FIRST TERMINAL EVALUATION 2021-22

PHYSICS
Class X
Marks 20

Answer any two questions from 1 to 4 . Each question carries one mark

1. Which of the following is connected parallel to a circuit?

a . voltmeter b. Ammeter c. galvanometer

2 An insulated copper wire wound in the shape of a helix is called .......

3 1 Calorie = ______ J

4 Identify the relation in the first word pair and fill the second pair suitably
Electric bulb : : lighting effect
Mixie : : ...................
Answer any two questions from 5 to 8 . Each question carries two marks

5. Instruments that make use of heating effect of electric current are electric heating appliances.
a) Which alloy is used to make heating coils in heating appliances. (1)
b) why do we use this alloy as heating coil. (1)

6. Amperage indicates current bearing capacity of a conductor/electric device.

a) What do you meant by amperage?(1)

b) An appliance of power 640w is used in a branch circuit. If the voltage is 230v,

what is its amperage? (1)

7. If a bulb is lit after re-joining the parts of a broken filament,

a)what change will occur in the intensity of the light from the lamp? Explain (2)

8 Observe the figure

a) In which positions magnetic needle deflects. (1)

b) Which law helps to find the direction of magnetic needle. (1)
Answer any two questions from 9 to 12 . Each question carries three marks
9. Three resistors of 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 6 Ω are given in the class.
a. What is the highest resistance that can be obtained by them? draw the circuit (1)
b. What is the least resistance that can be obtained by them? Draw the circuit.(1)
c. Can you make a resistance 4.5 Ω using
them? Draw the circuit.(1)

10. Safety fuse is a device that protect circuit and appliances from danger due to excess flow of
current through the circuit.
a) Which effect of current is used in safety fuse? (1)
b) What must be the major feature of the substance used to make fuse wire? (1)
d) Briefly explain how does a safety fuse make sure the safety of circuit and appliance.
(1)
11. The marking on an electrical appliance is 800W, 200V.
a) If it works on 100 V, what will be the consumed power? (2)
b) What is the power when it works on 50V (1)

12 0.5A current flows through an electric heating

device connected to 230V supply.
a. The quantity of charge that flows through the circuit in 5 minutes is_____
(a) 5C (b) 15C (c) 150C (d) 1500C (1)
b. How much is the resistance of the circuit?(1)
c. Calculate the quantity of heat generated in 5 minutes (1)

Answer any two questions from 13 to 16 . Each question carries four marks

13 Picture of DC motor is given

.
a) Write the name of ABCD and R1, R2 (1)
b) In first cycle in AB & CD. What is the direction of force. (1)
c) After half rotation what change occur in the direction of current and force. (1)
d) What is the energy change. (1)

14.What is the current if 12 Ω and 4 Ω resistors are connected in parallel and 12 V potential
difference is applied?(4)
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15 a. Write any two disadvantages of filament
Lamp (1)
b. Why tungsten is not used in iron box?(1)
c. Write any three factors which affect the
heat generated in a current carrying
conductor.(2)

16
a) When the switch is ON, which pole of the magnetic needle is attracted towards the end Q?
b) State the fact that helped you to reach the above conclusion?
e) Suggest two methods to increase the magnetic field strength of a current carrying solenoid.