XI PHYSICS QUESTION BANK

CHAPTER 1 : UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

1. Explain Random error. (2 Marks)

2. What is personal error? (2 Marks)
3. When the period of oscillation of a simple pendulum is measured, in successive
measurements, the readings turned out to be 2.63 s, 2.56 s, 2.42 s, 2.71 s and 2.80s.
Calculate the mean value, absolute errors and percentage error. (3 Marks)

4. Obtain the number of significant for the following numbers

(i) 0.000803 (ii) 22.509 × 107 (2 Marks)
5. The length, breadth and thickness of a rectangular sheet of metal are 6.294 m, 2.806 m,
and 4.72 cm respectively. Give the area and volume of the sheet to correct significant
figures. (3 Marks)
6. Obtain the dimensions of the following SI derived quantities
(i) momentum (ii) pressure (iii) Kinetic energy (3 Marks)
7. Explain with an example the use of dimensional analysis to convert the unit of a
physical quantity from one system to another. (3Marks)
8. Define Accuracy and precision. (2 Marks)

CHAPTER 2 : MATHEMATICAL METHODS

1. Given 𝑣⃗1 = 5 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ and 𝑣⃗2 = 𝑎𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ are perpendicular to each other.
Determine the value of a. (2 Marks)
2. If 𝑃⃗⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ and 𝑄
⃗⃗ = 4𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂, find |𝑃⃗⃗ + 𝑄
⃗⃗ | (2 Marks)

3. State parallelogram law of vector addition with the help of diagram. (2 Marks)
4. Determine the vector product of
𝑣⃗1 = 3𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ and 𝑣⃗2 = −2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂. (2 Marks)
5. What is the vector product of two vectors, (2 Marks)
(1) perpendicular to each other and
(2) equal to each other.
⃗⃗⃗⃗ given 𝑝⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ and 𝑞⃗ = −3𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂
6. Determine 𝑝⃗ ∙ 𝑞,
(2 Marks)
7. Define (i) position vector (ii) unit vector (2 Marks)
8. State any six characteristics of scalar product (3 Marks)

1
 CHAPTER 3 : MOTION IN A PLANE

1. A body tied to one end of a string is revolved in a horizontal circle of radius

250 cm with a constant angular speed of 10𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠. Find the (i)period of
revolution (ii) centripetal acceleration of the body. (3 Marks)
2. An aeroplane has a run of 600 m to take off from the runway. It starts from
rest and moves with constant acceleration to cover the runway in 30 sec. What
is the velocity of the aeroplane at the take off? (3 Marks)
3. Draw position time graph for a particle moving with a constant velocity in positive x
direction and negative x direction (2 Marks)
4. Define average acceleration and instantaneous acceleration.
5. Derive an equation for the trajectory of a projectile and hence show that a projectile
traces a parabolic path. (4 Marks)
6. Derive the formula for horizontal range and maximum height attained by a projectile
launch from the origin with initial velocity 𝑢
⃗⃗ at an angle 𝜃 above the horizontal. (4 Marks)

CHAPTER 4 : LAWS OF MOTION

1. Define a couple. Give two examples. (2 Marks)
2. Distinguish between real force and pseudo force (2 Marks)
3. Distinguish between conservative force and non-conservative forces. (2 Marks)
4. Define the coefficient of restitution and obtain its value for a head on
elastic collision. (3 Marks)
5. Two particles undergo ahead on inelastic collision. Find their final velocities
in terms of their masses, initial velocities and the coefficient of restitution. (3
Marks)
6. Explain (i) stable equilibrium (ii) unstable equilibrium. (2 Marks)
7. As I was standing on a weighing machine inside a lift it recorded 60 kg wt. Suddenly
for few seconds it recorded 54 kg wt. What must have happened during that time? (𝑔 =
10 𝑚/𝑠2) (2 Marks)
8. State any four characteristics of centre of mass. (2 Marks)
9. A marble of mass ‘2m’ travelling at 6 cm/s is directly followed by another
marble of mass ‘m’ with double speed. After collision, the heavier one travels
with the average initial speed of the two. Calculate the coefficient of
restitution. (2 Marks)

2
 CHAPTER 5 : GRAVITATION
1. A body weighs 8.4 kg wt on the surface of the Earth. How much will be its weight
on a planet whose mass is 1/7 times the mass of the Earth and radius twice that
of the Earth’s radius. (2 Marks)
2. Calculate the value of acceleration due to gravity on the surface of Mars if the
radius of Mars = 3.4 × 103 𝑘𝑚 and its mass is 6.4 × 1023 𝑘𝑔. (2 Marks)
3. Define the binding energy of a satellite. Obtain an expression for binding energy
of a satellite revolving around the earth at certain altitude. (3 Marks)
4. Obtain the formula for acceleration due to gravity at the depth ‘d’ below the
Earth’s surface. (3 Marks)
5. Show that the acceleration due to gravity at height h above earth’s surface is 𝑔ℎ =
𝑅 2
𝑔(
𝑅+ℎ
) (2 marks)

6. State any four applications of communication satellite. (2 Marks)

CHAPTER 6 : MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SOLID

1. Obtain an expression for Bulk modulus of an object under pressure. (2 Marks)

2. Define stress. Give SI unit and dimensions of stress. (2 Marks)
3. A wire gets stretched by 8mm due to a certain load. If the same load is applied to
a wire of same material with half the length and double the diameter of the first
wire. What will be the change in its length? (3 Marks)
4. When a wire of length 2 m and cross-sectional area 10−6 𝑚2 Stretch by a load of 5
kg, the length of the wire increased by 1 mm. Calculate the longitudinal stress,
longitudinal strain and Young's modulus of the material of the wire. (𝑔 = 9.8
𝑚/𝑠2) (3 Marks)
5. A rubber band originally 50 cm long is stretched to a length of 52 cm by certain load.
What is the strain produced? (2 Marks)

