CLASS – XI
SUBJECT – PHYSICS
(THEORY)
(Three hours)
(Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the [Link]
must NOT start writing during this time.)
Answer all questions in part I and ten questions Part II,choosing four questions
from Section A , three questions from Section B and three questions from Section
C.
All working including rough work,should be done on the same sheet as and
adjacent to,the rest of the answer.
The intended marks for questions or part of questions are given in bracket [].
(Material to be supplied: Log tables including Trigonometric functions.)
A list of useful physical constants is given at the end of the question paper.
PART I (20 Marks)
Answer all questions.
Question 1.
A. Choose the correct alternative (a) ,(b),(c) or (d) for each of the question given
below : [1x5=5]
(i) The physical quantity on the conservation of which Kepler’s second law is
based is
(a) energy (b) mass (c) linear momentum (d) angular momentum
(ii) The formula for excess pressure in a soap bubble is :
(a) T/R (b) 2T/R (c) 4T/R (d) T/2R
(iii) Which of the following order is correct for increasing thermal conductivity ?
(a) Cu,Ag,Al (b) Al,Ag,Cu (c) Al,Cu,Ag (d) Ag,Cu,Al
(iv) Half mole of an ideal monoatomic gas is heated at constant pressure of 1 atm
from 200C to 900C .Work done by the gas is close to : (R=8.31 J/mol-K)
(a) 291 J (b) 581 J (c) 146 J (d) 73 J
(v) A particle is executing simple harmonic motion whose amplitude is [Link]
distance travelled by the particle in a complete oscillation is :
(a) 2A (b) 0 (c) A (d) 4A
B. Answer all questions given below briefly and to the point . [1x15=15]
(i) In what condition Doppler effect is not applicable ?
(ii) Write the formula for the speed of a transverse wave in a stretched string .
(iii) What is the phase difference between a node and its nearest antinode in a
stationary wave ?
(iv) Why cardboard or wooden boards are fixed at the walls and ceiling of big
rooms ?
(v) What will be the speed of sound in a perfectly rigid rod ?
(vi) Write the equation of a plane progressive wave and explain the symbols used
.
(vii) What are the characteristics of simple harmonic motion ?
(viii) Is temperature less than absolute zero possible ?
(ix) A human body is a heat engine with 20% efficiency , what does it mean ?
(x) Write the relation between pressure and volume for an adiabatic change in an
ideal gas .
(xi) What are the values of specific heat of a gas in isothermal and adiabatic
processes ?
(xii) Which type of motion of the molecules is responsible for the internal energy
of a monoatomic gas ?
(xiii) Does gravity play an part in any mode of heat transmission ?
(xiv) Is temperature a macroscopic or microscopic concept ?
(xv) Write the unit of surface tension .
PART II (50 Marks)
Answer ten questions in this part , choosing four questions from Section A , ten
questions from Section B and three questions from Section C.
SECTION A
Answer any four questions
Question 2.
(a) Prove that the work done by a thermodynamic system in a certain
process is equal to the area enclosed by P-V diagram and volume axis .
[3]
(b) Why are the coolant coils fitted on the ceiling of the refrigerator ? [2]
Question 3.
(a) The diagram shows the pressure –volume graph of thermodynamics
processes of an ideal [Link] the work done in AB,BC and
CA processes separately and the work done in the complete cycle
ABCA. [3]
Diagram
(b) Molar volume is the volume occupied by 1 mol of any (ideal ) gas at
standard temperature and pressure (STP), that is , at 1 atmosphere
pressure and 00C [Link] that it is 22.4 [Link] R=8.31 J
mol-1 K-1 . [2]
Question 4.
(a) What do you understand by SHM ?Obtain an expression for the time period
of a simple pendulum . [3]
(b) What is the wavelength of a television station which transmits vision on
500MHz ? c=3.0x108 ms-1. [2]
Question 5.
(a) What is the effect of temperature on the speed of sound in air ?Derive
the necessary formula . [3]
(b) Explain the difference between beats and interference produced by two
sound waves. [2]
Question 6.
(a) Explain graphically the formation of stationary wave as a result of
reflection of a progressive wave from an open end . [4]
(b) The frequency of the third harmonic of a stretched string is 294
hertz .Determine its fundamental frequency . [1]
Question 7 .
(a) In the adjoining diagrams is shown a stretched string vibrating between two
points P and [Link] the ratio of the frequencies of the string in the two
cases .The tension in the string remains unchanged . [4]
Diagram
(b) Name the dominant force that operates on astronomical scale . [1]
SECTION B
Attempt any three questions
Question 8.
Define gravity and explain its variation,above and below the surface of the
earth. [5]
Question 9.
(a) Find the pressure on a swimmer 10 m below the surface of a [Link]
density of lake water=103 kgm-3 , g=10ms-2 and atmospheric pressure
P=1.01x105 Pa. [4]
(b) What is meant by 1 torr of pressure ? [1]
Question 10.
(a) Fig (a) and (b) ahead refer to the steady flow of a (non-viscous)
liquid .Which of the two figure is incorrect and why ? [3]
Diagram
(b) Write stoke’s formula for the viscous liquid and explain the symbols . [2]
Question 11.
(a) Ends of a glass tube become round on being heated . Why ? [3]
(b) What do you understand by capillarity . [2]
Question 12.
(a) How much work will be done in enlarging the surface area of a soap bubble
by 1.0 cm2 ? [3]
(b) Can the temperature of a body be negative on kelvin scale ? [2]
SECTION C
Answer any three questions
Question 13. In the given figure , an ideal gas changes its state from state A to
state C by two paths ABC and AC . [5]
(i) Find the path along which work done is less .
(ii) The internal energy of gas at A is 10 J and amount of het supplied to
change its state to C through the path AC is 200 J .Calculate its internal
energy at C.
(iii) The internal energy of gas at state B is 20 [Link] the amount of heat
supplied to the gas to go from A to B .
Diagram
Question 14. A steam engine delivers 5.4 x 108 J of work per minute and receives
3.6 x 109 J of heat per minute from its boiler .What is the efficiency of the engine ?
How much heat is wasted per minute ? [5]
Question 15 . Given below are X-t plots for linear motion of a particle .Which of
the plots represents periodic motion ? What is the periodic of motion (in case of
periodic motion) ? [5]
Diagram
Question 16. Describe the construction and working of sonometer to determine
frequency of a tuning fork,also explain the utility of hollow sound box in
sonometer. [5]
