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Section Ais compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION-A [40 marks]

(Attempt all questions from this Section)
1. Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
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(Do not copy the question, write the correct answer only.)
() Free vibrations are:
(a) the vibrations under the influence of a periodic force.
(b) the vibrations with larger amplitude.
(c) the vibrations when the frequency continuously decreases.
(d) the vibrations with a constant frequency and constant amplitude.
(ii) The diagram below shows four sound waves. Which sound has the highest pitch?

IWayeA IWaye B
(a) > Time (b) ’ Time

IWaye IWayeD
(c) Time (d) > Time

(ii) The graph plotted for potential difference (V) against current () for ohmic resistors is:
(a) Acurve passing through the origin. (b) Astraight line not passing through origin.
(c) Astraight line pasing through the origin. (d) A
circle centred at the origin.
(iv) A main switch in the main distribution board is present in:
(a) Acurve passing through the origin. (b) Astraight line not passing through origin.
(c) Astraight line passing through the origin. (d) Acircde centred at the origin.
(v) Assertion (A): Danger signals are made of red colour.
Reason (R): Velocity of red light in air is maximum, so signals are visible even in dark.
(a) BothA and R are true. (b) A is true but R is false.
(c) Ais false but Ris true. (d) Both Aand R are false
(vi) Aconductor AB is kept along north south direction of the earth above a magnetic needle as shown below.
When the key Kis closed then:
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TMagnetic
needle
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(a) the needle will not show any deflection.
(b) the needle will deflect towards east.
() the needle will turn in the opposite direction ie. towards south.
(d) the needle will deflect towards west.
(vii) Acoil wound around a piece of soft iron can become an electromagnet only when
present in the vicinity.
(a) the circuit is open. (b) a magnetic compass is
() a galvanometer is connected to the circuit. the circuit.
(d) a current flows in
(viii) Water is used in car radiators because:
(a) it is a good conductor of heat.
(b) itconducts heat faster as compared to the other substances and cools the engine quickly:.
(c) its specific heat capacity is very low. increase in its own
(d) its specific heat capacity is very high so it can cool the engine without a greater
temperature.
(ix) The heaviest nuclear radiation is : (d) B-radiation
(a) x-radiation (b) a-radiation (c) -radiation
(x) To study the age of excavated material of archaeological significance we study the rate of decayof an isotope of:
(a) Uranium (b) Cobalt (c) Carbon (d) Chlorine
(i) Speed of blue light in water is:
(a) more than green light (b) more than orange light
(c) more than violet light (d) more than red light
(i) When abody vibrates under aperiodic force, the vibrations of the body are always:
(b) damped vibrations
(a) natural vibrations
(c) forced vibrations (d) resonant vibrations
(xii) When the speed of amoving object is doubled, then its kinetic energy:
(c) is doubled (d) becomes four times
(a) remains the same (b) decreases
(xiv) Aconcave lens produces only image. (d) real, diminished
(a) real, enlarged (b) virtual, enlarged (c) virtual, diminished
(xv) When a current I flows through a wire of resistance Rfor time t then the electrical energy produced is given
by:
(a) 1'Rt (b) IR?t (c) IRt (d) IR
primary and secondary coils of a transformer related with the number of turns of coil
2.(i) (a) How is the e.m.f. across [3
in them?
(b) On which type of current do transformers work?
(ü)) Fill in the blanks: [21
(a) Bats and tortoises use the phenomenon of ........f........waves to locate their food/ prey.
variations in the
(b) Propagation of sound can be visualized as propagation of ...... variations or
medium
[21
(iiü) (a) State and define the S.I. unit of power
(b) How is the unit horse power related to the S.I. unit of power ?
[2
(iv) State the energy changes in the following cases while in use:
(a) An electric iron. (b) Aceiling fan.
(v) The power of a lens is 5D. [21
(a) Find it's focal length. (b) Name the type of lens.
(vi) The distance between two bodies is doubled. How is the magnitude of gravitational force between them affected? [2]
(2
(vi) Define heat capacity and state it's S.I. unit. [3]
3.(i) State the dependence of angle of deviation :
(a) On the refractive index of the material of the prism.
(b) On the wavelength of light.
two resistors is shown in the igure below.
(ii) The V-I graph for a series combination and for a parallel combination ofreason for your answer. (2)
Which of the two Aor B, represents the parallel combination? Give a
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(2)
() State the characteristics required of agood thermion emitter. radioctivity? Give a reason for
) A radioactive substance is oxidized. Will there be any change in the nature of its (21
your answer. (2]
(v) Which coil ofastep up transformer is made thicker and why?
SECTION-B [40 marks]
(Atempt anyfour questions from this Section) strong string with the help of your
tying a
4.(0) Astone of mass 'm' is rotated in acircular path with a uniform speed by [3]
hand. Answer the following questions:
or variable speed?
(a) Is the stone moving with a uniform acceleration?
stone moving with a uniform In which direction does the acceleration act?
(b) Is the dirction?
(c) What kind of force acts on the hand and state it's [3)
(ii) (a) What is the principle of method of mixtures?
(b) What is the other name given to it?
(c) Name the law on which the principle is based. connected with two resistors Aand Bof resistance 4n and 6
20 is
(iti) Abattery of e.m.f. 12 V andinternal resistance [4]
Drespectively joined in series. Find:

