KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, CHANDIGARH REGION

HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION 2023-24

CLASS XI – PHYSICS

M.M. 70 TIME 3 Hrs

General Instructions:
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

(i) This question paper contains 33 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections-A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A Questions no. 1 to 16 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type questions, carrying 1 mark each.
(iv) In Section B - Questions no. 17 to 21 are Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(v) In Section C - Questions no. 22 to 28 are Short Answer (SA) type questions, carrying 3 marks.
(vi) In Section D- Questions no. 29 & 30 are case-based questions carrying 4 marks each.
(vii) In Section E - Questions no. 31 to 33 are Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in 1 question in section B, 1
question in section C, 1 question in each CBQ in Section D and all 3 questions in Section E.

Q. NO. QUESTION MARKS

SECTION A
1. An artificial satellite is going around the Earth, close to its surface. The time taken 1
by it to complete one round is approximately equals to:
a) 155 min. b) 120 min. c) 85 min. d) 50 min.

2. Identify the incorrect statement about Action and Reaction 1

a) they act on different bodies
b) action is cause and reaction is effect
c) have equal magnitude and opposite direction
d) action and reaction are actually forces which acts at same instant. Either can be
taken as action or reaction.

3. When the torque acting on the system is zero, which of the following is constant? 1
a) Force b) Linear momentum c) Angular momentum d) none of these

4. Given that the displacement of a particle is given by x = A² sin² kt, where A 1

denotes maximum displacement and t denotes the time. The unit of k is: -
a) radian b) metre c) metre/second d) (second)-1

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5. In which of the following case(s) work done is positive 1
i) work done by a man in lifting a bucket out of a well by means of a rope tied to
the bucket.
ii) work done by an applied force on a body moving on a rough horizontal plane
with uniform velocity
iii) work done by the resistive force of air on a vibrating pendulum in bringing it to
rest.
a) i & ii b) ii & iii c) i & iii d) i, ii & iii

6. The moment of inertia of circular disc of mass M and radius R about its diameter 1
is:
𝑀𝑅 2 𝑀𝑅 2
a) 2 𝑀𝑅 2 b) c) 𝑀𝑅 2 d)
2 4

7. The number of significant figures present in the measured value 0.020400 is 1

a) Four b) five c) six d) seven

8. The position of an object moving along x-axis is given by x = a + bt2 where a = 2 1

m, b = 3 m s–2 and t is measured in seconds. What is its velocity at t = 2 s?
a) 6 m/s b) 8 m/s c) 10 m/s d) 12 m/s
9. If a vector 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 8𝑘̂ is perpendicular to the vector 4𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂. Then the value 1
of α is:
a) 5/2 b) 3/2 c) 1/2 d) 1

10. A stone of mass m is tied to a string of length l rotated in a circle with a constant 1
speed v. If the string is released, the stone flies:
a) Radially outward
b) Radially inward
c) the stone flies off at an angle with the tangent whose magnitude depends on the
speed of the particle
d) the stone flies off tangentially from the instant the string breaks.

11. If a light body and heavy body have same kinetic energy, then which one has 1
greater linear momentum?
a) Heavier body
b) Lighter body
c) Both have same momentum
d) Can’t be predicted

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12. Which of the following is an essential condition for horizontal component of 1
projectile to remain constant?
a) Acceleration due to gravity should be exactly constant
b) There should be no air-resistance
c) Angle of projection should be 45°
d) All of these

For question numbers 13 to 16, two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A)
and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from
the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false and R is also false
13. Assertion: Torque is a vector quantity directed in the direction of applied force. 1
Reason: as ⃗⃗⃗ = ⃗⃗𝐹 × 𝑟⃗ .
14. Assertion: Frictional forces are non-conservative forces. 1
Reason: as the work done by friction over closed path is zero.
15. Assertion: When a body moves along a circular path, no work is done by the 1
centripetal force.
Reason: because the angle between force and displacement is 900.
16. Assertion: Horizontal range is same for angle of projection θ and (90 – θ). 1
Reason: Horizontal range is independent of angle of projection.
SECTION B
17. A substance of mass 5.74 g occupies 1.2 cm3. Calculate its density to appropriate 2
significant figures.
18. Three masses of 3kg, 4kg and 5kg are located at the corners of an equilateral 2
triangle of side 1m.locate the centre of mass of the system.
19. 𝑚𝑣 2 2
Let us consider an equation = 𝑚𝑔ℎ where m is the mass of the body, v its
𝑡

velocity, 𝑡 is time, g is the acceleration due to gravity and h is the height. Check
whether this equation is dimensionally correct or not.
20. Explain why 2
a) passengers are thrown forward from their seats when a speeding bus stops
suddenly.