6. Distinguish between Young's modulus and bulk modulus. (2Marks)

CHAPTER 7 : THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

1. State Newton’s law of cooling and write its mathematical form. (2 Marks)
2. State the factors governing the superficial or aerial expansion of a solid. Hence
define the coefficient of superficial expansion of a solid. (2 Marks)
3. Derive an expression for coefficient of linear thermal expansion of a metal rod,
hence define the coefficient of linear expansion. (3 Marks)
3
4. State Boyle’s law and Charls’ law for the ideal gas. (2 Marks)
5. Distinguish between conduction and convection. (2 Marks)
6. Explain the term temperature gradient. (2 Marks)
7. Describe the process of heat transfer by radiation. (2 Marks)

CHAPTER 8 : SOUND
1. At what temperature, the speed of sound in air will be double than its speed at 273K
? (2 Marks)
2. At what temperature, the speed of sound in air will be double than its speed at 0oC
? (2 Marks)
3. Distinguish between the transverse waves and longitudinal waves. (3 Marks)
4. Explain "Wave motion is doubly periodic". (2 Marks)
5. Derive Newton's formula for velocity of sound. What is its limitation? (3 Marks)
6. Define the Doppler effect of sound.

CHAPTER 9 : OPTICS

1. State the two conditions for the total internal reflection of light. (2 Marks)
2. Calculate the refractive index of a medium for which the critical angle is 45o. (2 Marks)
3. Give any two advantages of the optical fibre. (2 Marks)
4. Estimate the number of images produced if a tiny object is kept in between two plane
mirrors inclined at 35o and 50o. (2 Marks)
5. For a prism, derive the relation 𝑖 + 𝑒 = 𝐴 + 𝛿 , where the symbols have their usual
meanings. (3 Marks)
6. The refractive index of material of a prism for red and violet colour are 1.62 and 1.65
respectively. Calculate the angular dispersion and dispersive power, if the refracting
angle is 8o. ( 3Marks)

𝑛2 − 𝑛1 𝑛2 𝑛1
7. Prove that ( 𝑅
)= ( 𝑉
) − (𝑢
) for a single spherical surface,
where the symbols have their usual meanings. (3 Marks)

8. A ray of light is incident at an angle of 60 o with the surface of glass of refractive

3
index . Find the angle of refraction inside the glass. (3 Marks)
2

4
 CHAPTER 10 : ELECTROSTATICS
1. Derive an equation for the electric field intensity at a point on the axis of an electric
dipole. (3 Marks)
2. Derive an equation for the electric field intensity at a point on the equator of an
electric dipole. (3 Marks)
3. Derive relation between electric field intensity (E) and electric potential (V). (2
Marks)
4. What is the force experienced by a test charge of 0.5 μC placed in an
electric field of intensity 3.2 × 106 N/C ? (2 Marks)
5. The electrostatic force on a small sphere of charge 4 μC due to another small sphere of
charge 8 μC in air is 20 N. What is the distance between the two spheres?
1
[Given : = 9 × 109 SI UNIT]
4𝜋𝜀𝑜

CHAPTER 11: ELECTRIC CURRENT THROUGH CONDUCTORS

1. Find the value of resistances for the following colour codes:
Red, Red, Orange, Gold
Blue, Grey, Brown ,Gold ( 2 Marks)
2. A metal wire of radius 0.4 cm carries a current of 2 A. Find the magnitude of current
density if the current is assumed to be uniformly distributed over a cross-sectional
area. ( 2 Marks)

3. specific resistance. Derive its expression and state its SI unit. ( 3 Marks)

4. Define temperature coefficient of resistance. State its equation and SI unit. (3 Marks)

CHAPTER 12: MAGNETISM

1. Define : (a) Geographic meridian
(b) Define magnetic flux. (2 Marks)

2. (a) Magnetic Equator

(b) State Gauss law for magnetic field. (2Marks)

3. The vertical and horizontal components of Earth's magnetic field at a place are
2 × 10−5 T and 3.464 × 10−5 T respectively. Calculate the angle of dip and
resultant Earth's magnetic field at that place. (3 Marks)
4. A short magnetic dipole has magnetic moment 8 Am2. Calculate the magnetic
induction at 20 cm from the centre of magnetic dipole on (i) the axis (ii) the equatorial line
of the short magnetic dipole. (3 Marks)

5
 CHAPTER 13: EM WAVES AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
1. State any four characteristics of the electromagnetic waves. (2 Marks)
2. Draw the block diagram of the basic elements of a communication system. (2 Marks)
3. What are electromagnetic waves? How are they produced? ( 2 Marks)
4. Give any two uses of x-rays. (2 Marks)
5. Give any two uses of Gamma rays (2 Marks)
6. Give any two uses of Radio waves (2 Marks)

CHAPTER 14 : SEMICONDUCTORS
1. Distinguish between the p-type and n-type semiconductor ( 2 Marks)
2. Distinguish between the Intrinsic and Extrinsic semiconductor. ( 2 Marks)
3. What happens to the width of the depletion region when PN junction diode is connected in
forward bias?
4. Give any two applications of semiconductor. (2 Marks).
5. How many electrons will be donated by one pentavalent impurity atom?
6. How many electrons will be accepted by one trivalent impurity atom?
7. State the value of knee voltage for the Silicon & Germanium diode.

NOTE : The format of the question paper will be as per the board pattern.