Physics Grade 10 Pre-Board Paper Semester 2 2021-22

GOKULDHAM HIGH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR COLLEGE
SECONDARY SECTION 2021-22

ICSE PRE- SEMESTER 2 EXAMINATION
SCIENCE PAPER I (PHYSICS)
Grade: X MAX. MARKS: 40

DATE:28.02.2022 TIME: 1 hr.30 min.
Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during first 10 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.
Attempt all questions from Section A and any three questions from Section B.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets []
This paper consists of 9 printed pages.
SECTION A
(Attempt all questions)
Question: 1
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
[ Do not copy the question. Write the correct answer with correct [10]
question number and sub-question number only.
Example: Q1 (xi) – (c ) 0⁰]
(i) The frequency of vibration of a forced vibration is
(a) less than the frequency of the applied force
(b) equal to the frequency of applied force
(c) more than the frequency of applied force
(d) Constant
(ii) When a potential difference of 6 volt is applied across the ends of a
wire of 2m length, a current of 2A flows through it. Calculate the
resistance per unit length of the wire.
(a) 3 ohms
(b) 12 ohms
(c) 1.5 ohm
(d) 2 ohms
GRADE X PHYSICS
(iii) The material used to make fuse wire is

(a) Copper
(b) Aluminium
(c) An alloy of lead and tin
(d) Tungsten
(iv) A strong permanent magnet can be made by

(a) using a piece of steel in the solenoid
(b) using a piece of soft iron in the solenoid
(c) by increasing the strength of current in the coil
(d) by increasing the number of turns of the coil
(v) The number of magnetic field lines linked with a conductor is called
(a) Solenoid
(b) Induced e.m.f.
(c) Induced current
(d) Magnetic flux
(vi) A piece of iron of mass 2.0kg has a heat capacity of 900J/oC. The heat
required to warm it by 10oC is
(a) 1800 J
(b) 90 J
(c) 9000 J
(d) 180 J
(vii) The heat energy supplied to a body during change of phase is utilized
(a) in increasing kinetic energy of the body
(b) in increasing potential energy of the body
(c) in increasing the temperature of the body
(d) for converting into chemical energy
GRADE X PHYSICS
(viii) The atoms having different number of protons but same number of
neutrons are called
(a) Radioactive substance
(b) isotopes
(c) isobars
(d) Isotones
(ix) Two notes are sounded on the same instrument with the same
amplitude. Their pitch depends on the following characteristic of
sound.
(a) Frequency
(b) Loudness
(c) Intensity
(d) Quality
(x) Name the radioactive radiation which has the maximum ionization
power
(a) alpha
(b) beta
(c) gamma
(d) Infrared radiation
(xi) Example (Do not answer)
1 g of water releases 336 J heat to freeze at
(a) 100⁰C
(b) 10⁰C
(c) 0⁰C
(d) 4⁰C
GRADE X PHYSICS
SECTION B
(Attempt any three questions from this section)
Question: 2
(i) Observe the diagram and answer the questions given below: [3]
(a) When the magnet is moved towards the solenoid, what change
is expected in the galvanometer?
(b) What is this phenomenon called?
(c) What does Lenz’s law state about the direction of the induced
current here in this case?
(ii) [3]
(a) Observe the diagram and answer the questions given below:
OBSERVATION: A loud sound is heard at certain length of air

column and at 3 times of this certain length.
(A) Name the phenomenon.
(B) Give reason for the above observation.
(b) Where is the switch connected in a circuit?

GRADE X PHYSICS
(iii) A piece of ice at -30⁰C is heated at a constant rate for 180 [4]
seconds. The variation of temperature with heat input is shown
in the graph below.
(a) What is being represented by the part AB?

