JSS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL DUBAI

Practice Paper 3
Grade: X Maximum Marks:80
Duration: 2 hrs Date:
PHYSICS
Paper-1 (Theory)
Answer to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
The intended marks for questions or parts of question are given in brackets [].

SECTION A
(Attempt all questions from this Section)
Question 1
Choose the correct answer to the question from the given below. [15]

(i) A body is acted upon by two unequal and opposite forces along different lines of action of force.
The body will have:
a) only rotatory motion
b) only translatory motion
c) both (a) and (b)
d) neither (4) nor (b)

(ii) Power is the product of:

a) force and velocity
b) force and displacement
c) force and acceleration
d) force and time

(iii) The kinetic energy of a body of mass 5 kg and momentum 50 kg ms-¹:

(a) 550 J
(b) 500 J
(c) 200 J
(d) 250J

(iv) The number of protons in an atom X, with atomic number Z and mass number A are:
(a) Z-A
(b) z
(c) A
(d) A-Z

(v) The deviation produced by an equilateral prism does not depend on:
(a) the angle of incidence
(b) the size of the prism
(c) the material of the prism
 (d) the colour of light used

(vi) In the diagram shown below:

(a) B is incident ray and C is refracted ray

(b) A is incident ray and B is refracted ray
(c) C is incident ray and B is refracted ray
(d) A is incident ray and C is refracted ray

(vii) To detect the obstacles in their path, bats produce:

(a) Infrasonic waves
(b) Ultrasonic waves
(c) Electromagnetic waves
(d) Radio waves

(viii) Displacement-distance graph of two sound waves A and B, travelling in a medium, are as shown
in the diagram. The ratio of their amplitudes is':

(a) 5:2
(b) 1:2
(c) 2:1
(d) 2:3

(ix) In parallel combination, the equivalent resistance obtained is:

(a) Greater than each individual resistance
(b) Less than each individual resistance
(c) Equal to each individual resistance
(d) None of these

(x) The main fuse is connected in:

(a) Live wire
(b) Neutral wire
(c) Both the live and earth wires
(d) Both earth and the neutral wire

(xi) For a current in the long straight solenoid N and S-poles are created at the two ends. Among the
following statement, the incorrect statement is:
(a) The field lines inside the solenoid are in the form of straight lines which indicates that the magnetic
field is the same at all the points inside the solenoids
(b) The strong magnetic field produced inside the solenoid can be used to magnetize a piece of a
magnetic material, like soft iron, when placed inside the coil
(c) The pattern of the magnetic field associated with the solenoid is different from the pattern of the
magnetic field around a bar magnet.
(d) The N and S poles exchange position when the direction of the current through the solenoid is
reverse.
(xii) In the given options, during the change of state of a substance, the physical quantities associated
with the substance, that are not constant are.
(a) mass and volume
(b) volume and temperature
(c) volume and density
(d) density and temperature

(xiii) Heat capacity per unit mass of a body is called.

(a) Latent heat
(b) Specific heat
(c) Heat energy
(d) None of these

(xiv) When a ray of light travelling in an optically denser medium, emerges into an optically rarer
medium it:
(a) deviates towards the normal
(b) deviates away from normal
(c) does not deviate
(d) gets reflected

(xv) The refractive index of a diamond is 2.4. It means that:

(a) the speed of light in vacuum is equal to 1/2.4 times the speed of light in diamond.
(b) the speed of light in the diamond is 2.4 times the speed of light in a vacuum
(c) the speed of light in a vacuum is 2.4 times the speed of light in the diamond
(d) the wavelength of light in diamond is 2.4 times the wavelength of light in vacuum

Question 2.

(i) (a) Comment on the statement "The mechanical advantage of a machine is greater than 1
(b) (1) Which radiation produces maximum biological damage?
(2) What happens to the atomic number of an element, when the radiation named by you in part
(1) above are emitted?
(c) A certain radioactive nucleus emits a particle that leaves its mass unchanged but increases its
atomic number by one. Identity the particle and write its symbol. [3]

(ii) Two forces each of 5 N act vertically upwards and downwards respectively on the two ends of a
uniform metre rule which is placed at its mid-point as shown in the diagram. Determine the magnitude
of the resultant moment of these forces about the mid-point. [2]

(iii) (a) What is meant by the term 'moment of force'?

(b) If moment of force is assigned a negative sign will the turning tendency of the force be
clockwise or anticlockwise? [2]

(iv) A man can open a nut by applying a force of 150 N by using a lever handle of length 0.4 m. What
should be the length of the handle, if he is able to open it by applying a force of 60 N? [2]

(v) (a) When does a force do work?

(b) What is the work done by the moon when it revolves around the earth? [2]

(vi) (a) Name the waves used for echo depth sounding.
(b) Give one reason their use for the above purpose. [2]
(vii) (a) Draw a graph of potential difference (V) versus current (I) for an ohmic resistor.
(b) How can you find the resistance of the resistor from this graph? [2]

Question 3.