A B

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(a) Current in the circuit

(b) The terminal voltage of the cell
(c) The potential difference across 6 2 Resistor
(d) Electrical energy spent per minute in 4 2 Resistor. [3]
5.(1) (a) In a cathode ray tube what is the function of anode?
cathode ray tube.
(b) State the energy conversion taking place in a
Write one use of cathode ray tube.
(c) some height. Another boy uses a single movable
boy uses a single fixed pulley to lift a load of 50 kgf tothe effort applied by them. Give a reason to support
(ii) (a) A
pulley to lift the same load to the same height. Compare 13]
your answer.
unifornm linear motion?
(b) How does uniform circular motion differs from
energy.
(c) Name the process used for producing electricity using nuclear
a fuse is 5A'. [4]
rating of
(ii) (a) Explain the meaning of the statement 'currentof power generated at the generating stations is stepped up from 11
(b) In the transmission of power, the voltage
kV to 132kV before it is transmitted. Why? [3]
tube.
6.() Answer the folowing questions based on a hot cathode ray
(a) Name the charged particies.
filament.
(b) State the approximate voltage used toheat thethrough the electric field?
(c) What will happen to the beam when it passes electrons from a metal surface depends. [3]
(ü) State three factors on which the rate of emission of [4]
(iüüi) (a) What are free electrons?
own?
(b) Why do they not leave the metal surface on their
(c) How can they be made to leave the metal surface? (State any two ways)
resistance 2 is connected with two resistors Aand Bof resistance 4n and 6
(iü) Abattery of e.m.f. 12 Vand internal
Drespectively joined in series. Find: at the focal point of the given
7.(i) Alens forms an upright and diminished image of an object when the object is placed 13]
lens.
(a) Name the lens.
(b) Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation. given below: [3]
(iü) A ray of light travels from water to air as shown in the diagram

Air

= 48° Water
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Given the critical angle for wateris 48.
(a) Copy the diagram and complete the path the ray.
(b) State the condition so that total internal reflection occurs in the above diagram.,
below shows a point source P inside awater container. Four rays A, B, C, Dstarting Irom the source
[4)
ne diagram
Pare shown up to the water surface.
Air
Water
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P
water alr
(a) Show in the diagram the path of these rays after striking the water surface. The critical angle for
surface is 48°.
(b) Name the phenomenon which the rays Band Dexhibit. (3]
8.(i) (a) Write one advantage of connecting electrical appliances in parallel combination.
(b) What characteristics should a fuse wire have?
(c) Which wire in a power circuit is connected to the metallic body of the appliance? [3]
(ü) (a) Define Calorimetry.
(b) Name the material used for making a Calorimeter.
() Why is aCalorimeter made-up of thin sheets of the above material answered in (b) ?
(ii) added
104 goftowater
it, theatfinal
30Cis takentemperature
steady in acalorimeter
of themade of copper
mixture after theofice
masshas42melted,
g. Whenwasacertain
found tomass of ice Find
be 10C. at 0Cis
the
mass of ice added.
(Specific heat capacity of water =42j gi "C; Specific latent heat of fusion of ice =336J g: Speciic heat capaciy
of copper = 0.4J gl °c]
9.40) (a) With reference to the direction of action, how does acentipetal force ditfer from acentrifugal force during
uniform circular motion? [3]
(b) Is centrifugal force the force of reaction of centripetal force?
(0 Compare the magnitudes of centripetal and centrifugal force.
(i) (a) Diferentiate between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission.
(b) State one safety precaution in the disposal of nuclear waste.
(ii) The diagram shows a circuit with the key k open. Calculate:
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3.3 V, 0.5 2
(a) the resistance of the circuit when the key kis open.
(b) the curent drawn from the cell when the key kis open.
(c) the resistance of the circuit when the key kis cdosed.
(d) the current drawn from the cel when the key kis cdosed.

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