Class XI Physics Terminal Exam

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What is required for two vectors to be equal?

  • Same magnitude but opposite direction
  • Same direction
  • Same magnitude
  • Same magnitude and direction (correct)

At which location is the value of gravitational acceleration maximized?

  • Equator of the Earth
  • Pole of the Earth (correct)
  • Centre of the Earth
  • Slightly above the surface of the Earth

How many significant figures are in the number 0.000325?

  • 4
  • 3 (correct)
  • 5
  • 2

What is the weight of a particle at the center of the Earth?

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What is the term for the maximum displacement of a particle from its equilibrium position?

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The dimensions of impulse are the same as which of the following?

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When a wave transitions from one medium to another, which property remains unchanged?

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Which of the following describes the change in frequency of a wave in relation to an observer?

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What are the units for measuring angles in two dimensions?

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What type of error represents the difference between a measured value and the true value?

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Flashcards

Equal Vectors

For two vectors to be equal, they must have the same magnitude and direction.

Maximum Gravitational Acceleration

The value of gravitational acceleration is maximum at the Earth's poles.

Significant Figure

A significant figure is a digit that is reliably known.

Weight at Earth's center

At the center of the Earth its weightless.

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Amplitude

The maximum displacement of a particle from its equilibrium position is called amplitude.

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Impulse Dimensions

Impulse is the change in momentum of an object when a force acts over time.

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Wave Medium Change

When a wave goes from one medium to another the its velocity changes.

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Significant figure

A digit that is reliably known

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Doppler Effect

The change in frequency of a wave in relation to an observer.

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Absolute error

An estimate of the uncertainty of a measurement

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Study Notes

  • Physics Terminal Exam for Class XI Science on 15/10/2024.
  • The exam is 50 marks and lasts for 2.30 hours.

Multiple Choice Questions

  • For two vectors to be equal, they must have the same magnitude and direction.
  • Gravitational acceleration is maximal at the Earth's center.
  • The number 0.000325 contains 3 significant figures.
  • Weight of a particle at the center of the Earth is zero.
  • The maximum displacement of a particle is called amplitude.
  • Dimensions of impulse are the same as momentum.
  • Velocity of a wave does not change when the wave goes from one medium to another.

Very Short Answer Questions

  • A significant figure is a digit that is reliably known.
  • The Doppler Effect is the change in frequency of a wave in relation to an observer who is moving relative to the wave source.
  • The SI unit for plane angle is the radian, and for solid angle is the steradian.
  • Absolute error represents the uncertainty in a measurement and is the difference between the measured value and the true value.
  • Planck's constant is 6.63 x 10^-34.
  • To calculate the speed of sound given a frequency of 170 Hz and a wavelength of 2m: speed = frequency x wavelength.

Short Answer Questions

  • Characteristics of a vector product include: it results in a vector perpendicular to the original vectors, it is anticommutative, its magnitude depends on the angle between the vectors, and it represents the area of the parallelogram formed by the vectors.

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