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D.A.V. GROUP, CHENNAI

GOMMON QUAR.TERLY EXA"IMINATION 2024' 25
PHYSICS
CLASS:XI TIME:3HOURS

DATE : 30.09.2024 MAX. MARKS : 70

General instructions:

1. There are 33 questions in all. AII questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper has five sections: Sectiorl ,A, Section B, Section C, Section D, and
Section E.

3. 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 G contains
seven questions ofthree marks each, Section D contains two case study-based questions
offour marks each and Section E contains three long answer questions of five marks each.
4. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question
in Section B, one question in Section C, and all three questions in Section E. You have to
attempt only one of the choices in such questiorrs.
5. Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION . A

1 . Torque has the same dimensions as those of (j )

(a) power

(b) work

(c) kinetic energy

(d) both 'b' and 'c'

2. The potential energy of a particle varies with distance x fronr a fixed origin as (1)

-- Lir.'
l'=:-
t- Jl

where A and B are constants. The dimensions of A x B are

{a) 'il.tt:''r-'l ,i,

I
I
t.\ lL'7"

(c)
T

[,'t
l 1dl ll
'I

? A body projected verticaily upwards with a velocity u returns to the starting point in 4 s.
lf g= 't 66-*z the value of u is
(1)
a) 5 mls (b) 10 m/s (c) 20 m/s (d) 15 mls
4 4. Three different objects of masses n11
,t 2,m3 at e allowed to fatt from rest and from {he Same
point O along three different frictio;riess paths.
The speeds of the three objects on reaching
ground will be in the ratio of the
(1)

(a) IrI :1 (b) ?t t. : t 1"

(.) nt.'.2tn-.3nt, !tt

5 5. When two particles each of mass 'm'are dropped from a height'h'and '2h' respectively.
then ratio of their times to reach the ground is (1)

(a) I ;2 it', )
1 (c) t: il (d) J' I

6. 6. The distance covered by a particle varies with time as x= at2- bt3: The time't'of body, when
its acceleration is zero, is (1)

2 2tt
ix) ibi irj id)
b 3h 3b

7. 7.The relation between linear acceleration and angular acceleration is (1)

(a) a= ro (b) a= r2q (c) a= r2lo (d) a= ro2

8. 8. What is the value cf linear velocity, if ti-t = 3i4j+k and r = 5i-6j+6k ? (1)

(a) -1Bi-l3j+2k (b) 18i+13j+2k (c) -1Ei-13j-2k (d) -18i-13j+3k

9. 9. ln uniform circular motion (1)

(a) Both velocity and acceleration are constant

(b) Velocity changes and acceleration is constant

(c) Velocity is constant and acceleration changes

(d) Both velocity and acceleration citange

10. 10. The maximum safe speed of a vehicie on a horizontal curve road is independent of (1)

(a) tVlass of vehicle

(b) Coefficient of friction between road surface and tyre of vehicle

(c) Radius of curve

(d) Acceleration due to gravity

of friction is
11. 11 . What is the angle of friction between two surfaces in'contact if the coefficient
(1)
1t(3)1D?
(a) 300 (b) 600 (c) 900 (d) 0o

12.12. An object of mass m lies on the floor of a lift, when lift moves with a constant
speed 'v'
downward, then the value of reaction force is (1 )

(a) R=0 (1r) It=ng

(c) R :tnvt,'i .R : nr (g-r,lt;

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 Question numbers 13 to 16 are Assertion (A) and Reason (R) type questions. Two
statements are given - one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R).
Select the correct answer from the codes (a), (b),(c) and (d) as given below.

a) Both Assertion(A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the
Assertion (A)
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
the Assertion (A)
c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false
d) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is also false.

'13. Assertion: A spring has potential energy, both when it is compressed or stretched.
Reason: In compressing or stretching, work is done on the spring against the restoring force
(1)
14. Assertion: On a banked curved track, vertical cornponent of normal reaction provides.the
necessary centripetal force. (1)

Reason: Centripetal force is not always required for turning.

15. Assertion: The size and shape of the rigid body remains unaffected under the effect of external
forces. (1)

Reason: The distance between two particles remains constant in a rigid body

'16. Assertion: For angular projection, when angle cf projection 0 =tan-1 (1), the horizontal range
is four times the maximum height. (1)

Reason: The horizorrtal range of projectlle is directly proportional to the square of velocity and
inversely proportional to acceieration due to gravity.

