ASSOCIATION OF ODISHA ICSE SCHOOLS

ICSE MODEL EXAMINATION - 2025

PHYSICS
(CLASS – X)
Maximum Marks: 80
Time allowed: 2 Hours
Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
The paper has two sections.
Section A is compulsory – All questions in Section A must be answered. You must attempt
any FOUR questions from the Section B of your choice.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION A
(Attempt all questions from this Section)
Question 1
Choose the correct answer to the questions from the given options: [15]
(i) The algebraic sum of moments of weights of the particles about the centre of gravity G is:
(a) infinity (b) maximum (c) zero (d) minimum
(ii) According to work-energy principle:
(a) work done on body = decrease in K.E. (b) work done on body = increase in K.E.
(c) work done on body = decrease in P.E. (d) work done on body = increase in P.E.
(iii) A block and tackle system has two pulleys in each block. Its M.A. can be:
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 4 or 5 (d) 6
(iv) Cause of mirage is 1. Refraction through successive layers of air.
2. Total internal reflection.
(a) only 1 is true (b) only 2 is true (c) both 1 and 2 are true (d) both 1 and 2 are false
(v) Assuming all lenses shown below are of same material, state which lens has the maximum
power?

P Q R S
(a) R (b) P (c) Q (d) S
(vi) Assertion (A): AS the temperature of a medium increases the refractive index decreases
Reason (R) : When a ray travels from vacuum to a medium, then μ is known as absolute
refractive index of the medium.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not a correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) Both A and R are false.
(vii) The threshold of hearing is:
(a) 1012 Wm2 (b) 10 -12 Wm2 (c) 1012 Wcm -2 (d) 10 -12 Wm -2
(viii) Intensity of sound does not depend upon:
(a) Frequency (b) Density (c) Amplitude (d) Mass of body.
(ix) When a wire of uniform cross-section ‘a’ and length ‘l’ and resistance ‘R’ is bent into a complete
circle, resistance between any two of diametrically opposite points will be:
(a) 4R (b) R / 8 (c) R / 4 (d) R / 2.
(x) A cell supplies a current of 0.9 A through a 2Ω resistor and a current of 0.3 A through a 7 Ω
resistor. The internal resistance of cell is:
(a) 0.5 Ω (b) 1 Ω (c) 1.2 Ω (d) 2 Ω
(xi) In order to avoid eddy currents in the core of a transformer:
(a) The number of turns in the secondary coil is made considerably large
(b) A laminated core is used
(c) A stepdown transformer is used
(d) A high voltage alternating weak current is used
(xii) Assertion (A): Whenever magnetic flux linked with the coil changes with respect to time, then
the emf is included in it.
Reason (R): According to Lenz law, the direction of induced current in any coil in such a way
that it always opposes the cause by which it is produced.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not a correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) Both A and R are false.
(xiii) A piece of ice falls from a height ‘h’ so that it melts completely. Only one quarter of heat
produced is absorbed by ice and all energy of ice gets converted into heat during its fall. The
value of h is: [latent heat of ice = 340 J/g, g = 10 N/Kg]
(a) 34 km (b) 68 km (c) 136 km (d) 544 km
(xiv) 500 g of ice at 00C is mixed with 500 g of water at 800C. The final temperature of mixture is:
(a) Less than 00C (b) 00C (c) 40 0C (d) 80 0 C
(xv) In β – emission from a radioactive substance, the electron comes from:
(a) The inner orbits of atom (b) the surface of substance
(b) The nucleus of atom (d) the outermost orbit of atom.

Question – 2
(a) State the condition when a force produces [2]
(i) translational motion (ii) rotational motion in a body
(b) Scissors for cutting clothes may have blades longer than its handles, but shears for cutting
metals have short blades and long handles. Explain, why? [2]
(c) To a fish under water, the man appears as small or tall standing at the bank of a lake,
Give reason. [2]
(d) Is it necessary that optically denser medium must possess greater mass density? Explain [2]
(e) Microwaves are used in RADAR, why? [2]

Question 3
(a) Why are soldiers advised to march out of steps, while crossing a suspension bridge? [2]
(b) State two difference between natural and forced vibrations. [2]
(c) Why is it dangerous to connect a switch to the neutral wire? Why switch should not
be touched with wet hands? [2]
(d) State two dissimilarities between a D.C motor and an A.C generator. [2]
(e) An electric heater of power 100 W raises the temperature of 5 kg of liquid from 250C to 310C in
2 minutes. Calculate: (i) The energy supplied by heater [2]
(ii) the specific heat capacity of the liquid.
(f) What will an alpha particle change into when it absorbs: (i) one electron. [2]
(ii) two electrons.
(g) (i) A light body and heavy body have the same K.E., which one will have greater
momentum and why? [2]
(ii) Is it possible that no transfer of energy may take place even when a force is
applied to a body? [1]

