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Sample Paper 01
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) When a body moves in a circular path, outward force is called a ..........................
(a) Centripetal force (b) Reaction force
(c) Centrifugal force (d) Pseudo force

(ii) SI unit of power is ...............

(a) joule hour.
(b) watt
(c) watt hour
(d) kilowatt

(iii) What force must be applied to a body through a distance of 10 m, such that it does a work of 4000 J. If the
mass of the body is 20 kg, what is the acceleration of the body ?
(a) 20 ms-2
(b) 10 ms-2
(c) 40 ms-2
(d) 30 ms-2

(iv) During β -emission an electron is ejected from the atom of radioactive substance. The electron is ejected
from the:
(a) the innermost orbit of atom
(b) the nucleus of the atom
(c) the outermost orbit of atom
(d) none of these

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(v) Assertion : When the length of a wire is doubled, then its resistance also gets doubled.
Reason : The resistance of a wire is directly proportional to its length.
(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.

(vi) Which is not a source of ultraviolet radiations ?

(a) Sun (b) Arc lamp
(c) Star (d) Electric heater

(vii) Sound travels in the form of ..............

(a) crest (b) trough
(c) compression and rarefactions (d) all of the above

(viii) The speed of sound is 310 ms-1. A person fires a gun. An echo is heard after 1.5 s. Calculate the distance of
person from the cliff from which echo is heard.
(a) 132.5 m (b) 332.5 m
(c) 232.5 m (d) 432.5 m

(ix) A simple AC generator produces a voltage that varies with time as shown below :
Which graph shows how the voltage varies with time when the generator rotates at twice the original speed?

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(x) Which is not the property of a solenoid ? The magnetic field of solenoid can be increased
(a) by increasing the number of turns in the solenoid.
(b) by placing a laminated soft iron core within the solenoid.
(c) by increasing the strength of current flowing through the solenoid.
(d) by placing a stainless steel core within the solenoid.

(xi) Commutator is a device in a D.C. motor which :

(a) reverses direction of current after half rotation of coil.
(b) increases the strength of electromagnet.
(c) increases the power.
(d) reverses direction of current coil after full rotation of coil.

(xii) Two identical calorimeters A and B contain equal quantity of water at 20°C. A 5 g piece of metal X
of specific heat 0.2 cal g-1 °(C)-1 is dropped into A and a 5 g piece of metal Y into B. The equilibrium
temperature in A is 22°C and in B is 23°C. The initial temperature of both the metals is 40°C. Find the
specific heat of metal Y in cal g-1 (°C)-1.
(a) 27 cal/g°C (b) 26 cal/g°C
85
(c) 27 cal/g°C (d) 85 cal/g°C
27

(xiii) S.I. unit of thermal capacity is :

(a) JK-1 (b) Jkg-1 K-1

(c) kJ Kg-1 (d) cal °C-1

(xiv) A point on the principal axis of a lens such that a ray of light passing through this point emerges parallel
to its direction of incidence is called as:
(a) Optical centre (b) Centre of curvature
(c) Radius of curvature (d) Focus

(xv) During spear fishing a fisherman aims at the :

(a) head of fish
(b) slightly ahead of the head of fish
(c) tail of fish
(d) none of these

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QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) A __________ [Class I/Class II/Class III] lever always has a mechanical advantage less than 1.
(b) In a pulley system, increasing the length of the rope __________ [increases, decreases, does not
affect] the distance through which the effort moves.
(c) If the force applied to an object is doubled, the acceleration of the object __________ [is halved/
is doubled/remains the same].
(d) The S.I. unit of work is __________ [joule/watt/newton].
(e) Two resistors in a series circuit have the same __________ [current/voltage] but different
__________ [voltage/current].

(ii) A man having a box on his head, climbs up a slope and another man having an identical box walks the same
distance on a levelled road. Who does more work against the force of gravity and why ?

(iii) When an arrow is shot from its bow, it has kinetic energy. From where does it get the kinetic energy ?

QUESTION 3.

(i) A lens forms an upright and diminished image of an object when the object is placed at the focal point of
the given lens.
(i) Name the lens.
(ii) Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation.

(ii) Identify the following wires used in a household circuit:

(a) The wire is also called as the phase wire.
(b) The wire is connected to the top terminal of a three-pin socket.

(iii) What is earthing of electric appliance ? Why is it essential ?

(iv) 50 g of ice at 0°C is added to 300 g of a liquid at 30°C. What will be the final temperature of the mixture
when all the ice has melted? The specific heat capacity of the liquid is 2.65 J g-1 cC-1 while that of water is
4.2 J g-1 cC-1 . Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 J g−1 .

(v) Two important nuclear reactions are described incompletely by the following equations :
27 4 30
13 Al + 2 He $ 14 Si + ? and 39 42 1
19 K + ? $ 20 Ca + 1H
Fill in the gaps in these equations by employing the conservation of the masses and atomic number of the
reacting species and products.

(vi) A uniform meter scale can be balanced at the 70.0 cm mark when a mass of 0.05 kg is hung from the 94.0 cm
mark.
(a) Draw a diagram of the arrangement and
(b) find the mass of the meter scale.

(vii) It is observed that during march-past we hear a base drum distinctly from a distance compared to the side
drums.
(a) Name the characteristic of sound associated with the above observation.
(b) Give a reason for the above observation.

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SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) Draw a ray diagram to illustrate the determination of the focal length of a convex lens using an auxiliary
plane mirror.

(ii) (a) Draw a diagram to show that white light can be split up into different colours.
(b) Draw another diagram to show how the colours can be combined to give the effect of white light.
(c) How will you show the presence of ultraviolet and infrared rays in the spectrum?

(iii) (a) The given diagram shows the path of a ray of light through a rectangular glass block placed in a liquid
of uniform density.

(i) Does the light speed up or slow down in glass?

(ii) Give reasons for your answer.
(b) What is the angular deviation of the emergent ray from the glass block with respect to the incident ray?
(c) Show with the help of a ray diagram the path of the ray when incident normally on the first surface of
the glass block, through the block and the liquid.

QUESTION 5.

(i) In a hospital, an ultrasonic scanner is used to locate tumours in a tissue. What is the wavelength of sound
in a tissue in which the speed of sound is 1.7 km s–1 ? The operating frequency of the scanner is 4.2 MHz.

(ii) (a) The diagram below shows a ray of light incident on an equilateral glass prism placed in minimum
deviation position.

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Copy the diagram and complete it to show the path of the refracted ray and the emergent ray.
(b) How are angle of incidence and angle of emergence related to each other in this position of the prism?

(iii) What do you mean by musical sound and noise? Give two examples of each. Also represent musical sound
and noise graphically.

QUESTION 6.

(i) Uttam and Nitesh are standing at a distance of 12 m and 20 m respectively from a cliff. They start shouting
their names. They wants to hear clear echo of their sound ?
(a) Will Nitesh and Uttam be able to hear a clear echo of their own sound?
(b) Can you explain the condition for a sound to form an echo?

(ii) A block and tackle system has V.R. = 5.

(a) Draw a neat labelled diagram of a system indicating the direction of its load and effort.
(b) Rohan exerts a pull of 150 kgf. What is the maximum load he can raise with this pulley system if its
efficiency = 75% ?

(iii) A pump is used to lift 500 kg of water from a depth of 80 m in 10 s. Calculate :

(a) work done by the pump.
(b) the power at which the pump works.
(c) the power rating of the pump if its efficiency is 40%.

QUESTION 7.

(i) A person standing between two vertical cliffs and 640 m away from the nearest cliff shouted. He heard the
first echo after 4 seconds and the second echo 3 seconds later.
Calculate (a) the velocity of sound in air and (b) the distance between the cliffs.

(ii) Radiations given out from a source when subjected to an electric field in a direction perpendicular to their
path are shown below in the diagram. The arrows show the path of the radiation A, B and C . Answer the
following questions in terms of A, B and C .
(a) Name the radiation B which is unaffected by the electrostatic field.
(b) Why does the radiation C deflect more than A ?

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(c) Which among the three causes the least biological damage externally ?
(d) Name the radiation which is used in carbon dating.

(iii) (a) Draw a simplified diagram of a lemon crusher, indicating direction of load and effort.
(b) A nut is opened by a wrench of length 20 cm. If the least force required is 2 N, find the moment of force
needed to loosen the nut.

QUESTION 8.

(i) (a) Write one advantage of connecting electrical appliances in parallel combination.
(b) What characteristics should a fuse wire have?
(c) Which wire in a power circuit is connected to the metallic body of the appliance?

(ii) (a) Why is a nuclear fusion reaction called a thermo nuclear reaction ?
(b) Complete the reaction :
3
He 2 + 2H 1 $ 4 He 2 + .......... + Energy

(iii) Two resistors are connected in series as shown in the diagram :

(a) What is the current through the 5 ohm resistor ?

(b) What is the current through R ?
(c) What is the value of R ?

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QUESTION 9.

(i) How much heat energy is released when 5 g of water at 20°C changes to ice at 0°C ?
[Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J g−1 cC−1 , Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 J g−1 ]

(ii) A piece of ice at –10°C is heated at a constant rate. The variation of temperature with heat input is shown
in the graph below :
(a) What is represented by AB and CD ?
(b) What conclusion can you draw regarding the nature of ice from the given graph ?

(iii) (a) You have been provided with a solenoid AB.

(i) What is the polarity at end A?
(ii) Give one advantage of an electromagnet over a permanent magnet.
(b) (i) Name the device used to protect the electric circuits from overloading and short-circuits.
(ii) On what effect of electricity does the above device work?

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Sample Paper 02
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) The turning effect produced in a rigid body around a fixed point by the application of force is called ?
(a) movement of force
(b) moment of couple
(c) turning force
(d) none of these

(ii) For a given mass and velocity the kinetic energy remains constant if ............... .
(a) mass and velocity both are squared.
(b) mass is four times and velocity is 1 2 .
(c) mass is 1 2 and velocity is doubled.
(d) none of the above.

(iii) An aeroplane is flying at an altitude of 10,000 m at a speed of 300 km/hour. The aeroplane at this height
has :
(a) zero kinetic and potential energy.
(b) only potential energy.
(c) only kinetic energy.
(d) both kinetic and potential energy.

(iv) The Sun radiates energy in all directions. The average radiation received on the earth surface from the Sun
1.4 kW/m2. The average Earth-Sun distance 1.5 # 1011 m. The mass lost by the Sun per day is (1 day =
86400 s)
(a) 4.4 # 109 kg (b) 3.8 # 1014 kg
(c) 3.8 # 10 kg
12
(d) 7.6 # 1014 kg

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(v) Assertion : Power of a convex lens is positive and that of a concave lens is negative.
Reason : Convex lens forms real image and concave lens forms virtual image.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

(vi) When an equilateral prism is in minimum deviation position the angle of incidence is :
(a) smaller than the angle of emergence
(b) equal to the angle of emergence
(c) greater than the angle of emergence
(d) none of these

(vii) A man stands in between two high rise buildings and blows a whistle. He hears two successive echoes after
0.4 s and 1.6 s. Calculate the distance between buildings [Speed of sound = 332 ms-1 ]
(a) 132 m (b) 332 m
(c) 232 m (d) 432 m

(viii) From the given figure, calculate moment of force about (a) P and (b) Q.

(a) 10 N-m clockwise, 5 Nm anti-clockwise.

(b) 5 N-m clockwise, 10 Nm anti-clockwise.
(c) 10 N-m clockwise, 10 Nm anti-clockwise.
(d) 5 N-m clockwise, 5 Nm clockwise.

(ix) 10-10 Nm is equal to ............... dyne cm.

(a) 0.001 (b) 10-4
(c) 10 (d) None of these

(x) Study the circuit diagram in figure and hence, calculate the internal resistance of cell.

(a) 0.3 Ω (b) 2.8 Ω

(c) 0.5 Ω (d) 3.0 Ω

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(xi) In a parallel circuit

(a) the equivalent resistance of all resistors is more than any of the individual resistors.
(b) potential difference across all resistors is same.
(c) current flowing through all resistors is same.
(d) none of the above.

(xii) Equivalent resistance of circuit diagram is 6 Ω . Calculate the value of x .

(a) 8Ω
(b) 7Ω
(c) 9Ω
(d) 10 Ω

(xiii) In an industrial process 10 kg of water per hour is to be heated from 20°C to 80°C. To do this, steam at
150°C is passed from a boiler into a copper coil immersed in water. The steam condenses in the coil and is
returned to the boiler as water at 90°C, how many kg of steam is required per hour ?
(Take, specific heat of steam = 1 cal per g°C and latent heat of evaporation = 540 cal g-1)
(a) 1 g (b) 10 g
(c) 1 kg (d) 10 g

(xiv) A burner, supplies heat energy at a rate of 20 Js-1. Find the specific heat capacity of a solid of mass 25 g, if
its temperature rises by 80°C in one minute.
(a) 0.6 Jg-1 °C-1
(b) 1.6 Jg-1 °C-1
(c) 0.8 Jg-1 °C-1
(d) 1.2 Jg-1 °C-1

(xv) Name the phenomenon occurring in the following figure:

(a) reflection
(b) distortion
(c) refraction
(d) none of these

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QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) The force acting per unit area on a surface is called ___________ (pressure/force/work).
(b) In a parallel circuit, the total resistance ___________ (increases/decreases/remains constant) as
more resistors are added.
(c) The refractive index of a medium is defined as the ratio of the speed of light in ___________ (air/
vacuum/glass) to the speed of light in that medium.
(d) The SI unit of heat energy is ___________ (calorie/joule/watt).
(e) In a convex lens, the image formed by an object placed beyond 2F is ___________ (real and
inverted/virtual and upright/real and upright).

(ii) A body moves along a circular path. How much work is done in doing so? Explain.

(iii) What type of energy is stored in the spring of a watch ?

QUESTION 3.

(i) A ray of light incident at an angle of incidence i passes through an equilateral glass prism such that the
refracted ray inside the prism is parallel to its base and emerges from the prism at an angle of emergence e .
(a) How is the angle of emergence e related to the angle of incidence i ?
(b) What can you say about the value of the angle of deviation in such a situation ?

(ii) (a) A substance has nearly zero resistance at a temperature of 1 K. What is such a substance called?
(b) State any two factors which affect the resistance of a metallic wire.

(iii) Why do we transmit alternating current at high voltage ?

(iv) 50 g of metal piece at 27°C requires 2400 J of heat energy so as to attain a temperature of 327°C. Calculate
the specific heat capacity of the metal.

(v) A radioactive element ZA X first emits a β particle and then an alpha particle and the resulting nucleus can
be represented QP Y . What are the values of P and Q in terms of A and Z ?

(vi) Two resistors of resistance 2 ohm and 3 ohm in parallel are connected to a cell of emf 1.5 V and internal
resistance 0.3 ohm. Draw a labelled circuit diagram showing the above arrangement and the current drawn
from the cell.

(vii) Name the subjective property of

(a) sound related to its frequency.
(b) light related to its wavelength.

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SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) The critical angle for the glass of which the equilateral prism ABC is made is 60°. A ray of light incident
on the side AB of the prism is refracted along DE such that the angle it makes with the side AC is 150°.
Also, +EDB = 90c. Copy the diagram.

(a) Draw the path of the ray incident on the side AB. (which travels along DE .)
(b) Show the path along which the ray DE travels from the point E onwards and through the side BC .

(ii) When a lighted candle is held in front of a thick plane glass mirror, several images can be seen, but the
second image is the brightest. Explain.

c suffers refraction from air to glass. Taking aµ g = 3 , find the wavelength

(iii) A ray of light of wavelength 5400 A 2
of light in glass.

QUESTION 5.

(i) A uniform see-saw 4 m long is supported at its centre, Ram weighing 50 kg sits 1 m from the centre of see-
saw, where should Geeta weighing 40 kg sit on the other side of the see-saw so as to balance it horizontally ?

(ii) (a) Why does the sun appear reddish early in the morning?
(b) Mention two properties and two uses of X -rays.

(iii) What is resonance ? Give the conditions under which resonance occurs. Give one example of the phenomenon
based on resonance.

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QUESTION 6.

(i) Sumit and Sachin went for a trek and during the journey they visited a cottage. They suspended their bags
to the two ropes hangill, from P and Q on a wheel capable of rotating around Q. Sumit suspended his bag
to the rope Q and Sachin suspended his bag from the rope P. The wheel remained in equilibrium.

(a) State with a reason who is carrying a heavier bag.

(b) Based on the principle of moments, write a mathematical relation that can be used to determine the
weight (w) of Sachin’s bag, given that the weight of Sumit’s bag is 18 kgf.

(ii) A block and tackle with 5 pulleys is found to have a M.A. of 4 when a load of 5 N is raised by it. Calculate
(a) the effort applied (b) V.R. (c) efficiency and (d) the total resistance R due to friction.

(iii) State the energy changes in the following cases while in use :
(a) Loudspeaker
(b) A steam engine
(c) Microphone
(d) An electric bulb
(e) Burning coal
(f) Electric cell
(g) A petrol engine of a running car.

QUESTION 7.

(i) A sound made on the surface of a lake takes 3 s to reach a boatman. How much time will it take to reach a
diver inside the water at the same depth ?
Velocity of sound in air = 330 ms−1
Velocity of sound in water = 1450 ms−1

(ii) (a) Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with appropriate words :
1. During the emission of a beta particle, the _____ number remains the same.
2. The minimum amount of energy required to emit an electron from a metal surface is called _____

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(b) A mixture of radioactive substances gives off three types of radiations.

1. Name the radiation which travels with speed of light.
2. Name the radiation which has the highest ionising power.

(iii) A stationary wheel barrow has its centre of gravity at A. The wheel and the leg are in contact with the
ground. The horizontal distance between A and F is 50 cm and that between B and F is 150 cm.
(a) What is the direction of the force acting at A ? Name the force.
(b) What is the direction of the minimum force at B to keep the legs off ground? What is this force called?
(c) The weight of the wheel barrow is 15 kgf. It holds sand of weight 60 kgf. Calculate the minimum force
required to keep the leg just off the ground.

QUESTION 8.

(i) How does the resistivity of a

(a) metallic wire,
(b) semiconductor,
(c) an alloy such as Constanta depend on temperature ?

(ii) A mixture of radioactive substances gives off three types of radiations.

(a) Name the radiation which has the maximum penetrating power.
(b) Name the radiation which has the highest ionizing power.
(c) Name the radiation which has the highest speed.

(iii) An electric heater is rated 500 KVA, 200 V. If the heater is operated for 3 hour, calculate the energy
consumed :
(a) in KWh
(b) in joule

QUESTION 9.

(i) Calculate the amount of ice which is required to cool 150 g of water contained in a vessel of mass 100 g
at 30°C, such that the final temperature of the mixture is 5°C. (Take specific heat capacity of material
of vessel as 0.4 J g-1 cC-1 , specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 J g−1 , specific heat capacity of water
= 4.2 J g−1 cC−1 ).

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(ii) The graph represents a cooling curve for a substance being cooled from higher temperature to a lower
temperature.
(a) What is the boiling point of the substance ?
(b) What happens in the region DE ?
(c) Why is region DE shorter than the region BC ?

(iii) A piece of wire having resistance R is cut into four equal parts.
(a) How will the resistance of each part compare with the original resistance ?
(b) If the four parts are placed in parallel, how will the joint resistance compare with the resistance of the
original wire ?

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Sample Paper 03
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) A force F acts on a rigid body capable of turning around a fixed point. The moment of force depends upon
(a) magnitude of perpendicular distance between the point of action of force and the turning point.
(b) magnitude of force F
(c) both (a) and (b).
(d) none of these.

(ii) 1000 watt = ............... MW

(a) 10-3
(b) 10-12
(c) 106
(d) 109

(iii) A body P has kinetic energy E. Another body Q, whose mass is 9 times than P, also has kinetic energy E.
Calculate the ratio of velocities of P and Q.
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 1
(c) 4 : 1 (d) 3 : 1

(iv) A stationary radioactive nucleus of mass 210 units disintegrates into an α -particle of mass 4 units and
residual nucleus of mass 206 units. If the kinetic energy of the α -particle is E , then the kinetic energy of
the residual nucleus is
(a) ^ 103
105 h E (b) ^ 105
2
hE
(c) ^ 105
2
hE (d) ^ 103
2
hE

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(v) The critical angle for a material X is 45°. The total internal reflection will take place, if the angle of
incidence in the denser medium is :
(a) less than 45°
(b) less than 45°, but not zero degree
(c) 90°
(d) more than 45°, but not 90°

(vi) Water from a tap is allowed to fall in a vessel with a thin neck. The pitch of sound produced by falling water
.......... with the volume of water in the vessel.
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains same
(d) none of these

(vii) Assertion : A resistor of resistance R is connected to an ideal battery. If the value of R is decreased, the
power dissipated in the circuit will increase.
Reason : The power dissipated in the circuit will increase.
(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.

(viii) Uniform linear motion has ...............

(a) Variable speed, variable velocity
(b) Constant speed, constant velocity
(c) Constant speed, variable velocity
(d) Variable speed, constant velocity

(ix) A nichrome wire of length l and area of cross-section a

4 has a resistance R . Another nichrome wire of length
a
3l and area of cross-section 2 has a resistance of R1 . Find the ratio of R1 : R .
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 2 : 2
(c) 4 : 2
(d) 3 : 2

(x) Two conductors A and B have 500 and 100 units of negative charge when the conductors are connected by
an electric wire the conventional current flows from :
(a) B to A
(b) A to B
(c) Current does not flow
(d) none of these

(xi) An electric kettle draws a current of 4 A for 2.5 min. If the resistance of its element is 100Ω , calculate the
electric energy drawn by kettle in kilojoules.
(a) 100 kJ
(b) 240 kJ
(c) 200 kJ
(d) 140 kJ

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(xii) Which of the substance A, B and C has the lowest heat capacity, if heat is supplied to all of them at equal
rates. The temperature versus time graph is shown.

(a) A
(b) C
(c) B
(d) All have equal specific heat

(xiii) In the diagram shown below, the velocity ratio of the arrangement is

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 0

(xiv) The refracted ray is ................ to the base of the prism in minimum deviation position.
(a) collinear
(b) parallel
(c) perpendicular
(d) inclined

(xv) Which lens has one surface plane and another surface convex?
(a) bi-convex
(b) bi-concave
(c) plano-convex
(d) piano-concave

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QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) The gravitational force between two objects __________ [increases/decreases/remains constant]
as the distance between them increases.
(b) The focal length of a convex lens is __________ [positive/negative/zero].
(c) When a force is applied at an angle, only the __________ [horizontal/vertical/perpendicular]
component does the work in the direction of motion.
(d) The S.I. unit of pressure is __________ [Pascal/Watt/Newton].
(e) Two bodies in thermal contact will transfer heat until they reach __________ [thermal equilibrium/
maximum potential/minimum energy].

(ii) Can the couple acting on a rigid object produce transitory motion?

(iii) Where does the position of center of gravity lie for:

(a) a circular lamina,
(b) a triangular lamina?

QUESTION 3.

(i) (a) What is meant by ‘dispersion of light ?

(b) In the atmosphere which colour of light gets scattered the least ?

(ii) In a three-pin plug, why is the earth pin made longer and thicker than the other two pins ?

(iii) (a) A straight wire conductor passes vertically through a piece of cardboard sprinkled with iron fillings.
Copy the diagram and show the setting of iron fillings when a current is passed through the wire in
the upward direction and the cardboard is tapped gently. Draw arrows to represent the direction of the
magnetic field lines.

(b) Name the law which helped you to find the direction of the magnetic field lines.

(iv) 50 g of ice at 0°C is added to 300 g of a liquid at 30°C. What will be the final temperature of the mixture
when all the ice has melted? The specific heat capacity of the liquid is 2.65 J g-1 cC-1 while that of water is
4.2 J g-1 cC-1 . Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 J g−1 .

(v) Define work and explain how to measure it.

(vi) State two conditions when work done by a force is zero.

(vii) (a) Name the waves used for echo depth sounding.
(b) Give one reason for their use for the above purpose.