SECTION . B

17. The velocity of a body whicn falls under gravity varies as g'hb, where g is acceleration due to gravity
and h is the height through which the body has fallen. Delermine the value of a and b. (2)

18. Two straight lines A & B drawn on the same displacement-time graph makes angle 30o and 60owith
time axis respeclively, Which line represents greater veiocity? what is the ratio of the two velocities?. (2)

dirphrcnrui B

.{

60'
30"

0 Tilre

19. A projectile can have the same range R far, lr,vo angies of Drojection at a given speed.
lf Tr and Tz be the times of flight in the two cases, Finci the relation between Tr, Tz and R (2)

20. A wooden biock of mass 2 kg rests on a soft horizontal floor . When an iron cylincier of mass 25
kg is placeci on top of the block , the floor yields steadily , and the block and the cylinder go down
with an acceleratlon of 0.'1ms-2 What is the action of the block on the ftoor (a) before and (b) after
the floor yieids ? Take g= i Om/sz (2)

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21 Thebobof a pendulum is released from a horizontal position. lf the length of the pendulum is 1 .5m,
what is the speed wilh which the bcb arrives at the lowermost point, given that it dissipated 5% of its
initial energy against air resistance ?
(2)

o-----!ie--------r

OR

21 . Two springs A and B are identical except that A is stiffer than B . ln which spring is more work
expended if the truo springs are stretched by the same force?

SECTION . C

22. The frequency of vibration (v) of a stuing may depend upon length (l) of the string, tension (T) in the
string and mass per unit iength (m) of the string- Use method of dimensions for esta6tishing the formula
forfrequencyv (3)

23. (a) State the law of parallelogram of vector addition and find the magnitude and direction of the
resultant of vectors A and B inclined at a at angle 0 with each other. What happens to the magnitude of
resuitant vector when e=00 and e=900. (3)

OR

23. (b) .State triangular law of vector addition and find the magnitude and direction of the resultant of
vectors P and Q inclined at angle 0 wilh each other. What happens to the direction of the resultant vector
when 0=00 and 0=900

24. A woman pushes a trunk on a railway platform which has a rough surface. She appiies a force of 100
N over a disiance of 10 m. Thereafter, she gets progressiveiy lired and her applied force reduces linearly
with distance to 50 N. The total distance thror-rgh whiclr the trunk has been moved is 20 m. Plot the force
applied by the woman and the frictional force, vunich is 50 N versus displacement. Caiculate the work
done b}t {hs 1vr/6 forces over 20 m. (3)

25. (i) Define coefficient of limiting friction

(ii) Plot a graph of variation of the force of friction with the applied force and mark the region of
static, limiting and kinetic friction.

(iii) is a Iarge size brake on bicycle is as effective as small one? Explain. (J'

26. Derive a relation between torque applied, angular acceleration and moment of inertia produced in a
rigid body

A torque of 1ONm is applied to a flywheel of mass 'l kg and radius of gyration 50cm. What is the
IesLlltinq angular acteieraticn? (3)

27. State the iaw of conservatiorl of angular momentum. Write any two il[rstration of the law of
cr:rlservation of anguiar monrenl{.rrrt
A star of mass twice the solar nrass ar-rti redius 105 km roiates about its axis with an angular
speed of '10-6 rads-1. What is the angulerr speed of the star, when it collapses (clue to inward
gravitational forces) to a iaclius nf l{ld krr r? (3)

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28. Show that in the absence of any external force, the veiocity of centre of mass remains constant (3)

Find centre of mass of three particies at the vedices of an equiiateral triangle. The masses of the
particle are 1009, 1509, and 2009 respectively as shov/n in figure Each side of the equilateral
trrangle is 0.5 m long.

o"a

/ siba
tn* 6 9 lirvn A

SECTlOl.l * D

CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS

29" Work energy theorem states that - change in kinetic enetgy of a body is equal to the work done
by the net force. ln deriving the theorem, it is assumed that force is effective only in changing the
KE. When the force and displacement are in same direction, KE increases and work done is positive.
When the force and displacement are in opposite direction, KE decreases and work done is negative.
When the body is in uniform motion, KE does not change and work done by centripetal force is zero.
(4)

(i) A body of mass 10 kg initially at rest, acquires a velocity of 1 0 m/s. The work done is:

(a) - 500 J b) 500..i (c) 50J (d) - 50J

(ii) How much work must be done by a force on 50 kg body in order to accelerate from rest to 20
mls in 10 sec?

