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PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT
PHYSICS
Grade • 10 Max. Marks • 80
Date : 10.01.2024 No. of questions • 09
Duration: 2 hours Noof printed sides : 10
Answers to this Paper must be written in the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question papen
The time given at the head Ofthis Paper is the time allowed for writing the
answers.

SECTIONA
(Attempt alt questions from this section)
Question 1
Choosethe correct answersto the questions fromthe given options: [151
(i) A force increases the speed of a 1.0 kg object from 4 ms-I to
8 ms-I . The work done by the force will be
(b) 32 J
(c) 24 J
(d) 16 J
(ii) In physics work done is defined as:
Statement 1- Force has acted on an object without causing any
displacement of it.
Statement 2-0nly when an object is displaced.
Statement 3-0nly when force has acted on the object.
Statement 4-Any of the above
(a) Statement 1 and 3 are correct
(b) Statement 1 and 2 are correct
(c) Statement 4 is correct
(d) None of the Above
(iii) A light ray does not bend at the boundary in passing from one
medium to the other medium if the angle of incidence is:
(a)
(b) 450
(c) 600
(d) 900

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(iv) A crack in the window pane appears silvery when viewed from a
particular angle. This phenomenon is due to :
(a) reflection light
(b) refraction of light
(c) total internal reflection of light
(d) dispersion of light

(v) State the incorrect statement:

(a) A machine always has an efficiencyof less than 100%.
(b) The mechanical advantage of a machine can be less than 1.
(c) A machine can be used as a speed multiplier.
(d) A machine can have a mechanical advantage greater than the
velocity ratio.

(vi) Assertion : Work done by or against gravitational force in moving a

body from one point to another is independent of the actual path
followed between the two points.
Reason : Gravitational forces do not depend on masses.
(a) Both assertion (A)and reason (R)are true and reason (R)is the
correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A)is true but reason (R)is false.
(d) Assertion (A)is false but reason (R)is true.

(vii) A constant current flowsin a horizontalwire in the plane of the paper

from east to west as shown in the figure.The direction of magnetic
field at a point will be North to South

(a) directly above the wire

(b) directly below the wire of
(c) at a point located in the plane of the paper, on the north side
the wire
side of
(d) at a point located in the plane of the paper, on the south
the wire.

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 (viii) A circular loop placed in a plane
perpendicular to the plane of paper
carries a current when the key is ON.The
A and B (in the current as seen from points
plane of paper and on the axis of the coil) is
anticlockwise and clockwise respectively. The magnetic field lines
point from B to A. The N-pole of the
resultant magnet is on the faces
close to

(a)
(b)
(c) A if the current is small, and B if the current is large
(d) B if the current is small and A if the current is large.
(ix) On connecting one more
the same circuitthe
resistance df the circuit will—-
(a) decrease
(b) increase
(c) first increases then decreases
(d) Zero

(x) The least resistance obtained by using 2 0, 4 Q, 1 0 and 100 Q is

(a) < 100
(b)
(c)
(d) > 20
(xi) Assertion : The ionising power of ß-particles is less compared to
a- particles but their penetratingpoweris more.
Reason : The mass of ß-particles is less than the mass of a- particle.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the
correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A)is true but reason (R)is false.
(d) Assertion (A)is false but reason (R)is true.
(xii) A wire of length l, made of material resistivity p is cut into two equal
parts. The resistivity of the two parts are equal to,
(a) p
(c)

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(xiii) A cell, a
resistor, a key and ammeter are arranged as shown in the
circuit diagrams of
ammeter will be Figure (i),(ii)and (iii)•The current recorded in the

(ii)

(a) (iii)
maximum in (i)
(b) maximum in (ii)
(c) maximum in (iii)
(d) the same in all the cases
(xiv) What is the relation between s
capacity (C)of a body of mass m
ecificheat ca acity (C) and heat

(c C'/m
) c=mx C'

(xv Assertion : Ultrasounds can be used to detect cracks and flaws in

metal blocks.
Reason : In stethoscopes the sound of the patient'sheartbeat reaches
the doctor's ears by multiple reflectionsof sound.
(a) Both assertion (A)and reason (R)are true and reason (R)is the
correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A)is true but reason (R)is false.
(d) Assertion (A)is false but reason (R)is true.
Question 2
(i) Name the quantity which is measured in 131

(a) kWh

(c) ohm-I
 50N
(ii) A force ofé_kgf is required to cut a metal sheet. A pair of shears used
for cutting the metal sheet has its blades 5 cm long, while its handle
is 10 cm long. What effort is needed to cut the sheet? (21

(iii) Name the term that will not change for a machine of a given design.
Define it. [21

(iv) Calculate the resistance of long copper wire of radius V). (21
(Resistivity of copper is 1.72 X 10-80m).

(v) A body of mass 0.2 kg falls from a height of 10m to a height of 6m the
above the ground. Find the loss in potential enerß.t taking place in
body, [g — 10 ms -2 1 [21

(vi) What are the two characteristics of the primary coil which makes it
different from the secondary coil for a step-up transformer? (21

(vii) Is it possible to have an accelerated motion with a constant speed?

