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Physics Worksheet for grade 10th

1. Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the highest speed in a vacuum?
A) Radio waves C) Microwaves
B) X-rays D) Infrared waves
2. What causes a change in the speed of light when it enters a different medium?
A) Reflection C) Diffraction
B) Refraction D) Dispersion
3. The angle of refraction depends on _____.
A) The angle of incidence C) The wavelength of light
B) The speed of light D) The refractive index of the medium
4. Which of the following materials is a good conductor of light?
A) Vacuum. C) Air
B) Water D) Glass
5. Which of the following electromagnetic waves can pass through Earth's atmosphere?
A) Radio waves C) Microwaves
B) X-rays D) Gamma rays
6. What is the process by which a beam of light changes direction when it strikes a surface
called?
A) Reflection C) Diffraction
B) Refraction D) Dispersion
7. When light reflects and produces a clear image, this reflection is referred to as:——–
(a) specular reflection. (c) diffuse reflection.
(b) retroreflection. (d) double reflection.
8. Which of the following best describes the image from a plane mirror?
(a) virtual and magnification greater than one (c) real and magnification less than one
(b) virtual and magnification equal to one (d) real and magnification equal to one.
9. When the reflection of an object is seen in a plane mirror, the image is:
(a) real and upright. (c) real and inverted.
(b) virtual and upright. (d) virtual and inverted.
10. When the reflection of an object is seen in a plane mirror, the distance from the mirror to
the image depends on
 (a) the wavelength of light used for viewing. (c) the distance from the object to
the mirror.
(b) the distance of both the observer and the object to the mirror. (d) the size of the
object.
11. Which best describes the image of a concave mirror when the object is located somewhere
between the focal point and twice the focal point distance from the mirror?
(a) virtual, upright and magnification greater than one
(b) real, inverted and magnification less than one
(c) virtual, upright and magnification less than one
(d) real, inverted and magnification greater than one
12. Which of the following best describes the image of a concave mirror when the object is at
a distance greater than twice the focal point distance from the mirror?
(a) virtual, upright and magnification greater than one
(b) real, inverted and magnification less than one
(c) virtual, upright and magnification less than one
(d) real, inverted and magnification greater than one
13. When the reflection of an object is seen in a concave mirror the image will:
(a) always be real. (c) always be virtual.
(b) may be either real or virtual. (d) will always be enlarged.
14. When the reflection of an object is seen in a convex mirror the image will:
(a) always be real. (c) always be virtual.
(b) may be either real or virtual. (d) will always be enlarged.
15. Parallel rays of light that hit a concave mirror will come together:
(a) at the center of curvature. (c) at the focal point.
(b) at a point half way to the focal point. (d) at infinity.
16. A girl is standing in front of a concave mirror. Consider two rays of light, one from her nose and
one from her mouth that are parallel as they are traveling toward the mirror. These rays will come
together:
(a) at the focal point. (c) at the center of curvature.
(b) at the image point. (d) behind the mirror if she is too close to the mirror
17. When an image is inverted compared to the object, it is also:
(a) virtual. (c) reversed left to right.
(b) enlarged. (d) diminished.
18. When you stand in front of a plane mirror, your image is:
(a) real, erect, and smaller than you (c) real, erect, and the same size as you
(b) virtual, erect, and smaller than you (d) virtual, erect, and the same size as you
19. which of the following statement is correct about the resistance of a conductor with a circular cross
section?
A) The resistance of the conductor decreases as it is heated.
B) The resistance of the conductor increases as its length and diameter increases.
C) The resistance of the conductor increases as its length increases and its diameter decreases.
D) At a given temperature, the resistance of copper and silver wires of the same length and diameter
is the same.
20. The direction of the force on a current carrying wire in a magnetic field is described by which of
the following?
A) perpendicular to the current only
B) perpendicular to the magnetic field only
C) perpendicular to both the current and the magnetic field
D) perpendicular to neither the current or the magnetic field
21. The vertical component of earth’s magnetic field is zero at
A) magnetic equator C) magnetic poles
B) geographic poles D) everywhere.
22. Which one of the following is correct about electric field?

A) Electric field extends radially from a negative positive charge

B) Electric field extends radially inwards to a positive point charge.

C) Electric field lines bend together when with unlike charges attract each other.

D) Electric field lines bend together when particles with like charges repel each other