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SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) (a) In the diagram shown below, a ray of light PQ is incident normally on one face AB of an equilateral
glass prism. What are the angles of incidence at the faces AB and AC ?

(b) Complete the ray diagram showing its emergence into air after passing through the prism.

(ii) A convex lens forms an image 16 cm long of an object 4 cm long kept at a distance of 6 cm from the lens.
The object and image are on the same side of lens. Draw diagram and find (a) nature of image (b) focal
length of lens.

(iii) (a) The given diagram shows the path of a ray of light through a rectangular glass block placed in a liquid
of uniform density.

1. Does the light speed up or slow down in glass?

2. Give reasons for your answer.
(b) What is the angular deviation of the emergent ray from the glass block with respect to the incident ray?
(c) Show with the help of a ray diagram the path of the ray when incident normally on the first surface of
the glass block, through the block and the liquid.

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QUESTION 5.

(i) A uniform meter rule weighing 100 gf pivoted at its center O . Two weights 150 gf and 250 gf hang from
the meter rod as shown. Calculate (a) the total antic lock wise moments about O (b) the total clockwise
moments about O (c) the difference of antic lock wise and clockwise moments about O and (d) the distance
from O where a 100 gf weight should be placed to balanced the meter rule.

(ii) (a) Why are infrared radiations used as signals during war?
(b) State three characteristics of the image of an extended source formed by a concave lens.

(iii) What do you understand by the term “quality” of a musical note ? Illustrate your answer with a diagram.

QUESTION 6.

(i) Maya is climbing a hill from point A to point C as shown in the figure below. The distance between each
point is 50 m and the hill has a constant slope of 30º. Maya has a mass of 100kg. Assume negligible friction
throughout the climb.

(a) Calculate the total work done by Maya in climbing from point A to C.
(b) Determine the potential energy gained by Maya at point C relative to point A.

(ii) A coolie is pushing a box weighing 1500 N up an inclined plane 7.5 in long on to a platform, 2.5 m above
the ground.
(a) Calculate the mechanical advantage of the inclined plane.
(b) Calculate the effort applied by the coolie.
(c) In actual practice, the coolie needs to apply more effort than what is calculated. Give one reason why
you think the coolie needs to apply more effort.

(iii) A boy pulls a toy car with a force of 50 N through a string which makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal,
so as to move the toy by a distance of 1 m in the horizontal direction. If the string were inclined at an angle
of 45° with the horizontal, how much pull would he apply along the string in order to move it through the
same distance of 1 m ? (Given cos 30c = 0.8667 , cos 45c = 0.7071)

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QUESTION 7.

(i) (a) A man stands at a distance of 68 m from a cliff and fires a gun. After what time interval will he hear
the echo, if the speed of sound in air is 340 m s-1 ?
(b) If the man had been standing at a distance of 12 m from the cliff would he have heard a clear echo?

(ii) An atomic nucleus A is composed of 84 protons and 128 neutrons.

(a) The nucleus A emits an alpha particle and is transformed into nucleus B . What is the composition of
nucleus B ?
(b) The nucleus B emits a beta particle and is transformed into a nucleus C . What is the composition of
nucleus C ?
(c) Does the composition of nucleus C change if it emits gamma radiations ?

(iii) A stone of mass ‘m ’ is rotated in a circular path with a uniform speed by tying a strong string with the help
of your hand. Answer the following questions :
(a) Is the stone moving with a uniform or variable speed ?
(b) Is the stone moving with a uniform acceleration ? In which direction does the acceleration act ?
(c) What kind of force acts on the hand and state its direction ?

QUESTION 8.

(i) How does the resistance of a metallic wire depend on the following ?
(a) the length of wire
(b) the thickness of wire
(c) the temperature of wire

(ii) (a) Define radioactivity.

(b) What happens inside the nucleus that causes the emission of beta particle?
(c) Express the above change in the form of an equation.

(iii) In the diagram given below, calculate the resistance between the points

(a) X and Y

(b) A and B .

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QUESTION 9.

(i) An electric heater supplies 1.8 kg of power in the form of heat to a tank of water. How long will it take to
heat the 200 kg of water in the tank from 10°C to 70°C ? Assume heat losses to the surroundings to be
negligible.

(ii) Explain the following :

(a) Why is water used as a coolant in motor car radiators ?
(b) Why is water sprayed on roads in the evening in hot summer ?
(c) Why does the temperature in hot summer, falls sharply after a sharp shower ?

(iii) With the help of a diagram, explain the two way staircase wiring.

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Sample Paper 04
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) A uniform meter scale balances horizontally on a knife edge placed at 55 cm mark, when a mass of 25 g is
supported from one end. Draw the diagram of the arrangement. Calculate mass of the scale.
(a) 400 g (b) 275 g
(c) 100 g (d) 225 g

(ii) Kinetic energy of a body is independent of ...............

(a) time for which force is applied
(b) elasticity of the body
(c) force applied
(d) none of the above

(iii) If the force acting on a body is inversely proportional to its speed, then its kinetic energy is
(a) a constant
(b) inversely proportional to time
(c) linearly related to time
(d) inversely proportional to the sequence of time

(iv) To study the age of excavated material of archaeological significance we study the rate of decay of an isotope
of
(a) Uranium
(b) Cobalt
(c) Carbon
(d) Chlorine

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(v) A thick glass slab with a silvered side forms multiple images on account of :
(a) refraction of light
(b) both reflection and refraction of light
(c) reflection of light
(d) dispersion of light

(vi) The frequency of a source is 20 kHz. The frequency of sound wave produced by it in water and air will be
(a) 2 20 kHz
(b) 1 20 kHz
(c) same as that of source
(d) depend upon velocity

(vii) Assertion : 40 W tube light give more light in comparison to 40 W bulb.

Reason : Light produced is same from same power.
(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.

(viii) The perpendicular distance between the point of application of force and the turning point is 1.75 m, when
a force of 80 N acts on a rigid body. Calculate the moment of force.
(a) 370 Nm
(b) 180 Nm
(c) 220 Nm
(d) 140 Nm

(ix) A current of 0.2 A flows through a conductor of resistance 4.5 Ω . Calculate potential difference at the ends
of conductor.
(a) 0.3 V
(b) 0.7 V
(c) 0.10 V
(d) 0.9 V

(x) An electric heater draws a current of 3.5 A at a potential difference of 250 V. Calculate the power of four
such heaters.
(a) 1500 W
(b) 3500 W
(c) 2500 W
(d) 4500 W

(xi) A wire of length 40 cm and area of cross-section 0.1 mm2 has a resistance of 0.8Ω .The specific resistance of
the wire is
(a) 0.00003Ω − cm
(b) 0.00004Ω − cm
(c) 0.00001Ω − cm
(d) 0.00002Ω − cm

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(xii) 50 g of a hot solid of specific heat capacity 0.25 Jg-1 cC-1 and at 100°C is placed in 80 g of cold water, when
the temperature of cold water rises by 3°C. Find the initial temperature of cold water.
(a) 6.36°C
(b) 26.36°C
(c) 16.36°C
(d) 36.36°C

(xiii) Velocity ratio being a pure ratio is a ............... quantity.

(a) vector
(b) unitless
(c) meaningful
(d) smart

(xiv) A plano-lens has one surface .............. and the other surface plane.
(a) rectangular
(b) triangular
(c) oval
(d) spherical

(xv) A light which consists of one colour or one wavelength only is called ..............
(a) Polychromatic
(b) Ultraviolet
(c) Monochromatic
(d) Infrared

QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) A ___________ (conductor/insulator) allows electric current to pass through easily.
(b) In a lever, the mechanical advantage increases when the effort arm is ___________ (increased/
decreased/remains the same).
(c) The acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is ___________ (less than/greater than/equal to)
that on Earth.
(d) The unit of electric charge is ___________ (coulomb/ampere/watt).
(e) The frequency of a wave is ___________ (inversely proportional/directly proportional/unrelated)
to its wavelength.

(ii) Can the centre of gravity of a body be outside it ? If yes, give one example.

(iii) What do you mean by (a) a rigid object, and (b) a non-rigid object ?

QUESTION 3.

(i) An object is placed in front of a lens between its optical centre and the focus and forms a virtual, erect and
diminished image.
(a) Name the lens which formed this image.
(b) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image with the above stated characteristics.

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(ii) Explain briefly the function of the following in the household wiring (a) a three pin plug and (b) main
switch.

(iii) Under what circumstances does one get an electric shock from an electric gadget ?

(iv) A piece of ice of mass 40 g is dropped into 200 g of water at 50°C.

Calculate the final temperature of water after all the ice has melted. (Specific heat capacity of water
= 4200 J/kg cC , specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 # 103 J/kg ).

(v) How are β -rays emitted from a nucleus while it does not contain electrons ?

(vi) A body moves a distance of 5 m on a smooth horizontal surface under the influence of a force of 20N.
Calculate the work done by the force when.
(a) the force acts along the horizontal surface and.
(b) the force acts along a direction at an angle of 60° with the horizontal surface.

(vii) State the transformation of energy which takes place in the following when current is drawn from them :
(a) An electric cell
(b) A generator

SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) Can one burn a piece of paper in day light by just using a convex lens instead of a matchstick or any direct
flame ? Support your answer with the help of an appropriate ray diagram.

(ii) The diagram shows an object O , and its image 'I ' formed by a lens. In the diagram, draw the lens and the
rays to show how the image is formed. Mark focus F of the lens. Name the lens.

(iii) (a) An object AB is placed between O and F1 on the principal axis of converging lens as shown in the
diagram.

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Copy the diagram and by using three standard rays starting from point A, obtain an image of the object
AB .
(b) An object is placed at a distance of 12 cm from a convex lens of focal length 8 cm. Find :
(a) the position of the image
(b) nature of the image

QUESTION 5.

(i) (a) Can the absolute refractive index of a medium be less than one ?
(b) A coin placed at the bottom of a beaker appears to be raised by 4.0 cm. If the refractive index of water
is 4/3, find the depth of the water in the beaker.

(ii) (a) The diagram shows a point source P inside a water tank. Path of the three rays X , Y and Z into the
water is shown in the diagram. If the critical angle for water-air pair is 48° show the path of these rays
after striking the water surface.

(b) Why does the sky appear dark instead of blue to the passengers at very high altitudes or to an
astronaut?

(iii) (a) What do you understand by the terms:

1. Wavelength,
2. Frequency and
3. Amplitude of a wave ?
(b) Which of the above determine the loudness of a sound wave? What is the relationship between loudness
and your answer in (c) (a) above ?

QUESTION 6.

(i) Rahul and Priya are playing on a multistorey building. Suddenly Rahul throws a toy of mass 1 kg the toy
is falling under the affect of gravity and after sometimes, it reaches on the ground.

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(a) What is the momentum of the toy after 10 s?

(b) What is the height of the freely falling body?

(ii) Figure-3 shows a block and tackle of 5 pulleys.

(a) Copy the diagram and complete it by drawing a string around the pulleys. Mark the positions of the
load and the effort.
(b) If the load is raised by 1 in, through what distance will effort move?

(iii) (a) State the SI unit of the momentum of a body.

(b) How is work done related to the applied force?
(c) By what factor does the kinetic energy of a moving body change when its speed is reduced to halt ?

QUESTION 7.

(i) A pendulum has a frequency of 5 vibrations per second. An observer starts the pendulum and fires a gun
simultaneously. He hears the echo from the cliff after 8 vibrations of the pendulum. If the velocity of sound
in air is 340 ms–1, what is the distance between the cliff and the observer ?

(ii) (a) Give one difference between a chemical change and a nuclear change.
(b) Copy and complete the following nuclear equations by filling the correct values in the blanks :
-α ... -β ... -β ...
238
92 P ... P1 ... P2 ... P3

(iii) (a) Give any two effects of a force on a non-rigid body.

(b) One end of a spring is kept fixed while the other end is stretched F by a force as shown in the diagram.

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1. Copy the diagram and mark on it the direction of the restoring force.
2. Name one instrument which works on the above principle.
(c) 1. Where is the center of gravity of a uniform ring situated ?
2. ‘The position of the center of gravity of a body remains unchanged even when the body is deformed.’
State whether the statement is true or false.

QUESTION 8.

(i) (a) Explain briefly how a magnet can be demagnetized using an alternating current.
(b) State two ways by which the emf in an A.C. Generator can be increased.

(ii) Rohit playing a flute and Anita playing a piano emit sounds of same pitch and loudness.
(a) Name one characteristic that is different for waves from the two different instruments.
(b) If now the loudness of the sound from flute becomes four times that of the sound from piano, then write
the value of the ratio AF : AP (where, AF = amplitude of sound wave from flute, AP = amplitude of
sound wave from piano)
(c) Define pitch of a sound.

(iii) The diagram shows a circuit with the key k open.

Calculate:
(a) the resistance of the circuit when the key k is open.
(b) the current drawn from the cell when the key k is open.
(c) the resistance of the circuit when the key k is closed.
(d) the current drawn from the cell when the key k is closed.

QUESTION 9.

(i) The temperature of 600 g of cold water rose by 15°C when 300 g of hot water at 50°C was added to it. What
was the initial temperature of cold water ?
Given : specific heat capacity of water is 4.2 J/g °C.

(ii) (a) When 1 g of ice at 0 °C melts to form 1 g of water at 0 °C then, is the latent heat absorbed by the ice
or given out by it?
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(iii) Explain the following:

(a) Why tungsten is used almost exclusively for filament of an incandescent bulbs ?
(b) Why are the conductors of electric heating devices such as toasters and electric irons made of alloy
rather than a pure metal ?
(c) Why a series arrangement is not found satisfactory for house lights ?
(d) Why is the resistance of a given wire inversely proportional to its cross-sectional area ?

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Sample Paper 05
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) Two forces F1 and F2 are applied on a circular body such that moment of couple is 9 Nm in clockwise
direction. Calculate the radius of circular body.

(a) 10 cm (b) 60 cm
(c) 30 cm (d) 40 cm

(ii) A body possesses kinetic energy of ‘X’ J. If the mass of body increases 49 times determine its final velocity
if Kinetic energy remains constant.
(a) 1/X the original velocity. (b) 1/5 th the original velocity.
(c) 1/2 the original velocity. (d) 1/7 th the original velocity.

(iii) The heart of a deer chased by a tiger beats 200 times in a minute and does a work of 1.4 joules per beat.
What is the power of heart ?
(a) 4.670 (b) 1.000
(c) 12.300 (d) 8.760

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(iv) Two forces each of magnitude 2 N act vertically upward and downward respectively on two ends of a uniform
rod of length 1 m, freely pivoted at its center. Determine the resultant moment of forces about the mid-point
of the rod.
(a) 6 Nm (b) 2 Nm
(c) 4 Nm (d) 1 Nm

(v) Assertion : A resistor of resistance R is connected to an ideal battery. If the value of R is decreased, the
power dissipated in the circuit will increase.
Reason : The power dissipated in the circuit is directly proportional to the resistance of the circuit.
(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.

(vi) Name the machine shown in the figure using gamma radiations in detecting fracture or malignant cells in
our body.

(a) MRI machine (b) X ray machine

(c) ECG monitor (d) None of these

(vii) By decreasing the amplitude of a pure note its :

(a) loudness decreases (b) wavelength decreases
(c) quality changes (d) speed decreases

(viii) Huge trailer trucks have their steering wheel of ............... diameter.
(a) least (b) large
(c) small (d) all of these

(ix) A cell of e.m.f 1.8 V is connected to an external resistance of 2 Ω , when potential difference recorded at the
ends of resistance is 1.6 V. Calculate the internal resistance of the cell.
(a) 3 Ω (b) 1.30 Ω
(c) 2.8 Ω (d) 0.25 Ω

(x) Step up transformers are used :

(a) for distribution power in localities.
(b) for saving sensitive appliances, such as F.V. and A.C.
(c) for long distance transmission of power.
(d) any of these

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(xi) Resistance of a conductor of length 75 cm is 3.25 Ω . Calculate the length of a similar conductor, whose
resistance is 13.25 Ω .
(a) 105.76 cm (b) 305.76 cm
(c) 205.76 cm (d) 405.76 cm

(xii) A liquid of mass 100 g loses heat at a rate of 200 Js-1 for 1 minute. If the temperature of liquid drops by
100°C, Calculate the specific heat capacity of the liquid.
(a) 0.6 Jg-1 °C-1 (b) 1.2 Jg-1 °C-1
(c) 0.8 Jg °C
-1 -1
(d) 1.6 Jg-1 °C-1

(xiii) A villager uses a single fixed pulley while a person in urban areas uses the combination of single fixed and
single movable pulley. Which out of the two are more effective ?
(a) Single fixed and single movable (b) Single fixed
(c) None of the above (d) Both (a) and (b)

(xiv) Which lens has both the surfaces as concave ?

(a) plano-convex (b) plano-concave
(c) bi-convex (d) bi-concave

(xv) The region of spectrum, which extends beyond violet end of visible spectrum is called .............. spectrum.
(a) Ultraviolet (b) Green
(c) Green Yellow (d) Infrared

QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) The momentum of an object is the product of its ___________ (mass/velocity/acceleration) and
velocity.
(b) In a hydraulic lift, the mechanical advantage is increased by ___________ (increasing the area/
increasing the height/decreasing the force) of the larger piston.
(c) The frequency of a wave is ___________ (directly/inversely/not) proportional to its wavelength.
(d) The SI unit of pressure is ___________ (pascal/newton/joule).
(e) In a circuit, the total resistance ___________ (increases/decreases/remains constant) when
resistors are connected in series.

(ii) What do you mean by axis of rotation ?

(iii) A satellite revolves around a planet in a circular orbit. What is the work done by the satellite at any instant?
Give a reason.

QUESTION 3.

(i) (a) How is the refractive index of a medium related to its real depth and apparent depth?
(b) Which characteristic property of light is responsible for the blue color of the sky ?

(ii) How does the power rating of a device help us to decide about the type of leads (connecting wires) to be
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(iii) State two advantages of an electromagnet over a permanent magnet.

(iv) A block of lead mass 250 g at 27°C was heated in a furnace till it completely melted. Find the quantity of
heat required (a) to bring the block to melting point, (b) to completely melt the block at its melting point.
(m. pt. of lead = 327cC , specific heat capacity = 0.13 J/g K , specific latent heat of fusion = 26 J/g )

(v) What do you mean by atomic nucleus? Who discovered it ?

(vi) Explain briefly the role of the position of CG in

(a) loading a ship.
(b) sitting/standing on the upper deck of a bus.

(vii) It takes 20 s for a person to climb up the stairs while another person B does the same in 15 s. Compare the
(a) work done (b) power developed by the person A and B .

SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) A prism deviates a monochromatic ray of light through an angle ‘δ ’, when the angle of incidence at the
surface of the prism is ‘i ’.
(a) Draw a graph showing the variation of ‘δ ’ with ‘i ’. On your graph show the angle of minimum deviation.
(b) What is the relation between the angle of incidence and the angle of emergence when the ray suffers
minimum deviation.

(ii) (a) Suggest one way, in each case, by which we can detect the presence of:
1. Infrared radiations.
2. Ultraviolet radiations.
(b) Give one use of infrared radiations.

(iii) (a) The following diagram shows a 60°, 30°, 90° glass prism of critical angle 42°. Copy the diagram and
complete the path of incident ray AB emerging out of the prism making the angle of incidence on each
surface.

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(b) A ray of light XY passes through a right-angled isosceles prism as shown below

1. What is the angle through which the incident ray deviates and emerges out of the prism?
2. Name the instrument where this action of prism is put into use.
3. Which prism surface will behave as a mirror ?
(c) Draw the diagram of a right-angled isosceles prism which is used to make an inverted image erect.

QUESTION 5.

(i) A point object is placed at a distance of 12 cm from a convex lens on its principal axis. Its image is formed
on the other side of the lens at a distance of 18 cm from the lens. Find the focal length of the lens. Is the
image magnified ? Justify your answer.

(ii) (a) During sunset and sunrise, the sun is seen even when it is slightly below the horizon. Explain.
(b) What is spectrum? Show its formation with the help of a neat labelled ray diagram.

(iii) (a) The figure below shows a tuning fork with one of its prongs fastened to one end of a spring whose other
end is fastened to a rigid support. When the tuning fork is made to vibrate, how does the pattern of the
coils of the spring change ?

(b) What do you understand by the terms ?

1. Wavelength
2. Frequency and
3. Amplitude of a wave.
(c) Which of the above determine the loudness of a sound wave ? What is the relationship between loudness
and your answer in (b) above ?

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QUESTION 6.

(i) Consider the combination of a movable Pulley P1 with a fixed pulley P2 used for lifting a load w .

(a) What is the function of the fixed pulley P2 ?

(b) If the free end of the string moves through a distance y , find the distance by which the load w is raised.
(c) Calculate the force to be applied at C to just raise the load w = 30 kgf, neglecting the weight of the
pully P1 and friction.

(ii) A block and tackle pulley system has a velocity ratio 3.

(a) Draw a labelled diagram of this system. In your diagram, indicate clearly the points of application and
the directions of the load and effort.
(b) Why should the lower block of this pulley system be of negligible weight ?

(iii) An object of mass m is allowed to fall freely from point A as shown in the figure. Calculate the total
mechanical energy of the object at:

(a) point A
(b) point B
(c) point C

QUESTION 7.

(i) The diagram below shows the displacement-time graph for a vibrating body.
(a) Name the type of vibrations produced by the vibrating body.


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(b) Give one example of a body producing such vibrations.

(c) Why is the amplitude of the wave gradually decreasing ?
(d) What will happen to the vibrations of the body after sometime ?

(ii) A nucleus ZA X emits an alpha particle followed by γ -emission; thereafter it emits two β -particles to form X3 .
(a) Copy and complete the values of A and Z for X3
-α -γ -2β .....
A
Z X X1 X2 ..... X3
(b) Out of alpha (α ), beta (β ) and gamma (γ ) radiations-
1. which radiation is the most penetrating?
2. which radiations are negatively charged?

(iii) (a) 1. On what factor does the position of the center of gravity of a body depend ?
2. What is the SI unit of the moment of force ?
(b) Name the factors affecting the turning effect of a body.

QUESTION 8.

(i) What do you mean by current carriers? What are current carriers in :
1. solid conductors
2. liquids
3. gases ?

(ii) (a) Name the characteristic of sound in relation to its waveform.

(b) A person standing between two vertical cliffs and 480 m from the nearest cliff shouts. He hears the first
echo after 3 s and the second echo 2 s later.
Calculate:
1. The speed of sound.
2. The distance of the other cliff from the person.

(iii) (a) 1. A fuse is rated 8 A. Can it be used with an electrical appliance rated 5 kW, 200 V? Give a reason.
2. Name two safety devices which are connected to the live wire of a household electric circuit.
(b) An electric iron is rated 220 V, 2 kW.
1. If the iron is used for 2 h daily, find the cost of running it for one week if it costs ` 4.25 per kWh.
2. Why is the fuse absolutely necessary in a power circuit ?

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QUESTION 9.

(i) Steam at 100°C is passed over 1000 g of ice at 0°C. After sometime, 600 g of ice at 0°C is left and 450 g of
water at 0°C is formed. Calculate the specific latent heat of vaporisation of steam.
(Given : specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J/kg cC and specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336000 J/kg.)

(ii) 1. When 1 g of ice at 0 °C melts to form 1 g of water at 0 °C then, is the latent heat absorbed by the ice
or given out by it ?
2. Give one example where high specific heat capacity of water is used as a heat reservoir.
3. Give one example where high specific heat capacity of water is used for cooling purposes.

(iii) What is a solenoid ? Explain with the help of a figure how a solenoid behaves like a bar magnet ?

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Sample Paper 06
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) The point of action of force on a rigid body is :

(a) Fixed point but can be transferred anywhere opposite to the direction of force.
(b) Fixed point on rigid body
(c) Fixed point but can be transferred any where along the line of action of force.
(d) Fixed point but can be transferred anywhere along the direction of force.

(ii) Power = ...............

