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 Series ARSP/11 Set ~ 11
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/11/11
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 06 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 33 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

PHYSICS

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70

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. All the sections
are compulsory.

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 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.

4. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section B, C, D and E. You have to

attempt only one of the choices in such questions.

5. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section A
1. Physical quantities are [1]

a) quantities such as kilos, pounds and gallons. b) quantities such as length, mass and time.

c) quantities such as pounds, dollars and d) quantities such as degrees, radians and
rupees. steradians.
2. A spring of force constant k is cut into lengths of ratio 1 : 2 : 3. They are connected in series and the new force [1]
constant is k'. Then they are connected in parallel and force constant is k". Then k' : k" is:

a) 1 : 11 b) 1 : 6

c) 1 : 9 d) 1 : 14
3. For rotational equilibrium, [1]
n n n
a) ∑ τnet =0 b) Both ∑ F net = 0 and ∑ τ net = 0 are the
i=1 i=1 i=1

necessary conditions for the rotational

equilibrium
n n n
c) Both ∑ F net and ∑ τ net = 0 are not d) ∑ Fnet =0
i=1 i=1 i=1

necessary for rotational equilibrium

4. A steel rod of length 1 m and radius 10 mm is stretched by a force 100 kN along its length. The stress produced [1]
in the rod is YSteeI = 2 × 1011 Nm-2.
 a) 3.18 × 106 Nm-2 b) 3.18 × 107 Nm-2

c) 3.18 × 109 Nm-2 d) 3.18 × 108 Nm-2

5. A research satellite of mass 200 kg circles the earth in an orbit of average radius , where R is the radius of [1]
3R

earth. Assuming the gravitational pull on a mass of 1 kg on the earth's surface to be 10 N, the pull on the satellite
will be:

a) 885 N b) 880 N

c) 889 N d) 892 N
6. A tuning fork of frequency 512 Hz makes 4 beats per second with the vibrating string of a piano. The beat [1]
frequency decreases to 2 beats per second when the tension in the piano string is slightly increased. The
frequency of the piano string before increasing the tension was:

a) 516 Hz b) 514 Hz

c) 510 Hz d) 508 Hz
7. A body of mass 2 kg is placed on a rough horizontal plane. The coefficient of friction between body and plane is [1]
0.2. Then

a) body will move in backward direction with b) body will move in forward direction if F = 5

acceleration 0.5 m/s2, if force F = 3 N N

c) body will move in the forward direction if F d) if F = 3 N, then body will be in rest
= 5 N and if F = 3 N, then the body will be condition
in rest condition
8. A simple harmonic oscillator has amplitude A, angular velocity ω and mass m, Then average kinetic energy in [1]
one time period will be

a) b) 0
1 2 2
mω A
2

c) mω d)
2 2 1 2 2
A mω A
4

9. An electric motor exerts a force of 40 N on a cable and pulls it by distance of 30 m in one minute. The power [1]
supplied by the motor (in watt) is

a) 2 b) 200

c) 20 d) 10
10. The velocity of the planet when it is closest to sun is [1]

a) Zero b) can have any value

c) minimum d) maximum

11. A solid cylinder of mass 3 kg is rolling on a horizontal surface with velocity 4 ms-1. It collides with a horizontal [1]

spring of force constant 200 Nm-1, The maximum compression produced in the spring will be

a) 0.5 m b) 0.6 m

c) 0.2 m d) 0.7 m
12. The sprinkling of water reduces slightly the temperature of a closed room because [1]

a) water is a bad conductor of heat b) water has large latent heat of vaporisation
 c) specific heat of water is high d) temperature of water is less than that of the
room
13. Assertion: If two bodies stick to each other, after colliding, the collision is said to be perfectly inelastic. [1]
Reason: In perfectly inelastic collision of two bodies, the momentum and kinetic energy of each body is
conserved.

a) Assertion and reason both are correct b) Assertion and reason both are correct
statements and reason is correct explanation statements but reason is not correct
for assertion. explanation for assertion.

