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PHYSICS
Class 10 - Science

Section A
1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [5]
When the rays of light travels from one transparent medium to another, the path of light has deviated. This
phenomenon is called the refraction of light. The bending of light depends on the optical density of the medium
through which the light pass.

The speed of light varies from medium to medium. A medium in which the speed of light is more is an optically
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rarer medium whereas in which the speed of light is less is an optically denser medium. Whenever light goes
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from one medium to another, the frequency of light does not change however, speed and wavelength change. It
concluded that change in speed of light is the basic cause of refraction.
(i) When light travels from air to glass, the ray of light bends

a) towards the normal b) none of these

c) away from normal d) anywhere

(ii) A ray of light passes from a medium A to another medium B. No bending of light occurs if the ray of light
hits the boundary of medium B at an angle of

a) 0° b) 120°

c) 45° d) 90°
(iii) When light passes from one medium to another, the frequency of light

a) remains same b) increases

c) none of these d) decreases

(iv) When light passes from glass to water, the speed of light

a) increases b) first increases then decrease

c) remains same d) decreases

(v) The bottom of pool filled with water appears to be ________ due to refraction of light.

a) deeper b) shallower

c) empty d) at same depth

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Question No. 2 to 6 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: 5.0
Light of all the colour travel at the same speed in vacuum for all wavelengths. But in any transparent medium (glass or
water), the light of different colours travel with different speeds for different wavelength that means that the refractive
index of a particular medium is different for different wavelength. As there is a difference in their speeds, the light of
different colour bend through different angles. The speed of violet colour is maximum and the speed of red colour is
minimum in glass so, the red light deviates least and violet colour deviates most. Hence, higher the wavelength of a
colour of light, smaller the refractive index and less is the bending of light. λ r > λv and rn < vn. Also frequency,

.
c
ν =
λ

2. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the propagation of light of different colours of white light in air?
a. Red light moves fastest.
b. Blue light moves faster than green light.
c. All the colours of the white light move with the same speed.
d. Yellow light moves with the mean speed as that of the red and the violet light.

a) Option (c) b) Option (d)

c) Option (a) d) Option (b)

3. Which of the following is the correct order of wavelength?

a) Yellow > Green > Violet b) Red > Yellow > Orange
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c) Red > Green > Yellow d) Red > Violet > Green
4. Which of the following is the correct order of speed of light in glass?
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a) Red > Green > Blue b) Blue > Green > Red

c) Green > Red > Blue d) Violet > Red > Green
5. Which colour has maximum frequency?

a) Red b) Violet

c) Blue d) Green
6. Which of the following is the correct order of angle of deviation?

a) Blue > Green > Violet b) Red > Green > Blue

c) Orange > Red > Green d) Blue > Yellow > Orange
7. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [5]
Several resistors may be combined to form a network. The combination should have two end points to connect it
with a battery or other circuit elements. When the resistances are connected in series, the current in each
resistance is same but the potential difference is different in each resistor. When the resistances are connected in
parallel, the voltage drop across each resistance is same but the current is different in each resistor.
(i) The household circuits are connected in

a) both series and parallel combination b) series combination

c) parallel combination d) none of these

(ii) The two wires of each of resistance R, initially connected in series and then in parallel. In the graph it
shows the resistance in series and in parallel. Which of the following is correct?

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 a) A denotes series combination and B b) A denotes parallel combination.
denotes parallel combination.

c) B denotes series combination. d) None of these

(iii) The equivalent resistance of r1, and r2, when connected in series is R1 and when they are connected in
parallel is R2. Then the ratio is
2
r1
a) (r1 +r2 )
b) r2
r1 r2

r1 r2 r1 +r2
c) 2r1 +2r2
d) r1 r2

(iv) The equivalent resistance between A and B is

a) 12 Ω b) 3 Ω

c) 9 Ω d) 6 Ω
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(v) Two resistances 10 Ω and 3 Ω are connected in parallel across a battery. If there is a current of 0.2 A in 10
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Ω resistor, the voltage supplied by battery is

a) 8 V b) 2 V

c) 1 V d) 4 V
8. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [5]
If two or more resistances are connected in such a way that the same potential difference gets applied to each of
them, then they are said to be connected in parallel. The current flowing through the two resistances in parallel
is, however, not the same. When we have two or more resistances joined in parallel to one another, then the same
current gets additional paths to flow and the overall resistance decreases. The equivalent resistance is given by
1 1 1 1
= + +
Rp R1 R2 R3

