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ICSE Class 10th Examinations
Collection of Questions Asked in Last 6 Years' (2018-2013)
person on the shore fires a gun. The person on
2018 hears two sounds, 2 seconds and 3 seconds ahon the
after
1. () Why is the ratio of the velocities of light of wavelengths the smoke of the fired gun. If the speed of sOund in the
is 320 ms', then calculate
4000 Aand 8000 A in vacuum 1: 1? (0) the distance between the observer on the sh
(i) Which of the above wavelengths has a higher
person on the shore.
ship and ta
frequency? 121
() the distance between the cliff and the obseryar
Displacement-distance graph of two sound A and
waves
B. traveling in a medium are as shown in the diagram ship. nte
below Man
Displacement (cm)
Cliff Observer
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Ship
10 Sea shore
(0.0) Distance (cm)
Water
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Study the two sound waves and compare their 6. Name the factor that determines
(i) Amplitudes (i) Wavelengths [2 (i) loudness of the sound heard.
(i) quality of the note.
3 ) What do you understand by the free vibrations of a

body? (ii) pitch of the note.

(i) Why does the amplitude of a vibrating body 7. How is the frequerncy of a stretched string related to
continuously decrease during damped vibrations? 12]
(i) its length
4. A (i) its tension?

Wooden
Sonometer (O|
Paper nder
UU 8. (i) A wire of length 80 cm has a frequency of 256 H2
Calculate the length of a similar wire under simiar
tension, which will have frequency of 1023 Hz.
box
(i) A certain sound has a frequency of 256 Hz and a
10 kg uning Tuning
Fork A Fork B
wavelength of 1.3 m.
(a) Calculate the speed with which this sound travels.
The diagram above shows wire stretched over a
a
sonometer. Stems of two vibrating tuning forks A and B are (b) What difference would be felt by alistener betwe
touched to the wooden box of the sonometer. It is the above sound and another sound traveling at the
observed that the paper rider (a small piece of paper same speed, but of wavelength 2.6 m?
folded at the centre) present on the wire flies off when the 9. () What are damped vibrations?
stem of vibrating tuning fork B is touched to the wooden (i) Give one example of damped vibration.
box but the paper just vibrates when the stem of vibrating
(ii) Name the phenomenon that causes a loud sound when
tuning fork A is touched to the wooden box. the stem of a vibrating tuning fork is kept pressed on te
(i) Name the phenomenon when the paper rider just
surface of a table.
vibrates.
10. The human ear can detect continuous sounds in the
(i) Name the phenornenon when the paper rider flies of.
frequency range from 20 Hz to 20000 Hz. Assuming tha
(ii) Why does the paper rider fly off when the stem of tuning of
fork B is touched to the box? 3
the speed of sound in air is 330 ms- for all frequencies
the audible range. Calculate the wavelengths correspondig
5. A person is standing at the sea shore. An observer on the
to the given extreme frequencies of the audiblerange
ship which is anchored in between a vertical cliff and the
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(0) Name the type of vibrations
B and D. taking place in pendulums
f amplitudeof two waves is 3: 4. What is the
(i) What is the state of
The
ratio

r a t i oo ft h e i r pendulum C?
(In) State the reason for the type of vibrations in
(i) l o u d n e s s
(i) frequencies?
(3 B and C.
pendulumns
he waves used for echo depth soundina (1
12 Narn

i) Giveone
reason for their use for the above purpose.
Why are the waves entioned by you not audible to
2014
20. () What are mechanical waves?
us? 13
an echo? (0) Name one property of waves that do not change when
18. (0What
is the wave passes from one medium to another,
State two conditions for
i )S t
an echo to take place.
21. The adjacent diagram shows three different modes of
ways.by which the frequency of transverse
14. Statetwo
rations of a retched string can be increased. vibrationsP, Q and R of the same string.
121
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What is
meant by noise pollution Name one source of
15. noise pollution.
sound causing (21
the phenomenc involved in tuning aradio set to
616. )Name
a particular station.

named by you in
a) Define the phenomenon
part () above.
[1
() Which vibrations will produce a louder sound and why?
G)What do you understand by loudness of sound?
I n which units is the loudness of sound measured? (
(ii) The sound of which string will have maximum
shrillness?
2015 Gii) State the ratio of wavelengths of P and A.