c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is
wrong statement. correct statement.
14. Assertion: Rolling motion on a horizontal surface is also known as general plane motion. [1]
Reason: Every particle of a body always remains in a plane perpendicular to the rotational axis in rotation
motion about an axis in translation.

a) Assertion and reason both are correct b) Assertion and reason both are correct
statements and reason is correct explanation statements but reason is not correct
for assertion. explanation for assertion.

c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is
wrong statement. correct statement.
15. Assertion (A): As we go up the surface of the earth, we feel light weighed than on the surface of the earth. [1]
Reason (R): The acceleration due to gravity decreases on going up above the surface of the earth.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

16. Assertion: Action and reaction in Newton’s third law cannot cancel each other. [1]
Reason: Action and reaction act on different bodies.

a) If both assertion and reason are true and b) If both assertion and reason are true but
reason is the correct explanation of reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion. assertion.

c) If assertion is true but reason is false. d) If both assertion and reason are false.
Section B
17. i. What is meant by simple harmonic motion? [2]
ii. At what points is the energy entirely kinetic and entirely potential in SHM?
iii. What is the total distance travelled by a body executing SHM in a time equal to its time period, if its
amplitude is A?
18. A large fluid star oscillates in shape under the influence of its own gravitational field. Using dimensional [2]
analysis, find the expression for period of oscillation (T) in terms of radius of star (R), mean density of fluid (ρ )
and universal gravitational constant (G).
19. Find the value of 60 J per min on a system that has 100 g, 100 cm and 1 min as the base units. [2]
20. Determine the tensions T1 and T2 in the strings shown in figure. [2]
21. An artificial satellite is going round the earth, close to its surface. What is the time taken by it to complete one [2]
round? Given radius of the earth = 6400 km.
OR
The distances of two planets from the sun are 1013 m and 1012 m respectively. Find the ratio of time periods and
speeds of the two planets.
Section C
22. If a 5 cm long capillary tube with 0.1 mm internal diameter opens at both ends and is slightly dipped in water [3]

having surface tension 75 dyne cm-1, state whether

i. water will rise halfway in the capillary
ii. water will rise up to the upper end of the capillary
iii. water will overflow out of the upper end of the capillary.
Explain your answer.
23. Define the terms heat capacity and water equivalent. Give their SI units. [3]
24. A cylinder of mass 10 kg and radius 15 cm is rolling perfectly on a plane of inclination 30o. The coefficient of [3]
static friction µs = 0.25.
i. How much is the force of friction acting on the cylinder?
ii. What is the work done against friction during rolling?
iii. If the inclination θ of the plane is increased, at what value of θ does the cylinder begin to skid, and not roll
perfectly?
25. Define [3]
i. unit vector
ii. null vector
iii. cross product of two vectors A⃗ and B⃗ .
26. A body of mass M = 9.8 kg with a small disc of mass m = 0.2 kg placed on its horizontal Surface ab, rests on a [3]
smooth horizontal plane, as shown in Fig. The disc can move freely along the smooth groove abc of mass M. To
what height (relative to the initial position) will the disc rise after separating from the body of mass M when

initial velocity v = 5 ms-1 is given to it in the horizontal direction?

27. Show that two dimensional uniform velocity motion is equivalent to two one dimensional uniform velocity [3]
motion along two coordinate axes.
28. If a drop of liquid breaks into smaller droplets, it results in lowering of temperature of the droplets. Let a drop of [3]
radius R, break into N small droplets each of radius r. Estimate the drop in temperature.
 OR
A spherical ball of radius 3.0 × 10-4 m and density 104 kg m-3 falls freely under gravity through a distance h before
entering a tank of water. If after entering the water, the velocity of the ball does not change, find value of h. Given
that viscosity of water is 9.8 × 10-5 N s m-2.
Section D
29. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
When bodies are in contact, there are mutual contact forces satisfying the third law of motion. The component of
contact force normal to the surfaces in contact is called normal reaction. The component parallel to the surfaces
in contact is called friction.
In the figure, 8 kg and 6kg are hanging stationary from a rough pulley and are about to move. They are
stationary due to the roughness of the pulley.

