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ANCHORWALA EDUCATION ACADEMY

SECOND PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT
2023-2024
GRADE: 10 MARKS: 80
SUBJECT: PHYSICs TIME: 2 hrs
NAME OF STUDENT: DATE: 18.01.2024

Answers to this paper must be written on the ruled paper only.

Youwill 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.

Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown and must be done on the
same sheet as the rest of the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in the loss of marks.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ).

SECTION A (40 MARKS)

Atempt all questions from this section
Question 1. [15]

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
1. A uniform bar of length L m is supported at its end and loaded bya weight W kgf at its middle.
In equilibrium, find the weight of the bar if the reaction forces are 2 Neach.
R, R

*W kgf
A. 2 N m B. 4 N m C. 8 N m D. 0

2. Twobodies of equal masses are placed at height h and 2h. The ratio of their force due to gravity
willbe:

A. 2:1 B. 1:2 C. 4:1 D. 1:1

3. Name the term that will not change for a machine of a given design.
A. M.A B. V.R' C. L D. E

4. When a parallel beam of light is incident obliquely on a lens, the rays of light converge
or diverge at:

A. 2F2 B.F2 C.some point in second focal plane of the lens D. at F:

 through a liquid having a piece of glass suspended in it.
is passed is not
5. Light of asingle color
temperature of liquid, at a particular temperature, the glass piece
On changing the
seen when,
becomes equal to the refractive index of glass.
A. the refractive index of liquid
glass.
becomes less than the refractive index of
B. the refractive index of liquid
more than the refractive indeX of glass.
C. the refractive index of liquid becomes
D. none of these.

of an equilateralglass prism. What will be

6. Aray of light is normally incident on one facethe
the angle of incidence at the second face of prism?

B. 300 C. 600 - D. 450

A. 00

7. When a white light ray falls on aprism, the ray at its first surface suffers:
A. no refraction B. only dispersion C. only deviation D. both deviation anddispersion

8. In damped vibration which force act on vibrating body:

A. restoing force B. frictional force C. external periodic force D. Both (a)& (b)

9. In series combination of resistances

A. P.D. is same across each resistance B. total resistance is reduced

C. current is same in each resistance D. all of the above are true

10. The direction of the magnetic field in a current carrying loop is identified by:

A. Flemings right hand rule B. Flemings left hand rule

C. Lenz law
D. right hand thumb rule
11. Which of thefollowing combinations have minimum resistance between X and
Y?
2 2
12
1 2
B.
2 2
2 2

C.
D.

2
12.Which wirevies are al the same
potenbal?

A.1 and 2
B.2 and 3 C.1 and 3 D. 3
13.Water is used in hot water bottles for
fomentation due to its:
A. high specific heat capacity B. low specific heat capacity
C. high latent heat D. low latent heat
14. Anucleus Na is
respect to it.
B-radioactive. What general name is given to the product nucleus with
A. isotopes B. 0sobars C. isotones D. none of these
15. Blades of the scissors are
longer than its handles, this scissor acts as:
A. force multiplier B. speed multiplier C. bothA and B D. none of these
Question 2.

a. A very light rod 40cm long is

pivoted at the centre. A weight of 50N is placed at one
Where is the place to put a weight of end.
200N in order that the rod is in equilibrium? (21
b. State the energy changes which takes place
when:
i. Photographic Im is exposed to sunlight. i. During electrolysis.
c. Draw a diagram to show how a single
pulley can be used so as to have its ideal M. A. = 2. [21
d. Afamily uses a light bulb of 100W,a fan of
a day. If the cost of electricity is Rs. 2 per
100W, and a heater of 1000W, each for 8 hours [2]
unit, what is the expenditure to the family per day,
on electricity?

e. A ray of light passes normally through a

right-angled prism as shown the figure. State the (2]
angles of incidence at the faces AC and BC. A

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Question 3.

a. Figue below shows three bulbs A, B and C

mains of 220 V. Answer the following: each of rating 100 W, 220 V
connected to the (3]

Mains

i. How is the bulb A

connected with the mains? At what voltage does it glow?
i. How are the bulbs B and C
connected with the mains? At what voltage does the bulb B
glow?
b. The diagram in figure shows a
radioactive source S placed in a thick lead walled container. (3]
The radiations given out are allowed to pass through a magnetic field. The
(shown as x) acts perpendicular to the plane of paper inwards. Arrows showmagnetic field
the paths of the
radiations A, B and C. Name the radiations labelled A, B and C.

c. State the position of object, position of image, nature of image when a

Convex lens is used [4)
in observing biological specimens. Support it with a ray diagram.
Question 4.
a. The diagramn below shows three different modes of vibration P, Q and Rof the same string [31
of agiven length.

