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MOCK TEST - PHYSICS

Time allowed - 1 hr 45 min

SECTION - A (40 MARKS)

(Attempt all questions from this section)
Question : 1 Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options: [1 X 15= 15]

i) What is the distance between a rarefaction and the nearest compression in a longitudinal
wave? (Given, wavelength of the wave is λ)
a) λ b) λ/2 c) λ/4 d) Info insufficient
ii) Is it possible, that you give heat to a body but still the temperature remains same?
a) Yes b) No c) Depends on the heat source d) Info insufficient
iii) The optical density of water is lower as compared to that of turpentine oil whereas its
mass density is higher. Which of the following rays, shown in figure, depicts the correct
path for the incident light?
a) Ray 1 b) Ray 2
c) Ray 3 d) Ray 4

iv) If a wire is doubled on itself, then which of the following parameter(s) remains constant?
a) Volume b) Specific resistance c) Both (a) & (b) d) None
v) You have 6 resistors which have values of the first six natural numbers. You connected
the odd resistors in series and obtained an equivalent resistance R1. Then the even
resistors were connected in parallel to obtain an equivalent of R2. Find R1/ R2.
a) 4/33 b) 33/4 c) 108/11 d) 11/108
vi) In a household circuit, where is the company fuse connected?
a) Between pole and main switch b) Between pole and main fuse
c) Between pole and kWh meter d) Between kWh meter and main switch
vii) When light falls on a prism made of material X, the light shows surface grazing at a
certain interface. If the prism is heated, then the light ray will show:
a) Refraction b) Surface grazing c) Total Internal Reflection d) None
viii) Can a body have energy without momentum?
a) Yes b) No c) Depends on the body d) Info insufficient
ix) Can a body have momentum without energy?
a) Yes b) No c) Depends on the body d) Info insufficient

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 x) The ratio of the resistance of 100W and 40W bulbs of the same rated voltage is
a) 2:5 b) 5:2 c) 25:4 d) 4:25
xi) The inner and outer surfaces of a calorimeter are polished to avoid heat loss by:
a) Conduction b) Convection c) Radiation d) None
xii) If current (I) and voltage (V) are plotted along the x-axis and y-axis respectively, then the
slope of the graph represents physical quantity A. If I and V are interchanged then the
slope represents physical quantity B. Then A and B respectively are-
a) Resistance, Conductance b) Conductance, Resistance
c) Conductivity, Resistivity d) Resistivity, Conductivity.
xiii) The rating of a fuse connected in the lightning circuit is:
a) 15 A b) 10 A c) 5 A d) 2 A
xiv) Statement 1: Kinetic energy is always positive.
Statement 2: Potential energy can be either positive or negative.
Which of the statements are correct?
a) 1 b) 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) None
xv) What is the position of centre of gravity from the top, in case of a hollow cone?
a) 2h/3 b) h/3 c) 4h/3 d) h/4

Question : 2

a) Draw a ray diagram showing an isosceles right angled prism where the incident ray hits
perpendicularly at the hypoteneuse. [2]
b) A magnet is kept inside Tata Safari and a circular loop of wire containing a galvanometer
is kept inside Mahindra Scorpio. Both the cars are moving side-by-side, then will there be
an induced current in the following cases: (answer in yes/no)
i) Both the cars are moving with same velocity.
ii) Scorpio is overtaking the Safari. [1+1]
c) The temperature of 600 g of cold water rises by 15℃ when 300 g of hot water at 50℃ is
added to it. What was the final temperature of the cold water? [2]
d) Calculate the resultant torque from the following diagram. [2]

e) i) If a lens is covered with black paper such that only one ray can pass through it, will
there be any image formed?