(a) time × work (b) work / time
(c) work × time (d) time / work

(iii) A parrot flying at a height of 300 m above sea level with a force of 10 N ...............
(a) does work equal to 3000 J (b) does negative work
(c) does no work (d) none of the above

(iv) The radiations given out by radioactive elements :

(a) ionise the gases (b) are affected by electrostatic and magnetic fields
(c) affect photographic plates (d) all of these

(v) A convex lens can be regarded as a set of prisms and a glass slab, such that refracting angle of the prisms
(a) continuously increases in outward direction
(b) remains same in outward direction
(c) continuously decreases in outward direction
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(vi) The spread of a glacier in the arctic region can be judged by a submarine by using the principle of
(a) reflection of sound (b) refraction of sound
(c) repetition of sound (d) none of the above

(vii) Assertion : Long distance power transmission is done at high voltage.

Reason : At high voltage supply power losses are less.
(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.

(viii) Sound waves of wavelength λ travelling in a medium with a speed of v m/s enter another medium, where
its speed is 2 v m/s. What will be the wavelength sound waves in the second medium ?
(a) 2 λ (b) 4 λ
(c) λ (d) 3 λ

(ix) A soldering iron draws an energy of 43200 J in 4min, when the current flowing through its element is 6 A,
calculate the resistance of its heating element.
(a) 2 Ω (b) 3 Ω
(c) 8 Ω (d) 5 Ω

(x) The unit for electric work in SI system :

(a) watt (b) Joule
(c) watt second (d) watt hour

(xi) A coil wound around a piece of soft iron can become an electromagnet only when
(a) the circuit is open (b) a magnetic compass is present in the vicinity
(c) a galvanometer is connected to the circuit (d) a current flows in the circuit

(xii) A power drill of 400 W makes a hole in a lead cube of specific heat capacity 0.13 Jg-1 °C-1 in 80 s. If the
temperature of lead rises from 27°C to 317°C, calculate the mass of the lead cube.
(a) 120.5 g (b) 420.5 g
(c) 820.5 g (d) 620.5 g

(xiii) If 1 g of steam is mixed with 1 g of ice, then the resultant temperature of the mixture is
(a) 270°C (b) 100°C
(c) 230°C (d) 50°C

(xiv) A fish while on the surface of water has its angle of view as a, while it is in water the angle of vision becomes
β Compare the two angles of view.
(a) a = β (b) a < β
(c) a > β (d) can’t say

(xv) X-rays are produced by

(a) oscillating circuits in special vacuum tubes
(b) nucleus of an atom, by the destruction of high energy particle
(c) excitation of outermost electronic shell of an atom
(d) excitation of inner electron of atom and is sudden annihilation of high energy free electrons

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QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) A __________ [scalar/vector] quantity has both magnitude and direction.
(b) The potential energy of an object __________ [increases/decreases/remains constant] as it is
raised higher in a gravitational field.
(c) In a simple pendulum, the time period is __________ [directly proportional/inversely proportional/
unaffected by] the length of the string.
(d) The SI unit of pressure is __________ [Pascal/Newton/Joule].
(e) Two light bulbs with different power ratings connected in parallel have the same __________
[current/voltage/resistance], but the __________ [current/voltage/power] they draw will differ.

(ii) A body moves along a circular path. How much work is done in doing so? Explain.

(iii) When an arrow is shot from a bow, it has kinetic energy in it. Explain briefly from where does it get its
kinetic energy?

QUESTION 3.

(i) (a) Name the high energetic invisible electromagnetic waves which help in the study of the structure of
crystals.
(b) State an additional use of the waves mentioned in part (a).

(ii) (a) Name the device used to protect the electric circuits from overloading and short circuits.
(b) On what effect of electricity does the above device work ?

(iii) Why is soft iron preferred to be used as the core of the electromagnet of an electric bell ?

(iv) 250 g of water at 30°C is present in a copper vessel of mass 50 g. Calculate the mass of ice required to bring
down the temperature of the vessel and its contents to 5°C.
Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 # 103 J kg−1
Specific heat capacity of copper vessel = 400 J kg−1 cC−1
Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J kg−1 cC−1 .

(v) Is it possible for hydrogen atom isotope to emit alpha particle ? Explain.

(vi) A uniform metre rule of weight 10 gf is pivoted at its O mark.

(a) What moments of the force depress the rule ?
(b) How can it be made horizontal by applying a least force ?

(vii) An effort of 6 kgf is applied on a machine through a displacement of 90 cm, when a load of 100 kgf moves
through a distance of 4 cm. Calculate :
(a) Velocity ratio. (b) M.A.

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SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) Give one use each of the electromagnetic radiations given below:
(a) Microwaves
(b) Ultraviolet radiations
(c) Infrared radiations.

(ii) What do you mean by reversibility of light?

(iii) (a) (1) What is meant by the term ‘critical angle’ ?

(2) How is it related to the refractive index of the medium?
(3) Does the depth of a tank of water appear to change or remain the same when viewed normally from
above?
(b) A ray of light PQ is incident normally on the hypotenuse of a right angled prism ABC as shown in the
diagram given below:

(1) Copy the diagram and complete the path of the ray PQ till it emerges from the prism.
(2) What is the value of the angle of deviation of the ray?
(3) Name an instrument where this action of the prism is used.

QUESTION 5.

(i) The refractive index of glass is 3

2 . What is the critical angle for glass air surface ? (sin 42c = 2/3)

(ii) How does the value of angle of deviation produced by a prism change with an increase in the :
(a) value of angle of incidence?
(b) wavelength of incident light?

(iii) A stretched wire 0.5 m long is made to vibrate in two different modes as shown in diagram (A) and (B)
given below
(a) If the wavelength of the wave produced in mode (A) is 1 m, what is the wavelength of the wave produced
in mode (B) of the following diagram?
(b) In which case is the note produced louder? Give a reason for your answer.
(c) In which case is the pitch of the note produced higher ? Give a reason for your answer.

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QUESTION 6.

(i) Monu pulls a toy car through a distance of 20 m on smooth and horizontal floor. The string field is Monu’s
hand makes an angle 60° with horizontal surface. If the force applied by the Monu be 10 N,

(a) Calculate the work done by the Monu is pulling the car.
(b) If the string makes an angle 30° with the horizontal surface, then calculate work done.

(ii) An effort of 6 kgf is applied on a machine through a displacement of 90 cm, when a load of 100 kgf moves
through a distance of 4 cm. Calculate :
(a) Velocity ratio.
(b) M.A.
(c) % age efficiency of machine.

(iii) A body of mass (m) is moving with a uniform velocity. A force is applied on the body due to which its
velocity changes. How much work is being done by the force?

QUESTION 7.

(i) A pendulum has a frequency of 4 vibrations per second. An observer starts the pendulum and fires a gun
simultaneously. He hears the echo from the cliff after 6 vibrations of the pendulum. If the velocity of sound
in air is 340 in s–1, find the distance between the cliff and the observer.

(ii) A nucleus 24
11Na emits a beta particle to change into Magnesium (Mg).
(a) Write the symbolic equation for the process.
(b) What are numbers 24 and 11 called ?
(c) What is the general name of 24 24
12 Mg with respect to 11Na ?

(iii) (a) State the class of levers and the relative positions of load ]Lg , effort ]E g and fulcrum ]F g in each of the
following cases :
(1) A bottle opener
(2) Sugar tongs.
(b) Why is less effort needed to lift a load over an inclined plane as compared to lifting the load directly?

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QUESTION 8.

(i) (a) Draw a simple labelled diagram of a D.C. electric motor.

(b) What is the function of the split rings in a D.C. motor?
(c) State one advantage of AC over DC.

(ii) A radioactive nucleus undergoes a series of decays according to the sequence :

β α α
X X1 X2 X3
If the mass number and atomic number of X3 are 172 and 69 respectively, what is the mass number and
atomic number of X ?

(iii) In the circuit shown in figure, calculate

(a) the current through the arms AB , AC and CDE
(b) the potential difference across AB , CD and DE

QUESTION 9.

(i) In a laboratory experiment to measure specific heat capacity of copper, 0.02 kg of water at 70°C was poured
into a copper calorimeter with a stirrer of mass 0.16 kg initially at 15°C. After stirring, the final temperature
reached to 45°C.
Specific heat of water is taken as 4200 J/kg °C.
(a) What is the quantity of heat released per kg of water per 1°C fall in temperature?
(b) Calculate the heat energy released by water in the experiment in cooling from 70°C to 45°C.
(c) Assuming that the heat released by water is entirely used to raise the temperature of calorimeter from
15°C to 45°C, calculate the specific heat capacity of copper.

(ii) Give one example of each where high specific heat capacity of water is used (a) in cooling and (b) as heat
reservoir.

(iii) Two resistors are connected in series as shown in the diagram :

(a) What is the current through the 5 ohm resistor ?

(b) What is the current through R ?
(c) What is the value of R ? and
(d) What is the value of V ?
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Sample Paper 07
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) The diagram alongside shows a force F acting at point A, such that it produces a moment of force of 20 Nm
in clockwise direction. Calculate the magnitude of force F .

(a) 30 N (b) 40 N
(c) 10 N (d) 20 N

(ii) In a washing machine the electrical energy is converted into ...............

(a) mechanical kinetic rotational energy
(b) kinetic energy
(c) vibrational energy
(d) sound energy

(iii) A heart of a rabbit beats 100 times in a minute when a fox chases it during which the work performed is
1.5 J. Find the power of the heart ?
(a) 0.25 J (b) 25 J
(c) 2.5 J (d) 5 J

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(iv) When four hydrogen nuclei combine to form a helium nucleus in the interior of sun, what amount of energy
released per nucleon in this process ?
(a) 46.3 MeV
(b) 26.7 MeV
(c) 18.5 MeV
(d) 24.5 MeV

(v) Assertion : On moving from optically rarer to denser medium, a ray of light bends away from the normal.
Reason : Speed of light is more in denser medium and less in rarer medium.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

(vi) The focal length of a concave lens is 10 cm. Calculate its power.
(a) - 11.5 D
(b) - 10 D
(c) + 11.5 D
(d) + 10 D

(vii) Given below is a diagram showing a set of percussion instruments (i.e., producing sound on being struck).

Which of the following statements is not true about the percussion instrument ?
(a) When the vibrating surface is touched, then sound will stop
(b) These instruments can produce only loud sounds
(c) The surface of the instrument vibrates when struck, thus producing sound
(d) Louder sound can be produced, if hit with greater force

(viii) For hearing an echo, the minimum distance between the source of sound and reflecting body should be
(a) 12 m (b) 24 m
(c) 51 m (d) 17 m

(ix) Which is not the characteristic of a fuse wire ?

(a) It has high resistance
(b) It has low resistance
(c) It is an alloy of lead and tin
(d) It has low melting point

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(x) Calculate the equivalent resistance of circuit diagram shown in figure below.

(a) 2.71 Ω
(b) 3.71 Ω
(c) 0.71 Ω
(d) 1.71 Ω

(xi) An electric bulb draws a current of 0.8 A and works on 250 V on an average 8 hrs a day. If energy costs 1.50
per board of trade unit, calculate the monthly bill.
(a) 78
(b) 72
(c) 83
(d) 112

(xii) Global warming will result in :

(a) decrease in disease caused by bacteria
(b) increase in the level of sea water
(c) increase in agricultural production
(d) decrease in the level of sea water

(xiii) The SI unit of specific latent heat is :

(a) Jg-1
(b) cal g-1
(c) J kg-1 K-1
(d) J kg-1

(xiv) For minimum deviation the angle of incidence ................ angle of refraction.
(a) greater than
(b) equal to
(c) less than
(d) directly proportional to

(xv) Diamond sparkle because of ................ .

(a) Refraction followed by T.I.R.
(b) T.I.R followed by refraction.
(c) T.I.R followed by entrapping of light inside it.
(d) none of the above.

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QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) The force between two charges is ___________ (directly proportional/inversely proportional/
unrelated) to the square of the distance between them.
(b) In a parallel circuit, the total resistance ___________ (increases/decreases/remains the same)
when more resistors are added.
(c) When a wave’s frequency is doubled, its wavelength ___________ (halves/doubles/remains the
same).
(d) The unit of work is ___________ (joule/watt/newton).
(e) The potential difference across two points in a circuit is measured using a ___________ (ammeter/
voltmeter/galvanometer).

(ii) A body is acted upon by a force. State two conditions under which the work done could be zero.

(iii) (a) State the principle of conservation of energy.

(b) Name the form of energy which a body may possess even when it is not in motion.

QUESTION 3.

(i) (a) A ray of light passes from water to air. How does the speed of light change ?
(b) Which color of light travels fastest in any medium except air ?

(ii) (a) Name two safety devices which are connected to the live wire of a household electrical circuit.
(b) Give one important function of each of these two devices.

(iii) How are Fleming’s left hand rule and right hand rule different from each other?

(iv) 40 g of ice at 0°C is used to bring down the temperature of a certain mass of water at 60°C to 10°C. Find
the mass of water used.
[Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J kg−1 cC−1 ]
[Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 # 103 J kg−1]

(v) (a) How does the position of an element change in the periodic table when it emits out a beta particle ?
(b) What changes occur in the nucleus of radioactive element when it emits gamma radiation ? Give an
example.

(vi) A 50 cm uniform ruler is freely pivoted at 15 cm mark which balances horizontally when an object of weight
40 dyne is hung from the 2 cm mark.
(a) Draw a force diagram of the arrangement and
(b) calculate the weight of the ruler. Also calculate the force with which pivot is pressed.

(vii) (a) What are mechanical waves?

(b) Name one property of waves that do not change when the wave passes from one medium to another.

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SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) (a) If a monochromatic beam of light undergoes minimum deviation through an equiangular prism, how
does the beam pass through the prism, with respect to its base?
(b) If white light is used in the same way as in (i) above, what change is expected in the emergent beam?

(ii) Draw a diagram to locate the position of a convex lens kept between a candle and screen separated by a
distance of 90 cm so that a small image of the candle half the size of it may be formed on the screen. Deduce
the focal length from the diagram.

(iii) (a) A stick partly immersed in water appears to be bent. Draw a ray diagram to show the bending of the
stick when placed in water and viewed obliquely from above.
(b) A ray of monochromatic light is incident from air on a glass slab:
1. Draw a labelled ray diagram showing the change in the path of the ray till it emerges from the glass
slab.
2. Name the two rays that are parallel to each other.
3. Mark the lateral displacement in your diagram.

QUESTION 5.

(i) A candle is burning at some distance on one side of a glass box. The image of the candle is formed of same
size on a screen kept at 0.20 m on the other side of the box. Name the lens arrangement in the box. What
will be its power ?

(ii) (a) What do you mean by absolute refractive index of a medium?

(b) Given OC is equal to the focal length of the lens; copy the diagram in your answer book. Draw two rays
from the linear object OOl and obtain the image formed by the lens.

(iii) A vibrating tuning fork is placed over the mouth of

(a) A stringed musical instrument, such as the Sitar, is provided with a number of wires of different
thickness’s. Explain the reason for this.
(b) What is meant by noise pollution? Write the name of one source of sound that causes noise pollution.

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QUESTION 6.

(i) Rohit wants to study the phenomena of a ray of light is moving from rarer to a denser medium and strikes
a plane mirror placed at 90° to the direction of the ray as shown in the figure. And when a light ray after
suffering any number of reflections and refractions, its final path has reversed, it travels back along its entire
initial path. This is called principle of reversibility of light.

(a) Copy the diagram and mark the arrows to show the path of the ray of light after it is reflected from the
mirror.
(b) Name the principle you have used to mark the arrow to show the direction of the ray.

(ii) A labourer uses a sloping wooden plank of length 2.0 m to push up a load of 600 N into the truck at a height
of 0.8 m.
(a) What is the mechanical advantage of the sloping plank ?
(b) How much effort is needed to push the load up into the truck ?
(c) What assumption have you made in arriving at your answer in part (b) above ?

(iii) A small block of mass 1 kg is released from seat at X which is at a height of 15 m from ground. The block
comes down and reaches at Y travelling a curved path. Calculate the velocity of the block when it finally
reaches Y .

QUESTION 7.

(i) The ratio of amplitude of two waves of same pitch is 3 : 4. What is the ratio of their:
(a) loudness ?
(b) frequencies ?

(ii) (a) What is meant by Radioactivity ?

(b) What is meant by nuclear waste ?
(c) Suggest one effective way for the safe disposal of nuclear waste.

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(iii) A block and tackle system of pulleys has velocity ratio 4.

(a) Draw a neat labelled diagram of the system indicating clearly the points of application and direction of
load and effort.
(b) What will be its V.R., if the weight of the movable block is doubled ?

QUESTION 8.

(i) The diagram below shows a magnetic needle kept just below the conductor AB which is kept in North South
direction.

(a) In which direction does the needle deflect when the key is closed ?
(b) Why is the deflection produced?
(c) What will be the change in the deflection if the magnetic needle is taken just above the conductor AB ?

(ii) A mixture of radioactive substances gives off three types of radiations.

(a) Name the three types of radiations.
(b) Name the radiations which are charged.
(c) Name the radiation similar in nature to cathode rays.

(iii) A cell of e.m.f. 1.5 V and internal resistance 1.0 Ω is connected to two resistors of 4.0 Ω and 20.0 Ω in series
as shown in the figure:

Calculate the:
(a) current in the circuit.
(b) potential difference across the 4.0 ohm resistor.
(c) voltage drop when the current is flowing.
(d) potential difference across the cell.

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QUESTION 9.

(i) (a) 1. It is observed that the temperature of the surroundings starts falling when the ice in a frozen lake
starts melting. Give a reason for the observation.
2. How is the heat capacity of the body related to its specific heat capacity?
(b) Why does a bottle of soft drink cool faster when surrounded by ice cubes than by ice cold water, both
at 0°C ?

(ii) (a) Does land cool at a slower or faster rate than water ? Give one reason for your answer.
(b) Explain why steam pipes warm a building more effectively than hot water pipes in cold countries.

(iii) An electrical appliance is rated 1500 W, 250 V. This appliance is connected to 250 V mains.
Calculate:
(a) the current drawn.
(b) the electrical energy consumed in 60 hours,
(c) the cost of electrical energy consumed at ` 2.50 per kW h.

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Sample Paper 08
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) The weight of an object lies at the ...............

(a) Geometric center always (b) Centre of gravity
(c) Centre of buoyancy (d) Centre of mass

(ii) Work done is the product of force and ................

(a) displacement (b) distance
(c) time (d) velocity

(iii) Kilo-calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of :

(a) 1 kg of water through 10°C (b) one kg of water through 1°C
(c) one gram of water through 1°C (d) 1 kg of water through 100°C

(iv) Ravi designed the toy shown below using a bar magnet, a spring and an iron ball.

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Which of the following correctly shows how the forces are interacting to keep the ball floating ?
(a) Magnetic force is equal to gravitational force
(b) The sum of elastic spring force and gravitational force is equal to frictional force
(c) Elastic spring force is equal to magnetic force
(d) The sum of elastic spring force and magnetic force is equal to gravitational force

(v) The force of gravitation between two objects depends on:

(a) Mass of the objects and distance between them
(b) Volume of the objects and distance between them
(c) Mass and volume of the objects
(d) Mass and velocity of the objects

(vi) When white light is dispersed by a prism, compared with blue light, the red light is
(a) slowed down less and refracted more
(b) slowed down more and refracted less
(c) slowed down less and refracted less
(d) slowed down more and refracted more

(vii) Echo occurs when the distance between source and listener is ..............
(a) 17 m (b) greater than 17 m
(c) 10 m (d) 34 m

(viii) Assertion : The connecting wires are made of copper.

Reason : The electrical conductivity of copper is high.
(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.

(ix) Bats use this technique to detect their prey and hunt them.

(a) flapping their wings (b) reflection of sound waves

(c) echo (d) both (b) and (c)

(x) The graph between voltage and current for a conductor is a straight line.

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The slope of the graph represents :

(a) electric potential (b) resistance
(c) resistivity (d) none of these

(xi) In which of the following cases emf is not induced ?

(a) A magnet is moved through a loop of wire
(b) A loop of wire is held near a magnet
(c) A current is started in a wire held near a loop of wire
(d) The current is switched off in a wire held near a loop of wire

(xii) How many grams of ice at - 14°C are needed to cool 200 g of water from 25°C to 10°C ? (Take, specific
heat of ice = 0.5 cal g-1 °C–1 and latent heat of ice = 80 cal g-1)
(a) 27 g (b) 20 g
(c) 30 g (d) 31 kg

(xiii) 272 calories of heat is required to heat 0.02 kg of a metal of specific heat capacity 170 cal kg-1 °C-1 to a
temperature T . If the initial temperature of the metal is 20°C, Calculate the final temperature T ?
(a) 25°C (b) 75°C
(c) 100°C (d) 90°C

(xiv) A concave lens forms the image of an object which is

(a) virtual, upright and diminished (b) virtual, inverted and enlarged
(c) virtual, inverted and diminished (d) virtual, upright and enlarged

(xv) When a ray of light travelling in an optically denser medium, emerges into an optically less denser medium it
(a) deviates towards the normal (b) gets reflected
(c) deviates away from normal (d) does not deviate

QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) A .......... [class I/class II/class III] lever always has a mechanical advantage less than 1.
(b) In a hydraulic system, if the input piston area is decreased, the force transmitted through the system
................... [increases, decreases, remains the same].
(c) If the velocity of a moving object is tripled, its kinetic energy increases .......... times [nine/six/three].
(d) The SI unit of work is ...... [joule/newton/pascal].
(e) Two wires of different lengths but the same material will have the same ........... [resistivity/resistance]
but different............ [resistance/resistivity].

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(ii) Give one example of each when :

(a) Chemical energy changes into electrical energy.
(b) Electrical energy changes into sound energy.

(iii) (a) Name the system which enables us to locate underwater objects by transmitting ultrasonic waves and
detecting the reflecting impulse.
(b) What are acoustically measurable quantities related to pitch and loudness?

QUESTION 3.

(i) A diver in water looks obliquely at an object AB in air.

(a) Does the object appear taller, shorter or of the same size to the diver?
(b) Show the path of two rays AC and AD starting from the tip of the object as it travels towards the diver
in water and hence obtain the image of the object.

(ii) How does an increase in the temperature affect the specific resistance of a :
(a) Metal and
(b) Semiconductor ?

(iii) Which part of an electrical appliance is earthed?

(iv) Water falls from a height of 50 m. Calculate the rise in the temperature of water when it strikes the bottom.
(Take g = 10 m s−2 ; specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J/kgcC ).

(v) In β -emission from a radioactive substance an electron is ejected. Where from does this electron come from?
1 1 0
0 n $ 1H + −1 e + v
r

(vi) If the speed of a car is halved, by which factor does its kinetic energy change?

(vii) In an industrial setting, a copper wire of fixed resistance is used for transmitting electric current in a
factory. Due to certain mechanical adjustments, the wire gets stretched to three times its original length.
The engineers need to assess the impact of this change on the wire’s performance.
(a) As an engineer, how would you calculate the new resistance of the copper wire after it has been stretched
to thrice its original length?
(b) Considering the material of the wire remains the same, explain what happens to the specific resistance
(resistivity) of the wire after stretching.
(c) How would this change in resistance affect the efficiency of current transmission in the factory?

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SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) Jatin puts a pencil into a glass container having water and is surprised to see the pencil in a different state.
(a) What change is observed in the appearance of the pencil ?
(b) Name the phenomenon responsible for the change.
(c) Draw a ray diagram showing how the eye sees the pencil.

(ii) (a) Copy the diagram given below and complete the path of light ray till it emerges out of the prism. The
critical angle of glass is 42°. In your diagram mark the angles wherever necessary.

(b) State the dependence of angle of deviation:

1. On the refractive index of the material of the prism.
2. On the wavelength of light.

(iii) (a) Name the radiations :

1. that are used for photography at night.
2. used for detection of fracture in bones.
3. whose wavelength range is from 100 A c to 4000 A
c (or 10 nm to 400 nm).
(b) An object AB is placed between 2F1 and F1 on the principal axis of a convex lens as shown in the
diagram:

Copy the diagram and using three rays starting from point A, obtain the image of the object formed by
the lens.

