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ICSE - X : 2023 – ’24 PHYSICS Mock Test – 2

Model Answer

SECTION A

1. (i) (a) Shape

(ii) (c) elasticity of the body
(iii) (a) zero
(iv) (c) Thermocouple
(v) (c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(vi) (d) 15 cm
(vii) (c) 5 : 4
displacement

+a
(viii) (a)
–a
Time (t)

(ix) (a) 6.67 

(x) (b) Trend C
(xi) (a) superconductor
(xii) (d) The field is concentric circles centred on the wire.
(xiii) (a) The specific heat capacity of water is much higher than that of land.
(xiv) (a) Potential energy of the substance will increase.
(xv) (a) Increases
2. (i) (a) Class III lever — (The elbow joint acts as a fulcrum at one ends, biceps exerts effort in the middle &
load on the palm is at the other end.)
(b) Class II : (fulcrum is at toes, load i.e. weight of the body is in the middle & effort by muscles is at the
other end.)
(c) 14
6 C
(ii) (a) Clockwise Moment = F × r = 100 gf × 20 cm = 2000 gf cm.
(b) X must be greater than 100 gf i.e × > 100 gf.
As the wheel rotates in the anticlockwise direction, X should be heavier than 100 gf.
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(iii)
v

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(iv) Class III, The MA & VR of class III lever is always less than one because the load arm is greater than the
effort arm, so it can be used as a speed gainer / multiplier.

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(v)  KE = mv 2
2
 for constant mass KE
2
KE  v
 the graph is a parabola. v
(vi) The slope of the I – V graph gives the reciprocal of resistance i.e. conductance of the conductors.
The required arrangement in the descending order of their resistances.
RC > R B > R A

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(vii) As we know that f  where l = length of the vibrating air column, so during the filling of a pitcher under
l
a tap. The length of the air column decreases hence making the sound produced more shriller.

3. (i)

(ii) The reasons can be the following :

1. that the metallic case of the electric hot plate is not earthed and
2. the live wire of hot plate have come in contact with its case.
(iii) (a) North Pole
(b) Electromagnet is a very strong magnet as compared to a permanent magnet.
[or any other correct point]
(iv) m = 200 g = 0.2 kg, Q = 4200 J,  = 360 K = 360ºC

Q 4200
Q  mc  C 
C 0.2  360

700
4200 4200 2100
c  = 58.33 J kg–1K–1
0.2  360 2  36 12

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(v) B — Alpha radiation ()

C — Beta radiation ()
SECTION B

4. (i)
Convex lens

2F1
0 F2 2F2
I F1

(ii) (a) Convex lens.

(b) f = +20 cm, v = + 60 cm
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
         or,,   
f v u 20 60 u u 60 20 60

1 2 1
or,    u = – 30 cm
u 60 30
The lens is at a distance of 30 cm in front of the object.
(iii) Principles used in completing the diagram.
L1 L2

A F1

F1 F2 F2
B

 A ray of light incident parallel to the principal axis, after refraction from the convex lens passes
through the focus.
 A ray of light incident on the convex lens through its first focus, after refraction becomes
parallel to the principal axis of the lens.
5. (i) Frequency of the wave = 1012 Hz.
Velocity of the wave = 3 × 108 ms–1

v 3  108
 v = f     3  104 m
f 12
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These waves are heat waves or infra-red waves.
Use : in night photography. [or any other use]

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(ii) (a) A P

S
Q

B R C

(b) Angle of deviation of the ray  180º

(c) Prism binoculars.
(iii) (a) Let the stone be at real depth of x cm.

Real depth
Refractive index =
Apparent depth

4 x
or, =
3 x  80
or, 4x – 320 = 3x
or, x = 320 cm. Ans.
(b) Total internal reflection.
Condition : The light ray must travel from denser to rarer medium, such that the angle of
incidence is greater than the critical angle for the given pair of media & for a given colour
of light.
6. (i) E = T
T E
L = T + T = 2T
T
L 2T
MA =  2
E T

L
(ii) Mass of water (m) = Volume × density = 5 × 1000
= 5000 kg
Power (P) = 2 H.P = 2 × 750 = 1500 W
Work done in operating electric motor = P × t = 1500 × t
Work done in raising water = mgh = 5000 × 10 × 15
= 750000 J
 1500 × t = 750000  t = 500 s.

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(iii) (a)

T
E
T T
T

(b) Four strands of tackle support the load.

L 4T
(c) MA =  4
E T
Assumption : the friction of the pulleys and weight of the pulleys in the lower block are neglected.
7. (i) (a) Step-up transformer

ES
(b)
S
P

EP

(c) turns ration > 1. A/C input

(ii) (a) This nuclear decay is allowed since the atomic number and mass number are conserved.
(b) This nuclear decay is not allowed, since the mass number is not conserved.
(c) This nuclear decay is not allowed since the atomic number and mass number both are not
conserved.

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(iii) (a) Free vibrations Forced vibrations

 The frequency of free vibration remain  The frequency of forced vibrations changes
constant with time. with the change in the frequency of the
applied force.
 Frequency depends on the shape and  Frequency of forced vibration is equal to
size of the body. the frequency of the applied force.
[or any other correct point]
(b) Tuning fork will resonate with 512 Hz.
(c) Resonance.
8. (i) (a) No. The wire used in set B must like thicker and of better insulation than that used in set
A.
Reason : In set B, the appliances will draw heavy current (=15A) when they are in use whereas
in set A, the appliances will draw lesser amount of current (=5A) when they are in use.
So resistance of wire used in set B must be lesser than that of wire used in set A.
A thick wire has less resistance than a thin wire.

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(b) W = VIt = 230   5  60  17250J
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(ii) 2 & 3 being in series Rs. = (2 + 3) = 5
This 5 is in parallel to 5.
1 1 1 2 5
      RP  = 2.5
RP 5 5 5 2

Again RP is in series with 1.5 i.e. RS   2.5  1.5 

  4
RS
  RS is in parallel with 4 .

1 1 1
    RP  2 Ans.
RP 4 4
(iii) (a) Earth pin thicker — so that it can never enter the livpe or neutral sockets.
Earth pin longer — so that it gets connected to earth terminal first, ensuring the safety of
the user.
(b) The lamp will have the filament of a particular resistance. If it is connected to a supply of
higher voltage, the heat energy produced in it will be more.

V2
 H t
R

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So the filament will get heated more & the lamp will emit a brighter light.
But due to excess heating, the filament may melt and so its life may shorten.
9. (i) For melting ice, heat required Q = mL
 Q = 5 × 220 × 103 J

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By the problem  P  t Q
100

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or,  P  40  5  220  103
100

5  220  103
 P =  34  103 W Ans.
0.8  40
(ii) (I) Slope of CD is lesser than that of AB, as the specific heat capacity of liquid phase of a
material is different from that of the solid phase of same material.
(II) Boiling point — t2 ºC, Melting point — t1 ºC.
(iii) (a) (I) South
(II) By passing a stronger current.
(b) x < y, as coil B has more number of turns, so greater change of magnetic flux is linked
with coil B.