Grade-10 (New System) Final Examination

Physics (set-1) November Batch

(Section – A)
1. If the mass of an object is doubled, then its kinetic energy is _____.
A.halved
B.doubled
C. tripled
D.quadrupled

2. When a body is falling down, its _____ energy changes to _____ energy.
A. potential, kinetic
B. heat, kinetic
C. kinetic, potential
D. chemical, potential

3. Energy _____
A.can be created
B.can be destroyed
C. can be transformed
D.None of these

4. In liquid in glass thermometer, ___ is more suitable for low –

temperature measurements.
A.Alcohol
B.Mercury
C. Water
D.Ice
5. ____ are used to measure the rapidly changing temperatures.
A. liquid in glass thermometer
B. thermocouple thermometer
C. resistance thermometer
D. All of above

6. Which of the following graphs shows how the volume of water changes as it is
heated from 0℃ to 10℃.

7. Why are small gaps left between the metal rails of a railway track?
A. to allow for expansion of the rails on a hot day
B. to allow for contraction of the rails on a hot day
C. to allow for expansion of the rails on a cold day
D. to allow for contraction of the rails on a cold day

8. Identify the correct statement.

A.Frequency is expressed in decibel (dB)
B.One hertz is one oscillation per second.
C. Amplitude is expressed in hertz (Hz)/ sec.
D.None of these

9. Sound wave propagates as a series of compression and rarefaction like ___ on

a vibrating spring.
A. longitudinal waves
B. transverse waves
C. Both of them
D. None of these

10. ___ can be determined from the displacement-time graph of wave motion.
A.Wavelength
B.Frequency
C. Both of them
D.None of these
11. When air temperature increases by 1°C, the velocity of sound will increase
by___.
A. 0.02%
B. 0.2%
C. 2%
D. 20%

12. Sound waves are ___ waves.

A.mechanical
B.electromagnetic
C. radio
D.stationary

13. The magnification of the image by mirrors is depending upon___.

A.the position of the object
B.the position of the image
C. the focal length of the mirror
D.the radius of curvature of the mirror

14. Choose the correct answer.

A.The virtual image in plane mirror is larger than the object.
B.The virtual image in convex mirror is smaller than the object.
C. The virtual image in concave mirror is the same size as the object.
D.The above three types of mirrors cannot produce the virtual image.

15. When the rays parallel to the principal axis are incident on the mirror, then
the reflected rays are actually pass through the point on the principal axis,
this point is called___.
A. the focal length
B. the radius of curvature
C. the real focus
D. the virtual focus
16. The distance that always twice the focal length is called___.
A.the center of curvature
B.the radius of curvature
C. the principal axis
D.the principle focus

17. The fundamental constituent of matter is _____.

A.atom
B.nucleus
C. molecule
D.ion

18. When a comb, rubbed on hair, is brought near the bits of paper, it attracts
them, because:
A.The comb has the pointed ends
B.The comb & the paper bits gets oppositely charged
C. The paper bits are very light
D.The comb & the paper bits gets similarly charged

19. A metal sphere with a charge Q =−2 e sits near a metal cylinder that
1

has a charge Q =+ 4 e in figure. If the sphere is touched to the

2

cylinder, what is the possible final charge on each object?

A. Q =−1 e ,Q =+ 1e
1 2

B. Q =+1 e ,Q =+ 1e
1 2

C. Q =+2 e ,Q =+ 1 e
1 2

D. Q =−1 e ,Q =−1 e
1 2
20. PC monitor is usually covered in dust because:
A.The room need cleaning
B.The dust is attracted by magnet in the monitor
C. The dust is attracted by static charge on the monitor
D.None of the above

21. A bar magnet is divided in two pieces. Which of the following statements is
correct?
A.The bar magnet is demagnetized.
B.The magnetic field of each separated piece becomes stronger.
C. The magnetic poles are separated.
D.Two new bar magnets are created.

22. Which of the following is not attracted by a magnet?

A.Nickel
B.Steel
C. Brass
D.Cobalt

23. Two magnetic field lines:

A.Intersect at the neutral point
B.Intersect at the midpoint of the magnet
C. Never intersect each other
D.Intersect near north pole or south pole

24. It can be confirmed that a metal bar is already magnetized if

A.a magnet is attracted to it.
B.an aluminum bar is attracted to it.
C. one end of a compass needle is repelled by one end of the bar.
D.both ends of a compass needle are attracted to the same end of the bar.
25. The student labelled four different regions around the magnet. Where
would be the magnetic be the strongest?