QUESTION 5.

(i) (a) Can the absolute refractive index of a medium be less than one ?
(b) A coin placed at the bottom of a beaker appears to be raised by 4.0 cm. If the refractive index of water
is 4/3, find the depth of the water in the beaker.

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(ii) (a) Define ‘critical angle’.

(b) A ray of light passes through a right angled prism as shown in the figure. State the angles of incidence
at the faces AC and BC .

(iii) What do you understand by the term “quality” of a musical note ? Illustrate your answer with a diagram.

QUESTION 6.

(i) Rohit wants to study the phenomena of a ray of light is moving from rarer to a denser medium and strikes
a plane mirror placed at 90° to the direction of the ray as shown in the figure. And when a light ray after
suffering any number of reflections and refractions, its final path has reversed, it travels back along its entire
initial path. This is called principle of reversibility of light.

(a) Copy the diagram and mark the arrows to show the path of the ray of light after it is reflected from the
mirror.
(b) Name the principle you have used to mark the arrow to show the direction of the ray.

(ii) The diagram below shows a pulley arrangement :

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(a) Copy the diagram and mark the direction of tension on each strand of the string.
(b) What is the velocity ratio of the arrangement?
(c) If the tension acting on the string is T , then what is the relationship between T and effort E ?
(d) If the free end of the string moves through a distance x , find the distance by which the load is raised.

(iii) A block and tackle of 5 pulleys is used to raise a load of 50 kg-f steadily through a height of 20 m. The work
done against friction is 2000 J. Calculate:
(a) the work done by the effort (b) the efficiency of the system (c) mechanical advantage.

QUESTION 7.

(i) In the figure below, (x) and (y) are two waves which are represented graphically with displacement-time
curves.
Calculate the ratio of their (a) Velocity (b) Wavelength (c) Frequency. Also, give reason which produces (d)
Shrill sound and (e) Louder sound.

(ii) An atomic nucleus A is composed of 84 protons and 128 neutrons. The nucleus A emits an alpha particle
and is transformed into a nucleus B .
(a) What is the composition of B ?
(b) The nucleus B emits a beta particle and is transformed into a nucleus C . What is the composition of C ?
(c) What is mass number of the nucleus A ?
(d) Does the composition of C change if it emits gamma radiations ?

(iii) At a construction site, a worker named Ravi needs to lift heavy cement bags to the second floor of an under-
construction building. To do this, he uses a pulley system with two pulleys to reduce the effort needed. The
weight of the cement bags is 100 kgf. Ravi knows that the pulleys can help him lift the load with less effort,
but he wants to understand exactly how much effort he will need to apply at point C.

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(a) What kind of pulleys are A and B in this setup?

(b) Explain the purpose of Pulley B in helping Ravi lift the load.
(c) What effort must Ravi apply at point C to just raise the cement bags weighing 100 kgf ? (Neglect the
weight of Pulley A and friction.

QUESTION 8.

(i) The diagram below shows a magnetic compass kept closer to a coil AB wound around a hollow cylindrical
cardboard.

(a) After studying the circuit and the magnetic compass carefully, state whether the switch S1 is open or
closed.
(b) How did you arrive at the conclusion in (i)?
(c) What is the purpose of placing the magnetic compass in the above setup?

(ii) (a) Define nuclear fission.

(b) Rewrite and complete the following nuclear reaction by filling in the atomic number of Ba and mass
235 1 144 ..... 1
number of Kr : 92 U + 0 n $ .....Ba + 36 Kr + 3 0 n + Energy

(iii) Four lamps of 200 watt, 100 watt, 60 watt and 40 watt are connected to a power supply of 220 volts;
calculate :
(a) total current consumed.
(b) total resistance of this arrangement and
(c) the cost of keeping them lighted for 7 hours daily for 30 days, the cost of electricity being 30 paise per unit.

QUESTION 9.

(i) A refrigerator converts 100 g of water at 20°C into ice at - 10cC in one hour. Determine the quantity of
heat extracted per second.
[Given : specific latent heat of ice = 336 J/g and specific heat capacity of ice = 2.1 J/g °C, specific heat
capacity of water = 4.2 J/g °C.]

(ii) Specific heat capacity of substance A is 3.8 J g-1 K-1 whereas the specific heat capacity of substance B is
0.4 J g-1 K-1 .
(a) Which of the two is a good conductor of heat?
(b) How is one led to the above conclusion?
(c) If substances A and B are liquids, then which one would be more useful in car radiators?

(iii) (a) Two sets A and B of three bulbs each, are glowing in two separate rooms. When one of the bulbs in
set A is fused, the other two bulbs also cease to glow. But in set B , when one bulb fuses, the other two
bulbs continue to glow. Explain why this phenomenon occurs.
(b) Why do we prefer arrangements of set B for house circuiting?
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Sample Paper 09
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) The gate of a building is 3 m broad. It can be opened by applying 100 N force at the middle of the gate.
Calculate the least force required to open this gate, (at a point 6 m).
(a) 20 N (b) 30 N
(c) 50 N (d) 10 N

(ii) Energy is ...............

(a) capacity to produce power (b) capacity to do work
(c) capacity to do work per unit time (d) the capacity to use power

(iii) A boy P has a mass of 20 kg and is moving with a velocity of 5 ms–1. Another boy Q has a mass of 5 kg and
is moving with a velocity of 20 ms–1. Calculate the ratio of the momentum of P and Q.
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 2 : 1
(c) 3 : 2 (d) 1 : 2

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(a) a greater amplitude (b) a shorter wavelength

(c) the same velocity (d) the same speed

(v) The heaviest nuclear radiation is.

(a) X-radiation (b) α -radiation
(c) γ -radiation (d) β -radiation

(vi) The highest refractive index is of :

(a) glass (b) cold air
(c) diamond (d) water

(vii) Assertion : A tube light emits white light.

Reason : Emission of light in a tube takes place at a very high temperature.
(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.

(viii) Two particles of equal masses are revolving in circular paths of radii r1 and r2 respectively, with the same
speed. The ratio of their centripetal forces is
(a) a r1 k r2
2
(b)
r2 r1

(c) a r2 k (d) r2
2
r1 r1

(ix) When the current is drawn from a cell in a closed circuit, the potential difference between the terminals of
cell is called :
(a) Potential difference (b) E.m.f.
(c) Terminal voltage (d) Both (a) and (b)

(x) An electric device consumes 8640 J of energy in 30 min. while operating at 24 V. Calculate the current
drawn by the device.
(a) 0.5 A (b) 0.3 A
(c) 0.4 A (d) 0.2 A

(xi) Which was the lens used in the original Galilean telescope ?

(a) both convex (b) one convex and one concave

(c) both concave (d) none of the above

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(xii) According to new convention, the colour of live wire is :

(a) light blue (b) brown
(c) green (d) yellow

(xiii) Heat energy is given to 100 g of water, such that its temperature rises by 10 K. When the same heat energy
is given to a liquid L of mass 50 g its temperature rises by 50 K. Calculate (a) heat energy given to water
(b) the specific heat capacity of liquid L .
Take specific heat capacity of water = 4200
(a) 1068 J Kg-1 k-1

(b) 1086 J Kg-1 k-1

(c) 1860 J Kg-1 k-1

(d) 1680 J Kg-1 k-1

(xiv) A block and tackle system of pulleys is used to lift a load of 360 kgf by applying an effort of 200 kgf such
that load is lifted to a height of 2 m and effort is applied through a distance of 8 m. Find MA and VR of
the system.
(a) MA = 1.8 and VR = 4
(b) MA = 4 and VR = 6
(c) MA = 3.6 and VR = 2
(d) MA = 2 and VR = 8

(xv) The plano-convex lens has

(a) Both surfaces convex
(b) Both concave
(c) One plane, one convex
(d) One convex, one concave

QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) The __________ (current/voltage/resistance) in a parallel circuit remains the same across all
branches.
(b) A __________ (Class I/Class II/Class III) lever has the effort placed between the load and the
fulcrum.
(c) The potential energy of an object __________ (increases/decreases/remains the same) when the
height of the object is increased.
(d) The unit of frequency is __________ (hertz/joule/newton).
(e) In a transformer, if the number of turns in the primary coil is greater than in the secondary coil, the
transformer is a __________ (step-up/step-down) transformer.

(ii) A small coin is placed on a rotating record. The coin does not slip on the record. Where does it get the
centripetal force from ?

(iii) A body is acted upon by a force. State two conditions when the work done is zero.

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QUESTION 3.

(i) (a) When does a ray of light falling on a lens pass through it undeviated ?
(b) Which lens can produce a real and inverted image of an object ?

(ii) Which of the two wires of similar dimension, copper or nichrome, would you use for the electric heater ?
Give reasons to justify your answer.

(iii) (a) Which of the two wires of similar dimensions, of copper or nichrome, would you use for the electric
heater element? Give reasons to justify your answer.
(b) Two fuse wires of the same length are rated 5 A and 20 A. Which of the two fuse wires is thicker and
why ?

(iv) Heat energy is supplied at a constant rate to 100 g of ice at 0°C. The ice is converted into water at 0°C in
2 minutes. How much time will be required to raise the temperature of water from 0°C to 20°C ?
[Given: specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 Jg−1 cC−1, specific latent heat of ice = 336 J g−1 ]

(v) Explain the following :

(a) Nucleus,
(b) Nucleons.

(vi) (a) What is meant by the term ‘moment of force ?

(b) If the moment of force is assigned a negative sign then will the turning tendency of the force be clockwise
or anticlockwise ?

(vii) Two waves of the same pitch have their amplitudes in the ratio 2 : 3.
(a) What will be the ratio of their loudness?
(b) What will be the ratio of their frequencies ?

SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) (a) What is meant by refraction ?

(b) Express the refractive index n of a medium :
1. in terms of the velocity of light;
2. in terms of the angle of incidence i in air and the angle of refraction r in a denser medium.
(c) If a ray of light passes from medium I to medium II without any change of direction, what can be said
about the refractive induces of these media (angle i is not 0º) ?

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(ii) Figure below shows an object AB placed on the principal axis of a lens L. The two foci of the lens are F1
and F2 . The image formed by the lens is erect, virtual and diminished. Copy the diagram and answer the
following questions :
(a) Draw the outline of lens (L) used.
(b) Draw a ray from B and passing through O . Show the ray after refraction by the lens.

(c) Draw a ray of light starting from B , which after passing parallel to the principal axis, is incident on the
lens and emerges after refraction from it.
(d) Locate the final image formed.

c traveling in air gets refracted in water. If the speed of light in air is

(iii) Red light of wavelength 6600 A
3 # 108 ms-1 and refractive index of water is 4/3, find (a) the frequency of light in air, (b) the speed of light
in water and (c) the wavelength of light in water.

QUESTION 5.

(i) In the given nuclear reaction :

A + B " C + D + Energy,
The masses of A, B, C and D are 5 # 10-27 kg 2 # 10-27 kg , 3 # 10-27 kg and 1.9 # 10-27 kg respectively.
Calculate the energy released in the process.

(ii) (a) What two conditions must be fulfilled for total internal reflection of light to occur ?
(b) Complete the path of the ray from Q onwards in the adjoining figure of a glass prism.

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(iii) In the given figure pendulum (A) is set into vibrations, which of the other three will vibrate with maximum
amplitude and why ?

QUESTION 6.

(i) Ankit and Ramesh are playing on a multistory building. Suddenly Rahul throws a toy of mass 1 kg the toy
is falling under the affect of gravity and after sometimes, it reaches on the ground.

(a) What is the momentum of the toy after 6 s ?

(b) What is the height of the freely falling body ?

(ii) Figure-2 given below gives an arrangement of single moving pulleys. Copy the diagram. If the effort applied
at the free end of the string is E ,

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(a) Show the direction and the magnitude of the forces exerted by the four strings marked (1) to (4)
(b) What is the load that can be lifted by the effort
(c) Calculate the mechanical advantage of the system of pulleys.

(iii) (a) A stone of mass 64.0 g is thrown vertically upward from the ground with an initial speed of 20.0 ms-1 .
The gravitational potential energy at the ground level is considered to be zero. Apply the principle of
conservation of energy and calculate the potential energy at the maximum height attained by the stone.
(g = 10 ms−2 )
(b) Using the same principle, state what will be the total energy of the body at its half-way point?

QUESTION 7.

(i) The wavelength of waves produced on the surface of water is 20 cm. If the wave velocity is 24 ms–1, calculate:
(a) the number of waves produced in one second and
(b) the time required to produce one wave.

(ii) (a) What is radioactivity ?

(b) Mention any two differences between nuclear energy and chemical energy.

(iii) Explain the following :

(a) You always keep your feet wide apart when receiving the charge from an opponent at football.
(b) It is easier to knock over a person who is standing on one foot than one who is standing on two.
(c) Why do the wine glasses have a heavy and broad base?

QUESTION 8.

(i) The diagram shows a coil wound around a U -shape soft iron bar AB .
(a) What is the polarity induced at the ends A and B when the switch is pressed?
(b) Suggest one way to strengthen the magnetic field in the electromagnet.
(c) What will be the polarities at A and B if the direction of current is reversed in the circuit ?

(ii) Define the terms : (a) atomic number and (b) Give reasons for the following :
(a) Beta particles are deviated to a greater extent in a magnetic field than alpha particles.
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(iii) The diagram above shows three resistors connected across a cell of emf 1.8 V and internal resistance r .
Calculate :

(a) Current through 3 Ω resistor.

(b) The internal resistance r .

QUESTION 9.

(i) A copper vessel of mass 100 g contains 150 g of water at 50°C. How much ice is needed to cool it to 5°C ?
Given: Specific heat capacity of copper = 0.4 J g−1 cC−1
Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J g−1 cC−1
Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 J g−1

(ii) (a) Explain why the weather becomes very cold after a hail storm.
(b) What happens to the heat supplied to a substance when the heat supplied causes no change in the
temperature of the substance ?

(iii) (a) 1. Why does a magnetic needle show a deflection when brought close to a current carrying conductor?
2. A wire bent into a circle carries current in an anticlockwise direction. What polarity does this face
of the coil exhibit ?
(b) 1. Sketch a graph to show the change in potential difference across the ends of an Ohmic resistor and
the current flowing in it. Label the axes of your graph.
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Sample Paper 10
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) Moment of force is given by

(a) force × parallel distance between axis of rotation
(b) force × perpendicular distance
(c) Torque × perpendicular distance
(d) None of these
Moment of force = force × perpendicular distance

(ii) Power rating of a pump =

(a) power output / power input
(b) power output × power input
(c) power input / power out put
(d) power output / time

(iii) An electric pump is 60% efficient and is rated 2 HP. Calculate the maximum amount of water it can lift
through a height of 5 m in 40 s.
[Take g = 10 ms−2 and 1 HP = 750 W]
(a) 25 kg (b) 38 kg
(c) 720 kg (d) 280 kg

(iv) In fission of one uranium-235 nucleus, the loss in mass is 0.2 amu. Calculate the energy released.
(a) 156.4 MeV (b) 182.6 MeV
(c) 186.2 MeV (d) 189.1 MeV

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(v) Assertion : The 200 W bulbs glow with more brightness than 100 W bulbs.
Reason : A 100 W bulb has more resistance than 200 W bulb.
(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.

(vi) If two convex lenses are in contact with each other,

(a) the diverging power increases
(b) the converging power decreases
(c) the converging power increases
(d) the diverging power decreases

(vii) Sound waves are waves that are produced due to ..............
(a) vibrations of particles
(b) disturbance of particles
(c) turbulence of particles
(d) all of the above

(viii) The pressure amplitude in sound wave from a radio receiver is 2.0 # 10-2 N/m2 and the intensity at a point
is 5.0 # 10-7 N/m2. If by turning the volume knob, then the pressure amplitude increased to 2.5 # 10-2 N/
m2. Evaluate the intensity
(a) 7.8 # W/m2 (b) 7.8 # 10-6 W/m2
(c) 7.8 # 10 W/m
-8 2
(d) 7.8 W/m2

(ix) On reversing the direction of current in a wire the magnetic field produced by it
(a) get reversed in direction
(b) remains unchanged in strength and direction
(c) increases in strength
(d) decreases in strength

(x) An immersion heating rod is rated 220 V and can bring certain amount of water to its boiling point in 15
min. When this immersion rod is actually connected to an electric circuit, it brings the water to boil in 18.15
min. Calculate the line voltage.
(a) 805 V (b) 300 V
(c) 560 V (d) 200 V

(xi) In an electric motor :

(a) electric energy changes to mechanical energy.
(b) mechanical energy changes to heat energy.
(c) mechanical energy changes to electric energy.
(d) electric energy changes to magnetic energy

(xii) A solid of mass 80 g and at 80°C melts completely to form liquid at 80°C by absorbing 640 J of heat energy.
What is the specific latent heat of fusion of solid ?
(a) 8 Jg-1 (b) 4 Jg-1
(c) 2 Jg-1
(d) 10 Jg-1

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(xiii) The base of cooking pans is made thicker and heavy because
(a) it increases the heat capacity of pan.
(b) the food does not get charred and keeps hot for long time
(c) it lowers the heat capacity of pan.
(d) both (a) and (c)

(xiv) If the rays from a point object after refraction through the lens do not actually meet at a point, but they
appear to diverge from a point the image is ..............
(a) imaginary (b) beautiful
(c) virtual (d) real

(xv) A coin is placed at a depth of 15 cm in a beaker containing water. The refractive index of water is 4/3,
calculate height through which the image of the coin is raised.
(a) 3.75 cm (b) 1.75 cm
(c) 2.75 cm (d) 0.75 cm

QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) A __________ [converging/diverging/planar] lens always forms a virtual image when the object is
placed between the lens and its focal point.
(b) In a parallel circuit, if the resistance of one branch __________ [increases, decreases, remains the
same], the total resistance of the circuit will decrease.
(c) If the speed of light in a vacuum is reduced when entering a denser medium, the wavelength of light in
the medium __________ [increases, decreases, remains the same].
(d) The unit of electrical energy commonly used in households is __________ [joules/watt-hours/
kilowatt-hours].
(e) Two resistors in series always have the same __________ [current/voltage] but different
__________ [current/voltage] across them.

(ii) (a) What is meant by an ideal machine?

(b) Write a relationship between the mechanical advantage (M.A.) and velocity ratio (V.R.) of an ideal
machine.

(iii) A body is thrown vertically upwards. Its velocity keeps on decreasing. What happens to its kinetic energy
as its velocity becomes zero ?

QUESTION 3.

(i) (a) Define critical angle.

(b) State one important factor which affects the critical angle of a given medium.

(ii) The V - I graph for a series combination and for a parallel combination of two resistors is shown in the
figure below. Which of the two A or B , represents the parallel combination? Give a reason for your answer.

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(iii) What is the commercial unit of electrical energy? Convert it into joule. What is the other name of the
commercial unit?

(iv) Eat energy is supplied at a constant rate to 100 g of ice at 0°C. The ice is converted into water at 0°C in 2
minutes. How much time will be required to raise the temperature of water from 0°C to 20°C?
[Given: specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 Jg−1 cC−1, specific latent heat of ice = 336 J g−1 ]

(v) What will an alpha particle change into when it absorbs : (a) one electron and (b) two electrons?

(vi) (a) Name the two simple types of machines.

(b) A radioactive substance is oxidized. Will there be any change in the nature of its radioactivity ? Give a
reason for your answer.
(c) Name two important discoveries led by ‘nuclear reactions’.

(vii) Two waves of the same pitch have amplitudes in the ratio 1: 3.
What will be the ratio of their:
(a) intensities and
(b) frequencies?

SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) (a) Where should an object be placed in front of a convex lens in order to get (i) an enlarged real image
(ii) enlarged virtual image ?
(b) A pond appears to be 2.7 m deep. If the refractive index of water is 4/3, find the actual depth of the
pond.

(ii) What do you mean by dispersion of light? Explain its cause.

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(iii) The diagram below shows a lens as a combination of a glass block and two prisms. Copy the diagram and
answer the following questions :

(a) Name the lens formed by the combination.

(b) What is the line XY called ?
(c) Complete the ray diagram and show the path of the incident ray AB after passing through the lens.
(d) The final emergent ray will either meet XY at a point or appear to come from a point on XY . What
is the point called ?
(e) The final emergent ray will actually meet OY at a point F , which is known as the principal focus of
the lens.

QUESTION 5.

(i) A point object is placed at a distance of 12 cm from a convex lens on its principal axis. Its image is formed
on the other side of the lens at a distance of 18 cm from the lens. Find the focal length of the lens. Is the
image magnified ? Justify your answer.

(ii) A glass slab is placed over a piece of paper on which VIBGYOR is printed with each letter into its
corresponding colours.
(a) Will the image of all the letters be in the same place ?
(b) The letter of which colour appears to be raised maximum and of which colour minimum? Explain your
answer.

(iii) In the given figure pendulum (A) is set into vibrations, which of the other three will vibrate with maximum
amplitude and why?

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QUESTION 6.

(i)

Sumit and Sachin went for a trek and during the journey they visited a cottage. They suspended their bags
P and Q on a wheel capable of rotating around Q. Sumit suspended his bag
to the two ropes hangill, from
to the rope Q and Sachin suspended his bag from the rope P. The wheel remained in equilibrium.
(a) State with a reason who is carrying a heavier bag.
(b) Based on the principle of moments, write a mathematical relation that can be used to determine the
weight (w) of Sachin’s bag, given that the weight of Sumit’s bag is 18 kgf.

(ii) A pulley system with V.R. = 4 is used to lift a load of 175 kgf through a vertical height of 15 m. The effort
required is 50 kgf in the downward direction, (g = 10 N kg−1).
Calculate :
(a) Distance moved by the effort.
(b) Work done by the effort.
(c) M.A. of the pulley system.
(d) Efficiency of the pulley system.

(iii) (a) A stone of mass 64.0 g is thrown vertically upward from the ground with an initial speed of 20.0 m/s.
The gravitational potential energy at the ground level is considered to be zero. Apply the principle of
conservation of energy and calculate the potential energy at the maximum height attained by the stone.
^Take g = 10 ms h
−2

(b) Using the same principle, state what will be the total energy of the body at its half-way point?

QUESTION 7.

(i) A person standing between two vertical cliffs and 640 m away from the nearest cliff shouted. He heard the
first echo after 4 seconds and the second echo 3 seconds later. Calculate
(a) the velocity of sound in air and
(b) the distance between the cliffs.

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(ii) (a) What are free electrons ?

(b) Why do they not leave the metal surface on their own ?
(c) How can they be made to leave the metal surface? (State any two ways)

(iii) Draw a diagram to show how a single pulley can be used so as to have its ideal M.A. = 2. Derive a
relationship between mechanical advantage, velocity ratio and efficiency of a machine.

QUESTION 8.

(i) (a) Name the colour code of the wire which is connected to the metallic body of an appliance.
(b) (i) Explain the meaning of the statement ‘current rating of a fuse is 5 A.
(ii) 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. Why ?

β γ
(ii) In the reaction 27
12 Mg Al ---
(a) 27
12 Mg emits a beta particle and is transformed into aluminium. Write the mass number and the atomic
number of Aluminium.
(b) Aluminium emits a gamma ray. What is the resulting nucleus ?

(iii) In given the figure below, the ammeter A reads 0.3 A.

Calculate:
(a) the total resistance of the circuit.
(b) the value of R .
(c) the current flowing through R .

QUESTION 9.

(i) The amount of heat required to convert 1 kg of ice at - 10cC to steam at 100°C is 30,37,000 J. Calculate
the specific latent heat of vaporisation of steam.
Given : (Sp. heat capacity of ice = 2,100 J/kg K; Sp. heat capacity of water = 4,200 J/kg K; Specific latent
heat capacity of ice = 3,36,000 J/kg).

(ii) State in brief, the meaning of each of the following:

(a) The heat capacity of a body is 50 JcC-1 .
(b) The specific latent heat of fusion of ice is 336000 J kg-1 .
(c) The specific heat capacity of copper is 0.4 J g-1 cC-1

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(iii) (a) (i) A straight wire conductor passes vertically through a piece of cardboard sprinkled with iron filings.
Copy the diagram and show the setting of iron filings when a current is passed through the wire in the
upward direction and the cardboard is tapped gently. Draw arrows to represent the direction of the
magnetic field lines.

