Science (English Medium) कक्षा ११ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for Physics

A bimetallic strip is made of aluminium and steel (α_Al > α_steel) . On heating, the strip will ______.

A uniform metallic rod rotates about its perpendicular bisector with constant angular speed. If it is heated uniformly to raise its temperature slightly ______.

An aluminium sphere is dipped into water. Which of the following is true?

As the temperature is increased, the time period of a pendulum ______.

The radius of a metal sphere at room temperature T is R, and the coefficient of linear expansion of the metal is α. The sphere is heated a little by a temperature ∆T so that its new temperature is T + ∆T. The increase in the volume of the sphere is approximately ______.

A student records the initial length l, change in temperature ∆T and change in length ∆l of a rod as follows:

If the first observation is correct, what can you say about observations 2, 3 and 4.

Find out the increase in moment of inertia I of a uniform rod (coefficient of linear expansion α) about its perpendicular bisector when its temperature is slightly increased by ∆T.

Calculate the stress developed inside a tooth cavity filled with copper when hot tea at temperature of 57°C is drunk. You can take body (tooth) temperature to be 37°C and α = 1.7 × 10^–5/°C, bulk modulus for copper = 140 × 10⁹ N/m².

A rail track made of steel having length 10 m is clamped on a raillway line at its two ends (figure). On a summer day due to rise in temperature by 20° C, it is deformed as shown in figure. Find x (displacement of the centre) if α_steel = 1.2 × 10^–5/°C.

Show that for a particle executing S.H.M, velocity and displacement have a phase difference of π/2.

The displacement of an elastic wave is given by the function y = 3 sin ωt + 4 cos ωt. where y is in cm and t is in second. Calculate the resultant amplitude.

For the harmonic travelling wave y = 2 cos 2π (10t – 0.0080x + 3.5) where x and y are in cm and t is second. What is the phase difference between the oscillatory motion at two points separated by a distance of 4 m.

For the harmonic travelling wave y = 2 cos 2π (10t – 0.0080x + 3.5) where x and y are in cm and t is second. What is the phase difference between the oscillatory motion at two points separated by a distance of 0.5 m

For the harmonic travelling wave y = 2 cos 2π (10t – 0.0080x + 3.5) where x and y are in cm and t is second. What is the phase difference between the oscillatory motion at two points separated by a distance of `λ/2`

For the harmonic travelling wave y = 2 cos 2π (10t – 0.0080x + 3.5) where x and y are in cm and t is second. What is the phase difference between the oscillatory motion at two points separated by a distance of `(3λ)/4` (at a given instant of time)

For the harmonic travelling wave y = 2 cos 2π (10t – 0.0080x + 3.5) where x and y are in cm and t is second. What is the phase difference between the oscillatory motion at two points separated by a distance of What is the phase difference between the oscillation of a particle located at x = 100 cm, at t = T s and t = 5 s?

Though India now has a large base in science and technology, which is fast expanding, it is still a long way from realizing its potential of becoming a world leader in science. Name some important factors, which in your view have hindered the advancement of science in India.

It is often said that the world is witnessing now a second industrial revolution, which will transform the society as radically as did the first. List some key contemporary areas of science and technology, which are responsible for this revolution.

Write in about 100 words a fiction piece based on your speculation on the science and technology of the twenty-second century.

Attempt to formulate your ‘moral’ views on the practice of science. Imagine yourself stumbling upon a discovery, which has great academic interest but is certain to have nothing but dangerous consequences for the human society. How, if at all, will you resolve your dilemma?