SAMPLE PAPER

AY 2023-2024
PHYSICS

Grade: X Max. Marks : 80

Date : XX/XX/XX Time Allowed: 2 hour

INSTRUCTIONS:
 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.
 The intended marks for the questions or parts of questions are given alongside
the questions.
 Section I is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section II.
 This question paper contains 12 printed pages.

SECTION I (40 Marks)

Attempt all questions from this Section.
Q1 Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given [15]
options:
(i) When mass and velocity of the body is doubled then what will happen to
its kinetic energy?
a) It will increase by 8 times
b) It will decrease by 8 times
c) It will increase by 4 times
d) It will remain the same

(ii) A student draws a diagram representing three rays of light from point P
passing through a converging lens. Each point labelled F is a principal
focus of the lens.

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 Which of the rays has the student drawn correctly?

a) Ray X and Ray Y

b) Ray X and Ray Z
c) Ray Y only
d) Ray Z only

(iii) A student carries out an experiment and plots the V-I graphs of three
samples of nichrome wire with resistances R1, R2 and R3 respectively.
Which of the following is true?

a) R1 = R2 = R3
b) R1 > R2 > R3
c) R3 > R2 > R1
d) R2 > R3 > R1

(iv) In the figure A and B represent the displacement-distance graphs for two
sound waves when they pass through air.What is the relation between
their frequencies?

a) 2:3
b) 3:2
c) 3:1
d) 1:1

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(v) Light rays A and B fall on optical component X and come out as C and
D.

The optical component is a:

a) Concave Lens
b) Convex Lens
c) Convex Mirror
d) Prism

(vi) In an electrical circuit three incandescent bulbs A, B and C of rating

40 W, 60 W and 100 W respectively are connected in parallel to an
electric source. Which of the following is likely to happen regarding their
brightness?
a) brightness of all the bulbs will be the same
b) brightness of bulb A will be the maximum
c) brightness of bulb B will be more than that of A
d) brightness of bulb C will be less than that of B

(vii) A woman draws water from a well using a fixed pulley. The mass of
bucket and water together is 6 kg. The force applied by the women is
70 N. Calculate the mechanical advantage. (Take g = 10 m s-2).
a) 0.857 N
b) 0.857
c) 4200
d) 4.2

(viii) A 10 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a

convex lens of focal length 12 cm. The distance of the object from the
lens is 18 cm. Find the position of the image formed.
a) 36 cm on the other side of the lens
b) 37 cm on the other side of the lens
c) 38 cm on the other side of the lens
d) 39 cm on the other side of the lens

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(ix) The diagram shows the electromagnetic spectrum.

A word is missing from the label below the spectrum.

Which word is missing?
a) Amplitude
b) Frequency
c) Speed
d) Wavelength

(x) When a current of I ampere is passed through a resistor of R ohm for t

seconds, then the amount of heat produced is:
a) H = I2Rt cal
b) H = I2Rt kcal
c) H = I2Rt joule
d) H = I2Rt / 4.18 joule

(xi) In a actual single fixed pulley, the velocity ratio is always more than the
mechanical advantage because :
a) There is no friction in the pulley bearings
b) The pulleys are of negligible weight
c) The effort needed is greater than the load
d) The effort needed is less than the load

(xii) An object is placed between 2 F 1 and F1 of a convex lens, the image

formed will be:
a) Real, inverted and beyond 2 F 2
b) Virtual, erect and at 2 F2
c) Between 2 F1 and F1
d) At the focus

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 (xiii) The S.I. unit of conductance is:
a) ohm
b) ampere
c) ohm-1
d) coulomb

(xiv) How is mechanical advantage related to the velocity ratio for a practical
machine?
a) M.A < V.R
b) M.A > V.R
c) M.A = V.R
d) They are not related

(xv) The diagram shows a single pulley system when a load of 20 kgf is
attached to it. If the efficiency is at 80%, calculate the effort applied.

a) 12.5 kgf
b) 12 kgf
c) 12.5 N
d) 20 N

Q2
(i) a) Two forces each of magnitude 10 N act vertically upwards and
downwards respectively at the two ends A and B of a uniform rod of
length 4 m which is pivoted at its mid-point O as shown. Determine
the magnitude of resultant moment of forces about the pivot O.

b) How is the power of a lens related to its focal length?

c) What happens to the resistance of the wire when its temperature
[3]
increases?

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(ii) a) What should be the minimum distance between the source and
reflector in water so that echo is heard distinctly? (The speed of
sound in water = 1400 m/s)

b) A substance has zero resistance below 1K. What is such a

substance called? [2]

(iii) It is difficult to open the door by applying the force at the hinge. Give
reason. [2]

(iv) Copy the diagram given below and complete the path of the light ray till it
emerges out of the prism. The critical angle of glass is 42°. In your
diagram mark the angles wherever necessary.

[2]

(v) Which characteristic of sound will change if there is a change in:

a) its amplitude,
b) its waveform? [2]

(vi) Find the equivalent resistance between A and B.

[2]

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 (vii) The diagram shows a coil connected to a centre zero galvanometer G .
The galvanometer shows a deflection to the right when the north pole N
of a powerful magnet is moved to the right as shown.

a) Explain, why the deflection occurs in the galvanometer?

b) Does the direction of the current in the coil appear clockwise or
[2]
anticlockwise viewed from the end A?