(ii) Name the law which helped you to find the direction of the magnetic field lines.
(b) (i) State two ways by which the magnetic field of a solenoid can be made stronger.
(ii) What material is used for making the armature of an electric bell ? Give a reason for using this
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Sample Paper 11
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) Calculate the force which will produce a moment of force of 1575 dyne-cm, when the perpendicular distance
between point of application of force and turning point is 45 cm.
(a) 75 dyne (b) 45 dyne
(c) 35 dyne (d) 25 dyne

(ii) Calculate the height through which a crane can lift a load of 4 tonne when a motor of 1000 W is operating
for 20 sec.
(a) 1 m (b) 4 m
(c) 0.5 m (d) 2 m

(iii) The SI unit of work is joule. It is expressed in terms of mass, length and time as
(a) kg m3 s-2 (b) kg2 m2 s-2

(c) kg m2 s-3 (d) kg m2 s-2

(iv) The atoms of different elements having same mass number, but different atomic numbers are called :
(a) isotopes (b) isobars
(c) isomers (d) none of these

(v) A see-saw 8 m long is balanced in the middle. Two children of mass 30 kgf and 40 kgf are sitting on the
same side of the fulcrum at a distance of 1.5 m and 3.5 from the fulcrum respectively. Where must a lady
weighing 60 kgf sit from the fulcrum, so as to balance the see-saw ?
(a) 6.15 m (b) 4.15 m
(c) 3.08 m (d) 2.17 m

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(vi) A convex lens forms a real image 4 times magnified when placed at a distance of 6 cm from the lens.
Calculate the focal length of the lens.
(a) 6.8 cm (b) 8.8 cm
(c) 2.8 cm (d) 4.8 cm

(vii) The sound level at a point is increased by 30 dB. By what factor is the pressure amplitude increased ?
(a) 16 times (b) 10 times
(c) 32 times (d) 8 times

(viii) Assertion : When light from sun is focused on a sheet of paper using a convex lens, the paper begins to burn
producing smoke. It may even catch fire after a while.
Reason : Convex lens is a converging lens.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

(ix) Consider the following statement :

I. The resistors R1 and R2 have not bean correctly connected in parallel.
II. The voltmeter has not been correctly connected in the circuit.
III. The ammeter and the key have not been correctly connected in the circuit.

Out of these three, the actual fault in this circuit is are

(a) Both I and II (b) Both II and III
(c) Only II (d) Only I

(x) A bulb of resistance 4000 is connected to 200 V mains. Calculate the magnitude of current.
(a) 0.5 A (b) 0.3 A
(c) 0.9 A (d) 0.10 A

(xi) A fuse wire is connected in .......... before the switch.

(a) neutral wire (b) live wire
(c) earth wire (d) either (a) or (c)

(xii) A vessel from which the air is rapidly being pumped out contains 100 g of water at 0°C. The intensive
evaporation causes a gradual freezing of the water. What part of the original water can be converted into
ice by this method ?
(a) 60% (b) 78%
(c) 86.2% (d) 56%

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(xiii) A solid of mass 1.2 kg has specific heat capacity of 1.4 Jg-1 °C-1. Calculate its heat capacity in SI units.
(a) 1680 JK-1 (b) 680 JK-1
(c) 80 JK-1 (d) 1860 JK-1

(xiv) Lateral displacement ............... with increase in angle of incidence.

(a) remains same (b) keeps changing
(c) increases (d) decreases

(xv) A ray of light from the light house reaches the submarine which is under water. The sailor places a plane
mirror such that angle between the light ray and the mirror is 0°. Where would he see the light house ?
(a) he won’t see the light source at all
(b) at the same position as no refraction occurs
(c) it is pitch dark to relocate the light from the submarine.
(d) at the same position as light reverses along the same path

QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) A force acting on an object causes it to ___________ (accelerate/remain stationary/decelerate).
(b) In a hydraulic press, increasing the area of the larger piston ___________ (decreases/increases/
does not affect) the force exerted.
(c) The potential energy of an object ___________ (increases/decreases/remains constant) when it
is raised to a greater height.
(d) The unit of electric current is ___________ (ampere/watt/joule).
(e) Two bulbs connected in series will have the same ___________ (current/voltage) but different
___________ (current/power).

(ii) Which physical quantity does the electron volt measure ? How is it related to the SI unit of this quantity ?

(iii) Write the circumstances in which work done by a force is zero.

QUESTION 3.

(i) A ray of light is moving from a rarer medium to a denser medium and strikes a plane mirror placed at 90°
to the direction of the ray as shown in the diagram.

(a) Copy the diagram and mark arrows to show the path of the ray of light after it is reflected from the mirror.
(b) Name the principle you have used to mark the arrows to show the direction of the ray.

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(ii) A device is used to transform 12 V A.C. to 200 V A.C.

(a) What is the name of this device ?
(b) Name the principle on which it works.

(iii) How can you determine the direction of magnetic field lines produced by a straight wire ?

(iv) A hot solid of mass 60 g at 100°C is placed in 150 g of water at 20°C. The final steady temperature recorded
is 25°C. Calculate the specific heat capacity of the solid.
[Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J kg−1 cC−1 ]

(v) (a) Name the different radiations which are emitted by the radioactive substance.
(b) Are all the radiations mentioned by you, emitted in a single radioactive decay ?

(vi) A 25 W and a 100 W bulb are joined in parallel and connected to the A.C. mains. Which bulb will glow
brighter ?

(vii) A bucket kept under a running tap is getting filled with water. A person sitting at a distance is able to get
an idea when the bucket is about to be filled.
(a) What change takes place in the sound to give this idea ?
(b) What causes the change in the sound ?

SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) (a) Draw a labelled ray diagram to illustrate

1. critical angle
2. total internal reflection, for a ray of light moving from one medium to another.
(b) Write a formula to express the relationship between refractive index of the denser medium with respect
to rarer medium and its critical angle for that pair of media.

(ii) Give in the tabular form the difference between a Real Image and a Virtual Image.

(iii) How will you investigate the existence of ultraviolet and infra-red radiation at the ends of the spectrum ?

QUESTION 5.

(i) A uniform meter scale of weight 50 g f is balanced at 30 cm mark when weights of 80 g f and 60 g f act at
5 cm mark and 45 cm mark respectively. What force must be applied at 20 cm mark to balance the meter
scale ?

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(ii) (a) What rays exist beyond the visible-red end of the electromagnetic spectrum ? State one use and one
method of detecting these rays.
(b) What do you mean by a pure and an impure spectrum ? What is Newton’s colour disc ?

(iii) (a) Name any two electromagnetic waves which have a frequency higher than that of violet light. State one
use of each.
(b) State two ways by which the frequency of transverse vibrations of a stretched string can be decreased.

QUESTION 6.

(i) Uttam and Nitesh are standing at a distance of 12 m and 20 m respectively from a cliff. They start shouting
their names. They wants to hear clear echo of their sound ?
(a) Will Nitesh and Uttam be able to hear a clear echo of their own sound?
(b) Can you explain the condition for a sound to form an echo?

(ii) A pulley system has four pulleys in all and is 90% efficient. Calculate (a) M.A. (b) Effort required to lift a
load of 1000 N (c) Resistance due to movable parts of machine and friction.

(iii) Two bodies of equal masses move with the uniform velocities v and 3v respectively. Find the ratio of their
kinetic energies.

QUESTION 7.

(i) A person standing between two vertical cliffs and 480 m from the nearest cliff shouts. He hears the first echo
after 3 s and the second echo 2 s later. Calculate:
(a) The speed of sound.
(b) The distance of the other cliff from the person.

(ii) (a) 1. What is the value of the speed of gamma radiations in air or vacuum?
2. Name a material which exhibits fluorescence when cathode rays fall on it.
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(iii) (a) Draw a diagram to show a block and tackle pulley system having a velocity ratio of 3 marking the
direction of load (L), effort (E) and tension (T).
(b) The pulley system drawn lifts a load of 150 N when an effort of 60 N is applied. Find its mechanical
advantage.
(c) Is the above pulley system an ideal machine or not ?

QUESTION 8.

(i) There are three pins in an electric plug top. Answer the following :
(a) How would you identify the earth pin ?
(b) In which of the three connecting wires should the electric switch be connected ?
(c) Explain why a switch should not be touched with wet hands.

(ii) A mixture of radioactive substances gives off three types of radiations.

(a) Name the radiation similar in nature to X -rays.
(b) Name the radiation which is deviated most in a magnetic field.
(c) Name the radiation which is not affected by an electric field.

(iii) A heating coil is immersed in a calorimeter of heat capacity 50 JcC-1 containing 1.0 kg of a liquid of specific
heat capacity 450 J kg-1 cC-1 . The temperature of liquid rises by 10°C when 2.0 A current is passed for 10
minutes.
Find: (a) the resistance of the coil (b) the potential difference across the coil. State the assumption used in
your calculations.

QUESTION 9.

(i) 0.5 kg of ice at - 10cC is heated until whole of it evaporates. Find the amount of heat required.
[Given : latent heat of ice = 336 # 103 J/kg ; latent heat of steam = 2268 # 103 J/kg and specific heat
capacity of ice = 2.1 # 103 J/kg cC ]

(ii) Define the terms :

(a) Heat capacity and
(b) Specific heat capacity.

(iii) Three resistors are connected as shown in the diagram. A current of 1 ampere flows through the 5 ohm
resistor as shown in the diagram.

(a) What is the current through the other two resistors ?

(b) What is the potential difference across AB and AC ?
(c) What is the total resistance of the combination ?

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Sample Paper 12
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) A scooter develops a power of 1HP while running at 36 km hr-1 . Calculate the force generated by its engine.
(a) 60 N (b) 45 N
(c) 80 N (d) 75 N

(ii) Which of the following radiation is most ionising ?

(a) β -particles (b) α -particles
(c) γ -radiation (d) X-rays

(iii) A car is moving along a curved road at a constant speed. The force that acts on the car to keep it moving
along the curved path without skidding outward is called ............

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(a) Centripetal force (b) Centrifugal force

(c) Tension force (d) Tangential force

(iv) SI unit of work is .....................

(a) joule (b) dyne
(c) newton (d) erg

(v) When the object is at infinity, what is the nature of image formed by concave lens ?
(a) Real, inverted, enlarged (b) Virtual, erect, diminished
(c) Real, inverted, same size (d) Virtual, erect, enlarged

(vi) Amphitheatres and auditorium walls are fitted with .............. To avoid the echoing of sound.
(a) sound absorbers such as foam board
(b) wooden wall
(c) granite
(d) Italian marble

(vii) Assertion : When a battery is short-circuited, the terminal voltage is zero.

Reason : In the situation of a short-circuit, the current is zero.
(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.

(viii) A string is stretched between two nails fixed in the opposite walls and plucked from middle. The vibrations
produced by the string are :
(a) forced vibrations (b) damped vibrations
(c) free vibrations (d) resonant vibrations

(ix) The power of a D.C. motor can be increased :

(a) by laminating its soft iron core
(b) by increasing the strength of current flowing through it
(c) by increasing number of turns in its coil
(d) all of these

(x) Kilowatt hour and kilowatt are :

(a) SI units of power and electric energy
(b) commercial units of electric energy and power
(c) commercial units of power and electric energy
(d) SI units of electric energy and power

(xi) Two resistors of 2 Ω each are connected in a parallel. The equivalent resistance is :
(a) less than 2 Ω but more than 1 Ω (b) between 4 Ω and 2 Ω
(c) one ohm (d) four ohm

(xii) A copper calorimeter contains 50 g of water at 16°C. When 40 g of water at 36°C is added, the resulting
temperature of the mixture is 24°C. Calculate the heat capacity of the calorimeter.
(a) 42 JcC-1 (b) 4 JcC-1
(c) 24 JcC-1 (d) 2 JcC-1

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(xiii) Water at 80°C is poured into a bucket containing 1.5 kg of crushed ice at 0°C, such that all the ice melts
and the final temperature records is 0°C. Calculate the amount of hot water added to the ice.
[Take specific heat capacity of water 4200 J g-1 cC-1 and specific latent heat of ice = 336 # 103 J kg−1 ]
(a) 0.5 kg (b) 3.5 kg
(c) 2.5 kg (d) 1.5 kg

(xiv) A ray of light travels undeviated on passing through the optical boundary
(a) both have the same refractive index
(b) the ray makes an angle of 0° with the normal
(c) if both mediums are same
(d) all the above

(xv) A concave lens always forms :

(a) real, inverted and enlarged image
(b) virtual, erect and enlarged image
(c) virtual, inverted and enlarged image
(d) virtual, erect and diminished image

QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) A __________ [first order/second order/third order] lever is used to lift heavy loads with minimal
effort.
(b) In a hydraulic press, an increase in the diameter of the larger piston __________ [decreases,
increases, does not affect] the mechanical advantage of the system.
(c) If the radius of a circular path is doubled while the speed of the object remains constant, the centripetal
force acting on the object __________ [remains the same/doubles/becomes half].
(d) The unit of frequency in wave mechanics is __________ [hertz/newton/erg].
(e) Two resistors connected in parallel have the same __________ [voltage/current] across them but
may carry different __________ [voltage/current].

(ii) A type of single pulley is very often used as a machine even though it does not give any gain in mechanical
advantage.
(a) Name the type of pulley used.
(b) For what purpose is such a pulley used?

(iii) A body is thrown vertically upwards. Its velocity keeps on decreasing. What happens to its kinetic energy
as its velocity becomes zero?

QUESTION 3.

(i) (a) If the lens is placed in water instead of air, how does its focal length change?
(b) Which lens, thick or thin has greater focal length?

(ii) (a) What happens to the resistivity of semi-conductors with the increase of temperature?
(b) For a fuse, higher the current rating ............... is the fuse wire.

(iii) Distinguish between terminal potential difference and emf of a cell.

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(iv) Arrange α, β and γ -rays in ascending order with respect to their (i) penetrating power, (ii) ionising power
and (iii) biological effect.

(v) (a) Write an expression to show the relationship between mechanical advantage, velocity ratio and efficiency
for a simple machine.
(b) Copy and complete the following nuclear equations by filling in the correct values in the blanks :
238 α -β -β
92 P P 1...
... P 2...
... P 3...
...

(c) Who confirmed the first ever nuclear reaction?

(vi) From the given figure, calculate moment of force about (a) P and (b) Q .

(vii) A piece of ice of mass 40 g is dropped into 200 g of water at 50°C as shown in the figure.

Calculate the final temperature of water after all the ice has melted. (specific heat capacity of water
= 4200 J/kg cC , specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 # 103 J/kg ).

SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) (a) How is the refractive index of a material related to :

(i) real and apparent depth ?
(ii) velocity of light in vacuum or air and the velocity of light in a given medium ?
(b) State the conditions required for total internal reflection of light to take place.

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(ii) (a) An object is placed in front of a converging lens at a distance greater than twice the focal length of the
lens. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image.
(b) Mention one difference between reflection of light from a plane mirror and total internal reflection of
light from a prism.

(iii) (a) An object AB is placed between O and F1 on the principal axis of converging lens as shown in the
diagram.

Copy the diagram and by using three standard rays starting from point A, obtain an image of the object
AB .
(b) An object is placed at a distance of 12 cm from a convex lens of focal length 8 cm. Find :
(i) the position of the image
(ii) nature of the image

QUESTION 5.

(i) (a) Define power of a lens and write its S.I. unit.
(b) A convex lens of power 4 D is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a wall. At what distance from the lens
should a candle be placed so that its image is formed on the wall ?

(ii) A linear object is placed on the axis of a lens. An image is formed by refraction in the lens. For all positions
of the object on the axis of the lens, the positions of the image are always between the lens and the object.
(a) Name the lens.
(b) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image of an object placed in front of the lens at any
position of your choice except infinity.

(iii) (a) The figure below shows a tuning fork with one of its prongs fastened to one end of a spring whose other
end is fastened to a rigid support. When the tuning fork is made to vibrate, how does the pattern of the
coils of the spring change ?

(b) What do you understand by the terms ?

(i) Wavelength, (ii) Frequency and (iii) Amplitude of a wave.
(c) Which of the above determine the loudness of a sound wave ? What is the relationship between loudness
and your answer in (b) above?

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QUESTION 6.

(i) Rahul and Priya are playing on a multistorey building. Suddenly Rahul throws a toy of mass 1 kg the toy
is falling under the affect of gravity and after sometimes, it reaches on the ground.

(a) What is the momentum of the toy after 5 s ?

(b) What is the height of the freely falling body ?

(ii) A pulley system has a velocity ratio of 4 and an efficiency of 90%. Calculate:
(a) the mechanical advantage of the system.
(b) the effort required to raise a load of 300 N by the system.

(iii) A block of mass 30 kg is pulled up a slope (diagram below) with a constant speed by applying a force of
200 N parallel to the slope. A and B are initial and final positions of the block.
(a) Calculate the work done by the force in moving the block from A to B.
(b) Calculate the potential energy gained by the block.

QUESTION 7.

(i) A man fires a gun and hears its echo after 5 s. The man then moves 310 m towards the hill and fires his gun
again. This time he hears the echo after 3 s. Calculate the speed of the sound.

(ii) (a) State two characteristics of a good thermion emitter.

(b) State two factors upon which the rate of emission of thermions depends.
(c) When does the nucleus of an atom tend to be radioactive ?

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(iii) A block and tackle system of pulleys has a velocity ratio 4.

(a) Draw a labelled diagram of the system indicating clearly the points of application and directions of load
and effort.
(b) What is the value of the mechanical advantage of the given pulley system if it is an ideal pulley system?

QUESTION 8.

(i) (a) (i) Why does a current carrying freely suspended solenoid rest along a particular direction?
(ii) State the direction in which it rests.
(b) Give two similarities in an A.C. generator and a D.C. motor.

(ii)
Complete and rewrite the following nuclear reaction by filling the blanks.
... U $ 90 Th + 2 He
235 ... 4

(iii) The following circuit diagram shows three resistors 2 ohm, 4 ohm and R ohm connected to a battery of emf
2 V and internal resistance 3 ohm. A main current of 0.25 A flows through the circuit.
(a) What is the P.D. across the 4 ohm resistor?
(b) Calculate the P.D. across the internal resistance of the cell.
(c) What is the P.D. across R and 2 ohm resistors?
(d) Calculate the value of R .

QUESTION 9.

(i) A vessel of negligible heat capacity contains 40 g of ice in it at 0°C. 8 g of steam at 100°C is passed into the
ice to melt it. Find the final temperature of contents of the vessel.
(Specific latent heat of vaporisation of steam = 2268 J/g ,
Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 J/g ,
Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J/g cC

(ii) (a) Write an expression for the heat energy liberated by a hot body.
(b) Some heat is provided to a body to raise its temperature by 25°C.
What will be the corresponding rise in temperature of the body as shown on the kelvin scale ?
(c) What happens to the average kinetic energy of the molecules as ice melts at 0°C ?

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(iii) In a physics lab experiment, Two pendulums C and D are suspended from a wire as shown in the given
figure. Pendulum C is made to oscillate by displacing it from its mean position. It is seen that D also starts
oscillating.
(i) Name the type of oscillation, C will execute.
(ii) Name the type of oscillation, D will execute.
(iii) If the length of D is made equal to C , then what difference will you notice in the oscillations of D ?
(iv) What is the name of the phenomenon when the length of D is made equal to C ?

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Sample Paper 13
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) Manoj of mass 55 kg and Ashok of mass 40 kg are sitting on a see saw at a distance of 2 m and 1.5 m
respectively from the centre of the see saw in an amusement park as shown in the figure. Is the see saw in
rotational equilibrium ?

(a) data incomplete

(b) Yes
(c) No
(d) None of the above

(ii) When camphor sublimes ...............

(a) it simply converts into gaseous state without attaining the liquid state
(b) entire energy is lost to the surroundings
(c) chemical energy changes into heat energy
(d) Potential energy gets converted into kinetic energy.

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(iii) In a hydroelectric power station, 1000 kg of water is allowed to drop a height of 100 m in 1 s. If the
conversion of potential energy to electric energy is 60%, calculate the output power. [Take g = 10 ms−2 ]
(a) 4 # 105 W (b) 1.5 # 105 W
(c) 8 # 105 W (d) 6 # 105 W

(iv) During β -emission :

(a) the mass number remains unchanged, but atomic number decreases by 1 amu.
(b) the mass number increases by 1 amu, but atomic number remains same
(c) the mass number remains unchanged, but atomic number increases by 1 amu.
(d) the mass number and atomic number decrease by 1 amu.

(v) Assertion : A small source of light casts a sharp shadow of an opaque object.
Reason : Light travels in straight lines.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

(vi) A stone placed at the bottom of a water tank appears raised by 80 cm. If the refractive index of water is
4/3, find the actual depth of water in the tank ?
(a) 320 cm (b) 150 cm
(c) 250 cm (d) 50 cm

(vii) Name the machine seen in the figure using the principle of echo.

(a) sonography (b) echo cardiogram

(c) intra venous machine (d) electro cardiogram

(viii) When a car of mass M passes through a convex bridge of radius r with velocity v , then it exerts a force on
it. What is the magnitude of the force ?
2 2
(a) Mv (b) Mg - Mv
r r
2
(c) Mg + Mv (d) Mg
r

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(ix) A potentiometer is connected to a cell through switch in series. To one end of the potentiometer is attached
a voltmeter with the help of connecting wire and a jockey. When the jockey is moved over the potentiometer
wire from zero end to 100 cm the reading shown by voltmeter is likely to :
(a) increase (b) decrease
(c) does not change (d) none of these

(x) A conductor has a resistivity of 2.63 # 10−8 Ω m at 20° C. If the temperature of conductor is raised to 200°C,
its resistivity will :
(a) decrease (b) increase
(c) remain unaffected (d) none of these

(xi) A conductor at 4.2 K is found to offer no resistance. Such a conductor is called

(a) zero conductor (b) absolute conductor
(c) superconductor (d) none of these

(xii) A liquid x of specific heat capacity 1050 J kg-1 K-1 and at 90°C is mixed with a liquid y of specific heat
capacity 2362.5 J kg-1 K-1 and 20°C, when the final temperature recorded is 50°C. Find in what proportion
the weights of the liquids are mixed.
(a) 16 : 27 (b) 37 : 16
(c) 27 : 16 (d) 47 : 16

(xiii) A single fixed pulley is used because

(a) it changes the direction of applied effort conveniently
(b) it multiplies speed
(c) it multiplies effort
(d) its efficiency is 100%

(xiv) A coconut tree appears to be ................ when viewed by a sea diver from below the water surface.
(a) same size (b) distorted
(c) taller (d) shorter

(xv) If a part of the lens is covered, its focal length ..............

(a) decreases (b) remains unchanged
(c) increases (d) none of the above

QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) The potential difference between two points in a circuit is measured in __________ [ampere/volt/
ohm].
(b) A convex lens always produces a virtual image when the object is placed __________ [at the
focus/beyond 2F/between the lens and the focus].
(c) The time period of a simple pendulum depends on __________ [mass of the bob/length of the
string/amplitude of the swing].
(d) The current in a series circuit __________ [remains the same/varies/increases] through each
resistor.
(e) Sound waves require a __________ [vacuum/medium/high frequency] to propagate.

(ii) Why do we use a long handle with a screw jack ?

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(iii) When a body is placed on a table top, it exerts a force equal to its weight downwards on the table top but
does not move or fall.

(a) Name the force exerted by the table top.

(b) What is the direction of the force ?

QUESTION 3.

(i) (a) Define the power of a lens.

(b) The lens mentioned in 16 above is of focal length 25 cm. Calculate the power of the lens

(ii) Of the three connecting wires in a household circuit.

(a) Which two wires are at the some potential ?
(b) In which of the three wires should the switch be connected ?

(iii) How does earthing prevent electrical shock ?

