Science Class 10

Light- Reflection and Refraction

1 Which of these can be concluded from diagram 1?

A. Image is formed at the focus.

B. Size of the image is equal to the size of the object.

C. Distance between pole and center of curvature is twice the focal length.

D. Distance between the image and focus is half the distance between the object and focus.

2 Which diagram shows a real, inverted and enlarged image formed by the mirror?

A. Diagram 1

B. Diagram 2

C. Diagram 3

D. Diagram 4
3. In which condition does a concave mirror produce a virtual image?

A. When object is located within the focal length

B. When object is located at the center of curvature

C. When object is located in between infinity and the center of curvature

D. When object is located in between the center of curvature and the focus

4. Solar cookers contain a concave mirror.

How does the concave mirror help in heating the food?

Circle ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ for the correct response.

a. Sun’s rays are absorbed by the mirror. Yes/No

b. Sun’s rays reflected by the mirror converge at a point. Yes/No

c. Sun’s rays diverge out when reflected by the mirror. Yes/No

5. Which statement is supported by the two diagrams? Circle ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ for each statement.

a. convex mirrors produce virtual images Yes/No

b. convex mirrors produce erect images Yes/No

c. convex mirrors have their focus behind the mirrors Yes/No

6. Which of these is a convex mirror?

A. Shaving mirror

B. Dentist’s mirror

C. Headlight mirror of a bike

D. Rear-view mirror of a car
7. A mirror magnifies the image of an object by minus 1.5 times

Which of the following is true about the image produced by the mirror

A. The image is real and larger than the object

B. The image is real and smaller than the object.

c. The image is virtual and larger than the object

D. The image is virtual and smaller than the object.

8. What does X stand for?

9. What is medium 1 and medium 2?

Medium 1 Medium2

A. Water Kerosene

B. Kerosene Diamond

C. Flint glass Water

D. Kerosene Flint glass

10. The power of a lens (P) is calculated by the formula,

P = 1/F

where f is the focal length of the lens

A lens has a focal length of – 0.25 m.

Is it a convex lens or a concave lens? Explain your answer.

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30. When object is placed at center of curvature, image is formed at the center of curvature, i.e. m =− 1. A student

obtains a blurred image of a distant object on a screen using a convex lens. To obtain a distinct image on the

screen, he should move the lens:

(a) towards the screen.

(b) away from the screen

(c) either towards or away from the screen depending upon the position of the object.

(d) to a position very far away from the screen.

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33.. A convex lens made of a material of refractive index n2

is kept in a medium of refractive index n1

. A parallel beam

of light in incident on the lens. Draw the path of rays of light emerging from the convex Lens, if:

(i) N1<N2

(iiN1=N2

(iii) N1>N2

34. A student holding a mirror in his hand, directed the reflecting surface of the mirror towards the Sun. He then

directed the reflected light on to a sheet of paper held close to the mirror.

(i) What should he do to burn the paper?

(ii) Which type of mirror does he have?

(iii) Will he be able to determine the approximate value of focal length of this mirror from this activity? Give

reason and draw ray diagram to justify your answer in this case.
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After coming from playground, Tanu feels very hungry. But still some more time was required by her mother to cook
food. While waiting on dining table Tanu was playing with her spoon. All of sudden she observed two different
orientations of her face when she looked her face from both sides of spoon. She was confused why the orientation of
her face changed in two cases. She was curious to know why her reflected image appears upside down in the one
surface of a spoon but the correct way up in the opposite surface.

36. Which type of image is formed on the both surface of spoon?

37. As Tanu moves concave surface of spoon towards her face, again she find that there comes a point (provided the
spoon is big enough) where her image flips from inverted to upright. State the condition under which it happens? Is
this image real or virtual?
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 Competency Based Test Items
Science Class 10
The Human Eye and the Colourful World

1. What is X?

2. Which part of the eye produces maximum refraction of light rays?

A. Lens

B. Pupil

C. Retina

D. Cornea

3. What type of image is formed on the retina?

A. Virtual and inverted

B. Real and inverted

C. Virtual and erect

D. Real and erect

4. What would the size of the image formed on the retina depend on?

A. Age of the person

C. Focal length of the lens

B. Curvature of the lens

D. Distance of the candle from the eyes

5. Which eye is likely to be in the brightest light?

6. Which part of the eye controls the size of the pupil?

7. Presbyopia is a defect in vision.

What is the primary cause of presbyopia?

8. A young person can clearly see nearby objects but not distant objects.

Which of these statements is true for the person? Circle ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to mark your responses.

Is this statement correct?