(i) Three resistances, 2 Ω , 6 Ω and 8 Ω are connected in parallel, then the equivalent resistance is

a) more than 8 Ω b) less than 2 Ω

c) less than 6 Ω but more than 2 Ω d) less than 8 Ω but more than 6 Ω
(ii) A wire of resistance 12 Ω is cut into three equal pieces and then twisted their ends together, the equivalent
resistance is

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 a) 5

6
Ω b) 3
Ω
4

c) 3

8
Ω d) 4

3
Ω

(iii) Three resistances are connected as shown. The equivalent resistance between A and B is

a) 2

3
Ω b) 3
Ω
4

c) 3

2
Ω d) 4

3
Ω

(iv) Which of the following relation is correct?

a) 2I1 = I2 = 3I3 b) 3I1 = 2I2 = I3

c) I1 = 2I2 = 3I3 d) I1 = 4I2 = 3I3

(v) Find the current in each resistance.

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a) 2 A b) 3 A

c) 1 A d) 0.25 A
Section B
9. The refractive index of glass for light going from air to glass is 3

2
. The refractive index for light going from [1]
glass to air will be:

a) 4

6
b) 5

c) 4

5
d) 1

10. A student traces the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass slab for three different values of [1]

angle of incidence (i) namely 30o, 45o, 60o. He produces the incident ray and measures the perpendicular
distance, l, between the produced incident ray and the emergent ray.

He will observe that

a) 'l' keeps on increasing with increase in angle b) 'l' keeps on decreasing with increase in
of incidence. angle of incidence.

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 c) 'l' remains the same for all three angles of d) 'l' is maximum for ∠ i = 45o and is less than
incidence.
this value both for ∠ i = 30oand for ∠ i =

60o.
11. Which colour of light has the longest wavelength? [1]

a) Violet b) Green

c) Yellow d) Red
12. If the focal length of a convex mirror is 25 cm, what is its radius of curvature? [1]

a) 75 cm b) 100 cm

c) 25 cm d) 50 cm
13. A child is standing in front of a magic mirror. She finds the image of her head bigger, the middle portion of her [1]
body of the same size and that of the legs smaller. The following is the order of combinations for the magic
mirror from the top.

a) Concave, plane and convex b) Convex, plane and concave

c) Plane, convex and concave d) Convex, concave and plane

14. Which of the following phenomena is based on atmospheric refraction [1]
A. Sun appears to rise 2 minutes before and 2 minutes later
B. Stars have seen higher than they actually are
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C. Rainbow
D. The blue colour of clear sky
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a) A and C b) A and B

c) A and D d) B and C
15. What is the spectrum? [1]

a) None of these b) The band of 5 colours.

c) The band of 6 colours. d) The band of 7 colours.

16. Rainbow is formed due to a combination of? [1]
A. Refraction
B. Absorption
C. Dispersion
D. Total internal reflection

a) A and B b) A and C

c) A, C and D d) A, B and C
17. The coloured light that refracts most while passing through a prism is: [1]

a) Red b) Blue

c) Yellow d) Violet
18. The danger signals installed at the top of tall buildings are red in colour. These can be easily seen from a distance [1]
because among all other colours, the red light.

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 a) Is scattered the most by smoke or fog b) Is absorbed the most by smoke or fog

c) Moves fastest in air d) Is scattered the least by smoke or fog

19. Match the following with correct response. [1]

(a) Colour code of earth wire (i) Electromagnet

(b) Dry cell (ii) Direct current

(c) A coil wound into a tightly packed helix (iii) Green

(d) Magnets that have temporary magnetism (iv) Solenoid

a) (a) - (i), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iv) b) (a) - (iv), (b) - (i), (c) - (iii), (d) - (ii)

c) (a) - (iii), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (i) d) (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii)
Section C
20. Fill in the blanks: [2]
(i) The dentists use ________ mirrors to see large images of the teeth of patients.
(ii) ________ is the phenomenon of bouncing back of light into the same medium on striking the surface of
any object.
Section D
21. Match the following: [2]

