ST.
STEPHEN’S SCHOOL
SECTOR 45B CHANDIGARH
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2023-2024
PHYSICS
Class:7
M.M.50
Time:2 hr
SECTION A (20 Marks)
(Attempt all questions from this Section)
1.
A. Choose the most appropriate answer: (1×5=5)
1. Magnets lose their properties by:
a) Hammering b) rough handling c) heating strongly d) all of these
2. The approximate speed of sound in air at room temperature is:
a) 33.2ms-1 b) 3320ms-1 c) 3.32ms-1 d) 332ms-1
3. The process by which impure and warm air inside the room is continuously replaced by
fresh air is known as:
a) Ventilation b) radiation c) convection d) thermal expansion
4. S.I. scale of temperature is:
a) Celsius b) Fahrenheit c) Kelvin d) None of these
5. The rate of flow of charge in an electric circuit is called electric
a) Potential b) current c) resistance d) power
B. Fill in the blanks: (1×5=5)
1. The strength of a magnet is ______ at its ends.
2. Dolphins use ______ sound to locate their prey.
3. The sound travels ______ in liquids as compared to solids.
4. Shining surface are ______ absorbers of heat energy.
5. Magnetite is the only ______ magnet known to man.
C. Statements below are incorrect. Write the correct statements. (1×5=5)
1. As the electric circuit breaks, the electromagnet remains magnetised.
2. Sound can easily propagate through vacuum.
3. The number of vibrations of a vibrating body in one second is called its time period.
4. Heat from sun reaches the earth by the process of convection.
5. An electromagnet is a permanent magnet.
D. Match the following: (1×5=5)
Column A Column B
1. The force acting between the like poles of magnets Battery
2. A device used as convenient source of sound in laboratory Time period
3. The kind of matter which expands most on heating Tuning fork
4. Time taken to complete one vibration Repulsion
5. A combination of two or more cells Gas
SECTION B (30 Marks)
(Attempt any three questions from this Section)
2. A. How can you say that repulsion is the surest test of magnetism? Explain with the help of
diagrams and observation. (3)
B. Give three points of difference between loudness and pitch. (3)
C. Draw a labelled diagram of a thermos flask and explain how different parts of it help in heat
loss from a liquid kept in it. (4)
3. A. Give three practical applications of good conductors. (3)
B. Define the following terms: (a) Audible sound (b) Electromagnet
(c) Conduction (3)
C. With the help of a well labelled diagram explain the working of an electric bell. (4)
4. A. What is electric current? Define its SI unit. With the help of a labelled diagram show the
direction of flow of current in a simple electric circuit. (3)
B. State three technical applications of Ultrasonic sound. (3)
C. 1. Convert 104˚F into (a) ˚C and (b) Kelvin (2)
2. Give two differences between vaporization and evaporation. (2)
5. A. How is SONAR used in finding the depth of an ocean? Explain it along with the help of a
well labelled diagram. (3)
B. Draw a well labelled diagram of a dry cell. Give one difference between primary and
secondary cell. (3)
C. Give four qualities of a good thermometric liquid. (4)
