PRAGYA NIKETAN PUBLIC SCHOOL

SASARAM, BIHAR

SESSION ENDING EXAM 2018 – 19

PHYSICS
CLASS XI

Max. Marks – 70 TIME – 3 Hrs

PART A (5 X 1 = 5)

Answer the following questions in one word/sentence each

1. In which type of collision, both energy and momentum are conserved?

2. Give a mathematical relation for Young’s modulus of a wire.
3. Write the dimensional formula of energy.
OR
Write the dimensional formula for universal gravitational constant.
4. Draw distance – time graph for an object at rest.
5. What is the temperature for triple point of water?

PART B (5 X 2 = 10)
6. State Zeroth law of thermodynamics. Draw a relevant line diagram.
7. Draw the stress – strain curve and label the various stages of extension of a
wire.
8. Two blocks of masses 5 kg and 2 kg are placed on a surface and connected by
a spring. The heavier block has a velocity of 14m/s while the lighter block is at
rest. Find the velocity of the centre of mass of the system.
9. State Newton’s law of cooling with mathematical relation.
OR
State first law of thermodynamics. What is a quasi – static process?
10. A steel wire of length 0.72m has a mass of 5 x 10 – 3 kg. If the wire is under a
tension of 60 N, what is the speed of transverse waves on the wire?
 PART C (10 X 3 = 30)
11. State Kepler’s laws of planetary motion.
12. Define an adiabatic process. Write its mathematical expression. Draw a P – V
diagram for adiabatic compression.
13. An SHM of a particle is represented by the equation y = 10 sin (20t + 0.5).
Determine its (a) amplitude (b) time period (c) frequency
14. State Newton’s second law of motion. Derive the expression F = m.a
OR
State and prove the work – energy theorem.
15. Define moment of inertia. If the moment of inertia of a circular ring about an
axis passing through its centre is mr 2, determine the moment of inertia of the ring
about an axis passing through the tangent perpendicular to its plane.
16. State Bernoulli’s principle. Mention some of its applications.
17. Describe the various methods of heat exchange between two systems?
OR
List any three characteristics of thermal radiations.
18. Define impulse. Write its SI unit and dimensional formula. What does the
area under force – time graph indicates?
19. What are geostationary satellites and polar satellites?
20. State the second law of thermodynamics. In which thermodynamic process
(a) pressure remains constant (b) temperature remains constant

OR
Draw the P – V curve for the triple point of water. Define latent heat and mention
its types.

PART D (5 X 3 = 15)

21. Write a short note on the working of a heat engine. A Carnot engine takes
steam at 200°C and after doing work, rejects the heat to a sink at 100°C.
Calculate the efficiency of the heat engine.
OR
Write a short note on the working of a refrigerator (heat pump). State the
Carnot’s theorem.
22. Differentiate between transverse and longitudinal waves. Write the equation
for a progressive wave with the meaning of the symbols. Give the relation for
wave number (k).
23. (a) Define work. Write its mathematical relation
 (b) Write the SI unit and dimensional formula for work
(c) What does the area under force – displacement graph indicates?
(d) Determine the work done for the given F – s graph.

24. (a) Name the three phenomena that arise due to superposition of waves.
(b) If the frequency of wave A is 4 Hz and that of wave B is 6 Hz, calculate
the beat frequency of the two waves.
(c) Which organ pipe produces (1) only odd harmonics
(2) both even & odd harmonics

OR
(a) Define Doppler’s effect. Will the apparent frequency increase or decrease
or remain same when both source (of sound) and observer are moving
with the same velocity?
(b) The horn of a bus has a frequency of 400 Hz. The bus is moving away
from a man with a speed of 20m/s. If the man is at rest, what will be
apparent frequency heard by the man?

25. (a) State hydrostatic paradox.

(b) Name any two machines based on Pascal’s law.
(c) Name the device used to measure atmospheric pressure.
(d) What is the angle of contact between glass and pure water?