A. P
B. Q
C. R
D. S

26. What is a quantum of light called?

A. electron
B. neutron
C. photon
D. proton

27. Which of the following theory is also known as Plum Pudding

model?
A. Rutherford’s atomic model
B. Thomson’s atomic model
C. Bohr’s atomic model
D. Dalton’s atomic theory

28. The energy of incident photon is 5.4 eV. What is the photon energy
in joules (J)? (1eV = 1.6 × 10-19J)
A. 8.64 × 10-19J
B. 86.4 × 10-19J
 C. 0.864 × 10-19J
D. 864 × 10-19J

29. Which device is used to convert an alternative current to direct

current?
A. triode
B. vacuum diode
C. transistor
D. power inverter

30. The visible universe consists of roughly ___ stars.

A.1024
B.1011
C. 1022
D.1012

(Section – B)

31.(a) The total energy of the universe is _____

 A. zero
B. one
C. constant
D. infinity

(b) The sum of PE and KE of a object sliding on a frictionless track at midway is

60J.
Then the sum of its PE and KE at the bottom will _____.
A.0 J
B.30 J
C. 60 J
D.120 J

32.(a) The liquid level in a thermometer rises when the thermometer is

placed in hot water. What causes this?
A. The liquid contracts.
B. The liquid evaporates.
C. The liquid expands.
D. The liquid freezes.

(b) The surface area of a solid increases with temperature according to

the formula ∆ A = 2 α A ∆ T. How much does the area of a rectangular
steel plate 0.5 m by 2.5 m increase when it is heated from 0℃ to 40℃?
(For steel; α = 1.27 × 10-5 K-1)
A. 0.00127 m2
B. 0.00127 m
C. 0.127 m3
D. 127 m2

33. A source of frequency 500Hz emits waves of wavelength 0.2m.

(a) How fast is the wave travelling?
A.1000 ms −1

B.100 ms −1

C. 500 ms −1
 D.200 ms −1

(b) How long does it take the waves to travel 400m?

A.0.4 s
B.4 s
C. 0.8 s
D.2 s

34.(a) When the object is between the focus and pole of the concave mirror, the
magnification is ____.
A. 1
B.-1
C. > 1
D.< 1

(b) An image one-third the size of an object is formed by a convex mirror of focal
length 15 cm. What is the image position?
A.at C
B.at F
C. between C and F
D.between F and P

35.(a) Which of the following is a description of magnetic induction?

A.An unmagnetized iron bar acts a magnet when placed near to a permanent
magnet.
B.A bar magnet attracts another bar magnet when they are placed close
together.
C. A bar magnet repels another bar magnet when they are placed close
together.
D.A compass point towards the magnetic poles of the earth.

(b) The main force holding for the formation of the universe is ______.
A.electrical force
B.frictional force
 C. gravity
D.magnetic force

(Section – C)

36. A roller-coaster is on the top of a small hill is 12m high. If it starts from rest,
calculate the speed of the roller-coaster at the bottom of the hill.(use g =10 ms -2)
A.12.5 ms-1
B.15.5 ms-1
C. 17 ms-1
D.21 ms-1

37. A glass beaker has a volume of 50 ml at 30℃. Find its volume at 130 ℃. The
coefficient of volume expansion is 12 × 10-6 ℃-1)
A.0.96 ml
B.0.36 ml
C. 36 L
D.96 L

38. The shortest wavelength of an ultrasonic wave emitted by a bat (in air at 0°C) is
3.3mm. What is the frequency of this wave? Is this frequency the largest (or) the
smallest? (The speed of sound in air at 0°C is 332 ms ) −1

A.1.006 × 10 Hz, the frequency is the largest.

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B.1.006 × 10 Hz, the frequency is the smallest.

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C. 10.06 Hz, the frequency is the smallest.

D.100.6 Hz, the frequency is the smallest.

39. An object is 20 cm from a mirror. If the virtual image is half the size of the
object, what is that mirror?
A. concave mirror
 B. convex mirror
C. plane mirror
D. both concave and convex mirror

40. Common static electricity involves charges ranging from nanocoulombs to

microcoulombs.
(a) How many electrons are needed to form a charge of -2nC?
(b) How many electrons must be removed from a neutral object to have a
charge of +1 µC?
A.125 ×10 electrons, 6.25 ×10 electrons
8 12

B. 1.25 ×10 electrons, 6.25 ×10 electrons

10 19

C. 12.5 ×10 electrons, 62.5 ×10 electrons

12 10

D.1.25 ×10 electrons, 625 ×10 electrons

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