17. () Drawa graph between displacement and the time for a

body executing free vibrations. 2013
(i) Where body can a execute free vibrations?
22. A bucket kept under a running tap is getting filled with
18. 0 (a) State the safe limit of sound level in terms of water. A person sitting at a distance is able to get an idea
decibel for human hearing.
when the bucket is about to be filled.
(b) Namethe characteristic of sound in relation toits () What change takes place in the sound to give this
waveform.
idea?
i) A person standing between two vertical cliffs and (i) What causes the change in the sound?
480 m from the nearest cliff shouts. He hears the
first echo after 3s and the second echo 2s later. 23. A sound made on the surface of a lake takes 3s to reach
Calculate a boatman. How much time will it take to reach a diver
(a) the speed of sound inside the water at the same depth?
(6) the distance of the other cliff from the person. [1) (Take, velocity of sound in air 300ms
19.Inthe diagram, A,B,C, D are four pendulums and velocity of sound in water = 1440ms 12
SUspended from the same elastic string PQ. The length o 24. () What is the principle on which SONAR is based? 1
Aand Care equal to each other while the length of An observer stands at a certain distance away from
eidulum Bis smaller than that of D. Pendulum A is set (i) a
into a mode of cliff and produces a loud sound. He hears an echo of
vibrations. the sound after 1.8 s. Calculate the distance between
P the liff and the observer, if the velocity of sound in air
is 340 ms 121

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(c) When the vibrating surface Is touched, then s .

1Which of the following does not produce a sound wave?
stop.
(a) A bell ringing under water (d) These instruments can produce only loud sounde
(b) A gun fired in a room with no echoes 7 A sound wave is reflected from a brick wall. Comparen
(c) A hammer hitting a block of rubber with the incident wave, the reflected wave has ed
(d) An expkosion in outer space
Incident sound
2 The frequency of a source is 20 kHz. The frequency of
SOund wave produced by it in water and air will be
(a) same as that of source (b)> 20 kHz
(c)< 20 kHz (d) depend upon velocity

3 During night, distant sounds such as that of the traffic

and the loudspeakers become louder than during day.
Brick wal
This is due to
(a) refiection of sound waves
(b) refraction of sound waves Reflected sound wave

(c) absence of other sounds

(d) clear perception of hearing (a) a greater amplitude (b) a shorter wavelength
(c) the same speed (d) the same velocity
4 The sound level at a point is increased by 30 dB. By what
factor is the pressure amplitude increased? 8 Sound waves of wavelength travelling ina medium with
10 times (c) 8 times (d) 32 times a speed of v m/s enter another medium, where its speed
(a)16 times (b)
is 2v m/s. What will be the wavelength sound waves in
5 The frequency of a note with high pitch is greater than the second medium?
the frequency of a note with low pitch. Which statement (c) 22
about the note with the high pitch is not correct? (a) (b) 4 (d) 33

I. It has larger wavelength. 9 State T for true or 'F for false.

I. t has smaller wavelerngth. .Wave creates disturbance and transmits matterfrom
I. It has greater speed in air. one place to another.
V. t has lower speed in air II. Progressive waves are waves originating from a
(a) Both I and Il (b) Both IlI and IV source such that they never return to the source.
(d) I, Il and IV
c)I, Il and IV Il1.In a longitudinal wave, the density of particles is more
at a compression.
6 Given below is a diagram showing a set of percussion
instruments (i.e., producing sound on being struck). V. During a tsunami, the shock waves originating in the
Ocean bed propagates as both transverse and
longitudinal wave.
V. The ripples in water waves are created by t
oscillatory movement of water particles.
Codes
I IV V III V V
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(a) F F FTT (b)F T T
TF
(c)T F TFT (d) F T F
10 The pressure amplitude in sound wave from a radio
recelver is 2.0x10 N/m and the intensity at a poin
Which of the following staterments is not true about the Is N/m<. If by turning the volume knob, then
ue

percussion instrument?
5.0x10
pressure amplitude increased to 2.5 x10 N/m.
(a) The surface of the instrurnent vibrates when struck, thus Evaluate the intensity
producing sound. (6)7.8x107 W/m2
(b) Louder sound can be produced, if hit with greater force.
(a)7.8x10 Wm2
(c)7.8x 10 W/m2 (d) 7.8 W/m
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ARCHIVES (Last
ction of Questions
Askedin Last 6
Years'
6 Years)
(2018-2013) ICSE Class 10th
Ch-

