SHREE MAHESH PUBLIC SCHOOL, BHILWARA (RAJ.

)
QUARTERLY EXAM 2016-2017
CLASS- XI
SUBJECT- PHYSICS
Time Period: 03:00 Hours

Total Marks-50

General Instruction:
1. All questions Compulsory. Please check that question paper contains 20 questions.
2. Question No. 1-4 carry 1 marks each.
3. Question No. 5-12 carry 2 marks each.
4. Question No. 13-17 carry 3 marks each.
5. Question No. 18-20 carry 5 marks each.

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4.

Explain why a cyclist bends inwards while riding along a curved road.
1
Action and reaction forces do not balance each other. Why?
1
Why guns are provided with the shoulder support?
1
Is the centripetal force acting on a body performing uniform circular motion always

constant?
1
5. Define acceleration and Define temperature.
2
6. The greatest height to which man can a stone is h, what will be the longest distance
up to which he can throw the stone?
7. Write dimensional formulae and unit for the following physical quantities.
1. Gravitational constant.
2. Power
3. Coefficient of viscosity
4. Surface tension.

1
x 4=2
2
8. If two resistors of resistance R1= (40.5) ohm and R2= (160.5) ohm are connected
(a) In series &

(b) Parallel.

Find the equivalent resistance in each case with limits of % error.

2
9. A boat is sent across a river with a velocity of 8km/h. if the resultant velocity of boat
is 10 km/h, and then calculates the velocity of the river.
2
2
10. The velocity of a moving particle is given by V=6+18t+9t (x in meter, t in seconds)
what is its acceleration at t=2s.
2
11. Write four differences between speed and velocity? Write mathematical formula for
each.
2
12. Write three differences between scalar and vector quantity with two examples of
each.

2
1

13. Name the four basic forces in nature. Write a brief note of any two; hence compare
their strengths and ranges in descending order
14. State three theorems of moment of inertia.
15. Derive the equation of motion by calculus method.
16. Derive an equation for the distance travelled by a uniform acceleration body in

3
3
3
n th

second of its motion.

3
17. Find the maximum and minimum velocity of a vehicle of mass m on a banked road of
banking angle , if coefficient of static friction of the wheels of vehicle with the road is
?
3
18. What is a projectile motion? Show that its path is parabolic. Also find the expression
for: (1) Maximum height attained, (2) Time of flight and (3) Angle where projection
achieve same range.
Or
A cricket ball is thrown at a speed of 1200m/min in a direction 30 0 above the
horizontal calculates.
a)
b)
c)
d)

A maximum height in meter.

The time taken by the ball to return to the same level in seconds.
The distance from the thrower to the point where the ball return to the same level.
Find the other angle for throwing ball where cricket ball achieve same horizontal

range.
1+1+1+1+1=5
19. Convert
a) Gravitational constant (G) = 6.67 x 10 -11 Nm2 kg-2 to cm3 g-1 s-2 using dimension
formula.
b) The escape velocity v of a body depends on, the acceleration due to gravity g of
the planet and the radius R of the planet, Establish dimensionally for relation for
the escape velocity.
2+3=5
20. State Parallelogram law of vector addition. Find the magnitude and direction of
resultant vector.

2+3=5