SECTION - A : CHOOSE APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE : [1 mark each, Total marks 7]

1. The refractive index of a rarer medium with respect to a denser medium is_____. [A] 1 [B] greater than 1 [C] smaller than 1 [D] negative 2. _____ is not a primary colour of white light. [A] Red [B] Blue [C] Violet [D] Green 3. Work done on an electric charge is stored in it as_____. [A] potential energy [B] kinetic energy [C] thermal energy [D] nuclear energy 4. Which of the following is not correct for electrical work? [A] W = VQ [B] W = VIt [C] W = I2Rt [D] W = I2RQ 5. How many electrons should flow in one second to contribute electric current of 1 ampere? [A] 6.25 x 1018 [B] 6.25 x 1019 [C] 1.60 x 1018 [D] 1.60 x 1018 6. The magnetic field of a solenoid is quite similar to that of_____ [A] a straight conductor [B] a horse-shoe magnet [C] a bar magnet [D] magnetic needle 7. The insulation cover on the earth wire is_____. [A] red [B] black [C] green [D] white 8. _____ is the unit of frequency of alternating current. [A] Weber [B] Hertz [C] Tesla [D] Ampere 9. A high tide occurs_____. [A] on every new moon day [B] on every full moon day [C] both A and B [D] everyday 10. Who discovered the laws of planetary motion? [A] Plato [B] Newton [C] Galileo [D] Kepler 11. The mass of earth is_____ times the mass of mercury. [A] 10 [B] 14 [C] 18 [D] 22 12. The tail of a comet is the longest when_____. 13. [A] it is nearest to Sun [B] it is farthest from Sun [C] it is far from Earth [D] it is near Jupiter 14. A rocket works on the principle of_____. 15. [A] Newton's first law of motion [B] Newton's second law of motion [C] Newton's third law of motion [D] First law of thermodynamics

SECTION - B : ANSWER IN SHORT : [1 mark each, Total marks 8] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. What is a bucky tube ? What is an image ? Current flows in a wire. Can we call the wire charged ? Why ? Define : Induced electric current. Define : Solar constant. What is the full form of KVIC ? What are meteors ? What is the basic concept(belief) of Steady-state theory ?

SECTION - C : ANSWER IN BRIEF : [2 marks each, Total marks 10] 9. Mention applications of bucky ball and carbon nanotubes. 10. An object is placed at 30 cm in front of a convex lens of focal length 20 cm. Find the position of its image. OR Draw the ray diagram to show working of a compound microscope. 11. What is electrolysis ? Write Faraday's laws of electrolysis. OR Mention disadvantages of using direct current(DC). 12. Mention two categories of solar appliances with examples. 13. Mention the names and the characteristics of terrestrial planets.

SECTION - D : ANSWER THE FOLLOWING : [3 marks each, Total marks 15] 14. Mention the role of nanotechnology in security. 15. Describe with the help of a diagram how the seven colours of light can be combined to get white light. 16. Explain : Electric potential and electric potential difference. 17. Explain : Solar water heater with diagram. OR Describe construction and working of a biogas plant(no diagram). 18. Write a note on Nakshatras. OR Mention six uses of artificial satellites.

SECTION - E : ANSWER IN DETAIL : [5 marks each, Total marks 10] 19. Derive the generalised form of Snell's law. 20. Derive the expression for equivalent resistance(R) when three resistors R1,R2 and R3 are connected in parallel and find the current flowing through a circuit containing three resistors of 10 , 5 , and 5 connected in parallel with potential

difference 4 V. OR Describe the principle and working of an electric generator with diagram.