PP1 - Grade 10 - Physics Paper 1 - QP

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-I, 2024-25
PHYSICS
Time allowed: One hour
GRADE: X Max. Marks: 40
Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during first 15 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.
Section A is compulsory. Attempt any two questions from Section B.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [].
SECTION A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)
Question 1
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options: [7]
(i) Two forces each of magnitude 10N act vertically upwards and downwards
respectively at the two ends A and B of a uniform rod of length 4m which is pivoted
at its midpoint O as shown. Determine the magnitude of resultant moment of forces
about the pivot O.
a) 40 N m anticlockwise
b) 40 N m clockwise
c) 0
d) 80 N m anticlockwise
(ii) A particle is thrown upward with some kinetic energy. What happens to its kinetic
energy at the highest point or height it reaches.
a) Its kinetic energy is lost
b) Its all kinetic energy is absorbed by air.
c) Its kinetic energy is converted to potential energy
d) Its kinetic energy remains same
(iii) With what velocity a student of mass 60kg run so that his kinetic energy becomes
270 J?
a) 10m/s
b) 3m/s
c) 20m/s
d) 2.5m/s
(iv)
What work is done by the centripetal force on the object moving in a circular
motion?
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) Zero
d) None of these
(v) The MA of a machine is 5 and its efficiency is 80%. It is used to lift a load of
200 kgf to a height of 20m. What is the effort required?
a) 10kgf
b) 20kgf
c) 40kgf
d) 50kgf
(vi) Assertion (A): In a practical machine work done by the effort is always equal to
work done on the load.
Reason (R):No energy is lost in a simple machine.
a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R ) is not the correct explanation of (A)
c) (A) is true but (R) is false
d) Both (A) and (R) are false
(vii) Correct relationship between velocity ratio(VR), mechanical advantage(MA) and
efficiency (𝜂)
a) 𝜂 = 𝑀 𝐴 𝑥 𝑉 𝑅
𝑀𝐴
b) 𝜂 =
𝑉𝑅
c) 𝜂 𝑥 𝑀 𝐴 = 𝑉 𝑅
d) both (b) and (c)
Question 2
(i) a) Which of the following remains constant in a uniform circular motion, speed, [3]
velocity or both?
b) Name the force required for uniform circular motion. State its direction.
c) On what factor does position of centre of gravity depend on.
(ii) a) State work energy theorem. [2]

b) A body of mass m is raised to a vertical height h through different paths A and B
as shown in the figure given below,
What will be the energy of the body in the two cases?
(iii) Give two reasons why the efficiency of a single movable pulley system is less than [2]
100%
Question 3
(i) a) Write one point difference between centripetal and centrifugal force. [2]
b) The screw drivers have long handle why?
(ii) A very small stone is placed near the periphery of a circular disc which is rotating [2]
about an axis passing through its centre.
a) What will be your observation when you are standing outside the disc?
b) What will be your observation when you are standing at the centre of the disc?
(iii) A body of mass 50kg has a linear momentum 3000 kg m/s. Calculate the kinetic [2]
energy and its velocity?
SECTION B
(Attempt any two questions.)
Question 4
(i) From the diagram given below, answer the following: [3]
a) What kind of pulley are A and B?

b) State the purpose of pulley B.
c) What effort has to be applied at C to just raise the load (L)= 20kgf? (neglect the
weight of the pulley A and friction)
(ii) a) Is it possible for a body to possess energy without having momentum? Justify. [3]
b) At the bottom of waterfall, water is warmer than at the top. Give reason.
(iii) a) What physical quantity does electron volt (eV) measure? How is it related to the SI [4]
unit of that quantity?
𝑝
b) Name the unit of the quantity obtained from the ( ), where p is the momentum and
𝑣
v is the velocity of the body.
Question 5
(i) A uniform metre rule can be balanced at 70.0cm mark, when a mass of 0,05kg is [3]
hung from 94.0cm mark.
a) Draw the diagram of the arrangement.
b) Find the mass of metre scale.
(ii) A block and tackle system has velocity ratio 3. [3]
a) Draw a labelled diagram of this system. In your diagram, clearly indicate the
points of applications and directions of load and effort.
b) Why should the lower block of this system be of negligible weight?
(iii) a) What do you mean by dissipation of energy? [4]
b) A coolie A takes 1minute to lift a load to the roof of a bus, while another coolie B
takes 2minutes to lift the same load to the same roof of the bus, the work done is
same. Compare the power spent by A and B.
c) A force acts on a body and it displaces it by a distance S in a direction at an angle
𝜃 with the direction of force. What should be the value of 𝜃 to get maximum positive
work?
d) How is the unit horsepower related to SI unit of power?
Question 6
(i) a) Assume that a pair of scissors and pliers belong to the same class of lever. [3]
i) Which one has mechanical advantage less than 1?
ii) State the usefulness of such a machine whose mechanical advantage is less than 1.
b) With reference to the terms mechanical advantage, velocity ratio and efficiency of
a machine, name and define the term which will not change for a machine of a given
design.
(ii) An object of mass “m” is allowed to fall freely from appoint A as shown in the [3]
figure. Calculate the total mechanical energy at:
a) point A
b) point B
c) State the law which is verified by your calculations.
(iii) a) When a 20N force acts in two different ways to displace a trolley in the same [4]
displacement. Find the ratio of work done as determined in both the cases.
b) State the energy changes in each of the following cases given below,
(i) Explosion of crackers
(ii) Charging of battery

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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-I, 2024-25

Section A is compulsory. Attempt any two questions from Section B.

(ii) a) State work energy theorem. [2]

a) What kind of pulley are A and B?

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