DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWTOWN

SESSION 2014-2015
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

CLASS : X-SET A FULL MARKS : 80

SUBJECT : PHYSICS TIME : 2HOURS

Answers to this Question Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the 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 four questions from Section B.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
This question paper consists of 4 printed pages.

SECTION – A (40 Marks)

Attempt all questions from this section

Question 1
a. Name the unit used to measure the energy of atoms. Express this unit in terms of the
S.I unit of energy.
b. A ray of light suffers refraction through a glass slab as shown in the figure. Find the
angle of incidence and the refractive index of the glass.

60°

c. Distinguish between energy and power.

d. Mention the two characteristics for which an alloy of tin and lead is used as a fuse
wire.
e. State work energy theorem.
[2+2+2+2+2=10]
Question 2
a. Find the mechanical advantage of the given inclined plane.
13m
5m

12m

b. Mention the type of potential energy possessed by a stretched rubber and a stone at
a height.

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 c. Find the number of electrons flowing through a wire if 2 coulomb charge passes
through it.
d. Mention the two factors affecting resistivity.
e. Name the prisms used to obtain the infrared spectrum. Why are they used?
[2+2+2+2+2=10]
Question 3
a. Distinguish between real and virtual image.
b. Mention two factors that affect the refractive index of a medium.
c. State any two factors that affect the loudness of a sound.
d. Distinguish between ordinary reflection and total internal reflection. (2 points)
e. What is the relation between resistance with temperature in case of
i. metals
ii. semiconductors [2+2+2+2+2=10]

Question 4
a. State the factors affecting e.m.f of a cell.
b. The kinetic energies of two bodies are equal. Find the ratio of their momenta in
terms of their masses.
c. Calculate the frequency of violet light whose wavelength is 450nm. The speed of
light is 3x108 m/s.
d. Mention any two disadvantages of solar panels.
e. Name the chief energy transformations that occur in the following:
(i) thermocouple (ii)microphone [2+2+2+2+2=10]

SECTION – B (40 Marks)

Attempt any four questions from this section

Question 5
a. When is a body said to be in equilibrium? State the laws of equilibrium.
b. Find ‘d’ from the information provided in the diagram.

c. A jack screw is provided with a long handle – explain.

d. Name the force required for circular motion. State the direction of the force.
[3+2+3+2=10]

Question 6
a. Distinguish between a single fixed pulley and a single movable pulley. (3 points)
b. A crowbar of 2m long, is pivoted about a point 20 cm from its tip. Calculate:
i. the mechanical advantage of the crowbar.

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 ii. the least force which must be applied at the other end to displace a load of 180
kgf.
iii. Name the class of lever.
c. Draw a pulley system of velocity ratio 4 and mark all the tensions, the direction of
load and the direction of effort. [3+3+4=10]

Question 7
a. A boy standing between two buildings fires a gun hears two successive echoes after
0.8 s and 1.5s. The speed of sound in air is 320m/s; calculate the distance between
the buildings.
b. Distinguish between free and forced vibration.
c. In the given figure, four pendulums are suspended from the same elastic string and
pendulum C is set into vibrations.

i. Which of the other three vibrate with maximum amplitude and why?
ii. Which two pendulums will be in phase?
iii. Name the phenomenon taking place. [3+3+4=10]

Question 8
a. In the following diagram O is the object and I is the image formed by a lens.
Complete the ray diagram. Locate the lens and mark the focus of the lens by the
letter F. Draw the lens in the diagram.

I O

b. The diagram shows a 45°, 90°, 45° prism where angle A is 90°. Draw the ray
diagram to show the image of the arrow. What is the angle of deviation?

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 A

B C

c. Mention the factors affecting the angle of deviation [4+3+3=10]

Question 9
a. Write any three properties of electromagnetic waves. Name the electromagnetic
wave which has the highest penetrating power.
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b. Derive the relation K.E= mv2, where symbols have their usual meanings.
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c. A machine lifts a load of 250kg in a vertically upward direction. A machine is
driven by a freely falling mass of 50 kg through a distance of 10m in 5s. Calculate:
i. work done by the falling mass.
ii. power input of machine
iii. power output of machine, if it is 80% efficient. [g=10m/s2] [4+3+3=10]

Question 10
a. A 230V battery is connected into four resistances as shown in the diagram.
Calculate the
i. equivalent resistance between A and B
ii. equivalent resistance between C and D
iii. total resistance in the circuit
iv. current in the circuit

b. Distinguish between ohmic and non ohmic resistances.

c. Mention how different factors affect the resistance of a wire. [4+3+3=10]