GUNDECHA EDUCATION ACADEMY, KANDIVAL (r), EXAMINATION -202, oup 2) yer ee DATE: 087017202. + Reading time 15 minutes & Writing time Two Hours ‘ Marks: 80 Answers to this Paper must be writen on the pape provided separately You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes, This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers Section A is compulsory. Atempt any four questions from Section B. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [] SECTIONA QUESTION 1. Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. [15] 4) Clockwise moments are considered to be a) zero ») positive ©) negative 4) all of these ii) A body P has kinetic energy E. Another body Q, whose mass is 9 times more than P, also has Kinetic energy B. Caleulate the ratio of velocities of P and Q. a) 2:1 bist 9:1 3:1 it) 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? als W b12W )2.2W @) 1.7W iv) During a -emission : 4) the mass number and atomic number of an atom decrease by 2. 6) the mass number decreases by 4 and atomic number remains unchanged ©) the mass mumber decreases by 4 and atomic number decreases by 2. 4) the mass number remains unchanged, but atomic number decreases by 2 ¥) Assertion : If p; and p2 be the resistivity of the materials of two resistors of resistances Ry and Rp cespectively and R,> Ry. 1 Reason: The resistance R= p=, p> pp if R>R, 3) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion ) Both assertion and reason are true but reason isnot the correct explanation of assertion ¢) Assertion is true but reason is false. 4) Assertion is false but reason is true, vi) Viokt, green, red and yellow are the four colours formed on a white screen when a polvehromatic light is dispersed. The arrangement of colow's in the decreasing order of wave lengths is a) red, yellow, green and violet b) viokt, green, yellow and red ¢) green, red, yellow and viokt 9) viokt, green, red and yellow FINAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION -2023-2024 : cael This Paper consists of6 printed pages, Turn Over2 2023-2024 CLASS X PHYSICS vi) A string is stretched between two nails fixed in the epposse walls and plucked from middie The vibrations produced by the string are a) forved vibrations ©) free vibrations damped vibrations d) resonant vibrations «aly A man stands in between two cfs, such that he & ata dtance of 153.6 m from nearer cliff 10 after 1.8 s. The distance between He fires a gon and hears fist echo after 0.8 sand second ech two cliffs is a) 434.2 m ) 234.2 m o) 344.2 m d) 1342 m ix) In a step down transformer 4) number of tus in primary coil are fess than the se b) the prmary and secondary coils are wound on separate steel cores ©) number of tums in primary coil are more than the secondary coil <) number of turns in primary coil are equal to the secondary coil x) Anekectric kettle draws a current of 4 A for 2.5 min. Ifthe resistance of ts eleme calculate the electric energy drawn by kettle m kilojoules. scondary coil nt is 100.2, a) 100 b) 240 ©) 200 KI ) 180 KI xi) A current lows through a resistance P for the time °’, the heat energy consumed by the resistance’ a) PRt by PR o)IR IR xi) A copper cakrimeter contains $0 g of waterat 16 °C. When 40 g of water at 36°C & added, th: resuling temperature of the mixture is 24 °C. Calculate the heat capacity of the calorimeter. aya 3°C-# ba sect o)24 Sect ors xii) Which of the folbwing does not produce a sound wave ? a) A bell ringing under water b) Anexplosion in outer space c) A gun fired in a room with no echoes 4) Ahammer hitting a block of rubber xxiv) Which lens is thicker at the periphery and thinner in the middle? - a) Biconvex b) plano-convex ©) convex ) concave xv) When a ray of light passes through an equilateral glass prism : 4) it bends towards the base on both refracting surfaces. ») it suffers refraction on the frst refracting surface only. 6) it suffers refraction on both the refracting surfaces. 4) both (b) and (c) QUESTION 2. {)_ a) Ifthe lens i placed in water instead of air, how does its focal length change? } b) Which lens, thick or thin has greater focal length? . c) Annucleus of ar. element X which has symbol *3pX emits a and then a B -sadiation. ‘The final nucleus in 2 Y. Find ‘a’ and °b? GEAJ FINAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION -2023-2024 Turn Over This Paper consists of 6 printed pages.CLASS X Pygy aA \ Ral meter rod i pivoted atthe cente wih two Weights of 20 gf and 12 gf suspende: Perpendicular distance of 6 em an! the prot respectively as shown below L 8) Is the rod in equitieium ? 5) The direction of 20 gf force is reversed, What is the ‘magnitude of the resultant moment of the forces on the rt? Cam Te i) An effort of 6 kgf is applied on a machine through a dsplacement of 90 cm, when a lod of 100 kgf moves through a distance of 4 em. Calculate Q] a) Velocity ratio, DMA i) 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? [2] ¥) a)Cana body have energy without having momentum? Explain Cl ) Cana body have momentum without having energy? Exphin, vi) Two bulbs 4 and B are rated 100 W, 120 V and 10 W, 120 V respectively. They areconnected across a 120 V source in series. Calculate the current through each bulb. Which buby will consume more power? 