PHYSICS Fane ICSE -CLASS -IO —™™""" Download Free PDF SOLVED QUESTION PAPERS BOARD EXAMINATION 2010-2019ICSE EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER - 2010 (SOLVED) PHYSICS Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately You will nt be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. This time is 1 be spent in reading the Question Paper The time given a the head ofthis paper is the time allowed for writing the answers. Section Tis compulsory: Attempt any four questions from Section I ‘The intended marks for questions or part of questions are given in brackets [ SECTION ~1(40 Marks) (Attempt all Questions) Question 1, (a) Name the device used for measuring mass weight (b) A boy weights 360 N on the earth (What would be his approximate weight on the moon ? Gi) What is the reason for your answer ? @ (©) A body is acted upon by a force. State two conditions under which the work done could be zero. @ (@) A spring is kept compressed by a small trolley of mass 0,5 kg lying on a smooth horizontal surface as shown in the figure given below wore Qo amt When the trolley is released, it is found to move at a speed of 2m s-! ‘What potential energy did the spring possess when compressed ? (©) Name the subjective property (of sound related to its frequency. Gi) of light related to its wavelength Answer. (@) (Physical balance Gi) Spring balance (b) Weight ofthe boy on the earth PatPh-2 i (Approximate weight on the moon = * 360 = 60 N Gi). The weight on the moon has been feduced because acceleration due to gravity on the 1 moon is & th that on the sutface ofthe earth, (_ W = mg), therefore the weight is reduced L to 5 be. ON (©) We know that W = FS cos®, clearly, work done by the force will be zero if ($= 0 Le, no displacement takes place Gi) 1£6=90", then cos 90° = 0, and W =0 Le., when the force acts perpendicular to the direction of motion, (@) When spring is compressed, there is a potential energy stored in it. When the trolley is released the potential energy of spring is converted into kinetic energy of the trolley. 1 1 PE, of the spring = Sm? = > x05 x2x2= (©@ Piteh (Colour Question 2. (a) (Why is the mechanical advantage of a lever of the second order always greater than (Gi) Name the type of single pulley that has a mechanical advantage greater than one @ (b) @ What is meant by refraction of light ? Gi). What is the cause of refraction of light ? (©) “The refractive index of diamond is 2.42;,What is meant by this statement ? 2 (a) We can burn a piece of paper by focussing the sun rays by using a particular type of lens (Name the type of lens used for the above purpose. (i) Draw a ray diagram to support your answer @ (©) Array of light enters a glass slab PQRS, as shown @ in the diagram, The critical angle of the glass is 42°, Copy this diagranvand complete the path of the ray tll it emerges from the glass slab. Mark the angle in the diagram wherever necessary,Ph-3 2010 Answer. (@ (The mechanical advantage of second order levers is always more than 1 because the effort arm is always longer than the Toad arm. (@)_Asingle movable pulley. (b) (Bending of light as it travels from one medium into another is called the refraction of light. (Gi) The refraction of light takes place because the velocity of light in different media is different (©) It means thatthe ratio of the velocity of light in vacuum tothe velocity of light in diamond is 242, (&) (@ Acconvex lens is used to focus the sun rays on a piece of paper to burn it. A large amount of heat gets concentrated at a point and is sufficient to burn the piece of paper. i) The necessary ray diagram is given below. Convex Lens (©) The copied diagram alongwith the complete path of the ray is &s shown below ‘The angle of incidence on PQ is 48° which is greater than the critical angle. Hence, otal internal reflection takes place at PQ. OT is the totaly reflected ray. It is incident on PS at 42° and will be refracted along TS. Question 3. (a) State two differences between light waves and sound waves. @ (b) Two waves of the same pitch have their amplitudes inthe ratio 2: 3 (What will be the ratio of their loudness ?Ph Gi) What will be the ratio of their frequenc (©) Give two differences between a d. ¢, motor 2010 and an a. c. generator. @ @ (@) Six resistances are connected together as shown in the figure. Calculate the equivalent resistance between the points A and B. 20, @ (©) @__ Which part of an electrical appliance is earthed ? Gi) Stawe a relation between electrical power, resistance and potential difference\in an Answer. (a) The two main difference are Light Waves 2 ‘Sound Waves T. They are electromagnetic waves and thei velocity is 3 x 10 ms 2. They have very small wavelength. T. These are mechanical waves and their velocity is 340 mst 2. The wavelength of sound waves is quite large compared with that of light waves. (Since loudness is propor be in ratio of @)?: @)? Le. 4:9 Gi). Since their pitch isthe same, therefore 1 iste {o the Square ofthe amplitude, therefore loundess will their frequencies will be same ie., their ratio A.C. Generator D.C. Motor T, Iisa device which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy 2. A.C. generator thakes use of two separate co-axial slip rings. 3. It works on the principle of electro- ‘magnetic induction T, Ieisa device which converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. 2. It makes use of two halves of slip ring i.e., split ring which acts as a ‘commulator, 3. It works on the principle that when a conductor carrying current is placed in ‘a magnetic field, it experiences a force. (a) Clearly, the resistance of 20, 30 and 50 ar2010 ‘Total resistance is 20+ 30 + 50.= 100 and the circuit reduces to as shown, Now, 100 and 100 are in parallel, there combined resistance R'is Now, 20, 50, 5O are in series, therefore the net resistance is R=20+50+50= 120 (©) @ The metalic part of an electrical appliance is earthed (iy Terequied ton P= =, wae Piper V se il iene and is the resistance. Question 4. (a) A device is used to transform 12V a.c. to 200V a (What is the name of this device ? (Gi) Name the principle on which it works. (b) (Which material is the calorimeter cornmonly made of ? Gi) Give one reason for using this material (©) @ Name a metal that is used as an electron emitter. Gi). Give one reason for using this metal. (@) Complete the following nuclear changes © MNa> Me * U BETH + on + Energy Which radiation produces maximum biological damage ? ‘What happens to the atomic number of an element when the radiation named by you in part (?) above, are emitted ? @Ph-6 2010 Answer. (@) @ Since the device is being used to step up 12 V a.e. 10200 V a... itis called a step up transformer, (A transformer works on the principle of mutual induction (b) @ The calorimeter is usually made of copper. Gi) Copper is a good conductor of heat. I therefore, takes less time to acquire the same temperature as that ofthe liquid in it (©) @ Tungsten oF thoriaied tungsten, (Gi) High melting point and low work function (@ (@ The completed nuclear changes are as below (use the fact that total mass number and charge numbers are always conserved in a nuclear change. HNa > HMg+%e (i) BU > Beth + Fee + Energy. 4 He is called the a particle. ©O trays, (ii) There is no change in the atomic number as 7 rays are uncharged. SECTION 11 40 Marks) (Attempt any four Questions) Question 5. (@) @ Define the term momentum. Gi) How is force related to the momentum of a body ? (ii) State the condition when the change in momentum of & body depends only on the change in its velocity 6) (b) A body of mass 50 kg has @ momentum of 3000 ke in s. Caleutate the kinetic energy of the body. (Gi) the velocity of the body. (©) (Write a relation expressing the mechanical advantage of a lever. (Gi) Write an expression forthe mechanical advantage of an inclined plane (ii) Give two reasons as to why-the efficiency of a single movable pulley system is always less than 100%, @ Answer, (@) (@ Momentum of a body is defined 2s the quantity of motion contained in the body. Its, measured by the product of mass and velocity of the body : _ 3000%3000 (©) © Weknow that KEK. = 2 = ANSE 3000, i) Now, p 90 ms! ‘effort arm (©) @ MA ofalevel = ocy am Gi) M.A. ofan inclined plane where 8 is the angle ofthe inclined plane. (iii) The efficiency of a single movable pulley is less than 10086 because— |. Friction is always present, A part ofthe energy is always used up in overcoming friction 2. The pulley isnot weightless, Question 6. (a) A stick partly immersed in water appears to be bent, Draw a ray diagram to show the bending of the stick when placed in water and viewed obliquely from above. @ (b) A ray of monochromatic light is incident from air on a glass slab (Draw a labelled ray diagram showing the change in the path of the ray till emerges from the glass slab. Name the two rays that are parallel to each other. (Gi) Mark the tateral displacement in your diagram. @ (©) An erect, magnified and virtual image is formed, when ai object is placed between the ‘optical centre and principal focus of a lens. (Name the lens, Gi) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image with the above stated characteristics. o Answer. @ ‘The stick appears to be bent upwards and seems to be shortened. This is due to refraction of Hight.Inciden (©) IF virwal, erect and magnified image of an object placed between the optical centre and principal focus of a lens is formed, then lens must be convex. (Convex tens (ii) The diagram is as shown below Question 7. (a) Two parallel rays Red and Violet traylling through ait, moet the air-glass boundary as shown in the above figure xed Viet ass (Will ceie paths inside the glass be parallel ? Give a reason for your answer. Compare the speeds of the two rays inside the glassPh-9 2010 (b) @ Aman stands at a distance of 68. from a cliff and fires a gun, After what time interval will he hear the echo, ifthe speed of sound in air is 340 ms“) (7) IFthe man had been standing-at& distance of 12 m from the cliff would he have hear the cleat echo ? (©) (In what unit does the domestic electric meter measure the electrical energy consumed? State the value of this unit in S.1. Unit. Gi) Why should switches always be connected to the live wire ? (iii) Give one precaution that should be taken while handling switches, o Answer. (a) The paths of two parallel red and violet colour rays travelling through air are as shown Violet (Since the refractive index of glass for violet colour is more. It-will bend more than the red colour as shown ‘The paths inside the glass will not be parallel (i) Velocity of red colours will be more than that of the violet colour. (b) (The time r after which an echo is heard is given by, 2d _ 2x68 =o. BF = 04s ‘Man can not heard a clear echo because if man had been standing ata distance 12.m 2x12 24 v7 340 ~ MO whieh is less than 0.1.5 then 07s (©) @ The domestic electric meter measure, the electric energy in kWh. LRWh = 3.6 x 105 Gi). The switch should always be connected to the live wire, so that current is cutoff to that appliance to which it is connected, (iii) The switches should not be touched with wet hand otherwise we may receive @ shock. Question 8. (a) Calculate the quantity of heat that will be produced in a col of resistance 750 if a current ‘of 2 A is passed through it for 2 minutes. 