Preliminary Exam-I, 2024-25

PHYSICS
Time allowed: Two hour
GRADE: X Max. Marks: 80
Answers 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.
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Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions, are given in brackets [ ].
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SECTION A (40 Marks)
Attempt all questions from this Section

Question 1 [15]

Choose the correct answer to the questions from the given options.

(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 rectilinear motion

(b) only translatory motion

 (c) only rotatory motion

(d) both (a) and (b)

(ii) Work done is positive when,

(a) distance is positive

(b) maximum distance travelled along the direction of force applied.

(c) displacement is in the direction of force applied

(d) distance is negative

(iii) In a washing machine the electrical energy is converted into --------

(a) sound energy

(b) vibrational energy

(c) heat energy

(d) mechanical energy

(iv) Which class of lever does the picture given below belong to?

(a) class -I
(b) class - II
(c) class-III
(d) none of the above
(v) Distorted image of face of a person sitting in front of a campfire is because
of the phenomenon :

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 (a) refraction
(b) diffusion
(c) total internal reflection
(d) winds blowing
(vi) An endoscope uses optical fiber to transmit high resolution images of
internal organs without loss of information. The phenomenon of light that
governs the functioning of the optical fiber is:
(a) refraction
(b) total internal reflection
(c) scattering
(d) reflection
(vii) The refractive index of a material is 1.20, if the velocity of light in vacuum
is 3x10 m/s. Find the velocity of light in the material

(a) 2.5 x10 m/s

(b) 4 x10 m/s
(c) 2x10 m/s
(d) 0.25x10 m/s
viii) Assertion: Sun appears reddish at the time of sunrise and sunset.
Reason: Distance travelled by the sunlight in the atmosphere is lesser
during sunrise and sunset as compared to noon.
(a) both assertion and reason are true
(b) both assertion and reason are false
(c) assertion is false but reason is true
(d) assertion is true but reason is false
(ix) Which of the following graphs shows the ideal graph for natural vibration?

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 (a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(x) Choose the correct relation for the resistors 𝑅 , 𝑅 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅 .

(a) 𝑅 > 𝑅 > 𝑅

(b) 𝑅 > 𝑅 < 𝑅
(c) 𝑅 > 𝑅 < 𝑅
(d) 𝑅 > 𝑅 > 𝑅
(xi) Which of the following is correct colour code of the three wires live,
neutral and earth?
(a) live -green,

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 neutral – Red,

earth-Yellow
(b) live - brown,

neutral – red

earth - yellow
(c) live - brown

neutral – blue

earth - yellow
(d) live - blue

neutral – brown

earth- green
(xii) Consider the following picture on Fleming’s right-hand rule :

What direction does 1 and 2 indicate?

(a) 1- induced current

2- magnetic field
(b) 1- induced current

2 - electric field

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 (c) 1-electric field

2 – magnetic field
(d) 1 – magnetic field

2 – induced Current
xiii) Specific latent heat of a substance:
(a) is directly proportional to the mass
(b) is directly proportional to change in temperature
(c) depends upon material
(d) is inversely proportional to the mass
xiv) In coastal regions, which of the following causes land breeze and sea
breeze to form?
(a) the specific heat capacity of water is much higher than land
(b) the specific heat capacity of land is much higher than water
(c) oceans are very large compared to coastal regions
(d) none of the above
(xv) Match the following:
COLUMN - 1 COLUMN -2
(i)alpha radiation 1.Uncharged
(ii)Beta radiation 2.Positively charged
(iii)Gamma radiation 3. Negatively charged
(a) (i)-2, (ii)-3, (iii)-1
(b) (i)-1, (ii)-2, (iii)-3
(c) (i)-3, (ii)-1, (iii)-2
(d) (i)-1, (ii)-3, (iii)-2
Q2

Complete the following by choosing the correct answer from the bracket:

(i)
(a) Modern supersonic war planes use the principle of -------------- 1
[resonance, reverberation, echo]

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 (b) A pulley system consisting of four pulleys has efficiency 90%. The 1
mechanical advantage of the system is ----------- [0.36, 36, 3.6]

(c) For a given mass and velocity the kinetic energy remains constant if ------ 1
--- [mass is four times and velocity is half, mass is half and velocity is
doubled, mass is half an velocity is half]

(d) 1joule is equal to ------------kWh [3.6 x 10 , 0.278 x10 , 0.278 x10 ] 1

(e) If ‘F’ represents the force and ‘v’ represents velocity, then the physical 1
quantity of the product of F and v is ----------------[power, moment of
force, momentum]

(f) The safe current that can be passed through a bulb of 210V, 3000W is ---- 1
--------[52.9A, 14.29A, 4.35A]

(ii) Draw the graph to represent, 2

a) Kinetic energy and velocity for a constant mass.

b) Kinetic energy and mass for a constant velocity.

(iii) (a)Give an example for an accelerating body with constant speed. 2

(b) State any one condition when a body is in equilibrium.

Q3 (i) In the following diagram 𝐿 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐿 are two convex lenses placed at a 2
separation equal to the sum of their focal lengths of two lenses. A and B
are two rays of light incident on the lens 𝐿 . Complete the path of rays till
they emerge out of the lens 𝐿 .

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 (ii) The diagram below shows a dual control switch circuit connected to a bulb. 2

a) Copy the diagram and complete it so that the bulb is on.

b) Out of A and B which one is the live wire and which one is neutral
wire.