Q3 (i) A boy uses blue colour of light to find the refractive index of glass. He
then repeats the experiment using red colour of light. Will the refractive
index be the same or different in the two cases? Give a reason to
support your answer. [2]

(ii) Two copper wires are of the same length, but one is thicker than the
other.
a) Which wire will have more resistance?
b) Which wire will have more specific resistance? [2]

(iii) A body of mass 500 g is moving with a speed of 10 ms-1. A force acts on
it which makes it to move with a speed of 20 ms -1. Find :
a) the change in kinetic energy of the body,
b) the work done by the force on the body. [2]

(iv) a) Name two factors on which the direction of force experienced by a

current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field depends.
b) Which rule helps you to determine the direction of force acting on a
current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field? [2]

(v) Define moment of force. Write the relationship between the S.I. and
C.G.S. unit of moment of force. [2]

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 SECTION II (40 Marks)
Attempt any four questions from this Section
Q4
(i) The mechanical advantage of a machine is 5 and its efficiency is 80%. It
is used to lift a load of 200 kgf to a height of 20 m. Calculate :
a) the effort required
b) the work done on the machine. (g=10 ms-2) [3]

(ii) a) Which physical quantity does the electron volt measure?

b) State the principle of conservation of energy.
c) Name the form of energy which a body may possess even when it is
not in motion. [3]

(iii) A uniform metre scale can be balanced at the 70.0 cm mark when a
mass of 0.05 kg is hung from the 94.0 cm mark.
a) Draw a diagram of the arrangement.
b) Find the mass of the metre scale. [4]

Q5
(i) Study the diagram below and answer the following questions :

a) Name the lens LL’.

b) What are the points O and O’ called?
c) Between which points will the image of the object AB be formed?
Also write the nature of the image. [3]

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 (ii) Orange light of wavelength 6600 Å travelling in air gets refracted in
water. If the speed of light in air is 3 x 10 8 ms-1, and the refractive index
of water is 4/3, find :
a) the frequency of light in air,
b) the speed of light in water,
c) the wavelength of light in water. [3]

(iii) a) Define:
1. Dispersion
2. Refraction of light
b) Give reason: Infrared lamps are used in dark rooms for developing
photographs. [4]

Q6
(i) A man standing 25 m away from a wall produces a sound and receives
the reflected sound.
a) Calculate the time after which he receives the reflected sound , if the
speed of sound in air is 350 ms–1.
b) Will the man be able to hear a distinct echo ? Give a reason for your
answer. [3]

(ii) Two pendulums C and D are suspended from a wire as shown in the
figure given below. Pendulum C is made to oscillate by displacing it from
it’s mean position. It is seen that the D also start oscillating.

a) Name the type of oscillation D will execute.

b) If the length of D is made equal to C then what difference will you
notice in the oscillation of D?
c) What is the name of the phenomenon which occurs when the length
of D is made equal to C? [3]

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 (iii) a) A bucket kept under a running tap is getting filled with water. A
person sitting at a distance is able to get an idea when the bucket is
about to be filled.
1. What change takes place in the sound to give this idea ?
2. What causes the change in the sound ?
b) Why are stringed musical instruments like guitar, provided with a
hollow sound box? [4]

Q7
(i) a) A cell is sending current in an external circuit. Compare the terminal
voltage with the e.m.f. of the cell.
b) What is the purpose of using a fuse in an electrical circuit ?
c) What are the characteristic properties of fuse wire ? [3]

(ii) a) State Ohm’s law.

b) A metal wire of resistance 6 Ω is stretched so that its length is
increased to twice its original length. Calculate its new resistance. [3]

(iii) A block and tackle system of pulleys has velocity ratio 4.

a) Draw a labelled diagram of the system indicating clearly the points of
application and directions of load and effort.
b) What is the value of mechanical advantage of the given pulley
system if it is an ideal pulley system? [4]

Q8
(i) An object is placed at a distance of 12 cm from a convex lens of focal
length 8 cm. Find :
a) the position of the image,
b) nature of the image. [3]

(ii) a) How does the angle of deviation formed by a prism change with the
increase in the angle of incidence?
b) Draw a graph showing the variation in the angle of deviation with the
angle of incidence at a prism surface. [3]

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 (iii) The diagram below shows a point source P inside a water container.
Four rays A, B, C, D starting from the source P are shown up to the
water surface. The critical angle for water-air surface is 48°.

a) Redraw the diagram and show the path of these rays after striking
the water surface.
b) Name the phenomenon which the rays B and D exhibit. [4]

Q9
(i) a) Draw a graph of Potential difference (V) versus Current (I) for an
ohmic resistor.
b) How can you find the resistance of the resistor from this graph ?
c) What is a non-ohmic resistor? [3]

(ii) The diagram below shows an insulated copper wire wound around a
hollow cardboard cylindrical tube. Answer the questions that follow:

a) What are the magnetic poles at A and B when the key K is closed?
b) State one way to increase the strength of the magnetic field in this
coil without changing the coil.
c) If we place a soft iron bar at the centre of the hollow cardboard and
replace the DC source by an AC source then will it attract small iron
[3]
pins toward itself when the current is flowing through the coil?

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(iii) The figure shows an electric circuit.

When the circuit is switched on, the ammeter reads 0.5 A.

a) Calculate the value of the unknown resistor R.
b) Calculate the charge passing through the 3 Ω resistor in 120 s.
c) Calculate the power dissipated in the 3 Ω resistor. [4]

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