P. P.

MEMORIAL ACADEMY
Mock test
CLASS-X SUBJECT -PHYSICS

Question 1.

(a) A body is acted upon by two unequal forces in opposite directions , but not in same line. The effect is
that: [1]

(I) the body will have only the rotational motion

(ii) the body will have only the translational motion

(iii) the body will have neither translational motion nor the rotational motion

(iv) the body will have both the rotational and the translational motion

(b) Which of the following quantity remains constant in a uniform circular motion [1]

(I) speed

(ii) velocity

(iii) acceleration

(iv) both velocity and speed

(C) The centrifugal force is [1]

(I) a real force

(ii) The force of reaction of centripetal force

(iii) A fictitious force

(iv) Directed towards the center of the circular path

(d) A uniform meter rule of mass 100g is balanced on a fulcrum at mark 40cm by suspending an
unknown mass m at the mark 20cm [4]
 (I) the value of m will be

1. 40g

2. 50g

3. 60g

4.70g

(ii) if the mass m is moved to the mark 10cm

1. The rule will tilt (turn) on the side of 100g

2. The rule will tilt on the side of m

3. The rule will remain balanced horizontally

4. Can’t be predicted

(iii) if the mass m is moved to the mark 10cm, the resultant moment of the force will be

1. 400gf cm (anticlockwise)

2. 400gf cm (clockwise)

3. 500gf cm (anticlockwise)

4. 500gf cm (clockwise)

(iv) To balance the rule another 50g mass has to be placed at

1. 40cm

2. 50cm

3. 20cm

4. 60cm

(e) a glass tumbler rests on a table . When slightly titled ,its center of gravity will [1]

(I) rise

(ii) remain unchanged

(iii) fall

(iv) displace horizontally

(f) (I) A single fixed pulley is used because it [1]

1. Has the mechanical advantage greater than 1

2. Has the velocity ratio less than 1

3. Gives 100% efficiency

(ii) A movable pulley is used as: [1]

1. A force multiplier

2. A speed multiplier

3. A device to change the direction of the effort

4. An energy multiplier.

Question 2:
(a) A machine raises a load of 750 N through a height of 16m in 5s. [2]

(I) the energy spent by the machine is

1. 1000J

2. 12000J

3. 2000J

4. 11000J

(ii)the power of the machine is

1. 2.4 Kw

2. 3.0Kw

3. 1.2 Kw

4. 2.0Kw

(b) A spring is compressed by a ball of mass 100g . On its release it flies off with a velocity of 20m/s .[2]

(I) the elastic potential energy possessed by the compressed spring is

1.200J

2.20J

3.2000J

4.2J

(ii) the change in energy of the ball is

1. 30J

2.20J

3.40J
 4.Zero

(C) The diagram below shows a pendulum having a bob of mass 80 g. A and C are extreme positions and
B is the mean position. The bob has velocity 5 m/s at position B. [g = 10N/kg] [2]

(i) Which one of the following statements is correct?

1. At point A the bob has only kinetic energy.

2. At point B the bob will have only potential energy.

3. At point B the bob will have maximum kinetic energy.

4. At point D the bob will have more potential and less kinetic energy

(ii) The height h is

1. 1.25 cm

2. 125 m

3. 1.25 m

4. 0.125 m

(d) No work is done when : [1]

(I) a nail is hammered into a wooden box

(ii) a box is pushed along horizontal floor

(iii) there is no component of force ,parallel to the direction of motion

(iv)none of these

(e) When a force retards the motion of a body the work done is [1]

(I) positive

(ii) Zero

(iii) negative
 (iv) uncertain

(f) In case of refraction of light [2]

(I) The correct statement is

1. The speed of all colours of light is same in air

2. The violet light travels faster than the red light in air

3. The red light travels faster than the violet light in air

4. None of these

(ii)choose the correct statement

1. Refractive index increases with increase in wavelength

2. Refractive index increases with decrease in wavelength

3. Refractive index decreases with decrease in wavelength

4. There is no relation between refractive index and wavelength

Question 3:

(a) In the given figure if PQ be the incident ray and ABC is the equilateral glass prism (take critical angle
of the glass=42o ) then [4]

(I) incident angle on the AC surface inside the prism is

1. 30o

2. 60o

3. 40o

4. 90o
(ii)through the surface AC

1. The ray will suffer refraction

2. The ray will suffer total internal reflection

3. The ray will pass through undeviated

4. Can’t be predicted

(iii) The angular deviation of the ray through AC surface is

1. 0o

2.60o

3.40o

4.50o

(iv) Finally the ray will emerge out from

1. AB surface

2. AC surface

3. CB Surface

4. None of the above

(b) From the diagram shown below, identify the characteristics of the image that will be formed. [1]

(I) Real.

