CBSE Class 11 Physics Board Question Paper 2020

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This is the CBSE Class 11 Physics Previous Year Question Paper from the 2019-20 academic session. The paper is for the Annual Examination and is worth a maximum of 70 marks, with a time limit of 3 hours. It contains a total of 37 questions divided into four sections: Section A (20 one-mark questions), Section B (7 two-mark questions), Section C (7 three-mark questions), and Section D (3 five-mark questions). While there is no overall choice, internal choices are provided in some questions across all sections. Students can use provided physical constants for calculations. Solving this board question paper is crucial for understanding the exam pattern and improving performance.

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BoardCBSE
Class11
SubjectPhysics
Session2019-20
LanguageEnglish
TypePrevious Year Question Paper
Exam typeBoard Exam

Paper pattern

The paper has 37 questions across four sections: Section A (20x1 mark), Section B (7x2 marks), Section C (7x3 marks), and Section D (3x5 marks), totaling 70 marks in 3 hours.

Topics covered

Paper topics

  • Doppler's effect
  • Wave trains
  • Beats
  • Position-time graph
  • Velocity
  • Physical constants

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Roll No. Name Class & Section

SUCATION SOCT

APEEJAY COMMONANNUAL EXAMINATION, 2019-20 PHYSICS (042)

Time Allowed: 3.00 Hrs.

Class - XI

Maximum Marks: 70

General Instructions:

  1. All Questions are compulsory. There are 37 questions in all.
  2. This question paper has four sections: Section A, Section B, Section C and Section D
  3. Section A contains 20 questions of one mark each, Section B contains 7 questions of two marks each, Section C contains 7 questions of three marks each and Section D contains 3 questions of five marks each.
  1. There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in 2 questions of one mark, 2 questions of two marks, 2 questions of three marks and 3 questions of five marks. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
  1. You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessary.

<math>c=3 \times 10^8 \, m/s</math>

<math>h=6.63\times 10^{-34} J_S</math>

<math>e=1.6 \times 10^{-19} C</math>

<math>m_e = 9.1 \times 10^{-31} \, kg</math>

<math>m_n = 1.675 \times 10^{-27} \, \text{kg}</math>

<math>m_p = 1.673 \times 10^{-27} \, kg</math>

Avogadro's number = 6.023 × 10<sup>23</sup> per gram mole

Boltzzmann constant= 1.38 × 10-23 JK

Section-A

Directions (Q.Nos 1 - 10)

Select the most appropriate option from those given below each question. R/8 [.P.T.O.]

  1. Doppler's effect holds good for
  2. Only sound waves.
  3. Only electromagnetic waves.
  4. Both (a) and (b).
  5. None of these.
  1. Two wave trains <math>Y_1 = \alpha \sin{(4000\pi t)}</math> and <math>Y_2 = \alpha \sin{(4008\pi t)}</math> are approaching each other . The number of beats heard per second is
  2. 8 (b) 4
  3. (d) 0
  1. The average velocities of the objects A and B are VA and VB respectively. The velocities are related such that VA>VB. The position-time graph for this situation can be represented as

,(a) (b) 20

x(m) 80 - x(m) 60 - 40

  1. 10 - 0

0 2 1=3 4 5 1(5)-

1(5) - ·B (c) (d) None of these

T 120 + 100 + <math>x(m) 80 +</math> 60 - 40 - 20 - 10 - 0- 0 2 3 t(s) - OR R-8/Physics (042)/XI [2]

Frequently asked questions

What is this document?

This is the CBSE Class 11 Physics Previous Year Question Paper from the 2020 Annual Examination.

What is the total mark and time duration for the paper?

The paper is for a maximum of 70 marks and has a time duration of 3 hours.

How is the paper structured?

It is divided into four sections: Section A (20 questions, 1 mark each), Section B (7 questions, 2 marks each), Section C (7 questions, 3 marks each), and Section D (3 questions, 5 marks each).

Are there any choices available in the questions?

Yes, there are internal choices provided in some questions within each section, but no overall choice.

How does solving this previous year paper help students?

Solving this board question paper helps students understand the exam pattern, question types, and marking scheme, thereby improving their preparation and scores.

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