Name such type of motion. (21

Question 3
(i) (a)What is an a.c. generator used for ?
(b) Name the principle on which it works. [21

(ii) Give any two important sources of background radiation. 121

(iii)A piece of iron of mass 2.0 kg has a thermal capacity of 966 J K-1 .
Calculate (a) heat needed to warm it by 150C
(b) its specific heat capacity in S.I. unit. 121

(iv) An electric heater is rated 4000W,220V.Find the cost of using this

heater for 12 hours, if one kWh of electrical energr costs 0.25. [21

(v)(a) Among the radiations that are emitted during the decay of a nucleus,
which radiation has the highest penetrating power?
(b) Does the emission of the above mentioned radiation result in a
change in the mass number? Justify. 121

SECTION B
[Attemptany four questionsl
uestion 4
(i) Calculate the equivalent resistance between P and Q from the following
diagram: 131

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(ii) A hot solid of mass 60g at 1000Cis placed in 150g of water at 200C.
The final steady temperature recorded is 250C.Calculate the specific
heat capacity of the solid. (Specificheat capacity of water —
4200 J kg-I oc -l l (3)
(iii) (a) Mixtureof red + blue + green ray is passed through a convex lens
as shown in the diagram below.State with reason whether the ray
passes through a single point or through differentpoints on the
principal axis after refraction.
Red+blue•green

(b) Name the invisibleradiation which can be obtained using quartz

prism? State one use of this radiation.
(c) Name one radiation having a E_yglengt.h-lmge r than the
wavelength of the radiation mentioned in (b). [41
uestion5
(a)The diagram belowshows a fish in the tank and its image seen on
the surface of water. Namethe phenomenonresponsible for the
formation of this image. [31

(b) Complete the path of the ray through the glass prism of critical
42 0 till it emerges from the prism. angle

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(ii) The figure alongside shows a is
simple pendulum of mass
displaced from the mean position A to the extreme position B. The
potential at the position A is zero. At position B the pendulum
bob is raised by 5m. (31

(a) What is the potential enerU of the pendulum at the position

B?
(b) What is the total mechanicalenerU at point C?
(c) What is the speed of the bob at the positionA when released
from B?
(Take g = 10 ms-2 and there is no loss of enerU.)
(iii) A lens of focal length 20 cm forms an inverted image at a distance
60 cm from the lens.
(a) Identify the lens.
(b) How far is the lens present in front of the object?
(c) Calculate the magnificationof the image. 141

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uestion
(i) The diagram below shows a block and tackle system. 131

(a) Copy and complete a labelled dia%ramshowing the correct connection

the forces involvedto obtain maximum
of the tackle, the direction of
direction.
V.R. with the convenient
(b) Calculate the M.A.of this pulley system if its efficiencyis 80%.

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(ii) connected to a
The diagram belowshows a dual control switch circuit 131
bulb.

(a) Copy the diagram and complete it so that the bulb is switched ON.
(b) Out of A & B which one is the livewire and which one is the neutral
wire?
(c) What characteristics should a fuse wire have?
(iii) A piece of ice of mass 60 g is dropped into 140 g of water at 50 oc. (41
Calculate the final temperature of water when all the ice has melted.
(Assume no heat is lost to the surrounding).
Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 Jg -l k-l
Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 Jg-l
uestion7
(a) How is the transference of heat by radiation prevented in a
calorimeter ?
(b) You have a choice of three metals A, B and C, of specific heat
capacities 900 J kg -1 0C-1, 380 Jkg -1 0C-1, and 460 Jkg -1 0C -1
respectively, to make a calorimeter.Whichmaterial willyou select?
Justify your answer. 131
(ii) (a) Explain the meaning of the statement :
'current rating of a fuse wire is 5A'.
(b) In the transmission of power the voltage of power generated at the
generating stations is stepped up from 11 kV to 132 kV before it is
transmitted. Explain why? 131
(iii) The diagram below shows a magneticneedle kept just the
conductor ABwhich is kept in the North South direction.
w
s

(a) In which direction does the needle deflect when the key is closed?
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(b) Why is the deflection produced?
What will be the change in
the deflection if the magnetic needle is
taken just above the conductor AB?
(d) Name one device which works on this principle. (41

Question 8 000
2MS
(a) Amar uses a single fixed pulley to lift a load of 250 kgf to some
height. Bhim uses a single movablepulley to lift the same load to the
same height. Comparethe effortappliedby them. Givea reason to
support your answer.
(b) How does uniform circular motion differ from uniform linear
motion?
(c)Name the process used for producingelectricityusing nuclear
in a nuclear reactor. (31

(ii) A person is standing on the sea shore. An observer on the ship, which
is anchored betweena verticalcliffand the person on the shore, fires
a gun. The person on the shore hears two sounds, 2 seconds and 3
seconds after seeing the smoke of the fired gun. If the speed of sound
in the air is 320 m/ s then calculate:
(a) the distance between the observeron the ship and the person
on the shore.
(b) the distance between the cliffand the observer on the ship. (31

Sea

(iii) A uniform half metre ruler balances horizontallyon a knife edge at

29 cm mark when a weight of 20 gf is suspended from one end.
(a) Draw a diagram of the arrangement
(b) What is the weight of the half metre ruler? 141
 uestion 9
(i) (a) Why is a nuclear fusion reaction called a thermonuclear reaction?
(b) Complete the reaction 3 He2 + 4He2 + + EnerU
(c) When does the nucleus of an atom tend to be radioactive? [31

(ii) (a) What happens to the resistivity of semiconductors with the increase of
temperature?
(b) A nut is opened by a wrench of length 20cm. If the least force required
is 2N, find the moment of force needed to loosen the nut.
(c) State the effect of increase of impurities on the melting point of ice. 131

(iii) (a) When 1 g of ice at O oc melts to form lg of water at O oc then is the

latent heat absorbed by the ice or given out by it ?
(b) What is the temperature required for the process of nuclear fusion?
(c) Rewrite and complete the followingnuclear reaction by fillingin the
atomic number of Ba and mass number ofKr 141

235 144
0Ba+ + 3ån + Energy
9211+