VINOD UDHWANI’S PHYSICS TUITIONS

SET-A MARKS: 80
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I.C.S.E. 3 Preliminary Exam TIME : 2Hr
(Take g=10ms-2 wherever required)
SECTION I (COMPULSORY)
Question 1
For each of the following questions choose the correct option out of (a), (b), (c) and (d)
[i] A radioactive substance emits radiations: - [1]
(a) α, β and γ simultaneously
(b) in the order α, β and γ one by one
(c) α or β followed by γ
(d) X-rays and ultra-violet radiations
[ii] Four wine glasses A, B, C and D of different sizes are kept near a music system [1]
speaker. When the music system is turned on, within a few minutes glass C shatters.
The possible reason could be: -
(a) natural frequency of the sound is greater than the natural frequency of glass C.
(b) natural frequency of the sound is equal to the natural frequency of glass C.
(c) forced vibrations produced by the other glasses.
(d) all the above.
[iii] If four resistances of value 12Ω each are connected in parallel. The equivalent [1]
resistance of the combination is: -
(a) 12 Ω (b) 8 Ω (c) 9 Ω (d) 3 Ω
[iv] Which of the following can produce a virtual, erect image of same size as object? [1]
(a) concave lens (b) convex lens (c) plane mirror (d) concave mirror
[v] Which of the following is connected to the earth wire? [1]
(a) switch (b) fuse (c) metal body of device (d) miniature circuit breaker
[vi] To reduce the kinetic energy of a body, the angle between the applied force and the [1]
displacement of the body must be-
(a) 00 (b) 900 (c) 1800 (d) 600
[vii] When a ray of light passes normally from a rarer medium to a denser medium- [1]
(a) It bends towards the normal
(b) It bends away from the normal
(c) It bounces at the interface and returns into the rarer medium
(d) It passes without bending
[viii] A thin convex lens and a thick convex lens are in the same medium. If the focal lengths [1]
of both the lenses are equal, then which of the following is true?
(a) The thick lens material has a higher refractive index
(b) The thin lens material has higher refractive index
(c) The lenses are made of a material having same optical density.
(d) None of the above
[ix] Which of the following acts like a force multiplier? [1]
(a) Single fixed pulley (b) 2nd order lever (c) 3rd order lever (d) all of them
[x] Which of the following does not cause fluorescence in fluorescent materials? [1]
(a) X rays (b) Microwaves (c) Ultraviolet rays (d) Gamma rays
[xi] In case of mutual induction between two coils, the direction of the induced current is [1]
obtained by-
(a) Fleming’s left-hand rule (b) Right hand thumb rule (c) Clock rule (d) Lenz law
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[xii] µ = 1.33, airµglass = 1.5, and airµdiamond = 2.4. If light travels from air into each of the [1]
air water
medium at the same angle of incidence, then the angle of refraction would be the least
in-
(a) water (b) glass (c) diamond (d) it would be same in all of them
[xiii] An iron crow bar is 4m long. If it is used as a 1 st order lever with its fulcrum 50cm from [1]
its one end, then its maximum mechanical advantage is-
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) none of these
[xiv] A monochromatic ray of light passes through a prism. Which of the following affects the [1]
angle of deviation of the light?
(a) angle of prism (b) wavelength of light (c) refractive index of prism (d) all of these
[xv] The force responsible for uniform circular motion is- [1]
(a) centrifugal force (b) centripetal force (c) pseudo force (d) none of these
Question 2
[i] The diagram shows a ray of white light incident on a glass [3]
prism. Out of the various colours of light, only three
emergent colours of light have been shown.
(a) Colour P refracts the least. P represents_____
(b) Colour R has the least speed inside the glass prism. R
represents______
(c) The special name given to the phenomenon taking
place at surface AB of the prism is ______
[ii] Two bodies of equal masses are released from 9m and 16m respectively. Find the ratio [2]
of their velocities on reaching the ground.
[iii] When a ray of light travels from air into a medium X, its speed reduces by 20%. Find [2]
the absolute refractive index of medium X.
[iv] A radioactive substance gets oxidized. What change would you notice in the rate of [2]
radiations from it? Why?
[v] Find the power consumption of a 100Ω heater which operates at 240V. Also find the [2]
rating of the fuse to be used in the heater circuit.
[vi] Give two advantages of a miniature circuit breaker (MCB) over a conventional fuse. [2]
[vii] Study the table given below and answer the following questions. [2]

Substance Specific heat capacity

X 4200Jkg-1K-1

Y 385Jkg-1K-1

Z 882Jkg-1K-1

(a) Equal amount of heat is given to equal masses of X, Y and Z. Which substance will
show the highest rise in temperature?
(b) Which substance would you prefer as a ‘heat sink’?
Question 3
[i] A converging lens produces an image of magnification -2. If the object is at 30cm from [2]
the lens, find the focal length of the lens.
[ii] Name the radio isotope involved in estimating the age of fossils. Which radiation is [2]
emitted from it?

