St. Kabir. St.

Kabir’s School,Hisar
Preboard Examination
Session 2022-23
Class X
Physics

Time-2 hrs. MM 80

General Instructions

.You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 min. This time is to be spent in reading the
question paper .

. The time given at the head of the paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

.Attempt all questions from Section A and any 4 questions from section B

.The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]

Section –A(40marks)

[Attempt all questions ]

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.(15)

1. A joule is :

(a)Kg m²s³ (b) kg m²s² (C) kg²m²s² (d)kg m²s²

2. A nut is opened by a wrench of length 10 cm. If the least force required is 5.0 N , then moment of
force needed to turn the nut is :

(a) 0.5 N m (b) 50 N m (c) 2 N m (d) None of above

3. A 500g stone is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 15 m s¹.Its potential energy at the highest
point is :

(a) 48.25 J (b) 56.46 J (c) 57.25 J (d) 56.25 J

4. The ratio of the amplitude of A : amplitude of B is :

 (a) 5:2 (b) 1:2 (c) 2:1 (d) 2:3

5. Three students measured the focal length of a convex lens using parallel rays from a distant object, A
of them measured the distance between the lens and the inverted image on the screen. Student A saw a
sharp image on the screen and labelled the distance as f₁ Student B saw a slightly larger blurred image
on the screen and labelled the distance as f2. Student C saw a slightly smaller blurred image on the
screen and labelled the distance as f3.

The relation between the three measurements would most likely be :

(a)f1=f2=f3 (b) f1<f2 and f3 (c) f3<f1<f2 (d) f1<f2 and f1=f3

6. Match List-1 (Electromagnetic wave type) with List-II (it’s association/application) and select the
correct option from the choices given below the lists

7. To detect the obstacles in their path, bats produce:

(a) Infrasonic waves (b) Ultrasonic waves

(c) Electromagnetic waves. (d) Radio waves

8. Which is not the condition for the formation of echoes?

(a) Minimum distance between the sources of sound and reflecting body should be 17 m

(b) The temperature of air should be above 20°C

(c) The wavelength of sound should be less than the height of the reflecting body

(d) The intensity of sound should be sufficient so that it could be heard after reflection
9. Two devices are connected between two points say A and B in parallel. The physical quantity that will
remain the same between the two points Is :

(a) Current (b) Voltage

(c) Resistance (d) None of these

10.The least resistance obtained by using 2π, 4π, 1π and 100π is :

(a) < 100π (b) < 4π. (c) < 1π (d) > 2 π

11. If R1 and R2 are the filament resistance of a 200 W and a 100 W bulb respectively both designed to
run at the same voltage ,then :

(a) R2 is four times R1 (b) R1 is four times R1

(c) R2 is two times R1 (d) R1 is two times R2

12.Select the incorrect statement :

(a) Magnetic field lines are closed curves (b) No two field lines can cross each other

(c) Field lines can cross each other

(d) The relative strength of the magnetic field is shown by the degree of closeness of the field lines

13. What Is the relation between the amount of the heat energy absorbed by a body and its rise in
temperature?

(a) They are directly proportional to each other (b) They are Inversely proportional to each other

(c) There is no relation between them (d) None of these

14. Latent heat of vaporisation is :

(a) the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a 1kg of a substance by 1 K

(b) the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1k

(C) the amount of heat required to change the phase of a substance from solid to liquid without any
change in temperature

(d) the amount of heat required to change the phase of a substance from liquid to gas without any
change in temperature

15. A ray of light suffers refraction through an equilateral prism . The deviation produced by the prism
does not depend on the :

(a) Angle of incidence (b) Colour of light

(c) Material of prism (d) Size of prism

Questions 2.
(i)(a) Give two reasons why the Efficiency of a single movable Pulley system is not 100 %.

(b) An atomic nucleus denoted by A X emits an alpha particle. Write an equation to show the
formation of the daughter product.

(c ) ‘The position of the centre of gravity of a body remains unchanged even when the body is
defomed.’

State whether the statement is true or false. (1+1+1)

(ii)Two bodies A&B have masses in the ratio 5:1 and their kinetic energies are in ratio

125 : 9 .Find the ratio of their velocities.(2)

(iii)(a)How many pulleys are there in a movable block of a block and tackle system with velocity ratio 3?

(b) A radioactive nucleus emits a gamma ray. Does the position of a daughter nucleus change in a
periodic table as compared to the parent nucleus ? (1+1)

(iv ) A,B&C are three forces each of magnitude 4 N acting in a plane of paper as shown in the figure.
The point ‘O’ lies in the same plane.

(a) which force has the least moment of force about ‘O'?

(b) which force has greatest moment about ‘O' ? (1+1)

(v) (a)Name the phenomena involved in tuning a radio set to a particular station.

(b)Define the phenomena named by you in part (a)above. (1+1)

(vi)(a) Sketch a graph to show the change in potential difference across the ends of ohmic resistor
and the current flowing through it .Label the axis of your graph (b)What does the slope of the graph
represents you. (1+1)

(vii) How is the magnetic field around a straight conductor affected

(a)if the current through the conductor is increased?