(iii) a) How are the e.m.f in the primary and secondary coils of a transformer 2
related to the number of turns in these coils?

b) State the principle of a transformer.

(iv) 63.2g of copper at 50℃ can just melt 3.8g of ice. If the specific latent heat 2
of ice is 336J/g, find the specific heat capacity of copper.

(v) State under what conditions force acting on a current carrying conductor 2
which is freely suspended in a magnetic field can be,

a) maximum
b) zero
(vi) a)What is meant by background radiations? 2

b)Which of the radioactive radiations can cause genetic disorder?

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 (vii) Radioactive radiations were allowed to fall on a photographic plate, placed 3
in an electric field for a few seconds. The photographic plate was
developed and three distinct spots (A,B andC)were visible.

Identify the radiations, responsible for each spot with reasons.

SECTION B

(Attempt any four questions from this section)

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(a) (i) Where is the object placed in the device shown in the diagram to obtain a 3
highly enlarged size of the image?

(ii) What happens to the image formed, if lower part of the convex lens is
blackened?

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 (iii) In sunglasses, both of its surfaces are curved, yet their behaviour is
neither like a convex lens nor like concave lens. State the reason.

(b) (i) The critical angle for glass – air interface is 45° for yellow light. Will it 3
be equal to, less than or greater than 45° for red light and blue light?
(ii) Which colour of white light is deviated the most and least in a prism?
Give reason.

(c) 4

The above diagram shows that an observer sees the image of an object “O”
at “I”.
(i)Name and define the phenomenon responsible for seeing the image at
different position.
(ii) a. State the effect of X when Y increases
b. Write one more factor on which X depends.

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a) An object is placed at a distance 12cm from a convex lens of focal length 8cm.
Find

(i) the position of the image

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 (ii) the nature of image

b) (i) Copy the diagram given below and complete the path of the light ray PQ, as 3
it emerges out of the prism by marking necessary angles. The critical angle of
glass is 42°.

(ii) Infrared radiations are used in warfare as signals. Why?

c) The diagram given below shows point source P inside a water container. Four 4
rays A, B, C, D starting from source P are shown up to the water surface

(i) Show in the diagram the path of these rays after striking the water surface. The
critical angle for water air surface is 48°.
(ii) Name the phenomenon in which B and D exhibits.
Q6 (a) A uniform metre scale can be balanced at the 70.0cm mark when a mass of 3
0.05kg is hung from 94.0cm mark.
(i) Draw the diagram of the arrangement.
(ii) Find the mass of the scale.

(b) A wave has a wavelength of 50 Å. 3

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 (i)Name the wave.
(ii) State its speed in vacuum.
(iii) Write one use of the wave mentioned by you in the above question.

(c) A car of mass 120kg is moving at a speed 18km/h and it accelerates to 4

attain a speed of 54km/h in 5seconds. Calculate:
a) the work done by the engine.
b) The power of the engine.

Q7 (a) A block and tackle system has two pulleys in each block, with the tackle 3
tied to the hook of the lower block and effort being applied upwards.

(i)Draw a neat diagram to show this arrangement.

(ii) Calculate its mechanical advantage.

(b) The stem of a vibrating tuning fork is pressed against a tabletop. 3

(i) Will it produce an audible sound?

(ii) What type of vibrations are produced?

(iii) Under what conditions does it lead to resonance.

c) For science exhibition two students A and B brought two similar exhibits. 4
Both the exhibits consists of a coil placed in the magnetic field. Student A
rotates the coil and a bulb glows. Student B passes the current through the
coil and coil rotates.

(i) Name the phenomenon involved with the exhibit of student A.

(ii) State the principle based on which the exhibit of student B works.

(iii)List one application of each of the above mentioned exhibits in daily life.

(iv) Write the unit of magnetic field.

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Q8 (a) (i) Calculate the equivalent resistance between the points A and B for the 3
following combinations of resistors.

(ii) Name the material whose specific resistance remains almost unchanged
by the increase in temperature.

(b) (i) A radioactive nucleus undergoes a series of decays according to the 3

sequence.

X 𝑋 𝑋 𝑋

If the mass number and atomic number of 𝑋 are 172 and 69 respectively,
what is the mass number and atomic number of X.

(ii) Suggest one effective way for the safe disposal of nuclear waste

(c) From the diagram given below, 4

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 Calculate (i) current in the circuit

(ii) potential difference across each resistor

(iii) potential difference across the cell

(iv) voltage drop when the current is flowing.

Q9 (a) Figure shows the variation in temperature with time when some wax cools 3
from liquid phase to solid phase.

(i) In which part of the curve wax will be in liquid phase?

(ii) What does QS of the curve represent?

(iii) In which part of the curve, wax will be in both liquid and solid
phase?

(b) (i) State the principle of calorimetry. 3

(ii) Name the material used for making calorimetre.

(iii) Write one characteristic property of the material chosen for making
calorimeter.

(c) A magnet is released along the axis of a copper coil as shown in the 4
diagram.

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 (i)State the polarity at the top end of the coil when the magnet leaves the
coil.

(ii) Write the energy conversion taking place in the above diagram

(iii)Name the law which can be used to determine the direction of the
induced current in the coil.

(iv)State one way to increase the magnitude of induced current.

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