(iv) Water falls from a height of 50 m. Calculate the rise in the temperature of water when it strikes the bottom.
(Take g = 10 m s−2 ; specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J/kgcC ).

(v) A radioactive substance emits either an alpha or a beta particle only. Then why is radioactive radiations
divided into three parts by applying electric or magnetic fields ?

(vi) (a) Draw a graph between displacement and the time for a body executing free vibrations.
(b) Where can a body execute free vibrations?

(vii) A simple machine enables us to lift a load of 10000 N by the application of an effort of 500 N. However,
when the point of application of the effort moves through 2.5 m, the load gets raised through 10 cm only.
What are the values of the (a) M.A. (b) V.R. and ?

SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) (a) State the laws of refraction of light.

(b) Write a relation between the angle of incidence (i), angle of emergence (e), angle of prism (A) and angle
of deviation (δ) for a ray of light passing through an equilateral prism.

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(ii) Figure below shows an object AB placed on the principal axis of a convex lens placed in air. F1 and F2 are
the two foci of the lens. Copy the diagram :
(a) Draw a ray of light starting from B and passing through O . Show the same ray after refraction by the
lens.
(b) Draw another ray from B which passes through F2 after refraction by the lens.
(c) Locate the final image formed.
(d) Is the image real or inverted ?

(iii) (a) Name the radiations :

1. that are used for photography at night.
2. used for detection of fracture in bones.
3. whose wavelength range is from 100 A c to 4000 A
c (or 10 nm to 400 nm).
(b) An object AB is placed between 2F1 and F1 on the principal axis of a convex lens as shown in the
diagram:

Copy the diagram and using three rays starting from point A, obtain the image of the object formed by
the lens.

QUESTION 5.

(i) In a meter rod half of it is made of copper and rest half of steel. Weights of copper and steel are 9 N and 8
N respectively. Is the center of gravity of the rod at its geometric center? If not, where is it?

(ii) (a) Show through a properly labelled diagram that the apparent depth of water in its real depth. How is
the refractive index of water related to real and apparent depth of the object in the water?
(b) Copy the figure and complete it to show the formation of the image of the object AB . Name the lens
used in the figure.

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(iii) (a) Mention one practical use of echoes.

(b) Write the factors on which the frequency of a stretched string depends.

QUESTION 6.

(i) Consider the combination of a movable Pulley P1 with a fixed pulley P2 used for lifting a load w .

(a) What is the function of the fixed pulley P2 ?

(b) If the free end of the string moves through a distance y , find the distance by which the load w is raised.
(c) Calculate the force to be applied at C to just raise the load w = 30 kgf, neglecting the weight of the
pully P1 and friction.

(ii) The height of a new truck is 1.5 m. A drum of 200 kg mass is to be lifted on it using an inclined plane. The
effort applied is 1500 N parallel to the plank and the force of friction is 250 N. Calculate: (a) the M.A. (b)
V.R. and (c) η of the plank as a machine as an inclined plane (d) the length of the plank.

(iii) The figure shows a simple pendulum of mass 200 g. It is displaced from the mean position A to the extreme
position B . The potential energy at position A is zero. At the position B , the pendulum bob is raised by
5 m.

(a) What is the potential energy of the pendulum at position B ?

(b) What is the total mechanical energy at point C ?
(c) What is the speed of the bob at position A when released from B ?
(Take g = 10 m s−2 and there is no loss of energy)

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QUESTION 7.

(i) (a) 1. Name the type of waves which are used for sound ranging.
2. Why are these waves mentioned in (a) above, not audible to us?
3. Give one use of sound ranging.
(b) A man standing 25 m away from a wall produces a sound and receives the reflected sound.
1. Calculate the time after which he receives the reflected sound if the speed of sound in air is 350 ms–1.
2. Will the man be able to hear a distinct echo ? Give a reason for your answer.

(ii) (a) Complete the following nuclear changes :

1. 24
11 Na $ ...... Mg + −10 β

2. 238
92 U $ 234 4
90 Th + 2 He + Energy

(b) 1. Which radiation produces maximum biological damage ?

2. What happens to the atomic number of an element when the radiation named by you in part (a)
above, are emitted ?

(iii) A half meter rod is pivoted at the center with two weights of 20 gf and 12 gf suspended at a perpendicular
distance of 6 cm and 10 cm from the pivot respectively as shown below:

(a) Which of the two forces acting on the rigid rod causes clockwise moment ?
(b) Is the rod in equilibrium ?
(c) The direction of 20 kgf force is reversed. What is the magnitude of the resultant moment of the forces
on the rod ?

QUESTION 8.

(i) (a) In what unit does the domestic electric meter measure the electrical energy consumed? State the value
of this unit in S.I. unit.
(b) Why should switches always be connected to the live wire?
(c) Give one precaution that should be taken while handling switches.

(ii) State the kind of nuclear reaction taking place in a nucleus during the emission of a β -particle.

(iii) (a) Calculate the quantity of heat that will be produced in a coil of resistance 75 Ω if a current of 2 A is
passed through it for 2 minutes.
(b) 1. A substance has nearly zero resistance at a temperature of 1 K. What is such a substance called ?
2. State any two factors which affect the resistance of a metallic wire.

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QUESTION 9.

(i) A refrigerator converts 100 g of water at 20°C to ice at - 10cC in 35 minutes.

Calculate the average rate of heat extraction in terms of watt.
Given, Specific heat capacity of ice = 2.1 J g−1 cC−1
Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J g−1 cC−1
Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 J g−1

(ii) Explain the following :

(a) Bottled drinks are cooled more effectively when surrounded by lumps of ice than iced water.
(b) Why does atmospheric temperature fall after a hail storm ?
(c) Why does the weather become pleasant when it starts freezing in cold countries ?

(iii) Diagram below shows a circuit containing a coil wound over a long and thin hollow cardboard tube. Copy
the diagram.
(a) Show the polarity acquired by each face of the solenoid.
(b) Draw the magnetic field lines of force inside the coil and also show their direction.
(c) Mention two methods to increase the strength of the magnetic field inside the coil.

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Sample Paper 14
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) A body is describing a uniform circular motion. Which of the following quantities is/are constant
(a) velocity (b) speed
(c) acceleration (d) both (a) and (b)

(ii) 1 kW = ............... .
(a) 1000 J / 1000 sec (b) 10-3 W
(c) 100 J / 100 sec (d) 1000 W

(iii) An engine of power 200 W, operates for 4 s. Find the work done by the engine. If the force developed by the
engine is 100 N Calculate the maximum displacement caused.
(a) 8 m (b) 2 m
(c) 5.6 m (d) 3.8 m

(iv) Which of the following radiation gets deflected most in electric or magnetic field ?
(a) α -particles (b) β -particles
(c) X-rays (d) γ -radiation

(v) A converging lens has a focal length 40 cm. Calculate its power.
(a) - 2.5 D (b) + 2.5 D
(c) - 1.5 D (d) + 1.5 D

(vi) Two notes are produced from a flute and piano, such that they have same loudness and same pitch. The
notes so produced differ in their :
(a) speed (b) wavelength
(c) frequency (d) waveform

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(vii) Assertion : Convex mirror is used as a shaving mirror.

Reason : Convex mirror always forms an enlarged image.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

(viii) The length of seconds hand of a clock is 10 cm. The angular speed of the tip of the hand is
(a) π rad s-1 (b) π rad s-1
300 40
(c) π rad s-1 (d) π rad s-1
3000 30

(ix) An electric heater draws a current of 5 A, when connected to 220 V mains. Calculate the resistance of its
filament.
(a) 13 Ω (b) 37 Ω
(c) 50 Ω (d) 44 Ω

(x) A conductor of length 85 cm has a resistance of 3.750. Calculate the resistance of a similar conductor of
length 540 cm.
(a) 23.82 Ω (b) 33.82 Ω
(c) 3.82 Ω (d) 13.82 Ω

(xi) Calculate the current flowing through an electric drill, connected to 200 V supply, if it drills a hole in a metal
plate of mass 500 g, such that its temperature rises from 10cC to 60cC in 5 minutes, assuming all the work
done is converted into heat energy. [S.H.C. of metal 0.6 Jg-1 cC-1 ]
(a) 0.80 A (b) 0.38 A
(c) 0.65 A (d) 0.25 A

(xii) A waterfall is 1.5 km high. If the temperature of water at its top is 20°C find its temperature at the bottom
of waterfall, assuming all the kinetic energy is converted into heat energy.
[Take g = 10 ms-2 and sp. heat capacity of water = 4200 J Kg-1 c-1]
(a) 13.57 °C (b) 33.57 °C
(c) 23.57 °C (d) 43.57 °C

(xiii) A piece of brass of mass 200 g and 100°C is placed in 400 g of turpentine oil, contained in a copper
calorimeter of mass 50 g at 15°C. The final temperature recorded is 23°C. Find the specific. heat capacity
of turpentine oil.
[SHC for brass = 370 J Kg-1 k-1 ; SCH of copper = 390 J Kg-1 k-1)
(a) 1137.8 JKg-1 k-1 (b) 1731.8 JKg-1 k-1
(c) 1371.8 JKg k-1 -1
(d) 1317.8 JKg-1 k-1

(xiv) Lateral displacement is

(a) perpendicular shift between emergent ray and incident ray
(b) parallel shift between incident ray and emergent ray
(c) parallel shift between emergent ray and incident ray
(d) perpendicular shift between incident ray and emergent ray

(xv) Concave lens is also known as

(a) diverging lens (b) dual lens
(c) converging lens (d) None of the above

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QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) A __________ (concave mirror/convex mirror) always forms a real image if the object is placed
beyond the center of curvature.
(b) In a series circuit, the total resistance __________ (increases, decreases, remains constant) as
more resistors are added.
(c) If the amplitude of a sound wave is doubled, the loudness of the sound __________ (remains the
same/becomes four times/increases by half) compared to the original.
(d) The unit of electrical resistance is __________ (ohm/watt/joule).
(e) Two identical resistors connected in parallel will have the same __________ (current/resistance)
but will divide the __________ (resistance/current) equally.

(ii) State the energy changes in an oscillating pendulum.

(iii) When an arrow is shot from a bow, it has kinetic energy in it. Explain briefly from where does it get its
kinetic energy?

QUESTION 3.

(i) A lens forms an erect, magnified and virtual image of an object.

(a) Name the lens.
(b) Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the image formation.

(ii) (a) Give two characteristic properties of copper wire which make it unsuitable for use as fuse wire.
(b) Name the material which is used as a fuse wire.

(iii) The diagrams (a) and (b) given below are of a plug and a socket with arrows marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4, 5, 6
respectively on them. Identify and write Live (L), Neutral (N) and Earth (E) against the correct number.

(iv) Materials X , Y and Z are solids that are at their melting temperatures. Material X requires 200 J to melt
4 kg, Y requires 300 J to melt 5 kg and Z requires 300 J to melt 6 kg. Rank the materials according to their
heats of fusion in descending order.

(v) Why is the energy distribution of beta decay continuous ?

(vi) A battery of emf 3 V sends a current of 0.5 A through a wire. Calculate :

(a) the resistance of the wire
(b) the heat energy produced in one minute.

(vii) (a) What is an echo ?

(b) State two conditions for an echo to take place.

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SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) Water in a pond appears to be only three quarters of its actual depth.
(a) What property of light is responsible for this observation?
(b) Illustrate your answer with the help of a ray diagram.

(ii) Study the diagram below and answer the following questions :

(a) Name the lens LLl.

(b) What are the points O and Ol called ?
(c) Between which points will the image of the object AB be formed ?
(d) What is the nature of the image ?

(iii) (a) If a glass block is placed over a mark on paper, the mark seems to rise. Explain.
(b) What is meant by
1. critical angle;
2. total internal reflection?

QUESTION 5.

(i) A uniform meter scale of mass 60 g, carries masses of 20 g, 30 g and 80 g from points 10 cm, 20 cm and
90 cm marks. Where must the knife edge be placed to balance the scale ?

(ii) (a) The diagram given below shows an object O and its image I .
Copy the diagram and draw suitable rays to locate the lens and its focus. Name the type of lens in this
case.

(b) Light passes through a rectangular glass slab and through a triangular glass prism. In what way does
the direction of the two emergent beams differ and why ?

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(iii) (a) Explain the conditions under which resonance occurs. State one example of a phenomenon based on
resonance.
(b) What is SONAR ? State the principle on which it is based.

QUESTION 6.

(i) Rahul and Priya are playing on a multistory building. Suddenly Rahul throws a toy of mass 1 kg the toy is
falling under the affect of gravity and after sometimes, it reaches on the ground.

(a) What is the momentum of the toy after 5 s?

(b) What is the height of the freely falling body?

(ii) A machine is driven by a 100 kg mass that falls 8 m on 4 s. It lifts a load of mass 500 kg vertically upwards.
(a) What is the force in newton exerted by the falling mass ?
(b) What is the work done by the 100 kg mass falling through 8 m ?
(c) What is the power input to the machine ?
(d) If the efficiency of the machine is 75%, what is the power output ?
(e) What is the work done by machine in 4 seconds ?

(iii) (a) Define work and its SI unit.

(b) Write an expression for the work done by a constant force acting on a body which gets displaced from
its initial position in a direction different from the direction of the force.
(c) Give an example when work done by a force acting on a body is zero even though the body gets
displaced from its initial position by the application of force.

QUESTION 7.

(i) (a) A man standing between two cliffs produces a sound and hears two successive echoes at intervals of
3 s and 4 s respectively. Calculate the distance between the two cliffs. The speed of sound in the air is
330 m s–1.
(b) Why will an echo not be heard when the distance between the source of sound and the reflecting surface
is 10 m ?

(ii) (a) During the emission of a beta particle, the _____ number remains the same.
(b) A mixture of radioactive substances gives off three types of radiations.
1. Name the radiation which travels with the speed of light.
2. Name the radiation which has the highest ionizing power.

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(iii) State the conditions for an object to be in:

(a) stable equilibrium,
(b) unstable equilibrium and
(c) neutral equilibrium.

QUESTION 8.

(i) What do you mean by the following terms :

(a) Potential
(b) Electromotive force
(c) Potential difference ?

(ii) An element P disintegrates by α -emission and the new element suffers two further disintegrations, both by
β -emission to form an element Q . Check if P and Q are Isotopes.

(iii) Three resistors are connected to a 6 V battery as shown in the given figure:

Calculate:
(a) the equivalent resistance of the circuit.
(b) total current in the circuit.
(c) potential difference across the 7.2 Ω resistor.

QUESTION 9.

(i) Calculate the heat energy that will be released when 5.0 kg of steam at 100°C condenses to form water at
100°C. Express your answer in S.I. unit. (Specific latent heat of vaporisation of steam is 2268 kJ/kg).

(ii) (a) What is meant by specific heat capacity of a substance ?

(b) Why does the heat supplied to a substance during its change of state not cause any rise in its temperature?

(iii) Four cells each of emf 2 V and internal resistance 0.3 ohm are connected in series. The combination is
connected in series to an ammeter of negligible resistance, a 1.6 ohm resistor and an unknown resistor R1
. The current in the circuit is 2 A.
(a) Draw a labelled circuit diagram for the above arrangement and
(b) Calculate :
1. The total resistance of the circuit
2. The total emf
3. The value of R1 and
4. The potential difference across R1 .
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Sample Paper 15
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) A force of 50 N produces a moment of force of 10 Nm in a rigid body. Calculate the perpendicular distance
between the point of application of force and the turning point is 45 cm.
(a) 1.5 m (b) 0.1 m
(c) 0.2 m (d) 0.8 m

(ii) During energy transformation some form of energy is given out without it being used anywhere. Such an
energy is called ...............
(a) stored energy
(b) dissipated form of energy
(c) wasteful energy
(d) backup energy

(iii) During free fall the total energy at 3/4th the height is ................
(a) gravitational potential energy at the top
(b) constant
(c) 3/4 th the initial potential energy.
(d) zero

(iv) When an element gives out high energy radiations on its own, the change which takes place is :
(a) nuclear change
(b) chemical change
(c) physical change
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(v) State T for true and F for false

I. To recombine the spectrum to obtain white light, the dispersive prism and recombination prism should
be in same position.
II. If a glass prism is dipped in water, its dispersive power decreases.
III. When sunlight comes down through the clouds, Tyndall effect is observed.
IV. Headlights are made of yellow colour because of its long wavelength and low scattering.

I II III IV
(a) T T T T
(b) F T T T
(c) F F T T
(d) F T F T

(vi) A person standing between two cliffs hears two echo one after 3s and another after 4 sec, so time taken for
first echo is .............. and that for second echo is ..............
(a) 3 s, 7 s (b) 7 s, 7 s
(c) 3 s, 4 s (d) 3 s, 1 s

(vii) An echo is heard after 0.8 s, when a person fires a cracker, 132.8 m from a high building. Calculate the
speed of sound.
(a) 632 ms-1 (b) 432 ms-1
(c) 532 ms-1 (d) 332 ms-1

(viii) Assertion : 40 W tube light give more light in comparison to 40 w bulb.

Reason : Light produced is same from same power.
(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.

(ix) A bulb has a resistance of 20 Ω and the potential difference across its terminals is V. If the bulb is used for
t seconds then energy consumed by the bulb is :
2
(a) V # t (d) V # t
20 20
2
(c) V # t (d) V # t = 20
20

(x) The direction of current in a conductor can be obtained by?

(a) Fleming right hand rule
(b) Maxwell’s cork-screw rule
(c) Fleming left hand rule
(d) Right hand thumb rule

(xi) A main switch in the main distribution board is present in

(a) A live wire (b) a neutral wire
(c) a live as well as neutral wire (d) an earth wire

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(xii) 4000 calories of heat energy is supplied to crushed ice at 0°C, such that it completely melts to form water
at 0°C. If sp. latent heat of fusion of ice is 80 cal g-1 , what is the mass of ice ?
(a) 5 g
(b) 25 g
(c) 50 g
(d) 45 g

(xiii) The S.I. unit of specific heat capacity is :

(a) kJkg-1 K-1 (b) Jk-1

(c) Jkg-1 k-1 (d) J kg-1

(xiv) Velocity of light is more in ............... than ...............

(a) water, air
(b) sea water, mineral water
(c) air, water
(d) brown glass, transparent glass

(xv) The device used in the figure uses .............. radiations to cook food.

(a) safe vault (b) mini oven

(c) microwave oven (d) none of these

QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) A __________ [simple/compound/composite] machine consists of only one kind of basic machine.
(b) The force of gravity acting on an object on the Earth’s surface __________ [decreases/remains
constant/increases] as the object moves higher into the atmosphere.
(c) When the frequency of a sound wave is doubled, its wavelength __________ [is halved/is doubled/
remains the same] if the speed of sound remains constant.
(d) The unit of work in the S.I. system is __________ [joule/newton/erg].
(e) Two resistors connected in parallel have the same __________ [voltage/current/resistance] but
different __________ [current/voltage/power].

(ii) What step could be taken to increase the mechanical advantage of a lever ?

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(iii) When a body is placed on a table top, it exerts a force equal to its weight downwards on the table top but
does not move or fall.

(a) Name the force exerted by the table top.

(b) What is the direction of the force ?

QUESTION 3.

(i) (a) Name a prism required for obtaining a spectrum of Ultraviolet light.
(b) Name the radiations which can be detected by a thermopile.

(ii) (a) What is an A.C. generator or dynamo used for?

(b) Name the principle on which it works.

(iii) The wires connected to a bulb do not glow whereas the filament of a bulb glows when current flows through
it.

(iv) A bucket contains 8 kg of water at 25°C. 2 kg of water at 80°C is poured into it. Neglecting the heat
absorbed by the bucket, calculate the final temperature of the water.

(v) State whether following nuclear disintegrations are allowed or not ? (Star indicates excited state).
*
(a) Z XA $ Z XA + γ -rays
(b) Z XA $ Z − 2*XA + 2He 4 .

(vi) Does a coolie carrying load on his head do any work while standing or while moving? If not, why?

(vii) (a) Draw a graph between displacement and the time for a body executing free vibrations.
(b) Where can a body execute free vibrations?

SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) PQ and PR are two light rays emerging from the object P as shown in the figure below:

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(a) What is the special name given to the angle of incidence (+PQN) of ray PQ ?
(b) Copy the ray diagram and complete it to show the position of the image of the object P when seen
obliquely from above.
(c) Name the phenomenon that occurs if the angle of incidence +PQN is increased still further.

(ii) The diagram below shows an object AB placed on the principal axis of a lens L . The two foci of the lens
are F1 and F2. The image formed by the lens is erect, virtual and diminished. Copy the diagram and answer
the following questions:
(a) Draw the outline of the lens (L ) used.
(b) Draw a ray of light starting from B and passing through O . Show the same ray after refraction by the
lens.
(c) Draw another ray from B, which after passing parallel to the principal axis, is incident on the lens and
emerges after refraction from it.

(iii) (a) In the diagram given below, PQ is a ray of light incident on a rectangular glass block.

(1) Copy the diagram and complete the path of the ray of light through the glass block. In your
diagram, mark the angle of incidence by letter i and the angle of emergence by the letter e .
(2) How are the angles i and e related to each other?

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(b) A ray of monochromatic light enters a liquid from air as shown in the diagram given below.

(1) Copy the diagram and show in the diagram the path of the ray of light after it strikes the mirror
and re-enters the medium of air.
(2) Mark in your diagram the two angles on the surface of separation when the ray of light moves out
from the liquid to air.

QUESTION 5.

(i) A postage stamp appears raised by 7.0 mm when placed under a rectangular glass block of refractive index
1.5. Find the thickness of the glass block.

(ii) (a) A glass slab is placed over a page in which VIBGYOR is printed where every letter is printed with its
corresponding colour. Will the image of all the letters lie in the same plane? If not which letter will
appear to be raised maximum?
(b) What is a periscope? Draw a ray diagram using right angled prisms.

(iii) (a) Sound made in front of a tall building 18 m away, is repeated. Name the phenomenon and briefly explain
it.
(b) A tuning fork, held over an air column of a given length, produces a distinct audible sound. What do
you call this phenomenon? How does it occur?

QUESTION 6.

(i) Shyam is trying to balance a meter rod on his finger as shown in the diagram. Two weight 50 gf and 200 gf
at 40 cm and 95 cm respectively and his finger at 70 cm.

(a) Find the anti-clockwise moment and clockwise moment.

(b) Find the weight of meter rod.

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(ii) A simple machine enables us to lift a load of 10000 N by the application of an effort of 500 N. However,
when the point of application of the effort moves through 2.5 m, the load gets raised through 10 cm only.
What are the values of the (a) M.A., (b) V.R. and (c) Efficiency of the machine?

(iii) A man drops a 50 kg stone from the top of a ladder of length 10 m. What is its kinetic energy. When it
reaches the ground? What is its speed just before it hits the ground ? [Take g = 9.8 ms-2 ]

QUESTION 7.

(i) (a) A wire of length 80 cm has a frequency of 256 Hz.Calculate the length of a similar wire under similar
tension, which will have frequency 1024 Hz .
(b) A certain sound has a frequency of 256 hertz and a wavelength of 1.3 m.
(1) Calculate the speed with which this sound travels.
(2) What difference would be felt by a listener between the above sound and another sound travelling
at the same speed but of wavelength 2.6 m ?

(ii) Name the radiations :

(a) that are used for photography at night.
(b) used for detection of fracture in bones.
(c) whose wavelength range is from 100 A c to 4000 A
c (or 10 nm to 400 nm).

(iii) A block and tackle pulley system has a velocity ratio 3.

(a) Draw a labelled diagram of this system. In your diagram, indicate clearly the points of application and
direction of the load and effort.
(b) Why should the lower block of this pulley system be of negligible weight ?

QUESTION 8.

(i) A coil of copper wire is connected to a galvanometer. What would happen if a bar magnet were :
(a) pushed into the coil with its north pole entering first?
(b) pulled out of the coil?
(c) held stationary inside the coil?

(ii) What are radio-isotopes ? Name four uses of these isotopes.

(iii) An electrical heater is rated 4 KW, 220 V. Calculate:

(a) The current,
(b) Resistance of the heater,
(c) Energy consumed in 2 hrs.,
(d) Total cost if 1 KWh is charged at Z 0.50.