Examinations
2018 (11) To which wire of
the metal case of cable in a power circuit, should
wires used in a
ntity the followir a household
circuit. geyser be connected?
(i) To which wire, should
The wire is also caled as the fuse be
the phase wire. 10. (i)
Explain the meaning of the connected? 13
)The wire connected to the top terminal of
is of a fuse is statement 'current rating
pin socket. a three 5A'
(2] (i) In the transmission of
d Afuse is rated 8A. Can it be used with an power, the voltage of power
generated at the generating
electrical from 11 kV to 132 kV stations is stepped up
appliance rated 5 kW, 200 V? Give a reason. before it is transmitted.
Name the safety devices which are Why?
the live wire of
connected to 2016 (4
a household electric circuit.
You have three resistors of values 2 2, 3 Q 11. State the
and 5 2. characteristics
HOw will you join them so that the total
resistance is used as an effective fuserequired in a material to be
more than 72? wire.
12. Calculate the 12
Draw a diagram for the arrangement. quantity heat produced in a
of
resistor carrying 2.5 A current in 20
)Calculate the equivalent resistance. [2 13. The V-I graph for a series
5 min.
[2
4. () Find the equivalent resistance between A and B. combination and for a
parallel combination of two resistors is shown in the
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your answer.
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(i) State whether theresistivity of a wire changes with
the change in the thickness of
the wire. 13
5. An electric iron is rated
220 V, 2 kW. X
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daily, find the cost of 14. () Which particles are
running it for one week if it costs
Conductors?
responsible for current in
4.25 per kWh.
(i) Why is the fuse (i) To which wire of a cable in a power circuit
absolutely necessary in a the metal case of a should
Circuit? power geyser be connected?
14 (ii) To which wire should the fuse be connected?
13
2017 15. A music system draws a current
connected to a 12 V battery.
of 400 mA, when

0 Define specific resistance and state its Sl unit. (i) What is the resistance of the music
7'An (21 system?
electric bulb of resistance 500 2, draws a (i) The music system is left playing for several hours
current and
o1 0.4 A.
Caculate the power of the bulb and the finally the battery voltage drops and the music
potential difference at its system stops playing when the current drops to
8. end. 12 320 mA. At what battery voltage does the music
()1Name the
colo code of the wire which is system stop playing? 31
connected the metalic body of an appliance.
to 16. A battery of emf 12 V and internal resistance 2 Q is
Draw the
appliancediagran
of a dual control switch when the connected with two resistors A and B of resistance
is
switched
9. () ON'. 13 4N and 6 0 respectively joined in series.
Which particles are
Conductors? responsible for current in
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() Draw a labelled circuit diagram showing the abova
arrangement.
20 (i) Calculate the current in each resistor.
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22. () Two sets A and B of three bulbs each, are glowing in
B two separate rooms. When one of the bulbs in set A
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in set B, when one bulb fuses, the other two bulbs
Find continue to glow. Explain, why this phenomernon
() current in the circuit. OCCurs?
(i) Why do we prefer arrangements of set B for house
i) the terminal voltage of the cel.
(it) the potential difference across 6Q resistor. circuiting? 13
(iv) electrical energy spent per minute in 4 Q resistor. 23. Find the equivalent resistance between points A
4 and B.
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and B.
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24. (i) Name the device used to protect the electric
circuits from overloading and short circuits.
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(i) On what effect of electricity does the above device
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25. (i) An electrical gadget can give an electric shock to its
difference and
19. The relationship between the potential user under certain circumstance. Mention any two
the current in a conductor is stated in the form of law. of these circumstances.
(i) Name the law. What preventive measure provided in a gadget can
(i)
(i) What does the slope of V-l graph for conductor protect a person from an electric shock?
represent? 26. A metal wire of resistance 6 2 is stretched so that its
the connecting
(ii) Name the material used for making length is increased to twice its original length.
3] Calculate its new resistance. [2
wire
27. Calculate the equivalent resistance between the
2014 points A and B for the following combination of
resistors.
20. () What is an ohmic resistor? 42
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(i) Two copper wires are of the same length,
thicker than the other
resistance? 52
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(b) Which wire will have more specific
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21. Two resistors of 4 n and 6 M are connected in parallel 2
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determine the equivalent resiIstance of two resistors when
1 components as showninin tthe diagram. But he did not succeedconnected in series, a student arranged the circuit
to achieve the
objective.
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Whid of the following mistakes has been committed by him in
of ammeter is incorrect
setting up the circuit?
a) Position (b) Position of voltmeter is incorrect
ic) Terminals of ammeter are wrongly connected
(d) Terminals of voltmeter are wrongly connected
a Ear the given circuit, name the components which are connected in parallel.

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(a) Both A, and Az (b) A, A and V (c) Both R andV (d) Both R, and V
3 Two unequal resistances are connected in parallel by a student. Which of the following is true?
(a) Current is same in both (b) Current is larger in higher resistance
c) Voltage drop is same across both (d) Voltage drop is lower in lower resistance
4. Theresistors R and Ra have not been correctly connected in parallel.
I. The voltmeter has not been correctly connected in the circuit.
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Out of these three, the actual fault in this circuit is/are

(a) Both I and l (b) Both Il and II (c)Only (d)Only
T difference applied
flowing through a resistor connected in an electric circuit and the potential
across
Current
ends are shown in figure below. The value of the resistance of the resistor is

200 2
100

0- 300 0
a) 1Q (b) 5 (c)8Q (d) 10