(i) State two characteristics of the image of an extended source, formed by a concave lens. [2]

(ii) (a) Name the material used for making fuse wire.
(b) State two properties of the material of fuse wire which make it suitable for use. [2]

(iii) (a) What is an electromagnet?

(b) State two ways in which, the strength of an electromagnet can be increased. [2]

(iv) 500 g of boiling hot water is poured into a mug of mass 0.15 kg and specific heat capacity 800 J
kg-10C-1If the temperature of water drops to 70 °C, calculate the amount of heat energy lost by water.[2]

(v) A mixture of radioactive substances gives off three types of radiations.

(a) Name the radiation which travels with the speed of light.
(b) Name the radiation which has the highest ionising power. [2]

SECTION-B
(Attempt any four questions.)

Question 4.

(i) Zaheen puts a pencil into a glass container having water and is surprised to see the pencil in a
different state.
(a) What change is observed in the appearance of the pencil?
(b) Name the phenomenon responsible for the change.
(c) Draw a ray diagram showing how the eyes sees the pencil. [3]

(ii) A ray of light enters a glass slab PQRS, as shown in the diagram. The critical angle of the glass is
42°. Copy this diagram and complete the path of the ray till it emerges from the glass slab. Mark the
angles in the diagram wherever necessary. [3]

(iii) A ray of light strikes the surface of a rectangular glass block such that the angle of incidence is (a)
0 and (b) 42°. Sketch a diagram to show the approximate path taken by the ray in each case as it passes
through the glass block and emerges. [4]

Question 5.

(i)A concave lens of focal length 15 cm forms an image 10cm from the lens.
(a) How far is the object placed from the lens?
(b) Draw the ray diagram. [3]

(ii) Figure shows the refraction of a ray through a prism. Copy the diagram and ignoring dispersion at
the faces AB and AC mark the following angles:
(a) the angle of refraction at the face AB
(b) the angle of emergence
(c) the angle of deviation [3]

(iii)Copy the figure given in the figure:

(a) Complete it to show the formation of the image of the object AB.
(b) Name the lens used in the figure. [4]

Question 6.

(i) A pulley system comprises two pulleys, one fixed and the other movable.
(a) Draw labelled diagram of the arrangement and show clearly the directions of all the forces action
on it.
(b) What change can be made in the movable pulley of this system to increase the mechanical
advantage of the system? [3]

(ii) Calculate the resultant torque from the following diagram: [3]

(iii)A block of mass 30 kg is pulled up a slope (diagram below) with a constant speed by applying a
force of 200 N parallel to the slope A and B are initial and final positions of the block.
(a) Calculate the work done by the force in moving the block from
(b) Calculate the potential energy gained by the block. [4]

Question 7.
(i) A man standing 25 m away from a well produces a sound and receives the reflected sound.
(a) Calculate the time after which he receives the reflected sound if the speed sound in air is of 350
ms-¹.
(b) Will the man be able to hear a distinct echo? Give a reason for your answer. [3]

(ii)(a) When does the nucleus of an atom become radioactive?

 (b) How is the radioactivity of an element affected, when it undergoes a chemical change to form a
chemical compound?
(c) Mention one use and one harmful effect of radioactivity. [3]

(iii) (a) Sometimes when a vehicle is driven at a particular speed, a rattling sound is heard. Explain
briefly why this happens and give the name of the phenomenon taking place?
(b) Suggest one way by which the rattling sound could be stopped. [4]

Question 8.

(i) State the function of each of the following in a house circuiting:

(a) kWh meter,
(b) main fuse, and
(c) main switch. [3]

(ii) A nucleus 11Na24 emits a ẞ-particle to change into magnesium (Mg).

(a) Write the symbolic equation for the process.
(b) What are numbers 24 and 11 called?
(c) What is the general name of 24 24
12𝑀𝑔 with respect to 11𝑁𝑎? [3]

(iii) (a) Draw a graph of potential difference (V) versus current (I) for an ohmic resistor.
(b) How can you find the resistance of the resistor from this graph?
(c) What is a non-ohmic resistor? [4]

Question 9.

(i) A vessel of negligible heat capacity contains 40 g of ice in it at 0°C. 8 g of steam at 100°C is passed
into the ice to melt it. Find the final temperature of the contents of the vessel. (Specific latent heat of
vaporisation of steam = 2268 Jg-1, Specific latent heat of fusion of ice 336 Jg-1, Specific heat capacity
of water = 4.2 Jg-1 °C-1) [3]

(ii) The graph represents a cooling curve for a substance being cooled from higher temperature to a
lower temperature.
(a) What is the boiling point of the substance?
(b) What happens in the region DE?
(c) Why is region DE shorter than the region BC? [3]

(iii) The given figure shows a closed coil connected to a galvanometer G. The galvanometer shows
deflection to the right when N-pole of the bar magnet is brought closer to the coil AB. [4]

(a) Why does the deflection occur in the galvanometer?

(b) State the observation when:
(1) The coil is moved away from N-pole.
(2) Both the coil and magnet are moved to the right with the same speed.