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BISHOP COTTON GIRLS' SCHOOL

II TERM EXAMINATION NOV/DEC. 2022 -

PHYSICS
STD X
Max. Marks 80
DATE 30.11.2022 Max. Time : 2hr

Answer to this paper must be written on 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 paper. The time given at the head of this
paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
The intended marks for questions or parts
of questions
are in the brackets
given [).

SECTION I (40 marks]

Attempt all the questions
Question: 1

Choose the correct answer to the questions from the given options.
A person stands between two vertical parallel vertical cliffs which 99
are m apart.
The person fires a gun and hears two sucessive echoes after 0.2 sand 0.4s the

distance of the person from the nearer cliff is:

(a) 22 m

(b) 33 m

(c) 66 m

(d) 33.5 m

i) The wave shown in the figure takes one second to go from A to B

AAAAA 42 cm

Wave length of this wave is:

(a) 7 cm
(b) 6 cm
(c) 2 cm
(d) 1 cm
 in:
The natural vibrations of a body can actually occur
(iii)
(a) Gas

(b) Liquids
(c) Solid

(d) Vacuum.
combination of resistors?
characteristic of series
(iv) Which of the following is not a
(a) Current has a single path to flow.
become open.
(b) If one resistor is fused, the circuit does not
to the sum of the
(c) The potential difference across the entire circuit is equal

potential difference across the individual resistor.

The total resistance is more than the individual resistance.

(d)
(v) A fuse wire has a / an

(a) Low melting point.

(b) Alloy of lead and tin.

(c) High resistance.

(d) All of the above.

(vi) Two resistors of 2 Q are connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance is:
(a) Less than 22.

(b) 12

(c) 4 2

(d) Between 4 Q and 2 2.

The curent rating of pole fuse is:
(vi)
(a) 50 A

(b) 30 A

(c) 5 A

(d) 15 A

A main switch in the main distribution board is present

in: [
(vii)
(a) A live wire

(b) A live as well as neutral wire.

(c) An earth wire

earth wire.
(d) A live as well as

(ix) IkWh=l volt x_

1000
 (a) 1A,3600s
(b) 1A,lh
(c) 0.1 A,0.1 h
(d) None of the above.
(x) The presence of
magnetic field at a
point can be detected by means of
(a) A compass needle

(b) A current
carrying conductor
(c) Fleming's left hand rule
(d) A solenoid
(xi) On reversing the direction of current in a wire, the
magnetic field produced by it
(a) Decreases in strength
(b) Increases in strength
(c) Gets reversed in direction
(d) Remains unchanged
(xii) A current carrying solenoid behaves like a
(a) Horse-shoe magne
(b) Bar magnet
(c) Magnetic field
(d) Current carrying conductor
(xiii) Which of the following is similar to a beam of electrons?
(a) 7 (b) a ()X rays (d)B

(xiv) The wavelength of y rays is shorter than that of

(a) X rays
(b) Electrons

(c) Bparticle
(d) a particle
0

(xv) Number of protons and neutrons in 92 U

(a) 92, 146

(b) 146,92
(c) 92, 238
(d) 238, 92
Question: 2
resistance betwcen A and
the cquivalent
circuit and calculate
) Study the given
100 100
(2
Ao

100
100<
10 0 10
w W-oB

by humans in air,
State two conditions required to hear a clear and distinct echo
(11)
(2
is a special case of force vibrations, when the frequency of the
(ii)
driving force is natural frequency of driven body. [2
(iv) Why... (2
(a) The church bells are big in size?
(b) The ultrasonic waves are more energetic than the audible sound?

(v) Name the physical quantity which is measured in: 2

(a) decibel

(b) Wh

(vi) Two wires are rated 50 A and 20 A, Which of the two is: [2
(a) Thicker

(b) Longer.
(vi) Observe the given circuit diagram and calculate: [3]

120
10tA

(a) The ex ternal resistance of the circuit.

