Bombay Scottish School,

Mahim ASSESSMENT 3

PHYSICS
Grade : 10 Max. Marks : 40
Date : 21.01.2022 Writing Duration : 1 hr
Session : 1 No. of questions :5
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You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes
This time to be spent reading the question paper
The time given at the head of the paper is the time allowed for writing the
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answers.

Read the instructions carefully.

1. Solve the questions on loose ruled A4 size sheets of paper.
2. Scan clear images of all answer sheets.
3. Each scanned image should have your Name, Grade, Section, Roll
No. written clearly on the top right-hand corner.
4. Ensure all your images are in the right sequence and in a single PDF.
5. Click on the Add File option to upload the PDF to your assignment.
6. Turn in the assignment once you are done.
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SECTION A
[Attempt all questions]

Question 1 (10 X 1= 10)

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the question, Write the correct answer only.)

i) How many electrons in 1s constitute a current of 1A?

(A) 6.25 x 10^18

(B) 6.25 x 10^12

(C) 6.25 x 10 ^11

(D) 6.25

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 ii) The adjacent diagram shows three different modes of vibrations P, Q and
R of the same string.
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Which vibration will produce a louder sound and why?

(A) Vibration R as its amplitude is high as loudness ∝ A^2

(B) Vibration P as its amplitude is low as loudness ∝ A^2
(C) Vibration Q as its amplitude is high as loudness ∝ A
(D) Insufficient information

iii) What is not true for electric charge?

(A) Electric charge is scalar quantity

(B) Charge on a body may be positive or negative
(C) S.I. unit of charge is coulomb
(D) One Coulomb is charge of one electron

iv) A wire of resistance 4Ω is redrawn by pulling, it such that its length

gets doubled, what is its new resistance?

(A) 6Ω
(B) 16Ω
(C) 8Ω
(D) 2Ω

v) The adjacent diagram shows a small magnet placed near a solenoid

AB. Current is switched on in the solenoid by pressing the key K. State
the polarity at B.Will the magnet be attracted or repelled?

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(A) B - North pole.The magnet will be repelled

(B) B - South pole.The magnet will be attracted

(C) B - South pole.The magnet will be repelled

(D) B - Northpole.The magnet will be attracted

vi) The diagram shows the change of phases of a substance on

a temperature time graph.

What is the boiling point of the substance?

(A) t2oC.

(B) t3oC.

(C) t1oC.

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 (D) t oC.
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vii) The V-I graph for of two resistors A & B is as shown in the figure below:
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Which of these represents the parallel combination ?

(A) B

(B) A

(C) Both A & B

(D) None

viii) State the law represented by the adjacent diagram

(A) Left hand thumb rule

(B) Clock rule

(C) Fleming's right hand rule

(D) Fleming's left hand rule

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 ix) An equal quantity of heat is supplied to two substances A 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 ?

(A) Heat capacity of A > Heat capacity of B.

(B) Heat capacity of A < Heat capacity of B.

(C) Heat capacity of A = Heat capacity of B.

(D) Insufficient information

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x) The unit of induced emf is:

(A) Ampere

(B) Volt

(C) Joule

(D) Electron volt

SECTION B
[Attempt any three
Question 2 questions]

(a) (i) On keeping the stem of a vibrating tuning fork on the surface of a
table, a loud sound is heard. Explain.

(ii) Which characteristic of sound makes it possible to recognise a person

by his voice without seeing him.

(iii) How is it possible to detect the filling of a bottle under a water tap by
hearing the sound at a distance? [3]

(b) Two waves of the same pitch have their amplitudes in the ratio
2 : 3.
(i) What will be the ratio of their loudness ?
(ii) What will be the ratio of their frequencies ?

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 (iii) The frequencies of notes given by a flute, guitar and trumpet are
respectively 400Hz, 200Hz and 500 Hz. Which one of these has
the highest pitch? [3]

(c) The diagram below shows the displacement-time graph for a vibrating
body.
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(i) Name the type of vibrations produced by the vibrating body.

(ii) Give one example of a body producing such vibrations.

(iii) Why is the amplitude of the wave gradually decreasing ?

(iv) What will happen to the vibrations of the body after some time ? [4]

Question 3

(a) Calculate the equivalent resistance between P and Q from the following
diagram: [3]

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 (b) A current of 2 A is passed through a coil of resistance 75 Ω for 2
minutes.
(i) How much heat energy is produced?
(ii) How much charge is passed through the resistance? [3]

(c) (i) Two sets A and B, of three bulbs each, are glowing in two separate
rooms. When one of the bulbs in set A is fused, the other two bulbs also
cease to glow. But in set B, when one bulb fuses, the other two bulbs
continue to glow. Explain why this occurred.
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SET A SETB

(ii) Two copper wires are of the same length, but one is thicker than the
other.

Explain which of the two wires will have more resistance and which wire
will have more specific resistance ? [4]

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 Question 4
(a) The diagram below shows a current carrying loop or a circular coil
passing through a sheet of cardboard at the points M and N. The sheet of
cardboard is sprinkled uniformly with iron filings.
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(i) Copy the diagram and draw an arrow on the circular coil to show
the direction of current flowing through it.
(ii) Draw the pattern of arrangement of the iron filings when current is
passed through the loop. [3]

(b) (i) Name two factors on which the magnitude of an induced e.m.f. in the
the secondary coil depends.
(ii) In the following diagram an arrow shows the motion of the coil
towards the bar magnet. State in which direction the current flows,
A to B or B to A? [3]

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 (c) (i) A conductor is moving in a varying magnetic field. Name and State
the law which determines the direction of current induced in the
conductor.
(ii) What is Lenz's law?
(iii) Why is it more difficult to move a magnet towards a coil when the
number of turns in the coil has been increased? [4]
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Question 5

(a) 40g of ice at 0°C is used to bring down the temperature of a certain mass
of water at 60°C to 10°C. Find the mass of water used.
[Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J kg-1 °C-1.]
[Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 x 10^3 J kg-1.] [3]

(b) A substance is in the form of a solid at 0°C. The amount of heat added to
this substance and the temperature of the substance are plotted on the
following graph, If the specific heat capacity of the solid substance is
500 J/kg°C, find the mass of the substance from the graph . [3]

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(c) (i) When 1 g of ice at 0 °C melts to form lg of water at 0 °C then, is the

latent heat absorbed by the ice or given out by it ?
(ii) Give one example where the high specific heat capacity of water
is used as a heat reservoir.
(iii) Give one example where the high specific heat capacity of water
is used for cooling purposes.
(iv) Which material is the calorimeter commonly made of ? Give one
reason for using this material. [4]

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