8)Ph-10 2010 ‘A substance has nearly zero resistance at a temperature of 1K, What is such a substance called ? wo (Gi). State any two factors which affect the resistance of a metallic wire @ (©) Five resistors of different resistanees are connected together as shown in the figure, A 12 V battery is connected to the arrangement. Calculate (the total resistance in the circuit, Gi) the total current flowing in the circuit R400 Answer. (a) Here, R= 759, (= 24,1 Now, Heat produced PR 2% 275 x 120) = 36000 J = 8571.4 calories (b) @ Superconductor (i) The resistance of a metallic wire is affected by 1. Its atea of cross-section. 2. Its temperature. (©) To solve the above Question, we have to first find the total resistance of the circuit (Here we find that Ry and R, are in parallel and their combined resistance R'is given tye 1080 YR T0440, Also, the resistances of 300, 2002 and 6002are in parallel and their combined resistance 1 Ris given by 24341 oo100 Now, RY and R” are in series and their combined resistance R is given by R=R'ER"= 80+ 100-180 ‘Total resistance in the Ciccuit = 180. 02 vv 2 (i) Now, t= Ra 73 Question 9, (@) (Define the term ‘specific latent heat of fusion” of a substance Gi) Name the liquid which has the highest specific heat capacity, (iii) Name (wo factors on which the heat absorbed or given out by’ body depends. (3) (b) (An equal quantity of heat is supplied to two substances’ and B, The substance A shows a greater rise in temperature. What can you say about the heat capacity of A as ‘compared to that of B ? (Gi) What energy change would you expect to take place in the molecules of a substance when it undergoes — 1a change in its temperature ? 2. a change in its state without any change in its temperature ? @ (©) 50 g of ice at 0°C is added to 300g of a liquid at 30°C. What will be the final temperature ‘of the mixture when all the ice has melted ? The specific heat capacity of the liquid as 2.65 Fe" °C while tha of waters 4.25 gC, Specific latent heat of fusion of ice wl Answer. (a) (Specific latent heat of fusion : It is defined as the heat required to melt one kilogram. ff a substance at its melting point without any change in temperature Gi) Water has the highest specific heat capacity (iii) The heat absorbed or given out by a substance depends upon (i) mass of the body, (ii) rise of Fall of temperature. (b) (Heat absorbed by a substance is given byH=ms0 1H = Heat capacity « rise of temperature. Since, His same for both AaniB, itis a clear that heat capacity is inversely proportional to the rise of temperature, Since, the rise of temperature A is more its heat capacity must be less. Heat capacity of A is Jess than that of B 1 The energy of the molecules of « body inereases with the rise in temperature and decreases with the fall of temperature Since, temperature remains constant there is no change in the kinetic energy of the molecules. The energy given to substance to change the state ofthe substances ‘increases potential energy of the molecules, quid Mass of the liquid = 300 ¢ ‘Temperature of ice = 0°C “Temperature of the liquid = 30°C. Latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 Je Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 | Specific heat capacity of liquid = 2.65 ipl cet ieee! Let @ be the Final temperature of the mixture, Heat gained by 50g of ice at O°C during its change of state to water =mL. = $0 x 336 = 16800 Heat gained by 50g of water when its temperature rises to °C = 50 x 4.2 x @ = 2100 ‘Total heat gained = 16800 + 2100), Heat lost by the liquid = 300 « 2.65 % (30 @) = 300 « 2.65 « 30 ~ 300 « 2.650 = 23850 ~ 7958 Now, Heat gained = Heat lost 16800 + 2108 = 23850 ~ 7958 ‘or 10058 = 23850 ~ 16800 = 700, 7050 oe Question 10, (a) (Name the radioactive radiations which have the least penetrating power. Gi). Give one use of radioisotopes. (iii) What is meant by background radiation ? @. (b) (A straight wire conductor passes vertically through a piece of cardboard sprinkled ‘with iron filings. Copy the diagram and show the setting of ion filings when a current is passed through the wire in the upward direction and the cardboard is tapped gently. Draw arrows to represent the direction of the magnetic field lines.Name the law which helped you to find the direction of the magnetic field lines. (3) (©) ] State two ways by which the magnetic field of a solenoid can be made stronger. Gi) What material is used for making the armature of a electric bell ? Give a reason for using this material. a Answer. (a) @cerays have the least penetrating power (ii). Radioisotopes are used to study the function of fertilizer for different plants. They have also been used for developing new species of a plant by causing genetic changes. (iii) Background radiations are present at al places even inthe absence of any radioactive source. The radiations are present in the atmosphere even when there is no source nearby, The source of background radiations are (a) cosmic radiation (b) rocks in the earth which contain traces of radioactive substances (c) naturally occurring radioisotopes. The direction of the magnetic lines of force will be anticlockwise. The iron flings will align themselves in circular lines of force (By Right hand thumb rule.) Magnetic field ines Curent Right hand thumb cule oF Maxwell's cork serew rule The magnetic field along the axis of @ solenoid is given by Clearly, the magnetic field can be increased by 1. Increasing the current 2. Increasing the number of turns/length ‘The armature of the electric bel is made of iron. This is because iron when magnetised is quickly demagnetised when the circuit is broken, Stee! armature might lock up the circuit and the bell may not work.ICSE EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER - 2011 (SOLVED) PHYSICS Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately You will nt be allowed to write during the first 1S minutes. This tim i tbe spent in reading the Question Paper The time given at the head ofthis paper is the time allowed for writing the answers. Section Tis compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section H. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets). SECTION ~1(40 Marks) (Attempt all questions from this section) Question 1, (@) (Define one newton, (i) Write the relation between S.L unit and C.G.S. unit of force (b) Where does the position of centre of gravity lie for (@ acireular lamina (i) atwiangularTamina ? @ (©) A man can open a nut by applying a force of 150 N by using a Jever handle of length 0.4 1m, What should be the length of the handle iThe is able to open it by applying a force of 60 N? 2 (@) Name a machine which can be used to (Oanuliply force (Gi) change the direction of force applied (©) The diagram below shows a lever in use tort (€) e Load.) SON (To which class of lever does it belong ? (ii) If FA = 40 cm, AB = 60 cm, then find the mechanical advantage of the lever. (2) Answer : (@) (One newton is that force which when acting on a body of mass 1 kg, produces an acceleration of 1 ms-? in it Proia DoTPha 15 i) 8. unit of force is newton (N) and C-GS. unit is dyne. IN = 108 dyne (b) @ Centre of lamina. Gi). The point of intersection of medians. (©) Let the second length of the handle be L. 150 0.4 = 60 ‘The resistance Ry ofthe first bulb, Ry Moxt10 _ 1210 7 5 = 201.670 and R; Rast Ry ~ 7210 * @@ Yellow (iy) P=PR (@R,=3+2=50 Question 4. (a) Differentiate between heat and temperature: (b) (Define Calorimetry. Gi) What is meant by Energy degradation ? 2 (©) 200 g of hot water at $0°C is added to 300 g of cold water at 10°C. CCatculate the final temperature of the mixture of water. Consider the heat taken by the container to by negligible. [specific heat capacity of water is 4200 Jkg-!*C-!) (2) (@) Fill inthe blanks in the Following sentences with appropriate words During the emission ofa beta particle, the number romains the same. i) The minimum amount of energy required to emit an electron from a metal surface is called @ (6) A mixture of radioactive substances gives off three types of radiations (Name the radiation which travels withthe speed of Fight (id) Name the radiation which has the highest ionizing power:Heat "Temperature (Heat is the energy of transit ‘Temperature is the fundamental quantity which determines the ditection of flow of heat Gi) Is S.1, unit is Joule. Gi) Mts $. unit is Kelvin, (b) @ A calorimetry is the phenomenon through which we measure the amount of heat ‘gained or lost by a body when itis mixed with other body. (7) Tei the transformation of energy into some form in which it is less available for doing work. (©) Let the final temperature be T°C. By the principle of calorimetry, we know Heat lost = Heat gained 300 ‘1000 2(80-T) = 30r~10) = 160-27 3T-30 = 160 +30 ar +27 =o 190 00 % 4200 % (80 —'T) = in00 x 4200 < (T= 10) 12 sec 2 (@) @ Mass number Work funetion © prays Gi) Alpha particle SECTION — 11 (40 Marks) (Attempt any four questions from this section) Question 5, (@) (What is meant by an ideal machine ? (Gi) Write a relationship between the mechanical advantage (M.A.) and velocity ratio (VR) of an ideal machine. (iii) A cool carrying a load on his head and moving on a frictionless horizontal platform does no work. Explain the reason why. @) (b) Draw a diagram to show the energy changes in an oscillating simple pendulum, Indicate in your diagram how the total mechanieal energy in it remains constant during the oscillation, @ (©) A uniform metre scale can be balanced at the 70.0 cm mark when a mass of 0.05 kg is ‘nung from the 94.0 em mark,Ph-20 (Draw a diagram ofthe arrangement 7) Find the mass of the metre scale. o Answers + (@) (Iman ideal machine, the work outpat is equal to the work input i.e, the efficiency of an ideal machine is 100%. MA i) Bificieney = FE