(ii) Diminished.

(iii) Formed within the focal length.

(iv) Virtual.

(c) The wavelength of light in a medium A is 600 nm. The wave enters medium B of refractive index 1.5
with respect to medium A [2]
 (i) Select the correct option from the following.

1. the wavelength of light becomes 1.5 times the initial wavelength.

2. the wavelength of light decreases.

3. the wavelength becomes half of initial wavelength.

4. the wave bends away from the normal.

(ii) The wavelength in medium B will be

1. 400 nm

2. 900 nm

3. 300 nm

4. Information is insufficient to calculate.

(d)…................... waves are used for killing bacteria in drinking water [1]

(I) IR

(ii) Red

(iii)UV

(iv) Green

(e)A lens which forms a real image has a focal length of 8cm .Its power is [1]

(I) -12.5D

(ii) +12.5D

(iii)+2.5D

(iv)-2.5D

(f)waves which are mainly used in Radar is [1]

(I)Radio waves

(ii) UV rays

(iii) X-rays

(iv)none of the above

Question 4:

(a) A person standing in front of a vertical cliff fires a gun and hears its echo in 3s. The speed of sound in
air is 340 m/s. [4]
(i) The distance at which the person is standing in front of the cliff is

1. 1020 m

2. 510 m

3. 340 m

4. 680 m

(ii) If the person wants to hear the echo 0.5 s earlier, then how much distance should he move,
toward or away from the cliff?

1. 595 m away from the cliff

2. 255 m towards the cliff

3. 85 m towards the cliff

4. 255 m away from the cliff.

(iii) Another person stands behind this person, in the same line with him and the cliff, at a
distance of 170 m and fires a gun in the air. What are the consecutive intervals of time at which
the first person hears two sounds?

1. 0.5 s and 3 s

2. 1 s and 3 s

3. 1 s and 4 s

4. 0.5 s and 3.5 s

(iv) If the speed of sound changes to 350 m/s then how much distance should the person move
towards or away from the cliff, in order to hear the echo in the same time? (i.e. in 3 s)?

1. 25 m away

2. 7.5 m away

3. 20 m away

4. 15 m away
(b) A concave lens forms the image of an object which is: [1]

(I)Virtual, inverted and diminished

(ii)Virtual, upright and diminished

(iii)Virtual, inverted and enlarged

(iv)Virtual, upright and enlarged

(ii)Ultrasonic waves

(iii)Electromagnetic waves

(iv)Radio waves

(d) The correct relationship between the mechanical advantage (M.A.), velocity ratio (V.R.) and
efficiency ( ) is: [1]

(I)M.A. = x V.R.

(ii)V.R. = x M.A.

(iii) =M.A. x V.R.

(iv) None of these

(e) The lever for which the mechanical advantage is less than 1 has the : [1]

(I)Fulcrum at mid-point between load and effort.

(ii)Load between effort and fulcrum.

(iii)Effort between fulcrum and load.

(iv)Load and effort acting at the same point.

(f) A ball of mass m is thrown vertically up with an initial velocity so as to reach a height h. The
correct statement is: [1]
(I)Potential energy of the ball at the ground is mgh.

(ii) Kinetic energy to the ball at the ground is zero.

(iii)Kinetic energy of the ball at the highest point is mgh.

(iv)Potential energy of the ball at the highest point is mgh.

(g)The wavelength of waves produced on the surface of water is 20cm. If the wave velocity is
24m s-1, then the number of waves produced in one second is [1]
(I)100

(ii)120

(iii)140

(iv)200