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QUESTION 9.

(i) (a) Define heat capacity and state its SI unit.

(b) Why is the base of a cooking pan generally made thick ?
(c) How is the transference of heat energy by radiation prevented in a calorimeter ?

(ii) Draw a well labelled diagram showing the changes taking place (a) while heating and (b) while cooling a
substance.

(iii) Three resistors are connected to a 12 V battery as shown in the figure given below:

(a) What is the current though the 8 ohm resistor?

(b) What is the potential difference across the parallel combination of 6 ohm and 12 ohm resistor?
(c) What is the current through the 6 ohm resistor?

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Sample Paper 16
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) The centre of gravity of a cricket ball is at :

(a) at any point on its surface
(b) at its bottom touching the ground
(c) its geometric centre
(d) its top most point

(ii) The two basic forms of mechanical energy are:

(a) Solar and wind
(b) Heat and tidal
(c) Sound and Light
(d) Potential energy and kinetic energy

(iii) Force = Power × ...............

(a) 6velοcity@2 (b) velocity

(c) { velocity (d) 1/velocity

(iv) When a nucleus in an atom undergoes a radioactive decay, then the electronic energy levels of the atom
(a) do not change for any type of radioactivity
(b) change for β -radioactivity but not for others
(c) change for α and β -radioactivity but not for γ -radioactivity
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(v) Assertion : Resistance of 50 W bulb is greater than that of 100 W.

Reason : Resistance of bulb is inversely proportional to rated power.
(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.

(vi) How does the light should enter the glass to produce a large amount of bending ?
(a) Obliquely, making a large angle of incidence
(b) Perpendicularly to the glass surface
(c) Obliquely, making a small angle of incidence
(d) All of the above

(vii) Modern super sonic war planes use the principle of .............. while detecting their targets.
(a) SONAR (b) echo
(c) reverberation (d) none of these

(viii) The amplitude of forced vibrations is generally .......... than the amplitude of applied external force.
(a) more (b) equal to
(c) less (d) none of these

(ix) In a three pin plug the live pin in :

(a) thinner and is toward left
(b) thicker and is towards right
(c) thicker and is towards left
(d) thinner and is towards right

(x) Calculate the energy released by a heater, which draws a current of 5A at 220 V for 1 min.
(a) 66 J (b) 660 J
(c) 66000 J (d) 6600 J

(xi) Commutator is a device in a D.C. motor which :

(a) reverses direction of current after half rotation of coil.
(b) increases the strength of electromagnet.
(c) increases the power.
(d) reverses direction of current coil after full rotation of coil.

(xii) A copper vessel contains 200 g of water at 24°C. When 112 g of water at 42°C is added, the resultant
temperature of water is 30°C. Calculate the thermal capacity of the calorimeter.
(a) 1.8 J °C-1 (b) 10.8 J °C-1
(c) 1000.8 J °C -1
(d) 100.8 J °C-1

(xiii) 400 g of mercury of specific heat capacity 0.14 Jg-1 cC-1 is heated by a 200 W heater for 1 min. and 40 s. If
initially mercury is at 0°C, calculate its final temperature.
(a) 753.1°C (b) 537.1°C
(c) 735.1°C (d) 357.1°C

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(xiv) Face of a person sitting near a camp fire appears to shimmer because of
(a) total internal reflection
(b) dispersion of light
(c) refraction of light
(d) scattering of light

(xv) If a swimmer inside water looks at an aeroplane in the sky, then which of the following conditions are
fulfilled ?

(a) For the swimmer, the aeroplane will appear to be lower than it actually is
(b) For the pilot, the swimmer will appear to be at greater depth than it actually is
(c) For the swimmer, the aeroplane will appear to be higher than it actually is
(d) For the swimmer, the aeroplane will appear at its actual height

QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) A ___________ (Class I/Class II/Class III) lever is used when the load is positioned closer to the
fulcrum than the effort.
(b) In a compound pulley system, increasing the number of pulleys ___________ (increases/decreases/
does not affect) the force needed to lift the load.
(c) If the velocity of a moving object is doubled, the momentum of the object ___________ (doubles/
triples/remains the same).
(d) The unit of electric charge in the SI system is ___________ (ampere/coulomb/volt).
(e) Two parallel wires carrying current in the same direction will ___________ (attract/repel/not
interact) each other due to magnetic interaction.

(ii) What is the relation between the velocity ratio and the number of strands of string used to support the load,
in a ‘block and tackle set up’ ?

(iii) State the energy changes in an oscillating pendulum.

QUESTION 3.

(i) (a) Where should an object be placed so that a real and inverted image of the same size as the object is
obtained using a convex lens ?
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(ii) (a) An electrical gadget can give an electric shock to its user under certain circumstances. Mention any two
of these circumstances.
(b) What preventive measure provided in a gadget can protect a person from an electric shock?

(iii) Under what circumstances does one get an electric shock from an electric gadget ?

(iv) 200 g of hot water at 80°C is added to 300 g of cold water at 10°C. Calculate the final temperature of the
mixture of water. Consider the heat taken by the container to be negligible. [Specific heat capacity of water
is 4200 J kg-1 cC-1 ]

(v) What is space charge ?

(vi) The mechanical advantage of a machine is 5 and its efficiency is 80%. It is used to lift a load of 200 kgf to
a height of 20 m. Calculate:
(a) the effort required, and
(b) the work done on the machine (g = 10 ms−2).

(vii) (a) What is an echo ?

(b) State two conditions for an echo to take place.

SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) The given ray diagram below illustrates the experimental set up for the determination of the focal length of
a converging lens using a plane mirror.
(a) State the magnification of the image formed.
(b) Write two characteristics of the image formed.
(c) What is the name given to the distance between the object and optical centre of the lens in the above
diagram?

(ii) What is Newton’s colour disc? What does the Newton’s colour disc experiment establish about the nature
of white light?

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(iii) (a) In the diagram, PQ is a ray of light incident on a rectangular glass block.
(i) Copy the diagram and complete the path of the ray of light through the glass block. In your
diagram, mark the angle of incidence by letter ‘i ’ and the angle of emergence by the letter ‘e ’.
(ii) How are the angles ‘i ’ and ‘e ’ related to each other ?

(b) A ray of monochromatic light enters a liquid from air as shown in the diagram given below:

(i) Copy the diagram and show in the diagram the path of the ray of light after it strikes the mirror
and re-enters the medium of air.
(ii) Mark in your diagram the two angles on the surface of separation when the ray of light moves out
from the liquid to air.
(c) (i) When does a ray of light falling on a lens pass through it undeviated ?
(ii) Which lens can produce a real and inverted image of an object ?
(d) (i) How is the refractive index of a medium related to its real depth and apparent depth ?
(ii) Which characteristic property of light is responsible for the blue colour of the sky?

QUESTION 5.

(i) The speed of light in air is 3 # 108 ms-1 . Calculate the speed of light in glass. The refractive index of glass
is 1.5.

(ii) (a) A harpoon used to kill a fish is aimed at a point below the apparent position of the fish. Why?
(b) A pencil partially immersed in water in glass, appears bent. Explain with the help of a ray diagram.

(iii) The stem of a tuning fork is pressed against a table top. Answer the following questions :
(a) Would the above action produce any audible sound ?
(b) Does the above action cause the table to set into vibrations ?
(c) If the answer above is yes, what type of vibrations are they ?
(d) Under what conditions does the above action lead to resonance ?

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QUESTION 6.

(i) Kunal and Abhimanyu were waiting to go cross a railway crossing. Kunal jumped over the barrier and
curiously put his ear on the railway track. Abhimanyu opposed Kunal and pulled him away from the railway
track.
(a) Why did Kunal put his ear on the railway track?
(b) Write the name of material in which sound travel faster?
(c) Why did Abhimanyu pull Kunal away from the railway track?

(ii) The mechanical advantage of a machine is 5 and its efficiency is 80%. It is used to lift a load of 200 kgf to
a height of 20 m. Calculate:
(a) the effort required and
(b) the work done on the machine (g = 10 ms−2).

(iii) A world weight lifting record is held by Sergei Didyk of USSR. He lifted 261 kg to a height of 2.3 m in 4
s. Find (a) the weight lifted by Didyk, (b) the work done by him, and (c) the power developed by him.
^Take g = 10 ms h
−2

QUESTION 7.

(i) (a) The human ear can detect continuous sounds in the frequency range from 20 Hz to 20000 Hz. Assuming
that the speed of sound in air is 330 ms-1 for all frequencies, calculate the wavelengths corresponding to
the given extreme frequencies of the audible range.
(b) An enemy plane is at a distance of 300 km from a radar. In how much time the radar will be able to
detect the plane ? Take velocity of radio waves as 3 # 108 ms-1 .

(ii) (a) What is meant by radioactivity?

(b) What is meant by nuclear waste?
(c) Suggest one effective way for the safe disposal of nuclear waste.


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(iii) Give two reasons why the efficiency of a single movable

(a) What is meant by an ideal machine ?
(b) Write a relationship between the mechanical advantage (M.A.) and velocity ratio (V.R.) of an ideal
machine.
(c) A coolie carrying a load on his head and moving on a frictionless horizontal platform does no work.
Explain the reason why.

QUESTION 8.

(i) Three wires with proper colour coding are connected to the three terminals of a three pin socket. Match the
colour of the wire with the proper terminals A, B and C of the socket.

(a) Brown
(b) Green
(c) Light blue
(ii) How is a cathode ray beam affected while passing through (a) a magnetic field, (b) an electric field ?

(iii) In the given figure A, B and C are three ammeters. The ammeter B reads 0.5 A.
(All the ammeters have negligible resistance.)

Calculate:
(a) the readings in the ammeters A and C .
(b) the total resistance of the circuit.

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QUESTION 9.

(i) (a) A certain amount of heat Q will warm 1 g of material X by 3°C and 1 g of material Y by 4°C. Which
material has a higher specific heat capacity?
(b) A calorimeter of mass 50 g and specific heat capacity 0.42 J g-1 cC-1 contains some mass of water at
20°C. A metal piece of mass 20 g at 100°C is dropped into the calorimeter. After stirring, the final
temperature of the mixture is found to be 22°C. Find the mass of water used in the calorimeter.
[Specific heat capacity of the metal piece = 0.3 J g−1 cC−1 , Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J g−1 cC−1]

(ii) (a) State whether the specific heat capacity of a substance remains the same when its state changes from
solid to liquid.
(b) Give one example to support your answer.

(iii) Four cells each of e.m.f. 2 V and internal resistance 0.1 Ω are connected in series. The combination is
connected in series to an ammeter of negligible resistance, a 1.6 Ω resistor and an unknown resistor R1 . The
current in the circuit is 2 A.
Draw a labelled circuit diagram for the above arrangement and calculate:
(a) The total resistance in the circuit,
(b) The total e.m.f.,
(c) The value of R1 ,
(d) The potential difference across R1 .

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Sample Paper 17
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) In a photovoltaic cell, ............... energy converts to ............... energy.

(a) light, wind
(b) thermal, kinetic
(c) light, electrical
(d) heat, chemical

(ii) A pump motor is used to deliver water at a certain rate from a given pipe. To obtain twice as much water
from the same pipe in the same time, the power of the pump has to be increased to
(a) 4 times
(b) 2 times
(c) 16 times
(d) 8 times

(iii) Which of the following radiation is most penetrating ?

(a) α -particles
(b) β -particles
(c) X-rays
(d) γ -radiation

(iv) Assertion : The product of resistivity and conductivity of a conductor depends on the material of the
conductor.
Reason : Because each of resistivity and conductivity depends on the material of the conductor.


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(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.

(v) A body is acted upon by two unequal and opposite forces along different lines of action of force. The body
will have
(a) only rectilinear motion
(b) only rotatory motion
(c) only translatory motion
(d) both (a) and (b)

(vi) The image when obtained from a concave lens of focal length f is magnified up to n times the size of the
object. What is the distance of the object from the lens ?
(a) b1 - 1 l f (b) b1 + 1 l f
n n

(c) b 1 - n l f (d) b 1 + n l f
n n

(vii) SONAR is a technique used to ..............

(a) detect the impurities present in sea water
(b) detect the depth of sea bed
(c) detect the submarine inside sea
(d) determine the size of blue whale

(viii) A tuning fork has a frequency of 212 Hz. It will produce resonance in a wooden board of frequency
(a) 212 Hz
(b) 448 Hz
(c) 106 Hz
(d) 318 Hz

(ix) An electric heater of power 1000 W, draws a current of 5.0 A. Calculate the line voltage.
(a) 800 V
(b) 380 V
(c) 560 V
(d) 200 V

(x) A switch in a circuit is always connected in the :

(a) neutral wire
(b) earth wire
(c) live wire
(d) either (a) or (b)

(xi) The graph plotted for potential difference (V) against current (I) for ohmic resistors is
(a) a curve passing through the origin
(b) a straight line not passing through origin
(c) a straight line passing through origin
(d) a circle centred at the origin

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(xii) The specific heat capacity of a substance :

(a) changes with rise or fall in temperature.
(b) is a constant quantity for a given substance.
(c) changes with the mass of given substance.
(d) changes with the area or volume of substance.

(xiii) Heat energy is given to 80 g of alcohol (sp. heat capacity 2200 J kg-1 K-1 ) when its temperature rises by 20
K. If the same heat energy is given to 200 g of mercury of specific heat capacity 140 J kg-1 K-1 , what is the
rise in temperature.
(a) 152.7 K
(b) 125.7 K
(c) 215.7 K
(d) 251.7 K

(xiv) Optical fibre works on the principle of

(a) total internal reflection
(b) optical transmission
(c) satellite signals
(d) internet mobile towers

(xv) The angle of deviation is maximum for .......... when the dispersion of polychromatic light takes place
(a) green (b) blue
(c) violet (d) red

QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) A material that allows electric current to pass through it easily is called a __________ [conductor,
insulator, resistor].
(b) The force that opposes the motion of an object moving through a fluid is known as __________
[gravity, air resistance, friction].
(c) A body falling freely under gravity has a constant __________ [acceleration, speed, velocity].
(d) The unit of frequency is __________ [hertz, joule, newton].
(e) In a parallel circuit, the total resistance __________ [increases, decreases, remains the same] when
more resistors are added.

(ii) Comment on the statement, “The mechanical advantage of a machine is greater than 1”.

(iii) Which physical quantity does the electron volt measure ? How is it related to the SI unit of this quantity ?

QUESTION 3.

(i) A lens produces a virtual image between the object and the lens.
(a) Name the lens.
(b) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of this image.

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(ii) (a) An electrical gadget can give an electric shock to its user under certain circumstances. Mention any two
of these circumstances.
(b) What preventive measure provided in a gadget can protect a person from an electric shock ?

(iii) Why is it more difficult to make a magnet move towards a coil which has large number of turns?

(iv) What will be the final temperature when 150 g of ice at 0°C is mixed with 300 g of water at 50°C. Specific
heat of water-1 cal/g/°C. Latent heat of fusion of ice = 80 cal/g .

(v) In heavy nuclei, number of neutrons is greater than the number of protons. Why ?

(vi) What type of energy is stored in the spring of a watch?

(vii) A bucket kept under a running tap is getting filled with water. A person sitting at a distance is able to get
an idea when the bucket is about to be filled.

(a) What change takes place in the sound to give this idea ?
(b) What causes the change in the sound ?

SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) The ray diagram given below illustrates the experimental set up for the determination of the focal length of
a converging lens using a plane mirror.
(a) State the magnification of the image formed.
(b) Write two characteristics of the image formed.
(c) What is the name given to the distance between the object and optical centre of the lens in the given
diagram ?

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(ii) Describe the experiment by which composite character of white light was demonstrated by Newton.

(iii) Ranbir claims to have obtained an image twice the size of the object with a concave lens.
(a) Is he correct? Give a reason for your answer.
(b) A lens forms an erect, magnified and virtual image of an object.
(1) Name the lens.
(2) Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the image formation.
(c) Define the power of a lens.

QUESTION 5.

(i) A radio can tune in to any station in 7.5 MHz to 12 MHz band, what is the corresponding wavelength band ?

(ii) Figure below shows a point source of light S , a convex lens L and a plane mirror M. The three are placed
such that rays of light from S return to it after reflection from M.
(a) What is the distance OS called ?
(b) To which point (left of S , on S or right of S ) will the rays return if M is moved to the left and brought
in contact with L?

(iii) The diagram below shows the displacement-time graph for a vibrating body.
(a) Name the type of vibrations produced by the vibrating body.
(b) Give one example of a body producing such vibrations.

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(c) Why is the amplitude of the wave gradually decreasing ?

(d) What will happen to the vibrations of the body after sometime ?

QUESTION 6.

(i) Ram and Shyam went for a trek and during the journey they visited a garden. They suspended their bags
to the two ropes hanging from P and Q on a wheel capable of rotating around O. Ram suspended his bag
to the rope Q and Shyam suspended his bag from the rope P.
The wheel remain in equilibrium.
(a) State with a reason who is carrying a heavier hag.
(b) Based on the principle of moments, write a mathematical relation that can be used to determine the
weight (w) of Shyam’s bag, given that the weight of Ram’s bag is 10 kgf.

(ii) An effort of 10 N is applied at the free end of the string passing on a single movable pulley system with a
load attached to it. The weight of the movable pulley is 3 N. The frictional forces are negligible.
(a) Calculate the mass of the load being raised.
(b) On a diagram of the pulley system with strings, mark the direction of the forces, effort E , tension in
the strings T and the load L .
(c) Calculate the tension T in anyone segment of the string.

(iii) Show that the total mechanical energy of a freely falling body remains conserved.

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QUESTION 7.

(i) A sound wave travelling in water has a wavelength 0.4 m. Is this wave audible in air ? (The speed of sound
in water = 1400 ms−1 )

(ii) A nucleus 11 Na24 emits a beta particle to change into Magnesium (Mg).
(a) Write the symbolic equation for the process.
(b) What are numbers 24 and 11 called ?
(c) What is the general name of 24
12 Mg with respect to 24
11 Na ?

(iii) A block and tackle system of pulleys has a velocity ratio 4.

(a) Draw a labelled diagram of the system indicating clearly the points of application and directions of load
and effort.
(b) What is the value of the mechanical advantage of the given pulley system if it is an ideal pulley system?

QUESTION 8.

(i) (a) State Ohm’s law.

(b) A metal wire of resistance 6 Ω is stretched so that its length is increased to twice its original length.
Calculate its new resistance.

(ii) (a) Describe a common use of X -rays.

(b) State a precaution taken by those who work with X -rays.

(iii) A letter A consists of a uniform wire of resistance 1 ohm per cm, the sides of the letter are each 20 cm long
and the cross piece in the middle is 10 cm long. Find the resistance of the letter between points (i) BD and
(ii) AB .

QUESTION 9.

(i) A metal of mass 250 g is heated to a temperature of 65°C. It is then placed in 50 g of water at 20°C. The
final steady temperature of water becomes 25°C. Neglecting the heat taken by the container, calculate the
specific heat capacity of the metal.

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(ii) A piece of ice is heated at a constant rate. The variation of temperature with heat input is shown in the
graph below:

(a) What are represented by AB and CD ?

(b) What conclusion can you draw regarding the nature of ice from the above graph?

(iii) A house is fitted with 20 lamps of 60 W each 10 fans consuming 0.5 ampere and one electric kettle of
resistance 110 ohm. If the energy is supplied at 220 volt and costs 25 paise per KWh, calculate the monthly
bill for running these appliances for 6 hours daily. Take one month = 30 days.

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Sample Paper 18
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) Clockwise moments are considered to be ...............

(a) zero (b) positive
(c) negative (d) all of these

(ii) Work done is positive when ...............

(a) displacement is in direction of force applied
(b) distance is positive
(c) distance is negative
(d) maximum distance travelled along direction of force applied

(iii) The heart of a normal person beats 72 times in a minute and does a work of 1 joule per beat. What is power
of the heart ?
(a) 1.5 W (b) 1.2 W
(c) 2.2 W (d) 1.7 W

(iv) During α -emission :

(a) the mass number and atomic number of an atom decrease by 2 amu.
(b) the mass number decreases by 4 amu and atomic number remains unchanged
(c) the mass number decreases by 4 amu and atomic number decreases by 2 amu.
(d) the mass number remains unchanged, but atomic number decreases by 2 amu.

(v) Assertion : Heater wire must have high resistance will be melting point.
Reason : If resistance is high, the electric conductivity will be less.


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(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.

(vi) Violet, green, red and yellow are the four colours formed on a white screen when a polychromatic light is
dispersed. The arrangement of colours in the decreasing order of wave lengths is :
(a) red, yellow, green and violet
(b) violet, green, yellow and red
(c) green, red, yellow and violet
(d) violet, green, red and yellow

(vii) Velocity of sound is constant in ..............

(a) all mediums (b) vacuum
(c) homogeneous medium (d) heterogeneous medium

(viii) A man stands in between two cliffs, such that he is at a distance of 133.6 m from nearer cliff. He fires a gun
and hears first echo after 0.8 s and second echo after 1.8 s. The distance between two cliffs is
(a) 434.2 m (b) 234.2 m
(c) 334.2 m (d) 134.2 m

(ix) In a step down transformer :

(a) number of turns in primary coil are less than the secondary coil
(b) the primary and secondary coils are wound on separate steel cores
(c) number of turns in primary coil are more than the secondary coil
(d) number of turns in primary coil are equal to the secondary coil

(x) An average lighting circuit of a poor family has a fuse rating of

(a) 5 A (b) 15 A
(c) 10 A (d) 2 A

(xi) A current I flows through a resistance R for the time ‘t’, the electric energy consumed by the resistance is:
(a) I # R # t (b) I # R2 # t
2
(c) I # R (d) I2 # R # t
t

(xii) A copper ball is dropped from a vertical height of 1200 m. If the initial temperature of copper ball at the
height is 12°C, what is its temperature of copper is 400 Jkg-1 cC-1 and g = 10 ms-2.
(a) 24°C (b) 84°C
(c) 48°C (d) 42°C

(xiii) With the increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere the acidity of oceans will
(a) increase (b) remain unaffected
(c) decrease (d) none of these

(xiv) Which lens is thicker at the periphery and thinner in the middle?
(a) Bi-convex (b) plano-convex
(c) convex (d) concave

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(xv) When a ray of light passes through an equilateral glass prism :

(a) it bends towards the base on both refracting surfaces.
(b) it suffers refraction on the first refracting surfaces.
(c) it suffers refraction on both the refracting surfaces.
(d) both (b) and (c)

QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) A ____________ [Class I/Class II/Class III] lever always has M.A. < 1.
(b) In a parallel circuit, if one branch is removed, the total resistance of the circuit ____________
[increases, decreases, remains the same].
(c) If the force on an object is doubled, its acceleration ____________ [is halved, is doubled, becomes
four times] assuming the mass remains constant.
(d) The unit of work in mechanical systems is ____________ [joule, watt, newton, pascal].
(e) Two bulbs in series always have the same ____________ [current, voltage] but different
____________ [current, voltage] across them.

(ii) What is the relationship between the mechanical advantage and the velocity ratio for:
(a) an ideal machine;
(b) a practical machine?

(iii) A man having a box on his head, climbs up a slope and another man having an identical box walks the same
distance on a levelled road. Who does more work against the force of gravity and why?

QUESTION 3.

(i) (a) What is the relation between the refractive index of water with respect to air (aµ w) and the refractive
index of air with respect to water (wµ a).
(b) If the refractive index of water with respect to air (aµ w) is 53 . Calculate the refractive index of air with
respect to water (wµ a).

(ii) (a) State the characteristics required in a material to be used as an effective fuse wire.
(b) Which coil of a step-up transformer is made thicker and why?

(iii) Bends in a rubber pipe reduce the flow of water through it. How would the bends in a wire affect its electric
resistance ?

(iv) Calculate the amount of heat released when 5.0 g of water at 20°C is changed into ice at 0°C.
(Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J/g °C
Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 J/g).

(v) (a) What is the unit of mechanical advantage?