In an ideal machine, ratio= 1:1 (iii) Coolie does not move under the influence of a force .., frictional force is zero. The force applied by him to lift the load is perpendicular to displacement. (b SS Tecan above ground ree ‘The variation of potential and kinetic energy is as shown. The foal energy remains constant. woo gem Soam70ah O'S 8467 og 6m Gi) According the principle of moments \W (70 ~ 50) = 0.05 (94 - 70) Wx 20-= 0.05 x 24 Weight oft 1 2005 eight ofthe mete scale 30 Question 6. (@) (State the laws of refraction of light i). Write relation between the angle of incidence (i), angle of emergence (e), angle of prism (A) and angle of deviation (d) for a ray of light passing through an equilateral prism, @ (b) (Suggest one way, in each case, by which we can detect the presence of 1 Infrared radiations, 2. Ultraviolet radiations, i). Give one use of Infrared radiations.Ph-21 zor (c) An object is placed in front of a lens between its optical centre and the focus and forms a Virtual, erect and diminished image. (Name the lens which formed this image. i) Draw a ray diagram to shows the formation of the image with the above stated characteristics. @ Answer : (@) @ Laws of Refraction (a) The incident ray, the refracted ray and the normal atthe point of incidence, all lie in the same plane. (b)_ The ratio ofthe sine ofthe angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction is constant forthe pair of given media () Ire=Avd (b) (It is the portion of spectrum (a) Just beyond the red end. A blackened thermometer shows @ much larger rise of temperature when placed in the infrared region. (b) Just before the violet end. These are detected by the silver chloride solution ‘which turns violet and finally black inthe ultraviolet light. ‘They are used in photography at night. Concave lens Question 7. (a) (Name the type of waves whict are_wsed for sound ranging. Gi) Why are these waves mentioned if (i) above, not audible to us ? (iii) Give one use of sound ranging. @ (b) A man standing 25 m away from a wall produces sound and receives the reflected sound. (Calculate the time after which he receives the reflected sound if the speed of sound. in air is 350 ms" Gi). Will he man be able to hear a distinct echo ? Give a reason for your answer. (3) (©) (Name two safety devices which are connected tothe live wire of a household electrical Gi). Give one important function of each of these two devices. @Untrasonie waves. Because their frequency lies Beyond the limits of audibility (20 Hz ~ 20,000 Hz). ‘To locate the position of the object under water and to find the depth of sea 2d _ 2x25 Time = “= = 0.14 see Yes, because distance is more than 17 m and time period is 0.14 sec Connected devices are switches and fuses to live wire Fuse : It isa safety device which is used to limit current in an electric circuit ‘Switeh : Its main function is ether to connect oF to disconnect an electric appliance in an electric circuit Question 8. (@) (Draw a graph of Potential difference (V) versus Current (I) for an ohmie resistor. Gi) Hove can you find the resistance of the resistor from this graph ? (iii) What is @ non-ohmic resistor ? @ (b) @ An celectsic bulb is marked 100 W, 250 V, What information does this convey ? Gi) How much current will the bulb draw if connected to a 250 V supply? @ (c) Thee resistors are connected to a 12 V battery as shown in the figure given below w Re eee ee (What is the current through the 8 ohurrésistor ? i) What is the potential difference across the parallel combination of 6 ohm and 12 ohm (Giiy What is the current through the 6 ohm resistor ? 4 Answer : ao Tanamp)Ph-23 zor (Gi) The reciprocal ofthe I-V graph show if the figure gives the esistance ofthe resistor. (iii) Resistor which do not obey ohm’s law (i.e., V 4 D are called non-ohmic resistors ) @ P= 100W Vv=250V [tells us that it will Consume 100 watt at 250 Y, rea P 250%250 Too = 625 4A Resistance of 120, 60 parallel combination = ‘The combined resistance of the circuit = 8 + 4 = 120 Rv na (Gi). Potential difference across the 120 ~ 602 parallel combination is Current through 80 resistance 1A ba? _ 12 2s 6+ ~ 18, (iii) Current through 60 resistor Question 9. (@) (Explain why the weather becomes very cbld after a hailstorm. (i) What happens tothe heat supplied to a substance when the heat supplied causes no change inthe temperature ofthe substance ? 8) (©) (When 1 g of ice at 0°C felis. 10 form 1 g of water at 0°C then, is the latent heat absorbed by the ie of given out by it? Give one example where high specific heat capacity of water is used as a heat reservoir. ii) Give one example where high specific heat capacity of water is used for cooling purposes. eo (©) 250 g of water at 30°C is present in a copper vessel of mass 50 g. Calculate the mass of ice required to bring down the temperature of the vessel and its contents to 5°. Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 x 10° Fk Specific heat capacity of copper vessel = 400 J kg-! °C~! Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J kg-! °C"!zor As the ice starts melting after a hail storm, it absorbs latent heat of fusion from the surrounding ait, This leads to-the cooling of atmosphere Heat supplied to a substance during its change of state is called latent heat. I is used ‘up in increasing the potential energy of the molecules of the substance and in doing ‘work against external pressure if there is an increase in volume. Hence there is no change of temperature. (b) (Water at °C has more heat than ice at 'C. This is because each gram of ice absorbs nearly 336 J of heat when it melts into water at OC. Gi) Hot water bottles are used for fomentation since water does not cool quickly. (iii) Ie is used as coolant by flowing it in pipes around the heated part of machines. (©) According to the principle of calorimetry we know, Heat gained Heat lost mx 336.4 m x 4.2% S= 250% 4.2 (30-5) + 50x 0.4 (30-5) = 336 m+ 21 m 250 x 105 +50 x 10 357 m = 26250 + 500 26750 m= AM = 149 8 Question 10, (a) State two properties which a substance should possess when used as a thermionic emitter. (When an alpha particle gains two electrons it becomes neutral and becomes an atom of an element which is rare gas. What isthe name of this rare gas? @) (b) (Define radioactivity. Gi) What happens inside the nucleus that causes the emission of beta particle ? (iii) Express the above change in the form of an equation. @ (©) (Name a device which is commonly used to convert an electrical signal into a visual signal. Gi) The nucleus 2X emits an alpha particle and forms the nucleus Y. Represent this change in the form oft equation (did) What changes will take place in the mass number and atomic number of nucleus Y if it emits gamma radiations ? o Answer. (@ (1). Low work function, (2). High melting point. (i) Hetiumatom (b) Radioactivity is self spontaneous disintegration of @ heavy nucleus in a B, and y radiation,Gi) The atomic number increases by fy eaaaaar (©) @ A cathode ray tube. (i) BX ese (iii) There will beICSE EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER - 2012 (SOLVED) Time : 194 hours 80 Marks ‘Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will mot be allowed to write during the first 1S minutes. This time io be spent in reading the Question Paper The time given at the head ofthis paper i the time allowed for writing the answers. ‘Section Ts compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section I The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [J ‘SECTION —1(40 Marks) (Attempt all questions from this section) Question (@) @ Define 1 ket. (i) How is it related to the S.1. unit of force ? a (b) (@D__ What are non-contact forces ? (ii) How does the distance of separation between two bodies affect the magnitude of the ‘non-contact force between them ? RI (©) A boy of mass 30 kg is siting at a distance of 2 m from the middle of a see-saw. Where should a boy of mass 40 kg sit so as to balance the sea-savw ? p21 (@) (@ What is meant by the term ‘moment of force” ? Gi) the moment of force is assigned a negative sign then Will the turning tendency of the force be clockwise or anticlockwise ? Bl (©) A ball is placed on a compressed spring. When the spring is released, the ball is observed to fly away. (What form of energy does the compressed spring possess ? (Gi), Why does the ball fly away ? Bi = Compressed soring ‘The foree with which’ miss of 1 kg is attracted towards the centre ofthe earth, due to the acceleration due to gravity is called 1 kgf. I ket = 1 kg» accéeration due to gravity = 1 hg x98 ms? = 9.8 N ‘The forces which do act on bodies without being physically touched are called the non-contact forces ‘The magnitude of non-contact forees acting between the two bodies is inversely proportional to the square of distance between the mass centres of the two bodies 2012(©) Let ‘x’ be the distance of 40 kg boy from the iidle of see-saw. _& Moments due to 40 kg boy = Moments due to 30 kg boy 40 kg x x = 30K x2 m 30 kgi2 m #5 dog (©) © The turing etfet of « force abouts fixed point oF a fixed axis is called moment of force GG) Negative sign ofthe moment of force implies that turning tendency ofthe Fores is in anticlockwise direction (©) (@ The compressed spring possesses potential energy (Gi) The potential energy of the spring on releasing changes to kinetic energy. Iti the kinetic energy which makes the ball to fly away Question 2. (@) (State the energy conversion taking place in a sola cll. Gi, Give one disadvantage of using a solar cell. 2) () A body of mass 0.2 kg falls from a height of 10 m to a height of 6 m above the ground Find the loss in potential energy taking place inthe body. [¢ = 10 ms] 0 (©) (Define the term refractive index ofa medium in terms of velocity of light (i) ray of ight moves from a rare medium oa dense medium as shown i the diagram below. Write down the number of the ray which represents the partially reflected ray fe sm (@) You are provided with a printed piece of paper. Using this paper how will you differentiate ‘between a conver lens and a concave lens ? 