(b) distance of the point of observation is increased? (1+1)

Question3. (i)(a)Is it possible to switch off an appliance by placing the switch in a neutral wire ?
 (b) Is it possible for current to flow between a neutral and an earth wire? (1+1)

(ii) A metal of mass 250 g is heated to a temperature of 65°C. It is then placed in 50g of water at
20°C.The final steady temperature of water becomes 25°C . Neglecting the heat taken by the
container, calculate the specific heat capacity of the metal. (1+1)

(iii).Find the equivalent resistance between points A and B. (1+1)

(iv) Why is it not advisable to use a piece of copper wire as fuse wire in an electric circuit? (1+1)

(v) When a tuning work (vibrating) is held closer to the ear, one hears a faint hum. The same
(vibrating tuning work) is held such that it’s stem is in contact with the table surface, then one hears
a loud sound. Explain. (1+1)

Section -B(40marks)

Question 4.(i) The diagram below shows a block and tackle system:

(a) Copy and redraw the labelled diagram showing the correct connection of tackle, Direction of the
forces involved to obtain the maximum VR and the convenient direction.
(b) Calculate the MA of this pulley system if it’s efficiency is 80 %. (3)

(ii) Figure shows a uniform metre rule placed on a fulcrum at its mid-point O and having a weight 40 gf
at the 10 cm mark and a weight of 20 gf at the 90 cm mark.
 (a) Is the metre rule in equilibrium? If not, how will the rule turn ?
(b) How can the rule be brought in equilibrium by using an additional weight of 40 gf? (3)

(iii) A convex lens has a focal length of 20 cm.

(a) Calculate at what distance from the lens should an object be placed so that it form an image at a
distance of 40 cm on the other side of the lens.
(b) State the nature of the image formed. (4)

Question 5. (i)The water to a hydro station is supplied from a reservoir with water level being 50 m
above the turbine level. Assuming that only 40 % of the energy stored is available for power generation,
calculate the mass of water required to flow through the turbine to generate a power output of 1MW
per second. Assume g= 10 m/s². (3)

(ii) (a) State the energy changes in the cases while in use of steam engine .

(b)Name the physical quantity which is measured in calories.

(c) How is calorie related to the SI unit of that quantity? (3)

(iii) (a) Write a relationship between angle of incidence and angle of refraction for a given pair of media.

(b)When a ray of light enters from one medium to another having different optical densities it bends.
Why does this phenomenon occur ?

(c) Write one condition where it does not bend when entering a medium of different optical density.

(d) State the dependance of angle of deviation on the wavelength of the light. (4)

Question 6. (i) Draw the ray diagram of TIR in a right -angled isosceles prism to give a periscopic effect.

(ii) (a) Where should an object be placed so that a real and inverted image of the same size as the object
is obtained using a convex lens?

(b)Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image as specified in part (a). (3)

(iii) A person standing between two vertical Cliffs and 48 m from the nearest Cliffs shouts. He is the first
echo after 3 years and second echo after 2 s letter .Calculate

(i) The speed of sound.

(ii) The distance of the other cliff from the person . (4)
Question 7. (i)

The diagram above shows a wire stretched over a sonometer. Set of two vibrating tuning forks A and B
are touched to the wooden box of the sonometer. It is observed that the paper rider (a small piece of
paper folded at the centre) present on the wire flies off when the stem of vibrating tuning fork B is
touched to the wooden box, but the paper just vibrates when the stem of vibrating tuning fork A is
touched to the wooden box.

(a) Name the phenomenon when the paper rider just vibrates.
(b) Name the phenomenon when the paper rider flies off.
(c) Why does the paper rider fly off when the stem of tuning fork B is touched to the box? (3)

(ii)Draw two waves of

(a) High pitch and low amplitude

(b) Low pitch and high amplitude. (3)

(iii)Two cells each of EMF 1.5 V and internal resistance 1.0 ohm are connected in parallel to form a
“battery”. The battery is connected to an external resistance of 0.5 ohm and two resistance of 3.0 ohm
and 1.5 ohm in parallel.

(a)Draw the circuit diagram as above.

(b) Calculate the current in the ‘main' circuit

(c)Current in the 1.5 ohm resistance . (4)

Question 8. (i)In the following diagram an arrow shows the motion of coil towards the bar magnet .

(a)State in which direction the current flows

A to B or B to A?

(b) State the law used to come to the conclusion ?

(c)Why does freely suspended solenoid rest along a particular direction? (3)

(ii) A piece of ice of mass 60g is dropped into 140g of water at 50⁰C . Calculate the final temperature of
the mixture when all the ice has melted. Sp heat capacity of water=4.2J/g/K, Sp latent heat of fusion of
ice =336J/g. (3)

(iii) (a) You have a choice of three metals A,B and C of specific heat capacity 900 J/kg/K, 380 J/kg/K and
460 J/kg/K respectively to make a calorimeter . Which material will you select? justify your answer.

(b ) How is transference of heat energy by radiation prevented in calorimeter?

(c ) Heat is supplied to a solid changes it into liquid. What is the energy absorbed during the phase
change called?

(d)During the phase change does the KE of molecules of the substance increase? (4)

Question 9. (i)(a) A thorium isotope 232Th90 undergoes an alpha decay and changes to radium . What is
the atomic number and mass number of radium ?

(b)If the radium as above undergo further disintegration to beta particles represent the reaction in the
form of an equation.

(c)State anyone precaution that can be taken while handling radioactive substance? (3)

(ii) Complete the following equation:-. (3)

(iii)(a)Radioactive substance is oxidized will there be any change in the nature of radioactivity give a
reason for your answer.
(b)Complete the diagram as given below by drawing the deflection of radioactive radiations in an
electric field. (4)