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FIRST UNIT TEST 2021-2022

PHYSICS
CLASS - X
TIME - 2Hrs M.M- 100

SECTION-A
NOTE- All questions are compulsory in this section
Question-1 [3x5=15]
a) What are the two conditions need to be satisfied for a rigid body to be in equilibrium?
b) Write any three difference between uniform linear motion and uniform circulation motion.
c) A couple of 15N force acts on a rigid body, such that the arm of couple is 85cm. Calculate the
moment of couple in SI system.
d) Explain the motion of moon around the earth.
e) i) What are the conditions for doing work?
ii) Derive the relation between Joule and Erg.

Question-2 [3x5=15]
a) Explain how a freely swinging pendulum obeys the law of conservation of energy with labelled
diagram.
b) Define electron volt and express it in joule.
c) A work of 1000 J is done on a body in 4 s, such that a displacement of 20 m is caused. Calculate i)
Force ii) Power
d) State the energy change in following devices while in use-
i) A loudspeaker
ii) A glowing electric bulb
iii) Food eaten by humans
e) A body of mass m has a velocity v. If the mass of the body increases 81 times, but the kinetic
energy remains same, calculate the new velocity.

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Question-3 [3x5=15]
a) Prove that efficiency of a machine is the ratio between mechanical advantage and velocity ratio.
b) i) Why does a lever of the third order have a mechanical advantage less than one?
ii) Why are cutting edges of pliers smaller than the cutting edges of scissors?
c) The handle of a nutcracker is 16 cm long and a nut is placed 2cm from its hinge . if a force of 4 kgf
is applied at the end of the handle to crack it, what weight, if simply, placed on the nut will crack
it?
d) How can a single pulley be used as a single movable pulley? Explain with labelled diagram.
e) Write any three difference between heat and temperature.

Question-4 [3x5=15]
a) Why water is sprinkled on the roads in the evening during hot summer?
b) I) what is specific heat capacity of a substance?
II) How much heat energy is gained when 0.6 kg of water at 25 oC is brought to its boiling point?
c) The specific heat of fusion of lead is 27 J/g . What do you understand from the statement?
d) By drawing neat diagram explain, Why does the sun appear bigger during sunrise and sunset.
e) State the two conditions for total internal reflection

SECTION-B
NOTE- Attempt any four questions out of six from this section
Question-5
a) A uniform meter scale is balanced at 60cm mark, when weights of 5gf and 40 gf are suspended at
10 cm mark and 80 cm mark respectively .calculate the weight of meter scale. [4]
b) With reference to the magnitude of force and its direction, how does centripetal force differ from
centrifugal force? [3]
c) Why jack screw is provided with a long arm? [3]
Question-6
a) Write any three difference between power and energy. [3]
b) i) What is horsepower? What is its magnitude in SI unit?.
ii) Give an example when, potential energy changes into electrical energy. [3]
c) Calculate the height through which a crane can lift a load of 4 t , when its motor of 4HP operates
for 10 s. ( g=10 N/kg) [4]

Question-7
a) Give two reasons, why a machine cannot be 100% efficient. [3]
b) i) Define lever. What are its kinds?
ii) How will you determine the order of lever? [3]
c) i) Draw a diagram to show a block and tackle pulley system, having a velocity ratio of 3
marking the direction of load (L) , effort (E) and tension (T) .
ii) The pulley system drawn lifts a load of 150 N when an effort of 60 N is applied.
Finds its mechanical advantage. [4]

Question-8
a) Why does the weather become warm when it snows? [3]
b) Explain how is land breeze caused. [3]
c) A metal ball of 0.2 kg and at 200oC, when placed on an ice block melts 100 g of ice , when its
temperature stop falling. if sp. Latent heat of ice is 340J/g, calculate specific heat capacity of the
metal ball. [4]

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Question-9
a) Explain, why diamonds sparkle for sometime in dark? [3]
b) State three difference between total internal reflection and reflection. [3]
c) i) The floor of a water tank appears at a depth of 2.5m. if the refractive index of water
is 1.33, find the actual depth of water.
ii) State the laws of refraction. [4]

Question-10
a) Mechanical advantage of a single fixed pulley is always less than one. why is this pulley
commonly used? [3]
b) Give three examples of couple in everyday life. [3]
c) i) Why is the base of metallic cooking pan is made thick?
ii) A solid of mass 1.2 kg has sp. Heat capacity of 1.4 J/goC. Calculate its heat capacity in SI units.
[4]

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