(b) Is there a rise in temperature from 90 to 120 seconds?
(c) What is/are the state/s of substance being heated at 90 seconds?
Question 3
(i) [3]
(a) Observe the diagram and specify the direction of alpha
radiation (A, B or C):
Magnetic field
Lead box
Radioactive substance
GRADE X PHYSICS
(b) In a three pin plug the earth pin is thicker and longer than
neutral and live pin. Give reason.
(ii) [3]
(a) Where is the earth cable connected in an electric appliance?
(b) State any two ways to increase the frequency of note produced
by a stretched string of a sitar.
(iii) 50g of ice at 0⁰C is added to 300g of a liquid at 30⁰C. [4]

[Specific heat capacity of the liquid is 2.65 Jg-1K-1,
specific heat capacity of water 4.2 Jg-1⁰C-1,
Latent heat of ice = 336 Jg-1]
(a) Taking final temperature as ‘t’, write an expression for
heat lost by the liquid.
(b) What will be the final temperature of the mixture when all the
ice has melted? [Show working]
Question 4
(i) (a) [3]
In the diagram given above if current flows in the conductor

kept normal to the magnetic field lines of a horse shoe magnet
from A to C, then according to Fleming’s left hand rule
direction of current and direction of motion of conductor are
indicated by which fingers?
[Do not copy any of the two diagram]
GRADE X PHYSICS
(b) Name the radiation used in the process of carbon dating.
(ii) (a) Mention the polarity at P and Q [3]
(b) Drinks get cooled more quickly by adding pieces of ice than
ice-cold water. Give reason.
(iii) A cell of 3 V and internal resistance 0.8 Ω is connected to an [4]

ammeter of resistance 1.2 Ω and two resistors of 6 Ω and 3 Ω
connected in parallel. Find
(a) The total resistance.

(b) The reading of the ammeter.
(c) Potential difference across 6-ohm resistor.
(d) The electrical energy spent in 1 minute in the ammeter.
GRADE X PHYSICS
Question 5
(i) [3]
(a) Name the full name of safety device used in place of fuse
nowadays.
(b) A calorimeter is made up of a thin sheet of copper. Give two

reasons.
(ii) [3]
(a) State any one advantage of alternating current over direct
current.
(b) An electric bulb is rated ‘220 V,100W’.

A) What is its resistance?
B) What safe current can be passed through it?
(iii) An unstable radioactive nucleus X of atomic number 84 and [4]

mass number 210 emits two alpha particles.
(a) What is the composition of the daughter nucleus Y thus

formed?
(b) State the change in the form of equation.
(c) What will be the atomic number of the new nucleus Y΄ formed
if this daughter nucleus Y, emits two beta particles?
GRADE X PHYSICS
Question 6
(i) [3]
(a) Observe the following graph and answer the questions given
below.
(A) Which conductor has more resistance? (Conductor A or B)

(B) Give reason for your answer in part (a).
(b) Give reason: Constantan is used for making resistors.
(ii) [3]
(a) State the new convention colour coding of the neutral wire in a
cable.
(b) State one advantage of connecting the appliances in parallel to
the mains in household wiring.
(c) How will the internal resistance offered by the cell be affected
if the distance between the electrodes is increased?
(iii) The specific heat capacity of mercury is 139J/kg K. [4]

(a) What does it mean?
(b) Will it be a good conductor of heat compared to water? Justify.
(c) A 1000 W heater can raise the temperature of 2 kg of a solid

mass by 60°C in one minute. Find the specific heat capacity of
this solid.
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GOKULDHAM HIGH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR COLLEGE

SECONDARY SECTION 2021-22

Grade: X MAX. MARKS: 40

(iii) The material used to make fuse wire is

(iv) A strong permanent magnet can be made by

(b) What is this phenomenon called?

OBSERVATION: A loud sound is heard at certain length of air

(B) Give reason for the above observation.

(b) Where is the switch connected in a circuit?

(a) What is being represented by the part AB?

(iii) 50g of ice at 0⁰C is added to 300g of a liquid at 30⁰C. [4]

In the diagram given above if current flows in the conductor

(b) Name the radiation used in the process of carbon dating.

(ii) (a) Mention the polarity at P and Q [3]

(iii) A cell of 3 V and internal resistance 0.8 Ω is connected to an [4]

(a) The total resistance.

(b) A calorimeter is made up of a thin sheet of copper. Give two

(b) An electric bulb is rated ‘220 V,100W’.

B) What safe current can be passed through it?

(iii) An unstable radioactive nucleus X of atomic number 84 and [4]

(a) What is the composition of the daughter nucleus Y thus

(b) State the change in the form of equation.

(A) Which conductor has more resistance? (Conductor A or B)

(iii) The specific heat capacity of mercury is 139J/kg K. [4]

(c) A 1000 W heater can raise the temperature of 2 kg of a solid

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