(a) Pupil (i) infinity

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(b) Iris (ii) 25 cm
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(c) Near point (iii) color of eye

(d) Far point (iv) control amount of light

22. Match the following: [2]

(a) Rainbow (i) deviates least

(b) Twinkling of stars (ii) Dispersion of light

(c) VIBGYOR (iii) Atmospheric refraction

(d) Red color (iv) Dispersion of light

23. Match the following: [2]

(a) Presbyopia (i) controls the amount of light

(b) Myopia (ii) long-sightedness

(c) Hypermetropia (iii) short-sightedness

(d) Pupil (iv) defect of eye

24. Match the following: [2]

(a) Red color (i) Atmospheric refraction

(b) Violet Color (ii) Dispersion

(c) Visible spectrum (iii) Deviates maximum

(d) Twinkling of stars (iv) Deviates the least

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25. Match the following: [2]

(a) Dispersion (i) long-sightedness

(b) Refraction (ii) short-sightedness

(c) Myopia (iii) bending of light

(d) Hypermetropia (iv) seven colors

Section E
26. What does the degree of closeness of magnetic field lines near the poles signify? [1]
27. A convex lens of focal length 15 cm forms an image 10 cm from the lens. How far is the object placed from the [2]
lens? Draw the ray diagram.
28. In what way is the word AMBULANCE printed in front of the hospital vans? Why is it printed this way? [2]
29. A convex mirror used on a bus has a focal length of 200 cm. If a scooter is located at 100 cm. from this mirror [2]
find the position, nature and magnification of the image formed in the mirror.
30. An object is placed at a distance of 12 cm in front of a concave mirror. It forms a real image four times larger [2]
than the object. Calculate the distance of the image from the mirror
31. A convex mirror used for rear-view on an automobile has a radius of curvature of 3.00 m. If a bus is located at [2]
5.00 m from this mirror, find the position, nature and size of the image.
32. Three 2Ω resistors, A, B and C are connected as shown in figure. Each of them dissipates energy and can [2]
withstand a maximum power of 18 W without melting. Find the maximum current that can flow through the
three resistors.
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33. Why is resistance more in series combination? [2]

34. What is meant by electric power ? Give its units. How is it related to V and I? [2]
35. An electric heater of resistance 8 Ω draws 15A from service mains for 2 hours. Calculate the rate at which heat [2]
is developed in the heater.
36. A heater coil is rated 100 W, 200 V. It is cut into two identical parts. Both parts are connected together in parallel [2]
to the same source of 200 V. Calculate the energy liberated per second in the new combination.
37. When does an electric short circuit occurs? [2]
38. Why does a compass needle show deflection when brought near a bar magnet? [2]
39. Why does a magnetic compass needle pointing North and South in the absence of a nearby magnet get deflected [2]
when a bar magnet or a current carrying loop is brought near it?
40. How are the power and focal length of a lens related? You are provided with two lenses of focal length 20 cm [3]
and 40 cm respectively. Which lens will you use to obtain more convergent light?
41. A student wants to project the image of a candle flame on a screen 80 cm in front of a mirror by keeping the [3]
candle flame at a distance of 20 m from its pole.
i. Which type of mirror should the student use?
ii. Find the magnificent of the image produced.
iii. Find the distance between the object and its image.
42. Observe the following incomplete ray diagram of an object where the image A'B' is formed after refraction from [3]
a convex lens.

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 On the basic of above information fill in the blanks.
i. The position of object AB would have been...
ii. Size of the object would have been ... than the size of image.
43. What should be the position of an object with respect to focus of a convex lens of focal length 20cm, so that its [3]
real and magnified image is obtained?
44. One-half of a convex lens is covered with a black paper. Will this lens produce a complete image of the object? [3]
Verify your answer experimentally. Explain your observations.
45. 1. Write the function of each of the following parts of human eye : cornea, iris, crystalline lens, ciliary muscles. [3]
2. Millions of people of the developing countries of world are suffering from corneal blindness. These people
can be cured by replacing the defective cornea with the cornea of a donated eye.
A charitable society of your city has organised a campaign in your neighbourhood in order to create
awareness about this fact.
If you are asked to participate in this mission how would you contribute in this noble cause?
1. State the objective of organising such campaigns.
2. List two arguments which you would give to motivate the people to donate their eyes after death.
3. List two values which are developed in the persons who actively participate and contribute in such
programme.
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46. What are the common defects of vision that can be corrected by the use of suitable eyeglasses or spectacles? [3]
47. Find out the following in the electric circuit given in Figure [3]
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i. The potential difference across 4 Ω resistance