1 (©) Aray of light incident at an angle of incidence ** passes through an equilateral glass prism such that the refracted ray inside the prism is parallel to its base and emerges from the prism at an angle of emergence ‘e" (How is the angle of emergence ‘e’ related to the angle of incidence ‘7? Gi) What can you say about the value of the angle of deviation in sucha situ Answer. (@) @ Ina solar cel, the light energy directly changes to electric eneray.Ph- 28 (i) Solar cell does not produce electric eneray during night or in darkness (b) Loss in potential energy = mass < 2 Joss of height 0.2 kg % 10:ms? «dm = 8 (©) (Refractive index of a medium isthe ratio of velocity of ight in vacuum or ai wo the ‘elocity of light in a given medium Gi, Ray 2 represents partially reflected ray. () Hold each of the lens § em above the printed paper and look forthe image. Incase of ‘convex lens the print appears enlarged, Hovsever, in ease of concave lens, the print appears diminished. (©) @ Angle of incidence is equal to the angle of emergence. Gi). The angle of deviation is minimum in this particular case. Question 3. (@) (What is meant by “Dispersion of light’? Gi) In the atmosphere which colour of light gets seattered the least ? el (b) Which characteristic of sound will change if there is a change in © itsamplitude (i) its waveform, Bi (©) (Name one factor which affects the frequency of sound emitted due to vibrations in an aie column, Gi) Name the unit used for measuring the sound level el (@) An electrical appliance is rated at 1000 kVA, 220V. Ifthe appliance is operated for 2 hours, cealeulate the energy consumed by the appliance in @ kWh Gi) joule (©) Calculate the equivalent resistance between P and Q from the following diagram : [2] ‘The phenomenon due to Which white light splits into component colours on passing through a prism is ealled dispersion of light. Red colour scatters least in the atmosphere With the change in amplitude, the loudness of sound changes. ‘With the change in waveform the quality of sound changes. ‘The length of vibrating air columa affects its frequency. More the length of vibrating air column, lesser is its frequency. Decibel (4B) is the unit used for measuring sound levelPh-29 (@ (Energy consumed in kWh = 1000 kVA‘ 2h = 2000 kWh. (Gi). Energy consumed in Joules = 1000 x 1000 VA x 2 x 3600 s 200,000,000 5 (©) Resistance of two 100 resistance in series = 10 + 10 = 200 «Equivalent resistance of 200 in parallel with 52 resistance 11 10% R, > 205 ~ 20-720 Resistance between P and Qin series = 30+ 40 + 20 = 90 Question 4, (@) (Whats an ac. generator or Dynamo use for ? BI (4) Name the principle on whieh it works (b) Ditferentite between heat capacity and specific heat capacity 2 (©) A hot soli of mass 60 g at 100°C is placed in 150 g of water at 20°C. The final steady temperature recorded is 25°C. Calculate the specific heat capacity of the solid: {Specific heat capacity of water = 4200.1 kg-*C-!) ce (@) © Whatis the value ofthe speed of gamma radiations in air or vacuum? (i) Name a material which exhibits fluorescence when cathode rays fallon it, (2) (€) Give any two important sources of background radiation. BI Answer. (@) @ Dynamo is used for conversation of mechanical ener imi electric energy. (i) Principle of A.C. Generator : When a conductors rotated in & magnet fel, the ‘magnetic flux inked with it changes and ean.fis induced in the eo (©) Heat eapacity isthe amount of beat required 1 raise the temperature ofa given mass of substance through I K oF (1°), Specific heat eapacity isthe amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg (or 1g) of a substance through 1K (1°C) (© mass * Coss Pan = Oe water * Caster GE be x Cans x TSC = Oe x 4200 Bag HC x SHC 1000 KE Casa * 75°C = 7099 KE * meee 15054200%5%1000 eet leet Co = TN eC! = 700 3 gC (@) (The speed of gamma rays (1) is 3x 108 ms Gi) Zine sulphide, Barium platinocyanide show fluorescence when cathode rays fall on i (©) @__ The radioactive emissions given out by the earth Gi). Sources are K-40, C-14 and Radium contained inside our body.Question 5. Org) w oo Answer. oo w wo SECTION —11 (40 Marks) (Attempt any four questions from this Section) ‘Which of the following remains constant in uniform circular motion : Sped or Velocity or both ? [Name the force reqiifed for uniform circular motion, State its direction? [3] Sate the class of levers and the relative positions of load (L, effort (E) and flerum in each ofthe following cases 1. a otle opener 2. Sugar tongs. ‘Why is less effort needed to lift a load over an inclined plane as compared to lifting te load directly ? 6) [A moving body weighing 400 N possesses 500 J of kinetic energy. Calculate the velocity with which the body is moving. (g = 10 ms) Under what condition will a st of gears produce ~ 1. a gainin speed 2. a guin in torque Speed remains constant during uniform circular motion. Centripetal force. It is always directed towards the centre Of the circular path, 1. In case of bottle opener the load (L) acts in the middle of metal crown, the fulcrum (F) at the edge of metal erown and effort (E) atthe end of the handle Its a lever of second order. ‘Sugar tongs is a lever of third order. The sugar cube atthe ends of tongs acts as Toad (L), the effort (E) acts in the middle and fulcrum (F) acts at its end, L 1 chanical advantage = fallin temperature = mx Cx By, (Gi) The tise in temperature on kelvin scale will be 25 K.Ph-35 (iii) The average Kinetic energy of the molecules remains same, OO) (c) Heat absorbed by ice to form water at OC = 40 g x 336 1g = 13440 1. Heat absorbed by water at 0 to atain temperature of 10°C = mC8q 40 8% 4.2 Jer! Ct 10°C = 1680. c. Total heat absorbed = (13440 + 1680) 3 = 15120 Heat given out by water at 60°C = mCBy mx AD Jet x SOC = 210 mI Now, Heat given out = Heat absorbed 2 210 m Sgt = 151205 _ 15120 m= yg B= 728. Question 10. (@) The diagram alongside shows a current carrying loop or a circular coil passing through @ sheet of cardboard atthe points M and N. The sheet of cardboard is sprinkled uniformly with iron filings L429 Copy the diagram and draw an arrow on the circular col to show the direction of current flowing through i Draw the pattern of arrangement of the iron flings when current is passed through the loop. BI Draw a simplified labelled diagram ofa hot cathode ray tube [Name a common device where a hot cathode ray tube is used. B) (©) A certain nucleus X has @ mass aumber 14 and atomic number 6, The nucleus X changes to Y!¥ after the loss of a particle (Name the particle emitted.Ph- 36 2012 (Represent this change in the form of ah equation (iii) A radioactive substance is oxidized. What change would you expect to take place in the nature ofits radioactivity ? Give a reason for you answer, ia) Answer. (a) @ and Gd, wo eteamz rye (Gi) Hot cathode ray tube is used in monitors in computers. (©) (The particle emitted is beta partite. Gi) Y + B—> yt (it) No change will take place in its rate of activity. It is because oxidation isa chemical change which takes at electron level. has nothing to do with nucleus of the atom,ICSE EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER - 2013 (SOLVED) (Time + 1%, hours) (MLMarks 80) “swore 10 this Paper mist be writen on the paper provided separates You will not bevallowed to write during the fist 1 mines This times t0 be spent in reading the Question Paper The tine given atthe head of this Paper isthe time allowed for vrtng the answers Section 1 is compulsory. Adempt any four questions from Section It The intended marks for questions or pars of questions are given in brackets Section T 4 Marks) Adept all questions from this Seton Taestion (a) Give any two effects of a force on a norigd by. ei (6) One end of a spring is kept fixed while the ther end '—> HPPA "= is sted by a force as shown inthe diagram, ( Copy the diagram and mark oni the dtection of the restoring force. (@ Name one instrument which works onthe above principle ° (©) @) Whereis the centre of gravity of uniform ring stated ? i) "The poston ofthe centre of gravity of a body remains unchanged even when the boy is deformed” Sate wheter te statement iste of fale @ (@ A fore is applied ona body of mass 20 kg moving witha velo of 40m, The body attains a velocity of 50 ms in 2 second, Calculate the work done by the body. @) (©) A ype of single plley is very often aso as « machine eventhough it dass not ve any fain in mechanical advantage Name the type of pulley used i) For what purpose is such a pulley used ? ® Answer {@) @) A force can bring about change inthe Sai of rest oF uniform mation of a body: Gi) A force can change the shape of dinensions of a boy oo Fe Resin oe Fst Gi) Spring balance. (©) G) The centre of grayity of a uniform ring is its centre, Gi) False yw _(50-40)ms"! (@) Acceleration of body (a) Distance covered by body while accelerating, Force possessed by body, F Ph-37Ph- 38 2013 -, Work done by the body, W = F x $ = 100'N)x 90 m = 9000 J (©) Gi) Single fixed pulley. Gi) It helps in changing the direction of applying efforts. Question 2. (a) G) In what way does an ‘Ideal machine’ differ from a ‘Practical machine” ? i) Can a simple machine act as 2 force multiplier and a speed multiplier atthe same time?(2) (b) A girl of mass 35 kg climbs up from the first floor of a building at a height 4m above the ground to the third flor at a height 12 m above the ground. What will be the increase in her gravitational potential energy ? (g = 10 ms” (©) Which class of lever found in the human body is being used by a boy (when he holds a load on the palm of his hand. i) when he raises the weight of his body on his toes ? (@ A ray of light is moving from a rarer medium toa denser medium and strikes a plane mirror placed at 90° to the direction of the ray as shown in the diagram. ( Copy the diagram and mark arrows to show the path ofthe ray of light after it is reflected from the mitror (i) Name the principle you have used to mark the arrows to show the direction of the ray.(2) (©) @ The refractive index of glass with respect to air is 1.5., What is the value of the refractive index of air with respect to glass ? GA ray of light is incident as a normal ray on the sutfice-of separation of two different mediums, What is the value of the angle of incidence. in this case ? 2 Answer (a) G) An ideal machine is the one whose parts are frictionless as well as weightless, such that its mechanical advantage is equal to its velocity ratio. AA practical machine is the one whose parts are nether frictionless nor weightless. Furthermore, its mechanical advantage is always: less than its velocity ratio, @ No, it can be either speed multiplier or force multiplier. (b) Mass of girl (m) = 35 kg Height gained by girl (3) = (12 - 4)= 8 m _sTnerease in gravitational potent energy = mgh = 35 (kg) x 10.ms? x 8 m = 28001 (©) (@ Lever of third order, (i Lever of second order ow (i) The principle is the law of reversibility of light Rarer medium Denser mediamPh-39 Eeea (© @ "Mea ATE73 8 CAppon) (i) Angle of incidence is zero. Question 3 (a) Abbucket kept under a running tap is getting filled with water. A person sitting at distance is able to get an idea when the bucket is about to be filled () What change takes place in the sound to give this idea ? i) What causes the change in the sound ? 