(b) The current l
(c) The magnitude of the total current flowing
through the circuit.
 Question: 3

() What are
isotopes? Give an
examnple 21
(i) A radoactive saunple is kept at the centre of an evacuated spherical vesse

Suggest two ways for more

safcty. 21
(111) Name the radiation having, (21
(a) Zero mass
(b) Lowest ionising power
(iv) State two ways by wlhich the strength of an electromagnet can be increased. [2
(v) (a) What name is given to a
cylindrical coil of diameter less than its length"
(b) Name one device that uses an electromagnct. (2
SECTION II |40 marks|
Attempt any FOUR questions

Question:4

) State one way to: 13

(a) Decrease the frequency of a note produced by an air column.

(b) Increase the frequency of vibrations of a stretched string

(c) Increase the intensity of sound wave in air.
The figure given below shows two bulbs with switches and fuse connected to the
(i)
mains through a three-pin socket by means of a three wires cable.

e----

L e--.

land 3.
(a) Name and state the colour ofeach wire
(b) Is the circuit closed or open'?
 a gun.
ears
He hears the
the echo after 3 S.
echo

vertical
clitf fires

standing in
front ofa fires again
and hears the ech
echo after
(1) A man
82.5 m, he
cliff by
closer to the
On moving 4)
2.5 find: the initial
position of the man,

the cliff fromn

distance of
(a) The
sound.
(6) The speed of

Question:5

Electrical power is P is given by the

expression, P
=
(Qx V)/Time. 3
()
V represent?
Q and
(a) What do the symbols
terms of I and
R.
(b) Express P in
to each other?
(c) How P and I related

(m The ratio of intensities of two

waves is 9: 16, Find the ratio
of their
13
(a) Amplitude
(b) Pitch

(c) Frequency.
An electric iron is rated 220 V, 1 kW under normal working conditions,
(ii)
Calculate: 41
(a) The resistance of the heating element.
(b) The amount of current flowing,
(c)The amount of heat produced in 5 minutes.
aThe power consumed ifthe line falls to 180 V.

Question: 6

The V-I graph for a series and parallel combination of two resistors is shown in
the figure.
[31

(a Which of the two, A or 3

represents the series
(b) Give a reason to Support your answer.
combination?
(ci What does the reciprocal of the slope of this
graph give?
 An electric motor
of power 3 kW is
to be
Find operated at mains of 220 V.
(a) Current consumed the (3
by motor.
(6) Curent rating of the fuse to be used.
(c) Resistance offered the
by motor.
(iii) State the
purpose of
(a) kWh meter. 4
6) Step up Transformer.
(c) Fuse in a circuit
(d) Neutral wire.

Question: 7

What are the advantages of an

electromagnet over a permanent magnet? [3]
(i) Name the rules used to find,
3
(a) The direction of magnetic field lines around a straight current carrying
conductor
(b)The polarities at the faces of a loop carrying current.
(c) The magnetic effect of current in Oersted experiment

(ii) Observe the diagram given and answer the following,

cOMPASS A COIL N
B

W E

KEY

and B?
(a) What will be polarity at the ends A
be affected? Give
reason.
needle
(b) How will the compass

Question: 8
nuclear change.
chemical change and
Differentiate between B]
)
isotones?
Which of the following are
(it)
(i)
& 2Mg,
Na&pMg, 19K &20Cas", c&,N
nNa
answer.
Account for your
 (ii) (a) Show the deflection of radioactive radiations in an electric field. [4)

(b) A certain nucleus P has a mass number 15 and atomic number 7. It loses

i) one proton

ii) two B particles.

Write the symbol of the new mucleus cach case and express cach change by a

reaction.

Question:9

When does an unstable nucleus emit,

(a) a particle

(b) P particle
() y radiation
238 234 by the emission of a particle.
92Ais radioactive and becomes 9oB"
(a) Name the particle emitted
(b) State the change in the form an equation.

()Write a safety measure to be taken while handling radioactive

materials.

(i) What is meant by, [41

(a) Background radiations

b) Nuclear waste
(c) Unstable nucleus

(6) Radioactivity

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