23. Suppose a given resistor is connected to a constant voltage supply when will the current in the
resistor decrease?

A) When length of the resistor is reduced

B) When the resistance of resistor is reduced

C) When cross-sectional area of the resistor is reduced

D) When the temperature on resistor is reduced

24. According to Ohm’s law, which one of the following is proportional constant?
A) Voltage C) Resistance
B) Current D) Voltage and current
25. How long will a current of 4 A take to pass 100C of charge?
A) 0.04 s C) 0.25 s
B) 25 s D) 4 s
26. The space around a magnet where the force of the magnet can experience is
A) magnetic force C) magnetic field
B) magnetic pole D) magnetic area
27. Which one of the following is true the main difference between electric field lines and
magnetic field lines?
A) Electric field lines are closed curves whereas magnetic field lines are open
B) Magnetic field lines cut each other whereas electric field lines do not cut each other
C) Electric field lines cut each other whereas magnetic field lines do not cut each other
D) Magnetic field lines are closed curves whereas Electric field lines are open
28. One is not Properties of magnetic field lines:
A) The magnetic field lines of a magnet form continuous closed loops.
B) Inside the magnet, the magnetic field lines start from the South Pole and end on the
North Pole.
C) The tangent to the magnetic field line at a given point represents the direction of the net
magnetic field at that point.
D) The smaller the number of field lines crossing per unit area, the stronger is the
magnitude of the magnetic field.
29. Which one of following is NOT correct about application of magnetism?
A) Using a magnet electric motor transform mechanical energy into electrical energy.
B) computers use magnets to store data on hard drives
C) speaker use a magnet to convert electronic signals into sound vibrations
D) Magnets are found in some commonly used medical equipment such as MRIs.
30. What must happen for an electromagnet to have a magnetic field?
A) It must be connected to an electrical source
B) It must be lined up with Earth's magnetic field
C) It has to be touching another magnet
D) It must be heated
31. Household light bulbs are normally connected in parallel to power supply. Suppose a 40
W and 60 W light bulbs are, instead, connected in series. Which bulb is brighter?
A) The 60 W bulb
B) The 40 W bulb
C) The bulbs are equally bright
D) The bulbs will not give a light in series connection
32. An electromagnetic wave is used to see different objects in dark. Which specific type of
electromagnetic wave is used for this purpose?
A) microwaves B) Infrared waves
C) Ultraviolet rays D) Radio waves
33. From the electromagnetic wave spectrum, which wave has higher frequency as compared
with visible light?
A) Infrared waves C) Ultraviolet rays
B) microwaves D) radio wave
34. Which one of the following statements is not correct about electromagnetic waves?
A) They are produced when charges are accelerated
B) They transport energy in direction of electric and magnetic fields
C) They transport a matter in direction of magnetic field and electric field
D) They can propagate through a vacuum and matter.
35. Which one of the following statements is correct about two parallel wires carrying a
current?
A) The magnetic force acting on each wire is equal in magnitude and act in the same
direction.
B) The magnetic force acting on each wire is equal in magnitude and act in the opposite
direction.
C) The magnetic force between two wires is attractive if the currents are in opposite
direction
D) The magnetic force between two wires is repulsive if the currents are in the same
direction
36. One is not demagnetizing process(ways) of permanent magnet materials
A) Cutting a magnets into different parts
B) Exposing a magnets to extreme temperature
C) Hammering a magnets
D) Keeping a magnet near another of magnet with like pole facing each other for long time
37. A long, straight conductor carries current I. Which statement is NOT correct about the
magnetic field produced by this current carrying conductor?
A) Increasing the current through the conductor decrease the field strength.
B) Reversing the current direction will reverse the direction of the magnetic field.
C) The magnetic field is encircles to the conductor.
D) The field strength is inversely proportional to the distance from the conductor.
38. Which of the following statements correctly describes the difference between mechanical
and electromagnetic waves?
A) Mechanical waves do not require a physical medium to propagate but electromagnetic
waves require a physical medium to propagate.
B) Mechanical waves can propagate only through a physical medium, but electromagnetic
waves can propagate even in vacuum.
C) Electromagnetic waves transfer energy in gases but mechanical waves do not.
 D) Mechanical waves transfer energy through space but electromagnetic waves do not
39. Which one of the following is not true about Earth magnet and compass?
A) The North Pole of the compass needle points toward the Earth’s magnetic north pole.
B) The North Pole of the compass needle points toward the Earth’s geographical North
Pole.
C) The Earth’s magnetic field causes a compass needle to rotate.
D) The movement of molten iron in the outer core is responsible for generating the Earth’s
magnetic field.
40. From the following units one is equivalent to“1 T”whereT is representingTesla,N is
representing newton, A is representing Ampere, V is representing Volt and m is
representing meter?
𝐍𝐦
A) 𝟏
𝐀
𝐍𝐀
B) 1 𝐦
𝐕𝐦
C) 1 𝐀
𝐍
D) 1 𝐀𝐦
41.An ordinary light bulb is marked "60 W, 120 V". Its resistance is -----
(a) 240Ω c. 120Ω
(b) 180Ω d. 60Ω
42.The unit of electric current, the ampere, is equivalent to which of the following?
(a) v ·Ω (c) V/Ω
(b) Ω·m (d) V/s
43.The unit of electric resistance, the ohm, is equivalent to which of the following?
(a) V/A (c) V ·m
(b) A/s (d) A/m
44.If a certain resistor obeys Ohm’s law, its resistance will change:
(a) as the voltage across the resistor changes.
(b) as the current through the resistor changes.
(c) as the energy given off by the electrons in their collisions changes.
(d) none of the above, since resistance is a constant for the given resistor
45.A 0.20-m-long metal rod has a radius of 1.0 cm and a resistance of 3.2 × 10−5Ω. What is
the resistivity of the metal?
(a) 1.6×10−8Ω·m
(b) 5.0×10−8Ω·m
(c) 16×10−8Ω·m
(d) 160×10−8Ω·m
46.The quantity volt is equivalent to which of the following?
(a) J ·m (c) J ·C
(b) C/Ω (d) J/C
47. What are the conditions that must be satisfied for total internal reflection to occur?
A. the light is traveling from an optically denser medium to an optically less dense medium
B. higher refractive index to lower refractive index
 C. the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle.
D. All
48.The electromagnetic waves get absorbed in the atmosphere. The absorption of electromagnetic
waves mainly depends on
(A) Distance from the transmitter (C) The polarization of waves
(B) The frequency in use (D) All of the above
49.The laws of reflection hold good for
a) Plane mirror only
b) Concave mirror only
c) Convex mirror only
d) All mirror irrespective of their shape.
50.Figure shows a ray of light as it travels from medium A to medium B. Refractive index of the
medium B relative to medium A is

𝒂) √𝟑 /𝟐
𝒃) √𝟐 /√𝟑
𝒄) 𝟏 √𝟐
𝒅) √𝟐

51. In which of the following, the image of the object placed at infinity will be highly diminished and
point sized?
a) Concave mirror only
b) Convex mirror only
c) Convex lens only
d) Concave mirror, convex mirror, concave lens and convex lens