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SRI VISHWESHWARAIAH SCHOOL

(Affiliated to ICSE Board, New Delhi, No: KA-129/2007)
Class : X STD SUBJECT – Physics – FIRST PRELIMS EXAM - 2022-23 Time : 2hr
Date : 19.12.22 Marks: 80
Section –A [40M]
Attempt all questions form this section
Question-1
1. Choose the correct answer to the questions from the given options: [15]
i. A total reflecting equilateral prism can be used to deviate a ray of light through:
a. 300 b. 600 c. 750 d. 900
ii. A convex lens is placed in water. Its focal length will _________
a. Decrease b. Increase c. remains same d. none of these
iii. For an object placed at a distance 20cm in front of a convex lens the image is at a distance 20cm
behind the lens. The focal length of a convex lens is.
a. 20cm b. 10cm c. 15cm d. 40cm
iv. The correct lens formula is
a. b. c. d.
v. A radiation P is focused by a proper device on the bulb of a thermometer. Mercury in the
thermometer shows a rapid increase. The radiation P is
a. Infrared b. visible light c. ultraviolet d. x-rays
vi. To detect obstacles in their path bats produce.
a. Infrasonic waves b. ultrasonic waves c. electromagnetic waves d. radio waves
vii. Quality of sound of two notes of same frequency depends upon their.
a. Amplitude b. wave forms c. Pitch d. Intensity
viii. The waves used in radar are
a. Infrasonic waves b. ultrasonic waves c. radio waves d. light waves
ix. With the increase in temperature, the resistivity of manganin:
a. Increase b. decreases c. remains unchanged d. any of these
x. The equivalent resistance of three resistors each of 3ohm resistance when joined in parallel
combination is
a. 1 ohm b. 3 ohm c. 6 ohm d. 9 ohm
xi. The electric power to thebe transmitted is generated at.
a. 33kv b. 11kv c. 132kv d. 220v
xii. Latent neat of fusion of ice is _______
a. 336J b. 336 Jkg-1 c. 336 x 103 J kg-1 d. 336 x 103 J k-1
xiii. The principle of calorimeter is based on
a. Law of conservation of mass
b. Law of conservation of energy
c. Law of conservation of temperature
d. None of the above
xiv. When alpha particle is emitted the atomic number . . . . . . .
a. Increases by 1 b. decreases by 1 c. increases by 2 d. decreases by 2
xv. A person working in atomic power stations wears.
a. Blazers b. jeans & T shirt c. Lead lined aprons d. casuals
Question-2
i. Define Radioactivity? [2]
ii. State medical use of Radio isotopes. [2]
iii. What is the purpose of Strings of different thickness in a stringed instrument? [2]
iv. What is internal resistance of a cell? State one factors affecting it. [2]
v. What is specific resistance? Stats its unit. [2]
vi. Two isosceles right angled glass prisms P & Q are placed near each other as shown is [2]

P Q

Complete the path of the light ray entering the prism P till it emrges out of the prism Q
vii. Pg No 173 23q [3]

Question-3
i. a) In the network shown in fig [2]
Calculate the equivalent resistance
Between the points 1) A & B
2) A & C
b) Name the material used for fuse wire. [2]
ii. a) Why copper is preferred in calorimeter? [1]
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b) What do you mean by the statement the Heat capacity of a substance is 50J k ? [1]
iii. a) What is the voltage of the electricity that is generally supplied to a house [1]
b) State principle of calorimetry [1]
c) How do kilowatt and kilowatt-hour differ [1]
d) Why is the fuse wire fitted in a porcelain casing?
iv. A pond appears be 3.6m deep. If the refractive index of water is , find the actual
depth of the pond. [1]
Section – B
(Attempt any four questions)
Question – 4
i. Figure shows the refraction of a ray through a prism copy the diagram and ignoring dispersion at
the faces AB & AC. Mark the following angles. [4]
a) The angle of incidence
b) The angle of refraction
c) The angle of emergence
d) The angle of deviation

ii) The critical for material for which the equiangular prism ABC
shown in Fig is made, is 600 A ray of light incident on the side
AB of the prism is reacted along DE such that the angle it makes
with the side AC is 1500 and EDB =900. Draw the path of the
incident ray on the side AB (which travels along DE) and also
the path along which the ray DE travels from the point E
onwards.
iii) The adjoining diagram shows that a ray of light
passing through denser medium to rarer medium
from a source of light.
a) Name the Phenomenon responsible for a ray
B4
b) What special name is given to i3
c) State one condition which is required for the
Phenomenon stated by you in (a)

Question 5
i. a) An object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis
of a convex tens of focal length 6cm. the distance of the
object from the lens is 8cm. find the distance of image
from the lens.
b) what do you mean by the term power of a lens? [3]
ii. a) The figure below shows three rays of light A, B and C
after dispersion through prism. Differentiate them as red,
yellow and blue colours. [3]

b) with reference to the above diagram which r4ay C A , B or C) is having (1) more frequency (2)
which deviates least

iii. Study the diagram below and answer the following

questions.
1) Name the lens LL’
2) Where does the image will be formed?
3) State the characteristic of the image formed?
4) State one use of the above lens. [4]

Question 6
i. A virtual diminished image is formed when an object is placed between the optical centre and the
Principal focus of a lens.
a) Name the type of lens which forms the above image.
b) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image with the above stated characterstics.
[3]
ii. a) In an experiment to find the focal length of a convex lens, a graph is drawn between the
magnitude of u & v which of the following graph represents the variation of u with v correctly?
give reason. [2]
b) Define the term focal length [1]

iii. a) calculate the effective resistance across AB [2]

c) What are super conductors? Give an example.

Question 7
i. The relationship between the potential difference and current in a conductor is stated in the form
of a law.
a) Name the law
b) What does the stop of V-I graph for a conductor represent?
c) Name the material used for making the connection wire. [3]
ii. An electrical heater is rated 4kw, 220v calculate:
a) The current
b) Resistance of the heater
c) Energy consumed in 2hrs
d) Total cost if ₹1 kwh is charged at 4.50 per unit [4]
iii. a) A certain length of a resistor’s resistance is 27ohm and it is divided into three equal pieces and
connected in parallel what is the equivalent resistance? [2]
b) State the function of kwh meter [1]

Question 8
i. Find the time taken by a 500w heater to raise the temperature of 50 kg of material of specific
heat capacity 960J kg-1 k-1 form 180c to 380c assume that all the heat energy supplied by heater is
given to the material. [3]
0
ii. A substance initially in solid state at 0 c is heated. The graph showing the variation in
temperature with the amount of heat supplied is shown in fig. if the specific heat capacity of the
solid substance is 500J kg-1 k-1 graph to find a) the mass of the substance

a) The specific heat of fusion of the substance in the liquid state. Fig.
iii. a) Define the term specific heat capacity and state its SI unit. [2]
b) How is heat capacity of a body related to specific heat capacity of its substance? [1]
C) State one difference between heat capacity and specific heat capacity. [1]
Question 9
i. A ship on a surface of water sends a signal and receives it back from a submarine inside water after
45 calculate the distance of the submarine from the ship. (The speed of sound in water is 1450 ms -1)
[3]
ii. What is meant by an echo? State two conditions necessary for an echo to be heard distinctly. [3]
iii. The diagram in fig shows the displacement time graph of a vibrating body. 7.13 page no. 164
a) Name the kind of vibration
b) Give one example of such vibrations
c) Why is the amplitude of such vibrations
d) Why is the amplitude of vibrations gradually decreasing
e) What happens to the vibration of the body after some time [4]