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Class : 10 th
Physics Marks : 80
FWM (Pre Finals 2023-24) Time: 2hrs

Question 1
1) A body is acted upon by a force, the conditions of work done is zero , is/are
a) The force must not cause displacement in its own direction
b) The force must act at right angles to the direction of displacement
c) Either (a) or (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)

2) Which of the following levers always act as a speed multiplier

a) Class I c) Class III
b) Class II d) Either (a) or (b)

3) On doubling the velocity of a body, it's kinetic energy becomes

a) Half c) Four times
b) Twice d) None of these

4) The moon revolving around the earth is in

a) Static equilibrium c) Dynamic equilibrium
b) Neutral equilibrium d) Unstable equilibrium

5) Centre of gravity of _____ lies outside it's material

a) Rectangular lamina c) Ring
b) Circular disk d) Rod

6) If force is measured in gravitational unit, then the unit of moment of force is

a) Nm c) gf m
b) kgf m d) dyne m

7) Which of the following is not a unit of energy?

a) Newton metre c) kilowatt
b) kilowatt hour d) Both (a) and (c )

8) Clockwise moment produced by a force about a fulcrum is considered to be

a) Positive c) Zero
b) Negative d) None of these

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 9) If a force is applied on an object which is pivoted at a point, the object has
a) Translation motion d) Insufficient information to decide
b) Rotational motion the type of motion.
c) Translation and rotational motion

10) Two equal and unlike parallel forces of magnitude 16N act on a rigid body such that
the moment of couple is 12Nm. The arm of the couple is
a) 0.75 m c) 0.4 m
b) 1.5 m d) 0.25 m

11) Which of the statement is not true for an actual machine?

a) It's MA is always less than VR c) It's MA is greater than VR
b) It's efficiency is always less than d) It's output is always less than input
100%

12) Assertion:- The work done in moving a body over a closed path is not zero for every
force in nature .
Reason:- Work done depends on the nature of the force.
a) Both assertion and reason are true c) Assertion is false but reason is true
b) Both assertion and reason are d) Assertion is true but reason is false
false

13) Useable form of mechanical energy is

a) Gravitational potential energy c) Kinetic energy
b) Elastic potential energy d) Both (a) and (b)

14) A girl of mass 60kg climbs a flight of 100 stairs each measuring 0.25 m in height, in
30s. The power spent by the girl is (consider g = 10 m/s^2)
a) 0.67 HP c) 0.268 HP
b) 13.4 HP d) 0.067 HP

15) When a flashlight is switched on, the electric energy

a) Directly changes to light energy
b) First changes to light energy and then to heat energy
c) First changes to heat energy and then to light energy
d) There is no energy change

16) Which of the following provides necessary centripetal force for a planet moving
around the sun?
a) Gravitational force of attraction between the sun and the planet.
b) Gravitational force of attraction on the planet by the sun.
c) Gravitational for of attraction by the planet on the sun.
d) Gravitational force of attraction between the planets.

17) Two objects, of masses 10kg and 40kg possess equal kinetic energies. The ratio of
their momentum is
a) 1:4 c) 2:1
b) 1:2 d) 1:1

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 18) A lever has an effort arm of 60 cm and the load arm of 4cm. How will it be useful?
a) As a speed multiplier
b) To increase the MA
c) To change the direction of effort in a convenient direction
d) As a force multiplier

19) A polyatomic molecule has

a) Rotational & Translational kinetic energies
b) Vibrational kinetic energy
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above

20) Assertion :- A machine can be used as a force multiplier and speed multiplier
simultaneously.
Reason :- For a machine used as force multiplier, E < L while for a machine used to
obtain gain in speed, E > L.
a) Both assertion and reason are true
b) Both assertion and reason are false
c) Assertion is false but reason is true
d) Assertion is true but reason is false

21) The diagram given alongside shows a heavy roller with its axle at O, which is to be
pushed upward on the pavement by applying minimum force. The force should be
applied at
a) P
b) Q
c) R
d) S

Question 2
1) State work- energy theorem. [2]

2) What do you mean by degraded form of energy? [2]

3) A buffalo can apply a maximum force of 1500 N to pull the cart at a constant speed of
15m/s. Calculate the power developed by the buffalo. [2]

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4) A block and tackle system has the velocity ratio 3. Draw a labelled diagram of the system
indicating the points of application and the directions of load L and effort E. A man can
exert a pull of 200 kgf. [4]

a) What is the maximum load he can raise with this pulley system if the efficiency is
60%?
b) If the effort end moves a distance 60cm, what distance does the load move?