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 ii) If only the lower half part of the convex lens is covered with black paper, then will
there be any image formed? [1+1]
f) Calculate the change in kinetic energy of a moving body if its velocity is reduced to 1/3 rd
of the initial velocity. [2]
g) i) Which physical quantity is represented by the kWh?
ii) Using 1 unit of electricity, how long can you listen to a radio of power 2W? [1+2]

Question : 3

a) Write two conditions for which a ray of light can refract without bending. [2]
b) Draw the labelled diagram to show image formation of a lens, that forms an erect,
magnified & virtual image of an object. [2]
c) The work done by the heart is 1 J per beat. Calculate the power of the heart, it beats 72
times in one minute. [2]
d) i) What will be the value of specific heat capacity for isothermal process?
ii) Define the terms melting and freezing. [1+1]
e) i) Give an example of 𝛽-decay reaction going inside the nucleus.
ii) What is radioactive fall-out? [1+1]

SECTION - II (40 MARKS)

(Answer any four questions)
Question : 4

a) The figure shows three ways in which a string of an instrument can vibrate.
i) Which diagram shows the principal note?
ii) Which has the frequency two times that of fig (a)?
iii) What is the ratio of the frequency of vibration in (b) and (c)? [1X3]

b) i) You are given a sample of metal and asked to determine its specific heat capacity
(in Jkg-1K-1). You weigh the sample and find that its weight is 2.5 kgf. You carefully add
1.25 × 104 J of heat energy to the sample and find that its temperature rises by 50 °C.
ii) Mention the two points as to why copper is used in a calorimeter. [2+1]
c) i) What is the pattern/shape of the magnetic field lines formed due to a straight current
carrying wire?
ii) Will the above mentioned pattern change if the current is reversed in the wire?
iii) Name the law which is used to find the direction of the magnetic field due to a
straight wire.

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 iv) State the clock rule alongwith a diagram. [1 X 4]

Question : 5

a) i) Draw the displacement time graph for a pendulum oscillating in the presence of air.
ii) What is the name given to such vibration?
iii) If the air is removed by vacuum pump, then draw the displacement time graph. [1X3]
b) Specific heat capacity of substance A is 3.8 J g-1K-1 whereas that of substance B is
0.4 J g-1K-1.
i) Which of the two is a good conductor of heat?
ii) How do you explain the above?
iii) If substances A and B are liquids then which one would be more useful in car
radiators? [1 X 3]
c) Name the rays - i) of highest frequency, ii) used for photography in dark, iii) produced
by changes in the nucleus of an atom, iv) of highest wavelength. [1 X 4]

Question : 6

a) Calculate the reading of ammeter when i) K is closed, ii) K is open. [2+1]

10 V

A 8Ω K
Switch

16 Ω
b) State and derive the work-energy theorem. [3]
c) i) Each box has a lens kept inside. Draw the lens and complete the ray diagram.

ii) Draw a labeled graph to show how does the angle of deviation produced by a prism
change with increase in the angle of incidence.
iii) Define second focal plane. [2+1+1]

Question : 7

a) i) A person standing at the edge of a lake, fired a gun. Another person standing on the
opposite bank heard the sound 5 s after he saw the flash. If the velocity of sound in air is
332 ms-1, calculate the width of the lake.
ii) Define reverberation. [2+1]

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 b) A uniform meter rule balances horizontally on a knife edge placed at 48 cm mark when a
weight of 80 gf is suspended from one end.
i) Draw a diagram of the arrangement.
ii) What is the weight of the rule? [1+2]
c) Name the type of energy possessed in the following: [Take the potential energy at ground
to be zero] [1 X 4]
i) a spinning top placed on the ground. ii) a body placed on the table.
iii) molecules of a solid at room temperature.
iv) a liquid surface as it behaves as a stretched elastic membrane.

Question : 8

a) i) Write two differences between terminal voltage and emf.

ii) Write the SI unit of conductivity and magnetic field. [2+1]
b) A pulley system has a velocity ratio 7. Draw a neat labelled diagram of the pulley system
to lift a load by applying the effort in a convenient direction. Mark the tension in your
diagram. [3]
c) i) Why is a fuse not connected in the neutral wire? Explain with diagram.
ii) Draw diagrams to show the working of a dual-control switch. [2+2]

Question : 9

a) i) Mention the two conditions required by a body to be in equilibrium.

ii) Define moment of couple. [2+1]
b) Two unequal resistances when connected in series give a value of 10 Ω and when
connected in parallel, give a value of 2.4 Ω. Find the value of the resistances. [3]
c) i) Define the term ‘centre of gravity of a body’.
ii) State the position of centre of gravity for: a) Solid cone, b) Hollow cone.
iii) A small uniform rectangular block is placed on a table with its face A as the base.
Will the centre of gravity of the body change if the orientation is changed such that face
B is the base? Why? [1+2+1]
A
B

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