Education Society ofthe Dioceseof Bijinor

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2022-23 (CISCE Schools)

Section-A(40 marks)
(All questions are compulsory)
1. Which of the following quantity remains constant ina unifom circular
motion: (1x15 15)
a) velocity b) speed
c)acceleration d) both velocity and speed
2 1 joule=.... Calorie.
a) 0.36 b)0.24 c)0.26 d) 0.27
3 The mechanical advantage of an ideal single movable Pulley is:
a) b) 2 c)less than2 d) less than 1
4 The deviation produced by the prism does not depend on a) The
angle of incidence
b) Colour oflight c) Size of prism
d) Material of prism
5. An object placed at a distance 20 cm in front ofa convex
lens,
forms the image at distance 20 cm behind the lens. The focal length of
the convex lensis:
a) 20 cm b)10 cm c) 15 cm d ) 40 cm
6. In refraction of white light by a prism the colour at the extreme end
opposite to the base of prism is
a) Violet b)Yellow c)Red d) Blue
7. When a body vibrates under a periodic force the vibrations of
body
are
a) natural vibrations b) forced vibrations
c) damped vibrations d) resonant vibrations
8. The most energetic electromagnetic radiations are:
a) Microwave b) Ultraviolet waves
c)X-rays d) Gamma rays
9. The centre ofgravity ofa uniform ball is ..
a) at itsgeometrical centre b) at its bottom
c) at its top most point d) at any point on its surface
(PT.O.)
10. kWh is the unit of:
a) power b)force c)energy d) none of these
fix and 3 movable pulleys has
11. A block and tackle system with one
velocity ratio:
d) 5
a) 3 b)8 c)6
can be used to deviate
12 A total reflecting right angled isosceles prism
aray oflight through:
30 b) 60° c)75 d) 90°
a)
13. Ifthe part oflens is covered with black cloth its focal length:
remain same b) becomes double
a)
c) becomes half d) increases three times
14. By reducing the amplitude ofa sound wave its
a) pitchincreases b) loudness decreases
c) pitch decreases d) loudness increases
15. The source ofultraviolet light is:
a) electric bulb b) red hot iron ball
c)sodium vapour lamp d) carbon arc lamp
2. a) What are the conditions required for a body to be in
equilibrium ? (2)
b) What amount of work is to be done on an object ofmass 10 kg to
produce a momentum of20 kg m/s in it? (2)
c) How the mechanical advantage is related to the function of a
machine?
(2)
d) A block and tackle system has four pulleys. What will be its
mechanical advantage if it's efficiency is 80%.
(2)
e) What is lateral displacement ?What factors affects lateral
displacement? (2)
f) What are the conditions required for total intermal reflection?(2)
3. a) What is spectrum? Name the
phenomenon responsible for it.(2)
b) What will be the focal length of convex lens ifit's power is+2.0
dioptre? (2)
c) Calculate the frequency of yellow light of
wavelength 550 nm, the
speed of light is 3 x 10x m/s.
(2)
d) Name the characteristic which enables one to
distinguish the sound
oftwo musical instruments even ifthey are of the same pitch and
same loudness.
(2)
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e)
e) Amanstanding 48 m away from a wall fires a gun. Calculate the
time after which an echo is heard when speed of sound in air is 320
m/s. 2)
f) The beam of monochromatic light undergoes minimum deviation
through an equilate angular prism. How does the beam pass through
the prism with respect to its base ? Give a neat diagram in support
to your answer. 3)
Section -B(40 marks)
(Attempt any four questions)
suchmotion
4. a) Explain the meaning ofuniform circular motion. Why is
circular
said to be accelerated ? Name the force required for
motion. (3)
Where is the centre of
b) Define the tem 'centre of gravity ofa body'.
(3)
gravity of auniform ring situated?
balanced at its zero mark.
c) A uniform metre rule of weight 10gf is
Rule? How can it be made
What moment offorce depresses the
applyinga least force ? (4)
horizontalby
in: (3)
5. a) What energy change takes place
a) photoelectrie cell
b) steam engine
c) during photosynthesis
energy:
b) Derive an expression for kinetic (3)
K=1/2 xmv* fare
10* kgf and a cart weighing 500 kg
5 x
c)A truck weighing their: (4)
speed.Compare
moving with same
i) Momentum
i kinetic energy. the minimum
and tackle system has velocity ratio 4.Find
Block
6. a)
the
effort required to lift
mass 400 N, ifefficiency ofthe
object of
(3)
system is 80%.
mechanical advantage, velocity ratio
b) Derive a relationship between 3)
and efficiency. with five pulleys
for the block and tacklesystem
Give aay diagram 4)
c)
and hence find its efficiency. (3)
laws ofrefraction?
7. a) What are the two

(P.T.O)
 b) When an illuminated object is held in front ofa thick plane glass
miror, several images are seen out of which the second image is
brightest give reason. (3)
A coin kept inside water ofrefractive index 4/3.When viewed from
air in a vertical direction,it appears to be raised by 2 mm, find the
depth of the coin in water. (4)
8. a) What will be the effect on the focal length ofa convex lens if: (3)
i) itis broken i) painted black?
b) Give the ray diagram for the image formed by a convex lens when
object is placed between fand 25. (3)
c)An object is placed at a distance of 10 cm in front of a concave
lens of focal length 10cm, Find the position of the image and
properties ofthe image. (4)
9. a) What an electromagnetic spectrum ?Name two electromagnetic
is
waves ofwavelength smaller than that of violet light, state one use
ofeach. (3)
b) A person standing between two vertical cliffs and 640 m
away
from the nearest cliff produces sound.If he hears the first echo
after 4 second and the second echo 3 secondlater then calculate
the speed of sound in air and the distance between the cliffs. (3)
c)Inthe givendiagramidentify: (4)

i) Principal note
i) Which vibration has a frequency 4 times that of the first
m) Which vibration is of longest wavelength
iv) What is the ratio of wavelength of vibrations in diagram first and
third.

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