Unit Test -2
Class -XI
Subject- Physics
Time: - 2 Hrs M.M. 40
General instructions: -
(a) All questions are compulsory.
(b) There are 18 questions in total. section A contains 6 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B
contains 6 questions of 2 marks each, Attempt any four questions. Section C contains 5
questions of 3 marks each, Attempt any four questions. Section D contains 3 questions of
5 marks each, Attempt any two questions.
Sec-A
MCQ’s
1. Moment of inertia depends on
(a) Distribution of particles
(b) Mass
(c) Position of axis of rotation
(d) All of these
2. A dancer on ice spins faster when she folds here arms. This is due to
(a) Increase in angular momentum
(b) Decrease in friction at the skates
(c) Constant angular momentum
(d) Decreases in angular momentum
3. Longitudinal strain is possible in the case of
(a) Gases
(b) Liquid
(c) Only solids
(d) Only gases & liquids
4. The energy per unit volume of a strained wire is given by
1
(a) × stress × strain
2
1
(b) × strain × load
2
1
(c) × extension × stress
2
1
(d) ×load × extension
2
5. There is no atmosphere on the moon because
(a) it is closer to the earth
(b) it revolves round the earth
(c) it gets light from the sun
(d) the escape velocity of gas molecules is less than their root mean square velocity here
6. The escape velocity of projection from the earth is approximately (R = 6400 km)
(a) 7 km/sec
(b) 112 km/sec
(c) 12.2 km/sec
(d) 1.1 km/sec
Section - B
7. At what height above the earth’s surface, the value of g is same as a mine 80 km deep?
8. Define the term gravitational potential. Is it a scalar or vector?
9. Define Young’s modulus of elasticity. Give its units and dimensions.
OR
Define bulk modulus of elasticity. Give its units and dimensions.
10. Define the term angular momentum. Give its units and dimensions.
OR
Define the term torque or moment of force. Give its units and dimensions.
11. Which is more elastic- rubber or steel?
12. The length of suspended wire increases by 10-4 of its original length when a stress of 107 Nm2
is applied on it. Calculate the young’s modulus of the material of the wire.
Section - C
13. Derive the three equations of rotational motion under constant angular acceleration from first
principles.
14. A car weighs 1800 kg. The distance between its front and back axles is 1.8m. its centre of
gravity is 1.05 m behind the front axle. Determine the force exerted by the level ground on
each front wheel and each back wheel.
15. Define escape velocity. Obtain an expression for the escape velocity of a body from the
surface of the earth.
OR
Define gravitational potential energy of a body? Obtain an expression for the gravitational
potential energy of a body of m located at distance r from the centre of the earth.
16. A steel wire of length 4.7 m and cross-section 3.0×10-5 m2 stretches by the same amount as a
copper wire of length 3.5m and cross-section 4.0×10-5 m2 under a given load. What is the
ratio of the Young’s modulus of steel to that of copper?
Section - D
17. (i) Define centre of mass ? derive an expression for the centre of mass of a two particle
system. Show that the centre of mass of two particle system of equal masses lies at the centre
of the line joining them.
(ii) In the HCL molecule, the separation between the nuclei of the two atoms is about 1.27 Å
find the approximate location of the CM of the molecule , given that the chlorine atom is
about 35.5 times as massive as a hydrogen atom and nearly all the mass of an atom is
concentrated in all its nucleus.
OR
(i) Define moment of inertia of a body. Give its units and dimensions.
(ii) A solid cylinder of 20 kg rotates about its axis with angular speed 100 rad s-1
11. A piece of copper having a rectangular cross-section of 15.2 mm × 19.1 mm is
pulled in tension with 44,500 N force, producing only elastic deformation.
Calculate the resulting strain?
12. Which is more elastic – rubber or steel? Explain.
13. What is the pressure on a swimmer 10 m below the surface of a lake?
14. A 50 kg girl wearing high heel shoes balances on a single heel. The heel is
circular with a diameter of 1.0 cm. What is the pressure exerted by the heel on
the horizontal floor?
15. Obtain the equation of continuity for the incompressible non-viscous fluid having
a steady flow through a pipe.
SEC - C (Each question carries three marks.)
15. Define the terms Young’s modulus, bulk modulus and modulus of rigidity. Also
give their units.
16. The edge of an aluminium cube is 10 cm long. One face of the cube is firmly
fixed to a vertical wall. A mass of 100 kg is then attached to the opposite face of
the cube. The shear modulus of aluminium is 25 GPa. What is the vertical
deflection of this face?
17. State and prove Pascal’s law of transmission of fluid pressure.
18. derive an expression for the rise of liquid in a capillary tube and show that the
height of the liquid column supported is inversely proportional to the radius of
the tube
19. A U-tube contains water and methylated spirit separated by mercury. The
mercury columns in the two arms are in level with 10.0 cm of water in one arm
and 12.5 cm of spirit in the other. What is the specific gravity of spirit?
SEC - C (Each question carries five marks.)
20. (a) state and prove Bernoulli’s principle for the flow of non- viscous fluids.
(b) Water flows through a horizontal pipe whose internal diameter is 2.0 cm , at a
speed of 1.0 ms-1 .what should be the diameter of the nozzle , if the water is to
emerge at a speed of 4.0
21. (a) define poisson’s ratio. write an expression for it.
(b) A steel wire of length 4.7 m and cross-sectional area 3.0 × 10-5 m2 stretches
by the same amount as a copper wire of length 3.5 m and cross-sectional
area of 4.0 × 10–5 m2 under a given load. What is the ratio of Young’s modulus
of steel to that of copper?
22. (a) What is meant by coefficient of viscosity? Give its dimensions and units.
(b) A square metal plate of 10 cm side moves parallel to another plate with a
velocity of 10 cms-1 , both plates immersed in water, if the viscous force is
200 dyne and viscosity of water is 0.01 poise, wat is their distance apart?
