JAWAHIR AL-RIYADH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

(BRITISH SECTION)
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2021-2022

Name: ___________________ Grade: 10 __ Subject: PHYSICS

Time: 2 Hrs. Date:
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SECTION Tasks + Participation +H.W. Term Total
Exam
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75 25 100 Examiner
Marks
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Section A (15 x 1 =15 marks)

1. Which statement about a permanent bar magnet is correct?
A. It is made from a soft magnetic material.
B. It repels a non-magnetic material.
C. Its field lines cross each other where the magnetic field is strong.
D. Its N-pole repels the N-pole of another magnet.
2. Which procedure may be used to demagnetise a steel bar?
A. cooling it in a freezer for several hours
B. earthing it with a copper wire for several seconds
C. removing it slowly from a coil carrying an alternating current (a.c.)
D. rubbing it in one direction with a woollen cloth
3. Two plastic rods P and Q are both negatively charged. Rod P hangs freely
 The end of rod Q is brought near to end X of rod P, and then near to end Y of rod P.
What happens to the rods in each position?
near end X near end Y

A they attract they attract

B they attract they repel

C they repel they attract

D they repel they repel

4. Which circuit shows a voltmeter measuring the p.d. across a resistor?

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5. A student has four pieces of resistance wire made of the same material. Each piece is
connected in turn between the terminals X and Y in the circuit.

In which wire is the current the largest?

length of wire / m diameter of wire / mm

A 0.5 0.5

B 0.5 1.0

C 1.0 0.5

D 1.0 1.0

6. Which metal could be used for a permanent magnet and which metal could be used for
the core of an electromagnet?
permanent magnet core of electromagnet

A iron copper

B iron steel

C steel copper

D steel iron

7. What is the unit of electrical power?

A. ampere B. joule
C. volt D. watt

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8. Which row states whether each metal is ferrous or non-ferrous?
ferrous non-ferrous

A aluminium Copper

B copper Iron

C iron Steel

D steel aluminium

9. Four students are each given an identical resistor and asked to find its resistance. They
each measure the potential difference across the resistor and the current in it. One
student makes a mistake. Which row shows the results of the student that makes a
mistake?

potential difference / V current / A

A 1.2 0.500

B 2.4 1.100

C 1.5 0.625

D 3.0 1.250

10.A permanent magnet is brought near to a piece of copper. The copper is not attracted by
the magnet. Why is there no attraction?
A. Copper is ferrous but is only attracted by an electromagnet.
B. Copper is ferrous but is not attracted by any type of magnet.
C. Copper is not ferrous and is only attracted by an electromagnet.
D. Copper is not ferrous and is not attracted by any type of magnet.
11.Four plotting compasses are placed in the magnetic field of two identical bar magnets as
shown in the diagram. Which compass is shown pointing in the wrong direction?
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12.A pupil measures the potential difference across a device and the current in it. Which
calculation gives the resistance of the device?
A. current + potential difference
B. current ÷ potential difference
C. potential difference ÷ current
D. potential difference × current
13.A student uses a length of wire as a resistor. He discovers that the resistance of the wire
is too small. To be certain of making a resistor of higher value, he should use a piece of
wire that is
A. longer and thicker. B. longer and thinner.
C. shorter and thicker. D. shorter and thinner
14.The ends of three metal rods are tested by holding end Q of rod 1 close to the others in
turn.

The results are as follows.

End Q: attracts end R,
attracts end S,
attracts end T,
repels end U.
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 Which of the metal rods is a magnet?
A. rod 1 only B. rod 1 and rod 2
C. rod 1 and rod 3 D. rod 3 only
15.Which row gives the unit for energy and the unit for electromotive force (e.m.f.)?
energy e.m.f.

A J N

B J V

C W N

D W V

Section B (3 x 5 =15 marks)

1. Write the difference between hard and soft magnetic materials with examples?
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2. a) Define electric field?
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b) Draw a diagram to represent the electric field between two horizontal parallel
plates. The upper plate has a positive charge and the lower plate has a negative
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3. a) What is the resistance of a lamp if a current of 2A flows through it when it is
connected to a 12V supply?
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b) If the potential difference across the lamp is increased, will the current flowing
increase or decrease?
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4. a) To determine the resistance R of a resistor, an ammeter and a voltmeter can be
used.
Draw a circuit diagram to show how you would use these instruments, together with
a variable power supply, to determine R.

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 b) What the quantity does the voltmeter measure?
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5. Explain why
(i) metals are good conductors of electricity
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(ii) insulators do not conduct electricity
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Section C (20 marks)
6. a) What is a solenoid? (1 M)
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b) Sketch the diagram of the magnetic field pattern of a solenoid? (2 M)

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 c) State three ways in which the strength of the electromagnet can be increased?
(3 M)
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(Total 6 Marks)
7. (a) State the law of attraction and repulsion between electrostatic charges
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(b) Sometimes, when people have been riding in a car, they get an electric shock
from the door handle as they get out of the car. Suggest why this happens.(2 M)
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(c) A plastic rod is rubbed with a cloth and becomes positively charged. After
charging, the rod is held close to the suspended table-tennis ball shown in Fig. The
table-tennis ball is covered with metal paint and is initially uncharged.

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 (i) Describe what happens to the charges on the metal-painted table-tennis ball as the
positively-charged rod is brought close to the ball. (1 M)
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(ii) The ball is attracted towards the charged rod. Explain why this happens.
(2 M)
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(Total 7 Marks)
8. Electrical appliances are used to transform electrical energy into other, more useful,
forms of energy.
a) Into what useful form of energy does a filament lamp transform electrical energy?
(1 M)
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b) Into what other, less useful, form is electrical energy transformed by the lamp?
(1 M)
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c) A lamp labelled ‘12V 36W’. This indicate that it should be used with a 12V
supply. What other information does the label provide?
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d) How much electrical energy does the lamp transform in 1 minute?
(2 M)
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e) The lamp is connected to a 12V supply. Use the relationship P = IV to calculate
the current that flows through it? (2 M)
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(Total 7 Marks)

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