SECTION B
(Attempt any four questions)

Question 4
(a) Show that for the free fall of a body, the sum of the mechanical energy at any point in this path
is constant. [3]
(b) A uniform metre scale of weight 50 gf, is balanced at 60 cm mark, when a weight of 15 gf is
suspended at the 10 cm mark. Where a weight of 100 gf must be suspended to balance the metre
scale? (Draw diagram for the arrangement) [3]

(c) A pulley system with velocity ratio 4 is used to lift a load 100 kgf through a vertical height of
15 m. The effort required to do so is 40 kgf which is applied in the downward direction. [4]
Calculate: (i) Distance through which effort is applied
(ii) Work done by the effort
(iii) Mechanical advantage of pulley system
(iv) Efficiency of pulley system (Take g = 10 N/Kg)

Question 5
(a) Water falls from a height of 50 m. Calculate the rise in the temperature of water when it strikes
the bottom. (g = 10m/s2; specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J/g 0C). [3]
(b) Find the result of mixing equal mass of ice and water at -100C and 600C respectively? (Specific
heat capacity of ice = 0.5 cal/ g0c, specific heat capacity of water = 1 cal/ g0c). [3]
(c) (i) Explain why one feels ice-cream at 00C colder than water 00C. [2+2]
{ii) Differentiate between heat capacity and specific heat capacity.
Question 6
(a) A lens forms an upright and diminished image of an object when the object is placed at focal
point of the given lens. (i) Name the lens. (ii) Draw a raw diagram using three rays to show the
image formation. [3]
(b) (i) Write a relationship between angle of incidence and angle of refraction for given pair of
media. [1+2]
(ii) When a ray of light enters from one medium to another having different optical densities it
bends, why?
(iii) Write one condition where it does not bend when entering a medium of different optical
densities.
(c) The diagram below shows a point source P inside water container. Four rays A, B, C, D
starting from the source P are shown up to the water surface. [4]

Air

A B C 480 D
Water

P
(i) Show in the diagram the path of these rays after striking the water surface. (Critical angle of
water is 480).
(ii) Name the phenomenon which the rays B and D exhibits.

Question 7
(a) A vibrating tuning fork is placed over the mouth of a burette filled with water. The tap is opened
and the water level gradually falls. It is observed that the sound becomes the loudest for
particular length of air column: [3]
(i) Name the above phenomenon.
(ii) Why does the sound become the loudest?
(iii) What is the name of the phenomenon taking place when sound is produced for another
length of air column and is not the loudest?

(b) Sketches I to IV in the figure given below show sound waves, all formed in the same time
interval. (2+1)
(i) Which wave is due to the sound with the lowest pitch? Give reason for your answer.
(ii) Which waves shows a note from a musical instrument?
(c) A man stands in front of a vertical cliff and fires a gun. He hears echo after 6 s. On moving
170 m backwards and again fires the gun. He hears an echo after 7 s. Calculate: (4)
(i) Original distance of man from vertical cliff
(ii) Speed of sound

Question 8
(a) (i) State ohm’s law. (ii) State the factors that alters the resistance of a conductor. [3]
(b) A cell of EMF 1.5v and internal resistance of 0.5 Ω connected to three 3 Ω resistors. [3]
Q S
P 3Ω 3Ω R 3Ω

A A
A + -

K 1.5V, 0.5 Ω
From the diagram calculate (i) Total resistance of circuit
(ii) Reading of the ammeter
(iii) Terminal voltage of the cell.
(c) (i) You have just paid the electric bill for your house. [2+2]
1. What was it that your family consumed, for which you had to pay?
2. In what unit was it measured?
(ii) Why earth pin is made thicker and longer?

Question 9
(a) (i) A radioactive nucleus undergoes a series of decay according to the sequence [2+1]

β α α
X------˃ X1 ------ ˃ X2 ------˃ X3
If the mass number and atomic number of X3 are 172 and 69 respectively, what is the mass number
and atomic number of X ?

(ii) Arrange α, β and ϒ radiations in ascending order of their ionizing power.

238
(b) (i) How many alpha and beta particles are emitted when uranium nucleus 92U decay to
206
82Pb ? [2+1]

(iii) Name the technique used to estimate the age of very old trees, wood an d other such
specimens.
(c) Draw a representative diagram of D.C motor and label its various parts. [4]

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