VIDYANIDHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, GAURIBIDANUR
(Affiliated to CISCE, New Delhi)
FIRST SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTDATE: 21-09-2024
CLASS: X A,B DURATION: 2 Hrs
SUB: PHYSICS MARKS: 80
SECTION- A
(Attempt all questions from this section)
Q.1 : Choose one correct answer to the questions from the given options:
[15M]
i) If force is measured in gravitational unit, then the unit of moment of force is
a) Nm b) kgf m c) gfm d) dyne m
ii) Clockwise moment is taken as _______ and anti clockwise moment is taken as ____.
a) positive, negative b) positive, positive c) negative, positive d) negative ,negative
iii) Identify the correct pair(physical quantity, unit) from the following
a) Power,J b) moment of force,Nm-¹. c) energy, kWh. d) work, kgm²s-¹
iv) A metal ball of mass 3 kg is lifted by 2m against the gravitational force. The work done in the
process is
a) 58.8Nm-¹. b) 58.8kgm²s-¹ c) 58.8 J. d) 29.4 J
v) A movable Pulley is used
a) to change the direction b) as an energy multiplier c) as a force multiplier
d) as a speed multiplier
vi) A mass of 30 kg is held stationary by a rope passing over a frictionless pulley. What is the tension T
in the rope?
a) 15kg b) 30kg c) 150N d) 300N
vii) the refractive index of glass is maximum for _____ colour.
a) violet b) red c) yellow d) green
viii) The angle of deviation format between
a) real and virtual image b) incident ray and normal the point of incidence
c) refracted Ray and normal at the point of incidence
d) incident ray and emergent ray
ix) Select the correct option which shows the names of four colours of the spectrum of white light
which have wavelength longer than blue light in increasing order
a) green, orange, yellow,red b) green, yellow, orange,red c) red, orange, yellow, green.
d) red, yellow, orange, green.
x) Assertion: A total internal reflecting prism is used in place of a plane mirror.
Reason : This prism reflect entire light without any loss of energy /intensity.
a) both ascertion and reason are true.
b) both assertion and reason are false . c) Assertion is false but reason is true.
d) Assertion is true but reason is false.
xi) Identify the correct figure.
a) . b) c) d)
xii) On reducing the focal length of a lens , its power
a) decreases b) increases c) doesn't change d) first increases then decreases.
xiii) If an object vibrates under a periodic force , the vibrations of the object are known as
a) damped vibrations. b) forced vibrations c) natural vibrations. d) resonant vibrations
xiv) What will be the wavelength of sound waves of frequency 550 Hz if these waves are travelling in air
with a speed of about 330 m/s?
a) 0.6m. b) 1.67m c) 0.6cm d) 16.7m
xv) In an electric cell connected in a circuit while in use, the change in energy is from
a) chemical to mechanical b) chemical to electrical c) electrical to chemical
d) chemical to mechanical
Question- 2.
i) a) Define kinetic energy. [1m]
b) state the use of single fixed pulley. [1m]
c) Name the form of energy which a wound up watch spring processes. [1m]
ii) Name two sources of ultraviolet radiation and infrared radiation. [2m]
iii) state the class of labours to which each one belongs [2m]
a) plier. b) sugar tongs
iv) Why are the stringed instruments provided with a sound box?[2m]
v) Draw waves of different pitch (low and high).[2m]
vi) What do you mean by centripetal force and centrifugal force? Is centrifugal force, the force of reaction
of centripetal force?[2m]
vii) how can we increase and decrease mechanical advantage of levers?[2m]
Question- 3
a) Mention any two differences between convex lens and concave lens. [2m]
b) State the factors affecting the turning effect of a force. [2m]
c) Differentiate between work and power.[2m]
d) State the necessary conditions for total internal reflection.[2m]
e) Give the range of wavelength of the following electromagnetic waves. [2m]
i. Visible light
ii. Ultraviolet light
Section -B
(Attempt any four questions)
Question-4
i). A physical balance has its arms of length 60 cm and 40 cm. What weight kept on the pan of the
longer arm will balance and object of weight 100 gf kept on the other pan . [3M]
ii). a) For each of the following scenarios, state whether the work done by gravity is positive , negative
or zero [3M]
i) a person works on a levelled road
ii) a person climbs a ladder
iii) a car in neutral gear is coming down the slope
b) name the invisible radiations which are studied using the quartz prism . [1M]
iii) state the energy conversion in the following:. [3M]
a) lightning strikes a tree
b) bungee jump
c) stove
Question- 5
i) Give three reasons for a machine not to be 100% efficient? [3M]
ii) a) A police system has a velocity ratio 3. Draw a diagram showing the point of application and direction
showing the point of application and direction of load(L) ,effort (E) and tension (T). It lifts a load & 150N
buy an effort of 60 N . Calculate its MA. . [3M]
b) If instead of sunlight, a green coloured ray is passed through a glass prism what will be the colour of
emergent ray? [1M]
iii) The refractive index of water is 1.33 at a certain temperature. When the temperature of water is
increased by 40⁰C, the refractive index changes to 'x'. [3M]
a) State whether x<1.33 or x>1.33.
b) State two difference between normal reflection and total internal reflection.
Question-6
i) a) Draw two rays from the object AB and complete the diagram to locate the position of the image CD.
[3M]
b) state one characteristic of the image in relation to the object.
ii) In the given diagram, to transparent optical medium are shown. The rare medium is in air while the
denser medium is water. Redraw the diagram by showing parts of race after striking the surface of
separation AD for incident rays OA,OB,OC & OD respectively. (Critical angle glass - air interface = 48⁰).
[4M]
iii) An object is placed at a distance 24 cm in front of a convex lens of focal length 8 cm. ( 3M)
. a) What is the nature of image so formed.
b) Calculate the distance of the image from the lens.
Question -7
i) A person standing in front of a cliff fires a gun and hears its echo after 3 s . If the speed of sound in air
is 336 m/s. [3M]
a) calculate the distance of the person from the Cliff.
b) After moving a certain distance from the Cliff, he fires the gun again and this time the echo is heard
1.5 s later the first. Calculate the distance that the person moved.
ii) a) Where is the centre of gravity of the following objects situatuated? [3M]
1) ring. 2) cylinder. 3) Rectangle
b) Name the subjective property of light related to its wavelength. [1M]
iii) [3M]
The above picture shows a mother pushing her daughter sitting on a swing. The swing is going through the
positions A, B, C. Where A and C are extreme positions and B is the mean position.
a) which is the right position i.e at A,B&C, for the mother to give a constant periodic push to the swing
every time in the forward direction to increase the amplitude of the swing?
b) Name the phenomenon involved in this.
c) Explain with the help of example this phenomenon helps to increase the amplitude of the swing.
Question - 8
i) a) Name name the lens which always forms an erect and virtual image.
[4M]
b) Write to characteristics of the virtual image formed by a convex lens.
c) Which colour of the white light is deviated by a glass prism the most.
d) name the material of prism required for obtaining the spectrum of ultraviolet light.
ii) Explain briefly, free vibration and and resonance giving one example each. [3M]
iii) Mention three factors on which the angle of deviation of a prism depends. [3M]
Question-9
i.
a) Name the type of vibrations produced by the vibrating body. [4M]
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 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 0.20m on the other side of the box. Name the lens arrangement in the box.
What will be it's power? [3M]
iii) a) Define refractive index?
b) The speed of light in glass is 2×10⁵ m/s. What is the refractive index of glass? [3M]
