.
a)

b) Ve=11.2km s1
 PRACTICE TEST-9
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS (CHAPTER-9)

(A) Very short answer questions

1. Which is mere elastic steel or rubber? Explain.

2. Define limit of elasticity of substance.

3. Draw stress-strain curve for elastomers.

4. Define poissons ratio () related to elasticity.

5. State Hookes law.

(B) Short answer questions

6. Define youngs modulus of material of wire. Deduce an expression for it.

7. Show that elastic energy density of stretched wire is Yx(x)2 where (x) =
longitudinal strain.
Yx(x)2
(x) =
8. A composite wire of uniform diameter 3.0mm consisting of a copper wire of
length 2.2m and a steel wire of length 1.6m stretches under a load by 0.7mm.
Calculate amount of loud applied (Ycu = 1.1 x 1011 Pa, Ysteel = 2.0 x 1011 Pa)
3.0 mm 1.6m
1.6m 0.7mm

9. Calculate the increase in energy of brass bar of length 0.2m and cross-
sectional area 2cm2 when it is stretched by a load of 10kg weight. Youngs
modulus of brass = 1.0 x1011 Pa.
 = 1.0 x1011 Pa.
10. One day Rohit was going to school in the way he saw a bridge. The bridge
was formed on I shaped girders. This girders had long depth. He did not
conclude. When he reached the school, he told about it to the other students
of the class. One of them explained him about it.
i) What are the values shown by Rohit and other student?
ii) Why are girders given I shape?
iii) Why depth is girder is more than breadth?
I

i)

ii) I

iii)
(C) Long answer questions
11. Draw stress-strain curve for a loaded wire. Show the following on the graph
(a) Hookes limit (b) elastic limit (c) yield point (d) breaking point (e) plastic
region. Explain the significance of plastic region and ultimate strength.
(a) (b) (c)
(d) (e)

12. Define bulk modulus and modulus of rigidity. Write mathematical expression
for three moduli.
Determine the volume contraction of a solid coppper cube 10cm on edge,
when subjected to a hydraulic pressure of 7.0x106 Pa.

7.0x106 Pa
 PRACTICE TEST-10
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
KINETIC THEORY OF GASES (CHAPTER-13)

Instruction:
Question 1 to 5 very short answer type
Question 6 to 11 short answer type
Question 12 long answer type.

1. Arrange average speed, root mean square speed and most probable speed in
ascending order.

2. One which factors does the average K.E. of gas molecules depends : Nature
of the gas, temperature, volume?

3. Which is true : T1 > T2 or T1 < T2?

T1 > T2 T1 < T2?

4. What is Boltzmanns constant? Give its value.

5. A liquid is frozen at absolute zero of temperature what happens to its

molecular motion?

6. Show that the average K.E. of a gas molecule is directly proportional to the
absolute temperature of the gas.
7. Derive the expression for mean free path of a gas molecule.

8. Discuss the kinetic interpretation of temperature. Hence define absolute zero

of temperature.

9. Although the velocity of air molecules is nearly 0.5 kms1, yet the smell of
scent spreads at a much slower rate why?
0.5 kms1

10. Calculate the temperature at which r.m.s. velocity of gas molecules is double
its value at 27C, pressure of the gas remaining the same.
27C

11. When a molecule (or an elastic ball) hits a (massive) wall, it rebounds with the
same speed. When a ball hits a massive bat held firmly, the same thing
happens. However, when the bat is moving towards the ball, the ball
rebounds with a different speed. Does the ball move faster or slower?

12. Derive the expression for pressure exerted by an ideal gas using kinetic
theory of gases. Hence define r.m.s. velocity.
 PRACTICE TEST-11
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
OSCILLATIONS

1. What is the relation between force constant and length of the spring.

2. The body of a bus begins to rattle sometimes, when the bus picks up a certain
speed.

3. The bob of a vibrating pendulum is made of ice. How will T change when ice
starts melting?

4. What are harmonic functions?

5. A girl is swinging in the sitting position. How will the period of the swing
change if she stands up?

6. Show that x(t) = sin wt + cos 2wt + sin 4wt is periodic function.
x(t) = sin wt + cos 2wt + sin 4wt

3
7. Show that if a particle is moving in S.H.M., its velocity at a distance of its
2
amplitude from the central position is half its velocity in central position.

3
A
2

8. A spring of force constant 800 Nm1 has on extension of 5cm. What is the
work done in increasing the extension from 5 cm to 15 cm?
800Nm1 5cm 12cm
9. In this figure trolley is displace by 2.0 cm from mean position and released
than find time period of oscillation.

d2 x
10. A simple harmonic motion is represented by ax 0 . What is its time
dt 2
period?
d2 x
ax 0
dt 2

11. A simple harmonic motion has an amplitude A and time period T. What is
the time taken to travel from x = A to x = A/2?
A T x=A x = A/2

12. What is a simple pendulum? Show that motion executed by the bob of the
pendulum is S.H.M. Derive on expression for its time period.
 PRACTICE TEST-12
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
WAVES (CHAPTER-15)
Instruction:
Question 1 to 5 very short answer type
Question 6 to 11 short answer type
Question 12 long answer type.

1. When the wire of a sonometer is plucked, what is the nature of the waves in
(i) string (ii) in air?

2. What is the minimum distance between two parts in a wave having a phase
difference 2?

2
3. Name two instruments based on superposition of waves.

4. Two sound waves produce 10 beats in 5 seconds. By how much do their

frequencies differ?

5. The frequency of the fundamental note of a closed organ pipe and that of
open organ pipe are the same. What is the ratio of their lengths?

6. Give any two differences between progressive waves and stationary waves.

7. Discuss the effect of temperature on the velocity of sound in gases.

8. A bat emits ultrasonic sound of frequency 100 kHz in air. If this sound meets a
water surface, what is the wavelength of (i) the reflected sound (ii) the
transmitted sound? Given speed of sound in air = 340 ms1 and in water =
1486 ms1.
 100kHZ

= 340 ms1

= 1486 ms1

9. y (x,t) = 3.0 sin (36t + 0.018 x + /4) is a transverse wave in a string. Where x,
y are in cm and t in seconds.
i. Is this a trravelling or a stationary wave?
ii. What are its amplitude and frequency?
y(x,t)=3.0 sin (36t+0.018 x+/4)
x y t

i.

ii.
10. A policeman on duty detects a drop of 15% in the pitch on the horn of motor
car as it crosses him. If the velocity of sound is 330 ms1, calculate the speed
of the car.

330 ms1

11. A turning fork of unknown frequency gives 4 beats with a turning fork of
frequency 310 Hz. It gives the same number of beats on filing. Find the
unknown frequency.
310 Hz

12. What is Doppler Effect in sound? Obtain an expression for the observed
frequency of sound produced by a source when both observer and source are
in motion and medium is at rest. Give an example of the above case around
you.