St.

Martins High School (ICSE)

Ferozguda, Balanagar

PreFinal Exam - Jan' 2025

Class: X(A/B/C) M.Marks:80
Sub: Physics Time: 2hrs.

(Section A-40m)
(Attemptall the questionsfromthis section)
Question 1

Choosethecorrect option andwritethecorrect answerwith it: -

[15]
i. Onabodypivoted atapointif force applied on itfrom left, it will produce

a) anticlockwise moment
b) clockwise moment
c) botha) andb) are correct
d) none oftheabove

ii. Relation between kinetic energy and momentumis given by

a) K=p²x2m
b) K=p2/m
c) K=p/2m
d) K=p²/2m

iii. Chemical energychangesto heat, light andsound energy in

a) automobilewhile moving
b) explosion ofcrackers
c) lightning ofcandle
d) charging of battery

iv. Thecorrectrelationshipbetweenthemechanical advantage (M.A),the velocity

ratio (V.R), and the efficiency (n) is

a)M.A=nxV.R
b) V.R=nxM.A
c)n=M.AxV.R
d)M.A=n/V.R

1 cont..
 V.
Assertion (A): Whenaray oflight is refractedthrough arectangularglass slab,
there is nodispersion oflight.
Reason (R): Dispersion oflightis a phenomenon ofsplitting ofwhite lightintoits
constituentcolours.

a) bothAand Raretrue
b) bothAand Rarefalse
c) Ais false but Ris true
d) Ais truebutRisfalse

vi. Abulb is rated 100 W-220V.Itis being used ata110 Vsupply. The power
consumed bybulbis

a) 100W
b) half of100 W
c) nearly 25W
d) none ofthe above

vii. Theelectrical appliancesin ahouseareconnectedin

a) series
b) parallel
c) bothin series andparallel
d) eitherin series orparallel

viii. Theamountofheatenergycontained in abody depends onits

a) mass
b) temperature
c) material ofthe body
d) alltheabove

ix. Calculate the idealmechanicaladvantage ofaleverin which the effort arm is

60cm, and the load armis 4cm.
a) 12
b) 15
c) 18
d) 20

X. If the loudness ofsoundwaveAis greater than soundwave B, then

a) Thefrequency ofAis morethan thefrequencyofB.

b) Theamplitude ofwave Bis morethan the amplitude ofwaveA.
c) Thetime period ofwaveAis less thanthe timeperiod ofwaveB.
d) Theamplitude ofwaveAismore than theamplitude ofwaveB.
2 cont..
xi. If thestrength ofthe current flowing through awire is increased,the strength of
themagnetic field producedbyit
a) decreases
b) increases
c) remainsthe same
d) first increasesthen decreases

xii. Specific latent heatofasubstance

a) is directly proportionalto the mass

b) is directly proportionalto the change in the temperature
c) depends onthe material
d) is inverselyproportionaltothe mass

xiii. Therating ofafuse connectedin the lighting circuitis:

a) 15A
b) 5A
c) 10A
d) zero

xiv. In Fleming's right handrule,thecentral finger indicatesthe direction of

a) themagneticfield
b) themotion ofconductor
c) theinduced current
d) allofthe above

xv. Thespeed ofyradiations is

a) ofthe orderof106 ms-1

b) ofthe order of107ms1
c) equaltothespeed oflight, i.e. 3x10°ms¹
d) none ofthe above

Question 2

i. Completethefollowingbychoosing thecorrectanswersfrom the bracket: - [6]

a) In abeambalance when the beamis balancedin ahorizontalposition,it is
in .---- [dynamic/static] equilibrium.
b) The intensity ofthe refractedlight is always --[more than/less
than] the intensity of incidentlight.
c) In position ofminimum deviation, the refracted rayinside theprismis-
-----[parallel/ normal]to its base.
d) The mostenergetic electromagnetic radiations are --[X-rays/
gammarays].

3 cont..
 e) Foran echo,thereflected sound mustreach the person atleast
[0.2 s/0.1 s] after the original sound is heard.
f) Live wire is also called-[resistance/phase] wire.

ii. a) State theprinciple of moments.

b) Name one device based onit. [2]

iii. Is it possible to deflect radiations in awaysimilarto a and ẞ-particles,using

theelectric ormagnetic field? Give reason. [2]

Question 3

i. Awheelofdiameter 2mis shown in figure with axle at O.Aforce F=2Nis

applied atBin the direction shownin figure. [3]
F=2N
B

Calculate the momentofforce about

(a) the centre O,and

(b) the pointA.

ii. Apair of scissors hasits blades 15cmlong,while its handlesare7.5 cmlong.

Whatis its mechanical advantage? [2]
iii. Ittakes 20 sforapersonAofmass50 kgto climb up the stairs, while another
person Bofsamemass doesthe samein 15s. [3]
Comparethe

(a) work done and

(b) powerdevelopedbythepersons AandB.

iv. 1300J ofheatenergyis supplied to raise the temperature of0.5 kgof lead from
20°Cto40°ºC.calculate the specific heatcapacity oflead. [2]
v. Namethe device usedtotransform 12 Vof a.c to 200 Vof a.c. [1]
vi. A nucleus Xemits 2aparticles and 1 ẞparticle to formanucleus 2R.Find
theatomic numberandthemassnumber of X. [2]
vii. State the principle for SONAR. Name the kind ofwavesused in SONAR. [2]

4 cont..
 (Section B-40m)
(Attemptany4questionsfromthis section)
Question4

i.
Thediagram belowshows afish in the tank and its image seen in the surface of
water. [3]

(a) Namethephenomenon responsiblefor theformation ofthis image.

(b) Completethepath of theraythroughtheglass prismof critical angle42°till it

emergesoutofthe prism.

45°

ii. Completethepath ofthe ray ABthrough the glass prism in PQRtill itemerges
out ofthe prism. Given thecritical angle of the glass as42°.

(a) Statethefactors affectingthecritical angle. [3]

5 cont..
iii. Thebelowdiagramshowsthat an observer seestheimageofanobjectOatI.
[4]

Rectangular
Glassblock

Observer

(a) Nameand define thephenomenon responsiblefor seeingtheimage at a

different position.

(b) State theeffect on Xwhen:

1. Yincreases
2. Ydecreases.

Question 5

i. Aconvexlens formsaninverted imageof size same asthat ofthe objectwhich is

placed atadistance 60cmin frontofthelens. Find:
[3]
(a) the position ofthe image,and
(b) the focal length ofthe lens.

i
Aconverging lens forms theimage of an object placed in front
ofit.,beyond 2F2
ofthe lens.
[4]
(a) Whereis theobject placed?

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cont..