2 (b) A sound made on the surface of a lake takes 3 s to reach a boatman. How much time will it take to reach a diver inside the water at the same depth ? 330 ms! ; Velocity of sound in water = 1450 ms] 2) (©) Calculate the equivalent resistance between the points A and B forthe following combination of resistors Q 4a £2. faa 2a (@) You have been provided with a solenoid AB. LLELLLT pee (© What is the polarity at end A? ( Give one advantage of an electromagnet over a permanent magnet, @ (©) G@ Name the device used 10 protect the electric circuits from overloading and short (i) On what effect of electricity does the above device work ? 2 Answer (a) () The sharp pitched sound slowly changes to low pitched sound as the bucket gets filled. ‘The sound almost dies when the bucket is completely filled. (As the length of vibrating air column decreases due to the water, the frequency of the sound changes. () Distance covered by the sound to reach boatman = 330 ms! x 3. = 990 m Distance of diver from the source of sound = 990 mPh- 40 «= Time taken by the sound t0 reach diver = T4595 0468 s (Appox.). (©) Resistance of three 402 resistors in-seties = 4 x 3 Resistance of three 20 resistors in series = 2 x 3 z, Equivalent resistance of 12, 60 and 4@ in parallel 1 14243 61 deal a R64” WN 122 > R,=20 +, Equivalent resistance of 502, 202 and 692 in ssi R.26+2+60= 10 (© 6) Polarity atthe end A is NORTH G@) An elecromagne'ssength can be increased by inreasing the flow of current in the coi wiich is not pousble in caso of a permanent rgnet (© @ Bletie fse, 2) I wos on the Ieating effet of etre cures Question 4 (a) Define the term “Heat capacity’ and state ts S.. unit ® (b) What is meant by Global warming ? @ (©) How moch heat energy is recaed when 5g of water at 20C chang tb ice at OC? [Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 Jg' "C'' ; Specific latent beat-of fusion of ice = 336g") @ (4 Which ofthe radioactive radiations - () can cause severe genetical disorders. (i) are deflected BY an lectic field 7 (@) A radioactive nucleus undergoes a series of deceys actteding tothe sequence X—by X24 x, —25%, TF the mass sarber and atomic number of X, WO 72 and 69 respectively, what isthe mass number and atomic numberof X 2 Answ (a) Heat capectty : The emount of beahoexa)remuired to rise the temper of a given ims of substance through 1K for °C) is elled is heat capac, Si mit of heat capacity is JK (b) The rise in average tempersture Of the atmosphere around the earth, due to the trapping of radiant solar eat de earn oxide and cHorflarecarbons salle global warming (e) Heat eneray released ncooing water to OC = meB, =5x4.2%20=4201 Heat energy released in freezing water = mL = 5 x 336 = 1680 J “otal eat eneray released = (1680 + 420) J = 2100 3 (@ @ Gamma radiations Gi) Alpha and beta radiations © BON, LIEK, Be x “Thus, mass amber of X 6 180 ad atomic number 72;SECTION IL (40 Marks) Attempt any four questions from this Section. Question 5. (a) ()) With reference to their direction of action, how does a centripetal force differ from a centrifugal force ? Gi) State the Principle of conservation of energy. (ii) Name the form of energy which a body may possess even when it is not in motion. (3) (b) A coolie is pushing a box weighing 1500 N up an inclined plane 7.5 m long on to a platform, 2.5 m above the ground. (i) Calculate the mechanical advantage of the inclined plane. (ii) Calculate the effort applied by the coolic. ii) In actual practice, the coolie needs to apply more effort than what is calculated. Give one reason why you think the coolie needs to apply more effort. @ (©) A block and tackle system of pulley's a velocity ratio 4. i) Draw a labelled diagram of the system indicating clearly the points of application and directions of a load and effort. (Gi) What is the value of the mechanical advantage of the given pulley system if itis an ideal pulley system ? ® Answer. (a) () With reference to action, the centripetal force is directed towards the centre of circular path and the centrifugal force is directed away from the centre of circular path, such that they are acting opposite to one another. ) Law of conservation of energy : Energy in a system cannot be created, nor it can be estroyed and the sum total of energy remains constant, no mater it can change its form. Gi) Potential energy. () () For a perfect machnine ; Mechanical advantage = Velocity ratio Distance trough which effort acts _7.5.m ~ Distance trough which loadaets ~ 2.5m “ = Block and eke system @ Mechanical advantage = pire 3 = ‘wit velocity rato eon = 28 59 Gi) Inclined plane is not a perfect. machine, It offers Cae yaar ol Sota : VR. Block and tackle system of pulley having VR, = 4 (i) Mechanical advantage will be equal to the number of pulleys engaged in a given pulley system.Ph- 42 Question 6 (a) Name the radiations (that are used for photography at night, (i) used for detection of fracture in bones (i) whose wavelength range is from 100 4 to 4000 4 (or 10 nm to 400 nm). @ (b) G) Can the absolute refractive index of a medium be less than one? GA coin placed at the bottom of a beaker appears to be raised by 4,0 em, If the refractive index of water is 4/3, find the depth of the water in the beaker. (3) (©) An object AB is placed between 2F, and F, on the principal axis of a convex lens as shown in the diagram. mee Copy the diagram and using three rays starting from point A, obtain the image of the object formed by the lens GC Answer (@) (@ infrared radiation. Gi) X-rays. Gi) Ultraviolet radiation. () (No, absolute refractive index of a medium is always greater-than 1, as speed of light in any medium is always less than that in vacuum, (Let the real depth of water = x Apparent depth of water = (x ~ 4) em Real depth 4 3 Now, refractive index of water = Sree dep or Gr 16) = 3 Real depth 16 cm © Question 7. (a) (@ What is the principle on which SONAR is based. @) An observer stands at a certain distance away from a cliff and produces a loud sound, He hears the echo of the sound after 1.8 s. Calculate the distance between the cliff and the observer if the velocity of sound in air is 340 ms!Ph- 43 2013 (©) A vibrating tuning fork is placed over thé ruth of burete filed with water The tap of the burete is opened an the water level gradally starts falling I is found that the Sound from the tuning fork becomes very fou fora particular length ofthe water column (@ Name the phenomenon taking place when this happens. Cid Why docs the sound become very loud for this length of the water column ? 3) (© G@ What is meant by the terms (1) amplitude (2) frequency of a wave ? Ci Explain wiy stringed misial instruments, like the guitar, are provided with a hollow box. o Answer (@) @) Echo depth sounding Urrasonic waves have the same speed as of sudible sound but are not absorbed in the imedium, So transite sends these waves reeiver receives the waves hack ater siking the rgd obstacle so time taken is recorded. And we can calelate dance d = Velocity of sound time _ 340s“. 85 @ Distance between cliff and source of sound + > 106 m (6) (The phenomenon is called ‘resonance of sound’ A some particular length of air column the natural frequency of aie column corresponds the frequency of tuning fork. At this moment the sound waves reinforce to produce loud sound, (©) G) The maximum displacement of vibrating particle about its mean position is called its amplitude-The number of waves which pass through a point in’& medium in one second is called frequency. (i) The air trapped in the hollow box starts vibrating with forced vibrations, thereby producing Jounder sound. Question 8. (@) G) It is observed thatthe temperature of the surrounding starts falling when the ice in a frozen lake starts melting. Give a reason for the observation, (id) How is the heat capacity of the body related to its specific heat capacity ? (3) (b) (Why does a bottle of soft drink coo! faster when surrounded by ice cubes than by ice cold water, both at O° C ? i) A certain amount of heat Q will warm'I g of material X by 3°C and 1g of material Y by 4°C. Which material has.a higher specific heat capacity (©) A calorimeter of mass 50 ¢ and specific heat capacity 0.42 J g- *C- contains some mass of water at 20°C. A metal piece of mass 20 g at 100 °C is dropped into the calorimeter. After stirring, the final temperature of the mixture is found to be 22°C. Find the mass of water used in the calorimeter. [specific heat capacity of the metal piece = 0.3 Jg"°C-; specific heat capacity of water = 42 Jg'°C] o Answer (a) (@) Every kilogram of ice at 0°C on melting to form water at OPC needs 336 x 10° J of heat energy as its specific latent heat is 336 x 10°J. This beat energy is supplied by the surrounding of the lake, which in turn results in the fall in temperature.Phat Heat capacity of the body ‘Mass of the body (©) (@ Every gram of ice surrounding the Soft drink extracts out 336 J of beat energy from itand the temperature of surrounding the soft drink remains at °C. However, in ease of cold water, it will extract out only 4.2 J of heat energy per gram. Furthermore, the temperature of surounding wate stants rising. Thus, soft-drink botle coos better in case of tee. (i) Material X has higher specific heat capacity compared to material Y. Iris because for the mass amount of heat its temperature rises less than Y. (©) Data Substance Mass | SHC Toiial temperature [ Final temperature = 22°C Calorimeter [50 ¢_[ 042 Je**C* | 20 0 = @2— 20) Cold water 042 Ig" | 296 ee Hot metal piece 03 Jee" [100°C 0, = (100 — 22) = 78°C Heat absorbed by cold water = mcO, =x 42x 2= Sax eat absorbed by calorimeter = me, = S0 x 0.42 «2 = 42 ‘Total heat absorbed = 8x + 42. Heat given out by metal mG, = 20 x 03 x 78 = 468 By the principle of calorimetry, Total heat absorbed = total heat lost (i) Specific heat capacity of a body = Ba + 42 = 408 = Bax = 468 — 42 = 426 > x= Question 9. (@) @ State Ohm’s faw. (i) A metal wire of resistance 682 is stretched so that its length is increased to twice its original length. Calculate its new resistance e (b) G@ An clectical gadget can give an electric shock to its user under certain circumstances. Mention any two of these circumstances. i What preventive measure provided in a gadget can protect a person from an electric shock ? (©) The figure shows a circuit 6 ae = 507 eS