(b) State one use of radioisotopes.
235
(c) A nucleus of an element X which has a symbol 92 X emits α and then a β -radiation. The final nucleus
in baY . Find ‘a ’ and ‘b ’ ?

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(vi) (a) Can a body have energy without having momentum? Explain.
(b) Can a body have momentum without having energy ? Explain.

(vii) (a) What do you understand by free vibrations of a body?

(b) Why does the amplitude of a vibrating body continuously decrease during damped vibrations?

SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) (a) The power of a lens is - 5D.

(i) Find its focal length.
(ii) Name the type of lens.
(b) State the position of the object in front of a converging lens if :
(i) It produces a real and same size image of the object.
(ii) It is used as a magnifying lens.

(ii) (a) What should be the ratio of the speed of light through the liquid to the speed through glass so that there
is no refraction of light at the boundaries of the glass block when the system is illuminated by light of
one colour?
(b) (i) State the equation for the relation between the frequency and wavelength of light in vacuum.
(ii) What is the relation between the angle of incidence i in the liquid and the angle of refraction r in
the glass?

c travelling in air gets refracted in water. If the speed of light in air is

(iii) Red light of wavelength 6600 A
3 # 108 ms-1 and refractive index of water is 4/3, find (a) the frequency of light in air, (b) the speed of light
in water and (c) the wavelength of light in water.

QUESTION 5.

(i) A convex lens forms a real image four times magnified at a distance of 60 cm from the lens. Calculate the
focal length and the power of the lens.

(ii) (a) Can the absolute refractive index of a medium be less than one?
(b) A coin placed at the bottom of a beaker appears to be raised by 4.0 cm. If the refractive index of water
is 4/3, find the depth of the water in the beaker?

(iii) (a) What do you understand by the terms: (i) wavelength, (ii) frequency and (iii) amplitude of a wave ?
(b) Which of the above determine the loudness of a sound wave? What is the relationship between loudness
and your answer in (ii) (a) above ?

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QUESTION 6.

(i) Maya is climbing a hill from point A to point C as shown in the figure below. The distance between each
point is 100 m and the hill has a constant slope of 30º. Maya has a mass of 50 kg. Assume negligible friction
throughout the climb.

(a) Calculate the total work done by Maya in climbing from point A to C.
(b) Determine the potential energy gained by Maya at point C relative to point A.

(ii) Ramesh applies a force of 6 kg f to draw a 4.8 kg bucket of water from a well using a single fixed pulley.
Assuming that all of the extra force applied is to overcome frictional forces, calculate force of friction,
mechanical advantage and efficiency. ^Takeg = 10 m s−2h .

(iii) A boy weighing 40 kgf climbs up a stair of 30 steps each 20 cm high in 4 minute and a girl weighing 30 kgf
does the same in 3 minutes. Compare:
(a) The work done by them.
(b) The power developed by them.

QUESTION 7.

(i) A person is standing at the sea shore. An observer on the ship, which is anchored in between a vertical cliff
and 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 ms–1, then calculate :
(a) the distance between the observer on the ship and the person on the shore.
(b) the distance between the cliff and the observer on the ship.

(ii) (a) Name the radiations which are absorbed by greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere.
(b) A radiation X is focused by a particular device on the bulb of a thermometer and mercury in the
thermometer shows a rapid increase. Name the radiation X .
(c) Name two factors on which the heat energy liberated by a body depends.

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(iii) Derive a relationship between mechanical advantage, velocity ratio and efficiency of a machine.

QUESTION 8.

(i) (a) Which particles are responsible for current in conductors?

(b) To which wire of cable in a power circuit should the metal case of a geyser be connected?
(c) To which wire should the fuse be connected?

(ii) (a) What is nuclear energy?

(b) After emission of a nuclear radiation, the atomic number of the daughter nucleus increases by 1. Identify
the nuclear radiation.
(c) Write a nuclear reaction indicating the nuclear change mentioned in (ii).

(iii) An electric bulb rated 220 V, 60 W glows when connected with 220 V mains.
(a) Find the resistance of the filament of the bulb.
(b) Another identical bulb is connected in series with the first one and the system is connected across the
220 V mains. Draw a diagram to show the arrangement and find:
(i) the rate of conversion of energy in each bulb, and
(ii) total power consumed.
(c) If two bulbs are connected in parallel, draw a diagram of this arrangement. What will be the total power
then consumed?

QUESTION 9.

(i) A molten metal weighing 150 g is kept at its melting point 800°C. When it is allowed to solidify at the same
temperature, it gives out 75000 J of heat. What is the specific latent heat of the metal ?
If its specific heat capacity is 200 J/kg K, how much additional heat will it give out in cooling to - 50cC ?

(ii) Can the specific heat of a substance be (a) zero (b) infinite?

(iii) (i) Name two factors on which the magnitude of an induced emf in the secondary coil depends.
(ii) In the following diagram an arrow shows the motion of the coil towards the bar magnet.
(a) State in which direction the current flows, A to B or B to A ?
(b) Name the law used to come to the conclusion.

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Sample Paper 19
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) A uniform meter scale is balanced at 20 cm mark, when a weight of 100 gf is suspended from one end. Where
must the weight be suspended ? Calculate the weight of the meter scale.
(a) 77.77 gf
(b) 11.11 gf
(c) 88.88 gf
(d) 66.66 gf

(ii) Work done by buoyant force is ...............

(a) negative
(b) zero
(c) positive
(d) cannot definitely say

(iii) Calculate the kinetic energy of a body of mass 100 g and having a momentum of 20 kg ms.
(a) 3975 J
(b) 1580 J
(c) 3750 J
(d) 2000 J

(iv) A radioactive substances emits :

(a) simultaneously α , β and γ radiations.
(b) X-rays and γ -rays.
(c) α -radiations or β -radiations.
(d) in the order of α , β and γ particles.

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(v) Assertion : A torch bulb give light if operated on AC of same voltage and current as DC.
Reason : Heating effect is common to both AC and DC.
(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.

(vi) The angle of refraction in a glass block of refractive index 1.5 is 19°. Calculate the angle of incidence.
(a) 4.5 sin 19 (b) 2.5 sin 19
(c) 3.5 sin 19 (d) 1.5 sin 19

(vii) Which of the following does not produce a sound wave ?

(a) A bell ringing under water
(b) An explosion in outer space
(c) A gun fired in a room with no echoes
(d) A hammer hitting a block of rubber

(viii) The diagram along side shows a force F = 5 N acting at point A produces a moment of force of 6 Nm about
point O . What is the diameter of the wheel ?

(a) 3.4 m (b) 2.4 m

(c) 4.6 m (d) 1.0 m

(ix) Which of the following an ohmic resistance ?

(a) Manganin wire (b) Filament of a bulb
(c) Carbon are light (d) Diode valve

(x) Carefully study the circuit diagram in figure and calculate the value of resistor x .

(a) 11.28 Ω (b) 1.3 Ω

(c) 28 Ω (d) 30 Ω

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(xi) In an A.C. generator the magnitude of induced current can be increased by :

(a) increasing the area of cross-section of the coil.
(b) increasing the strength of field magnets.
(c) increasing number of turns in the coil.
(d) all of these

(xii) 1.6 kg of boiling water at 100°C is poured into 2 kg of crushed ice at [336 # 103 Jkg-1] 0°C, such that final
temperature recorded is 0°C. Calculate the specific heat of ice.
(a) 36 # 103 Jkg-1 (b) 136 # 103 Jkg-1
(c) 336 # 10 Jkg
3 -1
(d) 236 # 103 Jkg-1

(xiii) A woman draws water from a well using a fixed pulley. The mass of the bucket and the water together is
10 kg. The force applied by the woman is 200 N. The mechanical advantage is (Take, g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 2 (b) 20
(c) 0.05 (d) 0.5

(xiv) Why does this stone sparkle ?

(a) light being entrapped inside it due to low critical angle

(b) bending of light
(c) refraction of light
(d) reflection of light

(xv) In following case, where must an object be placed in front of a convex lens so that the image formed is at
infinity.
(a) at 2F (b) between F & 2F
(c) at Focus (d) None of these

QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) A body moving with uniform speed in a circular path has a constant __________ [velocity/
acceleration/speed].
(b) The magnetic field inside a long straight solenoid is __________ [strongest/weakest/zero].
(c) If the pressure of a gas is increased at constant temperature, its volume __________ [increases/
decreases/remains the same].
(d) The unit of force in the S.I. system is __________ [newton/joule/pascal].
(e) Light travels faster in __________ [water/air/glass].

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(ii) What do you understand by potential energy of a body? Give its SI unit. Also give two examples from
everyday life.

(iii) (a) Name the type of waves which are used for sound ranging.
(b) Why are these waves mentioned in (a) above, not audible to us ?

QUESTION 3.

(i) A converging lens is used to obtain an image of an object placed in front of it. The inverted image is formed
between F2 and 2F2 of the lens.
(a) Where is the object placed ?
(b) Draw a ray diagram to illustrate the formation of the image obtained.

(ii) Two fuse wires of the same length are rated 5 A and 20 A. Which of the two fuse wires is thicker and why ?

(iii) State two characteristics of a primary coil of a step-up transformer when compared to the secondary coil.

(iv) Calculate the amount of heat released when 5.0 g of water at 20°C is changed into ice at 0°C.
(Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J/g °C
Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 J/g).

(v) What should be the angle between force and displacement to get the work:
(a) maximum,
(b) minimum ?

(vi) An electric bulb draws 24 W when connected to a 12 V supply. Find the power if it is connected to a 9 V
supply.

(vii) One end of a spring is kept fixed while the other end is stretched by a force as shown in the diagram :

(a) Copy the diagram and mark on it the direction of restoring force.
(b) Name one instrument which works on the above principle.

SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) (a) A ray of light strikes the surface of a rectangular glass block such that the angle of incidence is (a) 0° (b)
42°. Sketch a diagram to show the approximate path taken by the ray in each case as it passes through
the glass block and emerges from it.
(b) State the conditions required for total internal reflection of light to take place.

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(ii) The diagram shows a lens as a combination of a glass block and two prisms. Name the lens formed by the
combination. What is the line XXl called? Complete the path of the incident ray AB after passing through
the lens. The final emergent ray will either meet XXl at a point or appear to come from a point on XXl.
What is this point called? Label it in your diagram by the letter F.

(iii) The diagram below shows a lens as a combination of a glass block and two prisms. Copy the diagram and
answer the following questions :

(a) Name the lens formed by the combination.

(b) What is the line XY called ?
(c) Complete the ray diagram and show the path of the incident ray AB after passing through the lens.
(d) The final emergent ray will either meet XY at a point or appear to come from a point on XY . What
is the point called ?

QUESTION 5.

(i) A uniform meter scale is balanced at the 20 cm mark when masses of 100 g and 50 g are suspended from
the 10 cm and 30 cm marks respectively. Calculate the mass of the meter scale.

(ii) (a) Is it possible to burn a piece of paper using a convex lens in day-light without using matches or any
direct flame? Draw a diagram to support your answer.
(b) How can you account for the brilliance of a diamond?

(iii) What do you mean by musical sound and noise? Give two examples of each. Also represent musical sound
and noise graphically.

QUESTION 6.

(i) Monu pulls a toy car through a distance of 10 m on smooth and horizontal floor. The string field is Monu’s
hand makes an angle 60° with horizontal surface. If the force applied by the Monu be 20 N

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(a) calculate the work done by the Monu is pulling the car.
(b) If the string makes an angle 30° with the horizontal surface, then calculate work done.

(ii) Figure-1 given below shows an arrangement of four pulleys. A load L is attached to the movable lower block
and an effort E is applied at the free end of the string. Copy the diagram and (a) draw arrows to indicate
tension in each part of the string and (b) calculate the mechanical advantage of the system.

(iii) An object of mass 'm' is allowed to fall freely from point A as shown in the figure. Calculate the total
mechanical energy of the object at :
(a) Point A
(b) Point B
(c) Point C
(d) State the law which is verified by your calculations in parts (i), (ii) and (iii).

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QUESTION 7.

(i) A radar is able to detect the reflected waves from an enemy aeroplane, after a time interval of 0.02
millisecond. If the velocity of the waves is 3 # 108 ms-1, calculate the distance of the plane from the radar.

(ii) (a) What is the nature of beta particles ? Explain briefly how beta particles are ejected from the nucleus of
an atom.
(b) How does a helium atom differ from an alpha particle ?

(iii) State the principle of moments. How will you verify this principle if you are supplied with a meter rule, a
fulcrum and a weight box ?

QUESTION 8.

(i) The diagram below shows a coil connected to a centre zero galvanometer G . The galvanometer shows a
deflection to the right when the N pole of a powerful magnet is moved to the right as shown.

(a) Explain why the deflection occurs in the galvanometer.

(b) Does the direction of current in the coil appear clockwise or anticlockwise when viewed from end A ?
(c) State the observation in G when the coil is moved away from N .

(ii) A radioactive sample is kept at the center of a large evacuated sphere. How safe will it be ?

(iii) In the diagram given below, calculate the resistance between the points (i) X and Y (ii) A and B .

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QUESTION 9.

(i) (a) Some hot water was added to three times its mass of cold water at 10°C and the resulting temperature
was found to be 20°C. What was the temperature of the hot water ?
(b) Why are burns caused by steam more severe than those caused by boiling water at the same temperature?

(ii) Explain the following :

(a) Why do sandy soils, get heated up quickly as compared to wet soils ?
(b) Why is water considered as the best liquid for quenching thirst ?
(c) Why is it advisable to pour cold water over burns, caused on human body by hot solids ?

(iii) (a) 1. Define specific latent heat of vaporisation of a substance.

2. What is the principle of calorimetry ?
(b) Explain why water is used in hot water bottles for fomentation and also as a universal coolant.

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Sample Paper 20
ICSE Class X 2024-25
Physics
Science Paper - 1
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) Find the resultant moment of couple if two equal forces each of 6N are acting at a distance of 3cm each
from the centre.
(a) 3.6 Nm
(b) 0.36 Nm
(c) 360 Nm
(d) 36 Nm

(ii) In an oscillating pendulum the ............... energy is maximum at extremes.

(a) vibrational
(b) gravitational potential
(c) kinetic
(d) potential

(iii) The total work done on a particle is equal to the change in its kinetic energy
(a) only if elastic force alone acts on it
(b) always, if force is conservative
(c) only if gravitational force alone acts on it
(d) None of the above

(iv) Distorted image of a face of a person sitting in front of a camp fire is because of the phenomenon of

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(a) diffusion (b) total internal reflection

(c) refraction (d) winds blowing

(v) Heavy stable nuclei have more neutrons than protons. This is because of the fact that
(a) electrostatic force between protons are repulsive
(b) neutrons decay into protons through beta decay
(c) neutrons are heavier than protons
(d) nuclear forces between neutrons are weaker than that between protons

(vi) An enemy plane is at a distance of 300 km from a radar. In how much time the radar will be able to detect
the plane ? Take velocity of radio waves as 3 # 108 ms-1.
(a) 4 # 10-3 s (b) 5 # 10-3 s

(c) 2 # 10-3 s (d) 3 # 10-3 s

(vii) Assertion : If ρ 1 and ρ 2 be the resistivity of the materials of two resistors of resistances R1 and R2
respectively and R1 > R2 .
Reason : The resistance R = ρ l & r 1 > r 2 if R1 > R2
A
(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.

(viii) A ray of incidence is i and angle of refraction is r , then

sin i is equal to
sin r
(a) n2 (b) n1
n1 n2
(c) n1 (d) n2

(ix) The repetition of sound heard in a cave or empty room is a case of ..............
(a) superposition (b) echo
(c) reverberation (d) interpolation

(x) Calculate potential difference at the ends of a power source which, supplies current to a 4 ohm resistance
wire for 20 minutes and raises temperature of 400 g of water through 20cC .
(a) 2.00 V (b) 3.80 V
(c) 10.5 V (d) 5.60 V

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(xi) To determine the equivalent resistance of two resistors when connected in series, a student arranged the
circuit components as shown in the diagram. But he did not succeed to achieve the objective.

Which of the following mistakes has been committed by him in setting up the circuit?
(a) Position of ammeter is incorrect.
(b) Terminals of ammeter are wrongly connected.
(c) Position of voltmeter is incorrect.
(d) Terminals of voltmeter are wrongly connected.

(xii) A solid of mass 150 g at 200°C is placed in 0.4 kg of water at 20°C till a constant temperature is attained.
If the S.H.C. of the solid is 0.5 Jg-1 K-1, find the resulting temperature of the mixture.
(a) 37.7°C (b) 27.7°C
(c) 47.7°C (d) 57.7°C

(xiii) A copper calorimeter contains 50 g of water at 16°C. When 40 g of water at 36°C is added, the resulting
temperature of the mixture is 24°C. Calculate the heat capacity of the calorimeter.
(a) 42 JcC-1 (b) 4 JcC-1
-1
(c) 24 JcC (d) 2 JcC-1

(xiv) A liquid of mass 0.2 kg and temperature 135°C is cooled to 25°C. If the specific heat capacity of liquid is
750 Jkg-1 °C-1, find the heat energy given out.
(a) 16500 J (b) 12000 J
(c) 8000 J (d) 20000 J

(xv) Consider the following statements in context with the sign conventions for spherical lens and choose the
incorrect one
I. All the distances are measured from the pole of the lens.
II. The distances measured against the direction of incident light are taken as negative.
III. The distances measured downward and perpendicular to the principal axis are taken as negative.
(a) Only II (b) Only I
(c) III only (d) All are incorrect

QUESTION 2.

(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) A convex mirror always forms a ___________ [real, virtual, inverted] image of an object.
(b) In a transformer, if the number of turns in the primary coil is greater than the secondary coil, it is a
___________ [step-up, step-down] transformer.
(c) The force of attraction between two masses ___________ [increases, decreases, remains the same]
when the distance between them is doubled.

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(d) The unit of electric current is ___________ [volt, coulomb, ampere].

(e) Sound travels fastest in ___________ [air, water, steel] due to the medium’s density.

(ii) A body is acted upon by a force. State two conditions under which the work done could be zero.

(iii) (a) What are mechanical waves?

(b) Name one property of waves that do not change when the wave passes from one medium to another.

QUESTION 3.

(i) State the dependence of angle of deviation :

(a) On the refractive index of the material of the prism.
(b) On the wavelength of light.

(ii) You have been provided with a solenoid AB .

(a) What is the polarity at end A ?

(b) Give one advantage of an electromagnet over a permanent magnet.

(iii) Why it is more economical to transmit electrical energy at high voltage and low current?

(iv) 40 g of water at 60°C is poured into a vessel containing 50 g of water at 20°C. The final temperature
recorded is 30°C. Calculate the thermal capacity of the vessel.
(Take specific heat capacity of water as 4.2 J g-1 cC-1) .

(v) (a) State the principle of conservation of energy.

(b) Name the form of energy which a body may possess even when it is not in motion.

(vi) Two lamps one rated 100 W, 220 V and the other rated 60 W, 220 V are connected in parallel to a 220 V
supply. What current is drawn from the supply line?

(vii) A 50 cm uniform ruler is freely pivoted at 15 cm mark which balances horizontally when an object of weight
40 dyne is hung from the 2 cm mark.
(a) Draw a force diagram of the arrangement and
(b) Calculate the weight of the ruler. Also calculate the force with which pivot is pressed.

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SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

(i) Light passes through a rectangular glass slab and through a triangular glass prism. In what way does the
direction of the two emergent beams differ and why ?

(ii) Draw a ray diagram to illustrate how a ray of light incident obliquely on one face of a rectangular glass
slab of uniform thickness emerges parallel to its original direction. Mention which pairs of angles are equal.

(iii) A ray of light travels from water to air as shown in the diagram given below :

(a) (i) Copy the diagram and complete the path of the ray. Given the critical angle for water is 48°.
(ii) State the condition so that total internal reflection occurs in the above diagram.
(b) The diagram below shows a point source P inside a water container. Four rays A, B, C, D starting from
the source P are shown upto the water surface.

(i) Show in the diagram the path of these rays after striking the water surface. The critical angle for
water air surface is 48°.
(ii) Name the phenomenon which the rays B and D exhibit.

QUESTION 5.

(i) A candle of size 2.0 cm is placed at 0.25 m from the eye lens. Its image is formed on the retina which is 25
mm behind the eye lens. Find the size of the image.

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(ii) The diagram given below shows a right-angled prism with a ray of light incident on the side AB . (The
critical angle for glass is 42°)

(a) Copy the diagram and complete the path of the ray of light in and out of the glass prism.
(b) What is the value of the angle of deviation shown by the ray?

(iii) (a) (i) What is meant by Resonance ?

(ii) State two ways in which Resonance differs from Forced vibrations.
(b) (i) A man standing between two cliffs produces a sound and hears two successive echoes at intervals of
3 s and 4 s respectively. Calculate the distance between the two cliffs.
The speed of sound in the air is 330 ms–1.
(ii) Why will an echo not be heard when the distance between the source of sound and the reflecting
surface is 10 m?

QUESTION 6.

(i) Consider the combination of a movable Pulley P1 with a fixed pulley P2 used for lifting a load w .

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(a) What is the function of the fixed pulley P2 ?

(b) If the free end of the string moves through a distance y , find the distance by which the load w is raised.
(c) Calculate the force to be applied at C to just raise the load w = 30 kgf, neglecting the weight of the
pully P1 and friction.

(ii) A machine is operated by an effort of 80 N acting downward and moving through a downward displacement
of 0.15 m. The load of mass 10 kg, is raised up by 10 cm. Calculate the M.A., V.R., work input, useful work
output and efficiency. (Take g = 10 ms−2 )

(iii) A boy pulls a toy car with a force of 50 N through a string which makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal,
so as to move the toy by a distance of 1 m in the horizontal direction. If the string were inclined at an angle
of 45° with the horizontal, how much pull would he apply along the string in order to move it through the
same distance of 1 m ? (Given cos 30c = 0.8667 , cos 45c = 0.7071)

QUESTION 7.

(i) (a) When a tuning fork [vibrating] is held close to ear, one hears a faint hum. The same [vibrating tuning
fork] is held such that its stem is in contact with the table surface, then one hears a loud sound. Explain.
(b) A man standing in front of a vertical cliff fires a gun. He hears the echo after 3.5 seconds. On moving
closer to the cliff by 84 m, he hears the echo after 3 seconds. Calculate the distance of the cliff from the
initial position of the man.

(ii) (a) An element ZAS decays to 222

85 R after emitting 2 α -particles and 1 β -particle. Find the atomic number
and atomic mass of the element S.
(b) A radioactive substance is oxidized. Will there be any change in the nature of its radioactivity ? Give a
reason for your answer.

(iii) (a) In what way does an ‘ideal machine’ differ from a ‘Practical machine’ ?
(b) Can a simple machine act as a force multiplier and a speed multiplier at the same time ?

QUESTION 8.

(i) (a) Name the device used to increase the voltage at a generating station.
(b) At what frequency is A.C. supplied to residential houses?
(c) Name the wire in a household electrical circuit to which the switch is connected.

-β -γ
(ii) In nuclear reaction 27
12 Mg Al
(a) Mg emits a β -particle and is transformed to aluminium. What is the mass number and the atomic
27
12
number of aluminium?
(b) Aluminium emits a γ ray. What is the resulting nucleus?

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(iii) (a) The equivalent resistance of the following circuit diagram is 4 Ω . Calculate the value of x .

(b) An electric heater is rated 1000 W - 200 V. Calculate:

(a) the resistance of the heating element.
(b) the current flowing through it.

QUESTION 9.

(i) Steam at 100°C is passed over 1000 g of ice at 0°C. After sometime, 600 g of ice at 0°C is left and 450 g of
water at 0°C is formed. Calculate the specific latent heat of vaporisation of steam.
(Given : specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J/kg cC and specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336000 J/kg.)

(ii) List three differences between boiling and evaporation.

(iii) (a) (i) Name the waves used for echo depth sounding.
(ii) Why are the waves mentioned by you not audible to us?
(b) (i) What is an echo?
(ii) State two conditions for an echo to take place.

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