P R
i. Which vibration will produce a louder sound and why?

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i. Which vibration will produce sound of
maximum shrill1ness (or pitch) and why?
ii. What is the ratio of the wavelength of J
vibrations P and R?
b. The diagram belowshows the use ofa lever.
(2]
EFFORI
B
FIXED
A
LOAD
50 N

If FA = 10 cm, AB= 490 cm, calculate:

i. the mechanical advantage, ando

ii. the minimum efort required to lift the

SECTION B (40 MARKS)

Attempt any four questions from this section
Question 5.

a. What kind of the energy change takes place when a magnet is moved towards a coil [2]
having a galvanometer between its ends? Name the phenomenon.
b. Differentiate between uniform linear motion and a uniform circular motion. [2]
C. A canon ball of mass 500g is fired with a speed of 15m/s1. Find: [2]
i. its kinetic energy and i. Its momentum.

d. You are given three pulleys and two strings. Draw a neat and labelled diagram to use
them soas to obtain a maximum mechanical advantage equal to 4. In your diagram mark the
directions of load L, effort E and tension in each strand. What assumptions have you made to
obtain the required mechanical advantage?

Question 6.

a. Aconvex lens forms a15 cm long image of a 5cm long object kept at a distance of10cm [3
from the lens. The object and the image are on the same side of the lens.
i. Find the position ofthe imagev i. The focal length of the lens (S

b. Two resistors of 2 Q and 3 2 are connected in series, with a battery of 6.0Vand negligible (31
intermal resistance. Draw acircuit iagram and calculate the current through the battery and
potential difference across both the resistors
 c. An observer X is on an isand
5500 m
from a vertical ciff on the shore. Aship Y is
between the island and the Ciff. Ablast on the ship's siren is anchored l4)
Velocity of sound =330 ms"] heard twice by X, the interval being 5s,

Cit K 5500 m Island

i. Find the distance of the ship from the island.

ii. Find the distance of the cliff from the ship.
Question 7,

a. 40g of ice at 0°Cis used to bring down the

temperature of a certain mass of water at 60°Cto (3]
10°C. Find the mass of water used.
Specific heat capacity of water = 4200J ka-1 °C1,latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 ×
109Jka'.
b. The dagram shon below, shows the path
taken by a narrow beam of yellow
light passing through an equiangular glass prism. monochromatic [3)
light are also incident at the same angle,draw If along with the yellow light, blue and green
another diagram to show the emergence of light.

YELLOW
60°

YELLOW
b. Drawa labeled diagram of an a.c. generator. (4)
Question 8.

a. A moing body weighing 400N possesses 500 Jof kinetic energy. Calculate the
velocity (2]
with which the body is moving. (g = 10 ms2), >ze
b. The diagram shows a current carrying coil passing through a cardboard sheet. Draw three
(2)
magnetic lines of force on the board.
-Loop

Oo Card
Board

Current

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isosceles prisms A and B. Complete the principles
diagram shows two right-angled emerging out of the prism B. What
c. The path of rays P and Q
diagram to show the diagram?
have you used to complete the

(3]
totheir:
order with respect
ascending
d. Arrange a, B and y-rays in ii. Biological effect.
i. lonizing power
i. Penetrating power

Question 9
[2]
photography in fog?
infrared radiations are used for [2]
a.Why
amplitude 4 cm and wavelength 2 m.
wave of
diagram is representing a velocity. 3m/
b. The following 150 Hz, calculate its
If frequency of wave is

ement
DisplaCem
0.5 1.5
1.0 2.0
Distance (m)

110V, 100W. Compare their

resistance. (2]
220V, 50W and the other rated
c. Two lamps are rated
object. If the position [2]
screen an image twiÍce the size of the
d. A convex lens produces on a magnification then?
what will be the
of image and object be interchanged,
radiations. Radiation A was detected with the
e. Scientist from ISRO recorded some
observed the affect photographic plates kept inside
help of rock salt prism while radiation B was
thick metal sheets. ldentify the radiations.
Question 10.

a. Write one nuclear fission and nuclear fusion reaction. [2]

b. A
certain nucleus Xhas amass number 14 andatomic nunmber 6. The nucleus Xchanges [4]
toY14 after the loss of a particle.
i. Name the particle emitted.
. Represent this change in the form of an equation.

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ii. Aradioactive substance is oxidized. What change wWould you expect to

take place in the
nature of its radioactivity? Give a reason for your answer.
c. Calculate the kinetic energy of bob of a simple pendulum at mean position P after
from extreme position as shown in the figure. releasing [4]

LLLL/
600
100 cm

100 cm

Pm=100g