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BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI MISSION SCHOOL
FIRST PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2022 – 2023
STD : X SUB : PHYSICS MARKS : 80
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SECTION A (40 Marks)
(Attempt all questions from this section)
Question 1
i. a. 0.5Nm [1]

ii. b. some positive work [1]

iii. c. both kinetic and potential energy [1]

iv. b. gamma [1]

v. a. infrared radiation [1]

vi. c. between optical centre and focus [1]

vii. d. reverberation [1]

viii. a. [1]

ix. c. < 1 [1]

x. c. R2 is twice of R1 [1]
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xi. b. increased to four times [1]

xii. a. They are directly proportional to each other [1]

xiii. d. the amount of heat required to change of phase of a substance from liquid to gas without any [1]
change in temperature.

xiv. b. bends at both the surfaces of prism opposite to its base [1]

xv. d. size of the prism [1]

Question 2
i. a. The moving parts in it are neither weightless nor smooth (or frictionless). The string in it is [3]
not perfectly elastic.
b. AZ X  A-4 4
Z-2Y+ 2 He (α - particle)

c. Any physical change or chemical change does not change the nature of radiation emitted by
the substance and its rate of decay. Hence, radioactivity is a nuclear phenomenon.

ii. a. at the geometric centre [2]

b. True

iii. a. Magnitude of the force applied [2]

b. Distance of the line of action of the force from the axis of rotation

iv. F = 5 N on each side, Distance between two forces = 1m [2]

Moment of Couple = Either Force × Distance between the two forces
=5×1
= 5 Nm (anticlockwise)

v. [2]

vi. a. inversely proportional. More the frequency, less is the length [2]
b. directly proportional to the square root. More the tension, more is the length

vii. a. Ohm’s Law [2]

b. resistance
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Question 3
i. a. Convex [2]
b.

ii. a. Metal plate [2]

2
V
b. P =
R

iii. a. Current carrying, freely suspended solenoid behaves like a temporary magnet, hence comes to [2]
rest in a particular direction
b. Geographic North – South

iv. Mass Initial Final Specific Heat Specific Latent [2]

Temperature temperature Capacity Heat
Copper Vessel 100 g 500C 50 C 0.4 Jg-1K-1
Water 150 g 500C 50 C 4.2 Jg-1K-1 -
Ice mi = ? 00 C 50 C - 336 Jg-1

Heat energy gained by ice = Heat lost by hot water + Heat lost by vessel
miLi + micw T = mw × cw × T + mc × cc × T
mi(Li + cw T) = (mw × cw + mc cc) T
mi [336 + 4.2 × (5 - 0)] = [150 × 4.2 + 100 × 0.4] (50 – 5)
mi [336 + 21] = [670] × (45)
670×45
mi = = 84.45g
357

v. a. Gamma radiation [2]

b. no change in the atomic number

SECTION B (40 marks)

(Attempt any four questions from this section)
Question 4
i. a. b. The angle of incidence is greater than the critical [4]
angle.

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ii. a. 90° [3]

b. Periscope
c. AB

iii. 1 [3]
a. air μ water =
water μ air

1 3
b. water μ air = = =0.6
5/3 5
c.

Question 5
i. a. Convex Lens [4]
b.

c. Focal length (f) = 0.25 cm, Power (P) =?

1
P=
f(m)
1
P= =4D
0.25
 Power of convex lens = + 4.0D

ii. a. No. They won’t be parallel to each other [3]

b. Speed of light of red colour will be more as compared to speed of light of violet colour

iii. a. [4]

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b. Convex

Question 6
i. a. b. V.R. remains same for a given machine. [3]

ii. a. [3]

Ohmic Conductors Non – ohmic Conductors

b. Resistivity is independent of length, so it remains the same.

iii. m = 10kg, h = 5m, g = 10m/s2 [4]

Potential energy at the greatest height = mgh = 10  10  5 = 500J.
a. Total mechanical energy at any position = Potential energy at highest position = 500J
b. Kinetic energy just before touching the ground = Potential energy at highest position = 500J

Question 7
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i. a. [3]
Cliff I:
distance = d1m
t=3s
V = 330 ms-1
V × t 330×3
d1 = = = 495m
2 2
Cliff II:
distance = d2m, t = 4s, = 330 ms–1
V × t 330×4
d2 = = =660m
2 2
 Total distance between two cliffs is (d) = d1 +d2 = 495 + 330 = 1155m
b. According to the conditions to hear an echo, the minimum distance between the observer and
the reflecting surface has to be minimum 17m in air. Hence echo cannot be heard.

ii. a. 84 A 
212 -α
 208 4
82 B+ 2 He (α - particle)
[3]
Composition of Nucleus (B)
P = 82 N = 126
b. 82 B   208
208 -α 0
82 C+-1 (β-particle)

Composition of Nucleus (C)

P = 83 N = 125
c. Mass number of A = P + N = 212

iii. Ratio of amplitude is: [4]

a A 20 2
   2 :1
a B 10 1
Ratio of wavelength is:
λA 2
  2 :1
λB 1
(In the question, the X – axis shows no values of wavelengths, but looking at the diagram
one can say that the values are in the ratio 2:1)

Question 8
i. a. kilowatt – hour (kWh). 1kWh = 3.6  106J [3]
b. As if the current is not disconnected from the live wire, the current still reaches the appliance
and if a person touches the appliance, the person might get a shock.
c. Do not touch the switches with wet hands.

ii. a. Amount of heat energy required to change a Unit mass of a substance from solid state to a [3]
liquid state without a change in the temperature is called specific latent heat of melting.
92 U+ 0 n  56 Ba+ 36 Kr+3 0 n +energy
b. 235 1 141 92 1

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iii. a. [4]
I = 0.3A
0.3
I(3Ω) = ×1.5 = 0.1A
3 +1.5
b.
 3×1.5 
R= +4+r = 5+r
 3 +1.5 
ε
I=
R+r
1.8
0.3 =
5+r
5+r = 6
r = 1Ω

Question 9
i. Mass Initial Final Specific Heat [4]
Temperature temperature Capacity
Calorimeter 50 g 200C 220C 0.42 Jg-1K-1
Water 50 g 200C 220C 4.2 Jg-1K-1
Metal Piece 20g 1000C 220C ?

By Principle of Calorimetry,
Heat lost by hot body = Heat gained by cold body
m1 × c1 × t1 = m2 × c2 × t2 + m3 × c3 × t3
20 × c × (100 – 22) = 50 × 4.2 × (22 – 20) + 50 × 0.42 × (22 – 20)
1560c = 420 + 42
1560c = 462
c = 0.296 Jg-1K-1

ii. a. Heating of substance to the boiling point takes more time as compared to heating of [3]
substance to reach its melting point.
b. melting point = t1 , boiling point = t2
c. The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of the body by 1K is called as
heat capacity.

iii. a. West [3]

b. As the wire behaves as a temporary magnet
c. The needle will deflect to the east
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