2) vil) a) What do you understand by free vibrations of a body? fe} ') Why does the amplitude of a vibrating body continuously decrease during damped vibrations? QUESTION 3. i) a) State the characteristics required in a material to be used as an effective fuse wire. 2] ) Which coil of a step-up transformer is made thicker and why? {) a) State the characteristics required in a material to be used as an effective fuse wire. Ry b) Which coil of a step-up transformer is made thicker and why? ii) Calculate the resistance between the points X’and Y in the network shown below: y iC jv) A bucket contains 8 kg of water at 25°C. 2 kg of waterat 80°C is poured into it, Neglecting the beat absorbed by the bucket, calculate the final temperature of the water. a ¥) Arrange a, and y-rays in ascending order with respect to their 4) penetrating power, 6) ionising power re) GEA/ FINAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION -2023-2024 Turn Over This Paper consists of 6 printed pages.CLASS X PAYSICS ‘ SECTION -B Attempt any four questions.) QUESTION 4 ) A ray of monnchromatic ght enters a quad from ai as shown in the diagram given below 8) Copy the diagram ana show a the dagram the path ‘of the ray of ght after it strikes the miror and re-enters the medium of ai 1) Mark i your diagram the two angles on the surface ‘of separation when the ray of ght moves out from the hui 0 air Mh Plane mirror i) Shyam tying to balance a meter tod on hs finger as shown in the diagram. Two weight B) 0 gf and 200 gf at 40 cm and 95 em respectively AN pes, gee sem Tem tis finger at 70 em 1) Find the anticlockwise moment and ! ae clockwise moment = ' ») Find the weight of meter rod ii) A man drops a 50 kg stone from the top of a dder of ength 10 m. What s&s kinetic (4) nergy, When it reaches the ground? Whats speed jus before hits the ground? [Take g= 9.8 ms*] QUESTION 5. }) A-convex lens forms a real image four times magnified ata distance of 60 em from the lens. (3) Calvulate the focal length and the power of the lens, ii) a) Can the absolute refractive index of a medium be less than one? BI ') A coin placed at the bottom of a beaker appears to be raised by 4.0 em. Ifthe refractive 4 inde of waters, i the dept of tbe watrin the beaker? ii) block and tackle pulley system has a velocity ratio 5. ia] 4) Draw a beled diagram of this system. In your dingram, indicate clearly the points of application and dcction ofthe load and effort QUESTION 6. 5) a) Am ekment 4S decays to ZR afteremiting 2a particles and 1B -partck, Find the [3] atomic number and atomic mass of the clement S. +) A radiactve substance is oxidized. Wil there be any change inthe nature of its radiectiviy 7 Give a reason for your answer. ‘Turn Over GEAI FINAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION -2023-2024 ‘This Paper consists of6 printed pages.CLASS, ——ASS X Prvsics : 2023-2004 ii) Ramesh applics a force of 6 kef to draw a 48 kg bucket of water from a well using a single fixed pulley, Assuming that all ofthe extra force applied isto overcome fritional forces, calculate force of friction, mechanical advantage and efficiency, [Take g~ 10 ms) G8) ii) A vessel of negigible heat capacity contains 40 g of ice in it at °C. Rgof steamat 100°C is [4] passed into the ice to met it. Find the final temperature of contents of the vessel (Specific latent heat of vaporisation of steam = 2268 J /g, Specific Intent heat of fusion of ice = 336 J /g., Specific heat capacity of water = 42. Jgotec-!) QUESTION 7. ‘) Aman standing in front of a vertical cliff fires a gun, He hears the echo after 3.5 seconds. On — [3] moving closer tothe cliff by 84m, he hears the echo after 3 seconds. Caleulate the distance ‘of the cliff from the inital position of the man. iy a) Write the advantages of a.c. over dc. (any 2) (3) ») Distinguish. between step up and step down transformer. ii) In the diagram given below, calculate the resistance between the points (4) 4 B a)Xand ¥ and b) A and B. QUESTION 8. i) a) Which particles are responsible for current in conductors? 8) ') To which wire of cable ina power circuit should the metal case of a geyser be connected? ‘c) To which wire should the fuse be connected? 4) Complete the path of the ray through the isosecles right angled glass prism of critical 6] angle 42° tll it emerges out of the prism. A . ‘a) What is the angle of deviation of the ray PQ? b) Name a device in which this action i used GEA/ FINAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION -2023-2024 Turn Over This Paper consists of6 printed pages.CLASS N PHYSICS na nhs n) The folowing. circuit dingram shows three resistors 2 om, 4 ohm and R ohm connected toa battery of emf 2 Vand intemal resistance 3 ohm, main current of 0.25 A flows through the circuit 2) What is the P.D. across the 4 ohm resistor? RO b) Calculate the P.D. across the internal resistance 1 29 t as of the eck Ly ©) What isthe P.D. across R and ? om resistors? | | 6) Caleuite the valve of R QUESTION 9, |) Amoken metal weighing 150 g is kept at its meting point 800°C. When it & allowed to BI sof atthe same temperature, it gives out 75000 J of beat. What isthe specific latent heat of the metal If ts specific heat capacity is 200 J/kg K.., how much additional heat will give out m cooling to ~ 50°C? ji) a) Define heat capacity and state ts SI unit. BI b) Why i the base of a cooking pan generally made thick ? ©) How fs the transference of heat energy by radiation prevented in a calorimeter ? ii) Draw ray diagram showing the image formation by a convex lens when an obect is (4 placed between the F, and 2F; of the lens. What is the nature of the image? GEA/ FINAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION - 2023-2024 END ‘This Paper consists of 6 printed pages.