SHARON'S COACHING CENTRE

115, Sakthi Nagar, Therkkupallam, Erode

PHYSICS FULL PORTION TEST-1

Class 10 - Science
Time Allowed: 1 hour and 40 minutes Maximum Marks: 40

General Instructions:

Sec-A contains 7 questions including assertion and reason. Each question carries 1 mark.

Sec-B contains 3 questions. Each carries 2 marks.

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Sec-C contains 3 questions. Each carries 3 marks.

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Sec-D contains 2 case-study passages. Each contains 4 questions and carry 1 marks each

Sec-E contains 2 questions. Each carries 5 marks.

No choice is given. However internal choice is given in each section

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Attend all the questions
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Section A
1. When a light passes through a prism, it splits into its component colours. This phenomenon is called. [1]
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a) Reflection b) Spectrum
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c) Dispersion d) Refraction
2. Assertion (A): A virtual image cannot be photographed. [1]
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Reason (R): Only real objects are photographed.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
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c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

3. Assertion (A): A beam of white light gives a spectrum on passing through a hollow prism. [1]
Reason (R): Speed of light outside the prism is different as the speed of light inside the prism.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

4. Assertion (A): When the length of a wire is doubled, then its resistance also gets doubled. [1]
Reason (R): The resistance of a wire is directly proportional to its length.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

5. Assertion (A): The strength of the magnetic field produced at the centre of a current-carrying circular coil [1]
increases on increasing the current flowing through the coil.

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 Reason (R): Magnetic field strength is inversely proportional to the current flowing in the coil.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

6. As light IM is incident on the surface PQ, as shown the emergent ray has to be: [1]

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a) ND b) NC

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c) NB d) NA
7. Out of the four given circuits for studying the dependence of the current on the potential difference across a [1]
resistor, the circuit that has been correctly drawn, is circuit
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a) A
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c) D d) B
Section B
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8. Draw ray diagram showing the image formation by a convex lens when an object is placed at infinity. [2]
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a. The figure shows a concave mirror with its pole at P, focus F and centre of curvature C. Draw ray diagram to
show the formation of image of object AB.
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b. State three characteristics of the image formed.

c. Mention one application of image formed in this case.

9. Explain, how the scattering of light depends upon particle size? [2]
10. Name three important effects produced by electric current. [2]
Section C
11. "A concave mirror of focal length f can form a magnified, erect as well as an inverted image of an object placed [3]
in front of it." Justify this statement stating the position of object with respect to the mirror in each case for

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 obtaining these images.
12. List three advantages of connecting electrical appliances in parallel with the mains instead of connecting them in [3]
series.
13. i. State the direction of magnetic field in the following case. [3]

ii. How does the strength of magnetic field due to a current-carrying conductor depend upon
a. distance from the conductor?
b. current flowing through the conductor?
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a. Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines around a bar magnet. Mark the position of North Pole, South Pole and the

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places where the magnetic field is strongest.
b. Why do the magnetic field lines not intersect each other?
Section D
14. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
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The spreading of light by the air molecules is called the scattering of light. The light having the least wavelength
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scatters more. The sun appears red at sunrise and sunset, the appearance of the blue sky is due to the scattering
of light. The colour of the scattered light depends on the size of the particles. The smaller the molecules in the
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atmosphere scatter smaller the wavelengths of light. The amount of scattering of light depends on the
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wavelength of light. When light from the sun enters the earth’s atmosphere, it gets scattered by the dust particles
and air molecules present in the atmosphere. The path of sunlight entering in the dark room through a fine hole
is seen because of the scattering of the sunlight by the dust particles present in its path inside the room.
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(a) Does the color of Earth appear different to an astronaut in a spaceship?

(b) Why does the sky appear blue?
(c) Why at sunrise or sunset, the sun appears to be reddish white?
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(d) Why is the red color selected for danger signal lights?
15. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
A student was asked to perform an experiment to study the force on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic
field. He took a small aluminum rod AB, a strong horse shoe magnet, some connecting wires, a battery and a
switch and connected them as shown. He observed that on passing current, the rod gets displaced. On reversing
the direction of current, the direction of displacement also gets reversed. On the basis of your understanding of
this phenomenon, answer the following questions:

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 (a) Why does the rod get displaced on passing current through it?
(b) State the rule that determines the direction of the force on the conductor AB.
(c) a. If the U shaped magnet is held vertically and the aluminum rod is suspended horizontally with its end
B towards due north, then on passing current through the rod from B to A as shown, in which direction
will the rod be displaced?
b. Name any two devices that use current carrying conductors and magnetic field.
(d) Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines produced around a current carrying straight conductor held
vertically on a horizontal cardboard. Indicate the direction of the field lines as well as the direction of
current flowing through the conductor.
Section E
16. What is lens formula ? Give its sign conventions and assumptions. [5]
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Under what condition in an arrangement of two plane mirrors, incident ray and reflected ray will always be parallel

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to each other, whatever may be angle of incidence. Show the same with the help of diagram.
17. Why does electric current start flowing in a circuit the moment circuit is complete? When do we say that the [5]
potential difference across a conductor in a circuit is 1 volt? Calculate the potential difference between the two
terminals of a battery if 12 joules of work is done in transferring 2 coulombs of charge.
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An electric lamp of resistance 20 Ω and a conductor of resistance 4 Ω are connected to a 6 V battery as shown in the
circuit. Calculate : e
a. the total resistance of the circuit,
b. the current through the circuit,
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c. the potential difference across the

(i) electric lamp and
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(ii) conductor, and

d. power of the lamp.
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