Question 3

1) In a single movable pulley, if the effort moves by a distance of (x/3) upwards, by what
height is the load raised? [2]

2) Explain why the work done by a fielder when he takes a catch in a cricket match is
negative. [2]

3) Derive a relationship between mechanical advantage, velocity ratio and efficiency of a

machine. [2]

4) A uniform half metre rule of mass 50g is balanced on a fulcrum at 20cm mark by
suspending an unknown mass (m) at the mark 10cm. [4]

a) Find the value of “m”.

b) To which side the rule will tilt if the mass (m) is moved to 15cm mark?
c) What is the resultant moment now?
d) How can it be balanced by another mass of 25g?

Question 4

1) Can a body have momentum without energy? Give reason. [2]

2) A body is acted upon by two forces each of magnitude F, but in opposite directions.
State the effect of the forces if [2]

a) Both forces act at same point of the body.

b) The two forces act at two different points of the body at a separation (r).

3) Which physical quantity does the electron volt measure? How is it related to the SI unit of
this quantity? [2]

4) A man having a box on his head, climbs up a slope and another man having an identical
box walks the same distance on a leveled road. Who does more work against the force
of gravity? Why? [2]

5) The efficiency of a movable pulley is always less than 100%, give reason. [2]

Question 5

1) A boy weighing 40kgf climbs up a stair of 30 steps each 20cm high in 4 minute and a girl
weighing 30kgf does the same in 3 minutes. Compare - [2]
(a) The work done by them
(b) The power developed by them

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2) A ball of mss 10g falls from a height of 5m. It rebounds from the ground to a height of
4m. Find : (Take g = 9.8 m/s2) [3]
a) The kinetic energy of the ball just before striking the ground
b) The kinetic energy of the ball after striking the ground
c) Loss in Kinetic energy on striking the ground.

3) A half metre ruler is suspended by a thread from the mid-point of the ruler. It balances
horizontally when a 50g and an unknown weight 'w' are suspended respectively from
10cm and the 45cm mark. Calculate the magnitude of unknown weight 'w'. [3]

4) The iron gate of a building is 3m broad. It can be opened by applying 100N force at the
middle of the gate. Calculate the least force required to open this gate. Where should the
force be applied? [2]

Question 6

1) A single fixed pulley and a movable pulley both are separately used to lift a load of 50 kgf
to the same height. Compare the efforts applied. [2]
2) A 50cm uniform ruler is freely pivoted at 15cm mark which balances horizontally when an
object of weight 40dyne is hung from the 2cm mark. Draw a diagram of the arrangement
and calculate the weight of the ruler. Also calculate the force with which pivot is pressed.
[3]

3) A stone of mass 64 g is thrown vertically upward from the ground with an initial speed of
20m/s. What will the total energy of the body be at it’s half-way point? [2]

4) How is the kinetic energy of a moving cart affected if - [3]

a) Its mass is doubled
b) Its velocity is reduced to 1/3 rd of the initial velocity
c) Its velocity is reduced by 1/3 rd of initial velocity

Question 7

1) How can you change the direction of force applied without altering the mechanical
advantage of a single movable pulley, draw a labelled diagram of the system. [2]

2) State the class of lever in each of the following [4]

a) Rowing a boat with short e) Raising a load by forearm

handle f) Bottle opener
b) Lemon Squeezer g) Fishing rod
c) Fire tongs h) Nodding of head
d) Crowbar

3) The stone of a hand flour grinder is provided with a handle near it's rim. Give reason. [2]

4) Name the energy transformation that occurs in [1]

a) Respiration
b) Microphone

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