Class X Physics Sample Paper

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Sample Paper 2013

Class X
Subject PHYSICS
Time 1
1/2
Hour
Full Marks 80
Section 1 (Attempt all questions) 40 marks

1) (a) A thread having stone tied at its one end is whirled in a
horizontal circle. Name the force which provides the
centripetal force.
[2]
(b) A train is travelling on level track at a speed of 72 km/h.
It is pulled by an engine which exerts a force of 12000 N.
Calculate the power of the engine in kilowatt. [2]
(c) What is an inclined plane? Give two examples of its use
in daily life. [2]
(d) A load of 800 N is lifted through a height of 2 m by an
effort of 40 N applied at a distance of 50 m. Calculate
efficiency. [2]
(e) A ball of mass 8 kg is dropped from a height of 10 m.
What is the velocity with which it strikes the ground? [2]
2) (a) When a bird looks at a fish in water, does it appear raised
or deeper than it
actually is?
When a fish looks at a bird does it appear nearer or further away?
[2]
(b) Complete the diagram by drawing the corresponding
incident ray. [2]
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(c) Mention four uses of a hand lens.

(d) Two convex lenses each of focal length f are
separated by a distance equal to 2f. Show with the help of a ray
diagram that a parallel beam of light, after refraction through the
lenses remains parallel. [2]
(e) Write two uses of ultraviolet radiations. [2]
3) (a) PQ is the incident ray on a prism ABC as shown. Show

the corresponding refracted and emergent rays. [2]
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(b) Which of the quantities (i) frequency, (ii) wavelength

and, (iii) amplitude determines the loudness of a sound
wave? How is loudness related to the quantity mentioned
above? [2]
(c) 1080g of ice at 0 0 C is mixed 1080g of water at 80 0 C.
Calculate the final temperature of the mixture. [2]
(d) Whose molecules, ice at 0 0 C or water at 0 0 C have
greater potential energy? Why? [2]
(e) Which lamp has greater potential energy a 40W lamp
or a 60W lamp when connected to the same supply? [2]
4)
(a) Can you connect resistors of 2, 3, and 6 to
produce an effective resistance of 4? If yes how? [2]
(b) State the factor on
which e.m.f of a cell depends. [2]
(c) A
d.c motor is rotating in an anticlockwise direction. How the
direction of rotation can be reversed? [2]
(d) (i) What is background radiation?
(ii) Name the two
wires of household wiring circuit which are at the same
potential. [2]
(e) Complete the following reaction by inserting the
appropriate quantity in the spaces marked by asterisks.
235
*
U92 + *n0
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51
Nb* + 4 1n0 + *
99
[2]
Section 2 (Attempt any four questions) 40 marks

5) (a) A man drops a stone from the top of a ladder of length 10
m. What is its kinetic energy when it reaches the ground? What is
its speed just before it hits the ground? [2]
(b)
Can a body have
i) energy without momentum? ii)
Momentum without energy?
Iii) If an elephant and a
rat both run with same kinetic energy, who will win the race? [4]
(c) i) Give the principle of levers.
ii) Give the SI units of the following: a) M.A b) V.R c) Weight
d) Mass
iii) What is the relation between V.R and the
number of strands of string used to support the load in a block
and tackle system? [4]
6) a) Why does the moon, purely white during the day, has a
yellow hue after sunset?
[3]
b) Why is a concave lens called
diverging? Explain. [3]
c) i) What is a
total reflecting prism?
ii)
Ozone layer gives us protection from which part of the solar
radiation?
iii) If the amplitude of a wave is tripled, what
will be the effect on its loudness? [4]
7) a)
i) state the difference between tone and note.

ii) A violin note and a sitar note of same
frequency can be distinguished separately, explain how? [3]
b) why do
empty vessels make a lot of noise? [3]
c) State the basic principle of heat transfer. A piece of
ice, of mass 15g is added to water of mass 100g in a copper
calorimeter of mass 50g. The temperature of water is 15 0 C but
falls to 3 0 C
after addition of ice. Calculate the specific latent
heat of fusion of ice. Given
Specific heat capacity of copper =
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0.42 j/g 0 C
water = 4.2 j/ g 0 C
Specific heat capacity of

[4]
8) a) A piece of ice of mass 15g is added to water of mass 100g in

a copper calorimeter of mass 15g. The temperature falls to 276K
from 288K after the addition of ice. Calculate the latent heat of
fusion of ice. Given, Specific heat capacity of copper = 0.42 j/g 0 C
Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 j/ gK
b) A monochromatic point source O is
viewed by an observer through a prism. Complete the diagram to
show how the image I is formed and seen by the observer [3]
c) What is an echo? State three conditions for the

formation of an echo. [4]
9) a) i) Find the value of R in the following figure if equivalent
resistance between the terminals A and B is 2
ii) In
the figure given below A, B and C are three ammeters. The
ammeter B reads 0.5A
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Calculate (a) The readings in the ammeters A and C. (b) the

total resistance of the circuit. [4]
b) A house is fitted with 20 lamps
of 60W each, 10 fans consuming 0.5A each and an electric kettle
of resistance 110 . If the energy is supplied at 220V and costs
Rs. 3.25 per KWh, calculate the bill for November while running
these appliances for 6 hours a day.[3]
c) Sketch a labeled diagram
of an A.C generator. State its principle. [3]
10)
Explain briefly the function of the following:

a) i) A three pin socket ii) A main switch [3]
b) With the help of a labeled diagram
state the function of a step up transformer. [3]
c) What is the
difference between: i) A particle and an electron? ii) an
particle and a helium nucleus? [2]
d) Draw a labeled diagram of electron gun
of a hot cathode ray tube. [2]
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Section 1 (Attempt all questions) 40 marks

(c) Mention four uses of a hand lens.

3) (a) PQ is the incident ray on a prism ABC as shown. Show

(b) Which of the quantities (i) frequency, (ii) wavelength

Section 2 (Attempt any four questions) 40 marks

i) state the difference between tone and note.

Specific heat capacity of

8) a) A piece of ice of mass 15g is added to water of mass 100g in

c) What is an echo? State three conditions for the

Calculate (a) The readings in the ammeters A and C. (b) the

Explain briefly the function of the following:

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