His eye lens is not flexible. Yes/No

His eyeballs are elongated. Yes/No

All chromosomes in human cells are found in pairs. Yes/No

9. When do the light rays get refracted? Circle ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to mark your responses.

When do the light rays get refracted?

As the light ray enters the prism from the air. Yes/No
 As the light rays travel inside the prism. Yes/No

As the light rays move from the prism into the air. Yes/No

10. Why do leaves appear green?

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When light rays enter the eye, most of the refraction occurs at the:
(a) part B

(b) part D

(c) part E

(d) outer surface of part F

24. A student traces the path of a ray of light through a glass prism for different angles of incidence. He analysis each

diagram and draws the following conclusion:

I. On entering prism, the light ray bends towards its base.

II. Light ray suffers refraction at the point of incidence and point of emergence while passing through the prism.

III. Emergent ray bends at certain angle to the direction of the incident ray.

IV. While emerging from the prism, the light ray bends towards the vertex of the prism.

Out of the above inferences, the correct ones are:

(a) I, II and III

(b) I, III and IV

(c) II, III and IV

(d) I and IV

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White light is a mixture of seven colours i.e., violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. Every colour has

its own characteristic wavelength. Different colours with their wavelengths are given below in the table.

S. No. Colour Wavelength

1. Red 7900 Ac

2. Orange 6000 Ac

3. Yellow 5800 Ac

4. Green 5400 Ac

5. Blue 4800 Ac

6. Indigo 4500 Ac
7. Violet 4000 Ac

The phenomenon of splitting white light into seven colours when it passes through a glass prism is called dispersion

of white light.

28. Name the phenomenon occurring in nature due to dispersion of light.

29. What is monochromatic light?

30. Light of two colours ‘A’ and ‘B’ pass through a glass prism. ‘A’ deviate more than ‘B’ from its path of

incidence. Which colour has a higher speed in the prism?

 Competency Based Test Items
Science Class 10
Electricity

1. Which material is the best conductor of electricity?

A. Material 1

B. Material 2

C. Material 3

D. Material 4

2. What is the SI unit of Resistivity?

3. Why is nichrome wire used in many electrical heating devices?

A. It has low resistivity and low melting point.

B. It has high resistivity and low melting point.

C. It has low resistivity and high melting point.

D. It has high resistivity and high melting point.

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What does the symbol mean in an electric circuit?

A. Switch

B. Wire joint

C. Electric bulb

D. Variable resistance
5. A current of 1A lows through an electric bulb for 5 minutes.

What is the amount of electric charge that lows through the bulb? Show your calculation

6. Which of these decides the resistance of a wire?

Circle ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ for correct response.

Does this affect the resistance?

Length of the wire Yes/No

Thickness of the wire Yes/No

Material of the cover on the wire Yes/No

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Which of these is true about the circuit?

Circle ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ for correct response.

Is this true for the circuit?

The circuit is open. Yes/No

The circuit has double batteries. Yes/No

The circuit has an ammeter and a voltmeter parallel to each other. Yes/No

8. Will there be any change in the ammeter reading if the length of the wire in the circuit is doubled? Explain your
answer.
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What is the equivalent resistance of the circuit?

A. 3 Ω

B. 4 Ω

C. 5 Ω

D. 9 Ω

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What is the equivalent resistance of the circuit?

A. Less than 1 Ω B. 1 Ω C. 2 Ω D. More than 2 Ω

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28. The values of current I flowing in a given resistor for the corresponding values of potential difference V across the
resistor are given below:

Plot a graph between V and I and calculate the resistance of the resistor.

29. A household uses the following electric appliances:

(i) refrigerator of rating 400 W for 10 hours each day.

(ii) two electric fans of rating 80 W each for 6 hours daily.

(iii) six electric tubes of rating 18 W each for 6 hours daily.

Calculate the electricity bill for the household for month of June, if cost of electrical energy is <3 0. 0 per unit.

30. Calculate the total cost of running the following electrical devices in the month of September, if the rate of 1 unit

of electricity is ` 6.00.

(i) Electric heater of 1000 W for 5 hours daily.

(ii) Electric refrigerator of 400 W for 10 hours daily.

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33. Why we need a 5 A fuse for an electric iron which consumes 1 kW power at 220 V?

34. Why is it impracticable to connect an electric bulb and an electric heater in series?

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A cylindrical conductor of length l and uniform area of cross-section A has resistance R. Another conductor of length
21 and resistance R of the same material has area of cross section
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Two resistors are shown in the above figure when it connected to a battery will have

(a) same current flowing through them when connected in parallel

(b) same current flowing through them when connected in series

(c) same potential difference across them when connected in series

(d) different potential difference across them when connected in parallel

37. Find out the following in the electric circuit given in figure:

(a) Effective resistance of two 8 Ω resistors in the combination.