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[iii] Name the device in your household circuits which is used to start and stop the flow of [2]
electric current. To which wire is it connected?
[iv] It becomes difficult to cook food in open vessels at high altitudes. Explain. [2]
[v] Equal masses of water and copper are provided with equal quantities of heat. The rise [2]
in temperature of copper is 10 times of that of water. (a) find the ratio of their specific
heat capacities. (b) What should be the ratio of their masses for them to have equal
thermal capacities?
SECTION II (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)
Question 4
[i] A force ‘F’ is applied parallel to the inclined plane to pull the [3]
body from ‘A’ to ‘B’. Find:
(a) work done by ‘F.
(b) work done by ‘F’ against gravity.
(c) account for the difference in the values in (b) and (c).

[ii] A block and tackle system has a V.R.=5. Considering convenience of direction, how [3]
many pulleys are there in its upper block? What is the maximum load that can be lifted
by an effort of 100N, if the efficiency is 80%?
[iii] (a) A meter scale weighing 200gf stays horizontal when suspended at the 70cm mark. [4]
find the minimum weight to keep it in rotational equilibrium if it is pivoted at the 50cm
mark.
(b) If the mass of body increases 25 times, what should be the change in its velocity, for
its kinetic energy to remain same.
Question 5
[i] (a) Define scattering of light. [3]
(b) How is it dependent on the wavelength of light?
(c) Which colour gets scattered the least?
[ii] A monochromatic ray of light passes through an equiangular prism (µ=1.5) placed in the [3]
minimum deviation position. Draw a neat diagram to show the path of light as it passes
through the prism. Mark the values of angle of incidence and angle of deviation.
[iii] Answer the following questions based on the ray diagram [4]
shown alongside. The critical angle of the prism material is 420.
(a) The value of ‘x’ is_____
(b) The value of ‘y’ is_____
(c) The value of ‘z’ is_____
(d) After hitting surface AB, the final path of ray PQ would be
along ray______

Question 6
[i] Refer to the images shown below and answer the questions. [3]

(a) Which drum will produce a louder sound? Justify.

(b) A bucket kept under running tap is getting filled with water. In which case will the
sound produced be of high pitch?
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[ii] A man standing at a certain distance from a cliff fires 5 rounds from a pistol in 2s at [3]
regular time intervals. He noticed that the echo of the first gunshot coincided with the
third gun shot. If the speed of sound in air is 340ms-1, find the distance of the man from
the cliff.
[iii] There are three vessels A, B, and C. A contains 500g water at 800C and B contains [4]
240g water at 300C. Vessel C can hold maximum ‘x’g of water. When C is filled with
water from A and then it is emptied into B, the resulting temperature in B is 500C. Find
the value of ‘x’.
Now, C is filled with water from B and the water is transferred into A. What would be the
final temperature of water in A?
Question 7
[i] A person is playing a guitar. How would the sound produced by it change if: - [3]
(a) A thicker wire is plucked.
(b) Tension in the strings is increased by tightening them.
(c) As a particular string is plucked, he moves his hand along the string towards the
hole in the board.
[ii] 238
92U decay into Thorium (Th) by the emission of an alpha particle. The nucleus of [3]
thorium then decays into Protactinium (Pa) by the emission of a beta particle. Write two
nuclear equations to represent these changes.
Hence, complete the following sentence- Thorium and Protactinium are__________ of
each other.
[iii] (a) Observe the adjoining diagram and state the [4]
direction of the force acting on the conductor.
Name the law used by you. N S
(b) Name two factors which affect the magnitude of
this force. I
Question 8
[i] Define internal resistance of a cell. Give two ways of ensuring that a cell has a low [3]
internal resistance.
[ii] Define specific resistance. State its S.I. unit. How would the specific resistance of a wire [3]
change if its thickness is doubled?
[iii] A cell of E.M.F. 3.3V and internal resistance 0.5Ω is [4]
connected to three resistors of resistance 2Ω, 3Ω and
5Ω as shown in the diagram.
Calculate the reading of ammeter and voltmeter when
the:
(a) key is open.
(b) key is closed.
Question 9
[i] An electric toaster is operated for 2 hours on a 110V circuit. It draws a current of 8A. [3]
How much energy is consumed by it in S.I. unit? If the rate of electrical energy is ₹2.50
per kWh find the cost operating the toaster for 2 hours.

[ii] An atomic nucleus A is composed of 84 protons and 128 neutrons. [3]

(a) The nucleus A emits an alpha particle and is transformed into nucleus B. 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 change will take place in the composition of nucleus C, if it emits γ radiation.

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[iii] A solenoid coil D wound around a hollow cylindrical cardboard tube is moved in the [4]
direction of the arrow as shown in the diagram.
(a) State the polarity at the end P.
(b) In the galvanometer, the induced current
flows from ________ (F E or E F)
(c) Mention the rule/law used to arrive at the
conclusion in part (a)
(d) Name the phenomenon which is illustrated
by the relative motion of coil D with respect
to coil C.

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