SKYWARD SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

Q19. What is hypermetropia? What are the focal length and power of the REVISION TEST: (2024-25)
reading glasses required by a person whose near point is 90 cm. CLASS X– SET ‘C’
Q20. (i) Four resistances of 16 ohm each are connected in parallel and SUBJECT: PHYSICS
four such combinations are then connected in series. TIME: 2 Hrs M.M. - 50
Calculate the total resistance. NAME OF STUDENT: ………… ROLL No. - ….
(ii) State Joule’s law of heating.
SECTION-A
(Each question is of 2 marks.)

Q1. Calculate the effective resistance of the circuit between points A

and B in the figure shown.

Q2. (i) Two magnetic field lines do not intersect each other. Why?
(ii) How is a uniform magnetic field in a given region represented?
Draw a diagram to support your answer.
Q3. It is observed that the power of an eye to see nearby objects as
well as far off objects diminishes with age.
(i) Give reason for the above statement.
(ii) Name the defect that is likely to arise in the eyes in such a
condition.
(iii) Draw a labelled Ray diagram to show the type of corrective lens
used for restoring the vision of such an eye.
Q4. Calculate the increase in power dissipated if the current I through
a resistor is increased by 10 % at constant temperature.
Q5. State the law by which you will find the polarity of the current
carrying solenoid.
Q6. Three identical resistors of 12 ohm each are connected to a battery Draw a ray diagram to illustrate this defect. List its two possible
of 6 V. Calculate the ratio of the power consumed by the resulting causes. Name the lens used for the correction of this defect.
combinations with minimum resistance and maximum resistance. Q14. A student wants to project the image of a candle flame on a screen
Q7. What will be the observed colour of the sky on a planet where 60 cm in front of a mirror by keeping the candle at a distance of 15
there is no atmosphere? Why? cm from its pole.
Q8. An object is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a convex (i) Name the type of mirror used.
mirror of focal length 15 cm. Find the position of the image formed (ii) Also calculate:
by the mirror. (a) Magnification of the image produced.
Q9. The refractive indices of three media are given below. (b) Distance between object and its image.
Medium Refractive Index (iii) Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation.
A 1.8 Q15. (i)What is the usual colour of the insulation of live wire, neutral
B 1.5 wire and earth wire? Why is it so important?
C 1.6 (ii) Explain why a copper wire cannot be used as a fuse wire.
Q16. (i) Draw a pattern of magnetic field lines of
A ray of light is traveling from A to B, and another ray is (a) A current carrying solenoid.
traveling from B to C. (b) A bar magnet.
(i) In which of the two cases, the refracted ray bends away the (ii) List two distinguishing features between the two fields.
normal. Q17. An object 10 cm in size is placed at 100 cm in front of a concave
(ii) In which case does the speed of light decrease in the second mirror. If its images formed at the same point where the object is
medium? located, find:
Give reason for your answer? (i) Focal length of the mirror.
Q10. What is the resultant magnetic field at (ii) Magnification of the image formed with sign as per Cartesian
point P situated midway between two sign convention.
parallel wires (placed horizontally), Q18. Study the data given below showing the focal length of three
each carrying a steady current I. concave mirrors, A, B and C and the respective distances of
Explain your answer. object placed in front of the mirrors:
SECTION-B Object Distance
Case Mirror Focal Length (cm)
(Each question is of 3 marks.) (cm)
Q11. (i) List two applications of plane mirror. 1 A 20 45
(ii) What is Lateral Inversion? Explain with the help of suitable 2 B 30 20
example. 3 C 15 30
Q12. The far point of a myopic person is 80 cm in front of the eye. What
is the nature and power of the lens required to correct this (i) In which one of the above cases, the mirror will form a
problem? diminished image of the object? Justify your answer.
Q13. A person cannot see distinctly the object place beyond 5 cm from (ii) List two properties of the image formed in case 3.
his eyes. Name the defect of vision the person is suffering from. (iii) What is the nature and size of the image formed by mirror A?