@. Lagds Singh Charitable Fasst’s (Regd) THAKUR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SECOND PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023 — 2024 Grade: 10 Date: 09/01/2024 Paper: Physics Marks: 80 Time: 2 hours Answer to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately You wi Il not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper The tim iven at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers. Attempt all questions from section A and any four questions from section B. The intended marks for questions or parts of a question are given in the bri ket Question 1 Choose the correct answer to the questions f i) A wire is st a) one third c) one ii) When a body vibrates under a) natural vibration ©) force vibration iii) Identify the circuit in which a) ae 1 ched to thrice its original le SECTION A_(40 Marks) m the given options: its new resist ance now is b) three times d) nine times the a periodic ft ibrations of the body is d) resi vibration the electrical components have been properly connected °) 4) =@= ga ; iv) The pitch of a sound depends on a) frequency ©) amplitude b) distance of sound ) temperature This paper consists of 7 printed pages. C1]ae “ofthe solenoid and parallel to each other dicular to the axis of the solenoid d) none of these iced by it rection of current in a wire the magnetic field produ vi) On reversing the dit a : a) gets reversed ») increases in strength ¢) decreases in strength 4) no change in direction and strength. emits on alpha particle and Y emits one beta particle, The vii) IFA Xj and Y,, are 2 radioactive elements. daughter nuclei formed are a) isotopes ) isobars ©) isotones, 4) isomers force above the cata point. A force of 20 newton is applied ate distance of $0 em. The movement of! ~b) 100Nm ©) 0.5 Nm 4) 1Nm ic of the image formed jx) An object is kept at 2F of a convex lens. Which of the following is nt a characterist ) inverted, same size as the object d) real, inverted 2) erect, magnified ¢) real, and ofthe same size x) Which visible colour has the highest critical angle? a) red b) violet ©) green 4) yellow is used as _ xi) A movable pull a) force multiplier ¢)an energy multiplier peed multiplier o change the direction of effort lev sed from one medium to the other medium if the angle of xii) A light ray does not bend atthe boundary whe incidence is a) 0° b) 45° c) 60° d) 90° xiii) small air bubble ina glass block when seen from above appears to be raised because of 2) refraction of light b)reflection of light ) reflection and refraction of light 4) None of above xiv) A pendulum is oscillating on either side of its rest position. The correct statement is a) Itonly has kinetic energy at each position b) Ithas the maximum kinetic energy at its extreme position. cc) Ithas maximum potential energy at its mean position. 4) the sum of its kinetic and potential energies remains constant throughout its motion, (2Jb) tic of sound will change if there F ‘Mechanical advantage of class III lever is always less than 1. Why are they then the term refractive index of a medium, Can it be less than 1? Which physical quantity is represented by (a) joule/coulomb (b) powenivelocity i "Figure given below shows radioactive source S in a thick lead walled container having an opening. The radiations pass through an electric field between the plates A and B. Complete the diagram to show the path of «, B, and y radiations. ee = A e ae | vii) a) Draw a displacement -time graph for damped vibrations. oe )Caleulate the minimum distance required between the source of sound and obstacle, to hear an echo, Take speed of sound in air 350m/s. QUESTION 3 ‘State any two properties of ultraviolet radiations which differ from visible light, List any two advantages of connecting household appliances in parallel. c) Define radioactivity. How is radioactivity affected ifthe substance is oxidized? | When does a ray of light passing through a iens travel undeviated? S.Lunit is the power of a lens expressed?sed wit an effort of 25 ket and tackle system consisting of 3 pully, @ load of 75 kgf is rai “ i) The mechanical advantage ii) The velocity ratio iii) ‘The efficiency An object of height 20cm is placed in front of a lens at a distance of 50 om. it's virtual diminished image is formed at distance of 1Sem. i) Identify the type of lens. ii) Calculate the focal length of the lens. ©) A.B and Care the three forces each of magnitude 4N acting inthe plane of paper as shown in figure. The point O lies in the same plane i) Which force has the least moment about O? Give reason ii) Which force has the greatest moment about ©? Give reason, iii) Name the forces producing (a) clockwise, (b) anticlockwise moments. iv) What is the resultant torque about the point O? QUESTION 5 a) i) Whats the principle on which SONAR is based ii) Why are string instruments provided with a large sound box ? BI ) Using the formula of work done explain when is work done: i) Positive s A, B and C starting from the c) Figure shows a point source P inside a water container. Thr source P are shown up to the water surface , [49he water surface, The eritical he diagram, the path of these rays after striking the water surl Show in the di the path 1 angle for water-air surface is 48 Mi ) Name the phenomenon which the rays B exhibit \ Define the phenomenon whic a tion 6 sion and fusi State one simila What are Isoba QUESTION 7 a) i) Ranbir claims Give the reason fo ii)A lens from an 1. Name the lens, 2, Draw a labelled ray diagram to show image formation. ») Two pendulums C and D are suspended from a wire as shown in the given figure. Pendulum C is made to oscillate by displacing it from its mean position, It is seen that D also starts oscillating wire (sjO) 1} lations of D? 1u} e equal toC? [1] i) Name the type of oscillations C will execute. ‘Name the type of oscillations D will execute. iii) Ifthe length of D is made equal to C, then what di iv) What is the name of the phenomenon observes ference will you notice in the oscil .d when the length of D is mad 200 g. It is displaced from the mean ide shows a simple pendulum of mass the position ) The figure alot position A to the extreme position B. The potential energy at the position A is zero. At B the pendulum bob is raised by 5 m. ii) What is the total mechanical energy at point ¢ iii) _ What is the speed of the bob at the position A when released from B' uy (Take g = 10 ms? and there is no loss of er QUESTION 8 a) State funt ii) main swit ify and write Live, Neutral and Eart! iii) Ident ight h 2 Qis connected in series with an ammeter of ¢) A cell of emf 1.8 V and internal resistance as shown in f ce of 4.5 & resistance 0.7 Q and resis — | | (s]the particles which are responsible iv) Explain the flow of current in a metallic wire on the basis of movement of the named by you above in part (iii). QUESTION 9 a) i) Name two isotopes of uranium which are fissionable. mw ii) Which of the isotopes mentioned in part (a) above is easily fissionable? Give reason. [1] iii) State whether the neutron needed for fission reaction of the isotope mentioned in part (ii) above, is slow or fast. a b) State in brief the meaning of each of the following i) The heat capacity of a body is $0 J/0C 0] ii) The specific latent heat of fusion of ice is 336000J/kg (] iii) Defined one kilo-calorie of heat fy ©) A battery of emf 12 V and internal resistance 2. is connected with two resistor A and B of resistances 4 0 and 6 Q respectively joined in series Find: j2v 1 22 Current in the circuit. The terminal voltage of the cell. The potential difference across 6 Q resistor. Draw a V-I graph for @ conductor obeying Ohm’s law. ree rere esy