(b) Current flowing through 4 Ω resistor.

(c) Potential difference across 4 Ω resistance.

(d) Power dissipated in 4 Ω resistor.

(e) Difference in ammeter readings, if any

38. The current flowing through a wire of resistance 2Ω varies with time as shown in figure below. The amount of
heat produced (in J) in 3 s would be:

39. Two bulbs have the following ratings:

1. 40 W, 220 V. 2 20 W, 100 V.

The ratio of their resistance is:

40. (i) How will you infer with the help of an experiment that the same current flows through every part of the
circuit containing three resistors R1, R2 and R3 in series connected to a battery of V volts?

(ii) Study the following circuit and find out:

(a) Current in 12Ω resistor.

(b) Difference in the readings of Aland A2, if any.

 Competency Based Test Items
Science Class 10
Magnetic Effects of Electric Current
1. Which of these magnets has the strongest magnetic field?

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3. Reema placed a second battery in the circuit and turned the circuit ON. What change in the needle will she
observe now?

A. The needle will keep spinning.

B. The deflection of the needle will increase.

C. The deflection of the needle will decrease.

D. There will be no change in the deflection of the needle.

4. Reema reverses the direction of the battery in the circuit. She turns the circuit ON. Draw an arrow on the magnetic
needle to show the correct deflection

5. Which electromagnet will attract the maximum number of pins?

A. Electromagnet 1 B. Electromagnet 2

C. Electromagnet 3 D. Electromagnet 4
6. Which of these must Sonia keep the same for her activity? Circle ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ for the correct response.

Should this be kept the same?

Thickness of the wires Yes / No

Voltages of the batteries Yes / No

Thickness of the iron bars Yes / No

7. Label the north pole and south pole of the electromagnet in the diagram.

8. Which of these devices works due to the magnetic effect of electric current?

A. LED bulb

B. Electric bell

C. Electric heater

D. Mobile charger

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Which wire should be connected to the negative terminal of a socket?

10. Electrical devices often have an ampere marking to indicate the strength of electric current required for it to
work.
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27. Magnetic field lines of two magnets are shown in fig. (a) and (b)

Select the figure that represent the correct pattern of field lines. Give reason for your answer. Also name the poles of
the magnet facing each other.

28. A student was asked to perform an experiment to study the force on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic
field. He took a small aluminium rod AB, a strong horse-shoe magnet, some connecting wires, a battery and a switch
and connected them as shown. He observed that on passing current, the rod gets displaced. On reversing the
direction of current, the direction of displacement also gets reversed. On the basis of your understanding of this
phenomenon, answer the following questions:
(i) Why does the rod get displaced on passing current through it?

(ii) State the rule that determines the direction of the force on the conductor AB.

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(a) If the U-shaped magnet is held vertically and the aluminium rod is suspended horizontally with its

end B towards due north, then on passing current through the rod from B to A as shown, in which

direction will the rod be displaced?

(b) Name any two devices that use current carrying conductors and magnetic field.

OR

(iv) Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines produced around a current carrying straight conductor held

vertically on a horizontal cardboard. Indicate the direction of the field lines as well as the direction of

current flowing through the conductor.

29. If the key in the arrangement taken out (the circuit is made open) and magnetic field lines are drawn over the
horizontal plane ABCD, the lines are

(a) concentric circles

(b) elliptical in shape

(c) straight lines parallel to each other

(d) concentric circles near the point O but of elliptical shapes as we go away from it.

30. The mobile phone is an excellent communication device. Mobile phones use electromagnetic radiation in the
microwave range. Part of the radio wave emitted by the mobile phone handset will be absorbed by the head. Head is
in the ‘near field’ of radiation, so that most of the heating effect occurs in the head. Temperature in the internal ear,
brain increases by 1 degree or more. This adversely affect the functioning of these organs since these have fluid filled
cavities. But prolonged heating effect can alter brain functions and hearing ability also. Other harmful effects such as
Premature Cataract, Confusion and loss of memory may also be possible. Following figure shows that how mobile
phone radiation penetrates the brain.

(i) What precautions should be taken while using mobile phones?

(ii) Which radiations are used in mobile phones?

(iii) How does prolonged heating effect due to mobile radiations can affect adversely?

(iv) In which part of our body, most of the heating effect occurs due to use of mobiles?