(a) 103 J (b) 1 04 J (c) 203J (d) 205 J

(iii) A gun of mass IrI fires a bullet of rnass m with maxirnum speed v, The KE of gun will be?
(a) T. muz
(b) ll2Mvz
(c) more lhan /, mvz
(d) less than% mv2

(iv) (a) A light body and a heavy body have equal kinetic energy which has greater rnomentum?

(a) The heavy body

(b) The light body
(c) Both have equal rnomentum
(d) Data grven is incomplete.

OR

(iv) (b) A body mcves a distance of 5m underthe action of force F= 10 N. lf the work done ls 25J.
The angle which the force makes with the direction of motion is

(a) 0o (b) 300 (c) 600 (d) 900

30. The rotational analogue of force in linear motion is mornent of force. lt is also referred to as torque
or couple. lf a force acts on a single particle at a point, whose position with respect to the origin is
given by the position vector r, the moment of the force acting on the particle with respect to the origin
is defined as the vector product T = r x F

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Where r sino is the perpendicular disiance of the line of action of F from the erigin and F sino is the
componentofFinthedirectionperpendiculartor.Notethatr=0ifr=0,F=0ore=00or1800.
Thus, the moment of a force vanishes if either the magnitude of the force is zero, or if the line of
action of the force passes through the origin. With the help of above comprehension, choose the
most appropriate alternative for each of tire following questions: (4)

(i) The moment of force is also called as

(a) Couple (b) torque (c) Linear momenlum (d) angular momentum

(ii) lf directions of both r and F are reversed, the direction of the moment of force

a. remains the same.

b, Reverse in direction

c. Becomes parallel to force applied.

(iii) Torque is maximum when the angle between F and r is

a. 0o b. 1800 c. 900 d.3600

(iv) (a) Two forces which are equal in magnitude but opoosite in direction and not acting aiong the
same line, Constitute (a) Torque (b) Rotation (c) Couple (d) Moiion

OR

(iv) (b) When the net torque act on the body is zero, which of the following will be constant.

(a) linear momentum (b) angular monlentum (c) Torque (d) force

SECTION . E

31 . (a)projectile is fired hcrizontally with a veiocity u. Show that its trajectory is a parabola. Also
A,
obtain expression for (i) time of flight (ii) horizontal range (iii) velocity at any instant

ln between two hills of heights 1 00m and 92m, there is a valley of breadth 16m. lf a vehicie jumps from
the first hitl to the second one, the approximate minimum horizontal veiocity of the vehicle so that it may
not fall into the valley? (assume g=9.8rys2) (5)

OR

31. (b) Define centripetal acceleratioh. Derive an expression for the centripetal acceleration of a pa(icle
moving with uniform speed 'v'along a circular path of radius 'f . Give the direction of this acceleration.

The angular velocity of a particle moving in a circle of radius 50 cm is increased in 5 min

from 100 revolutions per minute to 400 revoitttions per minute. Find the (i) angular acceleration and
(ii)linear acceleration of the particle.

32.(a) Briefly explain how is a vehicle atrle to go round a leveled curved track determine the
maximum speed with vvhich the vehicle cai: negotiate this curved track safely

g) When an automobile moving with a speed of 36 km/h reaches an upward inclined road of inclination
30'. its engine is switched off. lf the ccefficient of friction involved is 0. t, how much distance will the
automobile move before coming to rest. Given g = 10 m/s2 (5)

OR
32 (b) A Body tied to one end of a string is made to revolve in a vertical circle. Derive the expression
for the velocity of the body and tension in the string at any point. Hence find (a). Tension at the
bottom and the top of the circle (b) Minimum velocity at the lowest point so that it is just able to loop
the ioop and (c) the minirnum velocity at the top? (5)

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33. (a) Show that the lotal energy of a stretched spring remains. conserved when it is released, find the
expresslon for the maximum speed. PIot a graph shows the variation of K.E, P.E. and total energy with
displacement x.

OR

33. (b) Show that total energy of a freely falling body remains ccnstant during its rnotion and show
graphically the variation of K.E P.E and the constancy of totai energy with height.

Figure shows a frictionless hemispherical bowl of radius R. A ball of mass m is pushed down the wall
from a poirrtA. lt just rises up to the edge B of the bowl. Calculale the speed with which the ball is pushed
down along the wall.

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