eA When the circuit is switched on, the ammeter reads 0.5 A.Ph- 45 @ Calculate the value of the unknown resistor R. (i) Calculate the charge passing through the 30 resistor in 120s, Gi) Calculate the power dissipated in the 322 resistor oy Answer (a) G) Ohm’s Law + It states, all physical conditions of « conductor remaining same, the current flowing through itis dietly proportional to the potential difference at its ends. () Lot the original length be (1) and area of cross-section (a), such that its resistance is 62. KI patio n= * mo © When te gh 2, i ae of cones hess Fi ene rae of af RK aaa R Dividing (i) by @) |= 4. R=2MO (©) G@) (1) The electrical gadget may be short circuited i... its live or neural wire is touching its metalic body directly (2) The hands of the user may be wel, such that water dripping from his hands makes contact with the live wire (i) The body of the electric gadget is connected to the earth terminal by means of earth wire, In case of short circuit a huge surge of current flows through the earth terminal. This in turn melts fuse in the live wire and hence the flow or current stops in the gadget. ow 2 OSR+LS (ii) Charge Q = 1 x 1 = 0.5 x 120 = 60 Coulombs Gi) Power dissipated in 3Q resistor = FR =0.5 x 05 x 3 = 0.75 W Question 10. (a) Name the three main parts.of- a Cathode Ray Tube. (©) G) What is meant by Radioactivity ? (i) What is meant by nuclear waste ? Suggest one effective way for the safe disposal of nuclear waste, (©) G@) Draw a simple labelled diagram of dc. electric motor. G@ What is the function of the split rings in a d.e. motor ? Gi) State one advantage of a.c. over de. o Answer (a) (@ (1) electron gun) Deeflecting plates (G) Fluorescent sereen (©) Gj) The phenomenon due to the nucleus of certain elements decays on its own, giving outPh- 46 2013 harmful radiations, such as a alpha particles, beta particles and gamma radiations is called radioactivity (i) The residual material left in the oucleay reactors after generating heat energy is called ruclear waste, The nuclear waste is radioactive and very harmful to the environment Gi) The nuclear waste should be stored in stainless steel containers, ined from within with thick sheets of lead, so that no radioactive rays come out of it. The containers should be stored in safe and well guarded place, so that they do not fall in the hands of criminal elements, ow (Gi) The split rings alter the direction of current in the coil after every half rotation. This in tur helps the coil to move in the same direction, ic, clockwise or anticlockwise direction. Gi) The alternating current can be easily stepped up or down and cam be transmitted over long distance cable wires. This is not possible in case of direct currentICSE EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER - 2014 (SOLVED) Time : 2 hours 80 Marks ‘Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will mot be allowed to write during the first 1S minutes. This time io be spent in reading the Question Paper The time given at the head ofthis paper i the time allowed for writing the answers. ‘Section Ts compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section I The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [J ‘SECTION —1(40 Marks) (Attempt all questions from this section) Question (@) A force is applied on () a non-rigid body and (ii) a rigid body. How does the effect of the force differ in the above two cases? By (b) A metallic ball is hanging by a string from a fixed support. Draw a neat labelled diagram showing the forces acting on the ball and the string RI (©) @ What is the weight of a body placed at the centre of the earth? Gi). What is the principle of an ideal machine? 1 (@) Is it possible o have an accelerated motion with a constant speed? Explain. 1 (©) When does a force do work? Gi) What is the work done by the moon when it revolves round the earth? Ri Answer. (@) (When a force applied on a non-rigid body, it changes the interspacing between its constituent particles and therefore causes a change in its dimensions and can also produce motion i (Gi) When a force is applied on a rigid bod, it does not change the interspacing between its constituent particles and therefore it does not change the dimensions of the object but causes only the motion init, oy Same ir T > Tension in the string mg > Weight ofthe ball (©) (@ The weight of a body placed at the centre of the earth is zero because valve of g = 0 at the center of the earth, Gi) An ideal machine is that in which there is no dissipation of energy in any manner. Principle of an ideal machine = work done by a machine = work done on the machine / work output = work input Paoa7 204Ph- 48 2014 (@) Yes. The velocity of particle in circular motion is Variable or the circular motion is accelerated ‘even though the speed of particle is uniform. (©) (Work is said to be done only when the force applied on a body makes the body moves ‘ce, there is displacement of the body. (Gi). The work done by the moon when it revolves around the earth is zero, Question 2, (a) Calculate the change in the Kinetic energy of a moving body if its velocity is reduced to 1/3ed of the inital velovty By (b) State the energy changes in the following devices while in use (Aloud speaker. (i) A glowing electric bulb. el (©) @ What is nuclear energy? (Name the process used for producing electricity using nuclear energy. 2 (@) State one important advantage and disadvantage each of using nuclear energy for producing electricity. 1 (©) (The conversion of part of the energy into an undesirable form is called Gi) For a given height hy oon the length 1 of the inclined plane, lesser will be the clfort required. fell Answer. L (@) Initial KE = 5 my, 1 ‘Change in velocity = 5 of tial velocity thofinitial KE. (b) (Electrical energy converted to sound energy. Gi). Electrical energy converted to heat energy and to light energy. (©) @ In nuclear fission and fusion there is a loss in mass due (0 loss in mass energy released. The energy so released is called the nuclear energy.Ph- 49 2014 (Nuclear fission, (@) Advantage : A very small amount of nuclear fuel can produce a tremendous amount of ‘energy Disadvantage : Very harmful nuclear radiations are produced in the process which are highly energetic and penetrating, (©) @_ Dissipation of energy. Gi) More Question 3. (a) Draw the diagram given below and clearly show the path taken by the emergent ray. [2] (b) (What is consumed using different electrical appliances, for which electricity bills are paid? i) Name a common device that uses electromagnet. Bi (e) @ Array of light passes from water to air. How does the speed of light change? Gi). Which colour of light travels fastest in any medium except aie? fed) (@) Name the factors affecting the critical angle forthe pair of media Bh (©) @__ Name a prism required for obtaining a spectrum of Ultraviolet light. (Gi). Name the radiations which ean be detected by a thermopile Ri Answer. @ = Correct path of the refracted ray shown = Correct path of emergent ray shown (b) (Electrical energy. (ii) Electrical bell (Door Bell) / microphone / Electric motor (©) (Speed of light increases. Gi). Red colour of light travels fastest in any medium except air.Ph-50 (@) Factors affecting the eritcal angle forthe pir of media are (Wavelength of light (Gi). Effect of temperature of the medium (iii) Refractive index of the pair of media. (© Quartz prism Gi) Infrared radiations ean be detected by thermopile Question 4. (@) Why is the colour red used as a sign of danger? 1 (b) (What are mechanical waves? Gi) Name one property of waves that do no change when the wave passes from one ‘medium to another, R1 (©) Find the equivalent resistance between points A and B. pi : cH ee) 32 (@) 50 g of metal piece at 27 °C requires 2400 J of heat energy Sas to attain a temperature of| 327 °C. Caleulate the specific heat capacity of the metal fea} (©) An electron emitter must have work function ind melting point. (2) Answer. (@) Since the wavelength of red light is maximum in the visible light, te light of ed colour is scattered least by the air molecules of the atmosphere and therefore it can reach to a longer distance and can be seen easily from farthest distance. (b) @ The waves which requite a medium for their propagation are called elastic oF mechanical waves. These waves travel in the medium though the vibrations of the medium es about their mean positions2 ip =240 Total R=R, +R, +R; (@) Given: = 327°C. 27°C = 300°C, Q = 2400, Now, Q 2400 = 50 x C x 300 2400 350x300 (@) An electcon emitter must have low work function and high melking point, SECTION — 11 (40 Marks) (Attempt any four questions from this Section) Question 5. (@) (A man having a box on his head, climbs up a slope and another mat having an ‘identical box walks the same distance on a levelled road. Who does more Work against the force of gravity and why? Gi) Two forces each of SN act vertically upwards and downwards Fespectively on the ‘ovo ends of a uniform metre rule which is placed at its mid-point as shown in the diagram, Determine the magnitude of the resultant moment ofthese forces about the midpoint. ia) SN (b) (@_Arbody is thrown vertically upwards. Is velocity keeps on decreasing. What happens to its kinetic energy as its velocity becomes zero? Gi)_Draw a diagram to show how a single pulley can be used so as to have its ideal M.A. =2 1 (©) Derive a relationship between mechanical advantages, velocity ratio and efficiency of a machine, 3) Answer. (@) (Man climbs up a slope does more work against the force of graving whereas the ‘work done by the man walking on a levelled road is zero because displacement is rhorinal to the force of gravity.Torque t= F xd y =F, xd, 25Nm (Anti-clockwise) =F, xd,=5Nx 05m 25Nm (Anti-clockwise) ‘The resultant moment of force = 25 + 2.5 = SN min Anti clockwise direction, (©) (When a body thrown vertically upward its velocity coninoously decreases, kinetic energy also decrease and potential energy increases de to increase in height. - completely changes to PE. Single Movable Pulley Rigid Suppo (©) Leta machine overcome load L by the application of an effort E. In ime let the displacement ‘of effort be d, and the displacement of load he d, ‘Work input = Effort « displacement of effort xd, ‘Work output = Load x displacement of lod =Lxd, Work output Work input EtticieneyMA, Efficieney n= 7g oF MANS VR % 1 ‘Thus, the mechanical advantage of a machine is equal to the product of its efficiency and velocity ratio, Question 6. (@ @ Light passes through a rectangular glass slab and through a