(a) Which force is acting between pulley and rope?

a) Tension force b) Gravitational force

c) Buoyant force d) Frictional force

(b) The normal reaction acting on the system is:

a) 2 g b) 8 g

c) 14 g d) 6 g
(c) The tension is more on side having mass of:

a) 8 kg b) Same on both

c) 6 kg d) Nothing can be said

OR
The force of friction acting on the rope is:

a) 40 N b) 20 N

c) 30 N d) 50 N
(d) Coefficient of friction of the pulley is:

a) 1

6
b) 1

c) 1

4
d) 1

30. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
If a person puts an ice cube into a glass of warm lemon juice and later forgets to drink it, then after a while, the
person will notice that the ice has melted but the temperature of the lemonade has cooled. This is because the
total amount of heat in the system has remained the same, but has just reached an equilibrium, where both the ice
 cube and the lemon juice are at the same temperatures. The lemon juice will eventually become warmer again
when the heat from the environment is transferred to the glass itself.

(a) In a thermal process, the pressure of a fixed mass of a gas is changed in such a manner that the gas
molecules give out the heat of 30J and work of 10J is done on the gas. If the initial internal energy of the
gas was 40 J, then the final internal energy will be?

a) 40 J b) 30 J

c) 60 J d) 20 J
(b) Zeroth law leads to the concept of:

a) internal energy b) heat

c) temperature d) work
(c) A thermos bottle containing coffee is vigorously shaken. If coffee is considered as a system, then the
temperature of coffee will

a) increase b) Fall

c) same d) decrease
(d) The internal energy of the system increases by 60 J when 140 J of heat is added to the gaseous system. The
amount of work done is:

a) 80 J b) 240 J

c) 100 J d) 120 J
OR
The First Law of Thermodynamics tell us

a) The energy in the universe is getting b) The energy in the universe is getting
decrease smaller

c) The energy in the universe is constant d) The energy in the universe is getting
larger
Section E
31. Show that for a particle in linear S.H.M., the average kinetic energy over a period of oscillation is equal to the [5]
average potential energy over the same period. At what distance from the mean position is the kinetic energy in
simple harmonic oscillator equal to potential energy?
 OR
Consider a block of mass 700 g is fastened to a spring having spring constant of 70 N/m. Find out the following
parameters if block is pulled a distance of 14 cm from its mean position on a frictionless surface and released from
rest at t =0.

i. The angular frequency, the frequency and the period of the resulting motion.
ii. The amplitude of the oscillation.
iii. The maximum speed of the oscillating block.
iv. The maximum acceleration of the block.
v. The phase constant and hence the displacement function x (t).

32. A man walks on a straight road from his home to a market 2.5 km away with a speed of 5 kmh-1. Finding the [5]

market closed, he instantly turns and walks back home with a speed of 7.5 km/h. What is the
a. magnitude of average velocity, and
b. the average speed of the man over the interval of time
i. 0 to 30 min,
ii. 0 to 50 min,
iii. 0 to 40 min?
We have carefully distinguished between average speed and magnitude of average velocity. No such distinction
is necessary when we consider instantaneous speed and magnitude of velocity. The instantaneous speed is
always equal to the magnitude of instantaneous velocity. Why?
OR
Figure shows the distance-time graphs of two trains, which start moving simultaneously in the same direction. From
the graphs, find:

i. How much ahead of A is B when the motion starts?

ii. What is the speed of B?
iii. When and where will A catch B?
iv. What is the difference between the speeds of A and B?
33. A man stands on a rotating platform, with his arms stretched horizontally holding a 5 kg weight in each hand. [5]
The angular speed of the platform is 30 revolutions per minute. The man then brings his arms close to his body
with the distance of each weight from the axis changing from 90cm to 20cm. The moment of inertia of the man
together with the platform may be taken to be constant and equal to 7.6 kg m2.
 a. What is his new angular speed? (Neglect friction.)
b. Is kinetic energy conserved in the process? If not, from where does the change come about?
OR
Determine the coordinates of the centre of mass of a right circular solid cone of base radius R and height h.