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 b) cricketer moves his hands backwards while holding a catch.

21. Explain why 2

a) we prefer to use a wrench of longer arm.
b) It is difficult to open the door by pushing or pulling it at the hinges.
OR
Show that for an isolated system the centre of mass moves with uniform velocity
along a straight line path.
SECTION C

22. With the help of suitable diagram, obtain an expression for the maximum speed 3
with which a vehicle can safely take turn around a curved banked road.
OR
i) State and prove law of conservation of linear momentum.
ii) Vehicles stop on applying brakes. Does this phenomenon violate the law of
conservation of momentum? Give reason.

23. If the acceleration due to gravity at a height 1km above the surface of earth is the 3
same as at a depth d below the surface of earth then calculate d.
24. The power of a machine is given by P = a/x + bt2, where x is distance and 𝑡 is 3
time. Find the dimensions of a and b.
25. i) Two forces of equal magnitude act upon a body in two mutually 3
perpendicular directions, find the magnitude and direction of resultant
force acting on the body.
ii) Why three vectors not lying in a plane can never add up to give a null
vector?

26. A body of mass m tied to one end of a light string is made to revolve in a vertical 3
circle. Derive an expression for minimum velocity at the (i) lowest point (ii) top,
for looping the loop.
27. The given figure shows the position-time graph of 3
a particle of mass 4 kg (Consider one-dimensional
motion only).
i) What is the force on the particle for 0 < t < 4 s?
Justify your answer.
ii) What is the impulse at t = 4 s?

28. The angular speed of a motor wheel is increased from 1200 rpm to 3120 rpm in 16 3
seconds.
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 i) What is its angular acceleration, assuming the acceleration to be uniform?
ii) How many revolutions does the engine make during this time?

SECTION D

29. A player throws a ball upwards with an initial speed of 30 m/s. 4

a) plot a graph showing the variation of velocity of object with time.
b) What is the direction of acceleration during the upward motion of the ball?
c) Choose the x = 0 m and t = 0 s to be the location and time of the ball at its
highest point, vertically downward direction to be the positive direction of x-
axis, and give the signs of position, velocity and acceleration of the ball during
its upward motion.
d) To what height does the ball rise?
OR

d) After how long does the ball return to the player’s hands?
30. Newton's laws of motion are applicable to point objects. But a rigid body is a 4
many-particle system. To simplify the motion of such a system, we define
mathematically a specific point, called centre of mass of the system, whose motion
under the effect of external forces can describe the motion of the entire system.
i) Two masses, 1kg and 2kg are located at (1,2) and (-1,3). Find the coordinates
of their centre of mass.
ii) The centre of mass of a homogenous thin rod lies near to its: -
a) right end b) left end c) at geometric centre d) all of these
iii) A bomb dropped from an aeroplane in level flight explodes in the middle. The
centre of mass of the fragments: -
a) is at rest
b) Moves vertically downwards
c) Moves vertically upwards
d) continues to follow the same parabolic path which it would have followed
if there was no explosion.
OR

iii) Two equal masses move towards each other with velocities v and 2v
respectively. The velocity of their Centre of mass is
a) v/2 b) v c) 2v d) 3v

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 SECTION E

31. Discuss the variation of g with height by deriving suitable expression. 5

A body weighs 63 N on the surface of the earth. What is the gravitational force on
it due to the earth at a height equal to half the radius of the earth?
OR

Define escape velocity. Derive an expression for it.

The escape velocity of a projectile on the surface of earth is 11.2 km/s. If a body is
projected out with thrice of this speed, find the speed of the body far away from the
Earth.
32. Define projectile motion. A projectile is fired with velocity u at an angle θ with the 5
horizontal. Derive an expression for the following:
i) Equation of path of projectile.
ii) Its time of flight.
iii) Its maximum height
OR
a) State the parallelogram law of vector addition. Find the magnitude and direction
of the resultant of two vectors inclined at an angle with each other.
b) The resultant of two equal forces is equal to either of them. Find the angle
between the forces.

33. Distinguish between elastic and inelastic collision. 5

Derive expressions for velocities of two bodies after collision in terms of their
initial velocities before collision.
OR

What do you mean by elastic potential energy? Derive an expression for the elastic
potential energy of a stretched spring. Show variation of spring force with
displacement graphically.

END OF PAPER

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