triangular glass prism. In ‘what way does the direction of the two emergent beams differ and why? (Gi). Ranbir claims to have obtained an image twice the size ofthe object with a concave lens. Is he correct? Give a reason for your answer. a) (b) A lens forms an erect, magnified and virtual image of an object. Name the tens. (Gi) Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the image formation, fe} (©) @ Define the power of a tens. (Gi) The lens mentioned in 6(6) above is of focal length 25 em. Calculate the power of the lens. BI Answer. (@ @__ Ima rectangular glass slab, the emergent ray i parallel tothe ipeident ray but they are ‘not along the same line whereas ina prism the emergent ray’is not parallel to incident ray, Because in a glass block the two surfaces at which refraction occur is parallel to each other. No. By the concave lens only diminished images are obtained. Convex lens Object drawn b/w the optical center and the principle focus. B Convex lens (©) @ The power of a lens is a measure of deviation produced by it in the path of rays refracted through itPh- 54 t Gi) Power of lens (in D) = "5carienpin Ga were) 100 = Focal length (in cendimet) ea. Question 7. (@) The adjacent diagram shows three different modes of vibrations P, Q and R of the same string, (Which vibrations will produce a louder sound and why? Gi). The sound of which string will have maximum shrillness? (iid) State the ratio of wavelengths of P and R. P KH Q ee R Ko (b) A type of electromagnetic wave has wavelength 50 (Name the wave. Gi). What is the speed of the wave in vacuum? (iii) State one use of this type of waye. a (©) @ State one important property of waves used for echo depth sounding. Gi) A radar sends a signal to.an aircraft ata distance of 30 km away and receives it back after 2 x 10+ second. What is the speed of the signal? 14) Answer. (@) (_R will produce louder sound because its amplitude is more than P and Q. Gi) The sound of P string will have maximum shrillness. (ii) The ratio of wavelength of P and R is 1: 3 () @ X-Rays Gi) 3% 10 ms, (iil) X-Rays are used for detection of fracture in bones.Ph- 55 2014 (©) @ The ultrasonic waves travel undeviated through long distances and they ean be confined to 8 narrow beam, (Gi) Distance ofsirraft = 30 km =30>* 1000 m= 30,000 m ‘Tal distance = 2 x 30,000 = 60,000 m ‘Time taken = 2 % 10" second distance travelled (2d) Hence, Speed of nd V = ken wy = Fat ~ 30000 = 10 mis = 3 10° ms. Question 8. (a) Two resistors of 48 and 69 are connected in parallel toa cell to draw 0.5 A current from the cell (Draw a labelled circuit diagram showing the above arrangement. (Gi) Calculate the current in each resistor. BI (b) @ What is an Ohmic resistor? (Two copper wires are of the same length, but one is thicker than the other. (2). Which wire will have more resistance? (2) Which wire will have more specific resistance? BI ‘Two sets A and B, ofthe three bulbs each, are glowing in-two separate rooms. When fone ofthe bulbs inset Ais fused, the other two bulbs, alos cease to glow. But in set B, when one bulb fuses, the other two bulbs continue to glow. Explain why thi phenomenon occurs, ‘Why do we prefer arrangement of Set B fot house circuiting? Bl Ly 15V (Gi) Let current through 40 resistance is F then current through 682 resistance is (0.5 ~ #) ix4=05-)x6 41-368Current through 402 resistance = 0.3. and curren through 682 resistance = 0.5 ~0.3 = 0.2.A (©) (Ohmic Resistors «The conductors which obey Ohm's law are called the Ohmic resistors or linear resistances. For such resistors, a graph ploted for the potential difference V aginst current Hi & straight line i) Q)_ Thin wie will have more resistance because the resistance is inversely proportional to area of cross-section. 2) Specific resistance of both wire is same because specific resistance depends upon the nature of the medium which isthe same (copper) in both cases. (©) (The bulbs of set A are connected in series. Therefore when one bulb fuse the current stop ‘owing. Whereas the bulbs of set B are connected in parallel. When one bull fuse then the current flows through the other bulb. (Gi) Set B prefer parallel combination because init potential difference remains same Question 9. (a) Heat energy is supplied at a constant rate to 100g of ie at 0°C. The ice is converted into water at 0°C in 2 minutes. How much time will be required to raise the temperature of water from 0°C to 20 °C? [Given : sp. heat capacity of water = 4.2. °C, sp. latent heat of ice = 336 J £7) ta) (b) Specific heat capacity of substance A is 3.8 1 "1 Kt whereas the Specific heat capacity of substance B is 0.4 3 g"! K+. (Which of the evo is @ good conductor of heat? Gi) How is one led tothe above conclusion? (ii) Ifsubstances A and B are liquid then which one would be more useful in car radiators? BI (©) @_ State any two measures to minimize the impact of global warming (Gi) What is the Greenhouse effect? G1 Answer, (a) m= 100g, = 2 minutes = 2 x 60 see Heat energy taken by ice at OFC t0 convert to water at (FC. Q=ml. = 100 x 336 =33600 1 Q_ 3060 1 aay 8088 ‘Th at cay ogi conver war at FC 0 2 O=nc a = 1004220 = 8003 Pet(©) (Substance B is a good conductor of heat. (ii) Because specific Capacity of B is less then that of A. [lower the specific heat capacity, better the conducting poser] Gi) Substance A is more useful in ear radiator. (©) (Two measures to minimize the impact of global warming are (1) Technological measures @) Beonomic measures Gi) The green house effect i the phenomenon in which infrared radiations of long wavelength given out from the surface ofthe earth are absorbed by its atmospheric gases to keep the feavionment warm at the earth's surface and the lower atmosphere. Question 10, (@) (A Name two factors on which the magnitude of an induced e.m4. in the sécondary coil depends. (In the following diagram an arrow shows the motion of the coil towards the bar magnet (1). State in which direction the current flows, A to B or B fo A? (2) Name the law used to come to the conclusion. — Tr () A nucleus , Na* emits a beta particle to change into Magnesium (Mg) (Write the symbolic equation forthe process. (Gi) What are numbers 24 and 11-alled? Magnet (iii) What isthe general name of #Mg_ with respect to #fNa? (c) Ina cathode ray tube state (The purpose of covering cathode by thorium and carbon, Gi) The purpose of the fluorescent screen, ii) How is it possible to increase the rate of emission of electrons. GB) Answer. (a) (@ The magnitude of induced e.m.. inthe secondary coil depends on the following two factors(1) The change in the magnetic fx and (2) The time in which the magnetic flux changes. GQ) AwB Q) Leone's law. () NA! —> Me + Let Gi) The number 24 is atomic mass number (number of protons and neutrons) and 11 is atomic number (ii) They are isobar (©) @_ The purpose of covering cathode by thorium and carbon is to decrease the work function or to emit electrons at lower temperature i) To convert electrical signal into a visual signal (iii) By increasing the temperature of cathode or By increasing the filament current, the rate of emission of electrons from the cathode will increase,Radioactive. Substance Ans. (© The emission of electrons from # metal surface when heat energy is imparted to itis called thermionic emission (i, Work function of a metal is expressed in terms of electron vot (eV) where LeV = 1.6 x 10°" o ro (@ Complete the diagram as given below by drawing the deflection of radioactive radiations in an electric filed, i) State any two precautions to be taken while handling radioactive substances. Ans, (@ Deflection of radioactive radiations a, and Y in an electric field is as shown below: Radiouctve substance The (wo safety precautions to be taken while handling radioactive substances are (any (0) i. Radioactive substances should be kept in thick lead containers witha very narrow opening so as to restrict the radiations coming out from other directions ii, Radioactive materials should be handled with long lead tongs.ICSE QUESTION PAPER-2016 (SOLVED) PHYSICS ‘SCIENCE Paper -3 (One hour and a half) Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not be allowed to write during the frst 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the Question Paper, ‘The time given atthe head of this Paper isthe time alloted for writing the answers. ‘Attempt all questions from Section 1 and any four questions from Section Hl. ‘The intended marks of questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ SECTION I (40 Marks) Attempt all questions from this Section Question 1 oO) (i Give an example ofa non contact fore which i always of atactve nature, i) How does the magnitude ofthis non contact force on the two bodies depend on the distance of separation between them? a1 (b) A boy weighing 40 kgf climbs up a stair of 30 steps each 20 cm high in 4 minutes and a git, ‘weighing 30 kgf does the same in 3 minutes. Compare: @ The work done by them. (i) The power developed by them 2) (©) With reference tothe terms Mechanical Advantage, Velosity Ratio and efficiency of « machine, ‘name and define the term that will not change for machine of a given design. p) (@ Calculate the mass of ice required to lower the temperature of 300 g of water 40°C to water at oc. Pp (Specific latent heat of ice = 336 J/g, Specifié heat capacity of water = 4.20/¢C) (e) What do you understand by the following statements: (@ The beat capacity of the body is 6ONK iy The specific heat capacity of lead is 130 Sky'K: p) Answer: (a) (© The example of non-contact force Ts gravitational fore. Ic is always attractive in nature. i) The magnitude of non-contact forces acting on two bodies depends on the distance of separation between them. The magnitude of force decreases with an increase in separation and increases as mn decreases. It varies inversely a the square ofthe distance of separation, Force of gravity of the boy, F, = 40 kgf Time taken by him, t= 4 minutes = 4 x 60 Force of gravity of the gir, F, = 30 kgf Time taken by her, t, = 3 minutes = 3 x 60 s = 180 5 PavPh-76 Distance covered by both in 30 steps is D=30%20=600em ‘While climbing, both have to do work against the force of gravity @ Work done by the boy in climbing the stairs W, = Fx D = 40 kgf x 600 em ww, = 240003 ‘Work done by the girl in climbing the stairs: W, =F x D= 30 kgf x 600 em ‘Ws = 18000 5 Work done. (i) Power developed = Ee taken For the boy oe 240005 mer Developed = 55 For the gist 18000 J 1805 ‘Thus, power developed by them is 1 Power Developed = o0w or @ Work done by the boy = 40 10 x 6 =2400 3 ‘Work done by