ii. The power dissipated in 4 Ω resistor

48. i. A lamp consumes 50 W and is lighted 2 h daily in month of April. How many units of electric energy is [3]
consumed?
ii. An electric iron of resistance 20 Ω takes a current of 5A. Calculate the heat developed in 30s.

49. i. Several electric bulbs designed to be used on a 220V electric supply line are rated 10W. How many lamps [3]
can be connected in parallel with each other across the two wires of 220V line if the maximum allowable
current is 5A?
ii. Calculate the cost of seeing 2 movies on colour T.V. daily for the month of September.
Given wattage of colour T.V. = 60 W, duration of each movie is 2 hours 30 min and 1kWh costs Rs. 4
50. AB is a current carrying conductor in the plane of the paper as shown in Figure. [3]

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 i. What are the directions of magnetic fields produced by it at points P and Q?
ii. Given r1 > r2, where will the strength of the magnetic field be larger?

51. Draw magnetic field lines around a bar magnet? Give one point of difference between uniform and non- uniform [3]
magnetic field.
52. A student wants to project the image of a candle flame on the walls of school laboratory by using a lens. [5]
i. Which type of lens should he use and why?
ii. At what distance in terms of focal length F of the lens should he place the candle flame, so as to get
a. a magnified and
b. a diminished image respectively, on the wall?
iii. Draw ray diagrams to show the formation of the image in each case.
53. An object is placed at a distance of 60 cm from a concave lens of focal length 30 cm. [5]
i. Use the lens formula to find the distance of the image from the lens.
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ii. List four characteristics of the image (nature, position, size, erect/inverted) formed by the lens in this case.
iii. Draw a ray diagram to justify your answer to the part(ii).
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54. Three equal resistors each equal to r and connected as shown in Fig. Calculate the equivalent resistance. [5]

55. i. The potential difference between two points in an electric circuit is 1 V. What does it mean? Name a device [5]
that helps to measure the potential difference across a conductor.
ii. Why does the connecting cord of an electric heater not glow while the heating element does?
iii. Electrical resistivities of silver and nicrome at 20o C are 1.6× 10-6and 1.0× 10-4,then explain why silver is
used as good conductor and nicrome is used in making filaments ?
56. What is the function of safety fuse ? How it connected in circuit ? [5]
Section F
57. Read the passage and answer any four questions: [4]
The magnetic field produced by a current-carrying straight wire depends on the distance. A coil of many circular
turns of insulated copper wire wrapped in the circular pattern is a solenoid. Every point of the current-carrying
loop gives rise to the magnetic field. A strong magnetic field produced inside a solenoid can be used to

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magnetize a piece of magnetic material, like soft iron, when placed inside the coil.

i. The magnetic field inside a long straight solenoid carrying current:

a. is zero
b. decreases as we move towards its end
c. increases as we move towards its end
d. is the same at all points
ii. The magnetic effect of current was discovered by :
a. Maxwell
b. Fleming
c. Oersted
d. Faraday
iii. The magnetic field lines in the middle of the current-carrying solenoid are:
a. circles
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b. spirals
c. parallel to the axis of the tube
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d. perpendicular to the axis of the tube

iv. Which of the following correctly describes the magnetic field near a long straight wire?
a. The field consists of straight lines perpendicular to the wire.
b. The field consists of straight lines parallel to the wire.
c. The field consists of radial lines originating from the wire.
d. The field consists of concentric circles centred on the wire.
v. The strength of the magnetic field between the poles of an electromagnet would be unchanged if:
a. current in the electromagnet winding were doubled
b. direction of current in electromagnet winding were reversed
c. distance between the poles of electromagnet were doubled
d. material of the core of electromagnet were changed

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