the gitl = 30 x 10» 6 = 9800.1 & Ratio = 2400 : 1800 = 4:3 2400 4x60 2400 3x60 Gi) Power of boy 10 wat Power of gil 10 watt Raio= 1:1 (6) Velocity ratio. Icis the ratio of the velocity of effort to the velocity of load.Ph-77 Me VR= ye ‘Velocity ratio does not change. (4) Let mbe the mass ofthe ice tobe added Hat energy required to melt to lower the temperature is = mi. = m x 336 “Heat energy imparted by the water in fall of its temperature from 40°C to 0°C = mass ofthe water > specific heat capacity fll in temperature. = 30042 x 40°C IF there is no loss of heat, m2 336 J/g = 300 g x 4.2 Wg°C % 40°C 300% 4.240 m= 150g © (@) Heat capacity isthe amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a body by 1°C or 1K, ‘Thus, 60 JK" of energy is required to raise the temperature of the given body by I-K. i) Specific heat capacity isthe amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of unit mass of a substance through 1°C or 1K. Thus, 130 JKg" K* of heat energy required to raise the temperature of unit mass of lead through I K. Question 2 (a) State two factors upon which the heat absorbed by a body depend. R) (b) A oy 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 4 reason to support your answer. QI (©) Copy he diagram given below and complete the path f be Hight ray Sill it emerges out ofthe prism. The eitical angle of glass i 42° In your diagram mark the angles wherever necessary Bi (@) State the depenence of angle of deviation: (i) On the refractive index ofthe material ofthe prism. Gi) On the wavelength of taht pI (©) The ratio of amplide of two waves is 3:4. What is the ratio oftheir: 6) loudness? Frequencies? pl Answer ¢ (@) Heat absorbed by a body depends on the mass ofthe body, change in temperature ofthe body and the specific heat capacity ofthe body. (b) The refractive index will be different in both eases. Refractive index of glas is ifeent for diferent colours. The speed of ble Hight i les than the speed of red light. So, the wavelength of blue light less than that of red light. Thus, red Hight ‘would deviate less than be light because of difference in wavelengthPh- 78 (©) The diagram is as shown SL alege Pose @ @ Angle of deviation is directly proportional tothe refractive index of the material of prism, For a siven angle of incidence, the prism with higher refractive index produces a greater deviation than the prism which has a lower refractive index. Thus, the angle of deviation increases with an increase in the refractive index of the medium. {i Angle of deviation is inversely propotional to the wavelength of the light used. The angle of Ip + fe (econ) run) (parce) (i) Elements with the same mass number but diferent atomic numbers are called isobar. (Gi) The nucleus of an atom tends to be radioactive when — nucleus has more mass nucleus has excess energy neutrons proton ratio becomes more than 1.3 0 LS,ICSE EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER - 2017 (SOLVED) ‘SCIENCE, Paper-I (PHYSICS) (One hour and a half hours) Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately You will NOT be allowed 10 write duving the frst 15 minutes. This time isto be spent in reading the question paper. The time given at the head ofthis paper i the tine allowed for writing the answers. Section Tis compulsory Attempt any four questions from Section I The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [_]. ‘SECTION —1(40 Marks) (Attempt alt questions from this Section) Question 1. (@) A brass ball is hanging from a stiff cotton thread. Draw a neat labelled diagram showing the forces acting on the brass ball and the coton thread. 2 () The distance between two bodies is doubled, How is the magnitude of gfavitational force between them affected? @ (©) Why is a jack serew provided with along arm? 2 (@) If the power of a motor be 100 KW, at what speed can it raise a Joad of 50,000 N? 2 () Which class of level will always have MA > I and why? 2 Answer 1. (4) Suppo i (©) The magnitude of gravitational force between two bodies is inversely proportional tothe square of the distance between them, [As the distance is doubled, the force will hecome one fourth of the initial force () Increase in torque arm, increases the moment of force, so lesser effort is required for turming (@) P= 100KW = 100 x 1000W, F = S0000N Power = Force x Velocity(6) Class I ever. ort arm, Mechanical advantage = Taam Ina class If lever, the effort arm is always longer than the load arm, hence its MA > 1 Question 2. (a) Define heat capacity and state its ST unit, 2 (b) Why is the base of a cooking pan generally made thick? a (©) A solid of mass 50 g at 150°C is placed in 100 g of water at 11°C, when the final temperature recorded is 20°C. Find the specific heat capacity ofthe solid. (Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 Jig°C) (@) How is the refractive index of a material related to (real and apparent depth? i velocity of light in vacuum or ir and the velocity of light in a given medium? 2 (€) State the contitions required for total internal reflection of light to take place, @ Answer 2. (a) Heat capacity of a body is the heat energy required to raise the temperaturé of the body by 1°C, Its SL unit is ie (b) The base is thick hence the mass of the base is more ‘This increases the heat capacity which enables the pan wo hold’ Jarge amount of heat energy ata low temperature. The food is cooked properly and remains warm for a long time. (©) Heat lost by solid = Heat gained by water (MCA) sais = (MCAD ye 50% C x (150 ~ 20) = 100 x 4.2 « (20-11) 100x4.2%9 530x130 8 C= 0582 Je Ct Real depth (4) @ Refractive index = Fppsreor dep Velocity of light in air or vacuum Gd Refractive Index = Yetocity of light in given medium (©) (@ The ray of light must travel from denser medium to rarer medium. (Gd) The angle of incidence should be greater than the critical angle.Ph-90 2017 Question 3. (@) Draw a ray diagram to show the refraction of a monochromatic ray through a prism when it suffers minimum deviation. @ (b) The buman ear can detect continu Sours inthe frequency range frm 20 He 10 20,000 Ha Assuming that the speed of sound i aes 330 mfr al frequencies, calculate the wavelengths corresponding tothe given exteme frequencies ofthe aulible range °°) (6) An enemy plane isa distance of 300 km froma radar In how much time wil the radar be able to detect the plane? Take velocity of radiowaves as 35 108 ms! ° (@) How is the frequency of a stretched string related to (i its length? (a) its tension? (€) Define specific resistance and state its ST unit Answer 3. Magee = 0.0165 m= 1.65% 10 m Range of wavelength from 20 He to 20000 Hz is 165 mo 1.65 10 m. (©) D = 300 km = 300000 m % 108 mst2300000) a 3x1 SSF 2300000 Soe 2x 107s (8) (Frequency ofa stretched string is inversely proportional to ts length. = fy (i Frequency ofa stretched string is directly proportional to its tension. =f JT (6) Specific resistance of a conductor isthe resistance of unit length ofthe conductor and of unit ‘area of cross section. Its St unit is © m. Question 4. {a) An eletic bulb of resistance 500 £2 draws a current of 0.4 A. Calculate the power ofthe bulb ‘and the potential difference at its end (©) State two causes of eneray loss in a transformer. () State two characteristics of a good thermion emitter (@) State two factors upon which the rate of emission of thermions depends. (6) When does the nocleus ofan atom tend tbe radioactive? Answer 4. (@)R=5002 1-048 PR = (04)? x 500 (©) (Formation of Eddy currents—the changing magnetic field induces current in the soft-ion (ii) Resistance of primary or secondary col (Gat Hysteresis—magnetisation of the core is reversed (©) @ Low work function Gd) High melting pointPh-92 (© (Nature of the surface Go) Temperature ofthe surface (©) (When the number of neutrons is gfeaer than the number of protons in the nucleus id) When the atomic number ofan element is more than 82. SECTION - 11 (40 Marks) (Attempt any four questions from this Section) Question 5. (@) A uniform half-metre rule balances horizontally on a Knife edge atthe 29 em mark when a weight ‘of 20 af is suspended from one end. (i) Draw a diagram of the arrangement (Gd) What isthe weight of the half-metre rule? 8 (©) (DA boy uses a single fixed pulley to lift a load of 50 kgf to some height. Another boy uses & single movable pulley to lift the same load to the same height. Compare the efforts applied by them, Give a reason to support your answer, (G® How does uniform circular motion differ from uniform linear motion? (itl)Name the process used for producing electricity using nuclear energy. @) (©) A pulley system with VR = 4 is used to lift a load of 175 kgf through a vertical height of 15m. ‘The effort required is 50 kgf in the downward direction (g = 10 N kg”) ( Distance moved by the effort, Gd) Work done by the effort. Gi) MA of te pulley system. (iv) Efficiency of the pulley system. Answer 5, woo 259 50 (Gd) By principle of moments Anticlockwise moment Sid, = fat Wx4=20%21 Wx 105 of 2 Weight of the rule = 105 of (©) Fora single fixed pulley, MA = 1 (+. Load = Effort Effort = 50 kgf Fora single movable pulley, MA. Load MA:50 Eton fort = 25 kgf Effort applied using a single ixed pulley 50) for applied using a single movable pulley ~ 25 Etfort applied by the boy using a single fixed pulley is twice the effort used by the boy using single movable pulley. (Gi) Uniform circular motion has variable velocity and bence variable acceleration, Uniform linear ‘motion has constant velocity and no acceleration and -. is un accelerated motion. (Ga Noctear fission. (id) Work done by effort = Effort E x Distance dy E= SO kgf = 50x 10=500N ‘Work done by effort = $00 N 60 Gi Ma = (ivy EMiciency Question 6. {@) (D_ How isthe transference of heat energy by radation prevented in a calorimeter? Gi) You have a choice of three metals, A,B apd C, of specific heat capacities 900 Jk !C~ 380 kg Cand 460 Jkg"!°C respectively, to make a calorimeter. Which material wil you select? Justify your answer? @ (b) Calculate the mass of ice needed to col 150 g of water contained in a calorimeter of mass 50 g 030°C such that he final temperature is 5°C 3 Specific heat capacity of Calorimeter oa sere Specific heat capacity of water 42yeC Latent heat capacity of ee 330 Hg (©) (Name the radiations which are absorbed by greenhouse gases in the earths atmosphere (i) A radiation X is focused by a particular device n the bulb of a thermometer and mercury in the thermometer shows a rapid increase. Name the radiation X. Giti)Name two factors on which the beat energy liberated by a body depen o